Courtney Baker is ready to put small town life—and the man she can’t have—behind her. Years of secretly crushing on her best friend’s older brother have led nowhere and she’s finally ready to move on. It would have been a great plan had she not drunkenly blurted out all her feelings and kissed him. At least she’ll be able to forget all about it when she leaves town in less than 48 hours.It takes … hours.
It takes a lot to surprise Dean Jones, but a kiss from the girl he’s been secretly attracted to for years does just that. All it takes it one kiss for him to realize he doesn’t want to let her go. But she’s his sister’s best friend and that’s a line he knows he should never cross. Never mind that she seems determined to leave their small town—and him—behind.
When a storm and a broken car stop Courtney from leaving town, Dean sees perfect opportunity to get her out of his system. But can one night ever be enough?
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Samantha Chase has delivered another wonderful romance with And Then One Day, the fourth book in her Magnolia Sound series. As always, I love the Magnolia Sound, NC setting and catching up with the some of other characters in the series. I enjoy how Samantha Chase writes from the perspective of the two main characters. That way you get to know what is going on in each of their minds. And Then One Day is the story of Courtney Baker, dental hygienist and BFF of Scarlett Jones Bishop and Dean Jones, a mechanic who works for his Dad. Courtney has had a crush on Dean since she was a young girl, and Dean has been crushing on Courtney, but considered their age difference and that Courtney is his little sister’s BFF, and thought that Courtney was off limits. At the rehearsal dinner for Scarlett and Mason’s wedding, Courtney decides to put herself out there and kiss Dean once everyone is gone. Courtney recently lost her job when the dentist she worked for suddenly retired. She decides to move to Raleigh after the wedding in search of a new job. Courtney uses the excuse that she had too much to drink for the reason she kissed Dean. Courtney decides to take Dean up on his offer to go home with him after the wedding. On her way out of town to Raleigh, Courtney’s car breaks down and Dean comes to her rescue. Courtney has no car, no job and no place to live since her parents made their home an Air BNB knowing Courtney was leaving town and they were traveling. Dean invites Courtney to stay at his house and things heat up between the two of them. Eventually, Courtney finds out that both Dean and Scarlett have lied to her and she hides out at Dean’s brother, Hunter’s house. What can Dean do to win Courtney back especially since she has job offers waiting for her in Raleigh. I loved the story and am so glad that both Courtney and Dean got their happily ever afters. Samantha Chase has once again shown she is an amazing story teller. And Then One Day contained all the things I have loved most in the series, romance, great characters and setting, bittersweet moments and the plot twist that ties it all together. Amazing story. Could not put it down.
Samantha Chase has done it again! She has written an amazing story. Samantha Chase creates these worlds that you never want to leave. She has captivated my heart and soul. She writes realistic stories that her readers can relate to. From page one I was able to follow along.
And Then One Day really captivated my heart and soul and to be honest, I am still back in Magnolia Sound. I just love Dean and Courtney and the entire falling in love with your best friend’s older brother concept. I love the way they just connect and how Dean has been attracted to her also. I love how it just seemed so natural for Dean and Courtney to be together. It was as if they were two puzzle pieces lost and when they found each other they completed the puzzle. I love how you get to see that Dean would do anything for Courtney.
And Then One Day captivated me from the first page. Dean and Courtney tugged on my heartstrings. I loved catching up with Scarlett and Mason. I loved the chemistry of the characters. I felt as if I were in Magnolia Sound and not reading a story. I definitely connected with both Courtney and Dean. I laughed and had heart swooning moments. I couldn’t put this book down. I have since read it two more times. Thank you Samantha Chase for a phenomenal read.
4 Court and Dean Stars
And Then One Day is my first read from Samantha Chase and its started a little slow for me only because I was busy trying to catch up with previous story lines. But once I got caught up it became a page-turner for me.
Courtney Baker is ready to put small town life in her past, she’s also tired of seeing the man she cannot have. Her love life is non existent, Its time to move forward with a new town and a new life. At her best friends wedding she gets a little tipsy and Kisses her long time crush who also happens to be her best friends brother.
