Loving You Book Reviews

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Loving You. Loving You is book 1 in the Donovan’s of Sweetbriar Ridge by Samantha Chase, a great start to a new series and seeing old friends too! 4.5 stars Jade and Levi meet when he comes to her newly opened bookstore after he has been fired from his advertising job. Tensions run high, family dynamics, meddling towns people, starting over, seeing friends from another series (Laurel Bay) and sets us up for the next books in this series! I voluntarily read an advanced reader copy (ARC) of this book from Valentine PR. All thoughts and opinions are my own.

Small town romance. Loving You is the first book in this new series. This was my first read by Samantha Chase and won’t be my last. It was a cute small town, friends to lovers romance. Jade and Levi’s meet cute was an easy to read, entertaining story. Jade was a headstrong single mom, and Levi was a cinnamon roll hero. Neither one was looking for anything serious, but in the end found something worth fighting for. I really enjoyed the slow progression of feelings, and the chemistry between the two was so good. This story was told in 3rd person POV. Carly Robbins did a really great job narrating for both characters.

Unexpected Surprises!!. Levi thinks his life is over after being fired from his job but everything changes when a beautiful angel falls from the sky. Levi and Jade’s story is realistic, romantic and full of the unexpected. This was a wonderful introduction to the other side of the Donovan family and I couldn’t put it down. I can’t wait for the next Donovan to fall in love!

More Donovans. 4 1/2 stars. This was a great addition to the Donovans. I’m not sure if this is considered a spinoff or continuation of the original series. I enjoyed that it was fairly low on the angst scale. I liked that it was a change with the hero having employment issues. Single parent books are always a favorite for me. This one checked a lot of my boxes. Sweetbriar Ridge is another wonderful small town that I can’t wait to see more of.

So Cute. So cute!! Jade is a sweet single mom who is facing some small town drama and in the process of opening a kickbutt bookstore and bakery (dream come true). Levi is a Donovan who we met in Patrick’s story and he is facing a crisis of employment, family history, and self image. Together they have immediate chemistry and work towards happiness and their goals. The story and town are well developed and the emotions and conversations are vivid and full bodied. I loved the dynamic between Levi and his sister and Jade and her parents and son. Getting the twist with Ryder and Patrick and Marissa at the end was icing on the cake! I am excited for more of this series and seeing how the family secret of why their dad left, how the town grows, and how the relationships develop all turn out!!

Jade and Levi. I really enjoyed Jade and Levi’s story. This sweet tale was filled with humor and heart, and a cute and mischievous young Milo. Small town life is something Levi wanted to escape years ago, but he’s back, hopefully not for long, after a change in his job status. Jade is happy in her hometown…except for the “2%” of judgmental busybody population who makes it harder for her to launch her new business. While Levi helps Jade with marketing her business, their chemistry burns. But do they have a future together when one needs to stay and one wants to go? Loving You is another great Donovan family romance from the talented and wonderful Samantha Chase. From start to finish, this couple was a joy to get to know and watch fall in love.

Great start to a new series. So much to unpack in this story. A new setting, a new set of siblings, family drama dynamics. Let's start with the new setting. I love Sweet Briar. It sounds so quaint. The new siblings are a great foursome. I love when twins are involved as a mom of twins. I also love a good story about a single mom. Both leads have family dynamic drama. With that drama there is also healing. This is just a nice sweet story that I needed right now.

Loved it so much!. Such a great book with a new family to love! Jade is spectacular and Levi is simply wonderful once he gets out of his own way! Can’t wait for more from this series!

