A review by alikatson
Keepsake by Sarina Bowen

4.0

4.25 stars. Ok, Bowen is a really good author. I spent some time being very irritated with the heroine but made my peace with her by the end.

Zack, oh Zack. He is just the sweetest. I think part of my irritation with Lark was just that she wasn't appreciating the amazing Zack enough.

Anyway for a review of the book - Bowen delivers another great romance set in rural Vermont. I love reading about apple picking and cider. It is an idyllic setting for some troubled lovers to come together.

Zack grew up in a cult that punished him for pretty much everything, but especially sexual thoughts & deeds. Lark is from a wealthy Bostonian family and recently home from a kidnapping ordeal in Guatamala. Interestingly enough neither character is particularly angsty If this was historical romance they would have worked up a lather of angst but not so in this sweet story. Zack is adorable and clueless, always eager to help out and soaking up affection. Lark is dealing with PTSD and avoiding treatment by working at her best friend's farm for a few months.

Anyway, I love Zack.