Tara has a thousand good reasons not to return to the little coastal town of Lucky Harbor, Washington. Yet with her life doing a major crash-and-burn, anywhere away from her unfulfilled dreams and sexy ex-husband will do. As Tara helps her two sisters get their newly renovated inn up and running, she finally has a chance to get things under control and come up with a new plan for her life.
But a certain tanned, green-eyed sailor has his own ideas, such as keeping Tara hot, bothered…and in his bed. And when her ex wants Tara back, three is a crowd she can’t control – especially when her deepest secret reappears out of the blue. Now Tara must confront her past and discover what she really wants. If she’s lucky, she might just find that everything her heart desires is right here in Lucky Harbor.
| Title: | The Sweetest Thing |
| Author: | Jill Shalvis |
| Series: | Lucky Harbor (Book 2) |
| Pages: | 348 |
| Genre(s): | Contemporary |
| Trope(s): | Opposites Attract |
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| Location: | Lucky Harbor, Washington, US |
| HEA: | ✔️ |
| Release Date: | 1st April, 2011 |
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Captivating continuation of the series
This is the second book in the Lucky Harbor series (after Jax and Maddie’s book, Simply Irresistible and before Sawyer and Chloe’s book, Head Over Heels). While I suppose you could probably read this book as a standalone, I really think that you’d get a better grip on the characters and their previous interactions if you read the books in order.
Tara is the grumpy, bossy sister and although we know and understand why, I was worried that I wasn’t going to like her or root for her. That turned out not to be a problem as yes, Tara was bossy, but she was also self-deprecating and only ever wanted the best for people – I ended up really liking her. Not only that but Ford’s laid back nature really complemented Tara and it was definitely a case of opposites attract. The pair had sizzling chemistry and although there was no huge conflict, peril or drama – I was really rooting for the pair.
“If you like fun and sexy romances with characters you’ll love then I would recommend this book.”
The cast of supporting characters were really rich but never overpowered the main characters or love story. As well as Maddie, Jax, Chloe and Sawyer there’s the meddling townsfolk who aren’t nearly as cliche or stereotypical as in other novels I’ve read. There’s also Tara’s ex-husband, Logan. He’s not a bad guy but clearly not the right guy for Tara but I loved his interactions/battles with Ford. Like another reviewer said, it would be nice if Logan gets his own story in the future as I’d buy that in a hot minute. There’s also the adopted daughter storyline which was more sweet than heavy and added a little extra to Tara and Ford’s story.
Overall, I really enjoyed this book. It was part of a series that I’m really enjoying and I can’t wait until Chloe and Sawyer’s story comes out in December. If you like fun and sexy romances with characters you’ll love then I would recommend this book, and the rest of the Lucky Harbor series, to you. 5 stars.
Jill lives with her family in a small town in the Sierras full of quirky characters (any resemblance to the quirky characters in her books is mostly coincidental). She does most of her writing on her deck surrounded by more animals than humans. Which is quite astonishing considering she’s a city girl who was plucked from the wilds of L.A. to the wilds of the Sierra’s. Most of her books come from a combination of hard work, cookies, and hot guy pics, and not necessarily in that order.
Jill often travels to reader weekends & conventions where she LOVES getting to meet and hang-out with readers. The only problem being she tends to get lost in her hotels. So if you ever see NYTimes Bestselling author Jill Shalvis roaming the halls, someone please return her immediately.
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Lucky Harbor Series:
You will also find individual, Lucky Harbor stories in these anthologies:
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