Let It Be Me
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4.3 • 16 Ratings
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- $10.99
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- $10.99
Publisher Description
The one woman he wants is the one he cannot have.
Former foster kid Sebastian Grant has leveraged his intelligence and hard work to become a pediatric heart surgeon. But not even his career success can erase the void he's tried so hard to fill. Then he meets high school teacher Leah Montgomery and his fast-spinning world comes to a sudden stop. He falls hard, only to make a devastating discovery--Leah is the woman his best friend set his heart on months before.
Leah's a math prodigy who's only ever had one big dream--to earn her PhD. Raising her little brother put that dream on hold. Now that her brother will soon be college bound, she's not going to let anything stand in her way. Especially romance . . . which is far less dependable than algebra.
When Leah receives surprising results from the DNA test she submitted to a genealogy site, she solicits Sebastian's help. Together, they comb through hospital records to uncover the secrets of her history. The more powerfully they're drawn to each other, the more strongly Sebastian must resist, and the more Leah must admit that some things in life--like love--can't be explained with numbers.
PUBLISHERS WEEKLY
Wade continues her Misty River Romance series (after Stay with Me) with this enjoyable story about identity and opening one's heart after trauma. When high school math teacher Leah Montgomery takes a genetic test, she discovers she is not biologically related to her family. After talking to her mom, she concludes she must have been accidentally switched at birth. Meanwhile, heart surgeon Sebastian Grant had stopped looking for the woman who kept him conscious after his car accident the year before, but immediately recognizes her daughter, Leah, at the farmer's market where he is helping his best friend, Ben. Sebastian is smitten—until he discovers she is the same Leah that Ben has pining for the last two years. Even though Sebastian has vowed to avoid her, the two become friends when Leah reaches out to enlist his help investigating hospital records about her switched at birth theory. The more time they spend together, the stronger their attraction grows, and Leah prays on whether to open up her heart to Sebastian. Sebastian, meanwhile, with Ben's support and blessing, releases his own anger at God for the death of his mother at a young age. Leah's logical, solutions-oriented mind and Sebastien's guarded, moody personality make for a quirky and exciting match. This is Wade's most powerful work yet.
Customer Reviews
Wow
This book is one of the best I have read in a long time. I was hooked from the very beginning. The two main characters, Leah and Sebastian, were both strong, comfortable in their own skin, and knew what they wanted. I loved them both from the start. And when they were together, their banter cracked me up. This story was also deep with many layers. There was mystery, action, love, and faith sprinkled throughout the plot and subplots. The author did an outstanding job with her research and with weaving it all together. Every moment was captivating. While I am eager to continue in this series, I also will have a hard time moving on from here. You know how when a movie ends and you want to sit in the theatre for a bit as the credits roll, in order to let it all soak in? That is how I am feeling with this book, this story, and these characters.