A review by trish_beautifulchaosreviews
Reputation by Adriana Locke

5.0

Reputation could easily be retitled taking ownership of your life. Coy has allowed his life to get out of his control. Now he has been "banished" to his home in Savannah until the commotion settles down. He is also running into Bellamy--childhood friend, sweetheart, but now enemy on her part. Bellamy has a lot going on in her life, and she harboring resentment towards Coy because of an incident. Both of them are about to have some things changed.

Their story moves along with great banter, appearances by Coy's brothers and parents. One of the things I love about Adriana's books is the loving families and the dynamics of those families as they interact. Siggy Mason is elegant but a southern momma through and through. Boone is that brother and friend we all want, who appears to be useless but is so much more. He's adorable, and it's going to be so much fun to get to know him better.

Bellamy is struggling in her life as she's taking care of her dad. Most poignant about this story is how everyone (and I mean everyone) knows that Bellamy and Coy should be together. What is lovely is how everyone lets it happen. This book was a tear-jerker at times, but there is the HEA at the end, and it is so sweet. I really can't say more because to give away any plot would spoil the beauty for you. It's a great read and so much fun to watch Coy and Bellamy learn to love each other like they're supposed to. Adriana writes the southern family so well please keep doing that!