“Foster convincingly brings her characters to life against the idyllic backdrop of Kentucky farmland. This down-to-earth romance will especially appeal to animal lovers.”—Publishers Weekly on The Somerset GirlsNo one knows you quite like a sister… beginnings. Through it all, the ties of sisterhood will be there, guiding Autumn and Ember to the lives, and loves, they need…
When they’re running the animal-rescue farm they inherited from their grandparents, Autumn and Ember Somerset are perfectly in sync. At all other times, not so much. Dependable Autumn would rather curl up with a good book than paint the town red with Ember. After the disaster that was Autumn’s last relationship, it’s pure self-protection. But when her high school crush comes back to town with his adorable young daughter, igniting memories best left forgotten, there’s only one person Autumn can turn to…
Beneath Ember’s free-spirited facade is a layer of deep hurt. She’ll gladly nudge Autumn toward a second chance. But risk her own heart? Not likely. The closer Autumn gets to her own happily-ever-after, the more Ember wonders what she might be missing—and if it isn’t her time to be bold, too.
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Autumn’s former crush returns to town years later with his 7 year old troubled daughter and is hired to design some spaces in their yard and home. Both he and his daughter find kindness, joy and love with Autumn and her family and their rescue farm. A secondary storyline has Autumn’s sister finding happiness as well. I enjoyed the story but was completely distracted by the main male’s name – “Tash”. It wasn’t a masculine enough name for me – too similar to Tasha or Natasha. Sorry in advance if this is a popular name in another part of our country or elsewhere! I received this book as an advanced reader copy and this is my honest review.
Autumn Somerset is the socially awkward co-owner of an animal rescue, which she runs with her more put together sister, Ember. Mike, the hired hand, has a thing for Ember. Tash, the recently returned hometown boy, takes a shine to Autumn. Add an adorable little girl and a few hard luck animals and you have a story we’ve all read before. Boring, right? No. Lori Foster wrote this story, so it is just a straight enjoyable read. Her books fall in to two categories for me: edgy romantic suspense and sweet yet hot small town romance. The Somerset Girls falls into the small town romance category. These books are her most conventional but not to worry. She takes simple ideas and adds a few twists to breath fresh life into familiar themes. Complex characters go on well crafted emotional journeys. I couldn’t put it down until I had read the last page. I received an ARC in exchange for an honest review.
Wow, what an amazing story! You will fall in love with these characters! Lori does an amazing job with getting you to feel what her characters are feeling, I fell in love with little Sadie who is wise beyond her age, and her dad Tash and of course the Somerset sisters Ember & Autumn! This is a can’t miss 5 star story by Lori, make sure you grab this one when it releases!
Ember and Autumn have created a perfect life for themselves, using their talents in building and design they’ve afforded the funds necessary to turn their grandparents old farm into an animal rescue, that they run with their parents. Ember is outgoing and never misses the chance to socialize or date, while Autumn is the more reserved sister, often choosing to stay home with her nose in a book, and does very little dating.
But Autumn’s quiet nights at home are about to go by the wayside, as her high school crush has returned back to town and her sister is determined to get them together once and for all! But Autumn’s nights aren’t the only ones to suddenly get busier, Ember has managed to capture the attention of their hired hand Mike, he wants a date and will stop at nothing to finally earn Ember’s full attention. Question is will Ember let past hurts get in the way, or will Mike finally be the one man to heal her broken heart?
The Somerset Girls is a beautifully crafted story of sisterly bonds, finding love, and healing old wounds. From the very first page these perfectly drawn characters pulled me into their world, and had me feeling like I was meant to be there all along. Their love stories developing at the same time, but the way they embraced them was quite different. Ember was quick to push her sister to have her happily ever after, all while being scared to welcome her own because of old hurts. While usual reserved Autumn jumped in heart first, and had little doubts. It was fun watching these two navigate all the changes in their lives, and ultimately find the loves they deserved. Their story was heartwarming and thoroughly entertaining, once I got started I didn’t want to stop! I highly recommend you get your hands on this one, it’s a feel good romance with characters that are destined to steal your heart!
I requested an advanced copy of this title from the publisher, via NetGalley request, and I am voluntarily leaving my honest opinion.
Lori Foster has penned another winning story! There isn’t anyone who does a better job of writing characters that you can relate to. Autumn and Ember Somerset are so special. They inherited their grandparents’ farm and are using it to rescue animals. Not only that but they both use the income from their jobs to supplement the farm so they can afford to take care of the animals. They also have a very strong sense of family. They built a small house on the farm for their parents to live in and designed it so it was handicap accessible. The heroes of the book are wonderful, too. Tash is smart, strong, caring, and gorgeous, and he is a great father to his 7-year-old daughter, Sadie. Sadie has got to be one of my favorite characters of all. She’s 7 going on 27 and is one of the sweetest and most adorable kids in any book I’ve read. I love how she interacts with the rest of the characters in the book (especially Autumn), as well as the animals. Then there’s the other hero, Mike, who works on the farm with the animals. There were a few surprises when it came to him. He’s a major hottie as well as a real gem. Autumn and Ember’s parents are a real hoot! I laughed out loud at times while reading this book. I also cried, got angry, and wanted to smack a few of the characters at times. Overall, this book was well worth reading, and I’d definitely recommend it to anyone who likes a good romance with plenty of heart!
I received an ARC copy of this book and this is my honest review.
I love to read Lori Foster’s books and this one just might be my favorite! The sisters are a hoot and you just have to love their mom. The animals on the farm and their names are so special. As are the men in their lives. And then there is little Sadie who everyone loves! Lori thank you for another great book!