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Unlikely to Fit (Parker Lake) by Olivia Sherwood – Review by Elizabeth Sanchez

Unlikely to Fit (A Parker Lake Novel Book 2)Unlikely to Fit by Ashlie Knapp
My rating: 5 of 5 stars

Unlikely to Fit is the 2nd book in the Parker Lake series. While the characters do overlap, the book could be enjoyed without reading the series in order. This book focuses on Breckin and Griff. They have known each other forever, but didn’t really KNOW each other. They share common friends and were sort of pushed together, and both resisted at first. Then they slowed discovered their feelings for each other, which were made stronger by their broken hearts. They are such a fun couple, and I was glad their story had a happily ever after. I look forward to the next book, because I want to know what happens for them. The ending was perfect. Highly recommend this book, series and author.

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Unlikely to Stay ( A Parker Lake Novel Book 3 ) by Olivia Sherwood – Review by Carla Clemmons

Unlikely to Stay (A Parker Lake Novel Book 3)Unlikely to Stay by Ashlie Knapp
My rating: 5 of 5 stars

I’ve enjoyed this sweet romance so much! I love getting to know each character more with each book. This one follows CC and all her stubbornness. I also really like her style! I am also a Wonder Woman fan! Brant is so sweet and understanding. There are some hurdles to get pass but that’s how love works.You also get to still have updates on characters from the previous books which I really love.

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Unlikely to Fit (Parker Lake) by Olivia Sherwood – Review by Toni sellers

Unlikely to Fit (A Parker Lake Novel Book 2)Unlikely to Fit by Ashlie Knapp
My rating: 5 of 5 stars

This being book 2.I am absolutely falling in love with the town of Parker and all its residents. This is the story of Breklin and Griff, it is a well written story of love, second chances and learning to trust all over again. You just can’t help falling in love with these books. Oh, and just wait till you meet Griff’s MeeMaw!

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Unlikely in Love ( A Parker Lake Novel Book 1 ) by Olivia Sherwood – Review by Carla Clemmons

Unlikely in Love (A Parker Lake Novel, #1)Unlikely in Love by Ashlie Knapp
My rating: 5 of 5 stars

This sweet romance is a great start to the series! I absolutely love the small town in this story. All of the characters are amazing and I would love to have as friends. This author is really good with feel good romance and witty banter. I love Annie and her comfort in being herself. Wyatt is such a patient and loving character. I love this town and these characters. I have already read book 2 not realizing it was a series. You can read them as a stand alone but I highly recommend the whole series!

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Unlikely to Stay (Parker Lake) by Olivia Sherwood – Review by Toni Sellers

Unlikely to Stay (A Parker Lake Novel Book 3)Unlikely to Stay by Ashlie Knapp
My rating: 5 of 5 stars

Book # 3 and just love this series.
This book is a love story of Brant and CC (Colleen).
C.C is the town hairdresser, And Brant is a nurse practitioner, with plans to leave Parker in three years. Until C.C’s friends buy him as a date for her at the bachelor auction. You will just love these books. absolutely one of my new favorite series.

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Unlikely to Stay (Parker Lake) by Olivia Sherwood – Review by Shelly Kittell

Unlikely to Tell (A Parker Lake Novel Book 4)Unlikely to Tell by Olivia Sherwood
My rating: 5 of 5 stars

Brody comes back to Parker nursing his wounds after a workplace incident in NYC. Not sure whether or not he still has a job, he spends the holidays with his family, which has grown to include some familiar quirky characters. Carrying his own emotional baggage, he runs into Karen, aka “Raven”, a teacher friend of his sister’s. She has her own set of emotional baggage. As the family tries to get through the holidays, can these two work through their issues to come together to realize they make a beautiful couple? I found this book brought out all the feels. You can relate to their relationship issues. They have the spark, it builds over time. Even Kelda can’t kill their romance. Speaking of Kelda, who can’t relate to crazy relatives like Kelda and Burt just popping in and talking about bathroom habits, sex life and they are the elderly? I don’t think I’ve laughed so hard as I do when I’m reading about these two. All the wedding talk and romance is just beautiful in the story. The author truly has a figt for making ift feel very real. The people of Parker, Oklahoma could be from your town. The plot was great. It’s a real issue and it was handled well with no choppiness. A wonderful in a series that is one I’ll read over and over. A must for romance lovers everywhere.

