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A review by lezreadalot
Southern Roots by Lise Gold
4.0
"Even if we're oceans apart, my heart will always call for yours."
This is such a sweet, feel-good, warm and cosy romance, sure to make you feel all sorts of butterflies and have you smiling your head off, but I have to admit, it will have its particular audience. When I say this is low-conflict, it's very low conflict. There is of course a plot, and there are things that the characters need to work through and overcome, and there is some measure of conflict, but if you're looking for lots of action or angst or interpersonal drama, you won't find it here. This book was pretty hefty, but sometimes it almost felt like nothing was happening.
And honestly? I really liked it? This is the continuation of Hannah and Kristine's story from the first book in the series (definitely read these in order) and they had a great relationship and great chemistry to build upon and that only continued here. The first book gave you a great look at Norway and a slice of its culture through the eyes of the protagonists, and this one does the same with Louisiana. And it was honestly pretty charming. Lots of great small town vibes, if you like that sort of thing, and it provides a certain amount of humour, but also a nice sense of family and community (with some characters, at least). We see Hannah and Kristine really working to make the most of their situation and develop a relationship. It isn't all sugary sweet; there are a fair amount of sex scenes.
This is such a sweet, feel-good, warm and cosy romance, sure to make you feel all sorts of butterflies and have you smiling your head off, but I have to admit, it will have its particular audience. When I say this is low-conflict, it's very low conflict. There is of course a plot, and there are things that the characters need to work through and overcome, and there is some measure of conflict, but if you're looking for lots of action or angst or interpersonal drama, you won't find it here. This book was pretty hefty, but sometimes it almost felt like nothing was happening.
And honestly? I really liked it? This is the continuation of Hannah and Kristine's story from the first book in the series (definitely read these in order) and they had a great relationship and great chemistry to build upon and that only continued here. The first book gave you a great look at Norway and a slice of its culture through the eyes of the protagonists, and this one does the same with Louisiana. And it was honestly pretty charming. Lots of great small town vibes, if you like that sort of thing, and it provides a certain amount of humour, but also a nice sense of family and community (with some characters, at least). We see Hannah and Kristine really working to make the most of their situation and develop a relationship. It isn't all sugary sweet; there are a fair amount of sex scenes.