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| Presley Ayers thought she had the perfect boyfriend even though their interests didn’t always align. She decides to show him that she is willing to traipse to a remote lodge to do fishing and hiking by presenting him with a birthday present of a week for the two of them at Get Lost Lodge. But when she presents them to him, her boyfriend becomes her ex when he rejects the vacation and her. So, Presley decides to go on the trip by herself. She isn’t into fishing and for her, walking the downtown streets is a hike. Let’s just say when she arrives, she is wondering if she’s made a mistake. On the boat ride over, however, one of the lodge’s hosts catches her eye. Beckett Keller is helping his family with the rundown lodge to get it in shape. While he enjoys spending time with his brother, sister, and niece, he wants to be more than the lodge handyman and boat jockey. When he spots Presley, he immediately recognizes that she is not someone who would normally be going out on fishing trips or doing hikes. But she seems determined to prove everyone wrong. The first night there, the air conditioning thermostat in her room goes bonkers. With the lodge full, there is no place to put her, except in a cabin. Presley soon learns that the cabin is occupied by Beckett and he’s willing to temporarily vacate it for her. But Presley insists that he sleep on the sofa for one night. The next morning, she wakes up early and makes breakfast for them. She is a small-time social media influencer and while taking a picture of her breakfast to post to Instagram, she accidentally captures Beckett in the background just as he is getting off the sofa. This is how “Hot Mountain Man” suddenly became famous on social media after a top influencer picked up on the photo. Presley thought she was going to be staying at a spa resort when she chose Get Lost Lodge in the cute and funny LOVE, NATURALLY. Instead, it caters to the fishing and hiking crowd. She attempts to show the others there, including Beckett, that she is capable of taking a long hike or baiting a fishhook. Let’s just say that her stiff upper lip is soon trembling. Oh, she is not fooling Beckett. When her feet become blistered, it is he who tends to her feet. He is a nice guy even if he is burly—and handsome. Yes, the Hot Mountain Man label fits him perfectly. Because they are around each other so much, they are soon attracted to each other. Presley just broke off one relationship and she isn’t ready for another, but a fling sounds good. It isn’t as though they would be promising a future together. Once her eight days are up, she can return to her old life as a concierge at a boutique hotel. In the meantime, she is offering advice to the Keller family on how to improve Get Lost Lodge. Will readers sense there might be a future for Presley there? While the main focus of LOVE, NATURALLY is about the budding romance between Presley and Beckett, there are other characters who help provide a colorful flavor to this tale. Beckett’s brother Grayson is the head honcho of the lodge, and he is struggling to get everything under control. Their sister, Jill, is a single mother to Ollie and runs the front office. Grayson, Jill, and Ollie enjoy the effect Presley is having on Beckett, including teasing him about the Hot Mountain Man moniker. As they say, any publicity is good publicity. There are plenty of moments that will have readers chuckling, mostly about what happens between Presley and Beckett. They seem so different but when it comes to sparks flying, things are hot between them. Once I started reading LOVE, NATURALLY, I could hardly wait to see what happened with Presley and Beckett. A fun couple who are perfect together. If you love romance mixed with comedy, then don’t miss this tale. Patti Fischer |
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LOVE, NATURALLY – Sophie Sullivan