Dean Jones has secretly had a crush on his little sisters best friend, Courtney since she was 18 and when she kisses him at his sisters wedding he doesn’t know what to think. As Courtney tries to leave town a storm has her stranded and Dean coming to her rescue. Can he get her out of his system or does how does he get her to stay.
And Then One Day has such a large colourful and enjoyable secondary characters that made this story full of heartwarming moments. It was a lovely relaxing read full of sweet and funny moments. I would highly recommend a read.
And Then One Day (Magnolia Sound Book 4)
I love Magnolia. The characters there are wonderful and fun. The setting is beautiful. Their stories are amazing. With each new book in the series, I look forward to meeting new characters and catching up with my favorites from past books.
Courtney and Dean have been part of each other’s lives forever but as the sister/brother type. As they’ve grown up the attraction between them has gotten strong but neither was willing to put themselves out there and take their friendship to the next level. With Courtney’s life being unsettled right now she is looking to make changes and take risks that she wasn’t able to take before. Dean is there to help her make decisions that will affect both of them.
Samantha Chase has a series of books that entirely standalone stories. I recommend reading them all. You can start with And Then One Day and meet Courtney and Dean.
Dean and Courtney deserve a chance!
Courtney has had a crush on Dean forever, but she has never told anyone how she feels. Dean is he best friend’s brother and Courtney sees him as off-limits. Now, she’s lost her job, has no where to live (her parents turned their home into an AirBnB, and she has no romantic prospects. She’s determined to leave Magnolia Sound and find her future in Raleigh. However, Dean has discovered his attraction to Courtney may not be as off-limits as he thought! And now his sister wants Dean to lie about the state of Courtney’s car to keep her from leaving. What’s he going to do to ensure his sister is happy and he can spend some quality time with Courtney?
This was another fabulous book by Samantha Chase. She doesn’t disappoint! Another fun book with wonderful characters figuring out their futures together!
I received a complimentary copy of this book. Opinions expressed in this review are completely my own.
AND THEN ONE DAY is the fourth instalment in Samantha Chase’s contemporary, adult MAGNOLIA SOUND romance series. This is auto mechanic Dean Jones, and dental hygienist Courtney Baker’s story line. AND THEN ONE DAY can be read as a stand alone without any difficulty. Any important information from the previous story lines is revealed where necessary.
Told from dual third person perspectives (Courtney and Dean) AND THEN ONE DAY follows the best friend’s brother relationship between auto mechanic Dean Jones, and dental hygienist Courtney Baker. Courtney Baker has been in love with her best friend’s older brother since she was a teen but Dean Jones is six years older, and Courtney believes Dean considers her nothing more than an annoying little sister. The loss of her job, and her parent’s decision to turn the family home into an Airbnb, finds our heroine looking to make a move, away from the people she knows and loves but when her car breaks down on the way out of town, Courtney will find herself moving in with the Dean Jones, the man she has always loved. What ensues is the building romance and relationship between Dean and Courtney, and the potential fall-out as Dean’s sister Scarlett conspires to keep Courtney in Magnolia Sound, a conspiracy that threatens Courtney’s love for Dean Jones.
The relationship between Dean and Courtney is one of best friend’s older brother, secret crush. Dean had no idea that Courtney saw him as anything other than Scarlett’s brother, and Courtney has pined for Dean from afar, always on the side lines looking in. Dean struggles with their six year age difference, and Courtney battles between head and heart knowing a relationship with Dean could threaten her friendship with Scarlett Jones. The romance is passionate; the $ex scenes fade to black and are all implied.
There is a large ensemble cast of colorful secondary and supporting characters including Dean’s siblings: Scarlett and her husband Mason (In Case You Didn’t Know 3); brothers Kyle and Hunter, their father Dominic Jones, and grandfather Tommy Flynn. Scarlett is desperate to keep her best friend in Magnolia Sound but her plan backfires as it threatens their friendship on so many levels.
AND THEN ONE DAY is a story of family, friendships, unrequited love, secrets and lies. The small-town romance premise is engaging; the romance is sweet and fun; the characters are energetic.
