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Sutter Creek, Montana #1
From Exes to Expecting
This time there's a baby on board...Dr. Lauren Dawson knows her brief marriage to footloose photographer Tavish Fitzgerald ended for a reason. That doesn't mean their undeniable chemistry isn't as potent as ever. And when Tavish returns home to Sutter Creek for his sister's wedding, the sparks between them turn into a blaze. But when Lauren finds herself pregnant, these exes have nine months to build a forever family together...
224 pages, Mass Market Paperback
First published February 20, 2018
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Laurel Greer
62Ìýbooks444ÌýfollowersUSA Today bestselling author Laurel Greer loves writing about all the ways love can change people for the better, especially when messy families and charming small towns are involved. She lives outside of Vancouver, BC with her law-talking husband and two daughters and is never far from a cup of tea, a good book, or the ocean—preferably all three.
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March 5, 2018
Tavish and Lauren have had butterfly feelings each other since they were fifteen. As adults, they started a secret, fast relationship and got married on the down low. But the marriage doesn't last. Lauren is a doctor and works in a clinic in Montana. She is following in her mother's footsteps, and has been offered a partnership. This is something Lauren thought she wanted and this is the reason her marriage doesn't last. She wanted to stay in her hometown, near her older dad and make everyone proud by being a partner in the clinic her mom founded. Tavish travels the world for a magazine and it makes him itchy to stay in one place for too long. He thought they were on the same page with this, but they were not.
When he and Lauren had married last year, it had been because she'd decided to leave Sutter creek behind, to split time between his assignments and her volunteering internationally. He just wasn't built to stay in one place for long.
Lauren couldn't leave though, and they got a secret divorce, after their secret wedding, and no one was any wiser.
But their universe will collide again. Lauren's brother is marrying Tavish's sister - and obviously Tavish and Lauren are both in the wedding. When Tavish arrives for the wedding festivities, he offers to fill in at Wild life Adventure (run by Lauren's brother) as he is short-staffed and has a wedding to prepare for.Ìý Lauren also likes to hep out when she can, which puts the two of them in the same space. They act on their lustful impulses, and have sex. Six weeks later, Lauren has morning sickness and a positive pregnancy test. Oopsie! She tells Tavish the news, and the two of them must figure out their future.
I enjoyed both Lauren and Tavish. Even though they got married on a whim, their feelings for each other had a solid foundation over the years. So even though they get married and divorced, their chemistry and attraction are still there lingering. When they are reunited, it doesn't take long for them to act on their attraction.
There isn't a lot of angst in this one - they don't hem and haw over their resurgence of feelings. Lauren tells Tavish pretty quickly about her positive pregnancy test and then it's just figuring out how they are going to proceed. But they still love each other and that comes out pretty quickly - but it worked for me.
The supporting characters/family are a nice addition too. Just a quick, easy read with two likable protagonists. I'll read this author again.
Grade: B
When he and Lauren had married last year, it had been because she'd decided to leave Sutter creek behind, to split time between his assignments and her volunteering internationally. He just wasn't built to stay in one place for long.
Lauren couldn't leave though, and they got a secret divorce, after their secret wedding, and no one was any wiser.
But their universe will collide again. Lauren's brother is marrying Tavish's sister - and obviously Tavish and Lauren are both in the wedding. When Tavish arrives for the wedding festivities, he offers to fill in at Wild life Adventure (run by Lauren's brother) as he is short-staffed and has a wedding to prepare for.Ìý Lauren also likes to hep out when she can, which puts the two of them in the same space. They act on their lustful impulses, and have sex. Six weeks later, Lauren has morning sickness and a positive pregnancy test. Oopsie! She tells Tavish the news, and the two of them must figure out their future.
I enjoyed both Lauren and Tavish. Even though they got married on a whim, their feelings for each other had a solid foundation over the years. So even though they get married and divorced, their chemistry and attraction are still there lingering. When they are reunited, it doesn't take long for them to act on their attraction.
