Echo Ridge Romance Collection

by Lucy McConnell

Pick up this collection of four sweet contemporary romances based in the small town of Echo Ridge in Upstate New York from award-winning author Lucy McConnell and escape into the fun, flirting, and happy ever afters.

While You Were Skiing
Mia Davis’s new job in guest relations at Ruby Mountain Ski Resort gets complicated when the gorgeous Ryder Montgomery falls off the ski lift, tells everyone they are engaged, and then loses consciousness.
Worried about a head injury, Mia plays along, making him lunch, kissing in the front entryway and planning a future together; a future Mia wants with all of her heart.
Things become all the more complicated when Ryder’s estranged family gets involved. Caught up in the fantasy and romance, Mia has to tell the truth or risk losing a part of herself and the man she loves forever.

Brand New Second Chance
With a broken heart and an unsure future, Abigail Martin moves home to Echo Ridge to capture the parts of her teenage years she missed out on because she'd had a steady boyfriend. Kissing a random guy, flirting with strangers, hanging out at Fay's after a football game - all of it. Carter Montgomery offers his help, because he's a helpful kind of guy, and she quickly falls for his quiet humor, kindness, and heated kisses. Fearing that she hasn't lived enough of life to settle down, Abigail must decide if she's going to break Carter's heart or give love a new second chance.

The Lion, the Witch & the Library
Jennifer Solomon's birthday wish is for the one thing she's been too shy to go after: Kirke Staples, Echo Ridge’s resident playwright, an avid mountain biker, and her best friend.
Friend, as in don’t kiss, don’t covet, and don’t under any circumstances fall in love with the man.
But it’s too late—she’s already fallen in love. Hoping for a birthday kiss that will change everything, she arranges an "accidental" meeting with the handsomest man on the library board. Her carefully laid plans are thrown off track when the beautiful Bay Barington sweeps into town and casts a spell over Kirke. In her efforts to win Kirke’s heart, Jennifer is forced to take a look at her inner self and decide what type of woman she wants to be, a lion or witch.

The Candy Counter Heiress
Someday Reese Gates will own The Candy Counter at Kenworth's Department Store; but someday can't come fast enough when Kenworth's manager threatens to bring in a national candy provider. With her ailing grandmother stressing her parents, Reese secretly takes matters into her own hands hoping to save her family from additional worry and prove herself capable of running the company.
Her deception deepens as she ropes the handsome computer guru, Andy Edwards, into helping her expand the business through an online retail site. Reese wanted to shake things up, but she wasn't planning on her heart getting caught in the mix by Andy's stolen kisses. If she can hold it all together until after the Christmas orders are filled, then she can reveal her successful online company to her family and finally act on her feelings for Andy.
Unfortunately for Reese, she can't mold life like she can a chocolate Santa. Between a fire in the department store that destroys their stock and Andy discovering her deception, Reese stands to lose everything she's been working for. With a prayer in her heart, she reaches for her own Christmas miracle.

Genres: Contemporary, Romance, Christmas

634 pages, Kindle Edition

Published July 1, 2018

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Reviews

[Heidi Robbins (Heidi Reads...) · Rating 5 out of 5]

This is the first time I've read any books from the Echo Ridge series, which I discovered is actually four separate anthologies with stories by several different authors. This collection that I read contains the four stories that were author Lucy McConnell's contribution to the anthologies. They are connected in that the characters are from the same community and know each other as friends or acquaintances, so the stories can be read in any order. (The only exception is that I think While You Were Skiing should be read before Brand New Second Chance, since the male lead in each are brothers and there is a bit of an inside joke from the older brother's story that makes an appearance in the next story. It's explained, but would be more meaningful having read the first story already).

