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LOVING ELLIE Kindle Edition

by Lindsey Brookes (Author) Format: Kindle Edition
4.2 4.2 out of 5 stars 1,306 ratings
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Ellie Sanders is pregnant and alone. Carrying a child she’d conceived the one and only time she’d lain with her closest friend, Jarrett Tanner. A man she’d agreed to marry for the sake of their child. A man she’d loved, but not as he’d deserved. And now he was gone.

Lucas Tanner returns home to settle his younger brother Jarrett’s estate only to discover his brother left behind a very pregnant fiancée. Having lost his own wife and their baby she’d been carrying years before, he’s bound and determined to stick around and make sure Ellie’s child makes it safely into the world. Even if it means facing the ghosts of his past.

Struggling financially and emotionally, Ellie is torn between keeping her baby and giving it up for adoption. She wants to give her child the chance she never had - to be raised by two loving parents. If only she could make Lucas understand. And, if only she wasn’t falling for a man with no heart left to give.

Lucas finds himself wanting more. Wanting Ellie. But what if he gives in to his deepening feelings and loses her, too?

One fears abandonment. The other fears loss. Can Ellie and Lucas put their painful pasts behind them and finally find true happiness? Or are the emotional walls they’ve built up around their hearts too strong to tear down?
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  • ASIN ‏ : ‎ B00X8ET0GK
  • Publisher ‏ : ‎ (May 5, 2015)
  • Publication date ‏ : ‎ May 5, 2015
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • File size ‏ : ‎ 2356 KB
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  • Print length ‏ : ‎ 273 pages
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    4.2 4.2 out of 5 stars 1,306 ratings

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Romance author Lindsey Brookes is a four-time RWA Golden Heart finalist as well as a past American Title III finalist and winner of Harlequin's Great American Romance Novel contest. She writes for Kensington Publishing, Amazon Publishing, and has indie-pubbed several of her young adult and adult contemporary romances. She is represented by Michelle Grajkowski with 3 Seas Literary Agency.

Check out her website: www.lindseybrookes.com

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4.2 out of 5 stars
4.2 out of 5
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5.0 out of 5 stars Loving Ellie
Reviewed in the United States on November 10, 2016
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Loving Ellie is a storyline well done. The reader can't help but like Lucas, brought home over the death of his brother Jarrett, only to meet Ellie who is pregnant with his dead brother's baby.
The story is your typical love story from a to z with a few sidelines like Lucas' best friend Blaine, who has his own issues with a summer romance of 10 years ago, Victoria, returning to town with her 10 year old son J.B. Throw in a nice old man Dusty & an even nicer Mrs. Mulrooney & what do you have? A story you need to read through & through to fully enjoy. You've been given the "teasers," now you need to read the "rest of the story" for an enjoyable journey.
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CINDY F.
4.0 out of 5 stars A very good, but very emotional story. Make sure you have the Kleenx box handy when you read this one.
Reviewed in the United States on September 23, 2015
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I thought this story was very well written, and it flowed so effortlessly, too. I loved all of the characters in this story, they all just seemed so real, caring and very sincere. The adoption thing seemed to bother me the most though, and I really don't know why. I know some women have no problem with putting their babies up for adoption, but I know for a fact that I just couldn't do that no matter what the circumstances are.

I really liked Lucas right from the very start. He had a tough time trying to get over the loss of his wife and child, and even went so far as to blame himself---which was so wrong. I know he went away because he couldn't handle being in the same place where their death's had occurred, but I don't understand him not keeping in touch with his brother.

I liked Ellie's character I think she was a strong and independent character. Especially after everything that she had gone through as a child. But I also think those experiences made her a little jaded and stubborn. And Ellie's stubbornness really, really frustrated me at times in the story.

I also loved the added bonus of the seconary romance between Victoria and Blaine. It wasn't at the forefront loike the story of Ellie and Lucas, but it was just as sweet.

I would highly recommend this book to everyone!
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JigsawGirl
3.0 out of 5 stars Sweet, but irritating
Reviewed in the United States on July 4, 2016
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I liked the premise for the story. That is what first pulled me into one clicking the book. I don't mind angst, but Ellie took it to a whole different level.

Lucas, with all of his past issues and losing his brother, was still able to move forward with life. Ellie wanted to cling to her past so intensely, it just became irritating. If she felt that strongly about being unlovable, someone should have suggested she seek out some counseling.

There were two stories in this book. Lucas and Ellie's story, and then Blaine and Victoria's. I really wish Blaine and Victoria had their own book. They didn't hang on to their past issues nearly as long as Ellie did. I enjoyed the dynamic between Blaine and Victoria's son. The fact that Victoria's ex-husband was not involved in his son's life did not stop Blaine from getting involved. Their backstory became much more interesting as I read through the book.

