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Gone Country (Gone in Love) by Katrina Marie – Review by Ashley Lape

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Gone Country (Cousins Gone #1)Gone Country by Katrina Marie
My rating: 5 of 5 stars

Stella is a workaholic with no social life other than brunch and the occasional scary movie with her two BFF who happen to be her cousins. Stella is putting in all this hard work in hopes to get a promotion. But what hoops will Stella have to jump through in order to get the promotion? The owner of the company requests a meeting with Stella, this could be her opportunity for the promotion but she must move to a small town four hours away for her family and city life. Johnny the country boy mechanic who loves small town life rescues Stella when her car ends up in a ditch in the middle of nowhere.
This book had me hooked from the start. I loved the fun banter between Stella and Johnny. This book was very relatable, funny and it sure did have some steamy moments. The author Katrina Marie did an amazing job with this book. The descriptions had me feeling like I was right there alongside Stella and Johnny. I can’t wait to read the rest of the books in this series.

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Gone Country (Gone in Love) by Katrina Marie – Review by Beverly Finnie

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Gone Country (Cousins Gone #1)Gone Country by Katrina Marie
My rating: 5 of 5 stars

Gone Country by Katrina Marie is a cute and sweet small town love story. I do enjoy how Katrina brought her characters to life.
Stella, a workaholic, has been given the opportunity to go to the small town of Asheville TX to get the new company distribution center up and running. I enjoy Stella’s independence when it comes to her job, but outside of work her codependency on her cousins Audrey and Tiffany is disappointing. As the story moves on we witness her growth in independence outside the workplace. As someone who is all about one’s independence it brought a smile to my face reading through her journey.
Then there’s Johnny, a tall dark and small town man handsome. He not only helps Stella in her disaster on arrival, but he has his own demons to deal with when it comes to intimate relationships. Being scorned by his high school sweetheart he reminded me of a lot of people in this world who have insecurity issues but want to put that behind them and move on. Though never an easy task.
I loved the sweetness of this story as well as the growth of Stella and Johnny, not only individually but also together.
The way Katrina Marie presents her character development, I will definitely be looking into more of her books in the near future!

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Gone Country (Gone in Love) by Katrina Marie – Review by Jess Engel

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Gone Country (Cousins Gone #1)Gone Country by Katrina Marie
My rating: 4 of 5 stars

Easy-going, lighthearted read! Gone Country by Katrina Marie is a sweet, east read romance!

Stella is a city girl who picks up and loves to the country for a job and meets country boy Johnny! Though they are from two different worlds, the collision of their worlds into this romance was sweet and fun —and funny! I found myself laughing out loud during parts and enjoyed getting to know the characters.

Katrina Marie has a comfortable, easy-to-read writing style and this book entertained me and was a pretty fast read! I’ll look out for more by this author.

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Gone Country (Gone in Love ) by Katrina Marie – Review by Samantha Snow

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Gone Country (Cousins Gone #1)Gone Country by Katrina Marie
My rating: 5 of 5 stars

Gone country is such a wonderful story! Book one it’s series as well! Written by a new to me author, and I loved it and can’t wait to read more of her books! Very quick, fun read! Small town romances are my very favorite reads! Loved this one soo much.

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Gone Country (Gone in Love) by Katrina Marie – Review by Katie Mansfield

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Gone Country (Cousins Gone #1)Gone Country by Katrina Marie
My rating: 5 of 5 stars

My favorite part about this book was the fact that it is so relatable. You have a guy who got his heart broken and a girl who works her butt off and you get a romance that you can totally see in your own life. It’s an easy read and I got through it relatively quickly. It would be a good weekend read for anyone who enjoys light hearted romance!