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Unlikely to Tell (A Parker Lake Novel Book 4) by Olivia Sherwood – Review by Jennifer Gordon

Unlikely to Tell (A Parker Lake Novel Book 4)Unlikely to Tell by Olivia Sherwood
My rating: 5 of 5 stars

Having thoroughly enjoyed the previous books in this series, I was really looking forward to this latest novel and to reading Karen’s story, and I was not disappointed. I loved being back in Parker, Oklahoma, with its small town living and as usual I was fully immersed in the setting due to the descriptive narrative. Karen Posey is the local school teacher and she enjoys a simple, quiet and uncomplicated life, and although her natural beauty has attracted the attention of every man in Parker, Karen remains irrevocably unavailable. Karen believes she is destined to be alone and has developed a wall of defence around her heart in order to protect her, and the secrets she lives with.

However, a chance meeting with a man in the town’s grocery store may just change everything for Karen. Brody Cooper left Parker as a shy, nerdy kid but has reinvented himself and is now a successful, confident alpha male, who’s also rather sexy. Brody has had to return to his hometown to figure out his future, as his hard built career is in jeopardy due to no fault of his own. The last thing on his mind is love, but then he meets the rather aloof Karen whilst shopping and his interest is instantly piqued. Now he just has to win Karen over with his self confident charm, if she will let him. The characters are wonderfully detailed, and I felt like I was there with the likeable and relatable Karen and Brody. I was definitely cheering them on hoping they would get their HEA. The heartwarming storyline flows well and kept me happily turning the pages, and left me thinking about the characters long after I had finished the last page. A wonderfully written story and a enjoyable and engaging read.

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Unlikely to Stay (Parker Lake) by Olivia Sherwood – Review by Ashley Lape

Unlikely to Stay (A Parker Lake Novel Book 3)Unlikely to Stay by Ashlie Knapp
My rating: 5 of 5 stars

The Parker Lake series does not disappoint. The author does a great job of not only developing the main couple of the story but every character in the series. I love how each of the books in the series is a continuation of the previous book. This book follows Colleen, the third friend in the trio and the only single one now. Colleen is a business owner of a local hair salon that keeps the older females of Parker Lake. Brant thinks that Colleen hated him since she always avoided him. Brant even drives to Lakeview to avoid getting a haircut from CC. When Annie and Breckin come up with the idea to hold a bachelor auction to raise money for Colleen to open a gym, she ends up winning a date with the hottie nurse practitioner Brant. The chemistry between these two is amazing and you can pick that up through every page of this book. I can’t wait to see where this series expands to.

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Unlikely to Fit (Parker Lake) by Olivia Sherwood – Review by Ashley Lape

Unlikely to Fit (A Parker Lake Novel Book 2)Unlikely to Fit by Ashlie Knapp
My rating: 5 of 5 stars

This is the second book in the Parker Lake series that I have read. Just like the first book, the author had me hooked from the first page. This book is very relatable as it has to do with broken hearts and second chances at love. Although I do not have a crazy cat lady for a meemaw, Kelda(Griff’s Mema), was absolutely hysterical! Every time she was part of the story she was causing some kind of good chaos.
When Brekin Henderson moved back to Parker Lake she never thought her husband would leave her for a freshly graduated 18-year-old head cheerleader but he did. Now Brekin is forced to not only see her ex-husband daily but pick up the pieces of her shattered heart. Griffin Stephens also is back in Parker Lake to heal a broken heart because his wife was killed in a motorcycle accident. Taking over his grandfather’s bar Griff is now the ears to listen to everyone else’s problems. One night Brekin is with her two friends drowning her sorrows in margaritas at Griff’s bar when Brekin is too drunk to drive home. Griff drives her home and tucks her into bed. In a series of events, Griff and Brekin begin to get close. Could these two heal each other broken hearts? Absolutely love this author and can not wait to see what other great books she publishes!

