Wrapped up in You by Jill Shalvis

Wrapped Up in You by Jill Shalvis

My rating: 5 of 5 stars


Ivy is the owner of the famous Taco Truck in town, and she deserves every little bit of praise and glory she can receive. She hasn’t had the best life, and that is quite the understatement. Ivy and her brother were orphaned pretty early and sent to live with a relative. That aunt doted on them, especially Ivy, until she got sick and passed away, leaving them alone in the world once again. They did what they had to do to survive, though Ivy went more along the legal route than her brother did. She finally feels like she has a home in San Francisco (pun intended) and wants to put down roots. Even though she has gained a great little circle of friends, she still doesn’t feel comfortable enough to be herself. Yet.

Kel has been burned by too many people in his life, some friendly some not so friendly, so he’s built up a wall. He avoids his sister because of their mother and that has kept him away from his hometown for far too long. Being back home now after being placed on administrative leave has him wondering if it’s time to return to his roots? He’s not sure he can ever forgive his mother, or what she did, but maybe he can warm to the idea. At least that way he’d get to see his little niece more than he does now. He doesn’t count on much in life and he certainly never counted on meeting Ivy.

Ivy isn’t sure why she isn’t nervous around Kel, he’s the law after all. He doesn’t make her hair stand on end like it does when she senses trouble. Yep she has her own built in spidey-sense. She is comfortable with him, maybe a little too comfortable for her own good. He starts getting close, getting under her self imposed wall and she isn’t sure how she feels about that.

Kel and Ivy grow closer though both are still holding back and keeping themselves guarded with each other. Old habits die hard, or so they say. When Kel proves himself to Ivy will she finally realize she can trust him 100 percent?

I voluntarily read and reviewed an advance copy of this latest Heartbreaker Bay stop over. I loved catching up with past characters and seeing where they are now in life’s journeys. Another solid read for me, but with this author, I’m hard pressed to find a dud.




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