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For Lucy

For Lucy

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  • Author：Jewel E. Ann
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Summary

From USA Today & Wall Street Journal bestselling author Jewel E。 Ann comes a novel so heartfelt and real it redefines the meaning of love。

I’m the wrong guy in the right place the night I steal Tatum Bradshaw from another man。 When she mistakes me for her blind date， I decide she deserves a man who shows up on time … like me。 Emmett Riley， Mr。 Punctual。

Once I confess my true identity and convince her I’m not a creep—just a thief—it’s only a matter of time before my sexy smile and quick wit claim her heart， her hand in marriage， and the perfect life。

Unfortunately， perfection is an illusion， like the promises of our wedding vows。 No one can prepare for the unimaginable—the heartbreaking exception to all the rules in life。

When thirty seconds destroys everything， I have to find a new existence and keep my promise to always love our daughter， Lucy， the most。

For Lucy， I will keep a secret， and I will watch my wife drift into the arms of another man。

Given the chance … can I reclaim my wife and the pieces of our life？

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Reviews

Linzi Smithers ，

I’m shocked by all the good reviews on this。 Jewel is one of my favorite authors but this book was a BIG miss。 Big big miss。 2 stars is generous。 Disappointed。

Ruth’s Romances ，

⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️。5 “There is bad。 And awful。 Then there is the unimaginable。 No vow can prepare you for the unimaginable。 The unimaginable breaks the strongest bonds， voids promises， and leaves irreparable wreckage。”What You’ll Find:✔️Second Chance Romance✔️Raw & Real✔️Angst & Emotion✔️Dual Timeline ✔️Single， Hero POVFor Lucy is a story that is not only heartbreakingly real and raw。。。 but radiates a love so pure it will bring tears to your eyes。 “A blink。 Maybe two。 A breath。 Maybe two。 That’s all it ta ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️。5 “There is bad。 And awful。 Then there is the unimaginable。 No vow can prepare you for the unimaginable。 The unimaginable breaks the strongest bonds， voids promises， and leaves irreparable wreckage。”What You’ll Find:✔️Second Chance Romance✔️Raw & Real✔️Angst & Emotion✔️Dual Timeline ✔️Single， Hero POVFor Lucy is a story that is not only heartbreakingly real and raw。。。 but radiates a love so pure it will bring tears to your eyes。 “A blink。 Maybe two。 A breath。 Maybe two。 That’s all it takes。 That’s all it takes to change your world forever。”When I finished this book， I have to say I was momentarily stunned。 This story takes you on a heavy journey， with snippets of the past throughout。 You are given hints that something is to come and when that bomb is dropped it’s heartbreaking。 Because it’s so real。 And your emotions are so raw getting there。 It was predictable for me （I’m a good guesser） but I almost felt as thought the author wrote it to be this way， as if to prepare those that might find this story difficult。 This story was told in the hero’s POV。 And perhaps that’s why it felt like something was missing for me with Tatum， I just couldn’t like her。 I felt for her， gosh did I ever。 But Emmett。 My heart。 He was everything and so much more。 His love so pure and truly selfless。 The way in which he loved Tatum， so enamoured from the beginning and so completely throughout， I was in awe。 My heart broke and warmed for him。 “There’s no way I could love another woman the way I love her。 My love for her is not contingent on her love for me。”This book isn’t just about a beautiful love getting a second chance。 It’s a teaching moment。 Written with so much care and sensitivity。 It’s a romance story unlike any other that will stay with you。 *I received an eARC for my honest review。 There are TW’s that would spoil the story。 So if you need TW’s， please don’t hesitate to DM me。 。。。more

Karin ，

Very rarely am I truly wrecked by a book， actually it’s impossible outside of one authors work but this book， omg this book did it！！ I was utterly in awe of how big and how much love Emmett was capable of。 Emmett and Tatums story started when he acts like he is her date but he really isn’t， there love story starts there and is so intense and strong until it’s not and there left broken and lost but Tatum eventually moves on， Emmett doesn’t， he still loves her with a ferocity that will make you hi Very rarely am I truly wrecked by a book， actually it’s impossible outside of one authors work but this book， omg this book did it！！ I was utterly in awe of how big and how much love Emmett was capable of。 Emmett and Tatums story started when he acts like he is her date but he really isn’t， there love story starts there and is so intense and strong until it’s not and there left broken and lost but Tatum eventually moves on， Emmett doesn’t， he still loves her with a ferocity that will make you his cheerleader and make you want to kick Tatum。 This is such a breathtaking beautiful story that will bring out all the emotions all at once。 It was told in Emmett’s POV so it makes it hard to understand Tatums POV and I wish we would of got that， at least a little but I am in awe of this story regardless 。。。more

