Linda
Written on Mar 31, 2019
She took a dare and fell in love. Truth would have been the smarter choice.
After years of living under her father’s thumb, Emmeline is ready to break free. She’s abandoned her life as a New York socialite to follow her dream of becoming a kindergarten teacher in a small, wholesome town. Seeing the man that nearly broke her was absolutely not what she had hoped to find in Prescott, Montana.
Nick hasn’t seen his Emmy in nine years, but that doesn’t mean he’s forgotten a thing about the woman he loves. After just one blissful night as man and wife, he gave her up, sacrificing his own happiness to keep her safe—far away from him. But the moment she walks back into his lonely life is the moment he decides never to let her go again. He won’t waste his second chance. All he has to do is win back Emmeline’s heart, keep her safe from the shadows in his past and prove to her that taking a wager on him is a sure bet.
- ISBN10 1635761220
- ISBN13 9781635761221
- Publish Date 13 July 2017
- Publish Status Out of Print
- Out of Print 27 January 2021
- Publish Country US
- Imprint Diversion Books
- Format Paperback (US Trade)
- Pages 408
- Language English
Reviews
stacey_is_sassy
Written on Nov 27, 2017
Ava Erickson and Joe Arden team up again for The Clover Chapel and they did an amazing job. The characters came to life, I was captivated with their storytelling and I was desperate to get back to my listening any time I had to press stop.
I'm sorry, but I really couldn't do this story justice and I sort of get why I did such a shonky review the first time. All I'm going to say is that the characters, storyline and settings entertained me from start to finish. Goodies become baddies, baddies become goodies and Gigi, Jess and Rohan are still my favourites from Jamison Valley. I definitely finished with a big goofy smile on my face.
Devney Perry is an amazing storyteller and I will definitely be back for more. She writes, I read...or listen, it's just that easy.
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Sassy’s on holidays…kind of review…
A glass of wine or two and I finished The Clover Chapel and bloody loved it. I’m on holidays and didn't have the time or inclination for a full-on review. But, I love to share my feelings on books, so this is a holiday kind of review.
My giffy review, from me to you...❤❤❤❤
So, the hero is a knucklehead…
But eventually gets his head screwed on right…
She’s a pushover…
But eventually gets a backbone…
She's bloody frustrated…
But eventually, they come good…
A baddy comes into their midst and they must fight for their lives…
But, of course, everything works out in the end…
I finished the story with a big smile on my face…
And that’s a Sassy on holidays...giffy kind of review…
Cocktails and Books
Written on May 28, 2017
Ever wonder what happens when you spontaneously marry a man in Vegas and then wake to find him gone? In THE CLOVER CHAPEL, Emmeline discovers that what happens in Vegas doesn't stay in Vegas.
This second chance romance started off giving us the back story of Nick and Emmy. They met in Vegas, end up paired up with each other and their attraction to each other leads to dares and a Vegas wedding. Come morning, Emmy finds herself alone and left to come back to New York and figure out what's next. Fast forward nine years and school teacher Emmy discovers that her husband (yep...never got that pesky divorce) lives in the small town she just moved to and is determined to keep her as his wife.
I didn't read the first book in this series, but there was no need because the author did a great job of making sure readers were "caught up" on anything from that first book that might turn up in this story. The author can bring the angst. But I found myself halfway through the book wondering how much longer were we going to have to wait for Emmy to finally admit she still loved Nick and didn't really want the divorce? That was all I cared about. I didn't care who was stalking her or what Nick's family's MC business was that might spill over to them. I wanted to know if they were going to stay together and have a real marriage. Was Emmy going to continue to punish Nick or was she going to forgive him?
Nick and Emmy's relationship was complicated. The had a lot of baggage to weed through, I get it. But I didn't feel like we needed the other family drama. Let them hash things out, let them build a new relationship and figure out what they wanted to do with the rest of their lives. That would have been angsty enough without added any other drama in.
Despite what I have above, I still liked the story. Nick had some awesome alpha male moments and I enjoyed Nick's friends embracing Emmy (even before they knew who she was to him). And by the end of the story, I was happy these two finally figured out what family meant and built one that worked for them.
Eve1972
Written on May 22, 2017
I LOVE the covers this author uses for her books. They are such a nice change of pace to the usual half-naked man or woman scenario. This one is very pretty. A great representation of the book. Great use of graphics. Fantastic composition.
I don't really have much to say about this one. It was OK, but I didn't enjoy it as much as book one. It dragged a lot for me in places. I also wasn't a huge fan of the setup. I thought Nick's reasons for leaving Emmy were lame. The fact that he didn't bother to look for her at all in nine years but still claimed to be SO in love with her was lame. The fact that he slept with OW even saying the spot where his wedding ring should have been would burn when he did sleep with OW, and he felt like he was betraying his wife, yet continued having sex with other women was lame. Thankfully the heroine wasn't pining for him and moved on to sleep with OM and even have a live-in relationship. Kudos to the author for THAT at least.
All that aside the writing was still good. I enjoy this author's writing style it reminds me of KA without being a straight up copy. The mystery part kept my attention and the sex scenes were fairly hot. It was nice to see the couple from book one as well. So like I said, it was OK overall.