Small Town Single Mom Finds Love. Samantha Chase has done it again! I absolutely loved Loving You, the first book in her new The Donovans: Sweetbriar Ridge! I can truly say that Loving You is an incredible love story, which filled me with a rollercoaster of emotions, and it was impossible to put it down. I loved every moment on every page. Samantha Chase continues to deliver the incredibly written love stories that I LOVE to read. I love a love at first love story, the Sweetbriar Ridge setting, and the amazing characters, they feel like family! Samantha Chase does not disappoint her readers with all the feels in Loving You and has once again delivered an amazing story filled with everything that I have come to love about and expect from her books. Who does not love hot sexy men, strong, passionate females, big loving families, and caring friends, who always support each other? I love how Samantha Chase always manages to create the "perfect" heroine, who is a strong, sassy woman on her own, to balance out the sexy, swoon worthy man. Samantha Chase continues to deliver all that and so much more. I am not sure how she does it, but Samantha Chase has once again given her readers another remarkable book. Loving You is filled with all the heartbreaking and heartwarming moments and plot twists that I have come to love and expect in a Samantha Chase love story, I especially loved the poignant and bittersweet moments that filled this page turner. I love that she writes her stories from the perspective of the main characters. I love getting inside their minds and knowing their thoughts and how they really feel. Loving You is a love at first sight love story between Levi Donovan, who recently lost his job in marketing and Jade Mackenzie, single Mom of eight-year-old Silas and owner of the new bookstore/coffee shop Books & Beans. Levi loses his job following a recent scandal that he was involved in at his job with Creative Alexandria. Levi thought he would have a new job in no time and when that is not the case, he heads home to Sweetbriar Ridge to visit his sisters and mother. Jade and Levi meet when Jade literally falls into Levi’s arms when she falls from a ladder while restocking books. Levi is attracted to Jade, but he is on a dating hiatus after what happened at his previous job. Jade is not sure she wants a relationship, because of what transpired between her and Silas’s father. The following day Jade realizes her hero is none other than her employee, Billie’s brother. Levi starts assisting Jade increase Books & Beans social media presence and offered other marketing ideas to increase her sales. I love the book recommendation that Jade gives a customer looking for a book whose hero is a rock star. Conversation between Jade and Levi flows so easily and I love that they share secrets with each other that they have not shared with anyone before. I love the chemistry between them. As Jade and Levi spend time together with Levi helping Jade with her marketing things change between. I love the changes that happen with Levi’s relationships with his father and sisters, and how he offers marketing advice to other stores in Sweetbriar Ridge. I love how the truth is revealed about what really happened between Levi’s parents when they divorced, that leads to a heart-to-heart conversation with his father, Ronan which leads to Ronan suggesting Levi reach out to his cousin, Patrick for assistance. I love that Levi’s plans become a reality, with the help of Patrick, Marissa, and Ryder Ashford, (loved catching up with them) and that Levi finds his dream job. An unexpected plot twist puts Jade and Levi’s relationship in jeopardy, and once again changes things between them. I love the changes that Levi is willing to make in his life to stay in Sweetbriar Ridge and have a life with Jade. I was so happy that Levi and Jade finally admitted their true feelings for one another, Another favorite part is the epilogue and the happily ever after, especially Levi’s proposal and that he included Silas in the proposal. I love all the changes that Levi and Jade make in their lives to have a future with one another. Loving You was an amazing love story; I am so glad that Levi and Jade got the happily ever after. I loved all the surprises that filled the pages of this love story. I love all the characters in this series. I enjoy all the interactions among the Donovan siblings, it feels like real family love and makes me laugh at their teasing and the descriptions of the Sweetbriar Ridge in Loving You. Who does not love family and friends that always have each other’s backs? I cannot wait to read the other stories in The Donovans: Sweetbriar Ridge series. Highly recommend this beautifully written love story.

Love lets us thrive. Four and a half stars LOVING YOU is the first in Samantha Chase’s The Donovans: Sweetbriar Ridge series. Single mom Jade Mackenzie is opening the bookstore/coffee shop of her dreams. Levi Donovan has just been summarily dismissed by his advertising agency, and has come home to Sweetbriar Ridge to figure out what he’s going to do next. Samantha Chase lets Levi and Jade’s attraction simmer and heat as their families give them the support and space to make the choices that work best for them. Neither is perfect as they struggle to come to terms with some truths about themselves and their families, but they (and readers) are reminded that love can give us the forgiveness we may need to make mistakes and then recover and move forward. I loved getting to know Jade and Levi, and can’t wait to return to Sweetbriar Ridge. Loving You is an excellent start to what is sure to be another fantastic series!

