Fall in love with three small town romances in this box set from bestselling author Katana CollinsThe Maple Grove Small Town Romance Box Set includes 3 stand-alone romances: Capturing YouHealing YouSweet on You More about the books inside: Capturing You AN AMAZON TOP 100 BEST-SELLERI didn’t think I ever wanted children. But when my job working for a tabloid lands me in the small town of Maple … job working for a tabloid lands me in the small town of Maple Grove, covering a charity auction that’s gone viral, I meet Cameron Tripp—a widowed, single dad. And he turns everything I think I want onto its head.
The moment I lay eyes on him, I know he’s trouble. He’s a private guy and I make my living very publicly as a reporter. He leads a simple, predictable life while I travel the world. He goes to work, raises his daughter, takes care of his mom and siblings… while I only have myself to care for.
Yep. Cameron Tripp is the sort of toe-curling, sheet-rumpling, best night of my life trouble with a capital ‘T’ that leaves me wishing for things I’d sworn off long ago.
But I have no doubt that after my article comes out, the only thing Cameron Tripp will be swearing off… is me.
Healing You
Sometimes the damage runs deeper than the scars you can see…
I take in strays. It’s what I do. As the founder of the Maple Grove Animal Rescue, I am constantly on the lookout for anything or anyone who needs a little help. Well, just about anyone. Because if Steve Tripp were lying in the fetal position on the sidewalk, I’d… I’d… oh, who am I kidding? I’d help him, too.
Thirteen years ago, I was madly in love with him… until a car wreck nearly ended our lives and destroyed our love. He abandoned me when I needed him the most and I made a promise to myself that I would never ask him for anything again as long as I live.
Today, I break that promise.
Sweet on You
Pros to dating Lex Bailey:
Sexiest man I’ve ever seen
Panty-Melting British Accent
Talented Baker
Cons to dating Lex Bailey:
Turned me down when I asked him out…
in front of my entire family…
at my brother’s engagement party.
Oh, and he has a secret. A big secret.
So… no. I don’t think I’ll be giving him any second chances. But my foster dog? He has other ideas. This dog has issues… and Lex’s cat has the cure.
Unfortunately, I’m not exactly a forgive and forget kind of person. And even though both my dog and I appreciate the help, this time, I’m not going to let him get close enough to break my heart. This time, Lex Bailey is staying at arm’s length.
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This boxset is about the Tripp family.
Capturing You
This book is about Cameron and Lydia with sparks, flying, mistrust for reporters, secrets and a charity auction. Can they find a way to build a life together?
Healing You
This book is about Steve and Yvonne who were high school sweethearts, second chance at love, emotional and physical scars, are just a few of what fate is showing these two…
Sweet on You
This book is about Ronnie and Lex…past hurts for both, recovering addict, want/not want a relationship, finding his daughter, roller coaster of emotions but will they find their forever with each other?
All three stories were well written and perfectly paced stories pulling you in from the start. The Tripp family is a fantastic family to follow and each story is a standalone read. Reading each story lets you understand how the family and town comes together.
This box has three couples that struggle to be together. They are all people that were hurt (badly) and believe that love is a problem to keep at arms lenth. Though a lot of miscommunication, wrong assumptions and fear of having a heart broken. The couples, with the help of very well written and multi-layered secondary characters, finally realize that staiyng apart hurts even more then the possibility of faillure that never comes.
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Three great stories in one set. Heartwarming romance, wonderful characters you’ll love, sweet romance and everything else you love in a good romance story. Read one or read them all, but trust me, you’ll read them all once you read one.
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Three very good stories in one great boxed set, I know I will be reading this set again. The stories are Capturing You, Healing you and Sweet on You all great stories with their own merits. I received a free copy of this book via Booksprout and am voluntarily leaving a review.
WOW! This was a wonderful series and once I started the series, I couldn’t put the books down. This collection has the first three books in the series: Capturing You, Healing You, and Sweet on You. They can all be read as a stand-alone but seriously the series is binge-worthy! The first three books are based on the Tripp siblings. They were well written and so emotional I think I went through an entire box of tissues. I feel in love with all the characters and could feel the warmth of the Maple Grove community. I can’t wait to read the rest of the books and hope to see future books for the remaining Tripp siblings.
