Conveniently in Bloom

Love in Fairwick Falls #3

by Elise Kennedy

Lily Parker hates commitment. Annual subscriptions? No thanks. Tattoos?? Not on your life. She's already planned to leave Fairwick Falls after being there for 11 months...until a rogue patch of ice lands her in mandated physical therapy. The problem? She really meant to get health insurance (really!) but...it slipped her mind.Unable to climb the stairs to her apartment, she moves in with the one person who has a first-floor bedroom and Nash Donnelly, her childhood-turned-teenage-turned-adult crush.Nash Donnelly needs a wife. His money-grabbing brother wants to oust him as bank president based on an arcane 200 year old bylaw. Nash must act quickly to prevent Fairwick Falls' only bank from falling prey to his brother's scheme to sell to a large corporate competitor.Who better to be a wife-of-convenience than the woman who moved in with him...and whose lips he's dreamed of for months.They propose a simple health insurance for marriage until the bylaws can be changed. Then they can happily go their separate ways, no commitment necessary......right?

Genres: Romance, Marriage Of Convenience, Friends To Lovers, Contemporary Romance, Small Town Romance, Contemporary, Audiobook

381 pages, Kindle Edition

Published February 27, 2024

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Reviews

[Rudi Hilson]

Thank you to ARC team for allowing me to read this adorable marriage-of-convenience romance. It was such a sweet book! As with all of her novels I’ve read, Elise Kennedy does a great job of balancing her plot with her smut. I loved following the FMC, Lily’s, transformation during the story.

I wish I had more of a connection with the MMC the way I did with Lily but how much can any writer really fit in one book?! 😆 I would recommend this for anyone looking for a quick, feel good romance. A solid 4 stars! ⭐️

[Grace grace_loves_books13]

This is Elise Kennedy’s third interconnected standalone in her Fairwick Falls small-town, romcom series and dare I say, my favorite!

🪻Marriage of convenience
🌷Feisty, creative, commitment-phobe FMC
🌻 6’5” bank president MMC
💐 Sweet but spicy 🥵🥵🥵
🐮 Animal love 🥹

This was SO fun! I flew through it laughing, smiling, squealing. I LOVE a bold and confident FMC and Nash is a top tier book boyfriend. Elise writes the perfect combo of spicy and sweet.

Highly recommend this entire series for contemporary romance fans!

4.5 stars ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️💫

Thank you to the author for an ARC copy in exchange for an honest review.

[Candi]

First things first: thank you so much to Elise Kennedy for my very first pre-approval! I was thrilled to see the email offering me this ALC after reviewing the second book in this series.

I enjoyed Wallflower in Bloom, and somehow loved this one even more! Do not let the cute cover fool you: while this book is super cute, it’s also super spicy! And I’m here for it.

Lily and Nash may have been harboring feelings for each other for years, but they’ve never admitted it. Lily is a free spirit and getting ready to move away from Fairwick Falls when a slippery patch of ice has Nash offering her his spare room so she can to heal. Nash needs a wife to help save his business from his brother, and Lily needs health insurance. This creates the perfect marriage-of-convenience situation. They just don’t realize they both mean it when they say their vows.

So this was another fun and quick listen in this series. I finished the audiobook in one day! Lily is bold and feisty while Nash is reserved but a total golden-retriever husband. I love the way he adores Lily. We’ve got heartwarming moments, overcoming self-doubt, and then delicious and unexpected spice (“Eyes on me”). I had to blink a couple of times to make sure my ears were not deceiving me.

I highly recommend this lovely audio! Aileen Bishop and Tim Paige do a phenomenal job bringing our characters to life. The side characters are also well done.

For anyone who loves sweet, small-town romances with plenty of banter and spice, this one is for you!

⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
🌶️🌶️🌶️

Thank you to the author and Victory Editing NetGalley Co-op for providing this book for review consideration via NetGalley - All opinions are my own.

[Persephone | the.haunting.of.persephone]

This one wasn’t my favorite, but it still had plenty of adorable moments and there was some spice as well.