Great start to the series. Loving You is the 1st book of The Donavans: Sweetbriar Ridge Series, and as always Samantha doesn’t disappoint. Of course, she brings back the Donavan in this series. The cousins are in full swing, and first up is Levi. This small town, friends to lovers, opposites attract, single mom packs a punch with the slightly angsty family drama. The banter, the sassiness, and chemistry is on point. Jade is hard working independent single mom who is running a bookstore/ coffee shop. Things unfortunately haven’t been going her way in her new business. Levi, gives us all the vibes. He’s sweet, handsome, and charismatic. But, he finds himself in the last place he wants to be in. His hometown after a major life change. Jade and Levi help each other in so many ways. We also see them struggle due to their past relationships, and life experiences. Hard realizations, for the both of them have them turning to each other. Of course, I loved getting the family banter, updates on the Donavan cousins from Laurel Bay. And, sweet little Silas was just the cutest little guy. Can’t wait for the rest of the books in the series. The book is 3 POV. Carly Robins was the narrator and did a good job in keeping me engaged with the story, but also with her change in characterizations.

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All the feels. eBook/Audio: Samantha Chase is one of my go to authors so when I heard she was releasing a new series I was very excited and Loving You was everything i expected and so much more. Book one in The Donovan’s Sweetbriar Ridge Series is Levi Donovan and Jade MacKenzie’s journey and if single parent, small town romances are your jam look no further than this great read or listen. The narration is by Carly Robbins and she does a great job bringing this story and the characters to life. She is easy on the ears and she does a good job with all the emotions running through this book. Jade and Levi are not long for love but we all know we can’t always control what our heart wants and more importantly when a child is involved a lot depends on the relationship built with them. Levi is only looking to be in Sweetbriar Ridge until it’s time to move on. He has no plans to move home indefinitely until Jade and her son Silas walked into his life, what starts as friendship soon turns into so much more. This story touched me on so many levels, I love single parent and small town romance, I adored Jade and Silas and just as a friendship was built between Jade and Levi, I found myself opening up to him as he also built his relationship with Silas. This is an entertaining and emotional journey with just the right amount of angst and humour. Looking forward to what’s coming next from Sweetbriar Ridge.

Great read. Another great read I couldn’t put down

Entertaining. I was pleased when I heard that Samantha chase was releasing another series. Single parent, friends to lovers’ stories set in small towns are one of my favourite genres to read. This is Jade Mackenzie and Levi Donovan’s story and it was well written and entertaining. I will admit that I had a hard time liking Levi at times, but thankfully he grew on me. Neither Jade or Levi were looking for love but as their friendship progressed, neither of them could ignore the attraction that sizzles between them. He fact that he has forged a relationship with her son, Silas, just makes it even harder to resist. However, Levi has no plans to stay and Jade is determined to make her new shop an success in Sweetbriar Ridge. Both Jade and Levi have family drama which puts pressure on their relationship. As always, the dynamic of the Donovan family and their ability to be up in one another’s business added an extra layer to the story. Carly Robbins narrates Loving You and she did a good job with her performance. Her voice is easy to listen to although I would love it a man narrated the male characters. She brought the angst, romance and passion to the characters and did justice to the story that Ms. Chase wove. Will Levi’s feelings for Jade and Silas convince him to stay? One click and find out.

