As excited as I was to get a copy of this I was a tiny bit nervous because I loved the Chestnut Springs series soooo much. My expectations were set so high and I should never have been nervous for a second because I loved this one! I loved being in the new world Elsie is creating and I especially loved the cameo from Willa. Her and Cade are my fave and if you’ve read their book you get it. If not go read it. Anyway, Rosie and Ford were adorable, sexy, flirty and absolutely perfect for each other. This one was a slow burn with plenty of delicious and hilarious banter leading up to them finally banging and the wait was worth it, Elsie writes some of my favorite smutty scenes 🥵 Besides Ford and Rosie I also adored her brother, and Ford’s daughter, Cora and basically every secondary character with one exception 😉 If you like single dad, small town, billionaire, workplace, brothers best friend and the best banter this is a must. If you’re an audio fan this was a top tier listen, Zachary Webber as Ford made me sweat and Vanessa Edwin as Rosie was total perfection. She embodied her personality and emotions so well and their performances were both truly magical. 

The idea of taking a vacation from marriage was interesting to me but definitely not something I would consider. But reading about it? Yes, sign me up. I was especially interested after I started and realized that Nicole and Jason were your typical average traditional couple so them trying this experiment was a reach for them. The book takes place over the course of their year apart as Nicole moves to Santa Fe and Jason takes off on an adventure in South America but there were also flashback chapters that gives you insight into their dynamics and the history between them. This would be a great book club pick as there is plenty to discuss. The characters were extremely likeable and even relatable for me and I really enjoyed this one. 

There is always something about the authors books that makes it really hard for me to put them down once I start and this had me hooked quickly. Having read most of her other books I know she goes dark with her subject matter but this went even darker than I was expecting it to. There are some major triggers surrounding child abuse so just fyi there and there are many parts of this that are really disturbing and difficult to read about. This was a slow burn with a crazy ending that was a huge payoff for me even though I really did enjoy the entire thing, but the ending kinda blew me away. I love a story about an old murder coming to light so the mystery surrounding that aspect had me captivated and the way things all came together was really good. Overall another really solid read from a trusted author.

I’ve been obsessing over the surprise pregnancy trope lately and I loved book one in this series so grabbing this one was a no brainer for me. Also the baby isn’t his but he steps up anyway and something about that just makes me 🥹🫠 Davis is stoic and grumpy and about the only thing he has a soft spot for is Dakota and when I tell you this man does everything to make her feel safe, comfortable and protected he does it all. Obsessed. I just wanted to give Dakota a hug and tell her everything was gonna be ok, she was such a ray of sunshine. The suspense aspect was so good too, there was a little hint of danger running through the whole book and the ending had me sweating. If you like second chance, surprise pregnancy, small town, cowboy, no 👏🏻 third 👏🏻 act 👏🏻breakup and suspense this was really good! 

I almost didn’t try this one because I really didn’t enjoy the authors last book but I decided to give her another chance. I’m really glad I did because I liked this one so much more, it’s actually kind of hard for me to believe it’s the same author because my experience was so different. Anyway, this was a solid domestic suspense that follows three siblings and their dynamic was so interesting. There is tons of bickering and hostility between them that added to an already tense situation. The pacing was quick and the premise was unique, I liked the nostalgia of the family finding a dark secret on an old VHS tape. The mystery itself was decent, I kind of had a feeling about the big twist but that didn’t take me out of the story too much. Definitely a fun popcorn thriller to binge read over a weekend!