About the book:
She needs a stunning comeback--not a reunion with the man got away...
Daisy Decker didn't plan to lose her hit home renovation show to her conniving co-host, but never mind…she has a plan to reboot her career. Step one, find herself a cute little house on the world's most adorable island. Step two, film herself giving the house a total "Decker" remodel and use it to restart her YouTube channel.
What she never factored in? That Hunter Barrett--the man who stole her heart and then ghosted her--would be standing between her and her dream project.
But it seems Hunter may be desperate to keep his treasured family home off the market. And Daisy's willing to make a deal.
Hunter won't sacrifice his heart for a house. Or will he?
Local contractor Hunter Barrett is not letting his family's home on Sunset Cove go without a fight, and he's especially not going to sell it to Daisy Decker, the woman who broke his heart years ago. But the family trust states that the house will hit the market the moment he turns 31, and there's nothing he can do to stop it.
He's out of options and out of time when Daisy approaches him with a wild proposal--a fake engagement that could solve both their problems. It's the last thing he wants, but with his family legacy on the line, can he really afford to say no?
But falling back in love is definitely not part of the plan…
Grab this charming Jonathon Island DIY story about second chances, a fake engagement, and discovering that sometimes the strongest foundations are built on the ruins of broken hearts.
The Jonathon Island series is created by USA Today bestselling, award-winning author Susan May Warren.
Rekindled romance
Fake fiancé
Forced proximity
Small town secrets
Daisy Decker didn't plan to lose her hit home renovation show to her conniving co-host, but never mind…she has a plan to reboot her career. Step one, find herself a cute little house on the world's most adorable island. Step two, film herself giving the house a total "Decker" remodel and use it to restart her YouTube channel.
What she never factored in? That Hunter Barrett--the man who stole her heart and then ghosted her--would be standing between her and her dream project.
But it seems Hunter may be desperate to keep his treasured family home off the market. And Daisy's willing to make a deal.
Hunter won't sacrifice his heart for a house. Or will he?
Local contractor Hunter Barrett is not letting his family's home on Sunset Cove go without a fight, and he's especially not going to sell it to Daisy Decker, the woman who broke his heart years ago. But the family trust states that the house will hit the market the moment he turns 31, and there's nothing he can do to stop it.
He's out of options and out of time when Daisy approaches him with a wild proposal--a fake engagement that could solve both their problems. It's the last thing he wants, but with his family legacy on the line, can he really afford to say no?
But falling back in love is definitely not part of the plan…
Grab this charming Jonathon Island DIY story about second chances, a fake engagement, and discovering that sometimes the strongest foundations are built on the ruins of broken hearts.
The Jonathon Island series is created by USA Today bestselling, award-winning author Susan May Warren.
Rekindled romance
Fake fiancé
Forced proximity
Small town secrets
My review:
This was a wonderful debut and I actually didn't realize I wasn't reading a book by Susan May Warren until the end and realized I had misread who the author was! It's her daughter's debut and they have a similar writing style, which is a huge compliment. I thoroughly enjoyed this story! I loved that I was back on Jonathon Island and getting to see a home renovation, no less. It was great seeing a damaged and broken house brought back to life while also seeing two broken people fall in love and work through some of their trust issues, both with each other and with God. Hunter's mom had left after a series of unfortunate incidents when he was a teenager and he struggles with trusting that people will stay while Daisy struggles with feelings of inadequacy. You throw in their brief romantic history and that they're pretending to be engaged and that makes for some interesting tension, especially when it's in such a small town. It was fun watching them get to know each other as people again along with having some sweet romantic moments. Sometimes I felt that Daisy was a little too trusting, especially when her ex shows up and Hunter could be stubborn and should have listened to an explanation about a situation. It was fun seeing the other townspeople again as some have had their own stories; I missed some books in this series but this worked well as a stand-alone. I would highly recommend it!
I received a complimentary copy of this book from the author. I was not compensated for this review. All opinions are my own.
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