I loved reading each of these novellas. They actually seemed a bit longer than novellas, but are short enough to be read in 1-2 sittings. They each have a full story arc, great characters, and a lovely small town setting in the mountains. The plots were interesting and entertaining, and I loved the sweet romance each couple found. There was enough depth to satisfy me and prevent them from being fluffy or too chick-lit. I connected with the emotions of the characters and it was so great to have one happy ending after another as I read through the collection. I'm looking forward to checking out the stories of the other authors in the Echo Ridge series, and definitely plan to read more from this author!

(I received a complimentary copy of the book; all opinions in this review are my own)

[Mara · Rating 5 out of 5]

The Echo Ridge Anthologies are being put into collections by the contributing author which means I got to read two new stories (While You Were Skiing, and The Lion, the Witch, & the Library) and reread a couple I've previously read (A Brand New, Second Chance, and Candy Counter Heiress).

While You Were Skiing--This would make a great romantic comedy. Mia Davis is a liftie at the Ruby Mountain Ski Resort and secretly has a thing for the gorgeous Ryder Montgomery. When he falls from the ski lift and tells everyone they're engaged Mia goes along thinking he'll clear things up when he regains consciousness, but he doesn't. A cute story about a couple who secretly have a thing for each other and get engaged before they start dating. Lots of funny dialogue. "She wasn't quite sure how to explain that when he went up the hill he was a near stranger and now he thought he loved her. Never mind the sense she had that she loved him too. They could get a two-for-one deal on head scans."

A Brand New Second Chance--"There weren’t enough curse words in all the languages in all the world to describe what a low-down, self-absorbed jerk Jace proved himself to be." Ten years of loving someone, and it's down the drain in a second, so Abigail Martin leaves the city, her cheating boyfriend, and her backstabbing boss behind to move back home to let her heart heal and figure out what she wants to do next. Once she's home Abigail realizes everything she missed in Echo Ridge by only dating Jace all through high school and college, and wants to make up for it. This is a sweet story that includes a somewhat meddling mother trying to set her up with hottie Carter Montgomery.

The Lion, the Witch & the Library--Can long time friends become more? Jennifer Solomon and Kirke Staples have been best friends since he moved to Echo Ridge several years before, but she wants to change that. Kirke has recently had thoughts of kissing Jennifer but is scared to cross the more-than-friends line because it could ruin a great friendship. Reality star Bay Barington catches Kirke's eye and sweeps him into her orbit of Hollywood glitz and tries to convince him he needs to move away from Echo Ridge because he can make it big writing movie scripts. If he moves what's going to happen to his friendship with Jennifer? I love that Jennifer loved books. One of my favorite lines from this story reminded me of why I love to read romances, "Honestly, whoever said romance was dead had never had a book boyfriend." Book boyfriends are a real thing. Lol

Candy Counter Heiress--I loved the description of Kenworth's, because it reminded me of some of the department stores when I was very young, even though I didn't grow up in a small town. I'm old enough to remember when some of them had candy counters that sold chocolates that were made in small batches, not national brands, already packaged. I also remember the window displays the stores had, especially at Christmas time, the huge tree they would have, and the special area set aside for visits and pictures with Santa. Caution: do not read The Candy Counter Heiress if you're hungry--I could almost smell the caramel and chocolate. 😊

All of these stories are light-hearted, clean romances.

[Julie Carpenter · Rating 5 out of 5]

I absolutely love Echo Ridge. What a quaint town and great characters residing there. I've loved reading the different authors' books who have contributed to this series. And I have to say that I love that they're putting all of their individual books into collections. Originally each author wrote one book for the anthology and so when you read them you were able to enjoy multiple authors. Now you can get just one author's works together (or grab all the authors' collections or the anthologies).

I had previously read two of the books in this collection by Lucy McConnell and loved them. So it was fun to skim those and read for the first time the other two novellas. Especially, The Candy Counter Heiress. I've had my eye on that one for a while but just hadn't ever read it. Now I can say that I've rectified that. And let me just say that I absolutely loved it! I would give it more than five stars if possible! All of these characters pop up in the different novellas, even the other authors' novellas and I love that. It makes it fun when you're reading about a community and you get to know the characters and continue to see them enjoying life.