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Siblings Cam, Steve, and Ronnie Tripp’s romances are featured in this collection. Cam is a widower with a daughter and because of how his family was treated he hates reporters, which is what Lydia is. Steve and Yvonne were high school sweethearts until they were in a car accident and didn’t speak to each other for 13 years. Ronnie is a tough health conscious girl, who owns a cross-fit gym and Lex owns a bakery in town. In each story the characters deal with heavy issues like infertility, recovering from the loss of a spouse, recovering from serious physical injuries, extreme anxiety, eating disorders, and addiction. These romances were not clean, but they had depth. There were plenty of sad, funny, and romantic moments. I loved the animals and how they were central characters in the stories too.
Three books combined in a boxed set about a family and how some of their male members find their happily ever after.
Maple Grove is a small town, with all its charms and flaws of a small town. The Tripp family is an essential part of the tapestry of the town with 5 grown children, who sometimes bring the big city back to town, especially as one son is a celebrity.
Showing the nice and the ugly the books seem pretty realistic in most parts, they are well-written and entertaining.
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The Maple Grove Small Town Romance Box Set includes 3 standalone, well-written romances: Capturing You, Healing You, and Sweet on You. I really enjoyed all three of these books. The stories are good and have lots of emotion to them. Despite sometimes difficult situations, the characters always rise up to deal with things head-on with courage. You’ll find lots of love, romance, and sometimes a little drama and suspense inside the covers! The town of Maple Grove will pull the reader right in, and I hope to read the other books in the series now that I have found these so enjoyable!
Grab your copy and give these stories a try. I am sure you’ll become a fan as well!
This was a great boxset with characters that are well developed and engaging and have lots of chemistry. The storylines are all well written and they flow smoothly from page to page.
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This set contains books 1-3 in the Maple Grove series, Capturing You, Healing You and Sweet On You. I really enjoyed all three of these books. I loved the town of Maple Grove and plan on reading the other books in the series. The stories are interesting and have lots of emotions to them. I laughed and cried a little. They’re steamy but not overdone.
Book 1 is Capturing You which is Cameron and Lydia’s story. Lydia and Cam first meet at a coffee shop. Lydia had just received some devastating news. Some things were said that were overheard by Cam. He walked away without another word. Fast forward seven months and Lydia shows up in Maple Grove to take photos for a story being written about a charity function in Maple Grove. She’s supposed to find some scandal for her boss to use instead of writing about the charity auction taking place. Cam’s young daughter is heading up the charity. Cam doesn’t trust Lydia after he finds out Lydia supposedly wrote a trashy article about his younger brother. Lydia’s still looking for a way to make up for her part in the damage caused by the article. Can they workout out their problems and find happiness?
Book 2 Healing You is Steve and Yvonne’s story. Steve and Yvonne are high school sweethearts that were broke up after a devastating accident. They’ve been broken up for 13 years and have managed to avoid each other ever since. Fate intervenes when Gatsby, Yvonne’s dog has cancer and Steve is the best vet to treat him. They’re brought back together and realize they still have feelings for each other. Can they work through their past issue so they can have a future together?
Book 3 Sweet on You is Ronnie and Lex’s story. Ronnie owns the local CrossFit gym. She was hurt badly, emotionally, when her ex left her at the alter for his ex-wife. Lex owns the local bakery and is a recovering addict, searching for his ex. They both like each other but Ronnie asks Lex out and he turned her down, not because he doesn’t like her but because he has some serious complications in his life. They end up in a relationship, but Ronnie’s scared the past is going to repeat itself. Can she get through her fears to find something good with Lex?
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What a delightful series…. all three books are what I call winners.
Capturing You …. Lydia never has had an easy life. Basically she was her own mother, father, and babysitter. In other words, her parents were non existent.
Cam’s life was just the opposite. Loving parents, good relationships with siblings, and a wife and daughter full of love … until his life came tumbling down. His wife dies leaving him a single dad with a shattered heart and unwilling to move on.
When he and Lydia meet, it’s certainly not love at first sight. They have serious obstacles in the way …. obstacles of the heart and obstacles from real life issues. It sure doesn’t help that Lydia is a journalist. Hmmmm …
Healing You …. as you read the first book in this series, ‘Capturing You’, pay attention and you’ll pick up on something gone asunder with Steve and Yvonne. Well, in this book you’ll learn all about it. Tragedy tore them apart. They were high school sweethearts and one tragic night is all it took to shatter everything. Now they are adults and still avoiding each other. Thank goodness for dogs and cats.
Sweet On You …. Wow, Lex and Ronnie. They both have serious issues. Ronnie was dumped right before her wedding and Lex, well lets just say in no way is he ready for a relationship. But real love, true love has a way of solving problems, as long as you give it a chance. The big questions is, will Lex and Ronnie be too blind to see it?
