5 STARS

I thoroughly enjoyed this book. It is complex enough to keep my attention yet flows well enough to stoke my enjoyment. The main characters are very interesting and complicated. Drew, the male protagonist, is ex-military, OCD, and a bit of a jerk, but he has so many more layers. Carissa, the female protagonist, is a bit haphazard and flies by the seat of her pants, but she is so much more. The friction and chemistry between them is wonderfully fun to watch. Yes, it is a very nicely written romance, but it is so much more than that. The love story is set against the backdrop of an estranged group of nearly lifelong friends and a beloved town on the verge of ruin. Ciara Knight truly delivers the humor, sparks, and romance. I highly recommend this read!

~My Bookbag by Karen

5 STARS

I really enjoyed this story. Big city comes to small town with a reality show filming. This is a well paced clean romance with plenty going on. You will also love the other characters such as the group of one time best friends and of course the town elders. A great start to a new series

~Goodreads Reviewer

5 STARS

What I love about Ciara Knight’s stories about small town people is that the characters are damaged when you meet them but by the end of the story, they have been repaired. Carissa and Drew are two such people who handle their problems in totally different ways. Carissa hides behind her baking while Drew is a OCD business person who only wants to work. He wants nothing to do with this project in Sugar Maple and makes a bet so that he can get a job in LA. But like most things in life, the best laid plans are often don’t go as planned. You will be very surprised by the things you learn about small town life in this book.

~ Jan

5 STARS

If You Love Me, it a great start to this

new series. It's a funny & moving book.

It has small town charms with delightful

& quirky characters.

The Mayor wants to bring more tourists

to town, while helping five friends

find their way back to each other.

Carissa, was betrayed by her best friend.

She closed off her heart, & stayed in

her own little world inside her bakery.

That is till she met Drew.

Sugar Maple, is the last place Drew

wants to be. And Carissa, is the last

person he'd be interested in.

But never say never.

I really enjoyed reading this story!! 

~Donnie