Thank you to Christina Wolf and Bookfunnel for providing me with a copy of this book to read and give my honest review. The opinions expressed here are my own.
I'm a lover of all the rom-com tropes and reading this summary had me itching to see where this particular story would go. City girl goes country? Check! Forced proximity? Check! Golden retriever MMC? Check! Small town? Check! Short, sweet, and to the point story? Check! Bring it all on. Plus, this story is recommended by my girl Abby Jimenez and I love her stories.
Lucy Bowen wants her life to move forward: she's not sure she believes in love anymore and needs to advance her career. After years in the book industry, she wants to move into an editor position. How better to do that than take on the project her boss says will show her talents. So she packs up and moves to a small town for a few weeks to catalogue the small town feel and all it's people in order to have inspiration for a storyline for one of the publishing house's top authors. She doesn't expect to fall in the love, with the town and more!
I like Lucy. She has her quirks but she's endearing and relatable. I loved her use of Instagram and her funny posts to get engagement. Liam is your typical cinnamon roll character. His love of food and feeding other is his language. He's easy going and, of course, handsome. And he has the BEST dog in Blue, his German Shepard.
The romance and chemistry between these two is palpable. I had fun watching them burn towards each other. And, of course, the small town characters leant a hand in this. My favorite part of the romance is the characters being content with the happy for now rather than the happily ever after. It's so much more in line to living your life to the fullest. Also, keep in mind, love finds you when you least expect it. My favorite romantic plot of all!
If you're looking for a fast and easy romantic read with tons banter and some tense romance scenes, give this one a try. You'll fall in love with Lucy and Liam (and BLUE) and the small town of Hudson Hollow.
Wolf kept the pacing fast and light and the plot interesting and moving forward throughout the book. And, while there is a third act break-up of sorts, it's not the typical jarring you get in many romances.