There isn't a lot of angst in this one - they don't hem and haw over their resurgence of feelings. Lauren tells Tavish pretty quickly about her positive pregnancy test and then it's just figuring out how they are going to proceed. But they still love each other and that comes out pretty quickly - but it worked for me.
The supporting characters/family are a nice addition too. Just a quick, easy read with two likable protagonists. I'll read this author again.
Grade: B
April 13, 2018
Can Lauren and Tavish create a family or will it all end in heartbreak?
Dr. Lauren Dawson is about to make partner in the same clinic her mother ran years ago. She should be thrilled but something doesn’t feel right. Her stress builds to a crescendo just days before her brother’s upcoming wedding. The last person Lauren needs to see is her ex, Tavish. Their secret marriage crashed and burned yet her heart still yearns for him. In an effort to make peace and get some closure, they have sex. So much for closure�
Tavish returns home to see her sister get married. What he didn’t expect was becoming a father. Lauren has always been the keeper of his heart and even though they couldn’t make their marriage work, he never stopped loving her. But with a baby on the way, he re-evaluates his stance on life and his need to never stay in one place for any length of time. He won’t abandon his child like his father did to him and his sister. Can he convince Lauren he’s here to stay or will his wanderlust pull him away from the best thing that’s ever happened to him?
I’m a huge fan of second-chance romance and From Exes to Expecting is one of the best I’ve read. From the beginning I loved the small town of Sutter Creek and all its inhabitants. The chemistry between Tavish and Lauren is off the charts which made me root for them to make it work. While there’s plenty of drama and issues that need to be dealt with, Lauren and Tavish are well-matched for each other. Superb writing for a debut Harlequin author and I can’t wait to read the next book in the series.
If you love baby romances and/or second-chance romance, you’ll fall in love with From Exes to Expecting!
Favorite Character/Quote: Tavish. Listen, I know many of you are wondering why I didn’t pick the heroine. The truth of the matter is that I found it hard to connect with Dr. Lauren but connected immediately with Tavish. Maybe it’s my wanderlust side or the fact that I’ve never gone through the immense loss Lauren has. Either way, Tavish is my favorite character. He starts out as a free-wheeling international photographer who refuses to settle down. But once Lauren tells him he’s going to be a father, his outlook changes. He wants to be there for his child, more so than his own father ever did. His personal growth was a joy to experience.
My Rating: 5 stars
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Dr. Lauren Dawson is about to make partner in the same clinic her mother ran years ago. She should be thrilled but something doesn’t feel right. Her stress builds to a crescendo just days before her brother’s upcoming wedding. The last person Lauren needs to see is her ex, Tavish. Their secret marriage crashed and burned yet her heart still yearns for him. In an effort to make peace and get some closure, they have sex. So much for closure�
Tavish returns home to see her sister get married. What he didn’t expect was becoming a father. Lauren has always been the keeper of his heart and even though they couldn’t make their marriage work, he never stopped loving her. But with a baby on the way, he re-evaluates his stance on life and his need to never stay in one place for any length of time. He won’t abandon his child like his father did to him and his sister. Can he convince Lauren he’s here to stay or will his wanderlust pull him away from the best thing that’s ever happened to him?
I’m a huge fan of second-chance romance and From Exes to Expecting is one of the best I’ve read. From the beginning I loved the small town of Sutter Creek and all its inhabitants. The chemistry between Tavish and Lauren is off the charts which made me root for them to make it work. While there’s plenty of drama and issues that need to be dealt with, Lauren and Tavish are well-matched for each other. Superb writing for a debut Harlequin author and I can’t wait to read the next book in the series.
If you love baby romances and/or second-chance romance, you’ll fall in love with From Exes to Expecting!
Favorite Character/Quote: Tavish. Listen, I know many of you are wondering why I didn’t pick the heroine. The truth of the matter is that I found it hard to connect with Dr. Lauren but connected immediately with Tavish. Maybe it’s my wanderlust side or the fact that I’ve never gone through the immense loss Lauren has. Either way, Tavish is my favorite character. He starts out as a free-wheeling international photographer who refuses to settle down. But once Lauren tells him he’s going to be a father, his outlook changes. He wants to be there for his child, more so than his own father ever did. His personal growth was a joy to experience.