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Gone Country (Gone in Love) by Katrina Marie – Review by Amy Brennan

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Gone Country (Cousins Gone #1)Gone Country by Katrina Marie
My rating: 4 of 5 stars

I have never hidden nor denied the fact that my heart and soul belong in the countryside. I was born and raised in the ‘county’ and wouldn’t have it any other way. I have spent my fair share of living in cities, but it’s never really felt like home. This novel really revolves around the mixed feelings that Stella feels when it comes to moving from her big home city of Austin, to a small little Podunk town of Asheville. Not only is she leaving the hustle and bustle, but also her cousins, which she describes are more like sisters in every capacity. I truly enjoyed getting to know Stella, as well as understanding her bond with her cousins Audrey, and Tiffany. Katrina Marie does an amazing job at incorporating the importance of girlfriends, as well as being able to own the independence that lays beneath the surface.

Now, Johnny, on the other hand, sounds like my type of man! The perfect gentleman, but has that alpha side to him that just, for lack of a better description, makes me, and obviously Stella, swoon. I thoroughly enjoyed getting to know the characters and being able to really picture the scene where the story is set, and the small town ‘family’ that Stella is welcomed into almost immediately. Of course, it’s not always super easy, and people have history, and past relationships, which Stella and Johnny navigate as best they can, especially within such a whirlwind romance. Overall, though predictable, while reading this novel, I had a smile on my face, enjoying all the emotions, and the experience itself. Looking forward to reading more by Ms. Marie!

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Gone Country (Gone in Love) by Katrina Marie – Review by Kayla Octaviano

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Gone Country (Cousins Gone #1)Gone Country by Katrina Marie
My rating: 4 of 5 stars

Adorable! This is your typical city girl story falling in love with your typical country boy. Stella is focused on her career. Her boss offers her a chance to prove herself by setting up an extension of their company in another city. Her and her two cousins grew up in a small city. As soon as she got the chance, she moved to the city. Her best friends/ cousins followed her so they could be together. But what happens when she falls for a guy who lives away from her cousins in a small town, similar to the one she escaped from? Read this book if you like romance, love, and finding yourself.

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Gone Country (Gone in Love) by Katrina Marie – Review by Heidi Schoolman

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Gone Country (Cousins Gone #1)Gone Country by Katrina Marie
My rating: 4 of 5 stars

Stella is a straight up city girl. She really wants this promotion, so she takes her bosses offer to prove herself but must move to the country. Sounds simple – or so she thought. She cannot really stand being in the country, but the only shining light in this fiasco is Johnny – the mechanic who helped her when she first arrived. Johnny takes a liking to Stella right away. This was a good read. I enjoyed the city to country transition a lot.

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Gone Country (Gone in Love) by Katrina Marie – Review by Karyn Taylor

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Gone Country (Cousins Gone #1)Gone Country by Katrina Marie
My rating: 4 of 5 stars

Gone Country is the first book in the Gone In Love series by Katrina Marie. This was the first time that I had read any of this author’s work but I can now add her to a list of authors that I’d definitely read again as I really enjoyed this book.
Gone Country is the story of city girl Stella who moves to the country temporarily for her job and Johnny, the country boy who comes to her rescue twice within the first 24 hours of her being in the country.
I thoroughly enjoyed reading Johnny and Stella’s story. Two people who seem to be such opposites at the start soon realise that they have much more in common than you think.
I really liked reading about both of these characters. They are very well written and very believable and realistic and I was able to feel a connection with both of them.
Of course the path to true love never runs smoothly and Johnny’s ex girlfriend wants him back and will do everything possible to break Johnny and Stella up.
This is a really well written story. It flows well and kept me engaged from the very beginning right up to the very end.

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Gone Country (Gone in Love) by Katrina Marie – Review by Jennifer Gordon

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Gone Country (Cousins Gone #1)Gone Country by Katrina Marie
My rating: 4 of 5 stars

I really enjoyed this heartwarming and lighthearted romantic comedy and I felt engaged with the main characters, Stella and Johnny. Stella is an independent and driven workaholic city girl who is willing to move to a small town temporarily to prove that she deserves a promotion. However, things do not go as planned when Stella ends up with her car in a ditch but luckily local mechanic Johnny comes to her rescue. Jonny offers to show her everything the town has to offer, including “other activities”, but with no strings attached as he’s not looking for a relationship. This is perfect for Stella as she’s not planning on staying in Asheville.
The more time the couple spend together they both start to wonder if their relationship could be more long term but Stella is still intent on her promotion and Johnny’s ex girlfriend is also a complication for the couple. I loved the characters and the chemistry between Stella and Johnny came across in the story from when they first met. I also liked the relationship between Stella and her cousins, Audrey and Tiffany and enjoyed their witty banter. The storyline flowed well and the plot had me happily turning the pages. An enjoyable and engaging read which I recommend and I look forward to reading Tiffany’s story next in the series.

