Love and Fate (A Braebeach Rockstar Romance) by Loriana Cappello – Review by Stephanie Runyon

Love and Fate by Loriana Cappello
My rating: 5 of 5 stars

Calla and Ash are getting married. Tommy catches sight of Angie, the woman who got away. She is married to Scott and Tommy has a clingy girlfriend. Chelsea hints at marriage all the time, but Tommy doesn’t think marriage will ever happen for him. While waiting for their plane to Los Angeles, Bernie calls Tommy saying that Ash has been in an accident.

Once in the family room, Max and Tommy learn that Ash’s injuries weren’t life threatening. However, Scott had died in the accident. Both men were jogging when a car veered off and crashed. Scott and the driver didn’t survive. Angie, who is pregnant with Scott’s baby, is devastated. Tommy returns to New York to break up with Chelsea, only to learn she is pregnant. A whirlwind marriage in Vegas has Tommy married to a nightmare.

6 years pass and Chelsea leaves Tommy and their son Ozzie. Thankfully, Tommy has a spectacular nanny. However, Koolum Law suffers another setback when Brett quits the band. The remaining members go to Braebeach to stay at Calla and Ash’s beach house. Connie and Josh accompany the group. Tommy feels angry that Chelsea has made no attempt to even call Ozzie. Connie tells him that Ozzie won’t take his mother’s absence as much as Tommy would think.However, Chelsea arrives at Calla’s house to attempt to take Ozzie with her. Angie arrives to pick up Josh and Chelsea automatically starts accusing them of having an affair.

Tommy meets with an attorney to set up the court proceedings for his divorce. WHen he sees Fraser at a table with another woman, he automatically thinks Fraser was cheating on Angie. Despite not harming Fraser, the man takes advantage of the situation to make a fast buck. Chelsea takes the story and tells reporters that Angie was a homewrecker and she was why the marriage failed.

Drama enters this book from all directions. Family drama involving Tommy and his wife causes tension to rise. I feared for Ozzie’s safety when she showed up out of the blue. Angie’s grief over Scott seems to keep her on an emotional rollercoaster. Tommy’s patience is unending when it comes to Angie’s pain. After Chelsea, I doubt anything could phase him. I wonder if Brett will ever reconnect with the band, even just on a friendship level. The stress levels of the characters are understandable and their resiliency is captivating. Plenty of romance shines throughout this intense novel. The hate I have for mainstream media is reinforced with the situation that Tommy and Angie have to face. I recommend Love and Fate for readers who enjoy romance novels with realistic problems involving relatable characters. This beautifully crafted novel easily earns a five star rating for me.

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