My Rating: 5 stars
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October 14, 2018
Reviewed by JoAnne
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Originally posted at Romancing the Book
A quick and enjoyable read that had me finishing the book in a few hours. Tavish and Lauren dated in high school, were briefly married although their families don’t know it and are now divorced. But when they’re both in Sutter Creek for the wedding of his very pregnant sister to her brother the sparks are still there. Especially when they keep getting thrown together for relaxation, the wedding and her family’s business that they’ll help out in while Mackenzie and Drew are on their honeymoon. She’s a small town doctor and he’s a world known photographer with different goals and outlooks on life.
As we get to know Lauren and Tavish we also learn about their fears. Her’s is that every time she’s away from her family something bad happens to them. His is that he’s too much like his dad that abandoned his family because he couldn’t put down roots. As their loved ones find out about their past and try to give them suggestions and hope they’re not always listening. For every step forward one or the other seems to be taking two or three back which was heartbreaking to watch especially knowing that the chemistry and love is still there. It doesn’t help that Lauren isn’t sure she wants to be a partner in the clinic that her mom helped establish. Tavish isn’t sure he can stay in Sutter Creek or anywhere else for any length of time before getting wanderlust again. But their one time hooking up again leaves them having other things to think about.
There’s a nice flow to the story. There’s love, hope, family, friends, plans, illness, accidents, happiness, tears, secrets, anger, fear, sadness and some loving too. There’s nice closure especially with the epilogue that takes place fourteen months later and I got the happily-ever-after I was hoping for.
This is a debut novel for Greer and I’ll be back for more not only in this series but other books she writes. I look forward to reading Zach and Cadie’s story next.
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Originally posted at Romancing the Book
A quick and enjoyable read that had me finishing the book in a few hours. Tavish and Lauren dated in high school, were briefly married although their families don’t know it and are now divorced. But when they’re both in Sutter Creek for the wedding of his very pregnant sister to her brother the sparks are still there. Especially when they keep getting thrown together for relaxation, the wedding and her family’s business that they’ll help out in while Mackenzie and Drew are on their honeymoon. She’s a small town doctor and he’s a world known photographer with different goals and outlooks on life.
As we get to know Lauren and Tavish we also learn about their fears. Her’s is that every time she’s away from her family something bad happens to them. His is that he’s too much like his dad that abandoned his family because he couldn’t put down roots. As their loved ones find out about their past and try to give them suggestions and hope they’re not always listening. For every step forward one or the other seems to be taking two or three back which was heartbreaking to watch especially knowing that the chemistry and love is still there. It doesn’t help that Lauren isn’t sure she wants to be a partner in the clinic that her mom helped establish. Tavish isn’t sure he can stay in Sutter Creek or anywhere else for any length of time before getting wanderlust again. But their one time hooking up again leaves them having other things to think about.
There’s a nice flow to the story. There’s love, hope, family, friends, plans, illness, accidents, happiness, tears, secrets, anger, fear, sadness and some loving too. There’s nice closure especially with the epilogue that takes place fourteen months later and I got the happily-ever-after I was hoping for.
This is a debut novel for Greer and I’ll be back for more not only in this series but other books she writes. I look forward to reading Zach and Cadie’s story next.
February 20, 2018
From Exes to Expecting (Sutter Creek, Montana) by Laurel Greer Ìý
Their marriage may have ended, but the love affair was from over. Love takes a holiday and comes back stronger than ever in author Laurel Greer's, From Exes to Expecting. Lauren and Tavish are in for a few surprises as they make their way back to love. We all want to believe in the power of true love. Happily ever after may seem like a fantasy just out of reach, but it's hopeful optimism of authors like Ms. Greer and her motley crew of misfits in love that give us the courage to seek out our own happy ending. Small town romances with their kooky matchmaking and lovable characters are favorites of mine.
