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hopeful
lighthearted
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
Title: Lovelight Farms
Author: B.K. Borison
Series: Lovelight #1
Genre: Romance
Rating: 4.5
Pub Date: November 10, 2021
T H R E E • W O R D S
Charming • Realistic • Cozy
📖 S Y N O P S I S
Stella's dream of owning a Christmas Tree farm has come true, but things aren't going as smoothly as she'd envisioned. With new problems and financial woes popping up daily, Stella enters a contest hosted by a popular social media influencer in an attempt to save the farm. She hopes the farm will gain some much needed publicity, and knows winning the $100 000 cash prize will go a long way. There's just one issue, on the application she said she owned the farm with her boyfriend. and there's no boyfriend.
In an attempt to save face, Stella enlists the help of her best friend Luka.
💭 T H O U G H T S
So much has been said about this book, that there isn't a whole lot that I can add. But I will say it deserves all of the love! Lovelight Farms was the feel-good escape that I needed.
The idyllic setting, the relatable characters, the delightful banter, the sweet moments, the endearing friendship, the chosen family, the slow building sexual tension, the ideal supporting cast - everything was just so well done. It's hard to believe this was a debut!
I cannot put into words how much I loved the quaint small town Christmas tree farm setting. It created all of the cozy fall/winter vibes, and definitely made me want to visit. I'd also be remiss if I didn't mention Beckett, the ideal book boyfriend!
The fake dating trope is typically my least favourite, but it plays an integral part to this story and B.K. Borison has done a wonderful job in developing both Stella and Luka that it ends up working quite well.
This book solidified my love for small town romances and the friends-to-lovers trope. It had an overall good story and definitely blew away any expectations I had. I cannot wait to read the follow up In the Weeds.
📚 R E C O M M E N D • T O
• fans of friends to lovers
• anyone looking for a mood booster
• Emily Henry readers
🔖 F A V O U R I T E • Q U O T E S
"'You're not always going to know what the right this is,' he had said. 'When that happens, you continue.'"
Author: B.K. Borison
Series: Lovelight #1
Genre: Romance
Rating: 4.5
Pub Date: November 10, 2021
T H R E E • W O R D S
Charming • Realistic • Cozy
📖 S Y N O P S I S
Stella's dream of owning a Christmas Tree farm has come true, but things aren't going as smoothly as she'd envisioned. With new problems and financial woes popping up daily, Stella enters a contest hosted by a popular social media influencer in an attempt to save the farm. She hopes the farm will gain some much needed publicity, and knows winning the $100 000 cash prize will go a long way. There's just one issue, on the application she said she owned the farm with her boyfriend. and there's no boyfriend.
In an attempt to save face, Stella enlists the help of her best friend Luka.
💭 T H O U G H T S
So much has been said about this book, that there isn't a whole lot that I can add. But I will say it deserves all of the love! Lovelight Farms was the feel-good escape that I needed.
The idyllic setting, the relatable characters, the delightful banter, the sweet moments, the endearing friendship, the chosen family, the slow building sexual tension, the ideal supporting cast - everything was just so well done. It's hard to believe this was a debut!
I cannot put into words how much I loved the quaint small town Christmas tree farm setting. It created all of the cozy fall/winter vibes, and definitely made me want to visit. I'd also be remiss if I didn't mention Beckett, the ideal book boyfriend!
The fake dating trope is typically my least favourite, but it plays an integral part to this story and B.K. Borison has done a wonderful job in developing both Stella and Luka that it ends up working quite well.
This book solidified my love for small town romances and the friends-to-lovers trope. It had an overall good story and definitely blew away any expectations I had. I cannot wait to read the follow up In the Weeds.
📚 R E C O M M E N D • T O
• fans of friends to lovers
• anyone looking for a mood booster
• Emily Henry readers
🔖 F A V O U R I T E • Q U O T E S
"'You're not always going to know what the right this is,' he had said. 'When that happens, you continue.'"
Content Warnings
Graphic: Sexual content
Moderate: Grief, Death of parent
Minor: Cancer, Toxic relationship, Alcohol
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
Content Warnings
Graphic: Grief, Stalking, Death of parent
Moderate: Sexual content, Abandonment, Alcohol
Minor: Infidelity
funny
inspiring
lighthearted
relaxing
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Complicated
Content Warnings
Moderate: Death, Grief, Death of parent, Abandonment
Minor: Cancer, Stalking
emotional
funny
lighthearted
relaxing
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Complicated
trigger warnings: sexual content, anxiety, death of parent, grief, theft, harassment, alcohol
Friends to lovers has always and probably will always be my favourite trope and it's because I find books like these. The level of tenderness, care, understated love and affection, and all that ushy gushy nonsense that is infused in every page of this book is what I LIVE for in romances.
