Small town contemporary romances always get me, and Annie Rains knows how to do it right! This book is a sweet novel full of romance and adorableness. It has two people pretending to be together, and suddenly a romance blooms! Emma and Jack two lovely characters with great chemistry, which makes this story even better.

There is also a fair amount of drama, such as cancer running in a family and parental and family issues. These are some of the subplots and don't really make the story too emotional.

Overall, Sunshine on Silver Lake is a great read for romance novels seeking something sweet and delightful. It's just so cozy and lovely! I highly recommend it.

Four out of five stars.

Thank you to NetGalley and Forever, Grand Central Publishing for providing me a free copy of this book in exchange of an honest review. ( )

I received an ARC of this book to read through NetGalley in exchange for a fair review. Sunshine on Silver Lake by Annie Rains is the fifth book in her Sweetwater Springs Series.
It can be read as a stand-alone. Emma Raines is conflicted about turning 30 because it’s the same age her mother was when she died of breast cancer. When she is given a box of her mother’s things that contains a life list she decides to check off the items that her mother was unable to complete. Her good friend Jack Hershey has been in love with Emma since high school, but his struggles with alcoholism have made him think that he is not good enough for her so when his sister who is undergoing treatment for drug addiction, mistakenly thinks they are in a relationship he convinces Emma to pretend that they are to ease his sisters mind and he gets to spend more time with her. This is a pleasurable small town second chance/fake relationship story and I enjoyed reading it. Steam Level: Kissing/Closed Door. Publishing Date: July 21, 2020. #SunshineOnSilverLake #AnnieRains #ForeverGrandCentralPublishing #ContemporaryRomance #SmallTownRomance #bookstagram ( )