ARC received for an honest review

Shania Ridgeway has been in love with David McCullen since she the day she was born.

David has been wrapped around Shania's little finger since the day she was born. Now he feels more for her than he thinks he should, and doesn't know what to do with it.

She has saved herself for him, and on her 21st birthday throws herself at him, and he agrees, but they have to play his way. But things get a bit out of hand, and the decisions they have made have consequences.

“I have loved you all my life,” she whispered, “and I will love you until the day I die.”

There was a couple of scenes here with Shania and David that are gut wrenching and heartbreaking. As I was reading I felt "was that really the way things had to go?" but as I read further on, these scenes were necessary to set up the rest of the story.

Shania moves to work in Greece, and the imagery Ms Lovely puts into the Greek scenes were beautiful, and made me want to go there.

Shania takes life by the horns as she grows both personally and professionally. Though some are not happy with this happening.

From the day she arrives, Shania is at risk from someone, for reasons unknown. We are swept up in the mystery and intrigue of this risk, which also brings us in contact with the two big and sexy security guards, and her personal security, Stephan.

But who can Shania trust? You will question the motives of everyone around her if s the story sweeps you away.

Who could want to harm her? I kind of figured out about 2/3 into the book the person behind the dramas, but the whys and hows of it all was quite unexpected.

There is light BDSM in It Was Always Her Choice, but this is really secondary to the adult romance.

I was a big cheerleader for Shania and David's relationship. Can time be enough for Shania and David to come back together and find their happy ever after?

Uh uh for that you are going to have to read for yourself.

This is Suzanne Lovely's debut novel, and it is a wonderfully written tale that sweeps you away between the USA and the Greek Isles. It has a beautiful storyline, is well paced and had me flitting between heart warming and heart breaking. It has just enough mystery and intrigue, love and lust and had me hook, line and sinker right to the end.

I look forward to reading more of Ms Lovely's work in the future.