Shannon ，

Let me preface this by saying Jewel E Ann is one of my favorite authors。 She's written some of my all-time favorite books （Jack & Jill series， Scarlet Stone， the Transcend duet， etc）-I love the way she tells a story。 But sadly， For Lucy will be the first time I dnf one of her books and I'm withholding a star rating for that reason。 I may one day come back and finish the last half of this story， （Ilove Emmett） but for now it's too much for me。I wish I had stopped reading a chapter before I did。 G Let me preface this by saying Jewel E Ann is one of my favorite authors。 She's written some of my all-time favorite books （Jack & Jill series， Scarlet Stone， the Transcend duet， etc）-I love the way she tells a story。 But sadly， For Lucy will be the first time I dnf one of her books and I'm withholding a star rating for that reason。 I may one day come back and finish the last half of this story， （Ilove Emmett） but for now it's too much for me。I wish I had stopped reading a chapter before I did。 Going into this book I knew there would be something heartbreaking， but I wasn't quite sure what it would be， since with JEA you just never know。 Once I figured it out I should have bowed out then， but I kept going， thinking maybe it would stay "off page"。 But with the way this book went back and forth between present and past I guess I should have known better。（view spoiler）[I don't have children but I've come to realize the death of a child in a book is definitely something I want to be warned about， especially having been blind-sided by The Last Letter。 Like I said above， if it's off page， if it takes place before the book starts， and the book deals with what comes next， I could handle it。 But I don't want any part of reading about a child's on page death。 That's too much for me。 （hide spoiler）] 。。。more

Amy Mccann ，

Wow！ For Lucy is such an emotional rollercoaster of a storyline where my emotions where literally flipped around from the very first pages， for me there's no other author that can write a book of this caliber。 Emotional， gripping and totally gripping。 It's very thought provoking story and it truly makes you realise life can change in the click of your fingers， it can change so many lives and you reading For Lucy it tells you from different perspectives how life will never be the same。I loved Emm Wow！ For Lucy is such an emotional rollercoaster of a storyline where my emotions where literally flipped around from the very first pages， for me there's no other author that can write a book of this caliber。 Emotional， gripping and totally gripping。 It's very thought provoking story and it truly makes you realise life can change in the click of your fingers， it can change so many lives and you reading For Lucy it tells you from different perspectives how life will never be the same。I loved Emmett and Tatum at the beginning but I broke for them in the end。This book is absolutely everything！ 。。。more

Marina ，

This book is incredible， it pulls your heartstrings out of your chest。 Emmet is probably my favorite character by a long shot。 Just I don’t know， everything he says and the actions he does is just reminded me so much of the the corinthians verse of love。 How do you choose what’s right to do for your family？ I understand the actions he took to protect his daughter and wife。 It’s just I never ever felt the love so deeply beautifully described before。 The story is so tragic but so much love that I This book is incredible， it pulls your heartstrings out of your chest。 Emmet is probably my favorite character by a long shot。 Just I don’t know， everything he says and the actions he does is just reminded me so much of the the corinthians verse of love。 How do you choose what’s right to do for your family？ I understand the actions he took to protect his daughter and wife。 It’s just I never ever felt the love so deeply beautifully described before。 The story is so tragic but so much love that I cried the whole time， my heart was in ache for him and her。 “But I love you now。 I loved you then。 I will love you always。 I love you in ways you can’t even imagine。 And maybe that’s the problem; you can’t imagine why there would still be love between us。” “I did it … for Lucy，” I whisper。” 。。。more

Salima Queen ，

What an incredible story for second chances and so emotional。 I couldn't put this book down。 Definitely a top 2021 read ！ You will really enjoy Emmett and Tatum's story， and be warned you will need a tissue box all the way through！ A story of unconditional love ！ What an incredible story for second chances and so emotional。 I couldn't put this book down。 Definitely a top 2021 read ！ You will really enjoy Emmett and Tatum's story， and be warned you will need a tissue box all the way through！ A story of unconditional love ！ 。。。more

Nikki ，

FOR LUCY BY JEWEL E。 ANN "I endure the one hundred and fifty-eight hours in a week just to have ten with her。"Grab the tissues and prepare for this angsty story that is about sacrificing your life for a greater cause。Emmet has sacrificed his happiness for his family， even if it meant he had to suffer。 Going in I knew it would be a tear jerker， I was just never prepared for the life of the story。 The entire book is told from Emmet perspective with one told from Lucy， it goes back and forth to se FOR LUCY BY JEWEL E。 ANN "I endure the one hundred and fifty-eight hours in a week just to have ten with her。"Grab the tissues and prepare for this angsty story that is about sacrificing your life for a greater cause。Emmet has sacrificed his happiness for his family， even if it meant he had to suffer。 Going in I knew it would be a tear jerker， I was just never prepared for the life of the story。 The entire book is told from Emmet perspective with one told from Lucy， it goes back and forth to see how he met Tatum and what were the events that lead up to his life today。 I hated Tatum I thought she was selfish， but when I stood back and really analyzed her events I could understand her didn't mean I liked her。 Emmet on page one stole my heart he was an ultimate book husband， he was always honest and funny。 His sacrifice and promise he made was ultimately heartbreaking and what any parent would make。 Whether or not the characters got a happy ending， all I wanted was for them to get closure。 This is not a typical romance， but what real romance is heart and flowers， true love is angsty hard and all come down to choices。 Emmet made choices， now he is living with them。 Jewel E。 Ann has a gift for writing a different story each time， as a reader I never know going in what is going to happen。 So going in to For Lucy my I didn't set any expectations。 Trust me you will not want to either， nothing can prepare you expect for a box of tissues。 。。。more

