Farrah Rochon

I liked a lot of things about this book, but overall didn't love it. I liked the main characters, and they seemed like real people with real jobs. The story dragged on a bit, and was not helped by the details about coding. If I'd enjoyed the story more, then I would not have noticed so many factual errors. I liked the friendship of the title characters in the impending series very much, and wished that it hadn't been pushed aside in the story.

All in all, a good library book, and I'll probably read the next one.… (mais)

Stefan Sutherland (what a sexy name!) moved to Maplesville, LA to take care of his five-year-old nephew when the boy���s mom, Stefan���s sister, is called away to Afghanistan since she���s part of the Army Reserves. Stefan is on leave from the Navy because of an accident in the field (or rather air���he���s a pilot) so he agrees to watch over her son. He���s been in the Navy for 14 years but, instead of being rough and callous, he���s soft and sweet. War obviously hadn���t hardened him which is surprising. I wish we could have learned more about his pasts, his missions and all things Navy. The author breezed over his back story which irked me because military men are HOT!
His nephew, Jacob, finds an injured stray cat that Stefan dislikes but he takes to the vet anyway. There he meets Calista Webber, a sexy vet that the little town of Maplesville pities because of a childhood trauma she suffered and her public divorce. Their romance starts as nothing more than a fling but soon turns into more. I love the addition of Sandy, the cat, because I���m a huge animal lover. She���s also the glue that holds this broken family together.
The only thing that annoyed me was Calista's constant inner dialogue. She kept thinking about leaving town to start over at a new vet practice and it got a little old after a while. It's like she couldn't think of anything else but that except for when Stefan was around to distract her.
Set at Christmas time, this heartwarming romance brought tears to my eyes. Stefan, Callie and Jacob are all suffering from pain and find comfort in each other. I love the author���s writing style, it followed beautifully, and I���m interested in reading the other novellas in the series.
4 Stars.
… (mais)

This was on my "to read" list for this summer. A refreshing office romance with a set of quirky characters who form a friendship over being catfished with a viral tweet/video. Samirah's new relationship with Daniel is new and exciting, but then the plot introduces some mystery. I thoroughly enjoyed reading this book so much - I did it in one sitting. I also enjoyed the story of the friendship growth between Samirah, Taylor and London. Also LOVED the fact that the main character was a strong, confident female in the STEM industry. This is the first time I've ever heard of the author, but I am a fan after reading this book.… (mais)