I think if I ordered these books from most favorite down I would say that first would be, The Candy Counter Heiress. Second, While you were Skiing (especially since it is similar to one of my favorite movies-While You Were Sleeping). Third, A Brand New Second Chance (this one and While you Were Skiing are about two brothers, definitely read this after While You Were Skiing). And fourth, The Lion, The Witch and the Library.

All fun main characters with plenty of sweet romance. Some misunderstandings, of course. Healing and forgiveness but definitely sweet and swoony, Happily Ever Afters.

Content: Clean

I received a copy from ebooks. All thoughts and opinions in the review are my own.

Happy Reading!!!

[Linda Syman · Rating 5 out of 5]

Great stories!!

I've always loved this author's books. This series did not disappoint me. The best nugget was buried deep at the end of a story. Lucy wrote the best wedding scene i have ever read. It was tender and touching without an ounce of cheesy. Well done.

[Pascale’s*ARC,Unwind,Read,Review · Rating 5 out of 5]

A Brand New Second Chance

-'There weren’t enough curse words in all the languages in all the world to describe what a low-down, self-absorbed jerk Jace proved himself to be.'-
Ouch! 20 years as friends and 10 years in a relationship and he cheats on her with her boss??! Scoundrel! Great story. Loved it. Fantastic. Great humour. Very flirty.

While You Were Skiing

-I loved the twist in this story about who fell in love with whom and how things were a little bit backwards and opposite from the movie. It was completely adorable.

I loved this entire collection and I know that I will be reading these stories again in the near future because they were just so much fun and so sweet and romantic. A job well done! 5 stars and 2 thumbs up!

The Lion, the Witch, & the Library-

Lucy McConnell's writing is always a pleasure to read. Her use of vocabulary is mature and it draws the reader in, enabling us to visualize everything as it is written.
In this story, Jennifer imagines Kirke as Brett Butler and wonders what it would be like to be taken into his arms and kissed like the romantic movies of old. They've been friends for a long time and Kirke assumes that there's nothing more between them than friendship. He doesn't want to cross that line and risk losing the friendship they have. Then Bay, a tv reality star, sets her eyes on Kirke and wants to take him with her to Hollywood. Flattered and starstruck, Kirke considers accepting her offer. After all, he could make it big there, and the money would be nice too. Things would work out okay... He could still keep in touch with Jennifer online, right??

Candy Counter Heiress

A “sweet” story, perfect to read at Christmas time.

I read all of these stories previously in several anthologies. Now all of Ms. McConnell’s stories from those anthologies are available in one collection. Highly recommended for some light, clean romance, suitable for all ages.

[Alisa · Rating 4 out of 5]

I had previously read all 4 of these stories as part of the Echo Ridge collections. It was fun to revisit Echo Ridge again!

"While You Were Skiing" is part of the Silver Screen Kisses collection.
"Brand New Second Chance" is part of the Second Chance Kisses collection.
"The Lion, The Witch and the Library" is part of the Kisses Between the Lines collection.
"The Candy Counter Heiress" is part of the Christmas Kisses collection.

If you like more novellas like these, I recommend all of the Echo Ridge collections.

Content: Clean
Source: Review Copy (opinion is 100% my own)

[Adrienne · Rating 4 out of 5]

While You Were Skiing by Lucy McConnell
Mia is running a ski lift when Ryder falls off and is injured. When he temporarily regains consciousness, he comments that he was going to marry her, and the rumor that she's his fiancee spreads. Mia doesn't know why he said that or what to do when he wakes up again and acts like he likes her, especially since she's good friends with his estranged family and he doesn't want them to know about his accident. Mia feels disloyal to his family and confused about what Ryder is doing and why.
Loosely based on While You Were Sleeping, this was a fun story, with some plot twists to take it in a different direction than the movie. I liked seeing the developing romance.