NiCoLeTa E。 {Addicted To Books} ，

***5 "More than us！！！" stars*** "No matter how undeserving one might feel of forgiveness， no one is unworthy of it。" -Emmett RileyI don't know how this woman manages to steal my heart every single time with her ostensibly simple stories who turned to be so much more than you have been expecting。。。 This story wrecked me while made me smile and cry and curse。。。。This book had everything that could build an unforgettable story！！！This was a second chance story who showed us the true meaning of ***5 "More than us！！！" stars*** "No matter how undeserving one might feel of forgiveness， no one is unworthy of it。" -Emmett RileyI don't know how this woman manages to steal my heart every single time with her ostensibly simple stories who turned to be so much more than you have been expecting。。。 This story wrecked me while made me smile and cry and curse。。。。This book had everything that could build an unforgettable story！！！This was a second chance story who showed us the true meaning of life and death。。。 How people can survive the unspeakable and how life could turn out to be in just。。。 30 seconds！！！！ "A blink。 Maybe two。A breath。 Maybe two。That's all it takes。That's all it takes to change your world forever。"Every woman needs an "Emmett， the thief" into their lives！！！ Trust me on that！！！Everything started with a theft。。。 Emmett had stolen Tatum from her blind date and he claimed her as his own。。。 Their love was out of this world。。。 They earned the perfect family and the house with white pincet fence。 Their life has been perfect for more than a decade， until it wasn't。。。All it took was thirty seconds to turn their worlds upside down and for their marriage to fall apart。。。 "I stole someone's blind date。 Best。 Bad。 Decision。 Ever。"This story was about the present and how life was now。。。Honestly， Emmett had managed to steal my heart under thirty seconds and the love that he had for Tatum was out of this world indeed。 He could do anything for her。。。 even when someone else was so close to steal her from him。。。 But he had made a promise and he would keep it， no matter how much can destroy him。The glimpses of the past were bittersweet to witness， but they were necessary to realize what brought this couple on their demise。。。 "I am the thief。 Not him。He's not allowed to steal what's mine。You just don't rob a thief。"This story made me FEEL！！！！ It made me feel so many emotions on the extreme degree。It was sweet when it was sour。。。。It was calm when it was stormy。。。But which love story doesn't have its ups and downs？？ Emmett and Tatum's had many difficulties， but something that I could never deny was that the love that they were having for each other was always there， even when the hope was fading from your eyes。。。They had made me so angry in here， but I wouldn't change anything！！！ "Emmett the thief。Always stealing my heart。And every time it feels like the first。""For Lucy" was a very hard and difficult journey of life， love， family， forgiveness and acceptance。。。It was a story that you wanted to devour in one go， just to stop your heart from bleeding and to finally feel some kind of redemption。。。Emmett was an amazing creature and I loved that we got a book from a male's POV。I won't lie to you that Tatum had made me angry too many times in here， but still。。。 I can totally relate with her。 She was really a lucky lady！！！ "I'm not your wife。""You'll always be my wife。"As for Lucy？？？ Everything happens for a reason and she was the reason of everything！！！！ She just deserved the world。Please， consider to read this story！！！ It is a story that has the ability to touch your soul。A big bravo to Jewel E。 Ann for another magnificent story！！！ "It only takes one good reason to keep going。 To live。To feel necessary。Lucy is my one。"**I received an ARC for the exchange of an honest review** 。。。more

TJ ，

4。5 starsOne of my favorite authors has put out a new book that will knock you on your a$$。 Anyone who has read her books knows she likes to pull the rug out from underneath you， which tends to leave you breathless and brings out all of the emotions you have。 For Lucy we get that ten fold。 No doubt it's a difficult， emotional， fabulous read。 That is what most of us readers want right？ A story told from the heart。 You get all of that with For Lucy。 You will laugh， cry and fall in love with this b 4。5 starsOne of my favorite authors has put out a new book that will knock you on your a$$。 Anyone who has read her books knows she likes to pull the rug out from underneath you， which tends to leave you breathless and brings out all of the emotions you have。 For Lucy we get that ten fold。 No doubt it's a difficult， emotional， fabulous read。 That is what most of us readers want right？ A story told from the heart。 You get all of that with For Lucy。 You will laugh， cry and fall in love with this broken hearted beautiful family。 Emmett， my goodness what a perfect hero！ Loves his wife and daughter unconditionally with his whole entire perfect big heart！ At all costs no matter what， as a wish to his wife after their daughter， Lucy was born， to put their daughter first and he does， and boy oh boy does he ever。 He harbors a secret so selfless for years。 I wanted him to be a bit angrier at times and to show a tad more emotion。 Tatum， I just could not connect with her。 I felt she was selfish and closed off， and just not nice to Emmett。For Lucy was a tough book to read but so worth it。 We all know folks who have been through a horrific tragedy。 Picking up the pieces of your life is not always easy， so everyone acts differently。 Beautifully sad heartfelt story that I will be recommending to friends。 JEA always amazes me with her wonderful， beautiful heartfelt words。 。。。more

