USA Today Bestselling AuthorSara Carson is a 30-something widow with a busy life. Two fun-loving best friends, a caring mom who needs her, and a thriving sweet shop. What more could a woman want? But when the ancient plumbing in her shop springs a leak and a gorgeous, dark-eyed stranger rushes to her rescue, hilarity unfolds—and Sara quickly sees exactly what she’s been missing.Something most … she’s been missing.
Something most peculiar draws Landon Richards to Ocean City, Maryland—and to the lovely Sara. This woman touches his heart like no other, and the two of them explore the heady attraction that pulses between them. But haunting dreams have a way of encroaching on reality, and the strange phenomenon that brings these two together will also threaten to tear them apart.
This is the first book in the Ocean City Boardwalk Series, where life for three enterprising women, Sara, Heather, and Cathy, isn’t just fun in the sun—love is waiting on those sandy shores!
Titles in the Ocean City Boardwalk Series:
Following His Heart, Book 1
Two Hearts in Winter, Book 2
Wild Hearts of Summer, Book 3
An Almost Perfect Christmas, Book 4
Grown-Up Christmas List, Book 5
The Wedding Planner’s Son, Book 6
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This story is heartwarming, funny, and a must-read!
Donna Fasano has crafted a truly original and very satisfying romantic story with characters I’ll want to return to again! I’m so glad this book is the first in the Ocean City Boardwalk series.
The story has it all, tragedy, redemption, steamy love scenes and even some comic relief along with quirky secondary characters. I Loved the heroines mother, and all the people in the story.
This book was one of those reads that I looked forward to reading at the end of the day. I’m so looking forward to reading the rest of this series! Thank you, Donna!
***** A Touching, Suspenseful, and A-typical Romance!
This extremely well written romance immediately pulled me in. Starting off with a detailed and comical description of chaos from leaky pipes, the lead female protagonist, Sara, a professional chef in the midst of trying to bake a batch of her famous cookies, gets help from the out-of-towner, Landon, who just happens to be nearby and provides a helping hand. Mixed in with wonderful back and forth bantering and camaraderie between Sara and her gal-pals, the book proceeds with a sweet and sexy romance that has you smiling and ‘ahhing’ all at once.
But then things begin to shift, as new, deeper elements are introduced. While Sara and Landon continue to get to know one another better, their back stories slowly get revealed, and with that, we find out that events in each of their pasts might have tied them together now much more solidly than any simple boy-meets-girl romance could ever do. Touching, suspenseful, and informative about something I knew nothing about, I highly recommend this atypical romance!
Enjoyed
5 stars
I purchased Ocean City Boardwalk Series book 1: Follow His Heart by Donna Fasano and this review was given freely.
Set in October,Widow and Baker Sara meets Grill owner Cathy’s customer Landon when a leaking pipe threatens to end her business. Landon left Kansas when odd dreams and then his family selling the farm sent him on a quest that lead him to New Jersey and the ocean. Attraction at first site, steamy love scenes, the teasing love of good friends, organ donation, and caring for a disabled parent make this an interesting and emotion packed full length romance. An excellent introduction to the characters and the series.
Five shiny stars for a feel-good story about soul mates, friendship, and true love.
This is a beautiful romance novel, masterfully written, and has all the elements a good story should have, in my opinion: loveable hero and heroine, great supporting characters, vivid descriptions that create a heart-warming atmosphere, and a well-balanced pace for the reader to be drawn into the story. I definitely recommend Following His Heart!
Enjoyed the love interest of the characters.
Beautiful
A wonderful tribute to people who have to make the decision to donate organs when they have lost someone. Landon grew up in his family farm in Kansas but couldn’t do things like other kids because of his heart. Sara lost her husband but takes care of her mom and runs her business and works with her two best friends. He feels the sea calling but doesn’t know why until he pulls in Ocean City and it feels like home.
It was a good reader.
VERY FUN FEEL GOOD ROMANCE NOVEL. LOVED THE CHARACTERS, AND REALLY LOVED THE TWIST WITH THE HEART!
What a beautiful; and astounding story! The bond between friends is portrayed beautifully and the humour between them; LOL!! Read:
Steaming, hot harvesting…
Meadow mowing…
Mucking the stall…
Passionate plowing…
I was howling!!
The story of Sarah and Landon’s amazing journey to a happily ever after is not to be missed!
Charming and believable characters.
It was an enjoyable book. A bit fanciful, and predictable. But, I enjoyed the story. And, I always enjoy a happy ending.
A little far fetched that a heart transplant recipient would find his way to the woman who donated her husbands heart but once you get past that I do believe that the recipient can experience feelings of the original heart’s owner. A nice story and romance.
Really enjoyed this book loved the characters.
I enjoyed the story. With more transplants being done, showing a loving and caring ending maybe more people will consider being a donor.