Cathryn Brown

The cute little feline pictured on the front cover adds a special delight to the storyline especially for all who find kittens irresistible. In a story filled with romance the name given to the kitten is purr-fect! An illustrative nice touch for each chapter is a wedding cake with a heart as the topper.

Cassandra (Cassie for short) Van Bibber, is a wedding planner that has planned every detail of her own wedding but beyond her wildest dreams becomes "the runaway bride" moments before she was to walk down the aisle. Her getaway vehicle is a motorcycle with no getaway plan except to get out of Nashville. She couldn't have guessed that the small town of Two Hearts would be the place where she ran out of gas and the only gas station in town is closed until Monday morning. Sheriff Greg Brantley introduces himself to the new visitor as it didn't take long for him to learn of Cassie's arrival and never anticipated the introduction might change his life forever.

I loved Cassie's resilience and the caring people of Two Hearts. It's also a tribute to those special women friends that one can call in distress and they always answer, and regardless of their own busy schedules find a way to stop and be there for you. It's Greg's hometown but after living and working for the Chicago Police Department he has returned with attitude. But it's obvious early on that he has his mother's heart and good nature and their caring ways are a gift to everyone they interact with and as they help to heal Cassie's heart. It's lovely to see her become their inspiration as well as to the town. It's such a feel-good story with friendship, romance, inspiration, and caring entrepreneurs that put their heart and soul into making each client's dreams come true. I must also mention that adorable rescued kitten one more time. ;)

One disappointment for me but perhaps liked by or even missed by others: Most contemporary romances today continue with "happily-ever-after" as their ending. The author's letter at the beginning of the novel to "Dear Reader" advised "Cassie and Greg think Nashville and Two Hearts are too far apart for them to fall in love. They may be wrong because Runaway to Romance has a happy ending."

I didn't want that confirmation before I even turned to Chapter One. I don't know why the author thought it was necessary.… (plus d'informations)

If you’re searching for a cute, fun, and clean read with a bit of a fairy tale feel, look no further.
Even though Charlotte has lived the good life at the top of the country music food chain, when circumstances push her out of the high life, she’s got a strong work ethic and doesn’t look down her nose as doing everyday tasks (like cleaning) for herself. This, and her friendly, welcoming nature toward everyone, makes her extremely likable. It’s not hard to figure out why Jake is drawn to her.

My hands-down favorite character in this sweet story is Jake’s grandmother. She’s a meddler whose innocent airs aren’t fooling anyone with a few surprises I didn’t see coming.

The glimpses of Nashville, including a little of the country music scene, are spot-on. It will be a treat to see what Cathryn Brown gives readers in the next Nashville Secrets book.

Disclosure statement:
This book was obtained via the Kindle Unlimited program. All opinions are my own… (plus d'informations)

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I received a copy of this book in exchange for an honest review.

Do you remember the Mary Kate and Ashley Mystery series? I used to love those books, and I even had the movies that went along with them. Jessica and Sophie in The Feather Chase are the new dynamic duo for solving crimes! And I mean it when I say dynamic! Jessica is a city girl, laced with adornments, frills, and trimmings who doesn't like to get dirty. Sophie loves the great outdoors and can smell an adventure a mile away, whether it actually exists or not.

I really enjoyed this book! It was so much fun to read and I enjoyed solving the mystery right along with the protagonists! Brown does a beautiful job of adding many different elements to her story to keep the reader interested and add a tiny bit of depth.

I loved the scene where Sophie finds out that Jessica is not a morning person, and the have some tension before it's resolved. I totally remember things like that happening with my friends or cousin, silly little misunderstandings we had. It made the book more relatable and even provided a lesson to learn.

The storyline itself was entertaining and didn't at all seem drawn out or wordy. It moved at the perfect pace, especially for a young reader.

The only thing I would note is that sometimes the approach for describing what things looked like seemed a little off. Like when Jessica was describing the layers of milkshake, it almost seemed out of character and I felt slightly jolted out of the story when things like that happened. I think there could probably be a better way to propose that. It wasn't awful, but that's my constructive criticism for this book! :)

Also, I'd like to mention the COVER. I absolutely love it! It just makes me happy. It's interesting and fun, and it makes you want to read it! If you ever get the chance, visit the illustrator's website because she does a lot of great work that needs to be seen.

At the end of the book you can also engage in an interactive puzzle! If you don't want to write in the book, however, the author also provides the puzzle and other activities on her website.

I seriously loved this book! I'm a sucker for children's and middle-grade books so this was right up my alley. It's perfect for elementary-age kids. Speaking of which, if you go to the author's website you will see that she does school visits. If you have the chance, you should hop on this opportunity.

A fun book for middle-grade or lower, unless you're an adult who loves children's books, then you'll enjoy jumping into the adventure, too!… (plus d'informations)