Review of Love for Beginners

Brief Summary Courtesy of William Morrow Books

New York Times bestselling author Jill Shalvis continues her Wildstone series with the moving story of a young woman who has to start her life—and her love life—over again.

When Emma Harris wakes up from a coma, she learns that her fiancé and her BFF have fallen in love, she’s lost her job, and the life she knew is gone. Overwhelmed but grateful to be alive, she decides to start over from scratch. Not as easy as it sounds, of course. But she’s never been a quitter, even if she wishes she could quit rehab, where her hot but evil physical therapist, Simon, puts her through the wringer.

Desperate for a new start, Emma opens a doggy day care. Unfortunately, the only space she can afford is owned by her childhood nemesis Ali Pratt. But hey, she’s been through worse, right? She tries to roll with the punches, but a friend drops his grandpa off at the doggy day care because he can’t find senior care. On top of that, she and Ali bring the term “frenemies” to a whole new level. And then another grandparent shows up. And another.

In the midst of all that, Emma realizes she’s accidentally fallen for her Evil PT. But the most horrifying thing of all is that Ali just might have turned into the best friend she’s ever had. And as Emma grows from the pain of her past and takes on her new path, she comes to learn that life isn’t what you’re given, it’s what you make of it.

My Review 

I received an ARC of Jill Shalvis' new book Love for Beginners in exchange for an honest, unbiased review. Jill Shalvis did it again, writing a novel with a mix of romance, heartache and humor. I really enjoyed this book in particular because she addressed a very serious subject of someone being in a near fatal accident.  Very few romance books that I have read have tackled serious injury and how it affects someones life. 

My favorite part of this book was seeing Emma's development from the beginning of the book to the end. Jill showed all of the emotions and actions that someone who survived a serious accident would go through. 

I recommend this book to readers who are looking for a book with both romance and also a story of second chances and new beginnings. This book is part of a series but Jill does a great job of making them stand alone too so that they don't have to be read in order.