Former SEAL. Warm, whiskey eyes. Irresistible grin… And, her best friend’s heartbreaker brother.“Just promise me one thing… Don’t sleep with my brother.”No problem, right? Sophie Jones has worked dang hard to get her life together after a rough start. She’s got it all and wants to keep it that way as she settles into her new job in her new, serene hometown of Foothills, Washington where she … hometown of Foothills, Washington where she can live the quiet life of an accountant… far from her vile, money-grubbing aunt. Trouble is the last thing Sophie wants.
Home from the Navy, former SEAL Asher Sutherland is not the guy he used to be. Although, he doesn’t have a clue who he is now. The one thing Asher knows for sure is that he wants Sophie.
One problem. In his wilder days, Asher carelessly broke the hearts of his sister’s friends on too many occasions. Neither Asher nor Sophie is willing to hurt Pippa (especially as she’s gone a little bridezilla in the days before her wedding!). But, resisting the attraction may prove to be more challenging that either can withstand.
Settle in with a soothing cup of coffee and watch the sunrise in this tempting, satisfying contemporary romance set in the Cascade Foothills in the heart of the Pacific Northwest.
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This is the first book I have read by this author. It is also the start of a new series. Asher, a former Navy Seal and womanizer, meets Sophie, an accountant. The author did a good job of making the characters relatable. The characters have chemistry but have to overcome struggles in order to be together. I can’t wait for some of the other stories. I voluntarily received an ARC of this book from Book Sirens and this is my opinion.
This first story of the author’s new series, was also the first book I read by this author so I wasn’t sure what to expect.
The story centers around recently discharged Navy SEAL Archer Sutherland, and Sophie Jones, a wiz accountant and best friend of Pippa, Asher’s sister. She’s also recently moved to Foothills, the Sutherland’s home town.
Both of these individuals have had tragedy in their past. Asher is still recovering from a mission gone bad, suffering from PTSD and not sure what he’ll do with his life. Sophie’s childhood was spent with an aunt that literally used her and still tries to manipulate her into giving her money.
While the story took a little to grab my interest, once it did, I became totally engaged. It was a story not only about the romance and hiding it from Pippa. It was a story about the effects war has on those protecting us as well as how one’s childhood affects the individuals when they are adults.
The secondary characters were well developed and I can see some of them having their own stories.
I was entrusted a copy of this book by Hidden Gems. The opinions expressed are solely my own.
Best friends Pippa and Sophie have finally made it through college and are ready to head into their futures. Pippa is heading home to the Foothills to marry her high school sweetheart in 21 days. Sophie is the maid of honor and is applying for a CPA position in Pippa’s hometown. Sophie has lost all of her family except for her horrible self-centered aunt. There is only one request – Sophie is not allowed to fall in love with Pippa’s older brother Asher. Asher is home from the SEALs and cannot overcome his nightmares or his “bad boy” love them and leave them reputation , especially around Pippa’s friends.
Follow along with the romance and wedding countdown for T-Minus 21 days! Thank you, Carrie Thorne for such a delightful read. I’m looking forward to reading the rest of your Foothills Romance Series.
I received an advance review copy for free, and I am leaving this review voluntarily.
The book is a good small town romance read. The story has a good story line. The characters are good, and they have good chemistry. The story is an enjoyable romance read.
I received an advance review copy for free, and I am leaving this review voluntarily.
I enjoyed every part of this story. Sophie and Asher felt like they were destined to be together. This is the first book in a new series and I can hardly wait for the next. I felt connected to the characters and they just fit so well together. It seemed like fate that Sophie and Asher find each other. The book hit all the emotions and left me wanting to come back to Foothills! I received an advance copy and am voluntarily leaving an honest review.
Plenty of sexual tension.
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One star is too high for this book, boring, repetitive, junior high reading level. I tortured myself to finish reading but my advice to you: don’t waste your time.
Trying to start over, do they do it together?
All the Days After is the first book I have read by Carrie Thorne so I was not sure what to expect. You just never know when you try a new author whether you will like their writing and storytelling styles or not. I did like the sweet and fairly low drama story about Sophie and Asher, and let’s not forget Pippa too. The story-line does flow nicely and the plot is good with nice characters that are likeable, even as they are trying to hide things.
My main issue is that the book could use a good proofreading. The number of errors was disruptive while I was reading and drove me a bit crazy, as this is a pet peeve of mine. But otherwise I did like the book and would have given it more stars except for this main issue.
I received an ARC of this book in exchange for my honest review. My opinions are all my own.
Despite the two star rating, I didn’t completely dislike Carrie Thorne’s “All the Days After” or think it was a horrible book, though there were definitely aspects of it that I didn’t like (in addition to a few which just had me rolling my eyes). The story had a lot of potential, but IMO it would have benefited tremendously from better editing.
First and most importantly, I liked the characters in this story, even neurotic bridezilla Pippa. The male lead character, Asher, seemed like a good guy overall. It bothered me that so many people, especially his own family members, continued to judge him based on his behavior as a teenager. He grew up a lot in the 12 years he was away from home, but no one seemed to acknowledge that at all. Asher’s love interest, his sister Pippa’s best friend Sophie, was well-developed and likeable too. She had a rough childhood and I was impressed by how well-adjusted she seemed in spite of it all.
That said, I was a bit annoyed by the characters’ sometimes immature behavior. For example, Sophie and Pippa both “pouted” an awful lot. They were supposed to be grown women around 26 or 27 years of age, so why did they so often act like whiny children? All of Sophie’s angst over her upcoming job interview was rather annoying as well. Frankly, her whole employment situation didn’t make a lot of sense to me. At first it seemed like Sophie already had a job lined up with Pippa’s aunt, then all of a sudden it was just an interview and she hadn’t even finished putting together her resume. Why would Sophie pick up and move to Foothills if she didn’t have a job lined up, and why did it take so long for the interview to actually take place? What was Sophie’s backup plan if she didn’t get the job with Pippa’s aunt?
I was not a fan of the way the relationship between Asher and Sophie developed, either. There was a definite insta-lust vibe, with both of them being attracted to each other’s pictures before they ever met in person. I had a hard time seeing much of an emotional connection between Sophie and Asher at all. Their get-to-know-you conversations all happened off the page; for example, we’re told that they “visited” for several hours, but not the content of the conversation, so it’s impossible to know how or if it advanced the relationship. (Sidenote: What was with all the “visiting” anyway? People who see each other frequently usually “chat,” “talk,” “converse,” etc. To me, “visit” implies spending time with someone you don’t see often so you can catch up. Is this some weird regional language quirk?) At any rate, after only a few days and apparently mostly because of their amazing chemistry, Asher and Sophie were “in love” and willing to risk the wrath of Pippa to be together (though, of course, not until after Pippa’s wedding). I just didn’t buy it. (The fact that Asher couldn’t stop commenting on Sophie’s “perfect breasts” didn’t help much.)
Between all of Sophie’s angst over her upcoming job interview and her repeated back and forth with Asher about how much they liked each other but couldn’t tell Pippa yet, the middle of the book felt like it dragged to me. Also, the writing itself needed some work. There were a lot of words missing entirely and others that were misused repeatedly (e.g. “discrete” used instead of “discreet,” “it’s” vs. “its,” “peak” vs. “peek”). As I mentioned earlier, a good editor would really be beneficial here.
Unfortunately, I think the bad outweighed the good for me here, and I can’t recommend “All the Days After” in its current state. I’m not sure that I will continue with the series.
*ARC provided by the author via BookSirens. All opinions expressed are my own.