Kate Pease knows better than to fall for a tourist in her postcard town.Thornton’s favorite pastry chef is expanding her bakery. The last thing she needs is a visiting professor bad mouthing her livelihood in an interview, even if he turns out to be more dreamy academic than snarky out-of-towner.Ewan Lovatt is in Thornton, Vermont for a semester to teach while he researches his next novel. His … he researches his next novel. His agent wants pages, but tangling with the town sweetheart is irresistibly inspiring.
Everything about Ewan turns Kate on…except he’s not staying. She’s not inclined to risk her heart, but there’s nothing wrong with a fling.
What if love isn’t just passing through?
The second novel in the Thornton, Vermont trilogy, Sweet Pease revisits the town—and characters—readers fell in love with in Damselfly Inn.
more
The second book of Thornton, Vermont picks up where the first book stops – the new couple are planning the engagement and wedding party with their friends and if it were not for the title it would not really be clear who the next couple would be.
Although it is a continuation the book is written in a way that the book could be read as a stand-alone, but of course it is bound into the series, so it is definitely better to read from the beginning.
The series is entertaining and layered with a good deep character description and the characters develop over the different books.
I received a free copy of this book via Booksprout and am voluntarily leaving a review.
Book two in the Thornton Vermont series a well written story with a very good storyline. This is Ewan Lovatt is in Thornton, Vermont for a semester to teach he meets pastry chef Kate Pease there will be somethings these two will have to get over. I enjoyed reading this story and want to read more in this series. I received a free copy of this book via Booksprout and am voluntarily leaving a review.
Kate had her heart broken in Paris. Matthieu spoke of her as if she had been a weekend tourist bar conquest.
In her home town, she tried to keep things casual and well defined since then, trying to protect her heart.
Her new man was well past her defenses long before she realized it. Proof of plans for a summer departure leave her cold. Especially when she hears him speak of her being uninterested.
Miscommunications are easy. Facing up to possibilities of something special and risks around that, not so easy.
Taking a chance on the unexpected, amazing if they are that brave.
Sweet romance with some tangles
I received a free copy of this book via Booksprout. I read it on Kindle Unlimited
Damselfly Inn #1 – Other than the usage of lowercase God throughout the story, I enjoyed the story. The multiple storylines are interesting. I like all of the characters but Kate and Jack are my favorites.
The importance of family and love is a strong part of the fabric woven with humor, anger, frustration and other emtions. The story is intriguing and there are a couple of moments of suspense.
I skipped over the sex scenes so I do not know how graphic they are and the very infrequent usage of vulgar language, although appropriately used, was appreciated. The first did interrupt the flow since it did not fit in the story. Blam, all the sudden the F-word.
I will be reading the next book since it appears, by the title, to be about Kate, a fun, exciting character. Nan is a good character but she is a bit over reactive about her independence while not understanding the type of man Joss is and his beliefs. 4*
Sweet Pease #2 – I enjoyed Damselfly Inn so much I started on this book as soon as I finished the last page. Kate is just as delightful as she was in Damselfly. The old storylines continue on while blending perfectly with the new. The characters carry on as they did in DI. There is more crude language but the story is interesting and fun.
The storylines continue on into the third book with Annaliese the main character. I found this book on Booksprout. 4*
Sugaring Season – This is my first read by this author and I enjoyed it. Some of these shorts have been previously published elsewhere. I found this book through Booksprout. Minor editing needed. 4*
From the Earth to the Moon – I found this to be a serious, well written, well thought out story about a time period just before and during the Korean war. A stubborn father and two sons trying to make their lives mesh but still follow they want, adding to the mix a girl both brothers love. 5*
Cinnamon Girl – What a lovely, romantic story, set in 1977. The young man is part of the family met in From the Earth to the Moon. It’s a sad time in his life, but meeting Molly starts his journey to happiness. Well written and interesting. 5*
Foolish Things – I didn’t care too much for this story; maybe the age of the characters or usage of vulgar language. Set in late 1999, the characters are likable; and Chris had a maturity to him and felt protective of Annaliese. Her two best friends and Jake were good characters. The writing style is compact (like a Journalist) but this story didn’t feel like it belongs in Thornton. 3*
Past and Pending – It’s 2007 and some of the gang from Foolish Things are the main characters. A heartwarming and heartbreaking love story that’s well written and interesting. I didn’t care for the vulgar language, but the story was mesmerizing; Sara is such a free spirit. 5*
A Gilded Promise – I own Damselfly Inn and didn’t want to read this story in case of spoilers since I haven’t read DI yet. This story takes place after DI ends.
Star of Wonder – This book takes place after the events of Sweet Pease, which is the second book of the Thornton Vermont series, following Damselfly Inn. This story takes place after SP ends.
Sweet Basil – This book takes place after the events of Family Practice, which is the third book of the Thornton Vermont series, following Sweet Pease. This story takes place after SP ends.
Sugaring Season – I started to read this story and discovered the Cartwrights and Peases were the older versions of the younger characters in some of the other stories listed above. I’d rather start with Damselfly Inn and continue through the past instead of having the past spoiled by the present.