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Hollywood hath no fury like a woman scorned. In this fun, flirty second-chance romance from New York Times bestselling author Sawyer Bennett, an aspiring starlet reconnects with her first love. Eden Goodnight went to Los Angeles to make it big, not to be publicly humiliated by her cheating fiancé at a red-carpet premiere. But when Eden returns to her hometown to put the scandal behind her, she can barely find a sympathetic shoulder to cry on. Turns out the locals are worse than the paparazzi, and they all think she's turned into a spoiled brat. But in a strange twist of fate, the one person who seems to understand what Eden's going through is Cooper Mayfield . . . the boy she left behind. Small-town charm is no match for the glitz and glamour of Hollywood. At least that's what Coop's been telling himself all these years. As Eden's old flame—and the landscaper for her family's historic home—Coop feels some responsibility for getting her out of her funk. But as soon as he sees that million-dollar smile, he’s a goner. Soon they’re making out like teenagers again. But when a life-changing role falls into Eden’s lap, Coop just hopes she doesn’t give up on a love that’s meant to be.
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4.5 stars
For those of you who notice this is book 2 in a series and haven’t read the first book, Sex in the Sticks, and think you don’t have time to start a new series let me assure you, these can be read as standalone books. I honestly don’t know why this is a series. Unless I’m forgetting something major, these books are not tied together in any way. I guess the name of the series says it though, Love Hurts. Sure it does. And the characters in both books so far have had some crap to go through. But you are missing absolutely nothing by skipping the first book to read this book.
This book was fun and full of steamy scenes. Eden and Coop definitely needed to clear the air. The initial first day or two that Eden was in town were pretty funny between the two of them. Yet the animosity didn’t drag on too long and instead we got to see the flirty, sexy, fun, and tender side of both characters.
Since this book has no ties to book 1 of the series, I’m not sure where things will go if there is a book 3. But I really appreciated the character of Missy and would love to see her have a HEA someday.
This is only my second Sawyer Bennett book and I liked it even more than the first. I hope to get a chance to read more of her books in the future. And I must say, I now see what the fuss is about. She really knows how to suck a reader into her stories.
**I received an ARC of this book courtesy of Net Galley and the publisher in exchange for an honest review**
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