Synopsis

An acrimonious beginning leads to an unexpected happy ending.

Blake Alden’s sister made the proposition to return to Willow Falls at the perfect time when Blake needed a fresh start. But the path to a new beginning was littered with bumps, the biggest being the County Program Manager who repeatedly stalled granting the business license they needed to reopen. After the third letter requesting yet more information, Blake makes a trip to the courthouse, ready to fight the man bent on driving her insane.

Keeping his name free of any black marks or scandals is at the top of Mason Richmond’s to-do list. Right below climbing the small political ladder he’d envisioned for himself. Even if that means being stricter with his best friend’s girlfriend and her family to avoid any hint of favoritism. However, his overzealous caution results in a fiery goddess showing up in his office and turning his carefully ordered world into chaos.

Blake sees Mason’s fledgling campaign for Maine state representative as an ideal chance to not only show him why the inn would benefit his public persona but also give herself a much-needed shot of excitement she missed since being back in the small, sleepy town.

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Review

This is the second book in the Inn Love series and after finishing the first book, Truly Inn Love, and with the little bit of a cliffhanger, I knew this book would be filled with tension and two hearts finding each other. I was definitely right!

Blake and Mason have some chemistry all right. She thinks he is a slimy weasel and he calls her Persophne. I think his nickname for her might be a little more complimentary than hers for him. But these two are a perfect foil for each other. He is very uptight and sometimes rigid due to his upbringing. She is a little looser and willing to do what it takes to get her way. Once these two meet, there is no way this can end any way other than together.

I enjoyed this book even more than the first one because it wasn’t a perfect relationship. There were its ups and downs, baggage from the past, and learning to trust again. Mason comes from a political family which spells disaster before it even starts. His mother is what you might expect a woman in the political realm to be like, no-nonsense and all about the connections. Blake knows what she wants, and in this case, it is Mason from the moment they meet over getting the inn approved to reopen.

This book made me laugh and I was invested in their relationship. They knew how to push each other’s buttons, but at the same time care for each other. Blake and Mason definitely had some verbal sparring going on with each other. It was comical to watch and I loved every moment. The ending was perfect for these two but you’ll have to read the book to find out how it plays out.

There is a bit of a cliffhanger regarding the youngest sister, Ryann. I can’t wait to see how this will be resolved.

We give this book 5 paws up.

About the Author

Books, coffee, and chocolate make up both the heart and body mass that is better known as Amelia Foster. She has been a lifelong lover of the written word, both as a reader and an author, and completed her first manuscript at the ripe old age of five complete with illustrations. Sadly, her art was a medium that never improved over time although thankfully her writing has.

From sweet to salacious the only requirement Amelia has in books she reads – and definitely in the ones she crafts – is an excessively satisfying happily ever after… and then a little bit more.

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