Beard Necessities by Penny Reid

Beard Necessities (Winston Brothers, #7)

by Penny Reid

Billy Winston’s family is going to see him happy and in love if it’s the last thing they do.

No one deserves a happily-ever-after quite as much as the second oldest Winston brother and his lady love, Claire McClure (aka Scarlet St. Claire). Cruelty and circumstance tore them apart almost twenty years ago. Secrecy and bitterness kept them separated.

But you know who's tired of their separation and stubbornness? Everyone. Especially Billy Winston’s family. And now they're going to do something about it.

Well-meaning interference means the star-crossed lovers can’t stop tripping over each other in the hills of Tuscany, the catacombs of Rome, and the waterways of Venice. Billy and Claire find themselves thrown together and at the mercy of the Winston siblings’ shenanigans.

But will their forced proximity bring them together? Or push them even further apart?

This second-chance romance brings back the entire Winston gang, playing cupid in one last story of love, hi-jinks, and family collusion.

BEARD NECESSITIES is a full-length contemporary romantic comedy, and can be read as a stand-alone, but it’s probably best read after books 0.5, 2, 3, 5, and 6 of the Winston Brothers series.

Reviewed by Linda on

4 of 5 stars

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Review to come - buddy read with Anne @ Books of My Heart

There was a lot I enjoyed about Beard Necessities. However, there were some things that I didn't enjoy as well...
Billy and Scarlet's story was a very long time coming. And I was very frustrated with the reasons why they hadn't been fully able to actually talk to each other until now. Especially because Cletus and the rest of the Winston clan kind of had to force them together to make sure they would finally start to get over the past.
Anne said to me that she could understand Scarlet because of her past, and I do agree with that. It's just that they both wasted so many years!

This book was also recommended by Shelley @ Shelley's Bookclub

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