***3.5 ‘The Dog Always Knows’ Stars***
The title was what peaked my curiosity and had me wanting to know how it tied into the story, the cover didn’t hurt that curiosity in any way either, and found Honey Bee to be a fun and quick read filled with sweet moments and a need to see how things would work out for the MC’s and a rambunctious dog who likes to eat everything and anything he sees.
Bo’s world was turned upside down years ago and the guilt he feels over his part in it has caused him to shut down his heart and keep anything that even remotely looks like commitment, to humans and animals a like, a country mile away. I liked Bo, I really did, and could understand why he felt the way he did because my heart broke for all that had been involved, but damn could the man become an asshat of epic proportions. His saving grace was his heart. He tried so hard to pretend it didn’t exist, but it always got the best of him.
Sophia has up and moved to small town USA in part because she needed a change of scenery and the other in homage of her mother’s dream and finds it to be just what she needed. Sophia is that type of person who doesn’t just give lip service to the term ‘roll with the punches’ she really does, which I found quite refreshing. She’s not afraid to speak her mind and tell it like it is, but she doesn’t just do the verbal vomit thing either. She has tact and a good heart that makes her easy to be around.
Their journey to their HEA was an enjoyable, if bumpy, one and I really liked that it wasn’t Sophia who was the wishy washy one about what she wanted, that role went to Bo. His attraction to her overrode his need to not get involved with her on any level and it was both fun and frustrating to watch as he came to terms with it. But even as he struggled, when they were together, and wasn’t being an asshat, there was an ease as they interacted. And it would be remiss of me to not mention Triton’s, aka King Triton, role in how their relationship progressed because he really was a vital component in their journey.
The writing was engaging and the pace was good, but even though I did enjoy the book and kept turning the pages to find out what would happen next, I am left with this feeling like I needed more from the story, like something was missing that could have take it to the next level and I’ve trying to figure it out since finishing it. It’s quite frustrating that I am unable to pinpoint what the issue is because it isn’t as if I didn’t enjoy the book, I just feel like I needed a little more out of Bo and Sophia’s journey, so I’m simply putting it on the ‘it’s not you, it’s me’ shelf and letting it lie because if I don’t it’ll drive me nuts. So, if you’re looking for a fun, quick Sunday read take a chance on this one and find out how Honey Bee fits into the story and just what Triton does to help this romance along.
~ Copy provided by L. Woods PR ~
Love can be as sweet as honey, or it can sting like a bee.
Bo Smith knows that if you go looking for honey, you get stung, so he has his life just how he wants it. No hassles, no complications, and no heartache. As the handsome high school athletics coach, he would be the pick of the small town he grew up in... if he was into commitment, or dating...or even calling back. But he has sworn off anything resembling a future and his mind isn't going to change.
Then his eyes lock on the new girl in town...She’s beautiful, intelligent, and full of surprises. Just the kind of complication he has been avoiding.
Sophia Brown is looking for the sweet simple life. She has it all planned out. Getting used to life alone isn't easy, but she has her garden, her bees, and her dog Triton to tend to. It's the fresh start she's been dreaming of, surrounded by nothing but open fields to stare at all day.
Nothing at all...unless you count the high school football team and their distractingly handsome coach, practicing right across the street.
When sparks fly, Bo must choose between the sting of his past or the sweetness of the future.
He may just find that honey tastes good on everything.
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Heather Shere is a wife of twenty some odd years and wants you to know that you get less for murder. She’s also the mother of two adult shaped kids, who she thinks she messed up just enough to make them highly successful individuals, who are also hilarious.
She has a masters degree in snark and nothing entertains her more than someone who can word battle with her. She considers herself an awesome cook and an expert baker but wants to eat out most days, however, nothing is made ‘the right way’ unless she makes it herself.
When she gets bored she likes to tinker with different hobbies like crocheting, scrapbooking, stamping and card making. Her newest and most fulfilling passion is writing and she welcomes you into the deep dark depths of her mind.
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