Amy ，

Wow！ Jewel E。 Ann does it again。 I never know what to expect from her。 Jewel E。 Ann is a favorite author of mine， so no matter what she writes， I’ll read it。 For this reason I never even read the synopsis， so I didn’t know what to expect。 This story just consumed me。 It was a heart-breaking read， but it was more about the healing than the heart-ache。 No matter how hard we try to be perfect， we are not。 No matter how hard we try to do the right thing， the wrong thing manages to trip us up。 No Wow！ Jewel E。 Ann does it again。 I never know what to expect from her。 Jewel E。 Ann is a favorite author of mine， so no matter what she writes， I’ll read it。 For this reason I never even read the synopsis， so I didn’t know what to expect。 This story just consumed me。 It was a heart-breaking read， but it was more about the healing than the heart-ache。 No matter how hard we try to be perfect， we are not。 No matter how hard we try to do the right thing， the wrong thing manages to trip us up。 No matter how undeserving one might feel of forgiveness， no one is unworthy of it。This book deals with a difficult subject， but I feel it is an important read。 It delves through the relationship of a family and how they deal with a crisis。I encourage everyone to read this book。 。。。more

SinfulSoulRead ，

For Lucy by Jewel E。 Ann is an answer to why I love reading romance books。 For all the feels。 For laughter through tears。 For sleepless nights。 For inspiring heroes。 For patching my destroyed heart and leaving with a massive book hangover。 I went totally blind to this book and it was the best decision I have ever made。Deliberately written， poignant， and moving story。 This second chance romance will take you for a wonderful and heartbreaking journey about forgiveness， life-changing decisions， and For Lucy by Jewel E。 Ann is an answer to why I love reading romance books。 For all the feels。 For laughter through tears。 For sleepless nights。 For inspiring heroes。 For patching my destroyed heart and leaving with a massive book hangover。 I went totally blind to this book and it was the best decision I have ever made。Deliberately written， poignant， and moving story。 This second chance romance will take you for a wonderful and heartbreaking journey about forgiveness， life-changing decisions， and the power of love。 I thought I know what love looks like but For Lucy proved me wrong。 It is so much more。 Emmett is my new book boyfriend。 I have already forgotten my previous beloved heroes。Experiencing this story through his eyes brought tears to my eyes and made me smile so wide。 I fall for him hard， fast， and forever。 I could not imagine a better son， father， and lover than him。 Is it possible to fall in love with a book in the first chapter？ Yes。 Drop everything you are doing and read this book。 One of the most inspiring and beautiful stories I have read so far。 An arc kindly received in exchange for an honest review。 Thank you so much。 。。。more

Booklover ，

This review has been hidden because it contains spoilers。 To view it， click here。 I am having ALL the feels。And right now I love Emmet with all my heart （just like he does）。 He is perfect， he is the best father and husband。Okay， I'm better now that it's finished and I kind of understand it all。 I am having ALL the feels。And right now I love Emmet with all my heart （just like he does）。 He is perfect， he is the best father and husband。Okay， I'm better now that it's finished and I kind of understand it all。 。。。more

Kimberly ，

No one weaves a tale quite like her！ I am never let down by her books。 In these times of self publishing and hurried stories that never feel complete or same stories， yet different titles， Jewel always takes us on a complete journey that just makes you just feel it all！ 5 stars

reen ，

This review has been hidden because it contains spoilers。 To view it， click here。 。。。。"Sometimes it's easier to assess your emotional state when you're not putting on an act for other people。"Emmett Riley is one selfless man。 I'm at a loss for words to describe this guy， but I adore him。 The love he had for Lucy and Tatum is just。。 pure and beautiful。 So why 3 stars？ Well I hate Tatum。 No， scratch that; I hate her treatment of Emmett。 [She hasn't been able to forgive him for their child's death for five years， even though it was purely an accident。 Come to think of it， its k 。。。。"Sometimes it's easier to assess your emotional state when you're not putting on an act for other people。"Emmett Riley is one selfless man。 I'm at a loss for words to describe this guy， but I adore him。 The love he had for Lucy and Tatum is just。。 pure and beautiful。 So why 3 stars？ Well I hate Tatum。 No， scratch that; I hate her treatment of Emmett。 [She hasn't been able to forgive him for their child's death for five years， even though it was purely an accident。 Come to think of it， its kinda her fault。 Who the fuck left a child with a child just to go out on errands？ 🙄] The entire book was written from Emmett's point of view。 We didn't get a view from Tatum's side， so I think that's why I didn't have a strong emotional connection to Tatum。 Trigger warning; cheating。Yes， I'm on the verge of putting this book down due to the cheating。 Even though I saw it coming from the beginning， I still hate books that contain cheating。 But I still finish it just to see how it ends。 Overall， this was a great book by this author， but not quite as good as I had hoped。 。。。more

