Reading this book was like stepping into a cozy small town and living there for a while. I really enjoyed how fleshed out Maple Grove feels. I've read Book #1 and #2 of this series so far, and I really like how the author weaves together all the different characters. The stories have unique feels, and it's fun to see characters I recognized from the first one.
Amelia and Logan were both good characters. They had their positivies, their quirks, and their flaws. It was nice to see them get along so soon even though Logan was coming to sell the newspaper where Amelia worked. I really liked how many other stories were going on beside the main plot. It made the book feel more alive by having every character have something going on.
Even though Logan and Amelia both had difficult things in their past, I thought the author did a great job not making it seem overly dramatic or soap opera-ish.
Logan was a good MMC. I was so glad he had some flaws lol
And *spoiler* I was glad when he let his fist fly, because it showed him making a big mistake that wasn't at the beginning.
About 3/4 of the way through, I rattled off the most classic, overdone ending I thought the story was going to do. But thankfully, Melissa did NOT go that route at all!
Another spoiler: I'm a little confused if Amelia and Logan are going to Chicago to live together now...?
One other unfortunate thing is this was one of those books where I couldn't tell where the characters stood spiritually. I fully understand that not all Christian authors write books with only Christian characters (I've done that, too!) but what confuses me is when there is some mention of Christian things, but I don't feel like I've been fully convinced that the characters themselves are Christians...
If you're looking for a cozy, clean slightly-enemies-to-lovers, then I recommend Like Never Before!
4.25/5 ⭐