A review by javalenciaph
Hideaway Heart by Melanie Harlow

5.0

All. That. TENSION!!! Gah! Kelly and Xander were both stubborn and strong-willed individuals, so it took a bit for them to earn the other person's trust and to realize that they needed to give a little to get a little. Piece by piece, the walls they'd erected came down, and they saw that there was more to one another than they had initially thought. I loved how Kelly kept Xander on his toes and how he showed her that he was nothing like her ex-boyfriend. He encouraged her to pursue her passions and be the kind of artist she always wanted to be, and she supported his dreams of making his bar a success. There wasn't any unnecessary drama, although I must say that the ex-boyfriend was a true jerk in every sense of the word and deserved what he got. Family was, once again, an important part of the story, and I'm already excited to see which Buckley sibling falls next. Overall, I so adored Hideaway Heart and the bonus scene is a must-read! Five stars.