A Brand New Second Chance by Lucy McConnell
After her boyfriend cheats on her with her boss, Abigail heads home to Echo Ridge to figure out her future. After having spent nearly her entire life loving the same guy, only to be deceived by him, Abigail figures it's time for her to date around a little but not settle down with anyone. When she ends up working on a float for the Homecoming parade with Carter Montgomery, Abigail can't resist his charms--but she's also not ready to trust her heart again. Will she miss her chance with Carter?
Carter was dreamy. I think he's my favorite character in this whole anthology. I loved seeing him get his happy ending.


The Lion, The Witch, & The Library by Lucy McConnell
Jennifer has long had feelings for her best friend Kirke--and on her birthday, they share a moment that makes her think maybe he's starting to feel something, too. But playwright Kirke had previously used his connections to meet a reality TV star, Bay Barrington, who comes to town and wants to partner with Kirke in screenwriting and in romance, even convincing him to leave Echo Ridge and move to California.
Bay was the typical spoiled pretty flat character. Kirke seemed a little dim-witted to get swept up by her, but that was totally believable because I've seen that happen time and again in real life. Jennifer was pretty quick to forgive him for hurting her, but I felt like that was consistent with her character.

The Candy Counter Heiress
Reese Gates has spent her whole life working alongside her family at The Candy Counter inside Kenworth’s department store. Although she is in line to take over the business someday, her mom is reluctant to consider changes Reese suggests. Reese is content to bide her time—until Kenworth’s manager reveals she plans to boot them out when their lease is up. Then Reese decides it’s time to move forward with some of her plans—namely, creating a website and starting to ship their candy—and Andy Edwards, the guy she has had a crush on for years, is just the one to help her; she just needs to make sure that Andy doesn’t say anything to the rest of her family about their new online store until she has had a chance to prove it will be successful.

This was another really fun story—I mean, who doesn’t love a story involving a good candy-making business? Seriously, it was delicious just to read about, and the budding romance between Reese and Andy was just as yummy.

Really fun collection of clean contemporary romance stories!
I received a review copy. All opinions are my own.

[Maria Thomas · Rating 4 out of 5]

Nice variety of stories all happening in the same town. Each one could easily be a Hallmark story. They are sweet, clean romances.

While You Were Skiing - Cute story playing off of the movie While You Were Sleeping. It doesn't follow that story exactly but close enough to see the relationship. It even uses some of my favorite lines from the movie but they aren't used in the same way. For example they walk about creamy mashed potatoes on the menu for the upcoming dinner, reference Milwaukee, she may have saved his life that day but really he saved hers etc.... So it is obvious the author is using that story as a base but her own version is different enough that it isn't just a copy. I enjoyed it.

Brand New Second Chance - I had all sorts of hesitations on this one. I think my mom mode kicked in. Had she been my daughter I would have been a lot more freaked out than Abigail's mom was. After that long in one relationship, since her childhood literally, where she admittedly gave everything for her man, she never really had the chance to figure out who she is and what she wants in life. She realizes some of it, wants to live near home and have a family etc., but it felt so fast for her to hook up with Carter. By joining him in his work, is it just a repeat of her doing what her partner wants instead of what she would really like? I love Carter but the whole premise of the story scared me to death. Okay, this whole paragraph is more my freak out about the story than an actual review. Sorry. Perhaps that just shows it was well written enough to get me worked up about it.

The Lion, the Witch and the Library - Can Kirke be any stupider? I had to stop and write this line while reading the story. Ugh he needed someone to slap him up side the head and come to his senses because Bay was awful on every count and how he could even consider her is beyond belief. He was driving me mad. Except his marriage vows. Those were swoon worthy. I guess this is another case of the writing being done well enough to get me riled up again. But it was so obvious that he should be with Jennifer. He had feelings for her and admitted it but still couldn't see past his own nose. What a relief to finally have him stand up to Bay.

