GRR Reviews His First and Last (Ardent Springs Book 1 by Terri Osburn

His First and Last is about homecoming and a second chance at love, and it managed to surprise me with a couple plot twists.

Lorelei Pratchett hated her town of Ardent Springs because her mother is a single parent who claimed she didn't remember who the father was. At eighteen, she left to chase her Hollywood dreams, leaving behind her boyfriend Spencer Boyd, vowing never to return. Twelve years later, she's back, her dreams went nowhere, her mom's gone but the town has changed... and has long memories. And Spencer is still there and still waiting. Lorelei threw herself into the fundraiser trying to save the downtown theater and tried to start a side-business on baking in her grandma's kitchen. But her rivals are still there, sabotaging her plans, then Spencer's ex showed up...

Without spoiling the story, let's just say Lorelli will find out who her father *really* is, despite her mom previously claiming she didn't know. But there's a reasonable explanation for why. The grand gesture was perfect, and let's just say Spencer will find a big surprise from Lorelli (no, she's not pregnant...) and it'll be both... very nice and very angry kind of surprise. I very much enjoyed reading this book.

Category: Contemporary

Primary Plot: Woman heading back to town, to see boyfriend she left behind; can they get back together, even as secrets are unveiled?

Tropes: return, single parent, reunion, triangle, small town, family secrets

Overall Rating:  5/5