All of the “fighting our feelings for each other” moments got to be more than a little repetitive, and I found myself skimming those scenes.

[Cristie Sluberski]

✨ 𝗔𝗥𝗖 𝗕𝗢𝗢𝗞 𝗥𝗘𝗩𝗜𝗘𝗪 ✨

𝗖𝗼𝗻𝘃𝗲𝗻𝗶𝗲𝗻𝘁𝗹𝘆 𝗶𝗻 𝗕𝗹𝗼𝗼𝗺 𝗯𝘆 𝗘𝗹𝗶𝘀𝗲 𝗞𝗲𝗻𝗻𝗲𝗱𝘆
Rating: ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️💫

𝗥𝗲𝗮𝗱 𝗶𝗳 𝘆𝗼𝘂 𝗹𝗶𝗸𝗲:
💐 sister’s childhood friend
💐 marriage of convenience
💐 age gap (7 years)
💐 opposites attract
💐 forced proximity
💐 open door romance
💐 dual POV

Thank you so much to @smalltown.romance for the eARC copy of this book! 🫶🏼

Lily has moved home to Fairwick Falls to help run her family’s floral shop, Bloom, after the passing of her father. Lily has never been one to settle for anything “small” and doesn’t commit to relationships. Lily ends up running into Nash, her sister’s childhood best friend growing up while at the floral shop. Lily ends up getting hurt and Nash takes Lily into his home to care for her since her apartment isn’t the safest for her to navigate with her injury. Nash is an upstanding citizen of Fairwick Falls and has ties to the local bank where he works. Nash takes pride in his work and is loyal to his small town roots. The bank where Nash works has an old bylaw that requires for him to be married in order to become the president at the bank. Nash and Lily make a deal that they will get married so Nash can get around the bylaw and Lily needs health insurance to take care of her injury. Little do they know that this marriage of convenience might turn into something even more.

I loved this spicy, steamy, flirty, and sweet romance story! Lily is one of my favorite FMC’s because of how funny, independent, care free, bold, and witty she is. Nash was soo sweet and the moments where he was taking care of her had me all in my feels. Don’t let the cute illustrated cover fool you because this one was spicyyy with quite a bit of open door romance scenes!

[Kathy]

I had the pleasure of reading this eARC and I really enjoyed it! This is actually the third book in the Fairwick Falls series (which I regretfully haven’t read) but it can be read as a standalone.

This book follows Lily, the youngest of the Parker sisters. She hates commitment and a marriage is the last thing she could have envisioned for herself. But then enters Nash, who she has known since she was a kid and has had a secret crush on for years. After an accident leaves her injured and unable to climb the stairs to her apartment, she is forced to move in with him.

I loved the banter between these two. They are complete opposites, so you can imagine how much they butt heads at times. Lily is a very feisty FMC and she’s not afraid to tell it like it is. Nash is definitely a more reserved MMC and tends to follow the rules.

Overall, this was such a cute story and I will definitely be reading the first two books to learn more about the other sisters! I’m such a sucker for series with 3 sisters since I come from a family of 3 girls myself ☺️

Thank you so much Elise Kennedy for the opportunity to read this ARC! 💕

[Kims.reading.nook]

If you love a story with great plot, heart warming romance and delicious spice, look no further. Author Elise Kennedy has done it again!! What a fun take on a marriage of convenience between life long friends who know they shouldn't crave each other, but just can't resist!

The Fairwick Falls series follow the Parker siblings as they pull together after the death of their father, and continue on his legacy at their revitalised family flower shop 'Bloom'. Books 1 and 2 followed sisters Rose and Violet, and this time we got to see free spirited Lily Parker fall in love 💕

Nash is an absolute dream of a man & Lily's vivacious spirit and hilarious banter really kept him on his toes. When they realise that each of their problems could be solved by getting married, they jump in head first and the tension is 🔥

I'm a huge fan of the Author's work and as much as you could read this book as a stand alone, I highly encourage you to read the full series in order. I've been lucky enough to receive ARCs of all three books & have been reading through the Author's back list too.

