Till I Kissed You by Laura Trentham – a Review

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It’s summertime in Cottonbloom, where two lovers find themselves at a crossroads just as things start to heat up. . .

Regan Lovell grew up on the wealthy Mississippi side of Cottonbloom—and now, as mayor, she’s determined to save it from the fate of so many small towns. Part of her plan to help the local economy is the Labor Day tomato festival. If only she wasn’t being undermined by Sawyer Fournette, who’s planning a crayfish-themed celebration on the Louisiana side of the river on the very same weekend. The pranks and sabotage are getting out of hand, and she’s had it with him—no matter how much she enjoyed those stolen hours in his truck bed, so many years ago…

Sawyer knows that Regan’s never forgiven him for breaking her heart—but despite his reputation as a low-class swamp rat, he’d never hurt the woman who still secretly drives him crazy with desire. Someone in Cottonbloom has it out for her, though, and Sawyer intends to watch her back…and the rest of her too, if she can ever let go of her distrust. But will a common enemy be enough to unite them—and finally fulfill the promises they made one passionate night under the stars?

Review:

Till I Kissed You by Laura Trentham is the 3^rd book in her wonderful sweet romance series, Cottonbloom. This has been a fun series from the beginning, and we have been waiting impatiently for Regan and Sawyer’s story. In Till I Kissed You we get our wish. Every book thus far has been fun, but this one is the best one so far. I suspect this is a trilogy and it ends with this book….. 🙁 This book can be read as a standalone, but there is too much background information about all the main characters that I strongly suggest you read the first two books before you read this one. And you should read this series.

A quick refresher: Cottonbloom has two sides; the poorer Louisiana side and the wealthier Mississippi side. Sawyer lives on the Louisiana side and Regan lives on the Mississippi side. Regan is the mayor of Mississippi’s Cottonbloom. Sawyer is now working with his brother, Cade (1^st book hero) in a new business.

We have known Sawyer Fournette and Regan Lovell from the start, and have been privileged to be part of watching the animosity and constant fighting between them. When they were kids, they were in love, only to have family dynamics (they come from different sides), and misinformation break them up. Each blamed the other, which led to their current hate relationship.

In the last book, Sawyer discovers that someone has been threatening Regan about the upcoming festival that they are competing on. His true feelings for her may be hidden, but he makes it his business to watch over her. At first Regan is suspicious why she is seeing Sawyer so much, but soon they begin to work together to try and find the culprit. Slowly, the old love they had for each other rises again and their hate/mistrust relationship begins to change. It was fun to watch them rediscover their feelings for each other; a love that was always still there. It wasn’t easy, as there was always something or someone coming in between.

I loved Sawyer better in this book, as he was so sweet, sexy and caring for Regan. She was the star of this story, as she was such a great heroine; strong, fun, smart, fearless and totally in love with Sawyer. What follows is a sweet romance between an awesome couple, wonderful family and friends, and bit of mystery. Till I Kissed You is a wonderful & fun second chance romance that was well written by Laura Trentham.

Reviewed by Barb

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