A Lot Like Love

A Lot Like Love by Jennifer Snow Blue Moon Bay #1 Sweet simple story about two high school friends that meet again when Sarah returns home for her grandmother’s funeral. This time both are “free” but is it the right time for them to find a HEA together? What I liked: * The setting and small town vibe * The meet-cute and reaction when Sarah and Wes realize they are face to face again fifteen years after Sarah left town. * Marissa: 9 year old daughter of Wes although she seemed much older than the nine years she was supposed to be. * Wes’s love of his deceased wife Kelly * That Wes was able to move on after his football career was kaput * Wes’s generous nature * Sarah’s relationship with Marissa – they were two peas in a pod in many ways * The B&B – it almost had a personality of its own * The introduction of other characters that will play a part in the series * That there was a happy ending What I didn’t like: * I didn’t feel as invested in Sarah and Wes as I would have liked to so it was hard to care about their relationship growing. * The feeling that Sarah’s grandmother’s story was unnecessary to the contemporary romance…and it was a bit of a downer. * Trying to figure out the purpose of Lia in the story – the frenemy. Did I like this book? It was okay Would I read more in this series? Maybe Thank you to NetGalley and Entangled Publishing for the ARC – This is my honest review. 3 Stars

I have read so many stories in similar plot line and still I never get tired of it. A girl from city coming back to her hometown and falling in love while taking care of some sentimental property..I don't know why this makes my heart sing every single time. May be it's about taking risk, going on adventure and building something fresh from the scratch. And the eye candy man making me swoon doesn't hurt either. Wes has lost his wife five years back and he is super protective of Marissa. He doesn't understand her fascination with technology and coding because he is old fashioned and more about athletic. He is a great dad and Sarah just helped him to connect to Marissa in a deeper way. Marissa is just awesome! I love this kid so much. And Sarah is an amazing woman. She finally realised that she is no longer happy working in a job that sucked out her passion with technology. She took a risk and it paid off. They have a beautiful happily ever after that couldn't come in a better way. (arc)

I enjoyed this book. I loved all the characters, although I felt that Marissa came across older than her 9 years. Generally a good romance.