No Place Like You by Emma Douglas Series: Cloud Bay, #3
Published by St. Martin's Paperbacks Publication Date: December 5th 2017
Pages: 304
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Home--in the island village of Cloud Bay--is where the heart is. . .
Leah Santelli always knew that Zach Harper, son of a rock legend and her best friend's brother, was painfully out of reach. Then, on the night of her eighteenth birthday, Leah shocked herself by asking for--and receiving--the gift she wanted: one night of passion with Zach before he left town to pursue his rock star dreams. Now, years later, Zach is back in Cloud Bay to record his first solo album. His return could also be Leah's big chance to step up her own music career. But getting the producing credit she needs means spending long hours with Zach in the recording studio...and falling back into the habit of longing for him, for better or worse.
Zach used to believe that a man must put his past behind him. But coming back home for Cloud Bay's famed music festival has allowed him to finally make amends with his family and, much to his surprise, reunite with Leah. He might have left her once but now it seems he can't stay away. Trouble is, even though the heat between them burns hotter than ever, Leah has old wounds in need of healing before she can give Zach a real chance. Can he find a way to convince her that they can make more than just great music together--and that she's the one that he wants for all time?
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In this third installment of the Cloud Bay series, we get to know Zach, the oldest of the Harper siblings. Zach has been living away from Lansing and returns after a mini career explosion. As Zach works to relaunch his career, he reconnects with his sister’s best friend and budding music producer, Leah.
Zach and Leah’s story is entertaining. They are both interesting characters that are fun to get to know. I enjoyed their romantic story, but there was something that just seemed off about it to me. As I read No Place Like You I found myself alternating between rooting for Zach and Leah and being frustrated by them. I think the issue was the fact that even as we got to know the characters, the emotional issues that would have made the connection to the characters and story stronger were skimmed over.
As much as this is a romance between Zach and Leah, the relationship Zach has with his sisters plays a key role in the story as well. This is technically a standalone novel, but there is significant backstory referenced in the first two books, so I would not suggest starting here.
No Place Like You is a good book and definitely enjoyable, especially if you have read the rest of the Cloud Bay series.
