He
never planned to stay in Sweetbriar Ridge.
Then the perfect woman fell into his arms.
A small town, single mom, friends-to-lovers romance from New York Times
bestselling author Samantha Chase.
Not everyone in Sweetbriar Ridge is as sweet as the town name would suggest.
But single mom Jade Mackenzie is up to the challenge of winning over the town
if that's what it takes to make her new shop a success. After all, this is just
the latest in a long string of battles she's had to face. Since she's given up
on men–all of them except for her son–she can throw all her energy into the new
business. Or so she thought until the most charming and
too-good-looking-for-his-own-good man walked into her shop. And she literally
falls into his arms.
Levi Donovan knows how to charm his way through life; winning people over is
just what he does. But no amount of charm can save him when he's at the center
of a scandal that costs him his position at a prestigious ad agency. With no
other choice, he's forced to return home to Sweetbriar Ridge, the small town he
left behind the first chance he got. When he meets the owner of the new
coffeehouse, he starts to think that small towns aren't so bad. And when he
finds out Jade needs a little help promoting her new business, Levi makes it
his mission to help her make the shop a success. That's just what a good friend
does.
No matter how hard she tries to resist, Jade can't help but be swept away by
Levi's good looks and the sweet way he interacts with her son. But Levi isn't
staying, and getting attached would be a mistake. Levi always swore he would
never settle in Sweetbriar Ridge, but could loving Jade be reason enough to
stay?
*Each book in the Donovans series can be read as a standalone*
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Ruthie
– ☆☆☆☆
I am a faithful Donovans family fan, so am delighted that we get to do a bit of
a catch up with them, whilst enjoying a new branch of the family based in
Sweetbriar Ridge!
Levi was so bad at what happened between his parents that he left town swearing
never to return – and also somewhat scared that he would turn out like his dad.
He has a playboy lifestyle, which finally catches up with him and he ends up
back home, staying with one of his sisters. He finds out the hard way that
reputations can be damaged in seconds and are difficult to repair.
As he repairs his relationships with his sisters, he also finds himself
intrigued by a woman – something which never happened before. And the fact that
she is a single mom and someone who would never leave her hometown add to his
confusion over his feelings for her.
Jade is a survivor, and even after the malicious gossip and actions of her
young son's estranged grandparents, she believes that her new business can be a
success. Her parents, thankfully, have always been super supportive and now,
Levi Donovan is in town and paying her attention!
As these two find out a lot about how misunderstandings in the past have shaped
their futures, they also find a way to try and make a go of what is clearly
incredible chemistry and love. The road may not be smooth, but at least part of
the journey is full of fun for a single mom and her new beau. I liked how we
had some input from the original Donovan clan to help this burgeoning romance
cement its future.
I am already looking forward to the next in the series! I hope there are more
cousins hiding out somewhere else too!
SAMANTHA CHASE is a New York Times and USA Today
bestseller of contemporary romance that's hotter than sweet, sweeter than hot.
She released her debut novel in 2011 and currently has more than seventy titles
under her belt – including The Christmas Cottage which was a Hallmark
Christmas movie in 2017!
She's a Disney enthusiast who still happily listens to 80's rock. When she's
not working on a new story, she spends her time reading romances, playing way
too many games of Solitaire on Facebook, wearing a tiara while playing with her
sassy pug Maylene... oh, and spending time with her husband of 30 years and
their two sons in Wake Forest, North Carolina.
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Samantha Chase!
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Reviewers on the Wicked Reads Review Team were provided
a free copy of Loving You (The Donovans: Sweetbriar Ridge #1) by Samantha Chase
to read and review.
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