One Little Thing by Kimberly Lang – a Review

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Description:

Even though her family moved away in disgrace after her father’s affair, Sophie Cooper knows that her childhood home in Magnolia Beach is the right place to open her bed and breakfast on the water—especially if it means she can watch the handsome local walk his dog on the beach every morning…

Quinn Haslett’s greatest regret has always been exposing the affair between Sophie Cooper’s father and their high school physics teacher—not that she ever knew who spilled the beans. When he sees Sophie again, the guilt comes rushing back, but it doesn’t stop him from wanting to see if the sparks flying between them could lead to something more.

But with a such a big secret lying in wait, it’s only a matter of time before their newly ignited relationship goes up in smoke…

Review:

One Little Thing by Kimberly Lang is a novella in her Magnolia Beach series. Sophie Cooper is our heroine, having just returned home to Magnolia Beach after a 10 year absence. She returns home to face many of her friends and neighbors, after her family’s abrupt departure due to a scandal involving her father having a gay affair. Coming off a divorce, Sophie wants to come back home to where she was happy in Magnolia Beach, and decides to open and B&B Inn.   While in the midst of working around the clock to fix up the place, she has not had time to revisit old friends. But every morning, Sophie sits on her deck drinking her coffee and admiring a hot guy, whom she nicknames Studly, walking and playing with his dog on the beach in front of the Inn.

Quinn Haslett, our hero, has been secretly enjoying the girl hiding on the deck watching him each morning. Quinn remembers Sophie, and knows she does not recognize him; since he was a skinny nerd with glasses back in his high school days. Quinn is now the owner of the local newspaper, and a respectable member of the town. He secretly had a crush on the teen age Sophie, who never looked his way, but now that she is back, Quinn plans on reintroducing himself.

Sophie knows she must become more visible in town, in order to promote her Inn, and forces herself to meet all those in town, who have not forgotten the terrible scandal that forced the family to leave. Sophie’s strength will overcome those obstacles, but will she be able to get past Quinn’s secret.

What follows is a sweet romance, that builds quickly, but the past has a way of rearing its ugly head, which will threaten the budding relationship between Quinn and Sophie. I really liked Quinn and Sophie together, as their chemistry was hot. One Little Thing is a fast quick fun read, and well written by Kimberly Lang. I look forward to the next book in this series.

Reviewed by Barb

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