The Inn at Netherfield Green

I loved the whole small town feel and the romance was pretty great. It was a good book but it could've been a great one if it wasn't so unnecessarily long or at least had more happening in it other than the romance. There was so much repetition especially in the internal monologues of the main characters.

This is a lovely romance and perfect escapism reading. Two things happen for Lauren in quick succession. She loses her job and is unceremoniously frog-marched out of the building, and she discovers she's inherited an inn in England from a great uncle. With nothing to hold her back, she flies from New York to England to suss out her inheritance. Cam lives in Netherfield and runs the family gin distillery (the gin education was enough reason for me to read this). Lauren's presence and big-city ways continuously unsettle her.<br /><br />The story is told in alternating points of view and while they are both likeable, I found their voices very similar. I often had to flip backwards to see who was talking. The trope, city girl inheriting a house/business in the country, is one I've read often so in order for it to stand out there has to be something different about it. There are a few aspects that give this story pockets of interest but the bulk of it is pretty samey.<br /><br />Some of the things that stood out for me were the information about gin, the reason Lauren lost her job and how it all played out in the end. If you haven't read many books with this theme, it will be a much better experience. That said, there are some very sexy intimate scenes and it's still a good romance. <br /><br /><i>Book received from Netgalley and Bold Strokes Books for an honest review.</i>

So this is a very classic and fluffy romance. This is the typical book that you want to read on a lazy sunday where you need entertainment and something not so complicated! I think the right word for this book is "SMOOTH".<br />Both MCs are likable, even though one of them is less so than the other (i liked Cam a bit more than Lauren). I liked the fact that they were enemies at first then switched to lovers, and i thought the author nailed this part because i could feel the chemistry between them! The physical connection was also very sweet.<br />Listen, this book does not have fireworks or angst, but it is still enjoyable and entertaining! There is a little bit of drama that could've been avoided by a bit more communication between the MCs. So i do recommend it but i can't tell you GOD you HAVE GOT TO READ THIS right now!<br />I am a big fan of dogs.. be it in books or movies or real life. I know this may sound silly, but WHERE THE HELL IS THE DOG? hahahah (i think the dog was called Tilly but i forgot and now had to go check it out again because Tilly was present and all of a sudden disappeared from the storyline)!<br />My rating is a solid 3 and i do recommend this book for fluffy romance readers. I will be reading more books by this author.<br />"I received an ARC for an honest review."

G&amp;T Please<br />Lauren is in a bit of a bind. The bad news? She’s just been fired from her fancy as exc job in NYC for BS reasons. The good news? She’s just inherited a pub/inn in Merry Ole England. The bad news? It needs a lot of work if it’s going to make any money. The good news? She can trade services with a gorgeous gin distiller, marketing for Cam’s newest gin for work on the inn. The bad news? Cam hates the idea of anything modern and trendy and makes her feelings quite clear. The good news? Lauren can handle that… if only she can get a grip on her feelings and get Cam to stop being so suspicious of her. <br /><br />Lauren and Cam are both strong willed women with minds of their own. They are feisty and for the most part self-assured. They complement each other’s strengths and weaknesses and make a great team. The attraction feels authentic and the story is something I could actually see happening. The characters that play these women’s best friends are just as wonderful and make the story even better. As usual for Ms Rey, this is one of these lovely, warm, tender and sweet romances that will leave you with warm fuzzies, a sense of contentment and a big smile. <br />

Upon discovering lesfic, I’ve come to realize that I really enjoy cozy, small town/village romances, especially if one of the main characters is an outsider coming in from a big city. I hesitated before requesting <i>The Inn at Netherfield Green</i> because I hadn’t read anything by Aurora Rey before and my ARC pile was growing at an alarming rate, but I’m glad I did because I really enjoyed this book!<br /> <br />On the same day that Lauren is wrongly fired from her advertising executive job in New York city, she learns that she inherited her great uncle’s inn. The fact that the inn is in the English countryside is actually a bonus for Lauren who needs a safe place to lick her wounds and come up with a plan. Cam Crawley, a gin distiller, runs the family business and hopes to see her new and personal brand of gin, Carriage House, take off. She has a sentimental attachment to the Rose &amp; Crown pub and she’s not too happy when Lauren flies in from NYC with the intention of revamping the entire place. <br /> <br />I have to say, I didn’t like Lauren’s personality at first, and I found her pretty annoying. Maybe that’s because I’m way more like Cam, wanting things to remain as they are, content with my daily routine. I could relate to her and understand why Lauren irritated her, even scared her a little at first. Just like Cam though, I slowly warmed up to her and grew to like her a lot. I really like how Lauren actually cared about the place and its people and how open she was to Cam’s suggestions. Rey did a wonderful job of creating two very different main characters that really complemented each other. <br /> <br />I love a good enemies-to-lovers romance, and even though Lauren and Cam’s relationship isn’t technically that, it had its moments. There was good chemistry between two MCs that translated into the more ~intimate scenes. And though those scenes were pretty tame, the first one had a little sprinkle of domination and I was all for it.<br /> <br />As it now appears to be a prerequisite in lesfic, this book does indeed suffer from the 80% drama syndrome which could have been totally avoided had Cam and Lauren sat down for two minutes and have an adult conversation. Luckily, the conflict was resolved quickly and the ending was satisfying.<br /> <br />I recommend you give this a try if your in the mood for a predictable, but well-written, cozy romance with a likable cast of characters :)<br /> <br />I gotta ask though, what the hell happened to Tilly the dog? It seems the author forgot about her halfway through the book… That is not okay!<br /><br /><i>Thanks to Bold Strokes Books for providing me with a free copy of this title in exchange for an honest review<br /></i>