This is easily one of my favourite series across 2023/2024 and I can't wait to read the surprise addition of book 4 coming in 2025!!

[carolyn.reads.books]

5⭐️
3.5🔥

Quick Breakdown

Small town romance
Marriage of convenience
Sibling’s best friend
Age gap - 7 years
She falls first. He falls harder
Mutual pining
He takes care of her
STERN BRUNCH DADDY
“That’s my wife.”
“Beg for it.”
No 3rd act breakup
Dual POV
Open Door - High, explicit detail

Hot damn, I loved this. LOVED!

Conveniently in Bloom sucked me in with its (made for me combo of tropes) sibling’s best friend x marriage of convenience trope combo, but adding in that unexpected HOT AF spice is what really did me in 🫠🫠 It hit all my swoon & spice sweet spots & made me happy.

This was my first book my Elise Kennedy & I could not be more impressed. The writing was great mix of low angst & depth with smart banter & humor. The romance felt made for me. The slow burn pacing, mutual pining & the lack of a third act break up really made this marriage of convenience feel more realistic for me.

Nash Donnelly. This man is the ULTIMATE stern brunch daddy. He’s the dependable town prince - happy to serve his community & following in his dad’s footsteps. He shows his love in countless grand gestures (baby goats!). But, HOLY FLUFF - he’s a different man behind closed doors. And let me tell you, the dirty mouth on him is absolute PERFECTION.

Just writing this review has me dying for a reread. I cannot wait to go back & read the previous two books.

[Alexus]

✨ARC Review✨

⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️.5

“You are my own wildflower. Rugged, raw and bright, and the most gorgeous thing nature has made.”

Blurb:
Lily Parker hates commitment. She’s already planned to leave Fairwick Falls after being there for 11 months...until a rogue patch of ice lands her in mandated physical therapy. The problem? Unable to climb the stairs to her apartment, she moves in with the one person who has a first-floor bedroom and Nash Donnelly, her childhood-turned-teenage-turned-adult crush. Nash Donnelly needs a wife. His money-grabbing brother wants to oust him as bank president based on an arcane 200 year old bylaw that states he must be married. Who better to be a wife-of-convenience than the woman who moved in with him...and whose lips he’s dreamed of for months. They propose a simple health insurance for marriage until the bylaws can be changed. Then they can happily go their separate ways, no commitment necessary....right?

Conveniently in Bloom has:
🌼 Marriage of convenience
🐐 Small town romance
🍑 Forced proximity
🎨 Childhood friends to lovers
💛 Witty banter

This story was a sweet romance that had a great plot and spice. I really liked the tension and banter between Nash and Lily. You could feel the chemistry between them from the beginning. The side characters added even more humor and charm to the story.

This is the third book in The Fairwick Falls series, but it can be read as a standalone. It publishes 2/13 💖

[Brandi]

This third installment of this series did not disappoint. It was full of sweet and spicy moments. This series is like a warm hug on a cold day or curling up in the couch with your fave blanket. It gives you good feelings. The story is written well as was the previous book: I was completely hooked and invested.

I loved the snippets of Lily and Nash from the previous books. They’ve been secretly crushing on each other and they finally get their time to shine! Lily slips and gets injured. Nash takes her to the doctor and offers to let her stay at his place. She has no insurance so they get married so she can pay her medical bills. I love their banter and the way they tip-toe around their mutual crushes.

Lily is outspoken and sassy. Nash is basically a golden retriever boy. He needs to get married….she needs insurance. Marriage was a mutually beneficial plan.

I did get frustrated at times and wanted them to admit their feelings for each other. But at the end of the day, they were both scared of their feelings and didn’t want to get hurt or hurt the other person. The ending was cute and I was glad they finally came to their senses.

Narration was great. Tim Paige is an excellent narrrator and was a great choice.

Tropes/themes: childhood crush, pining/yearning, marriage of convenience, forced proximity, comfort care

Audio was approx 10 hrs long

Thank you NetGalley and Victory Editing and Elise Kennedy.

