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venice23's review
emotional
funny
lighthearted
medium-paced
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
pinpilinpaux's review
lighthearted
relaxing
fast-paced
- Strong character development? N/A
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.0
I usually enjoy her books for what they are, but the unending witty banter and the fact that each character seems the same as the last one is really getting to me. Hoping the next one is less.
wc4's review
5.0
This book is book #1 of a new series by Melissa Brayden. I thoroughly enjoyed this. Joey is now in charge of her family's vineyards and winery in small-town Oregon. She's suffered loss that makes her not trust anybody easily. To top things off, a massive hotel/resort is being built close to their land. The people of the town are not happy that this big hotel would come in and change the atmosphere of the town. Becca is the new general manager for the hated hotel. She's moved to this town, wanting a fresh start, hoping to make friends in this cute town. They're attracted to each other. The chemistry is obviously there, but how can Joey date the "enemy"?
If you have read Melissa Brayden's books, then you know there will always be cute moments and wittty banter. Aside from the romance, which I love, the setting is also very appealing. Now, I am not a wine person at all, but I've been to wineries in California and locally here in the Okanagan Valley. So, in my head, that's how I picture the vineyards and the town. I always love stories set in small towns with interesting side characters. And of course, I heard the next books in this series will feature Joey's best friends. I'm hoping this is correct, as I can't wait to see Maddy and Gabriella find their HEA.
**Thank you to Bold Strokes Books for giving me an ARC in exchange for an honest review!**
If you have read Melissa Brayden's books, then you know there will always be cute moments and wittty banter. Aside from the romance, which I love, the setting is also very appealing. Now, I am not a wine person at all, but I've been to wineries in California and locally here in the Okanagan Valley. So, in my head, that's how I picture the vineyards and the town. I always love stories set in small towns with interesting side characters. And of course, I heard the next books in this series will feature Joey's best friends. I'm hoping this is correct, as I can't wait to see Maddy and Gabriella find their HEA.
**Thank you to Bold Strokes Books for giving me an ARC in exchange for an honest review!**
lezreviewbooks's review
5.0
You can count on Melissa Brayden books that they’ll always deliver. Quality writing, well-built characters, hot chemistry, banter, and lots of witty dialogues. So every time there is a new novel out, my motivation to read it is high. Plus, this is the start of a new series ‘A Tangle Valley Romance’ which is always exciting.
Josephine ‘Joey’ Wilder has inherited her family business, Tangle Valley Vineyard. She has new ideas to improve it but a new luxury hotel, The Jade, is threatening to kill the vineyard rustic charm. Becca Crawford is the manager of said hotel and is adamant to get the hotel to succeed and convince the alluring owner of the vineyard that she’s not the enemy. Will Joey and Becca have a chance together?
This is a very good start to this new series which follows three friends who work together in Tangle Valley Vineyard – Joey, Gabriella and Madison – in search of their romantic relationships. Book one features Joey who has lost a lot in her life and is content to focus on her family’s legacy in the vineyard. That is, until Becca appears in her life and breaks her well-built walls.
As usual, Ms. Brayden did a great characterisation work, making both leads believable and multilayered. One thing I admire about this author is her ability to build powerful chemistry and increasing tension between the main characters until it inevitably explodes with fireworks. These two leads are made for each other and it’s impossible not to root for them and agonize with their relationship woes.
The events that lead to their crisis are believable in the context of the story but my only disappointment is that the ‘grand gesture’ of reconciliation wasn’t as exciting as it’s the norm in Melissa Brayden books. Having said that, ‘Entangled’ is super enjoyable and a very good start to this new series. I can’t wait to see where Ms. Brayden takes these characters next. 4.5 stars.
ARC provided by the publisher and Netgalley in exchange for an honest review.
See all my reviews at www.lezreviewbooks.com
Josephine ‘Joey’ Wilder has inherited her family business, Tangle Valley Vineyard. She has new ideas to improve it but a new luxury hotel, The Jade, is threatening to kill the vineyard rustic charm. Becca Crawford is the manager of said hotel and is adamant to get the hotel to succeed and convince the alluring owner of the vineyard that she’s not the enemy. Will Joey and Becca have a chance together?
This is a very good start to this new series which follows three friends who work together in Tangle Valley Vineyard – Joey, Gabriella and Madison – in search of their romantic relationships. Book one features Joey who has lost a lot in her life and is content to focus on her family’s legacy in the vineyard. That is, until Becca appears in her life and breaks her well-built walls.
As usual, Ms. Brayden did a great characterisation work, making both leads believable and multilayered. One thing I admire about this author is her ability to build powerful chemistry and increasing tension between the main characters until it inevitably explodes with fireworks. These two leads are made for each other and it’s impossible not to root for them and agonize with their relationship woes.
The events that lead to their crisis are believable in the context of the story but my only disappointment is that the ‘grand gesture’ of reconciliation wasn’t as exciting as it’s the norm in Melissa Brayden books. Having said that, ‘Entangled’ is super enjoyable and a very good start to this new series. I can’t wait to see where Ms. Brayden takes these characters next. 4.5 stars.
ARC provided by the publisher and Netgalley in exchange for an honest review.
See all my reviews at www.lezreviewbooks.com
apostrophen's review
4.0
I really enjoyed this on audio; more thorough review to come, but it's got all the Brayden touchpoints: friend groups, a solid spark between two people, and banter.
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