I guess you could say this is a second chance romance, as the MCs had a brief tryst when they were in college. Fast forward 5 years, Griff is running the family farm, and Audrey is just starting to find her niche. When she is sent to Vermont to woo the farmers and win their produce, she crosses paths with Griffin again.
"Never expected you to run a car into the ditch beside my road," he said. "But I'm sure glad you did. Most fun I had in a really long time."
I loved so many things!
1. The setting. I fell in love with Vermont. I visited VT once, briefly, but did not see anything but the ski lodge. Bowen did such a wonderful job illustrating the beauty of this state. Her VT pride is obvious, and she made me want to make a proper visit to the state.
2. The Shipleys. I fell in love with this family. They had such a great dynamic, and the love was apparent.
3. All that cooking and farming talk. I actually found it all really enlightening. My aunt and uncle raised pigs, briefly, and that's as close as this Brooklyn girl came to a farm. It was just something new to add to my knowledge base, and I love learning new things.
4. Audrey and Griffin. Seriously, the way these two played off each other made me smile for miles. The banter, the lust, the love -- I just couldn't help, but love these two together.
5. The set up. Bowen gently introduced her next two heroes, Jude and Zach. I liked getting to know them a little before I read their books, and it was not forced. They were integrated seamlessly into Griff's book.
I Love you, princess. You're the sweet that balances out my natural tannins.
Like I said. I knew I would like this book, but I didn't expect to absolutely love it. Cheers to Sarina Bowen for delivering such an awesome and different romance.