She was the first good thing that ever happened to me. The only person who made me want to stay put. Until she disappeared. My name is Adam Kincaid, and I’m the most daring freelance photographer in the world. Or, at least, I used to be. After losing my parents way too young, I hid behind a camera lens—and discovered a talent that took me all over the planet. No assignment was too dangerous, no location too remote, no subject too painful.
Then came the accident, and the hospital, where I met her: Alexandra Robbins. My nurse. My savior. With her fiery red hair and crystal-clear blue eyes, the most striking woman I could’ve imagined—and the kindest too. How could such a big personality fit into such a petite package? But she was running from something too, something I never had: her family. She thought she’d escaped their control. But she was wrong. And now they’ve taken her away from me.
Today is her engagement party. I may not get an explanation, but I’ll be damned if I don’t get a photograph. A picture really is worth a thousand words. And just like love, it never fades away.
*ARC received via Netgalley in exchange for an honest review. The thoughts are entirely my own and in no way biased.*
My Image of You is a heartwarming love story between the last two people you would expect to fall in love. Straight arrow Ally who has never stepped one toe out of line and reckless bad boy Adam meet in very unusual and unexpected circumstances and end up falling in love. The only issue is that Ally’s mother disapproves of the match and wants for her daughter, what she deems perfect. What follows is a web lies, half truths and deceit. Ally needs to overcome all of this if she wants her happily ever after with Adam. But, will she be able to do so?
So, I absolutely loved the story. It is beautiful. I adore the characters so much. Adam & Ally are so in love and it made me so happy to read about the two of them together – meeting and then falling in love and fighting for each other. It really was a treat to watch them bond and then grow closer. Their relationship is so good. Yes, there were definitely times when I hated one or both of them for being stupid and letting their ego get in the way, but the important part is that at the end of the day, they realize how important the other person is to them and they do their best to make amends.
Adam is sweet and caring and loving. I really adore him. He’s such a great MC. It’s pretty clear from the beginning that he all but worships the ground that Ally walks on. He can do anything for her. It was a great thing to see, really. I absolutely adored all the little things he did to make Ally feel important and loved, especially because that was a feeling that Ally was not used to. He would always be doing something or the other to make her happy – whether it be hugs and kisses or buying her presents or getting her favourite food for dinner. Big and small, he never left one stone unturned when it came to making Ally happy. I loved that.
Ally, on the other hand, was the reserved one. It was clear that she loved Adam a whole lot, but she wasn’t as expressive as he was. She had a whole bunch of family issues to deal with and admittedly, it took her a little time to muster up the courage to talk back to her mother who had basically been running her life after feeding her with a huge bunch of lives, but in the end, she did it and that’s what matters. Ally was the most insecure person you would meet when the book began, but by the end of it, she had become a confident woman and that pleased me to no ends. Her character development was great!
And, of course, the villain. Ally’s mom. I hated her so very much. She did all sorts of selfish things and even managed to get away with it. If Adam wouldn’t have come back in time, things would have been really bad. She made Ally think that she was doing all this for Ally’s good, but really it was all for herself and I hated that.
It was an insta love story which bothered me a little because really, I’m not a huge fan of it, but it was really tastefully done and looking back, I think I can see that it fit the story really well. There was an immediate attraction when the two met and over the course of time, fell in love, pretty quickly, but somehow it suited them.
So, all in all, great story and definitely something I’d recommend if you’re a fan of romance!
