The Lemon Sisters (Wildstone, #3)

by Jill Shalvis

[Leigha]

Brooke Lemon returns to Wildstone to help her sister out, igniting an old flame in the process, in this sweet contemporary romance.

Jill Shalvis excels at writing complex sibling relationships, swoony romances, and small town charm. The Lemon Sisters does not disappoint – it contains all of her familiar beats as it focuses on Brooke’s return to her hometown of Wildstone. Brooke is an amazingly selfless character dealing with PTSD and OCD. Mindy struck me as bitchy and entitled most of the time, although her story of getting lost in the minutia of everyday life resonated more. The rebuilding of Brooke and Mindy’s fractured relationship is satisfying despite not enjoying both characters equally.

Brooke and Garrett have insane chemistry. While their backstory is heartbreaking and emotional (trigger warning: miscarriage), I never doubted their love or connection to one another. Linc and Mindy’s relationship is given some development, but I did not find their romance as interesting. It’s too bad, too, I would love to see a well-done reigniting of the flame between a married couple.

tl;dr Complex sibling relationships, sweet romances, and small town charm kept me glued to the book to the very end.