Love in a Pickle (The Winters Sisters, #3; Green Valley Library, #9)
L.B. Dunbar
When a mysterious silver fox becomes intrigued with this small town’s most disliked society woman, he finds she’s more than a little trouble and possibly a whole lot of heart. Scotia Simmons. The name says it all—ornery, judgmental, mean—but underneath a woman like that is typically a shattered heart. Locked within her secrets, this fried pickle princess has used her unkindness as a shield of protection against the loneliness. However, menopause and a one-night stand can change a woman’s perspective on things. Who knew it would take a man the likes of him to push her strong will to its limits? Chester Chesterfield. The name has more than one meaning—generous, quiet, private—but within one man is a multitude of personas. The gruff oil mogul has a wounded heart (and a big secret) that holds him hostage from the man he’s meant to be. His past defined him, or so he thought. He never imagined it’d take a woman like her to push him over his carefully constructed edges and show him love has no boundaries. When you’re in a pickle, it’s time to relish what—or rather who—stands before you and accept that even over forty, a second chance at love can be a big dill (every pun intended). 'Love in a Pickle' is a full-length contemporary romance, can be read as a standalone, and is book #9 in the Green Valley Library series, Green Valley Chronicles, Penny Reid Book Universe.
Publication Year: 2021
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Boy we’re both of these MCs prickly.
Scotia has been a pain in the ass since her first appearance. Her determination to be in upper society at all costs made her difficult to like. However, to quote Donkey, she’s like an onion. She has layers. People are afraid to cross her. She says whatever she thinks and too bad if it sounds shitty or hurts people.
Chet really wasn’t much better. He seemed sweet at first but he has a lot of emotion pushed down and when he’s triggered he lashes out. Defensive should be his middle name.
It’s not often that a writer gives you two options Rickey, grumpy people whose rough sides scrape against one another. It really took most of the book for me to understand these two. They both have big hearts that have been stomped on. I cannot say they are my favorite GreenValley residents but I do see how they’d get their HEA.
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