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3.73 AVERAGE
3.73 AVERAGE
First and foremost, THANK YOU to Daphne for the chance to read this e-ARC! If you told me last year I would be in a Lumberjack Era, I would have politely smiled and patted your arm. Never say never since apparently the kind Daphne writes about are DELICIOUS and enough to have me rocking flannel in the spring time.
Lila is another FMC who is relatable AF - she found her person young in a small town, hitched her wagon to his dream of pro-hockey and proceeded to follow him, support him, dedicate her life to him as he tried to get with a professional team. The daughter of a teen mom in a small town, both geographically and minded, she loves her mom but grew to understand that her push to get her 'taken care of' by a man was not the way to find fulfillment and security. She's done the work and is a boundary-setting-and-keeping QUEEN. The way she continues to work on protecting her desires and dreams while pushing down her people-pleasing nature? AM I LOOKING IN THE MIRROR, OR..?
And then, she starts working for Owen - our MMC who's also run from the small town life in Lovewell and found his place in Boston, working his dream job, living a life of success completely unrelated to the family business in timber and away from the horrible memories that live there. As the 2nd oldest Hebert, he's convinced that he'll do his part by coming home to iron out the numbers needed to get their tarnished family business sold and be back to his comfortable, successful life in no time.
SURPRISE SURPRISE, there is *chemistry* between our determined-to-follow-her-dreams Lila and the "my life is perfect without the complications of a relationship" Owen. Clive, the infamous a-hole moose, makes a few appearances and we get to see realistic family interactions between siblings who either used to be close or were never close and how important family is even into adulthood.
If you like:
- watching the city boy (man, hello) find himself falling all-too-easily into the life of a rural lumberjack (maybe or maybe not at the carefully paid compliments of a certain someone)
- books that highlight the importance of always growing, working through the challenges of that growth, and being vulnerable
- mamas who may have had some things to say about the way their adult children did (or didn't) make great life choices..
.. PLEASE PLEASE PLEASE read this book. We get forbidden romance, ex-boyfriend's brother love interest, Celiac representation (and major acts of love in relation to this), and even some mystery as we continue to unravel just how deep Old Man Hebert sank his dirty roots into Lovewell.
Lila is another FMC who is relatable AF - she found her person young in a small town, hitched her wagon to his dream of pro-hockey and proceeded to follow him, support him, dedicate her life to him as he tried to get with a professional team. The daughter of a teen mom in a small town, both geographically and minded, she loves her mom but grew to understand that her push to get her 'taken care of' by a man was not the way to find fulfillment and security. She's done the work and is a boundary-setting-and-keeping QUEEN. The way she continues to work on protecting her desires and dreams while pushing down her people-pleasing nature? AM I LOOKING IN THE MIRROR, OR..?
And then, she starts working for Owen - our MMC who's also run from the small town life in Lovewell and found his place in Boston, working his dream job, living a life of success completely unrelated to the family business in timber and away from the horrible memories that live there. As the 2nd oldest Hebert, he's convinced that he'll do his part by coming home to iron out the numbers needed to get their tarnished family business sold and be back to his comfortable, successful life in no time.
SURPRISE SURPRISE, there is *chemistry* between our determined-to-follow-her-dreams Lila and the "my life is perfect without the complications of a relationship" Owen. Clive, the infamous a-hole moose, makes a few appearances and we get to see realistic family interactions between siblings who either used to be close or were never close and how important family is even into adulthood.
If you like:
- watching the city boy (man, hello) find himself falling all-too-easily into the life of a rural lumberjack (maybe or maybe not at the carefully paid compliments of a certain someone)
- books that highlight the importance of always growing, working through the challenges of that growth, and being vulnerable
- mamas who may have had some things to say about the way their adult children did (or didn't) make great life choices..
.. PLEASE PLEASE PLEASE read this book. We get forbidden romance, ex-boyfriend's brother love interest, Celiac representation (and major acts of love in relation to this), and even some mystery as we continue to unravel just how deep Old Man Hebert sank his dirty roots into Lovewell.
emotional
funny
hopeful
inspiring
mysterious
relaxing
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
adventurous
challenging
emotional
funny
hopeful
tense
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
This book spoke right to my New England heart. Maine holds such a special place in my life so right off the bat this book was starting off on the right foot. Add in lumberjacks and an age gap and I’m sold. Owen is the definition of swoon worthy. These characters have such messy connections it’s everything I love about a small town romance. The spice in this was just right. That ending was perfect too, jaw meet floor. Make sure you read the bonus epilogue!!! The supporting characters were so endearing, I want to hear their stories. I’m so excited for the upcoming books.
funny
hopeful
lighthearted
mysterious
relaxing
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
We head back td Lovewell but this time it’s with the delicious Hebert lumbersnacks and I thoroughly enjoyed every bit of it!
Owen and Lila were super adorable together! I loved their friendship and banter and how much he cared for her. Their relationship almost seemed like it had existed for years!
Seeing all the cameos from previous books was a lot of fun too. I loved the teasing from Finn, Tucker, and the Gagnons especially! There was also a deep, soul sister bond with Lila’s besties, Willa and Magnolia, and I’m intrigued to see if we’ll get more of them in future books.
While I loved the fact that there was no third act breakup, I was a bit sad that there wasn’t the kind of suspense we saw in the Lovewell Lumberjacks series. There was definitely a basis for it with the Deimos Industries mystery but I’m unsure if we’ll get more of it in future books or if we’re chucking suspense out the window.
Speaking of future books, I cannot wait for Gus’ story!! Between his outburst at the logging camp and the mic drop moment during the epilogue, I can tell it’s going to be a doozy!
Overall this was another great small town romance by Daphne. It was sweet, spicy and fun and definitely worth a read!
Owen and Lila were super adorable together! I loved their friendship and banter and how much he cared for her. Their relationship almost seemed like it had existed for years!
Seeing all the cameos from previous books was a lot of fun too. I loved the teasing from Finn, Tucker, and the Gagnons especially! There was also a deep, soul sister bond with Lila’s besties, Willa and Magnolia, and I’m intrigued to see if we’ll get more of them in future books.
While I loved the fact that there was no third act breakup, I was a bit sad that there wasn’t the kind of suspense we saw in the Lovewell Lumberjacks series. There was definitely a basis for it with the Deimos Industries mystery but I’m unsure if we’ll get more of it in future books or if we’re chucking suspense out the window.
Speaking of future books, I cannot wait for Gus’ story!! Between his outburst at the logging camp and the mic drop moment during the epilogue, I can tell it’s going to be a doozy!
Overall this was another great small town romance by Daphne. It was sweet, spicy and fun and definitely worth a read!