Reviews

The Inn on Sweetbriar Lane, by Jeannie Chin

inkdusted's review

DNF at 21%. Just couldn't get into the writing and the romance wasn't sparking for me.

sadtomato's review

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes

5.0

utopiastateofmind's review

• Diverse cast of characters? Yes

4.0

 The Inn on Sweet Briar is charming personified. Featuring a story about family at its core, June is just trying to keep their inn afloat. With her mother's increasing bills, June is carrying the weight of their livelihoods on her shoulders alone. But does she have to be? If you love characters who make their lives harder than it has to be? Who have a hard time relying on others? Letting people carry the weight of our problems? Then you'll love June. 

annarella's review

5.0

What a sweet story! I need relaxing and heartwarming story to make me relax and this was perfect
A lovely setting, relatable and realistic characters, a plot that flows and make you smile.
I rooted for the characters, smiled and wished I was at the Inn.
Good character and plot development, a sweet romance.
Highly recommended.
Many thanks to the publisher and Netgalley for this ARC, all opinions are mine

leahemf's review against another edition

hopeful lighthearted medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

tamsterdam_reads's review against another edition

4.0

What a wonderful debut novel by Jeannie Chin. The Inn on Sweetbriar Lane was a great romance that provided the smalltown charm of supportive friends and family with a special opposites-attract love story between June and Clay.

Clay’s grumpy demeanour makes you love him even more and when he figures out he wants more than something just casual with the attractive June despite her meddling ways on how he should design his bar that’s located across from June’s family’s inn was adorable. He was the perfect cinnamon roll with added depth at the fact he was an army vet and had lost people very close to him.

Also, I just loved the moment that June’s family pulls together at the end to make a sweet and happy ending.

Additionally, Katy Tang and Zachary Webber did a great job at the narration. I can officially say that I’m a big fan of Zachary’s as I’ve enjoyed every book he has done voice work for.

Thank you Forever for the gifted copy and to Hachette Audio for the alc. Opinions expressed in this review are completely my own.

jaime_fiction_fangirl's review

3.0

I’m kind of torn on this one. I liked the small-town feel of the story and you’ll always catch me falling for the grumpy hero. However, at times, Clay came across more as vindictive and callous, not just misunderstood. June was likeable but the secrets and self-inflicted singular responsibilities she was dealing with seemed like too much and too often.
Overall, I enjoyed the story. I just didn’t LOVE it.

transportedlfl's review

4.0

June wants to revitalize her town to save her inn. Clay moves to town and plans to open a bar on Main Street in honor of his best friend from the army. Their visions clash. They argue a lot with heat that spells chemistry. This is a great opposites attract romance in a great small town.

One of the reasons that June's family inn is struggling is that her mom was hit with many medical bills after having a stroke. The description of the medical debt and unending additional bills struck such a nerve with me. I related to June so strongly, and I cried.

This book was much deeper than I expected. It has themes of grief and pain, of struggles and stress. Both June and Clay had mental health struggles, and I would have liked to see those addressed more explicitly with therapy. But the book also had a beautiful romance between two characters I liked and respected. I found myself rooting for both throughout.

Thank you to Forever and NetGalley for the advanced reader copy. These opinions are my own.

hammock_and_read's review

4.0

This is a super cute small town with some southern twists in NC. We get busybodies getting their noses in things, June is running her families inn, the highway moved so less tourist, upcoming festive, Clay is back from Afghanistan and going to open a bar in honor of this friend - Bug, we also have family drama, Clay and June trying to figure out life and how they fit into each other lives. We also get some steamy but close door-is.

Overall, I can't wait for more of this series!!

4 stars
2.3 steam

Thanks forever for a copy of this book

harrietthespy's review against another edition

emotional lighthearted medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
• Flaws of characters a main focus? No

3.0