Melissa McClone

A Slice of Summer by Melissa McClone
This store starts out with Taryn and she runs the family bakery and has for many as her parents are retiring. They might sell the whole establishment. She wants it as she loves what she does. I love hearing of the different combination of treats she can make.
Story also follows Garrett and he's returning to the town for his sister's wedding. He is a lawyer and lives in LA. They had dated once several months ago but he never returned her calls.
He is rather shunned when he does show up to pick up where they left off. Problem is he has a legit reason but he's not made it that far for her to even listen.
They do get together and he helps her with her stand at the local fair. There are twists and turns and her father wants to sell to Nick who runs the other bakery and business has dropped at her location.
Garrett figures out things don't add up with some of the help she has at the shop. After talking to the young man they find out who the culprit is.
Like hearing of the display, so unique. Love how this all plays out, opportunities knock loudly… (more)

Since reading about Henry Davenport and his matchmaking schemes I have been eagerly anticipating his journey to his own happily ever after. I knew it was going to take a special girl to turn the head of this matchmaking bachelor and he definitely finds his match in not only Elisabeth but her siblings as well.

Seeing Henry’s growth is admirable as he gets his hands dirty and learns what it means to truly put hand to plow. Elisabeth’s patience and adoration for her siblings shows her heart of gold and is a bright light that shimmers throughout the novel. I honestly loved the family dynamic just as much if not more than the romance that is building between Henry and Elisabeth. Elisabeth’s siblings are each so great and have such unique personalities that mesh so well with one another and add so much spark to this story.

I am a sucker for a good fish-out-of-water story, and you can’t get a better tale than with billionaire Henry Davenport roughing it on a family-owned farm. I am normally not one for billionaire novels but there is something special about the Billionaire Matchmaker series. Henry truly cares and wants nothing but happiness for his friends, which is so incredibly sweet. He’s done so much for them that they now have the opportunity to give back not only to him but also to the most deserving family.

The spark between Henry and Elisabeth is electric and organic, like they truly were meant for one another, even though they are both from completely different worlds. I immensely enjoyed watching their relationship grow as they each grew individually and as a family as well. The Payback Adventure was an addicting tale that I was sad to see end. This series continues to get better and better, and I am so here for it!

*I have reviewed a copy of this book which I received from the author/publisher. All views and opinions expressed are completely honest, and my own.… (more)