Samantha Chase has done it again. This book was prefect. Dean and Courtney’s story was hot. It had all the feels.. Courtney has had a crush on Dean as far back as she can remember, but he was off limits since he is her best friend Scarlett’s oldest brother. Courtney planted a kiss on Dean at the rehearsal dinner for Mason and Scarlett. That kiss was something that he couldn’t get out of his head. Dean couldn’t stop thinking about her. At the wedding he had offered to take her home as he ride had left her. Dean had planned on taking her to his house at first but couldn’t help the thought of having her in his bed. His feeling for her was starting to grow and it scared the hell out of him.
I absolutely loved this book. This series is my favorite so far.. Samantha keeps getting better and better.. If I like friends to lovers romance then u will fall in love with this one
And then One day is just what you expect from Samantha Chase, great story of 2 people who try to fight the attraction, but sometimes a person needs to take a chance. Dean has fought his attraction to Courtney because he didn’t think family would approve since she has always been friends with his sister. Courtney give’s in to the crush that she has for Dean and he surprised to find out she always wanted him. This story moved up to one of my favorite Samantha Chase story’s
What an amazing read! I LOVED it!! I couldn’t put this one down. Loved reading about Courtney and Dean. Magnolia Sound is absolutely is one the best series I’ve read and definitely will be revisiting all the books. It’s that good. This is a great addition to the series. Read it, you won’t be sorry
I LOVED Dean and Courtney’s story, and it was the perfect addition to the Magnolia Sound series! It was sweet, with the perfect amount of sexy and drama added! I loved getting to catch up with some of the previous characters from this series, and it is one of my all time favorite tropes!!! An amazing must read that I would definitely recommend!
I received this book as an ARC from Samantha Chase, the author. This is my honest review.
Courtney has loved Dean… forever, but he is her best friend’s older brother (6 years). I liked how this story took a very typical troupe (older sibling, “unrequited” love) and dropped it into the Magnolia Sound universe. Throw in a broken car, missing honeymoon, home turned into an Airbnb, and house flipping and you have a very entertaining addition to the Magnolia Sound series!
While this story can be read separately, I HIGHLY recommend beginning with Sunkissed Days the original prequel and then reading the entire series in order.
In And Then One Day we finally get Scarlett’s brother Dean and her best friend Courtney’s story. Dean definitely wins top prize for being oblivious to who and what is right in front of his face. Courtney has liked Dean for years but she’s faced the fact that there’s no future for them. Ms. Chase takes the best friends older brother trope to a whole new level. Her unique talent for telling emotionally powerful and relatable stories are what sets this story apart. Since I don’t like to put spoilers in my reviews I can’t say anymore but that you need to read this book and go on this journey with them as it’s so well written and beautiful in it’s emotions. You’ll be very happy that you read it. I am looking forward to reading the next book that the AMAZING Ms.Chase writes. I was given an ARC in exchange for my honest opinion of this book. I would definitely recommend this book and any other book by Ms Chase.
I love visiting Magnolia Sound! A wonderful best friend’s brother romance! The Magnolia Sound series has been amazing so far, and this was another great addition to the lineup. This was the first time that I loved the male character more than the female. Don’t get me wrong, I adore Courtney, but she definitely had her immature moments, lol. Thank goodness for alcohol and it’s ability to allow the truth to come out…enabling feelings to be revealed that otherwise probably wouldn’t have seen the light of day.
Samantha Chase’s release And Then One Day the 4th book in her Magnolia Sound series. Well this is technically 6th book if you count the 2 novellas in the series. I definitely have to because I first read the beginning of And Then One Day at the end of book 3.5, All the Befores (freaking fantastic book by the way!!!). My first thoughts were “gimme, I haaaave to have this book NOW, please don’t make me wait!!!” Well, I waited, and you know what? And Ladies, it was worth every second of my pain and suffering of waiting for this book to be released. When it hit my tablet, I dropped EVERYTHING and started reading it, I could not put it down until I finished every word. But then, alas, I as sad, because this story was over, I wanted more. This always happens when I love a book this much.
