You Send Me by Jeannie Moon
Compass Cove #2

Pneumonia is not fun…it is painful and it can kill you…so Jordan Velsor is a lucky woman to have Dr. Nick Rinaldi check on her just before a big storm sets in…perhaps even more than lucky?

One thing leads to another and before the two know it they are in a fake engagement that begins to feel a whole lot more real than either thought possible. Jordan wants Nick to be more open and Nick is not willing to verbalize about some of his demons so there are a few tense moments along with sadness, loss and big decisions to be made by both.

I like this small town community that feels like family and know there are many more stories that can be written with the compass of Compass Cove at the center of the story. I am glad Nick finally shared with Jordan but at one point wrote “I don’t understand her leeriness” and guess that I felt she was a bit too protective and wanted more from a war veteran than perhaps she should have. Anyway, I did enjoy it and loved the couple together. I wish them happiness and much love in the future!

Thank you to NetGalley and Tule Publishing for the ARC – This is my honest review.

4 Stars

WOW!! I loved, loved, loved You Send Me by Jeannie Moon, book two in her Compass Cove series. Once again she made me fall in love with her hero and heroine, Jordan and Nick, not that it was difficult to do. Nick has been watching Jordan since he returned to Compass Cove. He missed being able to run after his surgery. He needed to figure out what was next for this former Navy pediatrician with a bit of PTSD. Life had thrown too much at Jordan. She cancelled her wedding after she caught her fiancé with his pants down while in his office with his secretary. Her only family member, her dad, was in hospice care and she was not ready to lose him. And now this elementary school teacher was sick; not with the cold she thought, but pneumonia. Thankfully Dr. Nick and his grandparents, her landlord, watched over her as she recovered. Through a misunderstanding, Jordan’s dad thinks she and Nick are engaged.

There is definitely magic in the town of Compass Cove, magic that helps Jordan and Nick find themselves and each other. There is definitely chemistry and attraction between these two. This story played with my emotions, wondering if these two would find their happy, ever after. These two characters grew so much closer during their journey of finding their “true north” and their true love.

I totally loved reading this book and really had trouble putting this book down. Ms. Moon wrote a wonderful story, creating amazing characters, keeping the story interesting, making me forget the world around me and did not let me go until I turned the last page. I highly recommend this book to other readers and cannot wait for the next book in this amazing series.

I voluntarily reviewed a complimentary copy of this book.

You Send Me begins with the sweet legend of a man and a woman finding love with each other because of a compass. But one of their descendants, Jordan, is having the worst year of her life. The day before her wedding, she caught her fiance' doing the wild thing with his secretary and her father's cancer is in it's last stages. Six months later, nothing is better...she has pneumonia and a nor'easter of epic proportions is sweeping through her town.

But then, gentle Nick Rinaldi comes to her aide. And even though Jordan has sworn to never depend on a man again, Nick is always there for her. Until he mucks things up by letting her father believe they are engaged, and soon their entire town believes it.

The first half of the book is near perfect, with Nick and Jordan as engaging as any couple I've read.  Things slowed down about midway, but then ended well. I've never read this author before, but she has real talent in writing believable characters who are caught up in the events that happen in real life, without it becoming a maudlin tear-fest. The emotions between the two characters are tender, even as they each battle the issues that make them not want to trust. As the cover implies, this will be a great romance to read on the beach. There's nothing too embarrassing inside if one of the kids pick it up, and there is lots to put a smile on your face.

What started out as a ruse to comfort a dying man turns Jordan and Nick's world upside down. The attraction is off the charts. The emotion throughout the story brings you to your knees in parts and elates you in others. A beautiful and heartfelt love story.

Jordan and her father are all one another have. But her father is dying. And she can't stand thinking about the time she won't have him. But a bout of pneumonia lays her flat. And her sexy neigh or doctor cones to her rescue.

