A Fair Warning by Dianna RomanMy rating: 3 of 5 stars
Poppy Prince runs her family's bar The Silver Bullet. She's recently divorced after she discovered her ex banging his girlfriend in their bed, and living at her family home, albeit her widowed mother is travelling Europe with her sister.
Charlie 'Chuck' Duke is the local Deputy. He's been her nemesis since they were at school together, created her hated nickname Poppycock and generally takes any and every opportunity to push her buttons. She loathes him and wishes he'd stop coming into her bar, drinking his hillbilly swill beer, and making annoying comments.
Chuck has loved Poppy since they were kids, he's tried everything to get her to notice him 'that way'. Compliments, teasing, practical jokes, you name it. And he just loves pushing Poppy's buttons. He may have been away for a few years but as soon as he returned home to Grand Valley, Burnam County, Illinois he was as enthralled as ever. She might be a Townie and he's a River Rat but the heart wants what the heart wants. Can he ever get her to give him a chance?
This was pleasant enough but TBH it felt like a novella that had been stretched out to a novel. Most of the romantic tension happens quite early on, and then its just a bit of rinse and repeat as Poppy wonders why he looks so sad, is he breaking up with her and Chuck wonders if Poppy will realise he's not worth the effort and dump him *yawn*.
There's also a bit of tension which I could see telegraphed from miles away which didn't really go anywhere and felt a bit unrealistic to me.
Also, call me a cynic but if the author is dedicated to her writing how can she have the next seven books in the series already mapped out with hero and heroine? I get you have seven other characters for whom you want to find happy endings in future books, but to have already chosen their love interest?
Anyway, it was okay.
I received a free copy of this book from the publisher via NetGalley in return for an honest review.
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