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Gone Country (Gone in Love) by Katrina Marie – Review by Shelly Kittell

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Gone Country (Cousins Gone #1)Gone Country by Katrina Marie
My rating: 5 of 5 stars

I found this to be a cute, funny and oh-so-entertaining read. The girl goes country. Culture shock can be so very hard especially with two off-the-wall cousins. Stella has quite the adventure just trying to get that promotion at work. When she finally gets the offer of a lifetime, it starts off with a KAPOW! She must relocate to Asheville for a while….it does have one perk….a handsome fella who rescues her. They have some wild adventures with “wild” critters and other things. Together they also find their attraction and work through it. Will it be able to withstand when the distribution center is done? You’re going to have to read and find out. Such well-written characters, they grow on you. You feel like you are reading about what your friends are doing. It’s easy to follow along. You’ll find yourself chuckling at Stella adjusting to country life. Highly recommend.

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Gone Country (Gone in Love) by Katrina Marie – Review by Angelina Frazzini

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Gone Country (Cousins Gone #1)Gone Country by Katrina Marie
My rating: 4 of 5 stars

Gone Country by Katrina Marie is book one of the Gone in Love series. This is the first book I’ve read by this author but I wasn’t disappointed!

In order for Stella to get the promotion she desperately wants and needs, she needs to prove she deserves it. In order to do that, she needs to move to a small town. She doesn’t have an easy go of it at first but that doesn’t last for long. Stella is strong willed. She’s determined to make it through her time in Asheville. Then she meets Johnny, who offers to fix her car for her, among other things. Can Stella keep her eye on the promotion and still spend spend time with Johnny even though her time is only temporary?

Stella is a bit of a workaholic and definitely thinks work trumps everything which works for her. Johnny definitely has charm and didn’t hesitate to use it on Stella. These two had sparks. This book was well written and overall I enjoyed the story!

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Gone Country (Gone in Love) by Katrina Marie – Review by Tamisha Janay

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Gone Country (Cousins Gone #1)Gone Country by Katrina Marie
My rating: 4 of 5 stars

This book was wonderful. The characters were relatable and were so entertaining to read about. I loved that Stella got thrown into a situation that she never expected to enjoy. She has a horrible supervisor that she is dying to get out from under with this promotion that could offer her everything that she has been dreaming of. She has two of the best cousins/friends in the world and they are pushing her to be her best self regardless of how outside her comfort zone it is. Those are the kinds of friends that everyone needs in their lives! Johnny has been living his small-town life and it is all that he knows. He wasn’t expecting Stella when she drove into town nor was he expecting to be completely enamored by her from the first meeting. Their relationship is a whirlwind and was supposed to be a quick fling. Throw in an old love, a super small town, and some revelations long in the making and this story had everything that makes a love story realistic and heartwarming. I will definitely be picking up another read by Katrina Marie and encourage you to do the same!

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Gone Country (Gone in Love) by Katrina Marie – Review by Lorralei Hoerner

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Gone Country (Cousins Gone #1)Gone Country by Katrina Marie
My rating: 5 of 5 stars

This is a very sweet and cute rom/com that I enjoyed from beginning to end. I love the story of a big city girl, Stella and small town boy, Johnny. When Stella relocates temporarily due to a possible job promotion, sparks fly when she meets Johnny. When Johnny helps Stella with her vehicle trouble he also offers her no strings attached fun while in a small town temporarily. Will Stella go for it while still going for the promotion of her dreams? I thought this was a sweet, cute rom/com and devoured this book in a short few hours. I love a good romance and this was perfect for me. I definitely will be checking out more books from Author Katrina Marie for sure!