Nick has noticed Jordan from a distance. But he is fighting his own demons and isn't in a place to ha e a relationship. But he's a good guy and when he plants the seed that he and Jordan are a couple to her dad, things take off in their small town. Now everyone thinks they are getting married!

As they embark on this ruse to get her, they find themselves fighting an attraction that they can't avoid. But things aren't always what they appear. Jordan has a hard time trusting and Nick blames himself for something he couldn't control. Can they find their way thru the troubles and trials of life or will the trust and hiding behind a self imposed wall keep them apart?

This is an incredible book, the author is a truly amazing Author. This book is full of emotion, allowing you to develop a connection with the characters. I don’t usually shed a tear when reading a book but this one had me shedding tears. This book is very true to life.

Jordan Velsor and Nick Rinaldi couldn’t have been a better match. They just needed a little push to get there. Neither of them was looking for a relationship. Jordan was still heartbroken after finding her fiancé in a compromising position, with another woman, the day before their wedding and dealing with the fact that her father’s cancer was getting worse. Nick was still recovering from a war injury and wanting to get back to doing what he loves most, being a doctor. But, when their friendship is mistaken as more, they decide to play along with it. What could go wrong?

I loved this book from the very beginning. It was easy to get attached to the characters. I fell for Nick right off with the way he took care of Jordan when she was sick when he really didn’t know anything about her except that she rented his grandparent’s cottage. I really liked Nick’s great big family too. They were fun. I really liked Jordan too and my heart hurt for her when she walked into her fiance’s office and found him fooling around with his secretary. Jordan’s friends brought a lot to the story too. This is the second book in a wonderful series set in a town called Compass Cove on Long Island with a long history of romance. I can’t wait to read the rest of the books.

4.5 stars

Two people broken in their own way are forced together during an illness and a storm where their friendship blossoms into more following a misunderstanding and a whole lot of town gossip in You Send Me the second book in author Jeannie Moon’s Compass Cove series.

The night before her wedding to a prominate attorney in town, Jordan Velsor finds her fiancé screwing his secretary on his desk and despite is and his family assuring her that she was overreacting and “these things happen” and he was just a “red blooded man” Jordan knew she would never be the kind of wife who overlooked her husband’s affairs even if her father wanted to see her settled and happy. I admired her dedication to her ailing father and the love she had for her students, landlords, and friends.

HOLY HOT GOOD GUY HERO ALERT….whew, despite Nick Rinaldi’s baggage he is so my kind of hero. One of those men who always puts other’s first, had everyone’s best interest at heart, and while he wants everyone else to share their troubles with him, he is a vault when it comes to his own life. I adored his relationship with his grandparents and they way he cared for Jordan when she was ill despite her protest.

I honestly loved this book from the start and the way their relationship was on a slow burn despite their almost immediate “engagement.” I did get a bit tired of Nick’s refusal to share his load and Jordan’s demands that she needed him to open up to her, it seemed like we were continually beat over the head with the argument. Bless Nick’s grandparents who also happen to be Jordan’s landlords for their meddling and good hearts. There was just something so refreshing about this book and while there were moments of sadness and grief, there was also a lot of joy.

Emotional in the best of ways, but sweet and sensual I loved You Send Me!

I can’t even tell you how excited I was to get this book from NetGalley - I loved the first Compass Cove story, which was my first Jeannie Moon book. I loved her writing so much I immediately read three more, and loved them as well. So I had high hopes for You Send Me. However, there’s always a certain amount of trepidation going into a highly anticipated book, and this book is the reason why…

Jordan Velsor is a first grade teacher with deep family roots in Compass Cove. She lost her mother at a young age, and now her father is terminally ill. Less than a year ago she broke off her engagement the day before the wedding because she caught her fiancé with his secretary. She’s doing fine now, but you could say she’s got a lot on her plate at the moment, emotionally speaking.

