It wasn't intentional, but I've read a lot of very emotional books lately, so I was beyond ready for a funny, sweet, low-angst read. "Like You Love Me" delivered that and more, and I absolutely adored it. I read the whole thing in a single afternoon and finished with a big smile on my face. The only thing I didn't like about this book is that it ended! I would happily spend more time with these characters in the delightful little town of Honey Creek, Tennessee.
I loved the witty banter between main characters Holden McKenzie and Sophie Bates, childhood friends who hadn't seen each other for ten years before the story began. When Holden returned to Honey Creek to help out at his grandfather's veterinary practice and saw Sophie again for the first time, it was like no time had passed at all. There had always been a spark between them, which quickly ignited into a roaring blaze. Their relationship wasn't exactly smooth sailing from there as they both dealt with relationship hang-ups and the possibility of Holden being offered his dream job in Florida. However, I found it very easy to root for them to overcome those challenges and figure out a way to build a life that would be fulfilling for them both.
It's only February, but I'm certain that "Like You Love Me" is going to find a place on my "favorite books of 2021" list. I highly recommend it for all fans of contemporary romance and romantic comedy and can't wait to see what happens in the next book of the series.
It's only February, but I'm certain that "Like You Love Me" is going to find a place on my "favorite books of 2021" list. I highly recommend it for all fans of contemporary romance and romantic comedy and can't wait to see what happens in the next book of the series.
*Review copy provided by the author/publisher via Social Butterfly PR. All opinions expressed are my own.
About "Like You Love Me"
Like You Love Me, an all-new sweet small-town standalone romance in the Honey Creek series from USA Today bestselling author Adriana Locke is available now!
Like You Love Me, an all-new sweet small-town standalone romance in the Honey Creek series from USA Today bestselling author Adriana Locke is available now!
Two childhood friends are playing house—and maybe playing for keeps—in USA Today bestselling author Adriana Locke’s funny, sexy, and unpredictable marriage-of-convenience romance.
To save her Tennessee bed-and-breakfast, Sophie Bates needs a fast-cash miracle. Holden McKenzie, her childhood best friend, needs to prove to a prospective employer that he’s a committed man. Their fortunes on the line, Holden proposes…a solution.
He’ll take care of Sophie’s bills if she agrees to a temporary marriage of convenience. And why not? They’re comfortable together, they have fun, and they trust each other. It’s as simple as saying “I do.” But the off-the-cuff wedding has all of Honey Creek talking—and Sophie and Holden realizing that their perfect arrangement is working too well. If they’re not careful, this marriage could turn into a love story.
Read an Excerpt from "Like You Love Me"
“This Chad guy sounds like a real champ,” he says.
“I’m the moron that married him.”
I pick at the edge of the table to keep from meeting his eyes.
Chad was not my best work. Not my best choice, or the greatest guy I’ve ever dated, nor am I proud that I went through with the whole thing. But I did it and I can’t change it. I need to figure out how to accept all that.
“I’m sure you had great intentions,” Holden says.
“I did. Want to know how deep his intentions ran?” I strum my fingers against the tabletop as I look up at him. “He left me by sticking a note to the kitchen table with a dollop of strawberry jelly.”
I blow out a breath and regret word-vomiting all that. It was too deep. Too raw and real. Opening up to Holden is too easy, and I probably just ruined the mood.
He watches me for a few seconds before grinning. “He didn’t even use grape? Rude.”
I smile, relieved that he didn’t dig deeper. “Right? He didn’t even use grape on his sandwiches.”
“Big red flag right there,” he says, pointing a finger my way.
“You know, Gramma always said not to marry a man that cuts the crusts off his peanut butter and jelly sandwiches.”
“And why is that?”
“Because that’s an indication that someone doesn’t like boundaries. Guess I should’ve listened to her. He even cut the crusts off his grilled cheese.”
He gasps, his jaw falling to the table in mock horror. “That’s serial-killer shit right there.”
“Hey, I don’t know what he’s been doing the last couple of years of his life.” I take a napkin from the dispenser. “You might be right.”
“So why did you marry him? You didn’t get serial-killer vibes from the start?”
It’s a question I’ve asked myself a million times, because down deep, I knew it wasn’t right for me. I just ignored my gut and did it anyway.
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