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Genre ~ contemporary romance
Series ~ The Donovans: Sweetbriar Ridge, #2
Others in the series ~ Loving You
Setting ~ Virginia
Publication date ~ March 26, 2024
Est page Count ~ 300 (16 chapters +e)
Audio length ~ 7 hours 52 minutes
Narrator ~ Carly Robins
POV ~ dual 3rd
Featuring ~ hair stylist, firefighter, small town, close proximity, neighbors to lovers, no steamage

Ashlynn & Reid went to high school together, but meet again at their best friends's engagement party years later. She's not too thrilled to see him, but perhaps he can charm his way into her life again.

As you can read from the blurb there's some drama when she's accused of arson, which doesn't bode well for Reid as the newbie at the fire department. Does he handle it well? Initially yes, but then nope. Does he eventually redeem himself in a hilarious manner? Sure does.

Overall, I enjoyed this one. Reid's a pretty sweet guy. Ashlynn was fine, but I'm not feeling the added drama with her parents, which I have a feeling with continue to carry over into the rest of the series.

Series notes:
This series follows siblings, so I suggest reading them in order so that you can familiarize yourself with the family and know who's who and what's what. If you want to go above and beyond read The Donovans: Laurel Bay series first since this series is a spin off from that one.

Narration notes:
Carly does a great job, but it's not a shocker that I'd a male narrator too.

*Thanks to the author, Dreamscape Media and NetGalley for the audio copy. I am voluntarily leaving my honest review*

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9 s TheSassyNerdBlog932 369

This is only the second book I’ve read by this author so I am still really new to her book, but so far I am really enjoying her work!


This book is Ashlynn & Reid’s book and it will capture your heart, just it did mine!


Ashlynn isn’t having much luck when she loses her job at the only salon in the small town she lives in and to make it worse, she flashes the new firefighter in town, Reid… and this wasn’t the first time! The thing is, Ashlynn and Reid met in high school but they lost contact after Reid left town now he is back and they crossed paths again at their best friend’s engagement party years later… and Reid is about to let Ashlynn slip away again. He wants to prove to her that he is the man for her and always has been and that he has had feelings for her since high school. Unfortunately, things are far from perfect when Ashlynn finds herself as a suspect of arson and Reid’s dream job hangs in the balance. Will they be able to overcome this drama and these obstacles and finally find their happily ever after?

Ashlynn is one of a kind. She’s as sassy as they come, a real firecracker. She’s outspoken and stubborn and doesn’t have a problem telling people how she feels and she tends to hold a grudge.

Reid was swoony and such a sweetheart. He’s a hard worker. Even though Reid moved around a lot, he has always felt Sweetbriar Ridge was his home and now he is back he has a plan to climb the ladder at the fire station of Sweetbriar Ridge.

All in all, this book was fantastic! The connection and chemistry between Reid and Ashlynn was undeniable. I really d these two! They were both very relatable characters with very relatable problems that they had to overcome. This love story had a bit of everything… drama, emotion, love and humour. I was laughing throughout the book! Absolutely loved it!

5 STARS!



4 s1 comment Shannon Ferris234 3

I thought this was a pretty sweet romance. But I struggled with the conflicts. they were made too big for added drama. When they were actually pretty mild.

I absolutely loved Reid. He was playful and I loved how persistent he was.

I really struggled to connect with Ashlynn. I loved the idea of her character, but struggled to really find her likable and at times I thought her POV was pretty boring.

I don't know how Carly Robbins makes me forget when I'm listening to one of her books that there isn't a male narrator!! She does such an incredible job everytime with both POVs. I'm honestly blown away!

Thank you so much netgallery for the opportunity to listen to this audiobook in exchange for an honest review!3 s Micky Cox2,123 27

The Donovan family just keeps spreading the love! First in the original series and now in the Sweetbriar Ridge series. This time we see Ashlynn and Reid get a second chance at making a love connection after a teenage flop left him as a hated nemesis. Unfortunately, things are not smooth sailing as Reid is trying to get his career as a firefighter off the ground and Ashlyn finds herself as the target of an arson investigation. I think the thing that resonates the most about these books are the characters. They are extremely well written and fleshed out so that you can instantly connect to them and understand their thoughts, feelings and emotions. The plots are always well crafted to bring a bit of fun, a bit of angst, a bit of drama and a whole lot of entertainment to the reader. The narrator selected to bring the book to life does an amazing job of taking the wonderful characters and plot that the author created for us and breathes life into them so that we feel we are living in the moment with the characters rather than just listening to a story. I absolutely can't wait for the next book to be available in this series! netgalley-books3 s1 comment Maria Clara73

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I really wanted to d this story, but I just didn’t connect with the story and the characters. Besides the chapters were extremely long, I think their romance was very plain and it seemed there was no development and only physical attraction.

The suspense plot in the story, despite being predictable, was what kept me reading and finish this book

One aspect that I loved was that the love interest wanted to have a picnic with the main character next to the place they were going to buy together and look through her Pinterest board
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