Balls to the Wall

This book made my cry at the very beginning. Some very amusing moments (Remy and Daisy, Lincoln complaining about having to do paperwork instead of break into his sister’s house, Rose talking to Parker about the blind date with the professor). Parker is an outsider of the town except her and Danny’s families because of the past with Remy, Danny, and her while Remy has no clue of the events he caused. Later we find out how awful he really was on that particularly eventful night that changed their lives. I really enjoyed how we get fed the story through the book, not getting it all until 2/3 through. Box is suck a great addition to the story. The epilogue is hysterical. There were two omissions that caused me to give this 4 stars instead of 5 stars—the reason behind the incidents ( I just didn’t feel it was explained well) and what happened to the woman Danny mentioned. I now need to go find the stories that deal with the other stories that happened prior to this book so I know what happened to Cassie, etc. I received a free copy of this book.

4* ARC Review – Second Chance at First Love I was introduced to this author by another ARC program and have been interested in her writing since. This ARC was provided by BookSprout in exchange for this review. Although it is the start of a new series, it takes place in the same location as her previous one, Birch, Maine and feels like some carryover from the other series. The author does a good job of giving you enough background about the characters, but I found myself wondering if there were more details in the other Birch series. This is the story of Parker, single mom, and widow, who lives in her hometown surrounded by friends and family of both her and her deceased husband. Her husband served in the military with his brother and other friends that are now part of the local police force. One of those friends, Remy, recently returned to town as the K-9 officer and to look out for Parker. They have a history from childhood that ran until he left for the military. Their backstory is complicated and plays out throughout the book. Also, as they become reacquainted, there are issues happening around Parker and her son, Nox. As they start to risk their lives, Parker and Nox move in with Remy, and the truth comes out about their past relationship.

The author has given us characters that we can connect with and we are pulled into their lives. The story keeps you turning the pages with fear, danger, suspense and love. I received a free copy of this book via Booksprout and am voluntarily leaving a review.