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Unlikely to Stay (Parker Lake) by Olivia Sherwood – Review by Laura-Jane Minnie

Unlikely to Stay (A Parker Lake Novel Book 3)Unlikely to Stay by Ashlie Knapp
My rating: 4 of 5 stars

The town holds a bachelor auction and CC’s friends buy her a date with the hot nurse practitioner. CC can see that there is chemistry between them but believes she isn’t good enough for him as she is only a hair dresser and to top if off he is only planning on staying around for 3 years. Brant is hot, single and smart surely he is the complete package except he has a crippling amount of debt and scars from a not so great childhood. Can they both overcome everything they have been through and realise that they can help each other with love and trust. Great read

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Unlikely to Stay (Parker Lake) by Olivia Sherwood – Review by Tori Werkheiser

Unlikely to Stay (A Parker Lake Novel Book 3)Unlikely to Stay by Ashlie Knapp
My rating: 5 of 5 stars

5/5
This book is the third in a series that takes place in a small town in Oklahoma where everyone knows you, your momma, and your grandma. It has that feel-good heart-warming vibe that I adore reading about. This story being the third in a series opens up with a lot of characters in the first chapter and since I did not read the first two books I honestly was very confused. The author did give some backstory to the characters as she introduced them but it did take me about 2 to 3 chapters to understand the dynamics and all the characters. I was worried I wouldn’t get the big picture of the book having just read this one in the series but that turned out to not be the case at all. As the book progressed, I really understood the people and the relationships and the way this little town worked. I immediately liked CC and knew I would connect to her.
This book follows CC, a townie and the only hairstylist around, and Brant, the new to town guy who has run the health clinic for the last two and half years with the plan to make it 3 years in the small town to have his student debt relieved and then get back to his life in the city. It all takes a turn when the town helps CC raise money, she needs to finish renovating the gym she wants to open and CC’s friends buy her a date with the handsome Nurse Practitioner. She has spent the 2 and a half years he’s been in town avoiding him and he’s been admiring her from a distance. After their date based off the auction things start to look up for these two. They bond over shared stories of their childhood and learn they might not be so different from one another as they begin to fall for each other.
The slow burn of this romance was a good one. I was on the edge of my seat the whole time with angst just waiting for them to give in to each other. The way CC tried to push away her feelings and the longing Brant had was everything I love in a romance. Then you add in the drama and plot twist which I did not see coming that leads to some heartache for both characters and you had me turn page after page until I finished this book in less than two days. I could not stop reading this I just had to watch them fall in love and then the fighting and making up I was dying to see how this would turn out because when they were hurting I felt like I was hurting as well. I was so invested. This couple was so beautiful and funny and easy to relate to on so many levels. This was such a good book I now am wanting to read the other books in the series even though I know the way they end just to get more out of the little universe here and read all there is about Parker Lane and this tiny town in Oklahoma

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Unlikely to Stay (Parker Lake) by Olivia Sherwood – Review by Heidi Schoolman

Unlikely to Stay (A Parker Lake Novel Book 3)Unlikely to Stay by Ashlie Knapp
My rating: 5 of 5 stars

This is the third book in the series and is 367 pages in length. Brant was an orphan until Betty adopted him. He now has his nurse’s license and must work at small clinic for three years and all his student loan debt will be forgiven. CC is hair stylist and is more focused on making people feel good about themselves than worrying about herself. CC has liked Brant for awhile but always slinks away from him. CC’s friends buy him at a bachelor auction in hopes of getting these two together, but they both have a past. Can they get past that?