[Emily]

I love the Fairwick Falls series! Conveniently in Bloom is cozy, and Elise Kennedy makes the characters feel incredibly real. Aileen Bishop and Tim Paige did a great job bringing them to life in the audio.

Free-spirited artist Lily and buttoned-up, Shakespeare-quoting Nash have perfected the art of yearning! They wanted to be with each other for years but were afraid to act, afraid of the uncertainty that comes with a soul-deep relationship. However, a marriage of convenience pushes them out of their comfort zones and their forced proximity brings their feelings to light.

"Home. That feeling of safety, of being enough, of being exactly where she wanted to be.”

I struggle a bit with the miscommunication trope, but I can understand why Lily and Nash were hesitant. While they were struggling to understand their feelings, they had so many great moments and grew as individuals and a couple. Can we talk about stocking a house with vegan food or goats in Hawaiian shirts? And even though it was a slow burn, the spice ramped up and was so good. I loved sweet and spicy Nash.

"You are safe here. I will always catch you. I will always, always, be here.”

The epilogue perfectly sets the stage for the next book in the series. I, for one, can't wait to see how it plays out!

Thank you, Elise Kennedy and NetGalley, for the listen. All thoughts are my own.

[Amanda]

This is the first book I’ve picked up from Elise and I’m keen to continue seeing her grow as an author. This book is your typical rom-com but with a pinch more smut. The storyline was predictable but I still enjoyed it anyways because of how quick and easy it was to read. Our FMC, Lily, was funny and the mutual pining between her and Nash made for a slow burn filled with tension. While this is third in the series, it was not overwhelming to be introduced into the world and I managed to figure out who’s who really quickly (so you can read this as a standalone)

Pick this book up if you love the following tropes:
- Small Town Romance
- Childhood friends to lovers
- Age Gap (7 years)
- Forced Proximity
- Marriage of Convenience
- Mutual Pining

Thank you Elise for providing me an e-ARC in exchange for an honest review.

[Stacia Mitchell]

I fell in love with this book!! Lily and Nash are positively adorable together!! This book follows Lily's story and how hard it is for her not to run from certain aspects of her life. Nash is a do-gooder that can't do anything halfway and thank goodness for that since that's what Lily needs.

"The world saw her brash personality, her blunt humor, and thought she didn't need that gentleness. But she craved it. She'd rarely experienced, and he was her sole supplier."

"He had a feeling Lily Parker would be a forever kind of love if he let himself fall"

I love the way they treat each other. The way they know what the other needs before they know it themselves. Their love story is really one of a kind. Fighting for what they need in each other is the best saving grace for them.

[Kali Dempsey]

5 ⭐ 3.5 🌶️ 5 🎧

Oh my goodness, the yearnnnninnnggg. These two about keeled me but I adored them so dang much. It was kinda a slow burn, with just a couple tension filled "mishaps" along the way... But once these two FINALLY gave in and admitted they wanted each other for realsies, the spice got HOT. Holy canoly I loved it so much.

I also loved the overall plot too. Lily broke my heart a time or two with her reasons for staying away from love... But reading her dad's letter had me melting in a puddle. I was so happy Nash brought her so much fun and love, she truly deserved it.

You know who didn't? His brother. Ew. Gross. He did deserve the life he ended up with though, so there's that.

Also. The epilogue? TWISTA PALOOZA ELISE. I can't waitttttt!

The audio was fantastic. Aileen Bishop and Tim Paige were both wonderful and I absolutely loved this listen. Thank you so much to Elise for the advanced copy!

[Lark _thebookchamber]

This was my first book of this authors and I absolutely loved it! I loved her writing- the banter and humor was amazing! As well as the spice (was not expecting that, definitely not mad 🤪) I enjoyed that while it was spicy, there was still a very good plot! The main characters, Lily and Nash, were perfect and I loved the chemistry between them from the very beginning. I loved the side characters and the community as well.

Overall, I really enjoyed this. I loved the sweetness of Nash and all of this things he did to show his love to Lily. He really cared about his community and making sure he did right by them which I enjoyed as well! And the mouth on him 🤭 he was just perfection!

