𝗙𝗶𝗿𝘀𝘁 𝘁𝗵𝗼𝘂𝗴𝗵𝘁:

I really loved this one! I’m always down for an adventure and this book brought the heat. I loved that it was based in the PNW and in a cozy town with all the found family vibes. I didn’t know much about climbing going in but wow climbing is dare I say just as sexy as a hockey romance! Seriously, this book is the perfect read full of all the summer checklist items. It is book 3 in the Stranded in Leavenworth series but can definitely be read as a standalone.

𝐒𝐲𝐧𝐨𝐩𝐬𝐢𝐬:

Tabitha is a retired professional climber turned sports journalist. However her job is on the chopping block, as she has lost her “spark”. She hasn’t been climbing outside of a bouldering gym in over 3 years and her writing reflects it, the passion that was once there is gone.

So her boss gave her one last chance hopefully pushing her to rekindle her passion. She’s being sent to Leavenworth WA to review an adventure company. That means a week of outdoor climbing excursions, time to dust off her equipment and hope she still can do it.

However the last thing Tabitha expected as an obstacle when she got there was her ex Zac. He broke her heart 16 years ago but with her job riding on this assignment she can’t let her feelings get in the way. Despite what happened in the past they are stuck working together for the next week and when you climb you have to fully trust your partner as your life depends on it. So things will definitely get interesting!

𝙁𝙖𝙫 𝙌𝙪𝙤𝙩𝙚:

“Don’t worry, tabby cat. I won’t be letting you go.” He grinned, noticing as her pupil dilated. “Climb on.”

𝑳𝒊𝒕𝒆𝒓𝒂𝒓𝒚 𝑻𝒉𝒆𝒎𝒆𝒔 𝒀𝒐𝒖’𝒍𝒍 𝑭𝒊𝒏𝒅:

* Retire Professional Climber Turned Journalist
* Reformed Playboy & Adventure Guide
* Now & Then Timeline
* Second Chance - 16yrs Later
* Age Gap - She’s 2yrs Older
* MCs in Their 30s
* Nicknames - He Calls Her TabbyCat
* Found Family
* Forced Proximity
* Based in PNW: Leavenworth, WA
* Dual POV w/ Spice

🌲🏔️🧗🏼‍♀️🏔️ 🌲🏔️🧗🏼‍♀️🏔️ 🌲🏔️🧗🏼‍♀️🏔️🌲

This was my first ARC read. Thank you NetGalley, Victory Editing, and K.L. Parsons for the ARC in exchange for my honest review.

This second chance/ adventure romance was an easy fun read. As someone who loves the outdoors/hiking/etc I enjoyed this book and will have to definitely read the other two in the series. Also enjoyed the main characters being more around my age!
Lark was such a fun addition and supportive good friend. Loved the glimpses and updates on Lucy and Jon's life. The only thing that would've made it 5 stars is maybe a little bit less extra chapters which I felt like just dragged the story on.

I was definitely expecting more with Zac's story and I feel like the character growth wasnt there. Also, the romance just felt bland.

Love on a Ledge by K.L. Parsons, is the third book in the Stranded in Leavenworth series but the first book in the series that I’ve read. The book is centered on Tabitha Hancock, a former pro climber turned journalist. The current place she writes for isn’t doing so hot, unfortunately, and she’s at risk for losing her position. She’s given one last opportunity to get motivated and provide a stellar piece that will lock in her position. Due to this, she finds herself in Leavenworth, back in nature once more and reconnecting with an old flame, Zac or Zachariah (don’t call him that, hahaha). This book was so cute but also well written.
Tabby cat and Zac get a second chance romance with a hint of a slow burn, along with both of them growing as individuals. I believe this was my first introduction into climbing as a sport and I honestly loved it, made me a bit nervous and with Tabitha’s back story, I wasn’t completely sold until the ending. I love that she fell back in love with climbing as girl is athletically inclined and we get to see Zac grow-up from his playboy ways, gaining more responsibilities and showing that he’s in it for the long haul.
The backdrop of this novel being the Pacific Northwest area was awesome and the author did a great job describing climbing. I honestly don’t think Tabitha forgave Zac to quickly, I saw it as they had this great love once and never really lost it, they just were able to come back into each others lives and hearts again…quickly, hahaha. Ugh, I’m ready to go back into this series and read the first two. Mainly because we were introduced to characters from the first and second in the series, but this could easily be read as a standalone novel, as what I did.
4.5 stars!
Thank you, Victory Editing NetGalley Co-op!

One thing I really enjoy about this series is that I know exactly what I am going to get. The romance between the town lothario and our main character was surprisingly cute and tender. The drama created when they get stuck on a ledge was well done and made sense.

