First Light - Isabel Jolie

First Light
Isabel Jolie
Publication date: September 28th 2021
Genres: Adult, Contemporary, Romance

He could be my savior…or my downfall…

I was living a lie.

No one knew who I really was. Letting someone in could’ve been devastating for my family.

For the most part, isolation wasn’t a hardship. It’s not like I was looking for love or any kind of serious relationship.

But then I met Logan.

I tried to keep my distance. He wouldn’t let me.

Logan is gentle, kind, and loving. Everything I never knew I needed in my life.

He’s also a cop—exactly the kind of man who’d never understand my truth.

So, while he shared his deepest, darkest secrets, I kept mine hidden.

Too bad I couldn’t keep my heart locked away, too.

Because now, I’m falling for a man who can never be mine. Not truly, anyway.

How can I ask him to be my future when I can’t even let him help me survive my present?

First Light, book three in the Haven Island series, is a lightly angsty, sometimes suspenseful, small town, military contemporary romance featuring a grumpy protective, over hero and the heroine who steals his heart. All of the books in the series are standalone contemporary romance novels and can be read in any order.

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Author Bio:

Isabel Jolie, or Izzy to her friends, is an Amazon bestselling indie author with an unquenchable thirst for a good, sexy love story. Izzy’s heart pumps faster for stories with strong heroines, down-to-earth realism, and an unexpected twist.

When she’s not writing or reading, she can often be found with a glass of wine in hand relaxing with her husband, daughters, and good friends lakeside.

Izzy fills her Instagram feed with funnies, inspirational “brain candy”, and anything that meshes with her mood of the day. #mood.

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My Review

First Light is the third book set on Haven Island. Although previous characters are mentioned in each book and they are set in the same place, each one is very different and can easily be read as a standalone novel. This book deals with Cali and Logan. Logan has moved to the island after a messy divorce. He doesn't see his role as head of the police (which aren't even called police over there, there's so little crime) as a permanent position, but it's ideal for the time being. When he meets fellow divorcee Cali, he begins to hope that perhaps their growing relationship might be more than a simple rebound. The only problem is, that Cali isn't all she appears to be.

I really enjoyed the dynamic between Logan and Cali. They work really well together as a couple. Cali is lying to Logan, but it's not something that she's doing willingly or easily. Instead, she's found herself in a situation that she can't find her way out of. This is a romance and there's plenty of that, but it's also a story about hacking and cybercrime. This book only touches on that really, but I suspect with a book to follow this one, that will deal with at least one of the other characters that we briefly met, there's more of this to come.

Like all of Isabel Jolie's books that I've read so far, this is more than a light romance, it touches on darker and deeper themes. I'm really enjoying these books and would recommend them if you're looking for a little more than a light romance. First Light certainly gives you more than that. 

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