Cooking Up Trouble

Cooking Up Trouble by Judi Lynn 

Welcome to Mill Pond and small-town country living, filled with fresh air, fresh food, and plenty of fresh gossip—especially when it comes to romance…
It’s impossible not to notice when someone new shows up in Mill Pond. Especially someone as obviously out-of-place as Ian McGregor. His stylish suit and fancy car scream “city slicker.” And when Tessa Lawrence discovers he can’t even change a tire, she has no choice but to help. That’s just what the locals do. And when she finds out Ian’s her new neighbor, of course she’s obliged to invite him to dinner too…

Turns out Ian’s come from New York to open a luxury resort on the property next door to Tessa’s farm, where she grows berries and sells her famous jams and delectable baked goods. But despite their quickly growing friendship and temptingly close proximity, Tessa plans to keep things with Ian strictly neighborly. For one thing, Ian’s got a fiancée who, unlike Tessa, doesn’t have dirt under her nails. Plus, Tessa knows from bitter experience that a guy this gorgeous is all too likely to break a simple country girl’s heart. Even if he’s as sweet as one of her cinnamon buns—and equally hard to resist…**

Thanks to Kensington and Netgalley for the book in exchange for a honest review!

Tessa has a new neighbor and she finds him attractive. Too bad he has a fiance and really she's off men anyway. Her last relationship left her wary because he cheated on her. While she finds Ian attractive and they get on like a fire, she won't be the cause of his broken relationship. She decides she's just going to be fine with him being a friend.  She just has to deal with the feelings she has and those feelings make her realize that she's ready to get back out in the world. 

I enjoyed this story. It was a little hard to get in to it but in the end it was a good book. I loved all the cast of characters. They really made the story what it was. I am actually looking forward to the next book.  If you read this leave some love in the form a review for the author. They work hard and deserve the praise!

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