[Jennifer Gibson]

Elise has once again knocked it out of the park! Lily is the youngest of our trio of sisters and her childhood crush needs a wife, and she just happens to be single! Nash needs to be married to remain the head of his family’s bank, and his slimy brother just showed up in town ready to take over. Enter the marriage of convenience.

I absolutely love Fairwick Falls and the characters that have been created here. Lily is scared of commitment and Nash is one massive golden retriever of a man. Lots of great humor, me crying multiple times, and looking so forward to the future! And also some great 🌶️ spicy scenes!

[Heather Blackburn]

I’m absolutely obsessed with Elise’s books. Every single one that I read becomes my new favorite book and this one was no different. I thought rose’s story was the greatest. And then somehow violets story was the best. And now lilys was wonderful?? I don’t know how she does it.

God, I’m such a ho for marriage of convenience and this one didn’t disappoint. Sturdy wonderful man. Flighty lady. *chefs kiss* I don’t want to give too much away, but the ending had me in sad then happy tears. Ugh gonna start the whole series over now.

[K’s bookshelf]

I absolutely loved Lily and Nash’s story. She is a firecracker of a character and I just loved the way her personality came through. The chemistry and the sweetness of their relationship and spice was so good. I love the sisters and the community the author created. I definitely recommend this book and the series. I received an advance review copy for free, and I am leaving this review voluntarily

[Heather Houghtaling]

OMG. This book had me cracking up. Lily was an absolutely delight and was hilarious. Nash was yearning to the max. Add in a marriage for convenience and you have yourself a great read. Elise Kennedy knocks it out every single time. This series is so lovely and refreshing! I love getting the ALCs & am obsessed

[Allie B • Literally Booked Solid]

I love a good marriage of convenience trope, so CONVENIENTLY IN BLOOM hit the spot for me. It's a small town romance centered around a flower shop, a billionaire, and tons of mutual pining.

Lily is not one to be tied down. Even though she has a candle burning for her childhood crush, Nash, there is nothing she wants more than to go back to NYC to her old life. Nash is a "family man" that needs to get married to save his family bank. There is no other place he wants to be other than Fairwick Falls, so Lily can't be an option, right?

I loved these two together. Lily is sassy and says what she means. She puts up emotional walls, but Nash sees straight through her defenses. Nash is just a good man down to his core and shows his love in so many sweet ways. I mean, the baby goats!!! 😭 😭

Watching these two fall in love was a delight and super enjoyable. The steam was spot on. This is the third book in the Love in Fairwick Falls series. I read the first, but haven't read the second and felt like this one could be read as a standalone. I'm super excited to see what @smalltown.romance writes next!

Conveniently in Bloom is available now!

[Nicole Scarborough]

I teared up towards the end but I absolutely loved this. Nash and Lily were perfect. It doesn't say it but this is a sisters best friend ( Nash and Rose are best friends. Rose is Lilys older sister) which I love. The chemistry was great and it was well written

[Jessica Thomson]

This book was very cute and spicy. Great characters and story line.
I love the way Elise tells a story

[Faye ❤️]

Brilliant book again!
No surprise

[Judy]

I was blessed to have been part of the ARC team! I did not read the first 2 books, however reading this not only gave me the urge to want to read the first 2, but also did not make me feel like I had to have read the others to understand what was happening in this one. A fun quick story that was refreshing to read about a green flag guy rather than the current rage of the "morally gray" men.

This book has tropes like forced proximity, opposites attracting, marriage of convenience, age gap (only by 7 years and doesn't really get mentioned a lot, so if age gap gives you the ick this isn't bad about it), and of course, a good slow burn!

[bron]

4.5 Stars! ARC 💐

this was such a cute marriage of convenience! i loved the tension and that they’d kissed previously + the trope of sister’s childhood best friend i think it really added something to a trope i’m never 100% on!

to take away from the cute mentions…THE FUCKING SPICE???? so good! i loved the tension and the rope snapping constantly.

the only reserve i have is that i feel like some plots like with nash’s brother etc were semi rushed but it wasn’t a dealbreaker and i definitely think it was long enough i just wanted a bit more with the build up.

thank u to elise for giving me an eARC in exchange for an honest review!!

