GRR Reviews Lies and Solace (Love at Solace Lake) by Jana Richards

The Linquist sisters were raised by their grandparents after their parents died on Solace Lake in what's ruled a murder-suicide. As they grew up, the three sisters grew apart. Two of them left pursuing their careers (marketing, and chef), only the oldest, Harper, stayed behind, having inherited the family Solace Lake Lodge in Northern Minnesota. However, with only her around, the lodge itself is falling apart. The only chance keep it running is for an infusion of capital, and the representative Ethan James. // Ethan James arrived just ahead of Minnesotan blizzard, and Harper is determined to show the handsome moneyman the lodge deserves to be saved and can be made profitable. Harper finds her attraction to the man irritating, but he's not aware that Ethan has secrets of his own... For Ethan James is a millionaire, pretending to be an employee in his own company. He's not sure an investment into this crumbling inn is worth it... However, Harper managed to convince him of her dreams... Neither can fully trust the other, but they must do so to achieve their goals in life... and love.

It's better than I expected. Both come with plenty of baggage. Harper was primarily weighed down by their parents' death, and Ethan was a down and out guy, whose GF ran away, THEN he won the lotto. Moreover, he started making investments with help from his siblings. The end was a bit protracted as Ethan managed to corral the other two sisters into joining the venture. The problem is I've seen this plot many times before. There wasn't too much of a twist.

Category: Contemporary

Overall Rating: 4/5

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