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betherin02's review
4.0
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Part of the Finding Ever After novella collection: These stories are everything we love about fairytales... sprinkled with just enough reality to make them genuinely tempting.
Clark takes readers home to a rural small town and authentically relates a few well-known joys and struggles common to these tight-knit communities. Emma and Sawyer put a solid frienemies spin on the Twice Upon a Time childhood friends romance trope, sparks are definitely flying!
Perhaps those wishes our hearts make aren't so impossible to grasp after all! I highly recommend this collection!
I borrowed an ebook copy of this collection through a paid subscription service. The opinions expressed are my own.
Part of the Finding Ever After novella collection: These stories are everything we love about fairytales... sprinkled with just enough reality to make them genuinely tempting.
Clark takes readers home to a rural small town and authentically relates a few well-known joys and struggles common to these tight-knit communities. Emma and Sawyer put a solid frienemies spin on the Twice Upon a Time childhood friends romance trope, sparks are definitely flying!
Perhaps those wishes our hearts make aren't so impossible to grasp after all! I highly recommend this collection!
I borrowed an ebook copy of this collection through a paid subscription service. The opinions expressed are my own.
cordiallybarbara's review
4.0
On a scale of cotton candy to Brussels sprouts, Twice Upon A Time by Ashley Clark is chocolate satin pie. Sweet and smooth, this dessert can be eaten as quickly or slowly as you want.
Emma is home to sell the family farm and to finally move past the pain of her broken engagement with the love of her life, Sawyer. But she discovers the real story and a changed man. But is she ready to accept the return of an old but cherished dream?
This adorable retelling of Beauty and the Beast delighted me. The author did a great job of painting the confusion, pain, and complicated emotions of a relationship that ended badly. And the shift from pain to love again made sense too. This was a cute and quick read.
If you love romance and fairytales, Twice Upon A Time is for you.
Emma is home to sell the family farm and to finally move past the pain of her broken engagement with the love of her life, Sawyer. But she discovers the real story and a changed man. But is she ready to accept the return of an old but cherished dream?
This adorable retelling of Beauty and the Beast delighted me. The author did a great job of painting the confusion, pain, and complicated emotions of a relationship that ended badly. And the shift from pain to love again made sense too. This was a cute and quick read.
If you love romance and fairytales, Twice Upon A Time is for you.
fiction_aficionado's review
4.0
Is there any creature more beastly than an ex-fiancè who leaves you without a word? How about an ex-fiancè who leaves college—and you—without a word and returns to YOUR family to help them run the farm YOU were supposed to inherit upon your marriage to said ex-fiancè? Emma Jane Bailey can’t think of one, and now that the farm is hers to sell—in spite of her single status—she’s not going to let Sawyer Hammonds get his hands on it. Well, except for when he’s helping to fix up the house free of charge, like he offered. And when he’s pruning the pecan trees. And . . . well, maybe this is going to be a little more complicated than Emma thought.
Emma’s fighting a losing battle from the moment Sawyer walks onto the page. Notwithstanding that his decision to leave Emma without any explanation wasn’t his brightest moment, he’s hardworking, dependable, and more than a little bit charming. Pretty difficult not to like! I particularly like the way this novella took the theme of restoration from Beauty and the Beast—of seeing the potential beneath the surface not just with her relationship with Sawyer but also with the farm she’s determined to sell.
I received a copy of this novella from the author. This has not influenced the content of my review, which is my honest and unbiased opinion.
Emma’s fighting a losing battle from the moment Sawyer walks onto the page. Notwithstanding that his decision to leave Emma without any explanation wasn’t his brightest moment, he’s hardworking, dependable, and more than a little bit charming. Pretty difficult not to like! I particularly like the way this novella took the theme of restoration from Beauty and the Beast—of seeing the potential beneath the surface not just with her relationship with Sawyer but also with the farm she’s determined to sell.
I received a copy of this novella from the author. This has not influenced the content of my review, which is my honest and unbiased opinion.
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