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Capturing you: wow. This book had great characters. Deep and strong. There was so much life in this book. Life lessons, mistakes, and searching for what to do now. A couple steamy scenes.
Healing you: This was an intense second chance romance. I loved the characters and their backstory.
Sweet on You: I love the easy banter. A lovely story of new beginnings, hope, trust, and family. I love the small town community and all of the wonderful characters. I love the twists and turns. Plus, the theme of addiction was dealt with really well.
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If you enjoy reading about the battles of everyday life whether its family, love or the likes, you will love this box set. It includes three stories that are well written, descriptive and with characters that we can easily identify with. I loved all three stories and found my self wanting more after finishing.
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After everyone solved their problems they all got their happy ending. A different book then I usually read but I was a good book.
I love Maple Grove and the people that live in it. Every story is uniquely different but they are all brought together by family and those that inhabit Maple Grove.
Katana paints a beautiful and picturesque image and makes you fall in love with every turn of the page.
– (3.5 ’s) Capturing You- Book 1
Lydia is a photojournalist who has learned some devastating news. Not only did her job mess up an article she wrote but she’s also dealing with some personal issues as well. She meets a stranger in a coffee shop that sparks her interest only to have him walk away. 7 months goes by and she’s in a a small town called Maple Grove to write an article about a school auction. But little did she know the auction is being run by a 10yr old girl who’s father ends up being…the guy from the coffee shop.
Cam doesn’t trust journalists/reporters. He and his family have been burned by them in the past so when he finds out the women he hasn’t been able to forget is a journalist, he’s not happy. Little-by-little he starts to trust her and a connection is formed but everything can’t all be hearts and flowers. Their trust is jeopardized and its going to take a lot to keep these two together but don’t worry, they get their HEA in the end.
I will admit that I wasn’t in the right state of mind when I first started reading this story. This is the case of “it’s not you, it’s me”. It took a bit for me to get into it but once I did, I was hooked. I loved the small town vibe of Maple Grove and the closeness of the Tripp family. Even though Lydia had issues with kids the connection she has with Maddie is so genuine and you could tell that a true friendship was forming. The ending was perfect especially the part with Lydia and Mara. And even though it was mostly Lydia’s fault I wish she would have made Cam grovel just a bit more. She gave in too easily and I thought with everything he said to her that more groveling was needed. Overall this was a good read that flowed well (minus the blip I had in the beginning). The characters were well developed and I will admit that I plan on re-reading this story so my rating may change.
– (4 ’s) Healing You – Book 2
This is Steve’s story about second chances at love. He was head over heals in love with his High School sweetheart Yvonne when tragedy struck and separated them (well actually it was more of a misunderstanding that broke these two up than the accident itself but it did have a part in it). 10yrs later and they’re both living their own lives. Yvonne was engaged and Steve is considered a playboy of sorts. And even though they live in the same town, they’ve done an excellent job of avoiding each other until Yvonne’s dog gets sick and she has no choice but to ask Steve for help. After that visit they start bumping into each other and feelings start to pop up again. They both have scars (physically as well as mentally) from the accident that scares them and causes them to fight the attraction they’ve always had for each other. But after realizing that it was pointless to fight it they both decide to try again and maybe this time it will work. They start to become really happy until the past is thrown in their faces again and causes a riff but Yvonne isn’t running away and after a bit they get their well deserved HEA.
I really enjoyed this story. It was emotional and sometimes frustrating at times which for me is a really good read. You can tell just how much these two love each other but I will admit that I was over the back and forth these two were doing towards the end. I understand what they went through and how trust is a big thing but OMG, I wanted to shake them and tell them to make up their *enter bad word* minds already. Also I just want to point out that the ending with Gatsby would never have happened in real life especially with how much animal experience these two had. Sorry, Ive worked in the vet field and it’s honestly just plain common sense you wouldn’t do what Yvonne did. But even with my complaints this story made me feel so much. And I will admit it almost had me tears which any book that can pull that off gets a good rating from me. So have some tissues handy cause you just might need them with this story.
– (4’s) Sweet On You – Book 3
This story is about Ronnie believing in love again and trusting that not everyone is out to break her heart. Enter my British book boyfriend Lex. Who has his own issues but is a stand up guy all around. He knows that this isn’t a good time to start anything with Ronnie (even though he really wants to) but when it happens he doesn’t shy away from it, just kinda goes with the flow. Love him!!
