Loved Tanner and Melanie. Wish they’d been more communicative from the start would have lead to less angst in the book. Great read

I loved the characters and the storyline development of this book. It was absolutely one of my favorites so far and I can't wait to delve in to the next one that this author writes. The storyline was simple, enjoyable, and entertaining.

T he second book in the Return to Haven series by a new Author to me I want to read the first book in this series. This is divorced Melanie Ramsey, and deputy, Tanner Roark's story of a one night stand that leads to a little surprise. I enjoyed seeing this story come together.

I recently bought a new kindle after my old one broke. For some reason I was unable to download this title from the cloud onto my kindle, therefore I will be unable to review this title. I am sorry for any inconvenience caused

I have read several books by Jules Bennett and enjoyed all of them. Be with me, book #2 in Return to Haven is no different. I loved Melanie and Tanner story.

Melanie moved to town to have the support of her best friends Olivia and Jade after her divorce. She has a successful motivation blog that helps other women. To keep from making the same mistake again she decides to take a break from men.

Tanner is a cop in Haven and protective of his town and the people in it. He is also part of a group that helps women who have been abused. Tanner himself also has issues and doesn't really want a relationship since he lost his fiancé who was pregnant with his baby several years ago.

I really enjoyed watching Melanie and Tanners relationship grow. Their relationship was kind of bumpy at first. However you could tell they still had that insta kind of attraction.

This is a dual POV with great supporting characters. I really liked how Melanie and Tanner over came their own past and made a future with one another.

I received an advanced copy for an honest review.

Why do I jump into series in the middle or at least not the first book? This time is was a little easier since it was the second book, but still I felt a little off not knowing what happened in the first story. I put that aside and focused on the two characters that would have their lives forever entwined.

Melanie Ramsey came to Haven to find a haven and help out her closest friends. She just didn't expect to get a speeding ticket right away. Escaping an emotionally abusive husband, Melanie is rebuilding her life, her confidence and trying to learn to trust again. Relationships aren't in the plans, but a one night stand with the one person who gave her a speeding ticket, shakes up her newly built foundation. 

Tanner takes his job seriously to protect the weak and seek justice, but he is guarding his heart from a past that is affecting his future. With one hook up with Melanie, he is now forever entangled in a relationship he didn't want. But a baby is on the way and these two have to learn to get along and build a relationship to support them as well as their child.

The two have warring emotions. Melanie needs the independence her life has given her after the divorce. But the ex is haunting her still. Tanner needs to protect and keep them safe. The two missions of life collide and the two have to work together. Tanner knows he wants Melanie and the baby in his life, but also that he is going to have to give her some space his warring mind wants to take away. The past can't be redone, but he intends to make the future a different story.

This wasn't an easy story, nor was it a grand story. These are two broken people who not have a second chance at a life they both can imagine. It's not pretty, or tied up in a bow. It's real life and some times you just have to hit that head on.

Thank you for the opportunity to read and review this title.

Unfortunately, this was one I chose not to finish. My apologies for the late notice. As I don't want my low rating to appear on the site and potentially impact the choices of other readers, I wait until after a title has been published/no longer able to be downloaded.

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This book was absolutely fantastic. I loved it so much, it was sweet, heartwarming and swoon worthy. “Be with me” is another addictive story, I adored the characters so much. Absolutely recommend

Although I did not read the first book in this series (I just added it to my to-read list) and some of the events in this book depend on the first, you can definitely read this one out of order. Tanner and Melanie have some serious chemistry, and although they each had their fair share of baggage and issues to work through, they were definitely better together!

I very much enjoyed Be with Me by Jules Bennett. Reading about Melanie and Tanner's accidental encounter or should I say encounter that created an accidental pregnancy turns out to be a very unique situation for them. I enjoyed the relationship between all of the characters and then there was the not so nice ex that i wanted to hit with something. Lets just say that it brought out the emotions and left me feeling all warm and cozy at the end. Love me a good romance.

Melanie Ramsey had lived a hard life. She had married her ex to escape her hard life and with him, it got even harder. He was both verbally and physically abusive. It took two years to escape his long-reach. Neville was a powerful man and he used that power to control Melanie. She had finally begun to be the woman she wanted to be. She was an attorney who now had a blog that was very successful and she felt empowered. She was not about to give over control to any man, ever again.

Tanner Roark was a gorgeous deputy in the town of Haven. He was intrigued by Melanie from the first moment he met her writing her up for speeding into town. Finally, after a night of drinking and weakness, they had gotten together and now she was pregnant. He didn't know what to do because he didn't want to open himself up to heartbreak again. He wasn't going down that road but was it possible to finally have the everything? Was it possible for he and Melanie and their baby to form that perfect family he had always wanted? Was it worth the risk?