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Gone Country (Gone in Love) by Katrina Marie – Review by Carrie Rowland

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Gone Country (Cousins Gone #1)Gone Country by Katrina Marie
My rating: 4 of 5 stars

Gone Country features workaholic Stella Monroe, who has to turn to the small town life in order to earn a promotion. This transition brings challenges for a city girl. Enter love interest Johnny – the attractive local mechanic.

Fans of “Hart of Dixie” (like myself) will love this one. Stella is funny, as are her cousins. The chemistry between Stella and Johnny is exactly what you want. Overall it’s a light-hearted read, and I look forward to reading more from this author.

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Gone Country (Gone in Love) by Katrina Marie – Review by April Smith

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Gone Country (Cousins Gone #1)Gone Country by Katrina Marie
My rating: 4 of 5 stars

I just love a book that can make you laugh out loud with the characters shenanigans. Katrina Marie does just that in this story. This book was an easy read and you are soon taken with the storyline and wanting more. This is my first read by this author and I can’t wait to read more or her works especially the additional reads in this series.

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Gone Country (Gone in Love) by Katrina Marie – Review by Kerry Carr

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Gone Country (Cousins Gone #1)Gone Country by Katrina Marie
My rating: 4 of 5 stars

I really enjoyed this romance. It was very sweet and I loved the mixture of city girl and country boy. The character of Stella is great. And her personality as well as Johnny’s playfulness just jumps out of the pages

Stella is a focused confident woman with her eye on the prize(her promotion) in the city however when she moves to the country for the opportunity to run her own branch her life gets turned upside down and inside out. Stella doesn’t have time for romance but that all changes when she meets mechanic Johnny. With his cheeky playful nature she finds herself drawn to him.
However Johnny has been hurt in the past and guards his heart. As things look like they are going to work between Stella and Johnny a spanner gets thrown into the works in the form of Johnny’s ex partner, who isn’t too happy about how close Stella and Johnny are getting.

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Gone Country by Katrina Marie – Review by Kellie Piaskowski

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Gone Country (Cousins Gone #1)Gone Country by Katrina Marie
My rating: 5 of 5 stars

I loved Gone Country by Katrina Marie. It was such a sweet, easy to read, love story. The chemistry between the main characters was so real, you could feel it from the book. I am looking forward to more books by this author and more from this series. I love happily ever after, romantic books with great characters and a great story.

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Gone Country (Gone in Love) by Katrina Marie – Review by Betsy Melano

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Gone Country (Cousins Gone #1)Gone Country by Katrina Marie
My rating: 4 of 5 stars

Gone Country by Katrina Marie is the first book in the Gone in Love series. Stella has worked long hours, sometimes even missing out on fun plans with her cousins Audrey and Tiffany. The three of them have been more like sisters ever since they were young and spent summers together and now as adults have moved to Austin, Texas, to live near each other. When Stella is given the opportunity to prove herself to her employer but needs to relocate by moving to a small town. Will this small town reminiscent of sheer Stella grew up change her mind about living in the city or will something else make her stay?
This book was well written and I throughly enjoyed reading it. Looking forward to reading the other books in this series. I hope you love it as much as I did.

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Gone Country (Gone in Love) by Katrina Marie-Review by Amanda Kimble

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My rating: 5 of 5 stars

5/5 Stars

Gone Country (Gone in Love) by Katrina Marie

This is the first book by Marie. Gone Country is about a city girl who moves to a small country town. She meets and falls in love with a mechanic.

Stella moves from Austin to Asheville for her job. She leaves behind her two cousins and best friends. On her first night there she meets her true love. The one who will ease her stress away at the end of the night. The quote I chose for Stella is: “And put some damn clothes on.”

