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onebookmore's review
4.0
His Small-Town Girl is the first book in Lacy Williams' Sutter's Hollow series. This sweet and interesting romance novel has likable characters with mysterious and interesting pasts.
Molly is desperate to leave her past in the past. She is running from something and looking for a safe place to disappear. When she sees an ad to work on a farm, she leaps at the opportunity. Cord has returned to his childhood home to sell it, but he never put an ad in for help, nor does he want help. However, Molly isn't about to let him refuse.
As Molly and Cord work together to fix up the ranch, they both have to face their troubled pasts. Cord had a difficult and unloved childhood, and this still haunts him. Molly has her own troubles and is definitely hiding from something that Cord wants to protect her from. I enjoyed watching their relationship develop into romance. They are wounded people who can heal each other. I can't wait to read more in this delightful HEA romantic series!
Molly is desperate to leave her past in the past. She is running from something and looking for a safe place to disappear. When she sees an ad to work on a farm, she leaps at the opportunity. Cord has returned to his childhood home to sell it, but he never put an ad in for help, nor does he want help. However, Molly isn't about to let him refuse.
As Molly and Cord work together to fix up the ranch, they both have to face their troubled pasts. Cord had a difficult and unloved childhood, and this still haunts him. Molly has her own troubles and is definitely hiding from something that Cord wants to protect her from. I enjoyed watching their relationship develop into romance. They are wounded people who can heal each other. I can't wait to read more in this delightful HEA romantic series!
simply_kelly05's review
4.0
I really enjoyed this sweet story of two people who had unpleasant pasts. Running from the past, closing off the world, but still finding a second chance at love. I received an advance kindle copy from Goodreads.
jessicareadsit's review
3.0
Cord and Molly are trying to escape, but in Sutters Hollow, they learn the hard way that no matter how far you run, you cannot outrun the past. Secrets from their past relationships are revealed and they soon realize that they cannot hide from the monsters under the bed. Can they overcome their obstacles together? Can they overcome the hurt, abuse, pain and rejection and learn that it's okay to ask for help?
While I enjoyed their story there were some areas that felt a bit incomplete to me as I wanted clarity on Mackie and her hatred right down until death, the mysterious signature for the loan that was never resolved, do not get me started on her father who I want to just bash in the head, the accident story of from when Cord and they were kids felt a bit flimsy to me and can somebody please tell me where Cord got money from to buy a ring when he could not afford a water heater?
While I enjoyed their story there were some areas that felt a bit incomplete to me as I wanted clarity on Mackie and her hatred right down until death, the mysterious signature for the loan that was never resolved, do not get me started on her father who I want to just bash in the head, the accident story of from when Cord and they were kids felt a bit flimsy to me and can somebody please tell me where Cord got money from to buy a ring when he could not afford a water heater?
pri_bibliophile's review against another edition
4.0
Molly is on the run as her life is in his danger, while on the run she lands in Sutter's Hollow, just when she thinks she's in luck when she finds a help needed at a ranch, things don't completely work as she initially thought they would, because Cord didn't post the ad and wanted her gone as fast as possible. With her truck being dead she has nowhere to go. But there's a silver lining to everything, so don't give up.
Cord also has been through a difficult childhood and an event that changed his life and the others in his life. He finds it very difficult to forgive himself but with Molly, he starts to feel the joy of life again. He soon realises that he doesn't want to run away from the town, he, in fact, likes the small town things, which I personally liked because I was missing the whole small-town vibe as he wasn't ready to be hanging out in the town.
Since this book didn't cover Cord's friends' feelings and what they're up to after that tragic night, I need to read the next book! The romance was good too, albeit a bit insta, it had its charm. It was a nice read. I liked the author's writing too!
Thanks to the author for the copy in exchange for an honest review.
Cord also has been through a difficult childhood and an event that changed his life and the others in his life. He finds it very difficult to forgive himself but with Molly, he starts to feel the joy of life again. He soon realises that he doesn't want to run away from the town, he, in fact, likes the small town things, which I personally liked because I was missing the whole small-town vibe as he wasn't ready to be hanging out in the town.