Zac wants to be taken seriously at work so he can cover for his best friend when the twins are born. However, he has proven to be unreliable in the past. He makes a deal, he will show a journalist around and ensure they get positive press and then can run their adventure company while his best friend is on family leave. Tabitha is a sports journalist but since she got hurt while climbing, her articles have not had their typical voice and she is on the chopping block as the company downsizes. When given the opportunity to write about an adventure company in Leavenworth, she jumps at the opportunity. Little do either of them expect that the person they will be working closely with is actually the person they fell in love with twenty years before. Can they work it out?

This is a fun and quick romantic read. It is a great read for those who enjoy spending time in the great outdoors.

Thank you to Net Galley and Victory Editing Net Galley Co-op for the ARC. All opinions are my own.

Thank you Netgalley for giving me the opportunity to review this book and give me an opportunity to get to know a new author.

I really enjoyed this book, it was light and easy to read, with good character development and a good plot. Zac and Tabithas relationship was fun to read, without needing to be heavily explicit, just their chemistry. However, it was great to see the FMC development throughout the book, where she had a strict lifestyle and a lot of pressure due to her past, that whilst we unwind whilst reading the book, you can see her doing the same throughout. Highly would recommend.

3 or 3.5 stars. I love a second chance romance, and the idea of her overcoming her past and being able to rock climb again was awesome to see.

However, this one barely passed the Bechdel test. I need two women characters to talk about things besides their love interest(s) in order for a book to keep my attention.

I liked the writing style, definitely felt like I got a good sense of the characters, and the settings. But some of the characters actions didn’t feel believable.

The dual POV combined with the flash back chapters made it hard to follow at times. But overall was a quick, easy read.

4.25⭐️ When Tabitha is assigned to write a story about an outdoor adventure company, she doesn’t expect her guide to be the guy who walked away from her sixteen years ago. Zac is trying to prove to everyone that he’s not the screw up they think he is so he can’t mess up during his week with Tabitha. This is told in dual POV and dual timeline with fun details about rock climbing.

If you are looking for a light, fluffy read, Love on a Ledge would fit the bill. It's a cute story but honestly, I don't feel like there's a whole lot of depth to it overall. And the nicknames were way over the top for me. The repetition of "blondie" was bad enough but "tabby cat" was way overdone. I found myself getting so annoyed by the use of tabby cat that it pulled me out of the story. I love Jon and Lucy but Zac and Tabitha just didn't hit the mark for me.

Thanks to Netgalley and the publisher for the review copy in exchange for my honest opinions.

I adore this series!
This was so extremely cute!
Love on a Ledge by K. L. Parsons is book three in Stranded in Leavenworth.
This book is a perfect blend of heartfelt emotion, witty banter, and slow-burn romance that keeps you hooked from start to finish. The characters are incredibly well-developed, with chemistry that leaps off the page, making every interaction feel genuine and full of depth. Parsons writing is warm, engaging, and full of humor, creating a story that feels both comforting and fresh.

Thanks Netgalley for the opportunity to read and review the ARC of “Love on a Ledge” by K.L Parsons

⭐️⭐️⭐️/5 stars

Tabitha, a former pro climber turned journalist, has been given an ultimatum…write an amazing spread for the magazine or get fired. Tabitha’s assignment is to go on some guided tours…however…her guide just happens to be her ex, Zac. Through flashbacks, the story is told and slowly you find out the history and how this interconnects to the present.

This was the first book that I read in this series, so it took me a minute to get my head around previous characters but that was fairly easy. The thing I found hardest with this book was the fact I have no climbing experience so found some of the story a bit too technical, leaving me confused and getting out of the storyline.

There is a lot of character growth from Tabitha and Zac. Something I loved was that their growth happened together, but also as individuals…it wasn’t contingent on the other person or being together. I enjoyed all the characters but found I enjoyed the side characters more than the main couple. Lark was the light and humour that made this book so much more enjoyable. Most of the sections I highlighted are her quotes 🤣

This was a great story that kept me interested in wanting to find out more and keep reading. I definitely want to go back and read Jon and Lucy’s romance that we got snippets of.

This is the third book in the Stranded in Leavenworth series but can definitely be read as a standalone. This is a quick and easy read because of how simple the story is, yet it carries so much emotions. Tabitha and Zac's story is sweet and encouraging because they both show so much character growth. Zac is working to turn his image around into someone his friends can trust to be responsible. He definitely shows it! Tabitha has put up many walls to protect herself because of the hurt she carries from the past, so it was really warming to see her open back up not just to Zac, but also to Lark as a friend. I loved that the story switched between the two different timelines and between the two MC's POVs because it gives more insight as to what shapes their story.