I LOVED Courtney and Dean; their characters are utter perfection. Each unknowingly crushing on the other, both too chicken to admit to their feelings. But then Courtney loses her job and makes plans to move away and figures ‘what the he…” and kisses Dean at her best friend’s wedding rehearsal. The sparks… give me a fan. But Dean, even though he felt the sparks, stupidly thinks Courtney is too drunk to know what she was doing. STUPID, stupid man!! So, with nothing she can do, goes thru with her plan to move 4 hours away from Magnolia Sound. However, fate, well fate has other plans.
I, as a reader, love book series when they are all standalones, but you still get to see characters from the previous books. And Ms. Chase’s Magnolia Sound series certainly does this.
Sorry, Ladies, I hate to review and run, but you see, I loved this book /series so much I also bought the Audible edition, and it just hit my iPhone, so I am going to go reread/listen to this fabulous book again.
I was gifted with an early copy of this wonderful book for my reading pleasure and for my opinion regarding the book, and as you can see, definitely loved this book!!
Thank you for reading my review. I really do believe you will love this book as much as I do, so what are you waiting for? Go hit that purchase button and enjoy.
Loved this heartwarming, sweetly thrilling romantic journey. This couple pulls at the heartstrings in the best possible way. Was a emotional, exciting, action packed adventure filled with engaging charters, heart racing twists and undeniable passion. Excellent reading!
Who hasn’t had s crush on their best friend’s older brother? Dean is that out of reach dream. Or so Courtney thinks. She’s dreamed of him forever & has decided to leave town so she can try to get over him. Little did she know, Dean’s dreamed of her the same way. He just wouldn’t allow himself to act on it.
Samantha Chase has nailed this trope! Courtney & Dean are perfect for each other. The way they each want the other but they are to blind to see it is funny at times & sad in others. The thing is, it’s something we all can relate too. The fear of it interfering with Scarlett & her friendship is relatable too. This was another perfect story by Ms. Chase.
I was so thrilled to be back in Magnolia Sound and catch up with all the characters.
Courtney is preparing to move out of town as she feels it’s time to move on with her life. She lost her job when the dentist she worked for retired and she’s had a crush on her best friend, Scarlett brother Dean for a long time and needs to let that go.
At Scarlett’s wedding rehearsal she has too much to drink and kisses Dean. Little does she know he’s had a secret crush on her from a distance too.
When fate intervenes with a Courtney having car issues on the way out of town. Dean rescues her and offers that she stay with him until her vehicle gets road ready again. Scarlett, who doesn’t want her best friend to move, talks Dean into not repairing her car right away. The more time Dean and Scarlett spend together the more they give into their attraction. What will happen when Courtney finds out that Dean is purposely dragging his feet on fixing her car to keep her from moving out of town. Will they have a future?
This is a wonderful well written book.
And Then One Day is book four in the Magnolia Sound series. Courtney and Dean together just felt right. I loved their story, their connection, their chemistry. This is a must-read!
Loved Dean and Courtney. Best friends older brother troupe. Courtney has always had a secret crush on Dean and now for them to be a couple finally, but they are both afraid of what everyone else will have to say about their relationship.
I had a hard time putting this book down, loved the characters!! Dean is such a person pleaser and had to grow up early with the death of his mother but to finally find love was perfect. Courtney has always had a secret crush on Dean and finally to act on her feelings but afraid that Dean will not follow his heart. Loved the sexual chemistry between them. This is a heartwarming emotional love story that I will treasure.
This is the fourth story set in Magnolia Sound but all are stand alone. I highly recommend.
LOVE this book and the fact we are back in Magnolia Sound! One of my favorite places to visit!!! Courtney has lost her job and feels now is the time to move on and start over somewhere else but first she has to come clean and tell Dean how she feels. Dean is her best friend’s older brother and she has been crushing on him since she was a teenager. Just hours before she is leaving town she confesses all and kisses him and he is floored. Dean has to work fast to keep her and he does. This is a whirlwind romance but they do it right and they do it steamy and perfect. Definitely a keeper in this series and this could be read as a standalone but really why would you want to when all this series is perfect!