A review by lauriereadsrom1
Love in a Pickle, by L.B. Dunbar

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.