Indiana Summers, Book 2
From the publisher:
https://amzn.to/3Tu0fF6“The author masterfully blends heat and sweet in a fast-paced plot helmed by a charming hero and heroine. The result is exactly the heartwarming happily ever after that Foster’s fans expect.” —Publishers Weekly on The Little Flower Shop
How did her love life become a community affair?
Since her divorce, Emily Lucretia—affectionately known as the flower lady to the people of Cemetery, Indiana—has been focused on her flower shop and taking care of her aging aunt and uncle. Her love life is hardly the centerpiece of her busy days.
Saul Culver, the town’s favorite bachelor and owner of the local barbecue joint, has been interested in Emily for a while. But as much as Emily knows about flowers, she can be a little oblivious to her own appeal. Saul is determined to show her just how special she is.
Saul isn’t the only one trying to get Emily out of her shell. Well-meaning locals have started tagging photos of Emily with #theflowerlady on social media—and now the entire town is involved in finding her Mr. Right. Saul won’t give up easily. He’s finally caught her attention, and he’s determined to convince Emily—and the town—that this is the real deal and not just some passing trend.
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I’m filling in the gap here – I read the first and third books of this series before hunting this one down. I didn’t have it on my Kindle for some reason, so in the spirit of chasing my audiobook dreams, I listened to it – thank you, Hoopla! And I really enjoyed it; no surprise, if Lori Foster writes it, I like it. It is narrated by Marni Penning, for those keeping tabs, and she did an excellent job. Didn’t lose me for a minute.
This is set in the small town of Cemetery, Indiana, named for the family that founded it. Saul runs the local BBQ joint, and is one of the town’s most eligible men. But he only has eyes for Emily, the flower lady. Emily owns the flower shop in this small town. She is “perfect” to everyone in town, but she really hates that descriptor. She earned that reputation easily by being friendly, nonjudgmental, and most of all, kind. She is also somewhat oblivious to Saul’s growing interest in her.
Emily had been married before, and it hadn’t lasted. Her ex did a number on her self-esteem, and she hasn’t dated since. But when Saul starts coming around, she realizes she may have feelings for him as well. Things go really fast, emotionally anyway, for this couple but it takes a while for them to become a couple. Meanwhile, rumors are abounding about Emily and her employee, another very good-looking man who she thinks is way too young for her, and she would never date an employee. But this small town likes butting in, and they have a lot of fun in the process.
There’s a secondary romance here as well, and some fun times with Kathleen, the town mascot – a mannequin that various people “kidnap” and dress up, moving her around the local businesses downtown. This is a fairly sweet romance, and while I would have liked more buildup to the Emily-Saul story, in a way, it made sense that it moved so quickly since Emily is 40 years old, with no time or inclination to play games. It was another very enjoyable read by this reliable author.
9/2024 Stacy Alesi, AKA the BookBitch
THE LITTLE FLOWER SHOP by Lori Foster. Canary Street Press; Original edition (May 9, 2023). ISBN: 978-1335506382. 336p.
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