Reviews - Contemporary

Kristen Parker is burnt out. Her imagination has always been bigger and more immersive than reality which helped when she wrote multiple bestsellers that launched a movie; less so when she suddenly can’t seem to write a word. In an effort to jump start her writing again, Kristen takes her agent up on the offer of a vacation at a resort in her home state of Tennessee.

Thea Fielding is a single mom after ending a troubled marriage. Her goals are simple: be a good mother and earn her teaching degree. After his ex-wife cheated on him, costing him his beloved teaching career, Liam McConnell has to start over and reclaim the job to which he was devoted.

Lucy Goodwin has an interview for a job that has been her dream career for years. She’s a bit nervous, as there is history with the group of resort owners that she’s   interviewing with. The group includes five best friends who decide to start a business of high-end hotel resorts throughout California, which include all the amenities, even wedding venues.

Maggie is a gamer girl and wishes there were more like her. She is over at her friend Lily’s house for movie night, but her three male roommates are in the TV room, gaming. They don’t want to give up the  eighty-inch TV to the girls. Then Gavin challenges Maggie to a game. They seem to be equally matched, but in the end, Maggie triumphs.

WESTERN: Chloe McIntyre grew up on the family ranch. Years of working alongside the men has prepared her for what she wants most—to be named co-CEO of the entire operation. When she finds out she’s pregnant, and with her best friend’s baby, she feels ill-prepared for this new chapter in her life.

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