Maria Angie Mendoza ，

This book sucked me in from page one and knocked me sideways with the raw emotions and riveting story。I went in blindly， and from chapter one， I found myself holding my breath realizing something huge had happened to these characters。 This author grabbed a hold of my heart， broke it into little pieces and then put it back together perfectly and beautifully。I literally cried then I smiled。Told in past and present we gain better insight into what happened to these characters。Well written， and thou This book sucked me in from page one and knocked me sideways with the raw emotions and riveting story。I went in blindly， and from chapter one， I found myself holding my breath realizing something huge had happened to these characters。 This author grabbed a hold of my heart， broke it into little pieces and then put it back together perfectly and beautifully。I literally cried then I smiled。Told in past and present we gain better insight into what happened to these characters。Well written， and thought provoking， this complex， and heart wrenching story， examined the human character。 It’s a poignant story of life， love and sacrifice。 If you’re in the mood for a highly emotional story， this book is for you。What happens to Emmett， Tatum and Lucy？You’ll have to read and find out！ 。。。more

Mari ，

4。5I was intrigued by the blurb but in a tried to put of being sad for a while。 I had a feeling it be a zinger。 The start started of vague but you know at this point Tatum and Emmett are not together anymore。 Then it shifts to the past。 Normally I'm not a fan of flashback stories， this one I was interested because we don't know much about the two except that Emmett still loves the Tatum and they aren't amicable。 Oh and he shares this huges ecret with his daughter Lucy。As I get the bigger picture 4。5I was intrigued by the blurb but in a tried to put of being sad for a while。 I had a feeling it be a zinger。 The start started of vague but you know at this point Tatum and Emmett are not together anymore。 Then it shifts to the past。 Normally I'm not a fan of flashback stories， this one I was interested because we don't know much about the two except that Emmett still loves the Tatum and they aren't amicable。 Oh and he shares this huges ecret with his daughter Lucy。As I get the bigger picture， I feel like it's one of those stories you read in headlines。 I'm sure it's a mixture of devastation， grief and guilt， it can tear solid relationships apart。 Losing their child comes with lots of complex emotions。 I was not prepared for the feels。 Emmett expresses emotions well now that he's older and those just hit me。 He has the biggest heart going through all that。 Though on a relatability wise not really but Jewel Ann really can bring on the emotional parts like bam。 Moving on means different things to many it seems just like they deal with grief。 In this case Emmett does it his own way， Tatum hers。 It's difficult to navigate the this whole new arrangement。 I didn't quite understand Tatum really it took me a while to， maybe until near the end。 Emmett was easier to since this was in his POV。 He grew so much wiser with age and his heart in the right place。 This was a long road for them even though this is probably one of the shortest books of the author。 I don't know if it's the flashbacks but it feels longer。 Emmett loves his daughter and his wife， he took on something that will change his life。 He is such a standout in this。 This one tore you up and in a way put you back together。 A very compelling story。 Tragedy will really shape you， weathering alone or together that's something to think about。 A compelling story about family， love， loss and forgiveness。 。。。more

Justadele ，

I must have missed the romance。。oh wait there wasn’t any， depressing 2 stars

Jules ，

For Lucy is not a romance。 It is a love story。 It’s about the love between two people， between parents， and between parent and child。 Jewel E。 Ann’s For Lucy is a beautiful， gut-wrenching story about marriage， family， tragedy and making it through to the other side。Emmett is the narrator， and in dual time lines， he tells his family’s tale。 From their first date through their divorce， his love for Tatum can genuinely be felt。 The author dragged me through their fun flirtations as well as the dept For Lucy is not a romance。 It is a love story。 It’s about the love between two people， between parents， and between parent and child。 Jewel E。 Ann’s For Lucy is a beautiful， gut-wrenching story about marriage， family， tragedy and making it through to the other side。Emmett is the narrator， and in dual time lines， he tells his family’s tale。 From their first date through their divorce， his love for Tatum can genuinely be felt。 The author dragged me through their fun flirtations as well as the depths of their anguish。 I loved Emmett’s voice; it was honest and authentic。 His persistence in referring to Tatum as his wife long after their divorce sort of melted my heart。 Tatum’s selfishness in the divorce broke my heart。 The author clearly shows that sometimes “love is a battlefield”。 The raging river of emotions left me feeling raw and broken at times。 Lucy is the bright and shining gold thread that keeps the family loosely tethered。 The clipped， parent-teen conversations at the start of the book don’t give much away in terms of the backstory， and it is a bit further into the journey that all the family secrets are revealed。 Even though you can sense something big coming， when the conflict is revealed， it is a big punch-in-the-gut blow。Jewel E。 Ann has delicately laced several important messages into the story。 I enjoyed the mature characters， the real life issues， and the satisfying denouement。 I received an advance copy of this book in exchange for my honest review。 For more reading recommendations， visit Book Junkie Reviews at www。abookjunkiereviews。wordpress。com 。。。more