The Candy Counter Heiress - I didn't love this story as much as the others in the collection but I can't put my finger on why. I mean, really. Christmas and chocolate? What's not to love? Grandma's outspokenness was a hoot. Actually Grandma might be why this wasn't a favorite. I oversaw my mother's care while her life slipped slowly away with Alzheimer's. Every time Grandma had an issue either with physical or mental health I could feel myself cringe and then push back memories of that time. It is a little too real for me. But back to the story. I did enjoy Grandma's pushy-go get a man- behavior. Reese and her mom didn't communicate well enough which made Reese go rogue. But in the end, the story ties up into a neat little bow giving everyone the Christmas present they want. And by the by, I think I would enjoy the banana chocolates, in dark chocolate of course.

[Stacey · Rating 4 out of 5]

This is the first time I have read any books from this author & I think this collection was a nice introduction.

I loved the first story - for anyone who has seen the movie “While You Were Sleeping” there are a few similarities which I thought were very well adapted - but I truly enjoyed the way the author sort of flipped the story line as well. It felt like a unique story even though I was drawing comparisons & chuckling over the similarities in plot line. Very well done.

The second story follows on from that one - we get to read about Carter & his “gazebo” aka Abigail. Abigail is a sweet girl but seems to have had her head in the clouds for too long & had gotten caught up in what she thought was real love only to receive a rather abrupt wake up call. Now she is heading back to her roots to try & figure out what she really wants her life to be. Keeping her heart locked up & tucked away safe during the process is her aim but becomes difficult when her friendship with Carter is rekindled. Can she really build the future she wants while insisting on keeping Carter at arms length?
A sweet story that follows on well from the previous.

The third story - The Lion, The Witch & The Library - I thought should probably have been the first one listed for this collection since we step back in time a few years. The characters for this one are referred to in the first & so we already know the outcome before we get started with this one. Of course being a romance story we already know how we want it to end & the likelihood is that that is how it will work out... but still I like to read things in order. Perhaps this book was an after thought for the author though.
This didn’t stop me from really enjoyed this story, but if you’re another reader who prefers things to be read in order, perhaps read this one first 😉

The final story... I felt was a bit different. Possibly because I couldn’t tie the characters in to any of the other stories, so it felt more of a separate story rather than part of a series. It takes place in the same town, but that’s it I think.
I loved the interactions between Andy & Reece in this story. The texting conversations - insert laughing with tears smiley face 😂 - as well as the way Andy gets embarrassed & flustered but just rolls along with it (there is a part involving a green wallet.... no spoilers but I loved it!!!). In some ways I felt a bit anxious with this one because I could see how terribly wrong things could go - I’m sure this was how the author intended it to be - when secrets came to light & trust & feelings are hurt. I was really happy with how it all turned out though. The characters didn’t act childishly when it came time to discuss & resolve the situation. They used the opportunity to make the situation & their relationships stronger.


This whole collection is a nice feel good read. Also a clean read - just a few sweet & swoon worthy kisses 😍
I will be looking out for more stories by this author & can highly recommend for anyone who likes a clean contemporary read.

[Heather Green · Rating 3 out of 5]

