Book Review: Just as I Am by Mandi Blake

 


Just as I Am by Mandi Blake
Book 1 in the Unfailing Love Series
4 Stars

I am going back and reading Mandi's backlist and really enjoying my time with them. These are always a good time with a fierce protector guy, sweet, clean romance and good faith moments. We follow Adeline and Declan. She goes to her aunt and uncles house in Georgia as she went on the run from her abusive ex-boyfriend and meets Declan. He is newly home from the Army so he is naturally a protector. When he sees Adeline in danger from her ex, he saves her from the situation and they fake date due to the circumstances. Their fake relationship turns to real one really fast. The stakes get high as her ex keeps creeping in and coming after her. The suspense at the end was wild!

I liked the characters and friend group was really good to be introduced to. While the romance is quick, I still had a good time with it. This was Mandi's debut book and I love going back to her backlist and seeing where she started. I have read over 20+ of her books now and I just love the comfort I get, and connection to the characters in her books. They are true comfort reads, even when the suspense elements are added.

Read this with my friend Melissa and we had a good time chatting about it! 

Looking forward to more in the series as I continue her backlist.

Trigger/Content Warnings: Clean Romance, Abusive Ex-Boyfriend, Grief from Parental Loss Mentioned, No Language

Goodreads: https://www.goodreads.com/review/show/8394399247
Amazon:  https://amzn.to/4skvJwA
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