[Emma Ashley]

Conveniently In Bloom is a marriage of convenience, a small town romcom novel by Elise Kennedy.
The novel follows Lily, who hates commitment. She's already planned to leave Fairwick Falls after being there for 11 months. She ends up being injured after slipping on ice and she moves in with Nash, who lives on the first floor but is also her childhood crush. Nash needs a wife. He must act quickly before his money grabbing Brother tries to scheme a bank to sell the building to him. They propose a health insurance in exchange for a marriage of convenience until the bylaws can be changed. Afterwards they can go their separate ways but they soon realise how they feel about each other.
I absolutely loved this novel. Elise's writing is easy to follow and I loved the main character's and I kept rooting for them to get together. A brilliant novel that I highly recommend.
❤️ Thank you to the author, Elise Kennedy for my arc ebook copy of the book in exchange for an honest review.
❤️ Conveniently In Bloom is released on 27th February.

[Michelle Entebi]

I fear I might go blind from rolling my eyes

[Rebmay]

This book is a delight to read. It is funny, very entertaining and captivating. Lily and Nash are both head over heels for each other, but refuse to reveal their feelings.. Lily is afraid of love and commitment. She saw first hand what loving and losing her mother did to her father and the chaos it brought to their family. Years ago, she left town to avoid seeing Nash everywhere she went, knowing that he saw her only as a little sister, not an adult woman he could love. Lily returned to town after her father’s death to help her sisters with the flower shop, but seeing and being near to Nash has been torture. She is already making plans to leave again now that the year she promised her sisters is almost up. Despite the unforgettable kiss they shared months ago, Nash still has her firmly in the friend or little sister zone.

Nash has been in love with Lily for years. Unfortunately, her history of leaving town, avoiding relationships and serial dating means she is not the right one for him. Duty and family honour has bound him to the bank his family has run for generations. The town depends on him and the bank for their financial futures. Lily doesn’t plan to stay and he can’t leave, no matter how much his heart yearns for Lily. An accident and his conniving brother change everything for Lily and Nash. She is injured and needs health insurance and a place to stay that doesn’t include fights of stairs. He needs to be married in order to be in accordance to an old bylaw for the position of bank president. If he doesn’t marry, his smarmy brother can take over as president. His plan is sell the bank to a conglomerate which would be detrimental to the townspeople. Nash comes up with a marriage of convenience plan that will help both him and Lily. As his wife, Lily will have health insurance. As a married man, Nash can stay on as president of the bank. He tells Lily that their marriage only needs to last a few months during which he will get rid of the old bylaw. Deep down, Nash is hoping that somehow, someway their marriage of convenience will morph into a real one that will last a lifetime.

Lily agrees to the marriage of convenience with her own secret hopes safely hidden away. She and Nash begin a game of advance and retreat, both still hiding their feelings until they can’t any longer. Of course their families have their own feelings about their relationship. Their fierce chemistry is hard to miss, and her sisters have long known about Lily’s crush on Nash. They are more than happy to see their sister marry their longtime friend and all around nice guy Nash, especially because their wish for Lily to stay in town seems to be coming true. His family, however, are out to derail Lily and Nash’s relationship, by fair means or foul. This book has lots of snark, banter, and steamy interludes. It also has a few very entertaining twists and a wonderful conclusion.


If you love fun, flirty and twisty romance, then this book is perfect for you.