Johnny is headed home after his friend cancels on him. He finds a beautiful woman stranded on the side of the road. He does suggest casual dating, but it doesn’t last long. The quote I chose for Johnny is: “Yep. She inherited it from her father when he passed away. When he owned it, it was just another bar where the local drunks hung out. Then Angie took over and gutted the inside, updating everything in here so she could open back up. She’s actually the one who renamed it. Kind of like a caterpillar becoming a butterfly. She said she wanted to turn it from something ugly to a beautiful place where guys would be proud to take their dates. I have to say, there have been fewer bar fights since she became the owner.”

Highly recommended for Romantic Comedy lovers.

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Gone Country (Gone in Love) by Katrina Marie – Review by Ashley Hasting

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Gone Country (Cousins Gone #1)Gone Country by Katrina Marie
My rating: 5 of 5 stars

Gone Country by Katrina Marie to me is a great book that should belong as a Hallmark Movie! I can see the whole thing played out on film. She’s a city girl who her only dating is her job and getting a promotion. In order for this promotion, she will have to go out in the country to complete the task. Well in the process of getting there alone, she ends up with bad luck, but that bad luck leads her to a sexy country boy who was sweet to help her out. He ended up needing to help her out more, and in many ways! The friendships, family, love, and drama in this book play out so good and I want to give Katrina a hoot and holler for this book! It was something I needed to read when I had a bad day.

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Gone Country (Gone in Love) by Katrina Marie – Review by Stephanie Nicole

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Gone Country (Cousins Gone #1)Gone Country by Katrina Marie
My rating: 5 of 5 stars

Gone Country (Gone in Love) by Katrina Marie is possibly one of the most amazing romance novels that I have ever read. This is my first read by Ms. Katrina Marie but with her amazing plot, terrific characters, and great word building she will quickly find her way to my favorite author list. I was drawn to this novel by the cover and it’s been on my tbr list for a couple of weeks, but I’m so glad I finally got to read this amazing book. Stella is amazing, hard working, and smart but what happens when mr. tall dark and handsome Johnny walks into her life? Johnny is hard working, handsome, and has some issues of his own to deal with, will Stella be able to repair what once was broken? You’ll have to read that funny, intense romance to find out.

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Gone Country (Gone in Love) by Katrina Marie – Review by Karen Pearman

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Gone Country (Cousins Gone #1)Gone Country by Katrina Marie
My rating: 4 of 5 stars

This was a fantastic book to read if you love romantic comedies. The main couple of characters are hilarious and full of wit and charm. This was a quick read for me because once I started reading I couldn’t put it down. I had to find out what was going to happen with the two of them and their relationship. And the cast around them, mostly the cousins, were phenomenal. I was wishing that I had cousins like them. I thought the author did a great job with the writing and detail to make me imagine this was taking place in my hometown even though it wasn’t. She kept me interested until the very end. And she has my anticipation high for the next book in the series.

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Gone Country (Gone in Love) by Katrina Marie – Review by Lorrene Huisman

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Gone Country (Cousins Gone #1)Gone Country by Katrina Marie
My rating: 5 of 5 stars

I must say, this was a very happy and fun read to engage in upon reading! From the start to the main plot concept to the character introductions I was defiantly hooked. It was impossible not to get hooked in with the drama or the funny moments going on as the book progressed its plot!

The story of this book was so sweet and full of heart for sure. I loved the story as well as the characters. It was a fun and light hearted read for me to enjoy. I’m a country girl at heart so this book defiantly felt like home to be in more ways than one. I loved it! The story of city girl with big dream, doesn’t plan on finding the most amazing guy ever, Will it come down to having to make her choose one or the other perhaps? I think you will have to read this one to find out!

Johnny and Stella were for sure two different, but special characters. Johnny reminded me of my husband, Sweet, good soul, and good with his hands in more than one way maybe haha. Stella was a girl with her head on her shoulders well, but not prepared for what life can throw at her. She was fun to read and her alone gave me a lot of chuckles as I read. It was comical in a good way to read about her and Johnny and time together and the events they faced. It was a good and fun read for me!

The book was very enjoyable and as I have said gave a lot of heart and then some! I really enjoyed this first book in a series. I was very happy reading this and I will for sure be enjoying more from this wonderful author! I highly suggest you read it, you will for sure enjoy yourself as much as I did!