Pauline ，

4。5 stars。 Fav book of 2021 so far 💔

Wendy Livingstone ，

What a mindblowing story this tale is！ Emmett and Tatum meet due to a blind date and mistaken identity， and this story flits between the past and the present， from where they meet to where they are today。 Emmett loves with his heart and soul， and he is determined to fulfil a promise， and sacrifices everything as a parent who puts everyone else’s happiness before his own。 Tatum is lost after a devastating tragedy but before all else there is an unconditional love。 This is a beautifully written em What a mindblowing story this tale is！ Emmett and Tatum meet due to a blind date and mistaken identity， and this story flits between the past and the present， from where they meet to where they are today。 Emmett loves with his heart and soul， and he is determined to fulfil a promise， and sacrifices everything as a parent who puts everyone else’s happiness before his own。 Tatum is lost after a devastating tragedy but before all else there is an unconditional love。 This is a beautifully written emotionally charged 2nd chance romance story which is raw， gritty， intense， heartwrenching， heartfelt， and with sacrifices， devotion， forgiveness， understanding， and love， which all leads to a riveting and all-consuming page turner。 I was totally enthralled throughout this heartbreaking story， and I look forward to reading more from this talented author whose work I highly recommend。 。。。more

Trader （RedHotBlueReads） ，

Like many of Jewel E。 Ann's books， it will be difficult to get too deep into this story without giving away spoilers。 so I will leave it at the synopsis -- but do pay attention to the content warning as this story does contain some subject matter that may be upsetting。 This is a story of coming back from tragedy。The story is told from the perspective of Emmett Riley and the details of how he came to be in his situation are revealed through alternating the timeline between the present and the pas Like many of Jewel E。 Ann's books， it will be difficult to get too deep into this story without giving away spoilers。 so I will leave it at the synopsis -- but do pay attention to the content warning as this story does contain some subject matter that may be upsetting。 This is a story of coming back from tragedy。The story is told from the perspective of Emmett Riley and the details of how he came to be in his situation are revealed through alternating the timeline between the present and the past。 He tells a story of falling in love and building a family until one day everything explodes。I adored Emmett。 His heart is clearly on display as he relays the story。 His pain is palpable， as is the undying love he has for his family。 But love just isn't enough for what they are going through and there's no easy fix。 I found that I could relate to Emmett's feelings for his family so well， and even during his moments of justified anger， I could still feel that core strength in his character。 He's a very compelling character in this story。This was a book I stayed up all night reading once I started。 I was immediately drawn into this story and loved the way the events are presented。 When I got to the end， all I could do was smile。 I did love where everyone ended up， especially Emmett and his wife and their need to educate others on the critical thirty seconds that could change so many lives。For Lucy is billed as a second-chance romance， and it is much more than that。 It's a story of undying love and the price one can pay for that kind of love。 I loved every word of this one。 。。。more

Kelly ，

Powerful and Emotional Story！ Grab the tissues！“Timing， accidental or not， is everything。 Seconds matter。”I am emotionally stunned from how powerful this story was！ This marriage reconciliation romance really had me invested and falling in love with the hero Emmett and trusting his heart that his ex-wife Tatum was worth it all。 This story raises the question， how do you survive the unthinkable， is unending love enough to reconcile a failed marriage after tragedy？ I will say this， reading a Jewel Powerful and Emotional Story！ Grab the tissues！“Timing， accidental or not， is everything。 Seconds matter。”I am emotionally stunned from how powerful this story was！ This marriage reconciliation romance really had me invested and falling in love with the hero Emmett and trusting his heart that his ex-wife Tatum was worth it all。 This story raises the question， how do you survive the unthinkable， is unending love enough to reconcile a failed marriage after tragedy？ I will say this， reading a Jewel book， you never get the same story twice。 This book was an emotional ride and utterly addicting。 I was flying through the pages， I NEEDED that happy ending， Emmett， Tatum and their daughter Lucy deserved some joy and happiness in their lives。“Emmett the Thief。 Always stealing my heart。 And every time it feels like the first。”I LOVED Emmett hard， that man truly put everyone above himself， many times to his own determinant。 But his heart， gahhh， he loved with everything he had！！ I swooned over him so many times and cheered when he finally let all his frustrations out！ His relationship with his daughter Lucy melted my heart， everyone should be so lucky to have a Dad like him。 “That’s how I love you。 I love you with my whole heart。 I love you with my entire body。 I love you emotionally， physically … passionately。”I really enjoyed how the story went back and forth between then and now， giving us a glimpse into how passionate and love filled Emmett’s marriage to Tatum had been and how it tragically fell apart。 I’m not going to sugarcoat it， this book has a HEAVY story line， but it is powerful and impactful and really makes you appreciate everything you have。 And while I didn’t agree with all of Tatum’s actions， I could feel her heartache and pain and understood the why of her story in the end。 I am emotionally spent but I ended up with big smile on my face and so happy that I experienced this story。 “There is nothing absolute about our lives。 Who we are lies in the space between always and never。” 。。。more

