Small Town Dreams: Less of a Stranger / First Impressions

by Nora Roberts

#1 New York Times bestselling author Nora Roberts fulfills Small Town Dreams in this collection of two novels where people find love when and where they least expect it.

First Impressions
Entrepreneur Vance Banning took a residence in rural Maryland to escape business pressures—and relationships with women pursuing his bank account. To the community, he’s a moody, out-of-work carpenter with a chip on his shoulder. To next door neighbor Shane Abbott, he’s just a man who needs a little kindness in his life. Vance’s suspicions of the stunning beauty’s intense interest in him start to fade when he realizes Shane’s compassion is honest and joyful—giving his heart permission to experience true love.

Less of a Stranger
Megan Miller’s beloved grandfather has run Joyland Amusement Park her whole life. But he’s not as young as he used to be, so she agrees to help him keep their family playground going even if it means sacrificing her own dreams. So when David “Katch” Katcherton thinks he can just buy Joyland with a quickly scrawled check, Megan isn’t about to let some wealthy, attractive hotshot with a need for speed take her and Pops on a merry-go-round ride—no matter how much fun and joy he’s determined to bring her…

Genres: Romance

352 pages, Mass Market Paperback

Published May 25, 2021

About the author

Nora Roberts is the #1 New York Times bestselling author of more than 200 novels, including Hideaway, Under Currents, Come Sundown, The Awakening, Legacy, and coming in November 2021 -- The Becoming -- the second book in The Dragon Heart Legacy. She is also the author of the futuristic suspense In Death series written under the pen name J.D. Robb. There are more than 500 million copies of her books in print.

Reviews

[Elisabeth Reads · Rating 5 out of 5]

Format: Library Book
Buy: yes - I would
Re-read: Yes
Love: Nora Roberts - I love Nora. I love the characters and the plot.
Iffy: nothing.
Favourite: the main characters and the romance levels.
This is two stories.
Some of Nora's early works are republished as collections - she has no control over this.
I hadn't read either and I enjoyed both very, very much.
Yes, I want to re-read, especially since it's been a few months.
Nora Roberts stories are like potato chips - you can't just have the one :p

[Sneha Patel · Rating 5 out of 5]

Great author. Amazing writing. Makes you not want to close the book and before you know it, you are already done with the book.

[Karen]

Good reads two stories in one book. A bit predictable I enjoy Ms. Roberts books that twist and turn and keep me guessing.

[Shirley · Rating 4 out of 5]

Light reading & enjoyable.

[Kristi Bischoff · Rating 2 out of 5]

The main male characters are kinda creepy and slightly rapey.

[Carol · Rating 3 out of 5]

1984 - 2021 - Trade - second-hand - First Impressions - Good - & - Less of a Stranger - Not Good

[Chris Wittkopp · Rating 4 out of 5]

Two sweet stories. Old Nora Roberts

[Jamie · Rating 5 out of 5]

Good book!

[Donna · Rating 3 out of 5]

Read the novella, Less than a Stranger. It was okay, a quick read. It was a borrowed pool read. The previous owner rated it so-so.

[Donna Magruder · Rating 5 out of 5]

the two stories were very intense and intriguing and captivating they took me right into the stories. well written loved both stories.

[Amanda Cornell · Rating 4 out of 5]

Two books in one -
First Impressions ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
Less of a Stranger ⭐️⭐️⭐️

[Camandwmm · Rating 4 out of 5]

Two great stories. Both nice love stories, light reading and enjoyable.