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Unlikely to Stay (Parker Lake) by Olivia Sherwood – Review by Cami Hammond

Unlikely to Stay (A Parker Lake Novel Book 3)Unlikely to Stay by Ashlie Knapp
My rating: 4 of 5 stars

Unlikely to stay was such a cute, fun read. CC has always been responsible, even as a child. She was always the one taking care of her hippy, free spirited mother not the other way around. Now that she’s an adult she is still a responsible, cautious person. CC is not willing to take risks, especially on the handsome Brant. Brant is the only medical provider is the small town and is only supposed to be there for three years to fulfill a duty. Brant has six months left to go when he meets CC. I love both of these characters and I feel like you get to know them more as the book progresses. My favorite part are the secondary characters. Oh my gosh they are so HILARIOUS! I won’t spoil it for you but if you are looking for a cute love story with just enough spice and a LOT of laughs you have come to the right place. This book is it. I really enjoyed reading and I think you will too!

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Unlikely to Stay (Parker Lake) by Olivia Sherwood – Review by Jess Engel

Unlikely to Stay (A Parker Lake Novel Book 3)Unlikely to Stay by Ashlie Knapp
My rating: 4 of 5 stars

A reliably good series! This installment in the series was just as good as the previous two. The author does a wonderful job building upon both the characters and the overall story, keeping the reader engaged. I love the relatability of the characters and the ties to the previous books, while also being able to standalone. The world building is excellent as well. Though there is definitely timely conflict, this book, as well as the previous books, just give you an overall feel-good, romantic read. In this story, we follow CC—the more eccentric and unlikely to find love friend of the trio and Brant—an eligible bachelor in town with little ties and a temporary job. Much to her chagrin, CC’s friends are determined to make the match, but their past experiences and wounds may hinder the connection. I highly recommend reading on (and picking up the rest of the series if you haven’t already) to see what will become of their romance.

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Unlikely to Stay (Parker Lake) by Olivia Sherwood – Review by La Toya Lewis

Unlikely to Stay (A Parker Lake Novel Book 3)Unlikely to Stay by Ashlie Knapp
My rating: 4 of 5 stars

Unlikely to Stay, continues the theme of strong characters and small-town charm that I have come to expect from these books. CC and Brant are a magical pair. These two were so different yet balanced each other so beautifully. It was a joy to watch these two be constantly pulled to one another. You can read this book with the others in the series or as a stand-alone. Either way would be very enjoyable. The story flows easily and you get to enjoy following the story of the last of these three ladies from this small town.

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Unlikely to Love (Parker Lake) by Olivia Sherwood – Review by La Toya Lewis

Unlikely in Love (A Parker Lake Novel Book 1)Unlikely in Love by Ashlie Knapp
My rating: 4 of 5 stars

Unlikely In Love was a very enjoyable book. I absolutely love the small-town setting. This book is funny, romantic, and relatable. Having just lost my grandmother also, I could relate to the character’s sadness at missing the only person she loved dearly. I thoroughly enjoyed getting to know Anna and Wyatt and seeing their love story unfold. Seeing the bond of friendship and family was very inspiring. I look forward to seeing what the next book holds!

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Unlikely to Fit (Parker Lake) by Olivia Sherwood – Review by La Toya Lewis

Unlikely to Fit (A Parker Lake Novel Book 2)Unlikely to Fit by Ashlie Knapp
My rating: 4 of 5 stars

Unlikely to Fit is just as good as the first book! I love second chance tropes, especially second chances at love. Two people that are no strangers to loss find each other and build something beautiful. The romance and humor from the first book are present here also. I loved the strong and independent Breckin. I can definitely relate to her journey. I loved how sweet Griff is and how much chemistry he and Breckin shared. It was wonderful to watch these two characters find each other. Another winner!

