Motorcycle stuntman Dustin just became a national embarrassment when his stunt on a late-night talk show went wrong and sent the host to the ER. His agent told him to go stealth, so he went home... where he hadn't been back for 15 years. He met Harmony in town at the Lovebird Cafe, where she worked as a (very inept) waitress. The two had one awkward encounter after another, but he helped her out, and she temporarily adopts three baby raccoons (found inside her truck), and agrees to help him with his injured shoulder as she's much better as a licensed massage therapist. Dustin will even help her build her wellness studio, even as they rescue even more menagerie of animals (a de-scented pet skunk, and later, an injured emu). But when Dustin got a chance to be a star again, will he go... or stay?
Somehow, the final resolution didn't quite grab me. I understand WHY Dustin felt he had to go, but the reason he gave to abandon his career to be just a small town... what? Construction worker? Handy-man? It seems a bit vague. Rom-com is fine though. Emotional beats work great, with a proper darkest hour and grand gesture. But motivation felt a little lacking. 4/5
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GRR Reviews Sweet Tea & Second Chances by Dylann Crush
Cassie left town to chase her own dreams, leaving Robbie behind. A decade later, after her grandmother died, Cassie is back to prep the house for sale. And it just happens that Cassie needs the proceeds to fund her restaurant buy-in with her partner/boyfriend. But she needs a contractor fast, and the only contractor who has time in town happens to be Robbie, her old flame... But Robbie has his own problems as his pa, the old sheriff, is dying fast, and Robbie was sorta seeing Caroline, except she's away in South America at the moment... and his pa had been hiding secrets... It had been over for years between Cassie and Robbie, and they are on separate paths... right?
On the one hand, I like how the characters are set up, but it also relied on cliche such as "sins of our fathers", basically older generation meddling in the younger generation's lives "it's for your own good, at least I thought so." And the darkest hour turns out to be not that dark after all. 4/5
On the one hand, I like how the characters are set up, but it also relied on cliche such as "sins of our fathers", basically older generation meddling in the younger generation's lives "it's for your own good, at least I thought so." And the darkest hour turns out to be not that dark after all. 4/5
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