brianahogan's profile picture

brianahogan 's review for:

Beg, Borrow, or Steal by Sarah Adams
4.0

Thank you to Netgalley and Random House Publishing for the ARC!

Sarah Adams is truly a peach of a writer! Her small town romance series centered around the four Walker siblings, set in Rome, Kentucky, brings me so much joy. Beg, Borrow, or Steal was no less lovely. Emily Walker is the strong willed oldest sister and is adored by her town and all those around her, except for Jackson, or so she thinks. Jackson Bennett is a fellow 2nd grade teacher and has been competing with Emily since he accidently spilled coffee on her blouse in college. Emily cannot stand when Jack bests her or when others side with Jack instead of her. When Jack moves in across the street, Emily decides to take matters into her own hands and they both soon realize they may not quite be enemies after all. The banter between the two was fun and silly to read. I felt like the romance moved a little quicker than I expected, but it was sweet, felt out, and not overdone. It gave us glimpses of our favorite characters from the past two books and set readers up perfectly for the final installment. There were only a couple of spicy scenes and neither took away from the main storyline or plot. Adams is one for the girls and I am so sad I have to wait for the final book now!