Rescuing a stranded motorist on the side of the road leads Sam to city boy Ben. Staying away from the city is the best thing for Ben, but he certainly wasn't expecting to fall for local boy and safe-haven Sam.
From the Love Story blurb:
Love wasn’t on Sam Caldwell’s agenda until a city boy with haunted eyes and no coat crashed into his world.
As a fourth-generation maple farmer in Caldwell Crossing, New Hampshire, Sam is rooted in tradition, family, and a quiet life filled with woodsmoke, laughter, and loyal friends. But everything changes when he finds Ben Marshall half-frozen on the side of the road. Ben is sharp, guarded, and running from his past—yet there’s a pull between them that Sam can’t ignore.
Ben never expected to end up in a snowy New Hampshire town, especially not after losing everything in Boston. Forced to leave his career and reputation behind, he retreats to the one safe place left—his great-aunt Harriet’s home in Caldwell Crossing. But safety doesn’t mean peace, and the last thing he needs is to catch feelings for the grumpy, gentle farmer who rescued him.
As winter thaws and maple flows, so does something deeper between Sam and Ben—trust, laughter, and the terrifying possibility of love. But when Ben’s past threatens to drag him back under, can two men who’ve built walls around their hearts find the courage to create something together?
Love Story features a city boy starting over, a maple farmer rooted in tradition, found family, best friends, early mornings that turn into something more, and the kind of love that feels like coming home.
SNik's review:
Part of a multi-author series (Harmony Lake), but can be read as a standalone. Small town. Found family. Slow burn. Dual POV.
Leaving Boston, Ben is trying to find a safe place to hunker down after his financial/tech job ends in problems, and he needs rescuing by local syrup farmer Sam. Sam’s been burned by a city boy before, but there’s something about Ben that makes Sam want to take another chance at love.
Both Ben and Sam are likable characters, easy going, on the same page with their growing feelings, and finding and hoping that they see the same type of future unfolding between them. This story is full of some matchmaking family members and a super close supportive group of friends (these are the main characters in the other books from the series) helping out. All the angst comes from outside of their relationship, so the romance is sweet and meaningful. Overall a nice start to some deserving small town guys finding love.
Heather's Review:
Heather's Review:
Driving in rural New Hampshire is not for the faint of heart, but it can lead to a meet cute when you make a wrong turn down a country lane into a snowbank...
This first book in the Harmony Lake series introduces us to Sam and his friends who are all looking for love... and Sam might be the first one to find it if his friend hadn't already called dibs on the new guy... especially after Sam rescues him on his first night in town.
This story is everything you want from a small town romance - a tight friend group, a sweet and steamy romance, meddling family, a little intrigue and some secrets that need to be overcome... and it's a great start to the multi-author series.
Love Story is currently available as an e-book
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