Dr. Nick Rinaldi is back in Compass Cove, recovering from gunshot wounds he received while serving with the Navy in Afghanistan. He is almost completely healed, but isn’t sure where he’s going in life now that his military career is over. When he discovers his next door neighbor standing on the porch, in the pouring rain, in the middle of the night, about to cough out her lungs, his physician instincts take over and he becomes determined to make sure she gets better. One thing leads to another, and they end up telling people they are in a serious relationship.

You Send Me started off a little slow, but I wasn’t too concerned because I remember thinking the same thing about Then Came You (Compass Cove #1). But then it continued to move at a snail’s pace, caused mostly by Jordan’s continual pondering about Nick’s hot body. Too much ruminating about whether or not she had it in her to try to have a relationship with Nick after things went so disastrously with her ex-fiancé continued the slow pace and uneventful plot. But I held out hope that things would get better.

Then the lackluster writing continued, littered with tired, cliched sayings about the hero - like he’s a panty-dropper and has ovary-popping charm. I don’t know about you, but having your panties drop sounds embarrassing, and an ovary popping sounds painful and not like a good thing.

While reading this book, I had an epiphany. Books where the main conflict is the character’s own thoughts and feelings really bug the crap out of me. Give me something REAL. Give me a man who has lost his wife and is afraid to love a woman who has cancer. Give me a woman who lost her first husband to a gang shooting and doesn’t want to be in a relationship with a man who still has ties to a gang. Those are REAL reasons not to be involved with someone. If Nick had been some big playboy, maybe I could see Jordan’s hesitation. But in this book we have two perfectly nice people and the reason why they don’t want to get involved with the other is because of themselves. Not because of something about the other person. And it irritated me!!!

Also, I’m not a fan of the fake relationship trope. I can think of only one book with that plot that I really liked (The Catching Kind by Bria Quinlan). Otherwise there’s too much “I love him/her but they don’t feel the same about me” and it gets tiresome. Sometimes the fake-relationship trope can be played for laughs, with things spiraling out of control before the couple can reign things in. And I think maybe that’s what the author was trying for, having all kinds of Nick’s relatives appear in town, but it wasn’t really funny. None of it was funny.

Another thing I had an issue with is the characterizations. The good doctor is called a “take-charge alpha Navy officer” - because apparently anyone who’s in the military MUST be an alpha. Look, if you’re gonna call a guy an alpha, he needs to actually act alpha. Being a “bossy” doctor and telling you what you need to do - or not do - so you can heal from pneumonia is NOT being alpha (it's called treating a patient), and I’m tired of authors throwing that term around because it’s the “in” thing right now.

My excitement about this book slowly disappeared with each passing chapter and never recovered from the pit of disappointment. Even a decent last 10 percent wasn’t able to pull my rating up. There’s not much worse than having a highly anticipated book fall so devastatingly flat. I have loved every other book of Jeannie Moon’s that I’ve read, but this one I could barely finish (and even read two other books between starting and finishing - it's never a good sign if I can be diverted in the middle of a book). It had no heart. It had no charm. It had cliched, overused phrases and too much about how hawt they made each other - it’s like Ms. Moon forgot how to write a good plot so she filled in with all kinds of talk about pecs (and other body parts). I began to wonder if maybe I mis-remembered how good Ms. Moon’s previous books were - because you know, sometimes your tastes change and your reading standards evolve. But after I finished this book, I went back and skimmed the previous books and no...this one really does seem like it was written by a different person. I was feeling bad about what I felt the rating should be for this book, but after the re-reads it just confirmed how much I didn’t care for the writing in You Send Me.

I know not every book by a beloved author is going to be my next favorite. But it doesn’t stop me from being so incredibly disappointed when one doesn’t land anywhere close to what I was expecting. I will still be waiting anxiously for the next book in this series, but next time you can be sure I’ll be managing my expectations a little better.