It was a quick, sweet read. No sex. A little too much angst on one person's part, but overall, not bad.
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paula legate
5.0 out of 5 stars this story warmed my heart
Reviewed in the United States on September 24, 2015
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I really enjoyed this story. The story was about Learning to live again, and open your heart to love after losing someone you loved. The story took place in a small town setting, and I loved the warmth of the townspeople. Ellie owned a coffee shop, and worked long hours to pay the bills. She was pregnant, and her fiancé had just passed away. She loved her fiancé, but more in a friendship way. He wanted to marry her because of the baby.

Lucas couldn't stay in the small town after he lost his wife, and unborn child. Every store, or friendly face reminded him of moments spent with his wife. He left and never looked back. Now he is back to settle his brother's estate. He can't believe his brother has died too. He walked into his brother's house, and found someone sleeping on his brothers couch. He demanded to know who she was, and what she was doing in his brother's house. He was shocked to find out his brother was engaged and didn't tell him. He was more shocked to find out Ellie was pregnant with his brother's son. Her child was his last remaining family he had left in the world. He would do anything to protect Ellie, and the child she carried.

This story warmed my heart. Two hearts healed, and Lucas, and Ellie found love.
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Jo-Anne B.
4.0 out of 5 stars Sweet emotional romance
Reviewed in the United States on November 24, 2015
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Ellie Sanders is struggling with what she should do about the baby she is about to have now that her fiancee has died. She loved Jarrett Tanner as her best friend but wasn't IN love with him. His brother, Lucas, came home to settle his affairs, not knowing about Ellie and her pregnancy. Lucas had his own problems. He lost his wife and baby, feeling guilty about it even though it wasn't his fault. Because of his loss, he never wanted to come home again but he didn't have any choice in the matter. Both had demons from their pasts that they couldn't overcome so they found the attraction they felt for each other hard to deal with.

I enjoyed this well written story with it's issues that actually happen to people in real life. There were some sad scenes but lots of happy ones too. Both the main characters had many problems to overcome with trust being a major one.

I liked Lucas and felt sorry for what he went through losing his wife and baby. The guilt he felt following that was heart breaking. Ellie was a pretty strong woman who had a rough childhood but grew up to be independent. I didn't like her feeling like she was worthless and nobody loved her or would stay around though. It was too negative.

One thing I didn't like was the scene when she delivered the baby. It just wasn't believable. We were told she was having a really big baby so how did she handle it without an epidural and such a fast delivery?
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Judith Tulloch
5.0 out of 5 stars Well earned 5 stars from me!
Reviewed in the United States on October 13, 2015
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In my opinion, this well deserves 5 stars. I thoroughly enjoyed this book! The plot and the characters were well developed. I love Ellie and Lucas's story. I was captured from the very beginning and held to the very end. I read this book in one sitting. I couldn't stop turning the pages to see what would happen next. It sure did have its twist and turns! I loved the sub story with Blaine and Victoria. I did some laughing and wiped away some tears. I am so glad I read this book! I highly recommend it.
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Darlene Mackenzie
4.0 out of 5 stars Four Stars
Reviewed in Canada on October 21, 2015
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Great read! Enjoy
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Hoener, Birgit
4.0 out of 5 stars great book, but nearly ruined by grammar/spelling errors
Reviewed in Germany on May 2, 2016
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Lucas comes home to the ranch after his brother's death, to find he left a very pregnant fiancé; Lucas feels it is his duty to look after Ellie and her unborn child, but having lost his pregnant wife years before, the reason he left his previous life, makes this difficult for him. Ellie, with a lot of emotional baggage from the past, considers giving the child up for adoption.
A very well written book, finely balancing what could have become too much drama, with likeable and real characters, a good plot and a great narration style.
What a pity that no one seems to have taken the effort to edit and look for spelling and grammar errors. Sentences like "he would of " instead of "he would have", repeated words where obviously deleting/copying/pasting went wrong, and a lot more occurred way too often. I can overlook the odd mistake, but the frequency with which errors occurred in this book was very annoying and took a lot of joy out of reading this story.
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kazza248
5.0 out of 5 stars a really sweet read
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on October 19, 2015
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i loved this book it was easy to read i did it in one sitting, couldn't put it down, yes it was predictable, but sometimes you want a book like that with a happy ending, the storyline was good and i did connect with the characters.

Both Ellie an Lucas had trust issues and guarded their hearts, they both had painful pasts, and then bring Lucas's brothers baby into the mix and it gets complicated.
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David
5.0 out of 5 stars I want more Lindsey.
Reviewed in Australia on January 19, 2016
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This was my third Lindsey Brookes book in a row and I have already got a sample of my next book. Do I have to say any more, Only that this was the best of the three. I think.
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5.0 out of 5 stars Five Stars
Reviewed in Australia on October 21, 2016
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Excellent
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