I usually really enjoy McConnell's writing, but this has been my least favorite of hers so far.
I didn't like the first story. It was cliche and there were some gaps in the timeline that didn't match up. How was there a basis for the MC's to declare their love when they hadn't even barely spoken at all? They had only exchanged a few words and glances at the ski lifts when they happened to run into each other and he was totally in love with her? I wasn't buying it. I didn't feel like there was a big enough case made of her relationship with the family to warrant their cold shoulder when she and Ryder announced over dinner that they liked each other. It was implied and talked about, but it wasn't shown.
The Brand New Second Chance was my favorite of the book. I loved getting Carter's story after reading about him in the first story. Some of the lines were cringy because they were so cheesey, but it was cute and a quick read. It was fun to get a different perspective of the float parade than the one we got from the artists in another series.
The Lion, the Witch and the Library was okay until Kirke got duped by Bay. It was ridiculous that he couldn't see she was playing him and I got frustrated at his stupidity. He didn't deserve Jennifer.
The Candy Counter Heiress was cute, but I didn't like Reese very much. I get that she was hung up on the lies she was telling Andy, so she couldn't be with him, but she kept talking about a move she never made. That and the time lapse inbetween their encounters made her seem uninterested. Andy definitely gave more to the relationship than she gave. She just thought about action, never took it. And then there was the blow up at the dance. Andy left her!? He just walked out. It seemed out of character for him- gentleman that he was. And Reese talked about how going off on her mother had been disrespectful, but I didn't think she was disrespectful. She was honest. The whole scene seemed way over the top for the wrongs committed.
I did like how the stories centered around the people of Echo Ridge. Even characters from other series were in these stories. That was fun. There were some typos. Even characters called by the wrong name. I wouldn't read this one again. I received this book in exchange for an honest review.

[Ashley D · Rating 2 out of 5]

I was given this book in exchange for an honest review.

I had really high hopes for this book as I really like Lucy McConnell books. I was sorely disappointed in these short stories. I felt that this collection wasn't as good of writing as her other books.

The first book, even though they knew each other, it seemed really fast because there wasn't a whole lot of back story about them and it seemed like they barely knew each other. It also seemed like it was a straight copy of "While You Were Sleeping". A lot of the dialog was straight from the movie, and maybe that was the point, I don't know. It also seemed that even after they were "engaged" they didn't talk to each other that much. I would think that if they were engaged, they would be calling or texting each other all the time.

Brand New Second Chance wasn't much better. I liked the idea behind the story and felt there was more history with the main characters. I did like how the two first stories are connected with the same characters though.

The Lion, the Witch and the Library was better only for the fact that it had points of view from both the main characters. Bay drove me crazy and it made me angry that if Kirk really liked Jennifer and wanted to see if things could happen with her, he shouldn't have been going out with Bay as much and causing problems there.

The Candy Counter Heiress was ok. I liked Andy and how he really stepped up and helped. I liked that Reese tried to make things grow and expand for their business and was grateful that it was a success. The whole thing with Cecilia was kind of anti-climactic. It seemed a little rushed to me.

All the stories were pretty clean. No swearing and no sex but there were some pretty steamy kissing scenes.

[Donna May · Rating 5 out of 5]

While You Were Skiing – Quirky, silly, funny, romance novella, but I LOVED it. Sometimes life doesn’t turn out like you want it to – sometimes it is even better. Dreams can come true, you just have to believe in yourself and be strong enough to say something.

Brand New Second Chance – Great novella on second chances. Sometimes we get so used to the way things are, that we forget that we deserve more or better. This novella is all about taking that second chance and making the most of it.

The Lion, the Witch and the Library – Seriously funny. I love the library and a great book about as much as Jennifer does. Sometimes we think that we need more, we deserve more, we want more. But when it comes right down to it, what we want the very most is right in front of us. And nothing could make us happier than grab it by the book and love it forever.

The Candy Counter Heiress – Deception is never the right way to start anything, especially a relationship, even if you do have the best interest at heart. People always get hurt and damage is done when someone lies. But, there is forgiveness and hope. Relationships can be repaired if the desire is there – and even better, when chocolate is involved!

Loved this series. They are quick reads and great novellas. I highly recommend this series.