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Their marriage may have ended, but the love affair was from over. Love takes a holiday and comes back stronger than ever in author Laurel Greer's, From Exes to Expecting. Lauren and Tavish are in for a few surprises as they make their way back to love. We all want to believe in the power of true love. Happily ever after may seem like a fantasy just out of reach, but it's hopeful optimism of authors like Ms. Greer and her motley crew of misfits in love that give us the courage to seek out our own happy ending. Small town romances with their kooky matchmaking and lovable characters are favorites of mine.
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February 25, 2018
I don’t typically read romance but I absolutely loved this book! It was heartfelt and incredibly well written. I will definitely be looking for more books from this author. 5 stars!
March 15, 2018
Great debut: crackling attraction & snappy dialogue
This is Laurel Greer’s debut novel and it is a promising start to what I think is going to be both a wonderful series and a great career.
“From Exes to Expecting� is a book with the accidental baby trope done really well. Dr. Lauren Dawson loves Sutter Creek and she’s not going anywhere. Every time she steps away, something bad happens to a member of her family. She has now developed a phobia of leaving the county. Her former husband, Tavish Fitzgerald, is the opposite. He can’t stand being in Sutter Creek. After more than a day or two, he is ready to resume his globe-trotting photojournalism.
That is a great set-up for drama and conflict. Add in the wedding of his sister and her brother? Well, of course Lauren and Tavish are part of the wedding, and unsurprisingly, sparks fly. Their marriage may have lasted mere days and they may be divorced, but chemistry and attraction are hard to ignore.
I loved the relationship between Lauren and Tavish. Also, Lauren’s relationship with her sister, brother, and father, are crucial to her. She went away for medical school, but sees herself as a small-town girl. Tavish didn’t have the same family dynamic growing up, but he is very close to his sister MacKenzie, happy she is marrying his best friend Drew.
The snappy dialogue is evident throughout the book, showing the tempestuous relationship between Lauren and Tav. Tav has once again injured himself and Lauren has to patch him up.
“I might have been sitting on the railing.� The corner of his mouth turned up. “It was the only way to get the right angle of a pair of dragonflies hovering over a rock in the middle of the creek.�
“Did you wreck your camera?�
“I’m like a cat. I always land on my feet with my camera hand in the air.� He demonstrated with an exaggerated pose.
“You are catlike.�
“G°ù²¹³¦±ð´Ú³Ü±ô?â€�
“E±ô³Ü²õ¾±±¹±ð.â€�
There is a lot of love there. But they have twice failed at their relationship and so are wary of trying again. But now that there is a ‘sprout�, everything has changed.
Of course there would be a happy ending, but I was interested to see how much compromise would be involved. Also, I was curious as to which characters were willing to admit their real fears, risk being hurt, and accept love.
Lauren’s sister Cadie and park employee Zach are next up in the romance department and having watched their relationship grow during this story, I can’t wait.
Great book.
This is Laurel Greer’s debut novel and it is a promising start to what I think is going to be both a wonderful series and a great career.
“From Exes to Expecting� is a book with the accidental baby trope done really well. Dr. Lauren Dawson loves Sutter Creek and she’s not going anywhere. Every time she steps away, something bad happens to a member of her family. She has now developed a phobia of leaving the county. Her former husband, Tavish Fitzgerald, is the opposite. He can’t stand being in Sutter Creek. After more than a day or two, he is ready to resume his globe-trotting photojournalism.
That is a great set-up for drama and conflict. Add in the wedding of his sister and her brother? Well, of course Lauren and Tavish are part of the wedding, and unsurprisingly, sparks fly. Their marriage may have lasted mere days and they may be divorced, but chemistry and attraction are hard to ignore.
I loved the relationship between Lauren and Tavish. Also, Lauren’s relationship with her sister, brother, and father, are crucial to her. She went away for medical school, but sees herself as a small-town girl. Tavish didn’t have the same family dynamic growing up, but he is very close to his sister MacKenzie, happy she is marrying his best friend Drew.
The snappy dialogue is evident throughout the book, showing the tempestuous relationship between Lauren and Tav. Tav has once again injured himself and Lauren has to patch him up.
