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A review by katemc7
Lovelight Farms by B.K. Borison
funny
hopeful
lighthearted
reflective
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
I want to thank everyone who has been consistently posting about this book and this series because I FINALLY picked it up and am SOOOO thankful yall kept bringing it to my attention. This book was absolutely fantastic for me!! I have not read a lot of friends to more but man did this one blow it out of the water in my opinion. I loved the concept, the execution, the angst, the buildup, the longing and yearning and then finally the confessions. I loved the town and all of its quirks. I liked all of the cracks that we saw in our characters that though they were happy and in a good place, they each had baggage. It just felt very real to me. I liked that though there wasn’t a third act breakup there was some miscommunication which created some angst and uncertainty. But mostly I loved Luka. He was just so wonderful- the way he cared for Stella, the way he waited for her to be ready for them, the way he started to open up about his dad, the way he was with his family and with her family.
Stella is in a jam, and she has determined that she will be the one that fixes it. Her tree farm that she has wanted to forever is now hers but it is in decline. She does what she thinks is best and signs up for a social media contest with the hopes of bringing her farm to more people- the only problem she put down that she has a boyfriend. The bigger problem, she doesn’t have a boyfriend. She freaks and doesn’t know what to do until the answer is clear- she will ask her best friend of forever Luka. The same Luka that she has harbored a secret crush on for the same amount of time. She has convinced herself she will never tell him because she can’t not have him in her life if they didn’t work. But she gets nervous with what she is about to ask him. Will she be able to resist thinking this could be more while they are faking it? And why does the whole town seem to have a bet going on the fact that they would FINALLY be dating. Now things are getting complicated though- they need to practice kissing. There was that morning they woke up in bed together and both wanted something to happen. There was when they went to her dad’s house for Thanksgiving and Stella felt centered for the first time in FOREVER. There was that moment when his mom found out and welcomed her to the family. Oh and how about when they decided to add some benefits to this fake relationship. Now it seems all bets are off. Lines are beyond blurred but Stella is holding onto the fact that she can’t not live with him. But will she be able to lie when he confesses his feelings and asks how she feels? Will she be willing to take the risk he so desperately wants her to take?
"He meets me in the living room, extending a hand to help me from my crouched position on the floor. There's no jolt of electricity when our skin touches, just the sweet, settling warmth I always feel. Like the first bit of pie after waiting for it to cool on the racks next to the oven, tart and delicious. Or clothes fresh out of the dryer in the middle of winter. Steady and sure. A familiar comfort."
“It’s hard to love someone without restraint. To give yourself over to the swell and pull of it without fear of what might happen. I think it’s only natural to hold a part of yourself back and protect what you can.”
Though I found myself wanting to hear more from Luke, his one chapter was so perfectly timed and wonderful. Hearing his joy and bliss from finally having what he had been hoping would happen was EPIC! I did still find myself wanting to hear more LOL because come on who wouldn’t be wondering what he was thinking about all of this.
“This is how my parents argued….Or I guess this is how they had big conversations. My dad said he liked to keep my mom close, but I really think he wanted a way to politely restrain her.”
“No matter where you go, you will always end up at home…And with home comes family."
I have to say that I felt such a range of emotions reading this. I was elated. I was anxious. I felt like I was falling in love right along with Luke and LaLa. I internally laughed when reading about Beckett and his grumpy ways but then also swooning when he took home the kitties and they were in his pockets. My heart broke a little when reading about Lala’s struggle with her mom’s passing and where things stand with her dad. I laughed out loud at both family gatherings. I swooned at almost everything Luka said once they were “dating.” I preened at how he talked to Lala in bed. I held my breath at the end and then just BEAMED. I can’t recommend this one enough yall- take it from me AND the thousands who have read this and fallen in love with these characters! I am really looking forward to reading Beckett’s book and seeing what makes him tick.
Stella is in a jam, and she has determined that she will be the one that fixes it. Her tree farm that she has wanted to forever is now hers but it is in decline. She does what she thinks is best and signs up for a social media contest with the hopes of bringing her farm to more people- the only problem she put down that she has a boyfriend. The bigger problem, she doesn’t have a boyfriend. She freaks and doesn’t know what to do until the answer is clear- she will ask her best friend of forever Luka. The same Luka that she has harbored a secret crush on for the same amount of time. She has convinced herself she will never tell him because she can’t not have him in her life if they didn’t work. But she gets nervous with what she is about to ask him. Will she be able to resist thinking this could be more while they are faking it? And why does the whole town seem to have a bet going on the fact that they would FINALLY be dating. Now things are getting complicated though- they need to practice kissing. There was that morning they woke up in bed together and both wanted something to happen. There was when they went to her dad’s house for Thanksgiving and Stella felt centered for the first time in FOREVER. There was that moment when his mom found out and welcomed her to the family. Oh and how about when they decided to add some benefits to this fake relationship. Now it seems all bets are off. Lines are beyond blurred but Stella is holding onto the fact that she can’t not live with him. But will she be able to lie when he confesses his feelings and asks how she feels? Will she be willing to take the risk he so desperately wants her to take?
"He meets me in the living room, extending a hand to help me from my crouched position on the floor. There's no jolt of electricity when our skin touches, just the sweet, settling warmth I always feel. Like the first bit of pie after waiting for it to cool on the racks next to the oven, tart and delicious. Or clothes fresh out of the dryer in the middle of winter. Steady and sure. A familiar comfort."
“It’s hard to love someone without restraint. To give yourself over to the swell and pull of it without fear of what might happen. I think it’s only natural to hold a part of yourself back and protect what you can.”
Though I found myself wanting to hear more from Luke, his one chapter was so perfectly timed and wonderful. Hearing his joy and bliss from finally having what he had been hoping would happen was EPIC! I did still find myself wanting to hear more LOL because come on who wouldn’t be wondering what he was thinking about all of this.
“This is how my parents argued….Or I guess this is how they had big conversations. My dad said he liked to keep my mom close, but I really think he wanted a way to politely restrain her.”
“No matter where you go, you will always end up at home…And with home comes family."
I have to say that I felt such a range of emotions reading this. I was elated. I was anxious. I felt like I was falling in love right along with Luke and LaLa. I internally laughed when reading about Beckett and his grumpy ways but then also swooning when he took home the kitties and they were in his pockets. My heart broke a little when reading about Lala’s struggle with her mom’s passing and where things stand with her dad. I laughed out loud at both family gatherings. I swooned at almost everything Luka said once they were “dating.” I preened at how he talked to Lala in bed. I held my breath at the end and then just BEAMED. I can’t recommend this one enough yall- take it from me AND the thousands who have read this and fallen in love with these characters! I am really looking forward to reading Beckett’s book and seeing what makes him tick.