* thank you to NetGalley and Tule Publishing for providing an ARC in exchange for an honest review

Here is another author I enjoy reading her books – Jeannie Moon. A writer/author with immense talent and creativity, penning charming romances that go straight to the hearts of the readers, her latest release, “You Send Me” is no less deserving of the readers’ praise.

Jordan Velsor is going through a really rough patch in her life with a cheating fiancée and a wedding called off, a sick father, a storm that matches her life and now sick with pneumonia, and the icing on the cake of her tough times is to be taken care of the handsome and recuperating doctor on site!

Nick Rinaldi had his eyes on his beautiful and resilient neighbor for a while and taking care of her when sick seems to be the perfect opportunity to get close. Sparks fly, attraction flares as tragedy brings them closer and love blossoms. Yet Nick has ghosts of a past military career that need to be exonerated and may very well end their future before it even begins. But then Compass Cove has a different fate destined for these two wonderfully good-hearted people.

Let’s add a dog to the equation and “You Send Me” is another touching and warm love story of second chances, care and warmth of the residents, and the romantic legend of Compass Cove.

Received an ARC from Tule Publishing via NetGalley for an honest review.

An endearing and engaging romance. A teacher meets former military doctor with PTSS. Her fiancé cheated, her father is in hospice, but she has friends. Small town gossip plays a big role. Other than the 'f' bombs and intimate sexual details, the story was very appealing and heartwarming.

You Send me by Jeannie Moon, book two in the Compass Cove series.
I've really enjoyed this book. I've read past books by this author and this one hasn't disappointed me. Loved the setting, the storyline and the characters. The author knows how to bring her characters together. The main character in this story is Jordan she has a broken engagement, her father is in hospice, then she ends up getting sick. Nick who is Jordan's landlord's grandson comes to her rescue a Navy dr. who is recuperating comes to her rescue and the story moves on from there. This story had some of everything. I look forward to the next book in the Compass Cove series and more by this author.

4.5☆
Loved it!

What I liked:
The writing style
The characters
Part of a series: Compass Cove
Standalone
HEA

I look forward to reading more from this author and the other books in this series.

You Send Me is the second book in the Compass Cove Series. Jeannie Moon does an excellent job of creating characters that will stay with you for a long time. I have found a new book boyfriend. Nick Rinaldi has the Hollywood good looks without the arrogance and attitude. He is compassionate, caring and a wonderful friend. Being a retired Naval Doctor did not hurt his chances either. Jordan Velsor is a teacher renting the little house next door to Nick's grandma and Paps. Grandma sent Nick over to check on Jordan during a storm. It's a good thing he came over when he did. He took her and the little dog home to grandma's to doctor and watch after her while she healed from pneumonia. This author is a great story teller. I did enjoy this book. But since this is my review, I must say I would have enjoyed it more and rated it higher than a 3.5 if it did not use Jesus Christ or God or drop the F bomb. Jeannie is such a good writer, I just didn't think it added to her already great story. I received a copy of this book from Tule Publishers through NetGalleys. Opinions expressed in this review are completely my own.

I enjoyed this one. Jordan and Nick both have their own demons to beat, and yet a storm brings them together. Can they pass up what might be developing, and go back to their own solitary lives? Humor, loss, and love are the hallmarks of this story as two souls who didn't know they were lost find each other.

The day before her wedding, Jordan Velsor walks into her fiancé’s office and witnesses him in flagrante with his secretary. Obviously the wedding is off but more importantly, Jordan no longer trusts her judgment about relationships or men. So when her landlord’s grandson Nick Renaldi enters her life nine months later, he runs into a wall he couldn’t even see and had nothing to do with creating.

Jordan’s also dealing with her father’s failing health, the man who raised her alone following her mother’s death when she was eight years old. When Nick, a former Navy doctor, finds her sick and outdoors in the middle of a dangerous storm, he later determines she has pneumonia. Their relationship gets to develop over the next few weeks as he helps her recover, which is an unlikely but perfect situation as it doesn’t get more honest than when you’re seen at your worst. Nick got to see the unfiltered Jordan and came to love the person underneath. Sometimes he seemed too good to be true but he’s surrounded by a big family, providing insight into the man. He’s also struggling from the trauma from his injuries suffered in Afghanistan, both physical and mental, and his unwillingness to share his feelings about them creates real conflict.

