Synopsis
from Goodreads: From
author Sarah Hegger comes an exciting new series set in small-town
Utah, where secrets don’t keep for long—and love turns up in the
most unexpected places.
For Pippa Turner there’s only one place to go when her life self-destructs on national TV—home to Ghost Falls, and her heavily perfumed, overly dramatic, but supremely loving grandmother, Philomene. If anyone will understand how Pippa’s hit makeover show was sabotaged by her vengeful ex, it’s Phi. But she’s not the only one who’s happy to see her—and Pippa can’t help but wonder if Matt Evans, her gorgeous high-school crush turned Phi’s contractor, is game for a steamy close-up…
Matt owes his whole career to Phi and her constant demands to embellish the gothically ridiculous house he built for her. Getting to see red-headed, red-hot Pippa is a bonus, especially now that she’s no longer the troublesome teenager he remembers. He’s willing to stay behind the scenes while she gives her own life a much-needed makeover, but not forever. As far as he’s concerned, their connection is too electric to ignore. And the chance to build something lasting between them—before she can high-tail it back to Hollywood—is going to the top of his to-do list…
For Pippa Turner there’s only one place to go when her life self-destructs on national TV—home to Ghost Falls, and her heavily perfumed, overly dramatic, but supremely loving grandmother, Philomene. If anyone will understand how Pippa’s hit makeover show was sabotaged by her vengeful ex, it’s Phi. But she’s not the only one who’s happy to see her—and Pippa can’t help but wonder if Matt Evans, her gorgeous high-school crush turned Phi’s contractor, is game for a steamy close-up…
Matt owes his whole career to Phi and her constant demands to embellish the gothically ridiculous house he built for her. Getting to see red-headed, red-hot Pippa is a bonus, especially now that she’s no longer the troublesome teenager he remembers. He’s willing to stay behind the scenes while she gives her own life a much-needed makeover, but not forever. As far as he’s concerned, their connection is too electric to ignore. And the chance to build something lasting between them—before she can high-tail it back to Hollywood—is going to the top of his to-do list…
Stats
for my copy:
ARC paperback, Zebra Books, 2017.
How
acquired: Won in a Goodreads giveaway.
My
thoughts: Pippa
and Matt are both hitting crossroads in their lives. Pippa's man done
her wrong, big time, plunging her career into the toilet. She's run
home to Ghost Falls and her over the top diva grandmother to lick her
wounds. Matt has spent the last seventeen years taking care of
everyone else, giving up his dreams for his own future. Now he has an
opportunity to break away from the mountain of responsibility that shouldn't have been his to bear in the first place. They're quickly thrown together, thanks to her conniving grandmother, but then it's such a small town they would've crossed
paths eventually anyway. Matt's been crushing on Pippa since they
were teenagers, and sparks fly between them.
Phi,
the diva grandmother, was a hoot. I loved both Pippa and Matt, but
maybe Matt a little more. What's not to like? He's good-looking,
charming, rugged, can fix anything, and will do just about anything
for his family. He's a bit tied to his mother's apron strings, and he
could have come across as a mama's boy, but since we get his story
told from his point of view we can sympathize with him despite
wanting to slap his mother upside the head. And when Pippa finally
made a decision about her future, I loved Matt's (unexpected by her) reaction, which just drove home what a wonderful and decent man he
is.
The
romance between Pippa and Matt seemed to build up slowly, but the
story takes place over a short period of time, so they
actually fall into bed together pretty quickly. But since they've known half their lives it didn't feel
rushed or unnatural like instalove sometimes does.
This
was a fun, sweet romance, with a couple of hot scenes, and a side of
quirk. And such a cute cover! I'm already looking forward to the next Ghost Falls book, and
definitely want to check out the author's other work, especially her
Willow Park series.
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