This book had quite a twist. Collie Flanigan breaks off her engagement and escapes to Marietta. Her marriage would have ended a decades-long feud between the Flanigans and the Hawleys. Since they are no longer getting married her ex Garrett wants the heirloom engagement ring back. But Collie refuses to do so since the ring used to belong to her family and was apparently stolen by the Hawleys which is what led to their feud.

Garrett tries to outsmart Collie by sending her best friend and his employee Michael Donovan to retrieve the ring. Unfortunately, this puts Michael in a difficult position. He is indebted to the Hawleys and is under contract so going against his employers will leave him broke. And he can't hurt Collie because he knows how much that ring means to her and her grandmother. He's also always loved her and now that she is once more available, he is not going to make the mistake of letting her go.

I received an Advanced Reviewers Copy from the Publisher via #NetGalley for voluntary review consideration ( )

This book had quite a twist. Collie Flanigan breaks off her engagement and escapes to Marietta. Her marriage would have ended a decades-long feud between the Flanigans and the Hawleys. Since they are no longer getting married her ex Garrett wants the heirloom engagement ring back. But Collie refuses to do so since the ring used to belong to her family and was apparently stolen by the Hawleys which is what led to their feud.

Garrett tries to outsmart Collie by sending her best friend and his employee Michael Donovan to retrieve the ring. Unfortunately, this puts Michael in a difficult position. He is indebted to the Hawleys and is under contract so going against his employers will leave him broke. And he can't hurt Collie because he knows how much that ring means to her and her grandmother. He's also always loved her and now that she is once more available, he is not going to make the mistake of letting her go.

I received an Advanced Reviewers Copy from the Publisher via #NetGalley for voluntary review consideration ( )

Wedding at the Graff by Jeannie Watt
Holiday at the Graff #5

Fun series with additional books to read are always looked forward to and this was no exception. This was a bit different in that there was a priceless gem that was at the center of the story and the gem must have more background than we hear about here. That said, I did like the resolution that finally took place and was happy with the HEA that Colleen “Colllie” Flannigan and Michael Donovan eventually managed to achieve.

This was sort of a second chance at love romance underneath it all with onetime friends finding a relationship at the end. Sure, Michael was tasked with retrieving an expensive ring that Collie was not willing to part with BUT though the ring was priceless and had a certain value to both of them and the person who wanted it back…in the end…the value was not in the ring but in the relationship.

Fun little story that put a smile on my face and made me wonder if this is the end of this series in Marietta or if there might be more.

Thank you to NetGalley and Tule Publishing for the ARC – This is my honest review.

3-4 Stars ( )