Beth Fraser is the owner of Fraser Park, an award-winning Scottish theme park, along with her twin brother. The park has been pass down over generations of Fraser women which is why the park means everything to her. Expansions of the park while keeping it running to its best along with a new board of directors have her a bit more than preoccupied. The arrival of an influencer might be the last thing she wanted but it might be what the park needs to give it that much needed boost.

Jemma Johnson is a travel influencer who is more than happy to document her stay at Fraser park and share it with her thousands of followers. It was a quick trip, her schedule was planned out, she knew what to do. Well, that was up to the moment when she meets Beth.

As always Amanda Radley does not disappoint. This is another book where women find their match in the most unexpected person. I loved both characters, specially Jemma, which I did not expect. Radley does an amazing job at putting into perspective the life of an influencer and the pressure they might feel. Also, the toll it might take on someone's mental health, which is something many of us as viewers do not really think about.

This book was very entertaining and an easy read filled with unexpected special moments. Although I loved both of the characters, I do wish I would have felt their chemistry a bit more. However, the writing is flawless and engaging and transports you to a place where many of of cannot be at the moment (because of covid).

I received an ARC via NetGalley in exchange for an honest review.

This is a sweet, wholesome, feel-good romance. I greatly enjoyed Amanda Radley’s Detour to Love and was excited when I found another book of hers to request. I’m pleased to say this book delivered just as well! Note: This novel is perfect for those looking for an adult sapphic romance without cussing and sex. Also, from what other reviewers have said, Radley generally doesn’t include these things in her books.

Beth Fraser (42) co-owns Fraser park alongside her forgetful-yet-lovable twin brother Cameron. Beth is as stoic and serious as Cameron is charming – she’s an ice queen with a reputation. When Cameron invites peppy influencer Jemma Johnson (~late 20’s) to stay at the resort in exchange for some much-needed promotion, Beth is remarkably unimpressed. Jemma, however, loves that Beth is an icy older woman (I love this energy) and doesn’t hesitate to try to get to know Beth. I liked the relationship development between Beth and Jemma throughout the novel. Each woman is unhappy with the current state of her career, and they gently help each other learn to make the right changes. I also enjoyed the theme park setting, which made for several cute interactions.

I’m pleased to report that there aren’t any annoying side characters who keep showing up when you want nothing more than to shoo them away (I know everyone’s read at least one book like this, lol). Cameron’s kids, Luke and Abigail, are sweet and round out the cast nicely. Everyone’s so darn lovable even with their minor flaws: Beth is hardworking and sensitive beneath her prickly exterior, Jemma is genuinely caring beneath her perfect social media façade, and Cameron often makes terrible mistakes but is always earnest and kind. Also, none of the events in this book seemed contrived or made me roll my eyes, which is always a plus.

If anything, I found the romance a bit on the mild side and wish we had gotten some of that delicious tension that was present in Detour to Love. However, what we did get was lovely and I’m looking forward to the next romance from Amanda Radley!

content warnings: anxiety, death of a loved one (off-page, past), death of a parent (off-page, past), mentions of medical stuff

I received an ARC from Bold Strokes Books via NetGalley in exchange for an honest review.

This is a sweet romance. I could really feel Beth's struggle trying to solve all the problems by herself and if first you think she is going to be an ice woman, later you see that she is actually a nice person.
Jemma is a character of our days. Trying to conquer the world and finding out that sometimes you better have someone or a safe place. However, all passes in a week and everything evolves very quickly. I think I prefer more angst.

4.5/5

I’ve really enjoyed most of the Radley books that I’ve read previously, so when I saw that a new one was being released, I knew I was going to want to read it. Luckily, I was given an ARC eBook from Netgalley and the publisher to aid that desire. So disclaimer, I was given a copy of this book in exchange for a fair and honest review.

Fraser Park is a nature reserve and theme park that has been handed down in the family for a few (couple?) generations now and is currently in the hands of Beth Fraser and her brother. Beth does most of the work around the park and has gotten a bit of a reputation because of it, even the board doesn’t really seem to like her. Her brother, in trying to help keep the park going, invites Jemma Johnson to stay for a week and post about the park. Jemma is a social media influencer and staying at Fraser Park has been on her bucket list. The two first meet at the park and, after a slightly bumpy meeting, the two end up spending time together.

I honestly really enjoyed this book. I think the main reason that I did was that it isn’t too serious. It’s not a book with a tremendous amount of serious drama. It falls more along the lines of a comfort read. Something you pick up when you just want a sweet story about likeable characters with a happy ending.

I really liked both characters. Beth is the perfect archetype of a workaholic who doesn’t really have time for much else in her life. She’s also portrayed very sympathetically. Radley gives you the reasons why she works so much, lets you see how this affects her. It’s nice and humanizing. She’s not portrayed as a monster who ignores everything for work. She’s portrayed as someone who still finds time to spend with her niece and nephew even as she struggles to deal with the load of work that she’s been given to keep her family’s park running. Jemma is also a very interesting character. Radley even made sure to include a bit about the toll that being an influencer can have on a person, the mental strain. I think Radley did an amazing job at the influencer side of things and I’m very curious to know how researched that information was. I’m really hoping most of it is at least somewhat realistic because it honestly sounded like things that would occur.