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4.25stars-sweet, engaging, delightful. 4.25stars--LOVING YOU is the first instalment in Samantha Chase’s contemporary, adult THE DONOVANS: SWEETBRIAR RIDGE romance series-a spin off from the author’s THE DONOVANS series. This is advertising executive Levi Donovan, and café /book store owner, and single mother Jade Mackenzie’s story line. Told from dual omniscient third person perspectives (Levi and Jade) LOVING YOU follows the building romance and relationship between advertising executive Levi Donovan, and café /book store owner, and single mother Jade Mackenzie. Years earlier, Levi Donovan left Sweetbriar Ridge looking for something bigger and better but the sudden loss of his job brought Levi back with his proverbial tail tucked between his legs, struggling to accept where everything went wrong. Meeting café/book store owner Jade Mackenzie gave Levi pause but Levi had no plans to remain in Sweetbriar Ridge, and at present no offers for a future job. As Levi and Jade’s relationship slowly turns into something more, Levi will discover Jade is struggling with sins of the past, sins that are determined to tear her down. As a single mother to an eight year old son, Jade battles between head and heart when the past reveals a series of secrets and lies but Levi’s own life is continuing to spiral out of control, and the dysfunctional family values begin to take their toll. What ensues is the building romance and relationship between Jade and Levi, and the potential fall-out as pride and stubbornness threaten to destroy their building love. The world building focuses on the small town of Sweetbriar Ridge: its’ people, its’ businesses, its’ secrets and its’ life. Samantha Chase brings together the Donovans of Laurel Bay with the Donovans of Sweetbriar Ridge, a family tied together by Levi’s father Ronan. The relationship between Levi and Jade is one of immediate attraction: an accidental meeting in which Levi sees an opportunity for friendship, where Jade is hoping for something more. There are no $ex scenes, everything fades to black or is implied. There is a large ensemble cast of colorful secondary and supporting characters including all of Levi’s sisters: Billie, Chloe, and Ashlyn: their mother; Jade’s parents, her son Silas; Silas’ grandparent Victoria and Thomas Nelson, as well as several locals. LOVING YOU is a story of betrayal and vengeance, secrets and lies, forgiveness and acceptance, understanding and love. The premise is sweet, engaging and delightful; the romance is flirty; the characters are sassy and lively.

Sweet Single Mom Romance. ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ 🌶️ 💫 Small Town 💫 Friends to Lovers 💫 Single Mama 💫 Family Drama Such a sweet smalltown romance! Jade & Levi’s story will warm your whole heart. She’s an independent single mom, raising her son in Sweetbriar Ridge. Levi is an ad exec that loses his job in the city, and comes home to Sweetbriar to figure out his next steps. The two connect through work initially, then they go from friends to flings, to so much more. This story was full of family drama on both sides. The side characters, especially Levi’s sisters, are so well developed, and so much fun to follow along the way. If you’re wanting a sweet and romantic small town story to lighten up your TBR, this is it. Thank you to Valentine PR, Net Galley, and Samantha Chase, for the chance to read/listen to this early copy.

A sweet small town romance. This is a spin-off of the Donovans (in Laurel Bay) with their cousins who live in Sweetbriar Ridge. I didn't really like Levi at first ... he was so arrogant and thought he was too good for his small hometown. But it didn't take long for him to turn my opinion around when he actually agreed to help Jade. I loved Jade ... she would take a bad situation and try to find the good in it. The banter between the characters is realistic and the situations are very believable. A great start for this spinoff series and I cant wait for Levi's sister's stories. Levi lost his job because of a bad decision ... he had an affair with a client and found out after the fact that the client was married. So he tucks his tail and goes home to Sweetbriar Ridge to get his head back in on straight. But when he steps into the new coffee shop in their small town, the owner catches his eye. Jade is a single mother and is taking a chance and opening her own business "Books and Beans" ... a coffee shop and book store. When her grand opening gets sabotaged, her baker offers her brother's assistance in creating an advertising campaign that will hopefully help the shop succeed. But Jade didn't realize that it was the handsome stranger who was voluntold to help and that he's not a stranger at all, but a hometown boy who left years ago. I received an early copy courtesy of Valentine PR. Loving You - Samantha Chase - 4 Stars