[Donna Bryant]

Fairwick Falls is magical!
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Tropes: Small Town, Friends to Lovers, Forced Proximity, Found Family, Marriage of Convenience, Golden Retriever Hero, and Curvy Quirky Heroine
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Content Warnings: Grief of Parents, Misogyny, Light Kink, Adult Language, Graphic Spicy Scenes
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Quote: “ You are my own wildflower. Rugged, raw and bright, and the most gorgeous thing nature has made.”
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Synopsis: Lily Parker hates commitment. Annual subscriptions? No thanks. Tattoos?? Not on your life. She's already planned to leave Fairwick Falls after being there for 11 months...until a rogue patch of ice lands her in mandated physical therapy. The problem? She really meant to get health insurance (really!) but...it slipped her mind.Unable to climb the stairs to her apartment, she moves in with the one person who has a first-floor bedroom and Nash Donnelly, her childhood-turned-teenage-turned-adult crush.Nash Donnelly needs a wife. His money-grabbing brother wants to oust him as bank president based on an arcane 200 year old bylaw. Nash must act quickly to prevent Fairwick Falls' only bank from falling prey to his brother's scheme to sell to a large corporate competitor.Who better to be a wife-of-convenience than the woman who moved in with him...and whose lips he's dreamed of for months.They propose a simple health insurance for marriage until the bylaws can be changed. Then they can happily go their separate ways, no commitment necessary......right?
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Review: Delightfully witty, this fake dating/marriage story stays true to the trope without becoming formulaic. The characters come to life and it’s not hard to imagine what Fairwick Falls and its inhabitants are like. The romantic angst is off the charts, making it hard to put down. And since it’s told in dual point of view, we’re treated to all of Lily and Nash’s disquietude as they navigate toward their eventual HEA.

Some charming surprises: 1. Golden Retriever/Good Guy Nash’s kinky Domineering side. 2. Baby goats in Hawaiian shirts. 3. Lily’s self awareness. 4. The set up for book four. Can’t wait to read it now. And while not a surprise, it was satisfying to read about brother Jeremy’s fall from grace. It’s always nice when the jerk gets his due.

I recommend this story, and while you can read it as a stand alone, I don’t recommend it. Reading books one and two first will make the experience far more enjoyable. And not for nothing, but can we talk about the adorable cover art? I didn’t know this author, and wouldn’t have given the series a chance without the sweet covers.
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Ratings: Movie rating R, Overall 5/5, Romance 4/5, Violence 1/5, Spice 4/5, Cover Art 5/5
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Release Date: February 27, 2024

[Samantha]

Love Nash and lily romance so much and they both had crushes on each other during there teen years and love the marriage of convenience between Nash and lily but I wasn’t a fan of Nash’s mother or his brother Jeremy but I love the spicy scenes between Nash and lily and love that Nash calls lily sweetheart, firecracker and good girl in the book and love the sibling relationship between rose, violet and lily and love the friendship between Nash, jack and gray in the book and love that Nash payed off lily’s student loans even though she didn’t ask him to and love that Nash is rich and loves helping the small town of fairiwick falls like small businesses and charity’s and fundraisers and love that Nash wanted to good by his dad memory of the bank in fairwick falls and love that Reed and pearl from the last book appears in this book and I can’t wait to read there book next in the series and loving Elise Kennedy writing so much with the spice and banter and love when lily was on pain meds she was hilarious and love that gray and rose got married in this book and lily finally read her letter left by her dad and it made me tear up and lily doesn’t like getting close to people cause she scared of getting hurt and love that gray, rose, violet and Jack appear in this book and love the ending with Jack and violet having a son called frank snd Nash starting a credit union and the small town loves it and Jeremy moves in with his mother and Nash talks about his ex fiancée Catherine as well in the book and I can’t wait to find out more about Reed since he looks like rose, violet and lily’s dad frank who died and I love that Nash visits his dad bob Donnelley and frank headstone as well in the book and love it when fairiwick falls people come together to help out and I love it when Nash takes care of lily when she injured her knee and moves in with Nash since she can’t go up flight of stairs in the bloom shop and apartment above the store and this series is becoming one of my favourite small town romance and these books are very spicy and loved the love confessions between Nash and lily near the end of the book and love that Nash would do anything for lily like spontaneously showing up in New York with her favourite Chinese and pearl brother Luca appears in this book and I love that lily and Allison get along really well in this book and collaborate with Alison’s flower shop and bloom and love that bloom becomes a franchise

Spicy
Dual PoV
Small town romance
Under 365 pages
Marriage of convenience
Romantic comedy
Roommates