The only character who ever bothered me was Cameron. I do understand why he was the way he was, to a certain extent. He just got on my nerves when he seemed to ignore things that were blatant to other people. He didn’t even notice that his sister was suffering trying to make sure that they could keep the park. Part of me wishes the health part got played up a bit more just to freak Cameron out.

I do however have one major drawback that I need to mention. This entire book, including the epilogue, seems to take place over the span of a month or so. That didn’t bother me too much because I don’t actually mind insta-love stories sometimes, but I know that it could bother other people, so I felt like I needed to mention it. I do think the book would have benefited from being dragged out a bit. Having a few chapters between the board meeting and the epilogue where the two have to adjust to their new positions, in a professional and personal sense, and then setting the epilogue farther out than just a few weeks.

If you want a book that will kill a few hours and entertain you, I think this would be a great book. You don’t spend a lot of time wondering whether the characters are going to be okay when drama pops up and the characters bond nicely together.

My absolute favorite romance trope is the overly anxious planner falling for the flighty go with the flow person.

Radley does an amazing job building up this relationship between Beth and Jemma, the friendship grows very naturally and turns into the cutest romance. They genuinely care about each other and want to be part of each other's lives. I was rooting for them every step of the way, and I was glad that the author didn't rely too heavily on the miscommunication trope.

All of the side characters are pretty well fleshed out, Beth's twin brother Cameron is a really sweet character I loved him. His kids were supposed to be 11 and 14, but in my opinion, they acted much younger than their supposed ages.

All in all, I think its the perfect kind of romance and anyone who enjoys strangers-to-friends-to-lovers will absolutely die over this.

I received an ARC copy of this book from the Publisher via Netgalley and voluntarily leaving my review.

Beth doesn’t have time to rest and it causing her to have hypertension. Her and twin brother Cameron runs a theme park that was started by their great great-grandmother and over the years it expand.

Jemma is influencer social media she developed a great career out of it. She is ask by Cameron to help influence the theme park to bring on new customers.

Beth and Jemma meet and becomes friends but start to feel more for each other but Beth tries pushing her away because she isn’t there long and she fears she leave anyway because everyone she loves does. Jemma she love what she does but she starts to wonder if she could do something else because she isn’t enjoying anymore.

This was a good read.

I feel like when Amanda Ridley changed her name from A.E. Radley that she kinda changed her writing style. It’s a subtle change but her last few books, if I remember correctly, are missing the humor that I’ve come to love from this author. Under her Influence is a good book, I don’t think that she’s written a ban one honestly. I loved the description of the park, the love with Beth’s family, and how Jem and Beth got to know each other before just falling in love like so many other books in this genre. I also loved learning about influencers and seeing how much work they had to put into growing their channels. It wasn’t my favorite book of this authors but it was a nice easy read and I loved all of the characters.

Amanda Radley is one of my favorite authors. This book is about perception of reality and what is real in life. Beth and Jemma are thrown together by Cameron who is Beth's twin brother. Their personalities are different after being shaped by their youth. Beth is serious while Cameron is more fancy free after the death of his wife. Cameron is raising Abagail and Luke on his own and they figure into the plot. The characters are very well written and you can see how each has a perception of who they are . That perception is clouded by what they really should be if they face up to it. Beth is too serious about Fraser Park which she owns with her bother. She is too busy running the Park while Cameron takes no responsibiliy according to Beth. Jemma is a social influencer with a travel blog. She is busy everyday putting out new content. The plot is good and the characters well written. Each has to come to the realization of what is real and what is not.I enjoyed the book and recommend it to romance readers. I received this book through Netgalley as an ARC but my thoughts and opinions are my own.

Received an ARC from Netgalley in exchange for a honest review. I voluntarily read and reviewed an advanced copy of this book. All thoughts and opinions are my own

The book is a good way to spend a few hours. The book plays out over like a week so there isn't much depth to the book. But that's fine, its a sweet book.
Easy to read, I finished the book in about 2 hours.

I was thrilled to get a copy of this book! And it didn't disappoint me either!
Jemma Johnson, an Insta-success with hundreds of thousands of followers, is proud of her perfectly curated life! I loved these diverse characters! They were interesting and enjoyed reading about them
Enjoyable book!

Beth Fraser is barely in her forties and is suffering from stress and hypertension. She runs a family theme park, hotels, spa and nature preserve started by her great-grandmother. (Think a small version of Disney set in Scotland.) Her brother is a dreamer who helps run the park and often causes her more stress. He invites Jemma Johnson, a hugely successful social media influencer to visit and promote the park for a week.

Jemma finds herself drawn to Beth as they spend time together in the park. Beth is in the middle of a takeover battle with her board of directors. Jemma is struggling with the constant pressure of presenting the perfect image for her social media accounts. They find they can talk to each other about their struggles.

I liked this book more than the last book by the same author. I especially enjoyed the theme park setting. I found both main characters very likable. This is the fourth book I've read about influencers and this book explains it in intriguing detail. I'm not a fan of main characters who "just know" there is something between them. I like flirting and time spent getting to know each other. The author also doesn't describe feelings when kissing or touching which I missed. The book is clean for language and sex which I found unusual for les-fiction romances.

Thank you NetGalley and Bold Strokes Books, Inc for an ARC ebook in exchange for an honest review.