I wasn’t able to read the first book in this series yet, although I wanted to because I really enjoy this author’s books! So when I was able to fit this one in, I jumped at the chance to read it. First of all, a town with wild guinea pigs? Um, how do I get there? I love those little animals!

Then we have our couple, the banter between them was so much fun, so many times I giggled aloud as I was reading. Since I didn’t read the first book, I guess I might have missed more about what happened to make Natalie dislike or be mad with Miles. I mean it was basically explained that he not only left and never contacted her even after she reached out, but that he supposedly took credit for something of hers. That’s how we start the story. But Natalie didn’t quite see things clearly, she worried the people in the town would not want her if she continued to be a burden as she felt she’d been since her parents died and she ended up kind of stuck in town. So she wants to date the mayor’s son, who everyone thinks she saved, but she knows it wasn’t really her, and we don’t find out more about that till about 3/4 of the way though.

Then there’s Miles who seems like the type of guy that just isn’t going to be around. He even says he doesn’t stick around. But we can totally see how much he is interested in Natalie, and how much she grows on him as they spend more time together. The things he does for her, how he cares for her, and is there when she needs someone. As angry as she is at him, she is still able to open up to him in ways that she isn’t able to do with other people very easily. So when he asks for her help with what he is back in town for, she asks him to help her get the date with the mayor’s son, something her shyness just doesn’t seem to let her get done on her own.

Of course the more time they spend together the more they realize how they feel about each other. As you would expect. And of course the town really does love Natalie. Another sweet love story, with a bit of spice from Piper Sheldon.