Sharon’s review ~ Get What You Need by Jessica Topper

Posted January 15, 2025 by Sharon in Mainstream, Reviews, Sharon/Slick / 0 Comments

Sharon’s review ~ Get What You Need by Jessica TopperGet What You Need by Jessica Topper
Published by Lunabloom Books on January 11, 2025
Genres: Fiction / Romance / Contemporary, Fiction / Romance / General, Fiction / Romance / Rock Stars
Pages: 325
Format: eBook
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5 Stars

From the author of "Louder Than Love" comes a long-awaited return to Lauder Lake...ten years later

Sometimes getting what you want is the easy part. 

Katrina Lewis-Graves isn't the type of woman to run from problems. But she knows to get out while the getting's good. Fourteen years ago, she left Manhattan for small town solace after a freak train accident left her widowed with a one-year-old. Seeking sanctuary in her hometown of Lauder Lake, Kat ended up stumbling upon a soul mate of legendary proportions: famed guitarist Adrian "Digger" Graves.

Now she's fleeing Manhattan once again: this time with her rock star husband and troubled teen daughter in tow. This time, it's to save Abbey...even if it means dragging her, kicking and screaming.

Across the pond, another woman is taking flight. Adrian's estranged daughter Natalie has not wanted for much in life back in England. Horses, houses in the country, cars, closets full of couture – all courtesy of, but with no thanks to, Digger Graves' heavy metal music success. Her parents' divorce had robbed Adrian of much of his fortune, as well as any meaningful place in his daughter's life. But as her own marriage and entire privileged pinnacle comes avalanching down, Natalie jumps on a desperate whim at the open invitation her stepmother Kat has made to "come stay anytime you want."

Lauder Lake may not be what Abbey or Natalie want, but it holds some surprises – and may just be exactly what they both need...

Jessica Topper has done it again, from the first page to the last I was immersed in this wonderful story as this family works to repair past hurts, heal broken hearts, restore trust, and most of all love fiercely. ~ Sharon – Simply Love Books

 

Jessica Topper’s Love and Steel series is one of my all time favorite series, so I was thrilled when she announced she was writing a second gen addition to this series. I’ll admit when I read the synopsis and saw that precious Abbey (with an e) was acting out as a teenager I was shocked (well, not really but I wanted to believe the best in Miss Abbey) and when I saw that Natalie (Adrian’s grown daughter) was coming to visit after her marriage falls apart and they were all going to be living the Lauder Lake house I was very curious about this book and I can say is it did not disappoint.

As always Ms. Topper weaves an intricate story filled with many layers each one just as important as the other. Kat as always is trying to manage the household while Adrian prepares for his next tour, Abbey continues to rebel in her own way, Natalie tries to manage her grief, and Blu (Kat and Adrian’s 5 year old son) finds his way in a world that doesn’t always support the neurodiverse. I loved watching the way he relationships grew between Kat and Natalie, between Natalie and Adrian who have never been all that close, between Blu and Natalie which was so special, and mostly between Abbey and Natalie as they both navigate life and love.

I was transported back to the first time I read Louder than Love and the magic of that book, yet this book stole my heart a bit more with each page I turned. I loved that she didn’t shy away from hard topics and she showed us how confusing love can be at any age. I highly recommend Get What You Want and while you can read this without reading Louder than Love, I think you will get so much more out of this book if you read it first. Let me also state that romance does bloom in this book and it is quite beautiful to watch.

Jessica Topper has done it again, from the first page to the last I was immersed in this wonderful story as this family works to repair past hurts, heal broken hearts, restore trust, and most of all love fiercely. It is easy to say You Get What You Need is my favorite book so far this year and will most definitely be on my favorites of 2025 list.

5 Stars

About Jessica Topper

Jessica Topper has been in love with the beauty of the written word ever since she memorized Maurice Sendak’s Chicken Soup with Rice at the age of three.

After earning a B.A. in English Literature and her Master’s Degree in Library Science, Jessica went on to work as a librarian in New York City before trading in the books for bookkeeping. For seventeen years, she worked in the production office of an international touring rock band.

Jessica broke the rock romance mold with her 2013 debut novel LOUDER THAN LOVE. Her follow-up romantic comedy, DICTATORSHIP OF THE DRESS, was named one of Publishers Weekly’s Best Books of 2015.



She lives in Western New York with her family – including two cats that love to walk across her keyboard.

Posted January 15, 2025 by Sharon in Mainstream, Reviews, Sharon/Slick / 0 Comments