Loving You
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3.9 • 8 Ratings
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Publisher Description
He never planned to stay in Sweetbriar Ridge.
Then the perfect woman fell into his arms.
A small town, single mom, friends to lovers romance from NY Times Best Selling Author Samantha Chase
Not everyone in Sweetbriar Ridge is as sweet as the town name would suggest. But single mom Jade Mackenzie is up to the challenge of winning over the town if that's what it takes to make her new shop a success. After all, this is just the latest in a long string of battles she's had to face. Since she's given up on men–all of them except for her son–she can throw all her energy into the new business. Or so she thought until the most charming and too-good-looking-for-his-own-good man walked into her shop. And she literally falls into his arms.
Levi Donovan knows how to charm his way through life; winning people over is just what he does. But no amount of charm can save him when he's at the center of a scandal that costs him his position at a prestigious ad agency. With no other choice, he's forced to return home to Sweetbriar Ridge, the small town he left behind the first chance he got. When he meets the owner of the new coffeehouse, he starts to think that small towns aren't so bad. And when he finds out Jade needs a little help promoting her new business, Levi makes it his mission to help her make the shop a success. That's just what a good friend does.
No matter how hard she tries to resist, Jade can't help but be swept away by Levi's good looks and the sweet way he interacts with her son. But Levi isn't staying, and getting attached would be a mistake. Levi always swore he would never settle in Sweetbriar Ridge, but could loving Jade be reason enough to stay?
*Each book in the Donovans series can be read as a standalone*
Customer Reviews
Entertaining
I was pleased when I heard that Samantha chase was releasing another series. Single parent, friends to lovers’ stories set in small towns are one of my favourite genres to read. This is Jade Mackenzie and Levi Donovan’s story and it was well written and entertaining. I will admit that I had a hard time liking Levi at times, but thankfully he grew on me.
Neither Jade or Levi were looking for love but as their friendship progressed, neither of them could ignore the attraction that sizzles between them. He fact that he has forged a relationship with her son, Silas, just makes it even harder to resist. However, Levi has no plans to stay and Jade is determined to make her new shop an success in Sweetbriar Ridge.
Both Jade and Levi have family drama which puts pressure on their relationship. As always, the dynamic of the Donovan family and their ability to be up in one another’s business added an extra layer to the story.
Carly Robbins narrates Loving You and she did a good job with her performance. Her voice is easy to listen to although I would love it a man narrated the male characters. She brought the angst, romance and passion to the characters and did justice to the story that Ms. Chase wove.
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Great read
Another great read I couldn’t put down
All the feels
eBook/Audio: Samantha Chase is one of my go to authors so when I heard she was releasing a new series I was very excited and Loving You was everything i expected and so much more. Book one in The Donovan’s Sweetbriar Ridge Series is Levi Donovan and Jade MacKenzie’s journey and if single parent, small town romances are your jam look no further than this great read or listen. The narration is by Carly Robbins and she does a great job bringing this story and the characters to life. She is easy on the ears and she does a good job with all the emotions running through this book. Jade and Levi are not long for love but we all know we can’t always control what our heart wants and more importantly when a child is involved a lot depends on the relationship built with them. Levi is only looking to be in Sweetbriar Ridge until it’s time to move on. He has no plans to move home indefinitely until Jade and her son Silas walked into his life, what starts as friendship soon turns into so much more. This story touched me on so many levels, I love single parent and small town romance, I adored Jade and Silas and just as a friendship was built between Jade and Levi, I found myself opening up to him as he also built his relationship with Silas. This is an entertaining and emotional journey with just the right amount of angst and humour. Looking forward to what’s coming next from Sweetbriar Ridge.