I Love You Today (Trading Heartbeats Trilogy Book 2) by Julie Navickas – Review by Christie Mitchum

I Love You Today by Julie Navickas
My rating: 5 of 5 stars

I have been looking forward to the second book in this trilogy, and Julie Navickas surpassed all my expectations.

I fell in love with Austin in the first book, and my heart broke for him. I thought he deserved his own HEA. Thankfully, he does find happiness, but the road is fraught with many bumps, and he will have to make some hard decisions along the way.

Austin is still nursing a broken heart over Mavis, so when a job opportunity opens up in Chicago, he jumps at the chance to put some space between himself, Mavis, and Josh. When Mavis’s bestie, Casey, allows Austin to be her roommate, sparks fly between the two of them. The chemistry is sizzling, but one thing is an obstacle to a more serious relationship…Mavis. Austin has to really reflect and ask himself if he can ever get over her. And, Casey, has to determine whether she can trust Austin’s feelings for her. When another twist occurs, it will almost push them both to their breaking points. I thought Navickas dug really deeply into their emotional turmoil, and she did a great job at it. Be prepared for an emotional rollercoaster with this one.

As with the first book, the characters were complicated, and with each chapter, another layer is peeled away to reveal even more about them. One thing I really liked was seeing characters from the first book show up, yet they took nothing away from Austin and Casey’s narratives. If that wasn’t done brilliantly enough, Navickas also gave her readers a deeper look into Lauren and Mitch’s relationship. Lauren is Josh and Austin’s sister, and Mitch is Mavis’s brother. This is a foreshadowing of her third book which will feature Lauen and Josh, and again, it takes nothing away from the main characters. I can’t wait to get my hands on that book! It is sure to be another emotional rollercoaster!

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