Swap and Smell the Roses
A Spicy Forced Proximity Enemies to Lovers Small Town Romance
by Karen Booth
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When Willow Moore's lifelong dream of music stardom goes bust, she's burned out enough to need drastic change. As in, she's trading her Brooklyn apartment for two months in the Connecticut countryside. Soon she's baking bread, spending Saturdays at the farmer's market and stopping to smell the roses, but some things in her new #cottagecore life aren't so pleasant. Like her landlord, former chef Reid Harrell. As grouchy and reserved as Willow is chatty and outgoing, Reid is an annoyingly sexy keep-out sign. If only Willow was good at staying away.
Something about Reid, a sliver of pain poking through that flinty facade, makes her wonder if they're more alike than she thought. Reid once chased success, too, and found it—at a price. Now all he wants is to be left alone to garden, but Willow's not giving up so quick, especially when one of their heated arguments sparks an idea for a song. Her renewed creativity awakens them both, hurling them into a passionate vortex neither expects.
As the summer winds down, Willow is forced to confront her needs, wants and desires, not to mention Reid, the hardest puzzle of all to figure out. Maybe it's time for the city girl to stop dwelling on dreams dashed and start following her heart—no matter where it might take her...
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- ISBN: 9780369749000
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- ISBN: 9780369749000
- File size: 496 KB
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- English
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May 3, 2024
When struggling musician Willow Moore's BFF gets a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity in New York City, they decide to swap homes for the summer. For Willow, moving from her big-city apartment to her friend's tiny guesthouse in the Connecticut countryside is a big adjustment, and dealing with her new extremely hot but very grumpy landlord Reid Harrell doesn't make things any easier for Willow. Reid knows a thing or two about being consumed by dreams--the former award-winning chef has left the fast life behind, preferring to work alone in his garden. Willow can't help being drawn to Reid, though, and she's determined to pull him out of his self-imposed exile. But she'll need to confront her own issues before she can help him. VERDICT Fans of opposites-attract romances, especially those with small-town charm, won't want to miss Booth's (How To Fake a Wedding Date) latest, and the not-so-subtle hints about a follow-up novel (set in Willow's NYC apartment) are sure to have readers anticipating it.--Rebecca Moe
Copyright 2024 Library Journal, LLC Used with permission.
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