[Our Book Confessions · Rating 4 out of 5]

"While You Were Skiing" is an adorable nod to While You Were Sleeping with a tender twist, complete with leaning and creamy mashed potatoes. "Brand New Second Chance" is a cute story that especially showcases Lucy McConnell's beautiful imagery. She made me feel nestled into fall "where promises and possibilities feel around like golden leaves in the wind." She paints such lovely scenes with her words. In "The Lion, the Witch & the Library" Lucy McConnell wonderfully showcases the gentle nudges and little realizations that sometimes a person needs to be led to love. "The Candy Counter Heiress" had some delightfully Christmas descriptions that make you want to smile and count down the days.
I have to admit as much as I loved all these stories (Lucy McConnell's tended to be some of my favorites in many of the Echo Ridge Anthologies) there was something lost when they were pulled apart. The different backgrounds and characters blending in an overall ambiance is missing when you didn't have all the stories tying each other together. I think I'd prefer to read them in their original anthologies, but when I need a little Lucy McConnell fix, this works too.

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[Shauna · Rating 4 out of 5]

Mia and Ryder connect on the slopes and have a While You Were Sleeping kind of thing happen to them. I immediately loved the supporting characters and cute story. In Brand New Second Chance, Abigail returns to Echo Ridge to be with her family after being dumped by a guy she's been with for years. Carter is looking for someone who will love him as he is. The Lion, The Witch & The Library was a sweet read about Jennifer and her crush on Kirke, but doesn't want to mess up their best friend status. In the Candy Counter Heiress, Reese wants to make her own impression on the family business and tries to do that with the help of her friend Andy. Nothing really spectacular happens, nothing sinister, pretty predictable, but I really liked the sweet stories and getting to know the people in this town. I loved Andy. Oh my swoonyness. A great collection, especially as we approach the holidays.

[Nicki · Rating 4 out of 5]

A couple of the stories were ones I had read before. But I took the time to reread them. I like the town of Echo Ridge and I like that the characters often pop up in another story. I like that the department store is a running theme along with the ski slope. The candy store sounds devine with mouth watering treats. The stories are clean and fun to read.

Thanks for the chance to read the book.

[Cheryl · Rating 4 out of 5]

At this point, I have read WHILE YOU WERE SKIING and THE LION, THE WITCH, AND THE LIBRARY. Both stories are a fun play on the original movie or book. It's entertaining to look for the references the author throws in and the twists that have been added to change up the stories a bit. I really like the characters McConnell creates. Echo Ridge is a terrific setting. I am drawn to the small town and the beauty of the mountains.

[Lydia · Rating 4 out of 5]

This was a truly delightful collection. Each story had its own flare with characters that pulled at your heart. I loved that each romance was unique, from falling for the wrong guy to friends becoming lovers. I loved the setting and felt that the stories were diversified enough to create a full town. They did intermingle on occasion but never creating dependence on a prior story. Truly one of the best romantic collections

[Brooke · Rating 5 out of 5]

Echo Ridge is a lovely little town that I truly wish was real. More than once while reading the stories, I found myself wishing I could go there and meet all of these people. The descriptions are vivid enough to make me see everything in my head beautifully. If you have a favorite author in the Echo Ridge anthologies, you are in luck since the authors are publishing the stories written by them all in one book. They are clean, and just make me happy. Absolutely worth buying!

[Alicia · Rating 4 out of 5]

This is such a win/win collection. I love Echo Ridge and I love Lucy McConnell. These are 4 great stories. I'd read a few in the Echo Ridge anthologies previously and a few were new. I admit, I did prefer them in the anthology with all the different authors because it's fun to see all the different characters interacting around the central theme but Ms. McConnell's books are always my favorite in the anthology anyway. Well written, fun location, great characters. So good!!

[Kathy · Rating 5 out of 5]

This collection of four full length books was such a great read! Each story was well written with a steady paced plot. Each book was a clean, wholesome story with wonderful characters. These were my first books by Lucy McConnell but I will definitely be reading more of her books.

[Bibliophile · Rating 5 out of 5]

Box set

Four novels from Echo Ridge in one book! A great bargain! Each story is unique and enjoyable. The characters are spirited and the town feels like a place I'd love to call home.