Arriving Home (Lake Juniper Series) by Chelsea Lauren – Review by La Toya Lewis

Arriving Home by Chelsea Lauren
My rating: 4 of 5 stars

Arriving Home by Chelsea Lauren is the first book of the Lake Juniper Series. The story follows Eli, a writer, and Austin, a chef. Eli goes on a writer’s retreat and meets Austin. There is mutual attraction which leads to them ending up in a fake dating situation. I really liked this story. I really connected with Eli and adored Austin from the start. The characters had great chemistry. The characters are both complex and completely loveable. I feel that the theme of abuse was handled well and was very realistic. I’m not really sure that we needed the fake dating trope because there was plenty there to give the characters a good struggle. Nevertheless, it was fun to watch these two together. There was a nice winter/holiday backdrop that made me feel content. This is a really good story.

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