Stella and Luka have ten years of history of being friends, supporting each other, and everyone around them knows that they're in love with each other except these two buffoons refuse to see it. Idiots to lovers at it's finest. The catalyst for their romance is Stella lying about having a boyfriend on her application to have her Christmas tree farm featured on a small business influencer's page. So she asks Luka to step in so she doesn't have to come clean about lying.
Now this book is limited to just Stella's POV and you'd think that what we get is Stella pining while Luka is proceeding in business as usual best friends fashion. OH NO. NOOOOOOO. What we get is Stella missing neon light billboard sized signs that Luka is as gone for her as she is for him, maybe more. It's not even frustrating, it's just funny. The slow reveal of their history and significant moments alongside their current timeline of time spent together rife with tension was done so perfectly. All their significant moments layer together so perfectly.
The introduction to the small town in which Lovelight Farms is situated was also so incredibly done. You'd think that spending time on building a small town community worth caring about would take from the time dedicated to the romance but nope. It's all just perfect. You're invested in the town so early that it's easy to tell exactly who is up next for a romance in this series. I know it won't go on forever but my god do I want every single fool in this town to have a love story written. It's just so soft.
Friends to lovers has always and probably will always be my favourite trope and it's because I find books like these. The level of tenderness, care, understated love and affection, and all that ushy gushy nonsense that is infused in every page of this book is what I LIVE for in romances.
Stella and Luka have ten years of history of being friends, supporting each other, and everyone around them knows that they're in love with each other except these two buffoons refuse to see it. Idiots to lovers at it's finest. The catalyst for their romance is Stella lying about having a boyfriend on her application to have her Christmas tree farm featured on a small business influencer's page. So she asks Luka to step in so she doesn't have to come clean about lying.
Now this book is limited to just Stella's POV and you'd think that what we get is Stella pining while Luka is proceeding in business as usual best friends fashion. OH NO. NOOOOOOO. What we get is Stella missing neon light billboard sized signs that Luka is as gone for her as she is for him, maybe more. It's not even frustrating, it's just funny. The slow reveal of their history and significant moments alongside their current timeline of time spent together rife with tension was done so perfectly. All their significant moments layer together so perfectly.
The introduction to the small town in which Lovelight Farms is situated was also so incredibly done. You'd think that spending time on building a small town community worth caring about would take from the time dedicated to the romance but nope. It's all just perfect. You're invested in the town so early that it's easy to tell exactly who is up next for a romance in this series. I know it won't go on forever but my god do I want every single fool in this town to have a love story written. It's just so soft.
Content Warnings
Moderate: Terminal illness, Grief, Death of parent, Alcohol
emotional
funny
hopeful
lighthearted
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
Friends-to-lovers done BEAUTIFULLY! Highlights include a fake-dating trope, a cast of supporting characters you will fall for instantly, small town vibes, and Christmas! The characters have depth and go through journeys of personal growth that have you relating to and cheering for them. Humour is effortlessly woven into both the dialogue the first person, single POV narration of Stella (a.k.a La La 😍).
I will never look at grilled cheese the same.
I cannot WAIT to read Beckett’s story!
“I want all of your trees.” 🥹🙌🏻
🌶🌶.5
I will never look at grilled cheese the same.
I cannot WAIT to read Beckett’s story!
“I want all of your trees.” 🥹🙌🏻
🌶🌶.5
Content Warnings
Graphic: Sexual content
Moderate: Grief, Death of parent
Minor: Alcoholism, Alcohol, Injury/Injury detail
hopeful
lighthearted
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
No
Diverse cast of characters:
Complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Complicated
Content Warnings
Graphic: Cursing, Sexual content
Minor: Cancer, Grief, Death of parent, Alcohol
emotional
funny
lighthearted
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
Content Warnings
Moderate: Grief, Death of parent
emotional
funny
hopeful
inspiring
lighthearted
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
Content Warnings
Graphic: Sexual content, Death of parent
Moderate: Grief
emotional
funny
hopeful
lighthearted
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
Friends to lovers done RIGHT. Also I need a Beckett book asap
Content Warnings
Moderate: Sexual content
Minor: Grief, Death of parent
lighthearted
relaxing
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
Content Warnings
Graphic: Sexual content
Moderate: Death of parent
Minor: Grief