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Gone in Country (Gone in Love) by Katrina Marie – Reviewed by Laura-Jane Minnie

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Gone Country (Cousins Gone #1)Gone Country by Katrina Marie
My rating: 4 of 5 stars

Gone Country is a sweet romance about Stella who is a workaholic is desperate for a promotion but to prove herself she has to move temporarily and it is not the city life she is used too. Johnny a mechanic comes to her rescue when she crashes into a ditch but he is hoping to give her more then just mechanic work. But does she have time to have fun or is it all going to be work work work.

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Gone Country (Gone in Love) by Katrina Marie – Review by Kerry Baker

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Gone Country (Cousins Gone #1)Gone Country by Katrina Marie
My rating: 4 of 5 stars

Gone Country (Gone in Love) by Katrina Marie is a sweet romantic story that is a fairly quick and easy to read. This is the kind of book that you would lose yourself in for a few hours. It is light hearted and fun from start to finish.
It took me a little while to connect with the characters in this book. Their meeting was a little abrupt which I found a bit disconcerting but as the story progressed I found that I had become invested in them.
This is the first book that I have read by this author but I’m sure it won’t be the last.

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Gone Country (Gone in Love) by Katrina Marie – Review by Amy Brennan

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Gone Country (Cousins Gone #1)Gone Country by Katrina Marie
My rating: 4 of 5 stars

I have never hidden nor denied the fact that my heart and soul belong in the countryside. I was born and raised in the ‘county’ and wouldn’t have it any other way. I have spent my fair share of living in cities, but it’s never really felt like home. This novel really revolves around the mixed feelings that Stella feels when it comes to moving from her big home city of Austin, to a small little Podunk town of Asheville. Not only is she leaving the hustle and bustle, but also her cousins, which she describes are more like sisters in every capacity. I truly enjoyed getting to know Stella, as well as understanding her bond with her cousins Audrey, and Tiffany. Katrina Marie does an amazing job at incorporating the importance of girlfriends, as well as being able to own the independence that lays beneath the surface.

Now, Johnny, on the other hand, sounds like my type of man! The perfect gentleman, but has that alpha side to him that just, for lack of a better description, makes me, and obviously Stella, swoon. I thoroughly enjoyed getting to know the characters and being able to really picture the scene where the story is set, and the small town ‘family’ that Stella is welcomed into almost immediately. Of course, it’s not always super easy, and people have history, and past relationships, which Stella and Johnny navigate as best they can, especially within such a whirlwind romance. Overall, thought predictable, while reading this novel, I had a smile on my face, enjoying all the emotions, and the experience itself. Looking forward to reading more by Ms. Marie!

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Gone Country (Gone in Love) by Katrina Marie – Review by Kristy Harmon

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Gone Country (Cousins Gone #1)Gone Country by Katrina Marie
My rating: 5 of 5 stars

Wow! I just finished this in 1 sitting. This was such an amazing story from beginning to end. Honestly, I am sad it’s over. This is the first book I’ve read from Katrina Marie and I’m already looking for others!

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Gone Country (Gone in Love) by Katrina Marie – Review by April McCoy

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Gone Country (Cousins Gone #1)Gone Country by Katrina Marie
My rating: 5 of 5 stars

When city girl meets country boy… good grief this book was so sweet! I enjoyed Stella and Johnny’s story so much! If you’re looking for an easy to read, interesting, charming book, this is definately for you!

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Gone Country (Gone in Love) by Katrina Marie – Review by Jenni Bishop

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My rating: 4 of 5 stars

3.5 stars

Gone Country (Gone in Love) by Katrina Marie is a romantic comedy story. City girl meets country boy. It is told from one POV but would have given the story more depth if it had been written in dual POV thus I found it hard to fully connect with the characters. The story was fun, but I didn’t fall in love with it. There were some moments that made me smile as we watch Stella navigate her time in the country and all that it has to offer, creepy crawlies and all and her attraction to the country boy who helped her when she first arrived.

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