Book two of the Lucky Harbor series is Amy's story and about finding the one something you need or think you are missing. Amy was part of a trio of friends each searching for that allusive someone. One decided to find her bad girl alter-ego, the next one questioned the real value of being a good girl finally the last just wanted to have some fun. Jill Shalvis did a great job including us in their search as each woman hopefully finds what she is seeking. In AT LAST we get to meet some new lovely characters and revisit old friends.
Amy Michaels was the resident smartass cynical waitress at the Eat Me Cafรฉ. Amy was looking for her heart. She dressed as bad-ass as she could imagine but her inner beauty and goodness was something she couldn't disguise. Following her grandmother's path and using her grandmother's journal she hopes that by the end she too will find peace and if really lucky love. She so desperately needs that love even if she works tirelessly hiding that desire even from herself. And lucky for Amy she finds Lucky Harbor where the townsfolk accept her and more than that make her one of their own and give her a sense of belonging.
The one person in Lucky Harbor that continually gives her pause is Matt Bowers the resident tough and gorgeous forest ranger. Physically there is no denying her almost instant attraction to this seemingly laid back guy. But Amy has been down that road before and there is no way she will let her heart steer her brain ever again.
Amy isn't alone in avoiding that chemistry. Matt has a hard time remembering that behind that gorgeous exterior is a lady with a serious attitude problem. Not his type -- but still hard to ignore. Rather than acting on this attraction Matt takes the cowardly, more subtle approach eating frequently at the diner. But Matt is beginning to get a feeling about this tough yet fragile woman who is skittish around him and definitely has an aversion to being touched. Yeah there was some history there and candidly he isn't' all that sure he really wants to get involved. But Amy is this magnet that he just can't avoid. She won't readily admit she enjoys their time together but can't deny the crackle in the air.
Amy is searching for peace but maybe she finds something even better -- maybe someone she can love and trust. Oh and by the way Jill Shalvis' references to the importance of chocolate to one's well being are very much appreciated and enjoyed throughout all three of this year's addition to the Lucky Harbor series. Not many things are better than chocolate but her stories are a close second. Here's a sample: A balanced diet is a chocolate in each hand. AT LAST is a page turning fun book.
Not a morning person, it took Amy a moment to process
what he meant. And then she realized that by "this," he was
referring to the fact that her hand had drifted
disturbingly low on his abs. If she moved her fingers a
fraction of an inch down, she'd have quite the palmful.
Their legs were entwined. At some point in the night,
the sleeping bag had fallen away and there was no barrier
between them. Matt was warm and hard.
Amy inhaled as the long forgotten heat of arousal
continued to build within her. Worse, her fingers itched
with the need to move south.
"Amy." Matt's voice was pure sin, not a warning so much
as a statement, and her fingers reacted without permission,
gliding downward.
Matt groaned, then slid a hand into her hair, tilting
her head up to his. He searched her gaze. "Just checking to
make sure you're awake," he said, then rolled her beneath
him...
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