A SPECIAL PONDEROSA RESORT NOVELLA!I’m totally over having my heart stomped six years ago. So what’s with the mule kick to the chest when I spot the girl who ghosted me?Turns out she’s not my teenage fling, but her twin sister—and she needs a fake date to her cousin’s wedding. I’m game, especially since Val fires me up like no one I’ve ever met. She’s smart and funny and sweet and is it wrong … sweet and is it wrong that I’m diggin’ this bogus boyfriend role?
As our make-believe romance melts into real-deal territory, things get hotter than a habanero on a bonfire. But what happens when her sister shows up?
Or worse, when I fall in love with my fake summer fling.
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I can’t get enough of this series! I was very happy when I found out Mrs. Fenske was going to be adding to this series.
I could relate to Valerie on SO many levels. She isn’t a risk taker. She is the reliable, think things through, cautious one of the bunch. Her twin sister is the more careless, free, crazy, adventure type of person. When Valerie finds out about some of the acclivities at the wedding, she planned on staying in her room. Until a mistake of identity and a hot charming man comes into the picture.
I loved Josh. My heart both burst and hurt for this man. He was a solid and reliable man. He did like to take risk but yet he knew his limitations and was smart about it. He was good at reading people so in his line of work, it was easy to push people out of their comfort zone but yet he knew when to back off or redirect.
When he opened up to Valerie, my heart broke for him. There were parts of this that I could very much relate too. I loved that Valerie stood up for him and told him how great he was despite what he had been told in the past.
I really hope this isn’t the last in this series.
A twin gets mistaken for her sister by ex boyfriend. He finds closeness, love and compatability with wrong twin.
08/31/2021 “Mancandy Crush” (nook) is a well-written love-at-first sight story which kept me involved. They overcome the baggage from six (6) years previously when Josh had a “fling” with Valerie’s identical twin. A cute HEA.
Mancandy Crush is a fun contemporary romance by Tawna Fenske. Ms. Fenske has delivered a well-written book that will keep readers glued to their reading device. I love the characters in this story.
Josh lets off a little steam when he first meets Valerie thinking she’s her twin sister, Vanessa. Josh and Valerie decide to let everyone believe they’re having a fling. Josh and Valerie’s story is loaded with drama, humor, sexy bits and a little suspense. I loved reading this book and look forward to my next book by Tawna Fenske. Mancandy Crush is book 6 of the Ponderosa Resort Romantic Comedies Series but can be read as a standalone. This is a complete book, not a cliff-hanger.
Sweet and thoughtful romance with compelling characters and an engaging premise. A quick read.
It was okay but I got a little bored before finishing it.
Love this author! I’ve enjoyed everything she’s written.
Loved everything about the book.
Didn’t hold my interest. Tedious to finish
Love the books in this series. Love how the characters overlap. Anxious to read more of them! Highly recommend!!
A cute story, HEA, as characters work through their problems.
Enjoyable fun read. I think they are a cute couple. I really liked the relationship build up. And ending was sweet too.
A quick read, but packed full of romance, feels, and heartwarming moments. An absolutely fantastic addition to this amazing series. I love seeing this ‘family’ continue to grow.
Good story. Interesting how they first met. Honestly I get that their siblings but cal should have given Vanessa a harder time for all the lies she has told. But whatever it was forever ago. I loved Josh he is so hot and alpha bit has vulnerabilities and he loves Val like nothing other. You can see it in their chemistry and how they just ebb and flow with one another. Their conflict was a little bit of a stretch. She seemed to overreact to the issue and basically run away from being scared to be hurt in the future
Great, quick read touches on all the feels! A pretend fling that turns into true love,Mancandy Crush continues the Ponderosa Resort series with Vanessa Bracelyn, cousin to the Bracelyn siblings and wedding dress designer and Josh Mattis, local adventure guide helping with the pre-wedding festivities for Bree and Austin. Despite being a novella, the romance doesn’t seem rushed or come across as insta-love. I have thoroughly enjoyed reading the Ponderosa Resort series and am looking forward to Jonathan’s story next, Captain Dreamboat.
