Paper Love

Short and sweet read - the story of Joss and Ben. She has been hurt before so is wary of Ben, so he needs to make her realise he isn't going anywhere.

Paper Love by Aubrey Wynne
A Chicago Christmas #2

Short sweet love story that sees Joss Palmateer finding true love with Ben Montgomery.

How do they meet?
At a party her friend, and his sister, invites her to.

What are the obstacles?
She is leery of popular men – she was in a relationship and was cheated on

How does Ben win her over?
Patience and perseverance, spending time with her, showing her he is more than what appears on his Facebook page.

What does paper have to do with anything?
Ben has a hobby, origami, that comes into play BIG TIME before the end of the book.

The heroine was a bit “lost” seeming to me but eventually seemed to come out of her slump/grief, talk to her friends and family then find a way forward.

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

3 - 4 Stars

I like how Ben truly does try to discover what Joss is going to like and appreciate. His visit to her father – even if Ben doesn’t quite get the man’s sense of humor – also proves that he’s serious unlike the jerk who two-time Joss and made her skittish about relationships. Ben’s family is a hoot with sister Becky not cutting him any slack until she was sure of his intentions towards her friend. Even Charlie the Pigeon is cute and his plan is genius. That is one fantastically romantic proposal from a man determined to prove himself her hero and who makes the Hallmark channel look dull. Oh, and I loved the chapter header quotations! B

Paper Love is a good quick read. Loved the plot and the author’s writing style. Will be reading more of her books. I received a complimentary copy from Netgalley and this is my unbiased review.

I found this to be an extremely sweet love story. It gives you a look at the struggle this twenty-five-year-old teacher is going through. After the unexpected death of her mother in a car accident a year prior.

You see Joss Palmateer and her family are back in the US where they were born. Yet, she and her sister only really have memories of one home Papua New Guinea. Like her mother, she has always been a free spirit climbing trees since the age of five. Since her mom’s passing, she has taken on the role of caregiver.

However, now that her dad, Dan, and younger sister, Laura seem to more well-adjusted, she seems even more out of sorts. Moving back has been an adjustment. A community does not have the same meaning here as there in her village. But she has been helping them.

Laura is adjusting twice as fast since she is with her peers since she has a medical scholarship, she is using, she is talking to adults, whereas she is talking mostly with first graders. She admits mostly at her choosing.

Becky Montgomery, her best friend does try to get her out. When she first moved here, she went to one it was just not her. Now a year later and Becky invited her and Laura to get Joss to finally come to her brother Ben’s home party he throws often. Once Laura said yes, she couldn’t say no.

When the door opens, Ben is there to greet them she is speechless. When she snaps out of it, she realizes he already knew who they are. He all at once introduces them to everyone in each room they enter. She was never so glad to see Becky. Yet, she leaves with Laura to introduce her to a guy leaving her with Ben. She knew then she was in trouble, of losing her heart. He was gorgeous.

The problem as the party went on she not too long ago was in a relationship with a guy who cheated on her. Leaving her gun shy. She was just not ready for dating. Not to mention she didn’t know if she was staying in the US.

The give and take of this real relationship that you could just see happening. The Japanese do the origami cranes when getting married. My brother in law’s niece did it. Getting help from all in his family to create them. Speaking of community. At the time I remember thinking how endearing that was.

It wasn’t a chore it was a way to make them all a part of their wedding. No different as Ben does in making both families and friends part of his courting, Joss. So, Ben’s was such a sweet way to show love. It was nice to see them both overcome their fears with the help of the other.

I give this: 5 stars. Provided by netgalley.com.

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