Since this book didn't cover Cord's friends' feelings and what they're up to after that tragic night, I need to read the next book! The romance was good too, albeit a bit insta, it had its charm. It was a nice read. I liked the author's writing too!
Thanks to the author for the copy in exchange for an honest review.
okiepaula0172's review against another edition
4.0
Cord has reluctantly returned to his grandmother's ranch to find it falling down in disrepair. Molly is running from a traumatic past. She has run out of gas with nowhere to go. Cord the grumpy rancher doesn't want anything to do with the chipper girl but he cant leave her out in an ice storm. Molly finds comfort and strength from the No Name Ranch. Cord learns he does have a place in the small hometown that he thought he would never return to. I was caught up in the story from the first chapter. I liked the characters and I loved the ranch and small town.
emlickliter's review against another edition
5.0
I won an advanced copy of this book, but I've read several books by Lacy Williams now. I love the coming home to a small town troupe so so much, and this little town has its share of interesting characters. When Cord comes back to Sutter's Hollow to settle his deceased grandmother's affairs and to sell her ranch (and maybe some of its painful memories), he has no interest in sticking around. Molly, on the run from a stalker, answers a mysterious help wanted ad in town for a ranch hand only to have her truck break down in Cord's field. Cord realizes that Molly's ability to fix up his antique tractors to sell may be the answer to his overdue mortgage problems, so he offers her a safe haven in exchange for her help getting the ranch solvent. While Molly is fixing up tractors, she takes a swing at fixing up Cord through the time honored tradition of homemade meals. This was a cute read! Looking forward to seeing how the rest of the childhood friends' stories turn out!
ratetheromance's review against another edition
3.0
HIS SMALL TOWN GIRL is a wonderful story of healing and love. Molly is running from a dangerous ex and Noah has reluctantly returned to his hometown after leaving following a horrible accident. These two have a lot of emotional baggage to sort through and their love story is a sweet tale of second chances.
This book was heavy on story and pretty light on romance. I wish the author had given us a more drawn out happy ending after such a heavy story. It felt like 95% of this book was trauma and sadness. It could have used some more moments of levity to balance out the story. It could have been a 5 star book if that balance had been struck.
This book was heavy on story and pretty light on romance. I wish the author had given us a more drawn out happy ending after such a heavy story. It felt like 95% of this book was trauma and sadness. It could have used some more moments of levity to balance out the story. It could have been a 5 star book if that balance had been struck.
pri_bibliophile's review
4.0
Molly is on the run as her life is in his danger, while on the run she lands in Sutter's Hollow, just when she thinks she's in luck when she finds a help needed at a ranch, things don't completely work as she initially thought they would, because Cord didn't post the ad and wanted her gone as fast as possible. With her truck being dead she has nowhere to go. But there's a silver lining to everything, so don't give up.
Cord also has been through a difficult childhood and an event that changed his life and the others in his life. He finds it very difficult to forgive himself but with Molly, he starts to feel the joy of life again. He soon realises that he doesn't want to run away from the town, he, in fact, likes the small town things, which I personally liked because I was missing the whole small-town vibe as he wasn't ready to be hanging out in the town.
Since this book didn't cover Cord's friends' feelings and what they're up to after that tragic night, I need to read the next book! The romance was good too, albeit a bit insta, it had its charm. It was a nice read. I liked the author's writing too!
Thanks to the author for the copy in exchange for an honest review.
Cord also has been through a difficult childhood and an event that changed his life and the others in his life. He finds it very difficult to forgive himself but with Molly, he starts to feel the joy of life again. He soon realises that he doesn't want to run away from the town, he, in fact, likes the small town things, which I personally liked because I was missing the whole small-town vibe as he wasn't ready to be hanging out in the town.
Since this book didn't cover Cord's friends' feelings and what they're up to after that tragic night, I need to read the next book! The romance was good too, albeit a bit insta, it had its charm. It was a nice read. I liked the author's writing too!
Thanks to the author for the copy in exchange for an honest review.
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