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Holding on to Bluebell Lodge by Rachel Bowdler
4.0
The owner of Bluebell Lodge, Laurel, has passed away, and she’s left the lodge to Willow, a girl she took in as her own when she was a teenager. The problem? Willow has no idea what she’s doing, is doubting every choice she makes, and Mags (Laurel’s granddaughter) hates seeing her grandmother’s lodge destroyed piece by piece by Willow’s incompetence. Willow finally asks Mags for help, and the two together manage to bring Bluebell Lodge back to life. While they do, they both realize that they didn’t give the other woman credit and start to build a strong connection with one another, as well. 

Some Highlights: 
  • I love believable enemies to lovers! This was much less “this person annoys me” (which is what you usually see in a rom com) and felt much closer to the two actually hating one another.
  • The romance between these two was absolutely lovely. They had good chemistry and, while things did move fast (which is just what happens with a novella), it never felt forced.
  • Important pets are important! The pet cat at Bluebell Lodge yelling at both Willow and Mags and taking them where they need to be was so much fun.

I really enjoyed this book! It was a short and sweet introduction to Rachel Bowdler’s work. I definitely had some squealing moments, which is always important when reading a romance. All around, this novella was a really fun time.
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