Second Chance Celebrity Romance: The Valentine Inn Review

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The Valentine Inn by Jennifer Peel

Quick Summary

Genre/Topics: Celebrity Romance, Second Chance, Single Mom Contemporary

Recommended Age: 18+

Possibly Concerning Content* (details below)

🤬 Language: d*** x15, h*** x39, bas**** x4

❤️ Romance: Passionate Kisses and groping

🛡️Violence: None

‼️ Heads up: Child out of wedlock. Past: Sibling death. Past: divorce. Past: parental issues see details below.

Review

I am a sucker for second chance romances and especially single-mom romances and this had both! Add in a celebrity romance and I was thrilled to read this!

It was a cute cozy read with a bit more heat than I'm used to but still closed door. I really loved the descriptions of the Inn and though I wasn't a fan of the whole 'soulmate' thing I liked the interplay between Drake and his son and I loved the relationship between Charlotte and her sister Izzy. I liked how Drake's aloofness was attributed to his past and what he had done and I liked the way that it got resolved. I also liked that it was never a matter of liking one another, Drake and Charlotte both knew they were in love with the other, but there were things that had to get worked out before they could have their happily ever after. It made it feel more real.

TLDR: I recommend this book but beware that it's a bit heated but still closed door.

If you love

Celebrity (fake, not real) romances
Soulmates
Clean but heated romance
Adorable kids
Single-mom romance
Supportive siblings
Enchanted Inns
Second-chance romance

Official Blurb (dropdown)

"I, Charlotte Valentine, am mostly of sound mind. Typically, I make really good choices. I mean I went to college, never did drugs . . . I even brush and floss every day. That’s not to say I don’t make poor decisions—believe me, I do. They always seem to involve men—everything from gluing my eye shut (don’t ask) to falling in love with my boss. Did I mention he was famous? Oh, Drake Foster, you beautiful creature, you. My sister told me not to accept the position as his personal assistant. Apparently, she thinks it’s emotionally unhealthy for me to work for the object of my desire. What does she know?

Well, she knew enough to tell me not to go on a little jaunt with him through a blizzard. She was definitely against us sharing the only room left at the coziest inn ever. And what happened after that she was adamant should have never happened. But, hey, it all worked out. I got the inn and the cutest kid ever. Unfortunately, Drake has no idea about either one—he really should answer his phone more—until, that is, he decides to take a trip down memory lane and shows up at my beloved inn. Let’s just say he’s surprised. But he’s not the only one. Who knew our connection would be just as strong as it always was and that all this time, I’ve haunted him as much as he’s haunted me? But this time, will love come to stay, or is it checking out for good?" - From Amazon

Possibly Concerning Content*

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🤬 Language: d*** x15, h*** x39, bas**** x4

❤️ Romance: Passionate Kisses and groping

Possible Spoilers

The kisses get hot and heavy and there is a lot of descriptions of how he makes her feel internally and how attractive he is. But she's adamant they wait for sex until they are married, as it is what got them into this situation in the first place.
There are comments about sex and a frank discussion with their five year old about sperm and eggs.
There is a closed door scene in the beginning of the book where she sits in his lap as they kiss but then it ends and we jump ahead six years.

🛡️Violence: None

‼️ Heads up: Child out of wedlock. Past: Sibling death. Past: divorce. Past: parental issues. Soul mates. Magic of the Inn

Possible Spoilers

Past: a sibling passed from ALS
Past: a stepfather is a drunk
Past: divorce of parents
The MC is a playboy and sleeps with all of his costars (past)
There is a lot of talk about soul mates and how 'he captured her soul' and 'her soul cried out for his.'
There is talk about the previous owner still 'haunting' the house as a friendly spirit who always knows which couples are soulmates. There are hints that she does magical things but it's never anything more than a suggestion. Characters talk to her as if she's there and take 'warm sunlight on her skin' as the woman talking back.

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