About the book
A jilted bride. A struggling innkeeper. And a romantic mountain getaway that changes everything.
Rising Hollywood star Mia Emerson is looking for a safe place to land in the wake of a public breakup and scandal, and she finds it in the lake town of Bluebell, North Carolina—the location of her canceled honeymoon. She wants nothing more than to hide and wait for the tabloids to die down.
Soon after her arrival at the Bluebell Inn, Mia meets Levi Bennett, who runs the inn along with his two younger sisters. Drawn to one another from the start, Mia trusts Levi to keep her location from the press, and Levi confides in Mia about the financial state of the inn—a secret he’s been keeping from his sisters.
When Mia and Levi discover an old journal that hints at a rare diamond necklace hidden in the inn, they set off on a treasure hunt to find the long-lost heirloom. What they don’t expect to surface are feelings they thought were safely locked away. Mia and Levi must decide if falling in love again is too big a risk—or if it will uncover a treasure of its own instead.
This Bluebell Inn romance takes us to a quiet North Carolina retreat that holds more secrets than it shares.
My review:
This was another wonderful romance by Denise Hunter! Mia was a likable character, down-to-earth even while being in the Hollywood spotlight. She cared about others, from being a volunteer big sister to taking the high road and not trying to get back at the other person involved in the scandal. She struggled with rejection because of a messed up family situation and her ex breaking off their engagement; she was a Christian, though not very active in her faith lately. I liked how she remedied that later, along with finally getting closure about her parents. She also had to realize that God would never abandon her and that He was enough for her. Levi was a Christian, too, and would pray but was actively lying to his sisters about the inn's true financial state. It really bothered me because while I understood he felt he needed to take care of his sisters he kept lying to them even when they got into arguments about spending money and they were equal owners! I got annoyed with some other decisions he made later. I did like how he was respectful of Mia and didn't ogle her and that he was dependable and loyal, not to mention handsome. The romance was wonderful; she sure can write some great kisses! I also liked how we saw his sister Molly's romance continue with Adam. It was interesting to see Mia discover more about her grandparents as they searched for the necklace. I wished a little more would have been done with that. I can't wait for the next book! I recommend this story that works as a stand-alone but I definitely recommend you read the first book as it's still my favorite!
I received a free kindle copy of this book from Netgalley. I was not compensated for this review. All opinions are my own.
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