I really liked the independent and feisty Jordan who, though obviously scarred by her last relationship, found her own way to allowing Nick into her life. I also appreciated him as he had great heart and a glorious family who collectively formed one big lovable character that added humor and richness to the story. Their relationship was fun, sexy and affectionate and I loved watching it develop. And, I liked how the legend of the compass was factored into the story.

Loved this story and the characters in this series. The compass legend just makes it more fun.

Once again, this author proves that she is a very talented storyteller.
We go back to Compass Cove, the town where everyone knows you, and the legend of the compass that promises that you will find your “true north”.
The main characters are elementary teacher Jordan Velsor, and Army veteran physician Nick Rinaldi. Her father is in hospice , dying from pancreatic cancer, and Nick is recovering from injuries , not only physical but also emotional.
I appreciated that Ms Moon gave us complex individuals in their 30s.
While the storyline is engaging, the thoughts it provokes is what I liked most.
The story is not only about love but also about trusting all of yourself to another person. Opening up your heart and feelings is not easy, but the results of sharing who you really are and what you feel is what helps one have a fuller life. Specially when you find your “true north”.
We also are reminded that the brave men and women that serve our country, suffer not only physical injuries but also emotional and psychological ones. They need our support upon their return, something we must not forget.
Thank you , Ms Moon, for another wonderful story.
I was entrusted this copy by Netgalley and Tule Publishing. The opinions expressed are solely my own.

This is a nice romance novel. I was unaware it was a sequel so I was a bit lost but at first but the story reads good on its own.

I love Jeannie Moon. I have read several of her books and loved them. You Send Me will capture your heart. I loved the chemistry between the main characters. They are both dealing with difficult personal experiences, but love can mend the heart. I look forward to reading more of this series.

Holy cow! This book is full of emotions.. Nick is coming off a horrific injury while serving his country and being back home is just what he needed. Jordan is dealing with the fact her father is dying and she doesnt' have anyone left. When a massive storm brings them together will it be the start of something more? Can Nick finally open up his darkest secrets to not lose the woman he is falling in love with? Will Jordan be enough?

I haven't cried while reading a book in awhile.. This one hit home.. Amazing Job

‘You Send Me’ started out well enough with the kind of drama that sounded promising: a sick woman (who’s also warily heartbroken from a failed engagement), a doctor who goes above and beyond the call of duty and a snow storm that comes at the most convenient timing. Cue the tension and the hot and heavy sparks, right?

The problem was that I got bored when things began to crawl as I read on, made worse by the rather harebrained scheme of Nick—it felt so far-fetched and out of the realm of adult-behaviour, but then, it’s romancelandia here—that obviously snowballed into a situation that neither protagonist wanted nor expected. Add that to the number of nosy characters slipping in and out of the story (because it just seems to be a feature of small-town behaviour), it was just harder and harder to keep my interest up when Nick and Jordan went round and round the merry-go-round of ‘should we, shouldn’t we’ and going through the repetitive reasons of why they could or couldn’t.

While the level of angst was low with a clear number of small-ish obstacles to leap over, it wasn’t too hard to see Nick and Jordan get to where they were supposed to be, despite the overly-tortuous process which did fill like page-filler more than necessary. Admittedly though, I did end up skimming quite a bit before the halfway mark when Nick/Jordan went in circles instead of forward as my initial investment in them waned.

In all, ‘You Send Me’ feels like a simple, while-away-the-afternoon easy read without the startling dramatic, emotional highs and lows, but for something more than overall small-town sweetness and a faster-moving plot, it’s best to look elsewhere.