REVIEWED BY Melinda Lazar
Hard Wood by Lauren BlakelyMy rating: 5 of 5 stars
Hard Wood by Lauren Blakely
This book and series deserve all the stars!
This book was everything I've come and know and expect from the lovely Lauren Blakely AND MORE. Patrick and Mia have been circling around each other for a while now and finally it's their turn to find their HEA. Why have they waited so long? Well, distance was the biggest issue as one lives in New York and one lives in San Francisco. Further to that, while distance was certainly a factor for them, there was also the minor detail of Patrick being Mia's brothers best friend. You may remember one of my (ahem, many) boyfriends, Max? Yeah, him.
As Chase and Max's sister, we've gotten to know bits of Mia: she's loyal, fun, a pocket-rocket! She's gorgeous and Patrick sees it! Patrick is our successful, cat-loving outdoorsman who is, in his own words, a unicorn. And no, he's not just talking about the length of his horn (suuuuuuure, he's not). No really, he's ready to settle down. He wants to be with The One. And that one is Mia.
Oh God. This book. So sweet, so lovely, such a gorgeous progression of friendship. I love that the romantic relationship between Patrick and Mia was built on a solid friendship with all the respect and love thrown in aaaaall the way through to the end. Hard Wood is the final book in the Big Rock series - all of which can be read as standalones. So being the last book, reading it was kind of bittersweet for me. The characters in these books have become like friends - no, family! - to me and to say goodbye to them leaves me feeling more than a little sad. All the characters we've come to know and love throughout the series make an appearance in Hard Wood and Blakely comes a full-circle, tying up all loose ends and finishing off a series beautifully.
*arc received in exchange for honest review.
**Reviewed by Melinda for Joandisalovebooks Blog.
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