Shivany Trujillo ，

Epic story about sacrificeI stayed up all night reading "For Lucy"。 It is so hard to describe the emotional rollercoaster this book will take you on。 The story is so simple and subtle but epic。 You are transported to that small town and to that field and to that house。 You will love and you will laugh and you will cry with the characters as if you're in the moment， experiencing life with them。Hands down， this is one the best books I have ever read。 Epic story about sacrificeI stayed up all night reading "For Lucy"。 It is so hard to describe the emotional rollercoaster this book will take you on。 The story is so simple and subtle but epic。 You are transported to that small town and to that field and to that house。 You will love and you will laugh and you will cry with the characters as if you're in the moment， experiencing life with them。Hands down， this is one the best books I have ever read。 。。。more

J Davoday ，

The story was so well written that it leaves you thinking for days after about it 。 It will leave you emotionally drained ， show you a Love so deep that you feel the ups and downs in your heart ， shows the struggles ， acceptance and eventual understanding ， that the couple have to face 。 It has a sensitive subject matter which has been handled with understanding and care 。 To have the story told from the male/ fathers POV was great as sometimes we only see the female/ mother side of a story and The story was so well written that it leaves you thinking for days after about it 。 It will leave you emotionally drained ， show you a Love so deep that you feel the ups and downs in your heart ， shows the struggles ， acceptance and eventual understanding ， that the couple have to face 。 It has a sensitive subject matter which has been handled with understanding and care 。 To have the story told from the male/ fathers POV was great as sometimes we only see the female/ mother side of a story and it shows the different levels needed to survive by all 。 It all starts with a girl stolen from blind date - Tatum - by a clever thief - Emmett and the story unfolds from there 。 Emmett is a good man ， he loves his family deeply and it never waivers throughout the whole story 。 Lucy is an incredible 17 year old daughter who helps the family heal in the end ， through her bravery 。 The story has it all love ， loss ， healing and forgiveness 。I love the way it has been written 。 。。。more

Tanieka ，

Jewel e Ann is always a must read author for me， I one clicked this book straight away and finished it on the same day！ Such a great book！ 10 out of 10 from me！

Ann Mihailovic ，

For Lucy by Jewel E。 Ann is a second chance romance that will draw out every single emotion out of you to the point where you'll be so fatigued after feeling so much heartbreak， sadness， frustration， pain and love。 So prepare yourself for this emotional rollercoaster and make sure you have tissues on hand because this story is bound to hit you straight the feels。This story is about Emmett and Tatum who once shared a great love。 Their love gave them their daughter Lucy。 This story jumps from past For Lucy by Jewel E。 Ann is a second chance romance that will draw out every single emotion out of you to the point where you'll be so fatigued after feeling so much heartbreak， sadness， frustration， pain and love。 So prepare yourself for this emotional rollercoaster and make sure you have tissues on hand because this story is bound to hit you straight the feels。This story is about Emmett and Tatum who once shared a great love。 Their love gave them their daughter Lucy。 This story jumps from past to present scenes with the past showing the history of their love story and the present being how they are living their lives post divorce。 One thing that hasn't changed is how Emmett has never stopped loving Tatum and only wants to see her happy。 What happened between Emmett and Tatum that caused them to drift？ Will this broken family be able to find their way back to one another？As I mentioned earlier， this story will most definitely put you through the emotional ringer。 This book deals with so many sensitive topics that it's hard not to become so invested with the characters and the story itself。 I commend Jewel E。 Ann for doing such an amazing job with this story。 I was emotionally drained after reading it so I can imagine how she would have felt writing this。 I didn't want to delve too deep into this story for this review but I will leave it here by saying if you love second chance stories with grief， angst， heartache and a love so deep and intense， then you'll want to read this this book。 。。。more

