LOVE WALKS IN is the second book in The Shaughnessy Brothers Series by Samantha Chase and is a wonderful well written story about a family dealing and coping with losing the heart of their family. Samantha Chase has a gift in writing stories that center around families. This series shows how the death of the mother effects each of the children. This particular story shows how the deep effect of losing his mother influenced how Hugh lived his life. My heart pained for the adult Hugh carrying around all the teenage guilt for so long.

At seventeen Hugh was the usual teenager with rebellious tendencies along with some wild ways. But at the death of his mother his persona changed because of all the guilt he felt. He began to live his life by a scheduled routine, never deviating, never taking risks. All of that changed when he saw a gorgeous pair of legs climbing through his office window. Aubrey Burke is a run away bride attempting to prevent a mistake because of a horrible decision she made. These are two totally different personalities. Aubrey is adventurous and likes to try new things. She likes to live for the moment and have fun. Hugh likes routine and keeping to a schedule. Aubrey had a difficult childhood and a distant relationship with her parents.

Hugh and Aubrey both are living their lives based on issues from their past. The emotional discussion that Hugh has with his father will help him to finally come to terms with all the guilt he has been carrying around for years. For the first time ever Aubrey will have an open discussion with her mother and will surprisingly learn the reasons behind the distance between them. These remarkable discoveries will be what Hugh and Aubrey need in order to bridge the gap that has come between them.

This is a great story about dealing with guilt, living with an uncertain future and finding a way to create your own future when LOVE WALKS IN.