City boy, sci-fi novelist, and recovering pushover Scott Howe doesn’t know what to expect when he inherits his grandmother’s house outside the quaint village of Gilead, Ohio—but it isn’t an enormous bald man in nothing but tighty-whities and orange rubber boots shouting at him to keep his weed wacker away from the rhubarb patch.
Scott has never met anyone like Phineas Robertson: homesteader, recluse… Republican. A tender—if unlikely—friendship grows over the summer while Phin and his schnauzer, Sister Mary Katherine, teach Scott about life in the country and the grandmother he never knew. Opposites attract, but widower Phin worries his secret will send Scott running faster than his politics, and Phin isn’t convinced he deserves a second chance at romance.
Scott is convinced—rural life, and his one-of-a-kind, older neighbor, is the future he wants. Before he can settle in, his mother drops a bombshell that strains their already tenuous relationship, and a cousin who believes he is the rightful heir to the property puts Scott in danger. It’ll take a lot of compromises, and even dodging a few bullets before they’re out of the weeds, but nurturing something as special as true love always takes hard work.
Cat gives this one 5 Meows with a 3 Purr heat index...
I loved this cover, the blurb that hooked me and the story that entertained me.
I will warn you it is a bit angsty and has some sad moments but is also funny at times as well.
I mean it begins with Scott weed whacking his yard and a big man charging at him in his tightie whities and garden boots. That's enough to keep me reading and the more I met of Phin the more I loved him. I think one thing I loved so much is that he isn't the sexy, thin ripped main character we have come to expect in a romance. He is a bit on the chubby side.
I loved him being down to earth and I learned a lot about gardening and canning!
Scott moved into his grandmother's house after inheriting it to get out of the city and see what happens. He is out of a bad relationship and needs time away from family and life. He is a sci-fi writer so he can work anywhere.
I could go on and on but I'll let you read for yourself. The story is sweet, the romance is a slow burn, friends to lovers type story. If you like friends to lovers, a second chance at life and love, living simply, gardening, a touch of angst a little mystery /suspense and cute little schnauzers you will love this story.
Deanna Wadsworth might be a bestselling erotica author, but she leads a pretty vanilla life in Ohio with her wonderful husband and a couple adorable cocker spaniels. She has been spinning tales and penning stories since childhood, and her first erotic novella was published in 2010. She has served multiple board positions at her local RWA chapter and is the current President 2017 for Rainbow Romance Writers of America. When she isn’t writing books or brainstorming with friends, you can find her making people gorgeous in a beauty salon. She loves music and dancing, and can often be seen hanging out on the sandbar in the muddy Maumee River or chilling with her hubby and a cocktail in their basement bar. In between all that fun, Deanna cherishes the quiet times when she can let her wildly active imagination have the full run of her mind. Her fascination with people and the interworkings of their relationships have always inspired her to write romance with spice and love without boundaries.
I love this title...congrats
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Thanks for the review, it sounds great!
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