3.5*<br />Not the most exciting novel I’ve read lately but still a pretty cosy read. If you’re looking for something mellow and easy for the weekend, this would be a good choice.<br /><br />Lauren Montgomery is a New York advertising executive, whose life gets turned upside down in a couple of days when she loses her job (for unfair reasons) and inherits an inn and pub in a small English town. Needing a break from her life, she decides to move to England and see how to make the best of a crappy situation. Hopefully, renovating the inn, marketing it to the best of her abilities and then selling it will allow her to open her own agency. Once there, she meets Cam Crawley, a local gin distiller, who is very much opposed to anything changing. Both women find the other incredibly attractive while at the same time being convinced the other dislikes her.<br /><br />I loved Lauren, especially the way she’s able to listen to other people’s opinions and point of view. I felt Cam’s family was underutilized. A family business, four sisters, three of which still live in the same village, there was potential for so much more. But I really liked what we saw of Jane and Sophie, and the best friends on each side (Charlotte and Anja) were excellent. They deserve their own spin-off, especially as they’re both poly, which could make for a great story if well-thought. And I might have to give gin another try…<br /><br /><i>I received a copy from the publisher and I am voluntarily leaving a review.</i>

ARC received via NetGalley in exchange for an honest review. <br /><br />This is my second book by Rey and it’s a nice sweet love story. This features MC Lauren, recently fired from her marketing job for something she didn’t do and who also happens to have just inherited an inn/bar in England. She jumps on a plane with the intention to flip the inn and use the funds to start her own marketing firm. The other MC is Cam, who runs a nearby family owned gin distillery and is a regular at the inn and doesn’t want it to change. So hometown girl vs city slicker. <br /><br />Both MCs are interesting, together and apart. They have great chemistry and spend a lot of time together since Cam gets roped into helping Lauren with her plans. There are a lot of side characters (Cam has three sisters who feature, some more heavily than others and each character has a best friend). The BFFs feature the most heavily out of the side characters, and they are both poly, which you don’t see often in lesfic (the fact that they were both poly was a little much but whatever). There is also a LOT of talk about gin, which was interesting to start with, but started to bore me, I did end up skipping some scenes where this was the focus. <br /><br />This also features the requisite drama at the 75% mark, but it doesn’t drag on and though the resolution was obvious from pretty much the start, I still enjoyed the HEA. I think I’ll be adding Ms Rey’s back catalogue to my TBR pile. 4 stars.

