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Small Town Sapphics #3
When It Rains
Daryl Price has never cared about anything. Nearing her fiftieth birthday, Daryl is beginning to wonder what the point of it all is. The garden center she inherited from her late aunt is barely functioning, she’s been unlucky in love, and no one seems to appreciate her. But, when her mortgage company threatens to close her business, Daryl’s best friend Robin enters her into a local flower curation competition to win the funding to keep her shop open.
Leah Vargas started her plant nursery to escape her city life, but her recent breakup is making her wonder why she left her vibrant lifestyle to begin with. Her shop is thriving with locals and transplants, but she’s craving adventure.
Forced onto a team for a collaborative portion of the New Winford Garden Showdown, Daryl and Leah will have to work together in order to win the prize money at stake. But, can they overcome their wildly contrasting stylistic and personal differences in order to win the competition... and maybe each other's hearts?
Leah Vargas started her plant nursery to escape her city life, but her recent breakup is making her wonder why she left her vibrant lifestyle to begin with. Her shop is thriving with locals and transplants, but she’s craving adventure.
Forced onto a team for a collaborative portion of the New Winford Garden Showdown, Daryl and Leah will have to work together in order to win the prize money at stake. But, can they overcome their wildly contrasting stylistic and personal differences in order to win the competition... and maybe each other's hearts?
- GenresLesbian
264 pages, Kindle Edition
Published September 27, 2023
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February 12, 2024
I Love Cara Porter’s Writing
Daryl is almost 50 and hasn’t had a partner in several years. Leah is 35 and just fresh out of a difficult breakup. They’re both gardeners and florists, though less florist for Daryl the last few years.
And then this year’s gardening contest gets a $50,000 prize, which tempts Daryl into entering in hopes of winning the prize to save her beleaguered store. But she’ll be going up against Leah, last year’s winner and a very talented florist in her own right.
But then, for Phase Two of three phases, competitors are required to pair off and produce a piece that speaks of both of them. And of course, for a floral piece to speak about both of them, they have to get to know each other. And that’s where sparks really start to fly.
But Phase Three goes back to individual competition, which forces Daryl into a personal conflict, where she wants to win, but also knows that Leah is quite capable of winning as well.
Check out the book to find out how everything falls out. This was a fun story
Daryl is almost 50 and hasn’t had a partner in several years. Leah is 35 and just fresh out of a difficult breakup. They’re both gardeners and florists, though less florist for Daryl the last few years.
And then this year’s gardening contest gets a $50,000 prize, which tempts Daryl into entering in hopes of winning the prize to save her beleaguered store. But she’ll be going up against Leah, last year’s winner and a very talented florist in her own right.
But then, for Phase Two of three phases, competitors are required to pair off and produce a piece that speaks of both of them. And of course, for a floral piece to speak about both of them, they have to get to know each other. And that’s where sparks really start to fly.
But Phase Three goes back to individual competition, which forces Daryl into a personal conflict, where she wants to win, but also knows that Leah is quite capable of winning as well.
Check out the book to find out how everything falls out. This was a fun story
February 13, 2024
Perfectly Arranged
This is a wonderful romance amidst many things that could derail things, but Cara Porter has perfectly arranged a beautiful love story despite lurking problems. I love a HEA and I loved this story.
I haven't read the series so I can vouch that it stands alone perfectly well. But I will be reading the others now!
This is a wonderful romance amidst many things that could derail things, but Cara Porter has perfectly arranged a beautiful love story despite lurking problems. I love a HEA and I loved this story.
I haven't read the series so I can vouch that it stands alone perfectly well. But I will be reading the others now!
November 30, 2023
Rivals to lovers
A nice age gap romance between two rivals in a gardening competition. At first they don’t seem to have anything in common, and towards the end, they get inseparable.
A nice age gap romance between two rivals in a gardening competition. At first they don’t seem to have anything in common, and towards the end, they get inseparable.
March 29, 2024
A good series
I have enjoyed this series of stories and getting to know the characters although each is a standalone they link nicely together and I'm looking to start number 4. Recommended.
I have enjoyed this series of stories and getting to know the characters although each is a standalone they link nicely together and I'm looking to start number 4. Recommended.
September 18, 2024
Good addition to the series
Sweet age gap romance. Just goes to show love can happen when least expected. The character's are likable and interesting. We get to read a little about the characters in the first two books. Thanks
Sweet age gap romance. Just goes to show love can happen when least expected. The character's are likable and interesting. We get to read a little about the characters in the first two books. Thanks
December 15, 2023
Great read
Sweet turned grumpy around. Daryl was hesitant to start anything but with the “help” of 2 characters from previous stories things work out.
Enjoy!!
Sweet turned grumpy around. Daryl was hesitant to start anything but with the “help” of 2 characters from previous stories things work out.
Enjoy!!
January 28, 2025
Not my favorite in the series, but a quicky and easy read. It also features other characters from the books within the series.
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