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Unlikely to Stay (Parker Lake) by Olivia Sherwood – Review by Michelle Mulvey

Unlikely to Stay (A Parker Lake Novel Book 3)Unlikely to Stay by Ashlie Knapp
My rating: 5 of 5 stars

I really enjoyed Unlikely to Stay. In the beginning I was like come on. Your not in middle school. Haha
The book takes place in a small town where everyone knows everyone and the gossip train doesn’t take long to travel through the whole town.
CC and Brant have caught each others eye for the past 2 years but CC avoids Brant every chance she can until she has no choice and has to come face to face with him.

CC is a hairstylist at her own shop and has hopes to open up a gym too. Brant is a nurse at the clinic and thinks CC hates him so he travels to the next town over to get his haircut.

Thanks to CC’s best friends, they organized an auction and all the money they make will go to CC for the gym.
I thought this was a really good read and look forward to reading more by this author.

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Unlikely to Stay (Parker Lake) by Olivia Sherwood – Review by Dawn Mitchell

Unlikely to Stay (A Parker Lake Novel Book 3)Unlikely to Stay by Ashlie Knapp
My rating: 4 of 5 stars

I haven’t read the first two books in the series, but Unlikely to Stay can certainly be read as a stand alone book. It takes place in a small town with fun quirky characters that you just fall in love with. Make you want to join in all the fun an live there! The story its self was relatable, fast moving an easy to read.

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Unlikely to Stay (Parker Lake) by Olivia Sherwood – Review by Ashley Westerman

Unlikely to Stay (A Parker Lake Novel Book 3)Unlikely to Stay by Ashlie Knapp
My rating: 5 of 5 stars

My favorite part about this series is that each book can be read as a stand-alone book. As always, the author did an excellent job of building up the characters and making them relatable. She makes me want to make friends with everyone and live in this cute little town. This one also had me hooked from beginning to end. I read all 3 back-to-back and loved every minute of it! The writing is excellent, it’s so easy to feel like you’re there and friends with everyone. Highly recommend!

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Unlikely to Stay (Parker Lake) by Olivia Sherwood – Review by Shelly Kittell

Unlikely to Stay (A Parker Lake Novel Book 3)Unlikely to Stay by Ashlie Knapp
My rating: 5 of 5 stars

Oh my word, this is one of the best romances I’ve read this year! Yes, it’s early January and this book is funny, romantic and down to earth. It kind of makes me think of a Hallmark movie (minus the octogenarians fooling around). The chemistry between CC and Brant is palpable. The supporting characters are terrific. Having read a few of the other books in the series, I love how the other carries on the story likes its just life in a small town. It can be read as a stand alone but you’ll enjoy it as a series also. The story and the characters are very relatable. Joys of small town life, a fun and quick read that you just have to give a whirl to. I highly recommend this one.

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Unlikely in Love (Parker Lake) by Olivia Sherwood – Review by Ashley Westerman

Unlikely in Love (A Parker Lake Novel Book 1)Unlikely in Love by Ashlie Knapp
My rating: 5 of 5 stars

Just what I needed to read! This was a great story. I loved the characters, they all felt so real. I felt connected to everyone in the story. Reading about Sophie made me wish for a grandma like that. I loved everything about this book, it was easy to get lost in another world. Definitely recommend!

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Unlikely to Stay (Parker Lake) by Olivia Sherwood – Review by Angela Packard

Unlikely to Stay (A Parker Lake Novel Book 3)Unlikely to Stay by Ashlie Knapp
My rating: 5 of 5 stars

I love the little town of Parker, having grown up in a small town (that is now not so small), I feel like I am going back to my hometown. Colleen is a hairdresser and most of her clientele are of the older generation. Brant is a nurse, who moves to a rural town to practice for three years so that his student debt can be forgiven.
I loved the chemistry between the two and the real-life hurdles that can come from living in a small town. Will Brant be willing to stay? Will Colleen be willing to open her heart to a man she feels is just a short timer in her town? This was a book full of love, with some twists and turns that made me turning the pages to find out what would happen next.