Like Parsons' first two books, this one had so much outdoor fun and climbing to it! It was thrilling to live through the characters. We also get a glimpse on how the previous books' MCs are doing, and are happily reunited with the side characters as well.

I picked this up without reading the previous books in the series and was pleasantly surprised by how easily I was pulled in. It’s a fun and easy read. You don’t need to know anything about climbing to enjoy it, but as someone who loves it, the climbing setting added another level of enjoyment.

We see two former lovers who unexpectedly cross paths again-Tabitha, a former pro climber turned journalist, and Zac, now an outdoor guide. While their chemistry is clear, I struggled a bit with how quickly Tabitha was tempted to forgive and fall back into something with Zac, especially after the way things ended between them. Her heartbreak was deep, and it was so hard to believe she started letting him back in immediately.

We do not see Zac’s transformation from playboy and it felt a bit flat - we’re told he’s changed but don’t fully see the process because it apparently happened before the beginning of the book. That made it harder to connect with his character, especially when learning about his past.

I loved Tabitha as a dedicated hard-working climber woman but didn't actually like Zac too much. But yes, he is trying. I felt that in this book the fact that author "had to" use an existing character from the universe and do their redemption felt more forced compared to if she was free to create a new one.

Still, the second-chance romance, engaging setting, and Tabitha’s personal growth made the book fun. Light, heartfelt, and outdoorsy-with just enough tension (and some spice) to keep you turning the pages.

Love On A Ledge is such an easy, feel good contemporary romance read. The story transports you to Washington State and the nature featured in this book is almost its own character. The FMC, Tabitha, was easy to like and to root for. The MMC, Zac, was a bit of a previous play boy trying to reform, and the more I read, the more I grew to like him.

The romance in itself was a second chance romance, with initial dislike and distrust. I felt like the romance was easy to follow, giving a little slow burn and lots of tension.  I did enjoy the flashbacks to the past mixed in with the present.

Overall I enjoyed this book, the setting, the characters and the romance. Though I do wish the MMC had a different pet name for the FMC 😅😂

Thank you to Netgalley and the publisher for the e-ARC. All opinions are my own.

Thanks to Victory Editing and NetGalley for this arc!

This was such a cute second chance romance. I also appreciated learning about rock climbing as I would have never thought about rock climbing before.

This is a slow burn with low spice. I really enjoyed it.

this is book three in the stranded in Leavenworth series. I have enjoyed all the books. quick reads

The Stranded in Leavenworth has been so fun to follow! Love on a Ledge follows Tabitha, a journalist and former professional climber as she tries to take control of her career and lost passion for climbing. A passionate yet brief relationship from 16 years prior is brought back into focus when she finds herself face to face with Zac when he becomes her guide for a week. Both Tabitha and Zac have changed a lot since there passionate past, but they have to rely on each other to move forward in their respective careers and lives. Zac has become a notorious eff boy while Tabitha has secluded herself.
I really enjoyed reading about such a different sport in romance! You can feel the character's passion for the sport in every chapter. My favorite part of this story is Tabitha's personal journey in getting back into a sport that has held the most important moments of her life. If you're looking for a unique sports romance set in a small town with lots of sexual tension, this one's for you!

Thank you NetGalley, Victory Editing NetGalley Co-Op and K.L. Parsons for the ARC in exchange for an honest review.

This is the 3rd book in the series and I’ve enjoyed them all.

This one focuses the most on the technical terms of a sport (climbing) which is not something I’m familiar with so pieces of it went over my head but would probably be extremely enjoyable for someone into the sport.

Tabitha is a former pro rock climber, current journalist covering the sport. Her publication (and job) are at risk and she’s sent on an assignment to essentially prove she still has passion for climbing after a nasty injury 3 years ago.

Zac has been the playboy - always around for a good time, never one to rely on in the two previous books. He has to step up to lead Tabitha’s climbs when his boss and best friend isn’t available. Zac and Tabitha are both shocked when they see each other for the first time in 16yrs - since they dated for a short but impactful time before Zac left without a word and broke Tabitha’s heart.

Zac was a tough MMC since he leaned very selfish in the past but I was happy to see he was trying to improve on his own, even before Tabitha came into the picture.

Tabitha is extremely regimented and closed off from her childhood of very overbearing parents and being an athlete. I enjoyed seeing her find her passion again, open up to some new friends and eat the dang onion rings!

This was the cutest romance ever! Highly recommend I also loved the concept, and the romance was so amazing!

I finished this book in 1 day! I absolutely loved how smart, strong, and professional Tabitha is! Not to mention the character Lark! I love her energy and spunkiness! It definitely made the book more enjoyable. I appreciated the knowledge on rock climbing. It wasn't too much. But it was very informative! Zac and Tabitha's relationship is to die for! I would definitely recommend it if you are looking for a quick romance read!