“I might have been sitting on the railing.� The corner of his mouth turned up. “It was the only way to get the right angle of a pair of dragonflies hovering over a rock in the middle of the creek.�
“Did you wreck your camera?�
“I’m like a cat. I always land on my feet with my camera hand in the air.� He demonstrated with an exaggerated pose.
“You are catlike.�
“G°ù²¹³¦±ð´Ú³Ü±ô?â€�
“E±ô³Ü²õ¾±±¹±ð.â€�
There is a lot of love there. But they have twice failed at their relationship and so are wary of trying again. But now that there is a ‘sprout�, everything has changed.
Of course there would be a happy ending, but I was interested to see how much compromise would be involved. Also, I was curious as to which characters were willing to admit their real fears, risk being hurt, and accept love.
Lauren’s sister Cadie and park employee Zach are next up in the romance department and having watched their relationship grow during this story, I can’t wait.
Great book.
April 24, 2018
It is not easy to be a grown up and adulting has many challenges as the heroine Dr. Lauren Dawson knows. Lauren is a complex character in a middle of crossroads in her life, trying to find her own way in a middle of assumed expectations from her family, from her boss, from her ex, and from herself.
Lauren became a doctor because that what her mother wanted her to be. She has a low (read no) tolerance for seeing blood, she believes that she has to be in a close company of her family or they are going to be in harm's way and die, she believes all her ex is good for is leaving her behind, she herself is not good at finding solutions for problems or making compromises, she is all or nothing person even though life is often all about finding the middle road.
Photographer Tavish Fitzgerald has traveled the world and seen it through his camera lens. The small town he and Lauren grew up in has never been exciting enough for him, but his teenage love, Lauren thought that meant her as well, even though Tavish would have rather traveled the world with her at his side, with him, as his wife.
The chemistry between Tavish and Lauren is palpable, nearly a visible force in the tale. I like the honesty and openness they have between them, especially from Tavish's side. Lauren has a lot of issues, she is rather stubborn about them, and at times she frustrated me to no end. Both Tavish and Lauren have doubts about their relationship making it work, not because of their feelings towards each other, but because of their needs to live their lives in a certain way that are in conflict with each other. These questions and misgivings go on all the way towards the end and stayed in my mind as well, making the story very realistic and life-like, and raw enough to make me question the possibility of a happily ever after for Lauren and Tavish.
A thought-provoking, well-written, and emotional story about choices we make in life, about responsibilities, career moves, expectations we feel, and about family, relationships, compromises, finding the middle ground, setting priorities, and daring to fall in love and act upon it.
Not your typical category romance story, yet entertaining and delightfully provocative in many ways. It has witty dialog and well thought-out characters in an unexpected and awkward situation in life.
~ Four Spoons
Lauren became a doctor because that what her mother wanted her to be. She has a low (read no) tolerance for seeing blood, she believes that she has to be in a close company of her family or they are going to be in harm's way and die, she believes all her ex is good for is leaving her behind, she herself is not good at finding solutions for problems or making compromises, she is all or nothing person even though life is often all about finding the middle road.
Photographer Tavish Fitzgerald has traveled the world and seen it through his camera lens. The small town he and Lauren grew up in has never been exciting enough for him, but his teenage love, Lauren thought that meant her as well, even though Tavish would have rather traveled the world with her at his side, with him, as his wife.
The chemistry between Tavish and Lauren is palpable, nearly a visible force in the tale. I like the honesty and openness they have between them, especially from Tavish's side. Lauren has a lot of issues, she is rather stubborn about them, and at times she frustrated me to no end. Both Tavish and Lauren have doubts about their relationship making it work, not because of their feelings towards each other, but because of their needs to live their lives in a certain way that are in conflict with each other. These questions and misgivings go on all the way towards the end and stayed in my mind as well, making the story very realistic and life-like, and raw enough to make me question the possibility of a happily ever after for Lauren and Tavish.
A thought-provoking, well-written, and emotional story about choices we make in life, about responsibilities, career moves, expectations we feel, and about family, relationships, compromises, finding the middle ground, setting priorities, and daring to fall in love and act upon it.
