Contemporary Romance
Atria Books
ARC provided by author to facilitate this review
A Chicago reporter in her mid-twenties unexpectedly finds love in Napa Valley when she’s assigned to spend a week with a famously reclusive genius.
Kate Corbin has lost her spark. From the outside, her life seems charmed. She has a handsome, long-term boyfriend and a budding journalism career at a popular Chicago newspaper. But in reality, her relationship is going nowhere, and she’s quickly losing motivation for what she once believed was her dream job. When her boyfriend dumps her unceremoniously, Kate loses all hope of finding love.
With no living family and few friends, Kate confides in her boss. Trusting that the hungry, ace reporter is buried somewhere deep inside, he gives Kate the opportunity to jumpstart her career. The assignment: to interview the famously reclusive R.J. Lawson, a wealthy tech genius who disappeared years ago but recently reemerged as a Napa Valley vintner. The week takes an unexpected turn, however, when Lawson refuses to divulge any information. Desperate for a lead, Kate turns to Jamie, a vineyard hand who shows her the romance of wine country—and stirs her aching heart. But his connection to Lawson is ambiguous, and when Jamie disappears before the end of the week, Kate is left to investigate another story: the truth behind the man who stole her heart.
USA TODAY bestselling author Renée Carlino explored love and heartbreak in her beautifully written debut Sweet Thing, and her newest novel does not disappoint. For fans of Colleen Hoover, K.A. Tucker, and Katja Millay, Nowhere But Here is a stirring and satisfying romance that you won’t want to put down.
I will be the first to admit that I am a little late to the Renee Carlino bandwagon. I only read Sweet Thing about three months ago. But after reading that, the follow-up novella, Sweet Little Thing, and now Nowhere But Here, it is safe to say that I am firmly ensconced in Renee Carlino fandom. She has become an auto-read author for me.
Will it sound weird if I told you that reading this story felt like a warm, wonderful hug to me? **looks around nervously**
No? Good.
Nowhere But Here was a wonderfully sweet and engaging love story. Not only is this a love story, but this is a story about finding yourself, and who you are meant to be. It’s also a story about relationships. Not just the romantic relationship between the lead characters, but about the relationships with those surrounding them. Family, friends, co-workers, they all play an important role in who Kate and Jamie are, and who they become.
Even though Kate and Jamie’s romance is the very definition of “whirlwind”, it feels so natural to the reader that it’s hard to remember that they’ve only known each other a short time.
This book was really refreshing to me in that the story is focused on the characters, on their story, on their love. There’s no “hook” , no “novelty” that the author tried to fashion a story around. This is a love story in it’s truest, purest form. Yes, there is drama, heartache, and anger, but these emotions aren’t forced, and for good or for bad, you can sense the true passion behind the angst.
Renee Carlino writes a lyrical story about finding your worth, loving yourself, and the game-changer that is finding your soulmate.
After finishing this story, my grin was all sortsa cheesy, this story made me so happy, it really did feel like a hug!!
Oh, oh, OH! Did I mention the little cameo from (my)Will and Mia?? LOVED.
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