Checking Boxes by Magdoline Ward – Review by Donna Parrott

Checking Boxes by Magdoline Ward
My rating: 4 of 5 stars

I was thoroughly surprised by this book. It hit me. I’m my feelings and I don’t know how I will recover. This author should definitely be in the angst category. I am just saying I bawled my eyes out.

Grace is sick and tired of her roommates activities. She has a plan and goals for herself that she needs to accomplish. Ian is her neighbor who just happens to be looking for a new roomie. The only thing he requires is a home cooked meal every night. A healthy home cooked meal I should say. Sweet deal if I do say so myself. Especially with all the chemistry they have.

When it’s decided that she will move in with Ian he has secrets that make her curious about who he really is. But Ian also has suspicions of his own. They both have skeletons in the closet.

When the chemistry between them heats up one night those skeletons start to unravel and they both have to decide if the past can be welcomed in the future.

I was so shocked when the twists finally unraveled I cried my eyes out for Grace, for Ian. Everything they went through to get where they are hit you right in the gut.  I will be honest that I started to piece together that they knew each other but I just wasn’t sure how.  Grace is a strong character that you can’t help but cheer on.  She has had a rough go of things that makes you want to wrap her up and never let her out.  But at times I wanted to shake her and help her piece together how they are intertwined.  Now Ian what a man.  He just wants to be connected with Grace again.

This author has a way with words that sucks you into this book.  It plays like a movie in your head and when it’s over you can’t help but feel like your life has no meaning.  I am looking forward to many more books from this author.

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