Not your typical category romance story, yet entertaining and delightfully provocative in many ways. It has witty dialog and well thought-out characters in an unexpected and awkward situation in life.
~ Four Spoons
September 23, 2020
From Exes to Expecting begins the Sutter Creek, Montana series with a lovely second chance romance for two people who couldn’t make it the first time around, but now there’s someone else to consider. This is Ms. Greer’s debut novel, and I’ll definitely be back for the rest of the series� and beyond.
Lauren and Tavish have always had passion and love between them, that aspect of their relationship has never been in question. One secret marriage that didn’t work because of some fundamental fears and differences ended up in a just as secret divorce.
Neither has ever stopped loving the other, it’s the other things that drove a wedge between them. Tavish’s need to always be on the move, never settling down which is a direct result of his father’s abandonment. Lauren never wanted to leave their small town for she has an undeniable fear that family members will be hurt if she isn’t nearby to tend to them. Her doctor’s heart just won’t risk leaving them, in her mind, unprotected. An impasse for two people in love that simply couldn’t be overcome.
Now Tavish is back in his hometown for his sister’s wedding, and it’s inevitable that he will run into Lauren again considering she’s the groom’s sister. Sutter Creek is a small town where people help out and it seems destined that this couple would meet and the sparks would fly once more. One moment of passion, love never far from the surface results in the unexpected pregnancy that will have them both rethinking priorities and perhaps finding their way back to each other again.
From Exes to Expecting grabbed my heartstrings and never let go. It’s so obvious that Lauren and Tavish do belong together, but this time around there’s something bigger than them both to push them to rethink, reevaluate, and do what they both fear. There is laughter, steamy moments, fear, anger, and situations that neither can control to get through before that happy ending can become a reality. I enjoyed myself so much in this world, and since I’ve already purchased the series I’m going to have a blast in binge-reading the rest to get caught up.
I own a Kindle edition of From Exes to Expecting.
January 5, 2022
3 stars � Hmmm…this one was okay, but the characters were frustrating. At the front of the book it said it was Ms. Greer’s debut, so I definitely think her writing and characters have improved over time. I’m going to keep going on this series, b/c at this point I’m curious. But I can’t wait until we get to later books, because these early ones are…well, just okay.
Both Lauren and Tavish had their faults, but if I’m being honest, Lauren disappointed me more. I had a hard time connecting with her because we didn’t quite get the full picture of what was going on with her until later in the book. It’s hinted at, for sure, but I had no idea she had so much trauma from family deaths. I feel like it would have helped me connect a bit more with her if I’d known there was a lot behind her life decisions. As it was, she just came across incredibly selfish � she claimed she accepted some of the blame for the demise of her marriage, but her actions didn’t show a willingness to change. She kept expecting more and more compromises from Tavish, even though he was trying, while refusing to make the tiniest compromise herself. I know she probably had a lot of qualities I might otherwise enjoy, but honestly? Her faults overshadowed. She did eventually get there, but it was too late for me to connect.
And then there’s Tavish, with his unfortunately stereotypical belief in genetics having more control over his life than he does. I’m sure this happens in real life, but it is definitely a trope I’ve read a lot in romances, and apparently I was less patient with it…I just wanted him to wake up earlier. But at the same time, despite this belief in his own nature, he was still showing that he was willing to try and compromise, and for that reason I liked him more.
Together? I don’t know. I guess because they were both so stubborn and fatalistic about their relationship, I had a hard time being excited about them as a couple…and so I didn’t really connect with the steamy scenes as much. But that’s about me as much as anything.
I feel like this is such a negative review, but there were bright spots. Just not enough.
July 18, 2022
Lauren, a Dr.Ìý trying to head home for the day, just wanted to get home in a hurry.Ìý That's when another patient shows up.Ìý But not just any patient she can tell by that body that it was her Ex, just the man she didn't want to see.Ìý Tavish herÌýExÌýwas looking great but she was not expecting to see him until it was closer to her brothers wedding.Ìý Lauren couldn't stop thinking of her Ex Tavish, but she hadn't expected to see him again, with her family, at her house.Ìý But she did see him and she wanted him as much as he wanted her.Ìý The attraction was still there even after the divorce.Ìý They couldn't resist each other, but would he leave? Again.
