A review by readswithkatie
Staged River by Heather Grey

funny lighthearted medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? Yes

4.0

I loved being back in the small coastal town of Bluefield Beach. This friend group is so special and I love the found family aspect they all have together. And we can’t forget the text threads that you get to see in this series between the characters.

Simon and Aspen are enemies..well let’s just say the “enemies” part is more one sided..**cough cough** I am looking at you Aspen because Simon is the absolute sweetest man with the biggest heart!

When one night together leads to a positive pregnancy test for Aspen she doesn’t expect Simon to be all in and when Simon says he is all in oh boy does this man mean it. Simon shows Aspen how much he wants this baby (and her) not only through his actions but his words. But Aspen has walls built up and she is not an easy egg to crack. We see why Aspen is the way she is and slowly let Simon in and the way these two set aside their differences and communicate with each other is everything.

I honestly adored these two together once Aspen finally let Simon in. We also find out why she hated Simon and let’s just say it was all a misunderstanding and I am so happy these two were able to work through everything.

There is some suspense in this book and it was done well! I had guessed who it was but it was still fun to see how it all played out.

If you love small town, accidental pregnancy, enemies to lovers, forced proximity and found family this book is for you.

Thank you Heather for the ARC of this book