ARC Review: Heart Of Glass by Nicole Jacquelyn

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The next standalone novel from Nicole Jacquelyn about love, friendship, and forgiveness.
Henry Harris was living his dream as a staff sergeant in the Marines. When he's killed in action, his devastated family is in for one more shock: he had a daughter they never knew about. Morgan Riley has been raising Etta on her own, and that's always been fine by her - until Henry's brother Trevor arrives on her doorstep, willing to do anything to help and make up for his brother's mistakes. Their attraction feels wrong, but Morgan can't seem to turn him away. Trevor is suddenly in too deep. He has always wanted a family, but Etta and Morgan come with complications. Yet as Etta brings them closer together, Trevor begins to imagine giving Morgan and Etta the life his brother never could. But he wonders if Morgan will ever learn to trust another man with her heart, especially a man whose last name is Harris.

My Review:

I honestly don’t  know how to write this review. I’ve been a BIG fan of this series. I loved “Unbreak My Heart” and “Change of Heart” by this author but sadly this book fell flat for me and I didn’t have the same angsty and emotional reaction while I was reading.

I liked Trevor, he was a sweetheart and such a good guy but he could be too nice at times. Kinda a pushover and that gets old quick. Shane and Bram (from the other books) are a little more alpha and I think that’s why I enjoyed the stories better.

Morgan at times got on my nerves with her back and forth but I could understand her hesitation. This is definitely a taboo relationship and a lot could be at stake if it goes wrong. Then we have Ellie, Trevor’s mother who was a complete nightmare in this story. She really disappointed me with her actions and if I was Morgan I wouldn’t have been that forgiving.

I had a very hard time feeling the connection between the characters. I don’t know if it’s because they spent some time apart and we were told about their relationship and not see it fully developed? They really didn’t have that much of a history like the other couples. I’m not sure what it was but something just felt off about Trevor and Morgan. Trevor in my opinion caught feelings way too soon for a woman he barley knew. This was a nicely written story but sadly it just didn’t suck me in like the other books did. I didn’t hate the book but it’s not my favorite of the series.

Nicole Jacquelyn is a wonderful writer and I will continue along with this series. I’m hoping the next book will be about Alex!