This book was a great read.Ìý I didn't want to put it down.Ìý To me, reading this book was like listening to a friend tell you her life story.Ìý It was so believable, the things that happen in this book just seemed real and down to earth.Ìý I love all the characters theyÌýfelt like friends.Ìý This book is a romance with a hint of spice, but in my opinion not too much.Ìý I would definitely recommend this book!!
This book was a great read.Ìý I didn't want to put it down.Ìý To me, reading this book was like listening to a friend tell you her life story.Ìý It was so believable, the things that happen in this book just seemed real and down to earth.Ìý I love all the characters theyÌýfelt like friends.Ìý This book is a romance with a hint of spice, but in my opinion not too much.Ìý I would definitely recommend this book!!
April 14, 2018
Well done, Laurel Greer! From Exes to Expecting is a heartwarming--and sexy--story about long friendships, family, facing our fears, and lasting love. Lauren and Tavish are well-rounded, deep characters with a great deal weighing on their decisions. So much pulling them together, and yet so much forcing them apart. Their love is tangible, pouring from every sentence, and grips your heart, too, not only making you flip each page, greedily wanting more, but also makes you want to shout at them: "you belong together!"
The story pulls you through a rollercoaster of emotions and, as all romances do, it has a satisfyingly happy ending. I adored Laurel's novella, and I adore this book. She has a great style to her writing, and her voice is charming and relatable. I look forward to reading the next novel in the Sutter Creek, Montana series!
The story pulls you through a rollercoaster of emotions and, as all romances do, it has a satisfyingly happy ending. I adored Laurel's novella, and I adore this book. She has a great style to her writing, and her voice is charming and relatable. I look forward to reading the next novel in the Sutter Creek, Montana series!
March 1, 2021
I sort of enjoyed this story. What spoilt it for me was the repetition of Lauren's phobia.
Lauren is a Dr in Sutter Creek but is not really happy. Her ex husband Tavish comes back to town for his sister's wedding to Lauren's brother. There is still chemistry between them. However, they have never told their respective families that they had been married.
All their story comes out and they both have to deal with the reactions from their families. They try to hold back the chemistry but things happen.
Both Lauren and Tavish have to decide what are they willing to do, are they willing to grow and develop?
If it hadn't been for the repetition, I would have given this book a higher rating as the actual story was quite fun to read.
Lauren is a Dr in Sutter Creek but is not really happy. Her ex husband Tavish comes back to town for his sister's wedding to Lauren's brother. There is still chemistry between them. However, they have never told their respective families that they had been married.
All their story comes out and they both have to deal with the reactions from their families. They try to hold back the chemistry but things happen.
Both Lauren and Tavish have to decide what are they willing to do, are they willing to grow and develop?
If it hadn't been for the repetition, I would have given this book a higher rating as the actual story was quite fun to read.
May 16, 2018
I really enjoyed this book! I must admit, romance is not my genre of choice and I'm ore of a mystery / crime / suspense reader. I probably haven't read a Harlequin in about 15 years. "From Exes to Expecting" was a true escape for me. I read this book in a few evenings, and enjoyed it immensely. Laurel Greer has amazing ability to paint vivid scenes and complex likable characters. I found myself really drawn into the story and looking forward to my reading time each evening. Thank you for the entertainment Laurel Greer! I look forward to reading your next novels!
March 28, 2018
From Exes to Expecting: It was a wonderful, emotional love story! Loved all the characters! I loved the challenges that Lauren and Tavish put each other through. You could tell how much they loved each other but their pride was standing in the way. I loved how Lauren Greer chose to write the story. It was a very strong story about love and family. It was wonderful! Great writing!
March 17, 2018
Great imagery, good presentation of the way past phobias can prevent one from moving ahead. Occasionally a bit uneven but lovely story nonetheless. Review to follow.
August 2, 2021
**Actually a 3.5-rating**
March 9, 2018
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