This mild romance between opposites was a welcome cozy read. Read my full review here. 3.33⭐

Publication is expected January 16.

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My sincere thanks to St. Martin's Press and NetGalley for giving me the opportunity to read Love, Naturally and I give my unbiased opinion of it in the following short review.

Love, Naturally by Sophie Sullivan follows Presley and Beckett. The story begins with Presley gifting her boyfriend with a getaway trip to an adventure resort in northern Michigan. When he asks if he can take one of his buddies along instead of her, she is at first shocked and then livid. She takes off with the tickets and goes on the trip by herself. On the ferry over to the lodge she makes her first impression on Beckett by showing her non-sea legs. He is brother to the owner of the lodge and is on his way to help with some repairs there. When Presley's room has a malfunction with the thermostat making it feel like the Antarctic, Beckett volunteers his cabin for her to stay in. She can have his room and he'll take the couch. Forced proximity at its finest. Presley makes a post for social media that accidentally catches Beckett in the background stretching and giving a flash of his abs. The post goes viral, and the lodge starts getting a lot of publicity. They need it because they are trying to make ends meet, but Beckett is not so thrilled with the notoriety. Since this is a romance, it is not hard to see where this story is headed. It screams Hallmark movie vibes and was pretty adorable, especially where Beckett is concerned. I enjoyed the story for the most part even though it was far too insta-love for my taste. I liked the easy flow of the writing. The supporting characters were fun, especially Ollie the young niece of Beckett. I see future stories for both Beckett's brother Gray and sister Jilly. I would recommend this book to anyone who loves a good mushy romance without a ton of angst.

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Love, Naturally by Sophie Sullivan
Contemporary romance. Dual POV. Closed door.
After dumping her boyfriend of eight months, Presley Ayers decides to take the vacation she set up anyway. She doesn’t know the first think about fishing or hiking but she’ll make it work. Sadly she gets sick on the ferry to the Lodge and then the heat in her room doesn’t work and it’s winter! The resort is a bit run down but the family is nice and working hard to run and update it. Presley ends up staying in Beckett Keller’s cabin, who is part of the family. He’s gorgeous enough to be in magazines. It’s probably not a good idea, but she asks him to stay in the cabin with her. Everything is so different from her city life and she is just a little uneasy with all those outdoor sounds.

🎧 I listened to an audiobook version which was narrated by Julie Rogers. The performance is well done with distinct voices for Presley and Beckett and additional secondary characters. Presley’s anxiety is clearly heard on her first night as well as her wonder at catching a fish.
I did find the narration a little slow and listened at 1.5 which is my preferred to match a conversational speed.

A charming and quick falling in love for the couple, plus a wonderful family working together for a combined benefit. A feel good romance where Presley realizes that settling for convenient isn’t always the only option.

I received this from NetGalley and the publisher Macmillan Audio. ( )