A few timely things made parts of this story extremely enjoyable for me. One, I was just in northern England a few weeks ago and was instantly drawn to the rolling deep green hills, ancient low stone walls surrounding properties, single track roads and fields of sheep. I had no trouble visualizing the setting of the Rose and Crown/Inn in Netherfield Green, which made this reading experience so vivid. Two, I love GIN and therefore will capitalize this throughout this review. <br /><br />New York big wig Lauren is fired from her high paying job and inherits an English inn from a distant uncle that needs a whole lot of work, all in the first few pages, so I guess you could say this tale starts with a bang, Fairly certain she will do a quick turn-over to collect the cash from the inn, she goes to England to scope it out, only to be taken with the community and the people of the village. Enter love interest, other MC Cam, the GIN DISTILLER. Cam is mistrustful of the American city girl, as Cam doesn't like change and truly cares about her community, plus has been burned in the past. Haven't we all. <br /><br />Interesting concept and story by Ms. Rey, which was also well supported by the charming secondary characters. I found myself chuckling at some of Lauren's antics, driving on the "wrong" side of the road and ending up conversing with a pack of sheep was definitely a movie-worthy moment. She was strong and assertive but caring and I quite taken with her character. I had a harder time with Cam, the dark, brooding butch who came across as kind of dense to be honest, but maybe that's because I personally thrive on change, so wanted to shake her a few times and tell her to get with the times. But she is a genius with the GIN and can do all perfect concoctions with the GIN so for this point alone, she's a winner. The attraction between the two is instant, but they drag it out, thankfully, mostly due to Cam's mistrust of Lauren's intentions with the inn. That being said, the first time they fall into bed is pretty intense and not very believable (HOW many orgasms did she have?), which had me rolling my eyes, but for the most part I felt the sparks between them.<br /><br />We do find out why Lauren was fired, having to wade through yet another fucking creepy male wandering hands dirtbag character, but the wading is in very shallow water....ankle deep really...and really is a side-lined small plot. Really, this story is about change but not gentrification, taking care of small town folk yet welcoming strangers into their fold, both with Lauren and new tourists, and about trusting and loving again, as well as for all of you to come to your senses that GIN is the best and now you want a delicious clean GIN and soda with a slice of lime. There are really no surprises here folks, all was all tied up with a neat little bow in the end, very predictable, so if you are looking for that classic HEA, this is your bag.  3.75/5 stars. <br /><br />* Huge thanks to NetGalley for a free copy in exchange for an honest review!

Aurora Rey has created another exquisite contemporary romance called The Inn at Netherfield Green. I knew I wanted to read this one as soon as I saw who the author was. The cover also caught my attention. Beautiful, eye catching covers really do mean more people notice and maybe buy the book. This one definitely worked for me.<br /><br />This story starts with a bang since it begins with the main character, Lauren Montgomery, being unjustly fired from her job as an advertising executive. The very same day she also finds out she has inherited an English pub and inn from her Great Uncle Albert. By the end of the week she is headed to the small village of Netherfield Green in England to see what she must do to make the place ready to put on the market and sell. Lauren hopes to make enough on the sale to start up her own advertising agency. Her plans did not include meeting Camden Crawley though. Cam has lived all her life in the village, and the Rose and Crown, the pub Lauren plans to sell has a special place in Cam’s heart. Cam resents the new owner who she feels is going to turn the pub into one of those trendy bar and inns, but she can’t seem to get Lauren out of her thoughts. <br /><br />Ms. Rey has created another striking and romantic setting with the village of Netherfield Green. With her vivid descriptions of the inn, the pub, and the surrounding village, I ended up wanting to live there myself. She also did a fantastic job creating two very different characters in Lauren and Cam. The two are almost polar opposites in personality, but she made their chemistry for each other shine through in the tale. With these characters, she showed us that opposites do attract, and sometimes work out well.<br /><br />This is an easy and fun read with a lot of love and a little angst. If you like a sweet romance in a charming setting with characters you might fall in love with yourself, then this is the book for you.<br /><br />I received an ARC from NetGalley and Bold Strokes Books for an honest review.<br /><br />Rainbow Reflections:<br /><a target="_blank" rel="noopener nofollow" href="https://rainbowreflections.home.blog/">https://rainbowreflections.home.blog/</a><br />

Lauren Montgomery is wrongly fired for her marketing job in NYC and the same day finds out her great uncle leaves her an Inn/Pub in Netherfield Green which is in England. Down in the dumps she heads to England to take possession of the Inn. Camden Crawley runs a Gin Distillery in Netherfield. She is set in her ways and really doesn't like change. She is skeptical of the new woman running the Inn because she is afraid she is going to come in and make to many changes. Lauren's plan is to come in and revamp the Inn and Pub and sell it for some quick cash.<br /><br />You can say that Lauren and Cam don't really hit it off when they first meet. Oh but there is some good chemistry there. Lauren is always nice to Cam, but Cam doesn't really like Lauren. We do find out a little more later in the story about why. The story line in this one is cute. Cam and Lauren are thrown together to make the inn better and also for Lauren to help with a newer Gin line that is Cam's baby. Even though they continue to have small disagreements they end up working well together. There are some good support characters in this one that also helps out the story. One thing that i really enjoyed was the sex scenes in this one. Rey hit them out the ball park. They were fresh and exciting. <br /><br />I can say that I liked the take on this one more than Rey's last book. I was debating on a rating for this one and just will give it 4 stars.<br /><br />This ARC was provided by netgalley and the publisher for an honest review.