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whisperingchapters's review
3.0
This review was originally posted on Latte Nights ReviewsAnnie Carson is back at the town she fled from a few years ago to sell her family's farm. She definitely doesn't plan on staying—nothing is set in stone, especially when she faces Sawyer once again. They unfinished business to tend to but Annie is not sure she wants to trust again when she was left heart-broken in the first place.
I have a thing for second-chance romances. I love when they are done so right and beautiful, with all of the feelings the characters had from the beginning. To be honest, I wasn't going to read this one. I'm a person that the cover has to catch my eye. I know, this really sucks and I'm being judgmental. One of my blogger friends, Becca from Lost In Literature wrote such an outstanding review that made go immediately to Amazon and 1-click the book!!
Annie is a divorced, mommy-blogger who went through quite a lot in life but she's still strong with her son Atticus by her side. They both arrive at Brightwater, not receiving the best welcome party but Annie is driven and she will do the task she set out to do. She knew she was bound to encounter Sawyer and she was prepared to not bat an eyelash at him but feelings are still so present for one another. It was great to see Annie believe in herself as the story progressed and become confident. That made her even more of an inspiration to me.
Sawyer Kane let Annie go once and he doesn't plan on committing the same mistake again. I really enjoyed Sawyer's character seeing as he is a hard-working man who definitely knows how to cook and build. What woman will say no to a man like him?! On all seriousness though, he is an amazing character who has everyone's best interest at heart and he cares a lot about everyone, especially Annie and Atticus. Reading about his growing relationship with Atticus was so darn sweet. It got to a point where Atticus looked up to Sawyer as a man and as his potential father. It warmed my heart reading about their interactions as a family.
The romance was slow to build, it took it's time, going from friends to slowly becoming something more. What I loved was that even though they obviously had feelings for each other back in the day, they were still adults about the situation and took things slow to learn from each other again, to get to know each other and trust each other.This review was originally posted on Latte Nights Reviews
I have a thing for second-chance romances. I love when they are done so right and beautiful, with all of the feelings the characters had from the beginning. To be honest, I wasn't going to read this one. I'm a person that the cover has to catch my eye. I know, this really sucks and I'm being judgmental. One of my blogger friends, Becca from Lost In Literature wrote such an outstanding review that made go immediately to Amazon and 1-click the book!!
Annie is a divorced, mommy-blogger who went through quite a lot in life but she's still strong with her son Atticus by her side. They both arrive at Brightwater, not receiving the best welcome party but Annie is driven and she will do the task she set out to do. She knew she was bound to encounter Sawyer and she was prepared to not bat an eyelash at him but feelings are still so present for one another. It was great to see Annie believe in herself as the story progressed and become confident. That made her even more of an inspiration to me.
Sawyer Kane let Annie go once and he doesn't plan on committing the same mistake again. I really enjoyed Sawyer's character seeing as he is a hard-working man who definitely knows how to cook and build. What woman will say no to a man like him?! On all seriousness though, he is an amazing character who has everyone's best interest at heart and he cares a lot about everyone, especially Annie and Atticus. Reading about his growing relationship with Atticus was so darn sweet. It got to a point where Atticus looked up to Sawyer as a man and as his potential father. It warmed my heart reading about their interactions as a family.
The romance was slow to build, it took it's time, going from friends to slowly becoming something more. What I loved was that even though they obviously had feelings for each other back in the day, they were still adults about the situation and took things slow to learn from each other again, to get to know each other and trust each other.This review was originally posted on Latte Nights Reviews
thearomaofbooks's review
3.0
3.5/5
Enjoyable and happy story. Annie was a little too... vegan, I guess, and there were definitely more sexy-times than I was interested in reading. Still, a fun read.
Enjoyable and happy story. Annie was a little too... vegan, I guess, and there were definitely more sexy-times than I was interested in reading. Still, a fun read.
stephaniesbookreviews's review
3.0
This was a pretty average romance, but mostly enjoyable. I liked Sawyer. He was very sweet. Occasionally I thought he was a little TOO into Annie too fast (a couple times I almost found him creepy), but overall he was likable.
harmony's review
4.0
This was a light, sweet romance with a nice modern touch. The main character is a mommy blogger with a growing following putting the best possible spin on her post-divorce life when she moves back home to sell the old ranch and finds herself tangling with her childhood crush.
gerireads's review
3.0
3.5 cute stars!
