823sisi's review
4.0
This is an ARC review. All opinions are solely my own.
L.B. Dunbar writes an over 40 romance like no other. One-click without reading the blurb.
Scotia is an unlikeable character in the previous books and this is her coming out party. I admit I was not excited to read this book because I disliked Scotia so much. I was wrong. She was fixing herself but didn't tell people what she was doing.
Chet is a new character to me and he's a mystery. He's a man of several facets. I loved seeing him come out of his shell and love himself and his family.
EEK!! I really loved this story and all of it's layers.
L.B. Dunbar writes an over 40 romance like no other. One-click without reading the blurb.
Scotia is an unlikeable character in the previous books and this is her coming out party. I admit I was not excited to read this book because I disliked Scotia so much. I was wrong. She was fixing herself but didn't tell people what she was doing.
Chet is a new character to me and he's a mystery. He's a man of several facets. I loved seeing him come out of his shell and love himself and his family.
EEK!! I really loved this story and all of it's layers.
ynait's review
1.0
Why h likes H is beyond me. He's an ahole who is always judging, mistreating and accusing her of doing to others what he's doing to her, projection much! Hate him he can be good to everyone else but her ughh
phoenixinthecity's review against another edition
4.0
If you’ve read Penny Reid’s Winston Brothers series, you’ll know Scotia Simmons. She is one of Green Valley’s leading socialites and definitely a grown-up mean girl so I wasn’t exactly excited to read her HEA. But see, the beauty of the expanded Pennyverse is that we get to learn more about these secondary characters we’ve come to know, love, and sometimes even hate.
This is the conclusion of L.B. Dunbar’s series within a series, The Winters Sisters, and I really enjoyed it. Cameos as expected from the sisters and their men and Beau and Shelley in a very mortifying visit at the shop when Scotia drops off her car.
Check it out if you’re into: mature romance (she’s 48, he’s 46); unlikeable heroines; found family; secrets; small town romance
This is the conclusion of L.B. Dunbar’s series within a series, The Winters Sisters, and I really enjoyed it. Cameos as expected from the sisters and their men and Beau and Shelley in a very mortifying visit at the shop when Scotia drops off her car.
Check it out if you’re into: mature romance (she’s 48, he’s 46); unlikeable heroines; found family; secrets; small town romance
arblea's review against another edition
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
kimalah's review against another edition
emotional
lighthearted
medium-paced
4.75
I never expected to come to like Scotia Simmons and yet, here we are. A thoughtful, understanding, sexy and kind final chapter to the Winters Sisters.
shelbyjo's review against another edition
4.0
Off the bat, I have to say that I am a fan of anything by LB Dunbar. I love her writing and the fact that her characters are almost always 40+ and not immature twits lol. Love In a Pickle was another winner for me. Scotia is known in Green Valley for let's just say, not being very nice, so I was very curious as to how her story would be handled. LB did a wonderful job of letting us see behind Scotia's metaphorical self-protective mask to see who she really was behind the hurt and loneliness. I will say I liked her character a lot more than Chester's character. He did grow on me over time, but it took awhile. By the end I loved them together, but I wanted to smack him upside the head a time or two along the way lol. I think his character is the main thing keeping me from rating it higher than 4 stars to be honest. Overall though I really liked it and look forward to more LB Dunbar and more Green Valley stories.
lauriereadsrom1's review against another edition
3.0
Now that I'm (gasp!) in my late 30s, I'm finding that I enjoy reading romances that feature more "seasoned" protagonists, but they're not always easy to find. Many of my bookstagram friends have recommended L.B. Dunbar's silver fox heroes, so I was excited to have the opportunity to review "Love in a Pickle." There were a lot of things I really liked about this book, especially the aspects related to foster care and adoption. Unfortunately, I was not a fan of either of the main characters, Scotia Simmons and Chester "Chet" Chesterfield (aka Big Poppy). Scotia was just so unlikable to me, and while the reasons for her behavior became clear over the course of the story, IMO there was nothing that truly justified her sometimes cruel treatment of the people around her.
I'm in the minority on this one, but I didn't enjoy "Love in a Pickle" as much as I had hoped I would. That said, I will definitely give Dunbar's books another try in the future.
*Review copy provided by Smartypants Romance. All opinions expressed are my own.
I'm in the minority on this one, but I didn't enjoy "Love in a Pickle" as much as I had hoped I would. That said, I will definitely give Dunbar's books another try in the future.
*Review copy provided by Smartypants Romance. All opinions expressed are my own.
abookadaykeepsthedemonsaway's review against another edition
5.0
The final book of the Winters sisters is here.
““Everyone wants to be needed. Everyone wants to be loved. Even those professing they don’t need love. And everyone wants to feel important to someone else.”
Scotia and Chet both have many complex layers that must be peeled back. Scotia is a mean woman with a tongue of venom. Learning about her past helped me understand why she is the way she is. “Mask in place, Scotia.” Chet Chester Chesterfield Big Poppy, swoon! The man has a huge heart and a broken past.
I really enjoyed this story and the way it came together. The characters were amazing!
““Everyone wants to be needed. Everyone wants to be loved. Even those professing they don’t need love. And everyone wants to feel important to someone else.”
Scotia and Chet both have many complex layers that must be peeled back. Scotia is a mean woman with a tongue of venom. Learning about her past helped me understand why she is the way she is. “Mask in place, Scotia.” Chet Chester Chesterfield Big Poppy, swoon! The man has a huge heart and a broken past.
I really enjoyed this story and the way it came together. The characters were amazing!
alwaysbereadin's review against another edition
5.0
4.5 stars After many years reading stories in the Pennyverse, the name Scotia Simmons is not new to me. But getting an insight into her and her life certainly was. And to be honest, I wasn't expecting to fall as deeply in awe of her as I did. With the help of Chet and...others, you get to see the start of a softer side of one of the harshest characters in Green Valley. I could not put this down and I'm amazed at the care the author took around the many sensitive subjects contained within. I'm a little sad the Winters Sisters tales are done, but I'll never stop recommending this series or any other of this authors fully grown love stories. This was a beauty and a delight to read. I volunteered to read and review an early copy of this. All opinions are my own.