As you can tell this was my favorite so far in this series. I loved all the characters and kept wondering who was going to end up with who and who was going to get their own books. The relationship with Ronnie and Lex flowed really well and I loved how Lex new there was more to her than just a tough exterior. And don’t get me started on Frost, the wonder cat and Copper Penny. Loved them!!! Yes there was some things I could have done without but from start to finish this book came together nicely and made me smile. So overall, LOVED IT!!!
This is a new author for me and all I can say is i’m hooked. I am loving The Maple Grove Series and can’t wait for more. I just want everyone in that small town to get their own HEA especially Kyra and Callie. Crossing fingers for more Maple Grove books, lots more.
Happy Reading Everyone
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Capturing You:
Lydia is a photographer and journalist who writes a story, then has to watch as it gets butchered and rewritten in a horrible way and then printed with her name on it. She tries to make it right, but nothing works. Cam is a man who is the brother of the subject featured in the ruined story. Cam meets Lydia at a time when she has just discovered some disturbing news and fears her heart is breaking. He gives her some comforting words that help her to see past the immediate hurt and choose a different path for her career. These two protagonists bring out the best in each other, but it takes a while to get there, and some understanding and forgiveness has to occur before they find their HEA.
Nevertheless, this family is an incredible family, lead by the matriach, Marty–a single mother who has raised these young adults alone after the death of her husband. The ‘kids’ have all turned out wonderfully, and the interactions between them add a richness and depth to these books.
Healing You:
Steve and Yvonne were high school sweethearts and very much in love, when they were involved in a car accident. Yvonne almost died, and Steve has blamed himself for the accident ever since. He carries a scar on his face as a constant reminder of how his life imploded that night. Words were said in a message that couldn’t be unsaid, and Steve has stayed away from Yvonne ever since because of the message she wrote…Until she brings a rescue dog into Steve’s veternary practice. They finally begin talking again, although it is awkward at first.
They finally get a chance to talk about the accident and learn that things aren’t exactly as they believed them to be, which opens up the possibility of them becomming an ‘us’ again. They finally figure it out, after a lot of honest communication and advice from siblings.
Sweet on You:
Lex has had some issues in his life, but has been working on making a better life for himself for the past couple of years. He’s an amazing pastry chef with his own business. Ronnie has a few issues herself: she was dumped just before her wedding, because her ex-fiancé went back to his ex-wife; needless to say, she has a little trouble trusting men.
Lex is trying to get his life totally straightened out, so he has put off dating anyone. However, he has been flirting consistently with Ronnie for the past two years. He hasn’t let her know about his past, so she has no idea what she’s up against. Nevertheless, at some point, they do start sharing the challenges they have faced and that helps move the story along!
There were so many things about this story that are interesting and wonderful. It’s a little hard to reconcile the Lex we meet in this story with the Lex of the past, but the details given make it believable. Both protagonists undergo quite a bit of change in this story. They are faced with challenges and situations that are well beyond their comfort zone, yet they somehow make it work.
This boxed set of 3 books is a delight to read. The characters are beautifully rendered and there is a lot of heart in this book. Themes of forgiveness, acceptance, communication, and honesty are abundant, as are fun conversations between the siblings and with their mother.
Capturing You:
I really enjoyed this well-written, small-town romance! Only a couple of chapters in and I was already in love with Cam.
Reading this was like watching a movie play out in front of me. With situations so real in the little town of Maple Grove, this story grabbed me by the heart and didn’t let go.
The author gives us Cam & Lydia, who are so easy to fall in love with. I felt an instant connection. The chemistry between them sparkled. Watching their relationship go from attraction to annoyance back to attraction, then to can’t-stop-thinking-about-each-other was entertaining and enjoyable.
I absolutely fell in love with Cam’s daughter, Maddie, as well as the rest of his family. When Lydia thought she wasn’t good with kids, watching her interact and bond with Maddie was endearing and made me want to squeeze them both.
This story was so good, so real, with characters that stole my heart. Looking forward to reading Steve’s book, Healing You!
Healing You:
I really enjoyed this second-chance, small town romance! I fell in love with the Tripp family in book 1, so I couldn’t wait to dive into this one. And I must mention, the dogs were a great addition to the cast of characters – I loved them, too.
Steve and Yvonne have a history together, one that’s pretty painful. Reading their story pulled at my heart strings and gave me all the feels. Watching them rekindle their relationship was sweet and I couldn’t help but cheer them on.
This story was emotional, sometimes charming, and sometimes sexy. It had a little of everything. Fabulous writing from this author kept me turning those pages. The ending left me with a big smile on my face…and also with a need for Ronnie’s story.
Sweet on You:
I haven’t read this one yet, but I plan to soon!!