This was a cute, quirky second-chance romance set in a small town with a legendary family feud.
Annie Sawyer's life is falling apart. She's going to back to her small hometown a divorced single mother. On the upside, her career as a mommy blogger is still going strong despite the personal setbacks. Now she's back in Brightwater trying to sell her family farm. Opposition comes in the form of the Kane's matriarch who owns the spread next door and Sawyer Kane, the boy who broke Annie's heart many years ago. Except that he's not a boy anymore.
Sawyer Kane is the town sheriff of Brightwater and between keeping the peace in Brightwater and reeling in his grandmother's schemes, he has his hands full. But Annie, or the one who got away, is back. And Sawyer thinks that this might be his chance to set the record straight about what happened years ago.
I enjoyed this book particularly the way Sawyer wooed Annie by doing little things for her around the farmhouse. Sawyer was adorably sweet to Annie. His complex relationship with his grandmother was also well done. I know she's a crotchety character but I love Grandma Kane. I think she's hilarious.
I also liked how the town with the Kane-Sawyer rivalry was written. It added another layer to the story and the little bits and pieces of legend about the rivalry sprinkled throughout the book appealed to me. I love small town settings. A few of the side characters stood out most especially Edie. I hope we're getting her book next.
My only gripe was really Annie. I understood her struggles and yet, I couldn't fully connect with her. Her desire to put on the perfect façade and be this earth mother with her all-natural, all-homemade became a drag for me. Like I said, there's nothing wrong with her but because of personal bias, I just couldn't connect fully with her.
Overall, a wonderful book to start the series as I am already invested with some of the characters in this book. And oh, let me just say, I enjoyed Lia Riley's writing very much. She's a new to me author and definitely one worth looking out for.
ARC provided by the author via Edelweiss in exchange for an honest review.
This was a cute, quirky second-chance romance set in a small town with a legendary family feud.
Annie Sawyer's life is falling apart. She's going to back to her small hometown a divorced single mother. On the upside, her career as a mommy blogger is still going strong despite the personal setbacks. Now she's back in Brightwater trying to sell her family farm. Opposition comes in the form of the Kane's matriarch who owns the spread next door and Sawyer Kane, the boy who broke Annie's heart many years ago. Except that he's not a boy anymore.
Sawyer Kane is the town sheriff of Brightwater and between keeping the peace in Brightwater and reeling in his grandmother's schemes, he has his hands full. But Annie, or the one who got away, is back. And Sawyer thinks that this might be his chance to set the record straight about what happened years ago.
I enjoyed this book particularly the way Sawyer wooed Annie by doing little things for her around the farmhouse. Sawyer was adorably sweet to Annie. His complex relationship with his grandmother was also well done. I know she's a crotchety character but I love Grandma Kane. I think she's hilarious.
I also liked how the town with the Kane-Sawyer rivalry was written. It added another layer to the story and the little bits and pieces of legend about the rivalry sprinkled throughout the book appealed to me. I love small town settings. A few of the side characters stood out most especially Edie. I hope we're getting her book next.
My only gripe was really Annie. I understood her struggles and yet, I couldn't fully connect with her. Her desire to put on the perfect façade and be this earth mother with her all-natural, all-homemade became a drag for me. Like I said, there's nothing wrong with her but because of personal bias, I just couldn't connect fully with her.
Overall, a wonderful book to start the series as I am already invested with some of the characters in this book. And oh, let me just say, I enjoyed Lia Riley's writing very much. She's a new to me author and definitely one worth looking out for.
ARC provided by the author via Edelweiss in exchange for an honest review.
serenaasora's review
3.0
3.5! Second chance romance is one of my favorite tropes, but something about the execution of this one didn't work for me. Still a cute read though! I loved Annie.
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