Love, Naturally by Sophie Sullivan ~ 320 pages ~ published on January 16, 2024 by St. Martin’s Griffin
Goodreads Synopsis:
Presley Ayers is not the woman you bring on a camping trip. An accomplished concierge at an exclusive hotel in Great Falls, MI, she knows more about the top ten places for champagne and caviar than she does about the best hiking boots to go stomping around near Lake Michigan. But when she surprises her boyfriend of eight months with a vacation to the Get Lost Lodge and he dumps her instead, Presley decides to rough it solo and take the trip herself.
When Beckett Keller helps the gorgeous woman off the rickety boat and onto Lodge territory, it’s clear she’s made a mistake. She doesn’t like hiking, fishing, or nature in general, so why did she go on this trip?―but he’s got other things on his mind. A crumbling lodge, and his own plans and dreams that are forever deferred―so he doesn’t have time for Ms. Fish-Out-of-Water. But neither Beckett or Presley can help that inexplicable draw they feel towards each other. He’s all rough stubble and plaid shirts, while she’s all high heels and brand-name athleisurewear.
But you know what they say about opposites.
A charming opposites-attract romance, Love, Naturally is for anyone who ever stepped outside their comfort zone and found that all the best things can happen when you take a chance.
What I Thought:
*I received this book for free from NetGalley in exchange for an honest review. This does not affect my opinion of the book or the content of my review. Thank you so much to NetGalley and St. Martin’s Griffin for this ARC!*
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This was such a fun romance! I loved the romantic leads, Presley and Beckett. They were both delightful characters to get to be inside their heads. The Keller family was lovely and made me want to know them in real life. The found family aspect of this book was an unexpected joy!
Presley was a city girl who was an optimist to the point of destruction. She just kept trucking along in her relationship and her work without seeing any of the red flags that were waving violently in her face. I loved that the entire trip to Get Lost was an experiment in getting out of her comfort zone, and trying to find out who she really was. I related to her in many ways, which made this book have more depth than other romance novels have had for me in the past.
Beckett had a heart of gold, but he was terrified of taking risks. He wanted to do right by his family, but often to his own detriment. He was a really sweet romantic lead. I loved seeing him and Presley discover their feelings for one another. And speaking of his family, they were wonderful! Jill and Grayson were great, and Ollie was so much like my daughter that it made me grin from ear to ear every time she was on the page.
The town of Smile was such a great setting! I would love to visit someplace like it, and now I kind of want to research Michigan to see if it is based on a real place 🙂 I love a good small town that is welcoming and a bit quirky.
This was a delightful book with a great romance (a little steamy, but nothing explicit), wonderful found family, and some self-discovery thrown in. I would absolutely recommend this to anyone looking for a feel good romance!
My Rating:
⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️1/2
I gave Love, Naturally 4.5 Stars!
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Love and happy reading,
Whitney
Whit Reads Lit 
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