Loved the characters and plot. Great read. Thanks.
This is a novella starting with the beginning plans of Bree and Austin’s upcoming nuptials and the before wedding parties & activities at the Ponderosa Ranch Resort. I love this series and once again Tawna doesn’t disappoint with her story telling with some romance, a lot of humor & a little drama.
This story is about Valerie Vincent; who is Bree’s cousin and her wedding dress maker. Then she has an awkward run in with Josh Mattis; who thinks she’s Gabrielle;
someone he met six years ago and left him with a broken heart
He’s pretty rude to her right away and then she realizes this is Josh; the guy her twin sister Vanessa had a summer fling with.
So begins explanations and eventually a friendship, which Josh becomes her “fake” date/fling to the wedding.
Then there’s the wedding plans and activities for the Christmas themed wedding in July! They begin a friendship having weird conversations about their fears and weaknesses. Hers is a lack of adventure and strange fears and his problem calculating numbers and math skills known as Dyscalculia. But their attraction continues to grow starting with a very passionate kiss.
There is shooting mistletoe out of trees, thatching ants, baby reindeer, and a strange
version of a favorite Christmas carol.
We also get to read about the continuing characters of the Bracelyn brothers in the story.
This story is a quick entertaining read. 5 Stars !
Best Ponderosa Book yet!
I absolutely loved this book! Once I started, I couldn’t put it down!
Val is at Ponderosa resort for her cousin Bree’s wedding. She is the designer and she’s made Bree’s one-of-a-kind Christmas Wedding dress! As she is speaking with her twin on her cell, while she thought she was in a private, quite spot, in marches Josh who mistakes her for her twin!
Josh had a short summer fling with Nessa and according to Nessa, Josh was her first. But then she left, and didn’t return texts or contact him! For two young kids in love, this broke Josh’s fragile heart. Now, he mistakes Val for Nessa, but is drawn to her like he never was with her sister!
Between high adrenaline activities, ants and phones that appear to answer themselves at inopportune times, this book is a fast, hilarious read. But it is another Tawna Fenske book, so you just know, it is a fabulous fun-filled ride to HEA!
I received an ARC copy of this book and am voluntarily reviewing it. All opinions expressed in this review are my own and given freely.
Laughter and love abound when it is Christmas in July!
I love visiting the Ponderosa Ranch! There is family and friendship, quirky characters and always an abundance of fun. Of course, there is sweet love as well with all the ups and downs and challenges it brings…
Josh and Valerie’s first meeting was one for the record books. What followed though quickly made up for that particularly embarrassing “oops”. There was no stopping them as they bonded over saving face in front of lost loves.
These two clicked! Whether it was cavorting in uber-steamy scenes to shared love fails, they got each other in a way no one ever had. Whether letting go of life-long beliefs or hangups, their ‘fake’ arrangement quickly turned into something serious and real. Sharing painful secrets helped that bonding process. Their journey was full of all the good things too – including fuzzy feels, laugh out-loud conversations and karaoke at only the most perfect moment…
Throw in much-loved characters and this new couple fit right into the wonderful craziness that is the Ponderosa!
*I happily reviewed this story
Super cute, quick novella in the Ponderosa Resort series by Tawna Fenske. Valerie Vincent is a wedding dress designer providing a dress for her cousin Bree Bracelyn (from Sergeant Sexy Pants). She is a little sad as her identical twin sister Vanessa is dating the guy she had a crush on. In walks Josh Mattis, who mistakes Val for Vanessa, whom he had a summer fling with six years ago. After the initial confusion, Josh and Val decide to feign a relationship to keep Vanessa from feeling sorry for Val. This is a sweet and funny book. Josh and Val are really great characters and, while the relationship is short, it is believable. My only criticism is that I wish it was a full length book, rather than a novella