(4 / 5)
I have been constantly reading thriller after thriller lately, this book was just the break I needed from the blood and gore!
American backpacker Lucy loves living in the moment, and never stays in the same place for very long. She randomly finds her way from Melbourne to the hills in Adelaide where she tries to find some work. Cherry orchard owner Dan is looking for cherry pickers and hires the carefree (and beautiful) Lucy. Dan has run the orchard since his father passed away and doesn’t really have time to date, let alone find a wife and settle down with a family. So when sparks fly with his new cherry picker, he tries to extinguish them. After all, she is only staying for the cherry season, and will then be on her way to the next place. But can they resist each other?
Loved the setting of this book! I haven’t read enough books set in Australia! I also knew nothing about cherry picking or the process that goes into sorting and selling the cherries, so it was interesting to learn a bit about that.
The characters were sweet and charming. From the main characters, to the grumpy next door neighbour, I enjoyed reading them all! Dan was the typical romance hero, rugged and handsome… And Lucy was beautiful and fun. It was completely predictable and sweet and corny, but that’s exactly what I loved about it!
I really enjoyed the relationship between Dan and his sisters and family. I felt that even when the things they were talking about were not that interesting, that I was still engaged with them because they were such wonderful characters. I really enjoyed reading about Lucy. I liked how her back story was finally revealed and I felt I could relate to her in some ways.
The romance was lovely. It had a lot of tension and a few hot and steamy scenes, and some very sweet moments.
There were quite a few funny scenes in this book that had me giggling out loud. Especially with the birds! That’s all I will say about that scene, because I don’t want to spoil it!
The only negative thing I can say about this book is that I feel it lacked a little bit of excitement, I think I prefer a bit more drama with my romances. However this didn’t matter at all, as it was still a wonderful read!
Would I recommend it?
Absolutely! I wouldn’t hesitate to recommend this book to fans of a good sweet and sexy romance story!
Thanks to Pan Macmillan Australia and the author, Trish Morey for a pre-release copy of this novel in exchange for my honest review.
Available in store from the 24th November, 2015
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