"Andreas: Heart of the Galante Legacy, Book One" by Kris Holbeck is an engaging romance that transports readers to the captivating world of the Galante family. The book effectively captures the intricate dynamics of the characters. While the pacing may feel slow at times, the rich descriptions and well-developed relationships keep the reader invested in the story. With its blend of romance and detail, "Andreas" sets the stage for an intriguing series.

This is a good book. The two main characters are Haley and Andreas. Hailey is an artist and Andreas works for his family’s art gallery. They meet in New York at an art gallery Haley’s work is on display. Andreas buys all six of her paintings. They walk around the gallery for hours talking about Haley’s paintings. They continue to see each other, fall in love and get married.

The story is about Andreas and Healey, which is a fairly quick story Andreas has a twin, and as you think there is going to be more the story ends with a cliffhanger at least for me.

This was the first book in the Heart of the Galante Legacy and the first I have read by this author. It was short but it set up the series splendidly. The Galante family seems charming and very down-to-earth. Andreas and Haley made the perfect couple, and I loved their cute meet. Actually, all the characters were likable, and the storyline was great. I can’t wait to see what is next in the series.
I received an ARC and am voluntarily leaving a review. All thoughts and opinions are my own.

Good book and I will read more from the series. I want to find out what will happen with the rest of the family. This book hit all spots for me in a book. YEAH

Cute romantic tale without the usual rollercoaster back and forth. Kind of refreshing having boy meets girl and things move along without a ton of drama. Different since the guy is autistic, nice how it all is handled. A quick and feel good read.

OVERALL RATING –4 stars

RECOMMENDED FOR: those that like slightly introverted hero and heroine, protective sibling and best friend

First my usual points:
- I do not do spoilers unless warned.
- Read the summary above; it will tell you what the book is about. I will not reiterate.
- This is a standalone but the first of a connected series. It ends with a slight cliffhanger
- No errors that I caught as far as editing.
- The author was new to me

BOOK:
- Contemporary romance
- 1st person with multiple character POVs

Star Ratings - 1 (poor) – 5 (READ THIS BOOK)
· Writing Quality: 4 stars
· Story ingredient: stars
· Ease of reading/Pace: 5 stars
· Plot strength: 4 stars
· Steam Level: 2 stars - High on romance.

Notes/Opinion (personal):

This is a short read introducing a series featuring a family who owns an art gallery. This book feature one twin brother who struggles with relationships but finds himself drawn to a new artist. I liked it because it didn’t go overboard on silly events to either get the two together or keep them apart. Sometimes, simple is the best type of romance.

It does end with a lead into the next book and a slight cliffhanger.

This was a short story based mainly around the relationship between Andreas and Haley - I really enjoyed the first half of the book however I felt that the second half covered too much time in only a few pages and jumped rather quickly.