I enjoyed reading this book. Though there was sex, it wasn't very descriptive. There was some foul language but for the most part I enjoyed reading this story. I have read others from this same author and this series so I was familiar with the characters from earlier books. The story is well written and I just absolutely loved Tanner. He was the perfect alpha-gentleman.

I was given an arc and I offer my review willingly.

I love this series & this book is simply a great addition to the series. Jules Bennett is becoming one of my favourite authors with her two Haven series. The heartbreak that both Melanie & Tanner have each gone through is painful & neither is looking for anything permanent but a little surprise brings each of them out of their past & towards a future. The angst of Melanie’s ex-husband still harassing her & the loss that Tanner went through keep us on the edge of our seats while wondering when these two will wake up & see what’s right in front of them. Tanner’s the first to succumb to the reality of what is happening & he’ll work as hard as possible to make Melanie see what he does....the future....them. It was great to see all the friends again & I truly love the character of little Piper, she’s a sweetheart. I also loved the surprise that Jax & Olivia pulled off. Definitely recommend this book.

A sweet heartwarming romance.

Many thanks to Netgalley, the publisher, and the author for my ARC. All opinions are my own.

Tanner and Melanie kind of butt heads when they meet. Tanner gives Melanie a speeding ticket on her way into town. Both Tanner and Melanie have reasons not to trust in love. Melanie has a abusive ex-husband who still won't leave her alone. Tanner has a person tragedy in his past that's affecting his future. When these two let their attraction for each other go one night it ends up with being connected for life whether they like it or not. Watching these two figure out how they can make a relationship work as sometimes fun before it had to get serious. Melanie needs to be independent and in control of her life and Tanner needs to take care of her and so that's makes it tough. Loved the happy ending for this story. Can't wait to see what happens next in this series.



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4 stars

Be with Me by Jules Bennett is a sweet, romantic and entertaining read.
I enjoyed watching Tanner and Melanie come together, they tried to fight their attraction but when feelings start to get real there was no way these two could deny their love for each other.

Be with Me is a lovely addition to the Return to Haven Series and I'm looking forward to reading more in the near future.

*A big thank you to the publisher via Netgalley for the advance copy.*

I devour this series! Every book in this series has been a guaranteed page-turner for me and the characters are SO lovable. It gives me hope that even I can persevere after a rough history, all while falling in love with the characters through the ups and downs.

This was an enjoyable read. Miss Bennett has managed to touch on a subject without making either main character over the top. She also didn't allow the subject to become the focus keeping the story on the current relationship. I really appreciate that. Her handling of this story really makes me want to read more and I am looking forward to it.

Even this is second book in the series I didn't felt weird reading it simply because it can be read as a standalone too. It is a nice contemporary romance that is sprinkled with a surprise baby... Tanner and Melanie’s story kept me interested and I found myself taking sides and digging for the characters. I am not going into revealing more of the story to avoid spoilers for the other readers. All I can add is that I enjoyed reading it and I will go and read the first one in this instalment and for sure it wont be my last book by this author.

Love triumphs over obstacles!

Be With Me is the second book in Jules Bennett’s Return to Haven Series. And it’s another wonderful book! This book addresses Melanie Ramsey who moves to Haven after divorcing her abusive politician husband! After a one night stand with Tanner Roark, she is surprised to learn she’s pregnant! Tanner has his own issues he’s been dealing with after his fiancé died in childbirth. Both have to overcome their pasts to allow their relationship to progress and become a loving family.

I went through laughs, crying and smiling with satisfaction with this story!

I received a free copy of this book via NetGalley and am voluntarily leaving a review.

After her divorce from a powerful man Melanie decided to move to Haven with her best friends for a new start. She has started a blog to help other women and she is definitely not looking for another man.

Tanner is a police officer who has a painful past of his own. His cousin is engaged to Melanie’s friend however they have a habit of antagonizing each other every time they come into contact. It didn’t help that their first meeting involved him stopping her for speeding.

One night the sparks between ignited into a fire that neither could control. She now finds herself pregnant and although she wants Tanner to be a part of the baby’s life she is not ready for anything else. Tanner has never forgotten their night together and he determined that she belongs with him and he is willing to be patient so that she knows he can be trusted.

This a sweet and sexy story of two people who have been hurt in their pasts and get a second chance. I liked how protective Tanner was of her how and with him by her side she became stronger. I am looking forward to Jade’s story. I voluntarily reviewed an Advance Reader Copy of this book.