Having graduated college at 18, Sebastian Grant has continued to leverage his intelligence and determination to become a pediatric heart surgeon. Then he meets high school math teacher Leah Montgomery, and his fast-spinning world comes to a sudden stop. A math prodigy, Leah has always wanted to pursue her PhD, but after her parents' abandonment, she willingly put that dream on hold to raise her brother. Now that he is of age, she's set on avoiding any obstacles to her goal--including romance. When Leah receives surprising news in the process of taking a test for tracking her ancestry, she asks Sebastian to help her comb through aged hospital records to learn more. Soon his presence isn't so easily ignored. When Sebastian learns his best friend also has feelings for Leah, he feels honor-bound to step back. Attaining their deepest desires may require more sacrifices than they ever imagined.
Leah is funny. Really funny. When I think of personality traits that might characterize a math prodigy, a solid sense of humor is not one of them, but I loved Leah's way of expressing herself. She's not funny because she's socially inept--in fact, though she is well aware of her lack of skills in the department of interpersonal relations, she's not actually an awkward person. And when she senses she's verging into awkward territory, she will flat out state what she means and and ask what she wants to know--no beating around the bush. While Sebastian can be funny, he's super intense, and Leah's humor balances him nicely.
Sebastian and Ben's relationship was one of the hardest--and most rewarding--factors in the book, as Ben has been openly (to Sebastian, that is) in love with Leah for two solid years. As infatuated as Sebastian is with Leah, he absolutely refuses to cross the line in pursuing Leah while Ben is in love with her. And even after Ben offers his blessing, it is more important to Sebastian to make sure his relationship with Ben is on solid ground. Theirs is a friendship for the ages.
I can't wait for Luke and Ben's stories--we get a hint of what Luke is up to (freshly released from prison), and we know that Ben is nursing a broken heart, made more complicated by the fact that the girl of his dreams is in love with his best friend.
Thank you Bethany House and NetGalley for the complimentary e-book. I was not required to write a positive review, and all opinions are my own.
Misty River Romance
0.5: Take a Chance on Me (prequel novella)
1. Stay With Me
2. Let It Be Me
2.5: You and Me (novella)
3. Turn to Me
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