A Two Book Month
Even though we gained an extra day this February, it still ended up being a two book month. I found myself swapping reading hours for switch hours the last few weeks… whoops!
Jumping in, I used my Valentine’s Day Edition Bookopoly board and decided on 4 rolls. My prompts and choices were;
- Social Choice (Instagram) – Mixed Signals by B.K. Borison
- World Book (Set in France) – Last Hours in Paris by Ruth Druart
- Fake Dating Trope – The Duke & I by Julia Quinn
- Small Town Romance – In The Weeds by B.K. Borison
When I got social choice I decided to scroll through Instagram to find a book already on my physical TBR. And came across Mixed Signals by B.K. Borison. With it being the third book in the Lovelight Farms series, when I rolled small-town romance it was a great opportunity to choose In The Weeds. The second book in the series.
So, although I only read 2 prompts, I did manage to catch up on the series!
In The Weeds by B.K. Borison
The second book in this small-town series and we are following Evelyn St James and Beckett Porter.
If you didn’t read the first book, Evelyn and Beckett met again during a competition. I say again because they spent one unforgettable weekend together in Maine months earlier.
But after her time spent at Lovelight Farms, influencer Evelyn St James is rethinking her life. Feeling a disconnect with her work and always travelling, she decides a break is needed. She wants to find a little happy and decides to go to the place where she last was.
So, unable to find a room at the local B&B in Inglewood, is where Beckett Porter finds her. No matter how hard he tried, he hadn’t been able to stop thinking about her.
The best way he could get over her? By offering for Evelyn to stop at his place of course!
In The Weeds is the classic second chance romance trope. With a few spicy scenes, this had so much heart. With Evelyn finding herself and Beckett opening up, the characters were well fleshed out. I’ve seen a few people review how this book didn’t have much plot, which I do agree with. But I find that is because this book is about the characters and their growth. It is actually refreshing to see the plot being something that develops in a more “normal” day-to-day way. I loved this book. 5 Stars.
Mixed Signals by B.K. Borison
The third book in the Lovelight Farm series and we are following Layla and Caleb.
Layla Dupree, Lovelight Farms bakery owner, has been really unlucky in love. When a date goes south, Caleb Alvarez comes to her rescue.
Caleb, recently hired as the high school’s substitute Spanish teacher, has always had a crush on Layla. However, everyone but Layla could see it.
When Layla opens up to Caleb about her disastrous dating life, he says how he has been unlucky too. He proposes they date for the month. He will do his best to show her that not all men are bad. And she can help rate his dating game.
With a very hot chemistry between the two, is it inevitable that they end up together?
This book had some quite spicy scenes! In comparison to In The Weeds, this had more to the plot but B.K. Borison still kept that great style of character development. I like how both Layla and Caleb grow emotionally with this plot line. It goes to show that romance is about the right person for you. What I also loved was Caleb’s family. We saw some ties to a family with Beckett, but Caleb’s family is that reminder that the ones who love you will not only root for what’s best for you. But give you that metaphorical smack on the back of the head when you need it. Another 5 stars.
And there are the two books of the month. It may not have been a large reading month, but it was a 5-star one. The next book, Business Casual, is due to be released in June, which I am very excited for.
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