Because of Blake

by Christine Layne

Spice

Spicy

Angst

High angst

Ending

HEA

Pages

306

Widowed three years ago, Maggie Hansen thinks moving her kids across town is the solution to her problems, though her anxiety says otherwise. This isn’t just a new chapter, it’s an entirely new book with new settings and characters, and it’s one she’s never read. Nothing else has succeeded in quelling her overactive, overthinking mind, so this must be the answer. Maggie’s best friend thinks the answer is finding a new man, but as a single mom, Maggie doesn’t have the time or energy for dating. Nor does she have the desire. She found her one and only true love, had him ripped away, and is content to spend the rest of her life relishing in his memory. Or so she thinks. When Maggie comes face to face with the handsomest neighbor on the planet, she immediately dismisses her attraction to him. Blake Averson may be chiseled and charming, but he’s too young for her. Not to mention, Maggie doesn’t date. But, the closer she gets, the more of him she wants.

Subgenres

Contemporary romance

Tropes

Slow burn
He falls first
Single mom
Neighbor romance

Emotional Vibes

Heartbreaking
Emotional
Dramatic
Slow-burn tension

Relationship Dynamic

M/F
Age gap

Character Types

Cinnamon roll hero
Single mom
Neighbor

Setting

Neighborhood

Content Warnings

Death of partner
Grief

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