Kissing Kendall (Maritime City)

by Jennifer Shirk

[Cocktails and Books]

Kendall was trying to put her life back together, after the death of her husband, by making her dreams of opening a bakery come true. As she works to get her bakery ready, with the help of her best friend's brother, Brad, she discovers that all the fears that had her putting her life on hold might be what cause her to lose exactly what she's looking for.

Who doesn't love a romance involving the best friend's hot brother and our heroine? That's exactly what we get with Kissing Kendall. Kendall and Georgie are best friends. Brad is Georgie's older brother. Brad was best friends with Kendall's husband. But Brad and Kendall have all these feelings for each and neither of them know exactly what to do with them now that Kendall is single.

While the story would get a 1 on the hotness scale, it gets a 4 for sweetness as we following Kendall and Brad through their rebuilding of their friendship (and Kendall's bakery) to finally admitting how they feel for each other. Kendall had to get over her fear of having another public servant significant other and Brad had to get over the whole little sister's best friend/best friend's wife issue, but in the end they were able to realize that begin together was worth all the fear and anxiety.

This was a cute, sweet story about finding love where you least expect it. If you're in the mood for a feel good read that won't take an emotional toll, pick this one up.