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Character
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
Love this books, I love second chances stories , and their sexual tension off the roof, the book keep me hook and actually want to know more about the brothers . Totally would recommend
hopeful
lighthearted
relaxing
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Loveable characters:
Yes
This sweet-as-pie romance from Alexandra Hale gives us Marlee and Waylon, who have known each other since childhood. Waylon is several years older than Marlee, but you never doubt from start to finish that these two love each other deeply (and always have). Marlee is back in town, and dammit she's going to love Waylon out in the open for all the world to see!
Since loving each other isn't in question, the story is actually pretty low-angst. The conflicts are driven by family interactions, exes, and their own insecurities. I enjoyed watching Marlee put her foot down and put some of these fellas in their place. There are a lot of secondary storylines getting their foothold during this time, and I am pretty interested to see how things unfold!
It's clear Alexandra wants you to love this family, and it will make it easy to watch their stories unfold in the future.
I look forward to getting to know Hank next in Making it Country!
Since loving each other isn't in question, the story is actually pretty low-angst. The conflicts are driven by family interactions, exes, and their own insecurities. I enjoyed watching Marlee put her foot down and put some of these fellas in their place. There are a lot of secondary storylines getting their foothold during this time, and I am pretty interested to see how things unfold!
It's clear Alexandra wants you to love this family, and it will make it easy to watch their stories unfold in the future.
I look forward to getting to know Hank next in Making it Country!
“Back in the country” by Alexandra Hale is a second chance romance between two people who have been in love with each other for pretty much their whole lives.
This book felt like home. I grew up in the country, in a small West Virginia town. Falling in love in the country is something you never forget. I don’t know how else to put it, but that reading this book felt like coming home.
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⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
Alexandra Hale does NOT hold back with this super fun and flirty brothers best friend romance! For a debut novel, I was SO impressed with the whole storyline and that spice.. oof!
emotional
lighthearted
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
Marlee Mackay had a special connection with her older brother Sorren's best friend, Waylon Thayer, from the moment they met, but their seven year age difference meant that she was always too young for it to turn into anything romantic. That didn't stop her from wishing things were different, however, so when she finally gets a chance to be with him at age 21, nothing will stand in her way. Unfortunately, Waylon pushed Marlee away afterwards because he was afraid of losing his best friend, and besides, he believed that she deserved more than what he and their small town of Clementine Creek had to offer. Heartbroken, Marlee returned to Nashville to finish college and then find a job, but three years later, everything has changed. Tired of doing what everyone else thinks is best for her instead of what makes her happy, Marlee is taking control and coming home to claim the life that she wants, including Waylon.
I really enjoyed this sweet yet steamy story, which featured likeable, three-dimensional characters and a heartfelt second chance romance. Marlee and Waylon had so much history and obviously loved each other very much, but they faced quite a few challenges in pursuing a relationship. I really liked how Marlee's brother Sorren's story and his reaction to their relationship was interwoven with the romance since it was one of the key points of conflict between Marlee and Waylon. I hope Sorren will get a story of his own in the future; after everything he's been through, he deserves a happy ending too!
The book's other secondary characters added a tremendous amount of depth and humor to the story. I particularly enjoyed Waylon's younger twin brothers Otto and Case, who were really funny together. I also liked his oldest brother Hank, who was kind of grumpy but certainly had a good reason for it. I can't wait to find out more about his backstory!
Overall, "Back in the Country" is a strong debut for Alexandra Hale and I recommend it for all contemporary/small town romance fans. I will be watching to see what Hale writes next.
*Review copy provided by the author. All opinions expressed are my own.
I really enjoyed this sweet yet steamy story, which featured likeable, three-dimensional characters and a heartfelt second chance romance. Marlee and Waylon had so much history and obviously loved each other very much, but they faced quite a few challenges in pursuing a relationship. I really liked how Marlee's brother Sorren's story and his reaction to their relationship was interwoven with the romance since it was one of the key points of conflict between Marlee and Waylon. I hope Sorren will get a story of his own in the future; after everything he's been through, he deserves a happy ending too!
The book's other secondary characters added a tremendous amount of depth and humor to the story. I particularly enjoyed Waylon's younger twin brothers Otto and Case, who were really funny together. I also liked his oldest brother Hank, who was kind of grumpy but certainly had a good reason for it. I can't wait to find out more about his backstory!
Overall, "Back in the Country" is a strong debut for Alexandra Hale and I recommend it for all contemporary/small town romance fans. I will be watching to see what Hale writes next.
*Review copy provided by the author. All opinions expressed are my own.
Minor: Abandonment
This book has my whole heart!! Waylon and Marlee are sweetest and cutest couple ever. Marlee is the best freaking human so is so loving, all about family and is 100% selfless. I loved her growth in this book. This woman has done everything her brother and Waylon have wanted her to do and now its her time to shine and make herself happy. Waylon and Marlee have this undeniable connection that runs soul deep. The kind of love that buries itself deep in your heart and runs through your blood no one can ever come close to it. I cannot wait to get stories about some of the other characters especially HANK!!! That man yes hunny!!!