Sheila'S Book Corner ，

How to write a review for a book like this？ For Lucy was just so emotional。 It was heartbreaking and tragic， but balanced with humor and sweet。 It starts out with an adorable meet cute where Emmett “steals” Tatum from a blind date。 “A lie。 That lie led to another hour of conversation， two more hot chocolates， a shared order of Belgian waffles， and so much laughter my stomach hurt almost as much as the seventeen muscles in my face it took to smile。 I stole someone’s blind date。 Best。 Bad。 Decisio How to write a review for a book like this？ For Lucy was just so emotional。 It was heartbreaking and tragic， but balanced with humor and sweet。 It starts out with an adorable meet cute where Emmett “steals” Tatum from a blind date。 “A lie。 That lie led to another hour of conversation， two more hot chocolates， a shared order of Belgian waffles， and so much laughter my stomach hurt almost as much as the seventeen muscles in my face it took to smile。 I stole someone’s blind date。 Best。 Bad。 Decision。 Ever。” The story is told alternating seamlessly between the past and present。 Emmett and Tatem meeting， falling in love， getting married， having babies。。。 Emmett loves with everything he has。 He is the best husband， best father。 “We all handle tragedy and grief differently。” This is a book that tears you apart completely but then comforts you。 I was one hundred percent invested in the story from the start and didn’t want to put the book down for real life。 “Without him， it’s a world without music。 A life without color。 An eternity of numbness。” I am so glad that I gave this book a chance。 This author definitely knows how to break my heart， put it back together， throw in a few well placed twists 。。。 and then that Zinger of an ending。 Don’t forget the tissues！ -5 Stars！- -Diane- 。。。more

Tracy Wilkin ，

For Lucy is a deeply emotional story by Jewel E Ann。 In her signature heart gripping， heart breaking， blindingly beautiful way with words， she absolutely blew me away with this story。 This is more than just your average mindblowing romance。 This story was sacrifice。 The sacrifice of a parent that put everyone else’s happiness above all others。 Emmett went above and beyond and suffered through the unimaginable。 He fulfilled a promise that nobody would ever be able to。 He carried the scars of that For Lucy is a deeply emotional story by Jewel E Ann。 In her signature heart gripping， heart breaking， blindingly beautiful way with words， she absolutely blew me away with this story。 This is more than just your average mindblowing romance。 This story was sacrifice。 The sacrifice of a parent that put everyone else’s happiness above all others。 Emmett went above and beyond and suffered through the unimaginable。 He fulfilled a promise that nobody would ever be able to。 He carried the scars of that commitment。 In all my years of reading， never has a male character made me feel so deeply。 It was unforgettable。 His level of devotion， endless。 The size of his heart was beyond comprehension。 His strength is immeasurable。 The very essence of him was otherworldly。 A walking， breathing angel。 He captured every single detail that epitomises what it means to be a man。 Tatum was her own unique soul and had her own axe to grind。 She was lost as only a person dealing with tragedy could be。 Behind the heartache and bitterness was a love that was inextinguishable。 They shared too much for it to be denied。 Everyone wants a love that goes down in history。 One for the books。 Despite the insurmountable odds， Tatum and Emmett are everlasting。For Lucy will take you on an unforgettable journey。 It will teach you humility， patience， understanding and forgiveness。 All while frustrating the daylights out of you。 For me， this story will not be topped。 The way it was written touched my soul。 The way I cannot stop thinking about them is bittersweet and fulfilling。 For Lucy will always be in my memories and I will cherish the feelings this story invoked。 It is quite simply exquisite， and has given me everything I could possibly want in a romance。 5 stars。 。。。more

Izzie d ，

This review has been hidden because it contains spoilers。 To view it， click here。 Oh dear。This had potential。 Love the cover。The whole book is written from the Hero's POV except for one chapter from the daughter。I think this colours the readers perception of what happened as to be frank makes the heroine incredibly dislikeable。It starts with them divorced。He loves her and only her。 There is no-one else。 He doesn't move on， is celibate。The heroine is with another man， has been for a year， she says she loves him， agrees to marry him。Flashback scenes to how they met and events u Oh dear。This had potential。 Love the cover。The whole book is written from the Hero's POV except for one chapter from the daughter。I think this colours the readers perception of what happened as to be frank makes the heroine incredibly dislikeable。It starts with them divorced。He loves her and only her。 There is no-one else。 He doesn't move on， is celibate。The heroine is with another man， has been for a year， she says she loves him， agrees to marry him。Flashback scenes to how they met and events up to the divorce， alternative chapters。The thief idea is soooo repetitive。Spoilers。。。They get married， have a child， Lucy。 Then a son。Lucy is watching him but goes off to facetime with her friends。The son drowns in the pool。The dad returns， takes the blame。The reason？The mother made him promise when the daughter was born that he'd love the daughter more than her （？！！）So he protects the girl by taking the blame。The wife feels he was irresponsible and can't live with him anymore。The wife moves on in relationship with someone else， the husband doesn't。The Hero and heroine reunite。When they split he lets her have everything but fights at court over custody of the daughter。He is granted a few hours one day a week， the heroine doesn't trust he is capable of keeping the daughter safe。But as we don't have the heroine's POV， it comes across as very cruel， if it had been presented diffently the reader might have sympathised with the heroine， worrying if the daughter was safe。The heroine kisses and shares intimacy with the Hero even though she is with the other man。No intimate scenes other than the Hero and heroine though it is said heroine and other man kiss。HEA。Epilogue。 。。。more

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