Publisher: Berkley
Published: September 28, 2021
ISBN:
978-0593200315
Genre: Contemporary Romance
Format: Print from Publisher
Reviewed by name and email address: Gina
myreviewbooks@aol.com
FOUR HEARTS
Mila Bailey is the baking queen of Pine Ridge, New York. Everyone loves her pies. She’s not a professional baker, but conjures up the most amazing pie combinations in her home kitchen. She’s happy and content in her home town with no aspirations to leave. Oh sure, she’d like to go to culinary school and college, but it’s okay with her if it never happens. She’s got her family, friends and her life long best friend, Jared Kirkland.
Jared has had his sights on bigger and better things for himself. Oh he likes the people and atmosphere of Pine Ridge, but he wants more for himself. Even when not working as a realtor he dresses the part. His goals have never been a secret. But he does have one secret he keeps to himself. Some five years ago he saw, really saw, Mila for the first time. At least he saw her as a grown up and not his childhood friend. When she emerged from a swim in a hot pink bikini all his thoughts of a platonic relationship with Mila fade away. But more than friendship just can’t be. Jared is going to be going places and Mila is going to be staying in Pine Ridge. When Mila learned her deceased Aunt Georgie’s parting gift to her was entry into a baking contest, Mila and Jared soon find their all too comfortable world tilting. A new man on the scene is courting Mila and another visitor encourages Jared to get his girl.
Can two people with different goals taking them to different places let their hearts lead?
Sometimes you read a book and think it was just what you needed on that particular day. That was the case with Lauren Accardo’s WILD LOVE. It totally hit the spot for me and I was looking forward to the second book in her Adirondacks series, SWEET LOVE. Well, she did herself one better. The writing was the same—heartfelt and made you feel like you knew these characters in real life. But the story was an even better one. I saw down with this one and, just like with WILD LOVE didn’t move until I finished it, but it held my attention even more. I just really liked the story of the small town girl making her own big time baking pies. Some of those pies sounded pretty mouth watering and as a fan of cozy mysteries where there are often recipes at the end of the book I was hoping some of Mila’s creations would be found there. Sadly, it didn’t, but that’s okay – it was about the story, not the pie recipes!
The town of Pine Ridge is described like most small towns in the small town romance genre—it’s a place you’d like to retreat to for rest, relaxation and recovery. I have the next book in the series, BOLD LOVE ready to read…with the new luxury hotel coming to down I’m curious to see if the town changes or if the folks coming to that hotel take a step back and relax into the town.
This is an objective review and not an endorsement of this book.
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