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Unlikely to Stay (Parker Lake) by Olivia Sherwood – Review by Whitney Morrison

Unlikely to Stay (A Parker Lake Novel Book 3)Unlikely to Stay by Ashlie Knapp
My rating: 5 of 5 stars

I loved reading CC and Brants story. I’ve been waiting patiently for CC as she’s always been my favorite and was not disappointed! She deserves all the love sent her way and the biggest hea. I love small town stories living in a small town myself. If you enjoy them too this is definitely the series for you! So fun and extremely cute.

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Unlikely to Fit (Parker Lake) by Olivia Sherwood – Review by Whitney Morrison

Unlikely to Fit (A Parker Lake Novel Book 2)Unlikely to Fit by Ashlie Knapp
My rating: 5 of 5 stars

I loved loved this book. It was so cute and funny but also at times heartbreaking as well. I really liked the relationship between Breckin (Jellybean) and Griff. I was cheering for them the whole book. I absolutely recommend this series.

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Unlikely to Fit (Parker Lake) by Olivia Sherwood – Review by Whitney Morrison

Unlikely to Fit (A Parker Lake Novel Book 2)Unlikely to Fit by Ashlie Knapp
My rating: 5 of 5 stars

I loved loved this book. It was so cute and funny but also at times heartbreaking as well. I really liked the relationship between Breckin (Jellybean) and Griff. I was cheering for them the whole book. I absolutely recommend this series.

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Unlikely to Stay (Parker Lake) by Olivia Sherwood – Review by Daryian Lucas

Unlikely to Stay (A Parker Lake Novel Book 3)Unlikely to Stay by Ashlie Knapp
My rating: 5 of 5 stars

Books like these always pull on my heartstrings and make me wish I grew up in a small town. This is a slow burn, clean romance, but a mature one. There’s some hunting at sexual stuff but no details. CC and Brant couldn’t be a better couple. I love everyone else in the town as well. I especially love that CC has friends that don’t let her make bad decisions. This is book 3 but can definitely be read as a stand alone.

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Unlikely in Love (Parker Lake) by Olivia Sherwood – Review by Jenny See

Unlikely in Love (A Parker Lake Novel Book 1)Unlikely in Love by Ashlie Knapp
My rating: 5 of 5 stars

This is the first book in the Parker Lake Series, but it can be read as a standalone. I loved this book! It’s a beautiful story about two slightly broken people helping each other heal and falling in love. Annie who just lost her Grandmother (the person who raised her) and Wyatt who recently returned home from three tours overseas and is having trouble adjusting. Can Wyatt and Annie move past their issues and be together? Read this book and find out!

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Unlikely to Stay (Parker Lake) by Olivia Sherwood – Review by Jenny See

Unlikely to Stay (A Parker Lake Novel Book 3)Unlikely to Stay by Ashlie Knapp
My rating: 5 of 5 stars

This is the third book in the Parker Lake series, although it can be read as a standalone. This is CC and Brant’s story. Brant is working in Parker Lake at the clinic for three years to get his student loans paid off. CC thinks Brant is out of her league, after she finds out he’s not, she thinks he’ll leave when his time at the clinic is up. Brant has to choose between staying in Parker Lake or going back to the city to be closer to his mom, who recently had a health scare. These books keep getting better and better as the series go on. I love catching up on the characters from the other books and learning more about them. I can’t wait for Karen’s story!

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Unlikely to Stay (Parker Lake) by Olivia Sherwood – Review by Rayne East

Unlikely to Stay (A Parker Lake Novel Book 3)Unlikely to Stay by Ashlie Knapp
My rating: 5 of 5 stars

Brilliant as always
This is the third book in the series but can be read as a stand-alone. This is Brant and CC’s story and what a story it was! I am in love with Parker and I want to move there. Seriously, the author has created a place that is truly amazing. The characters are all unique and quirky and just down-right loveable. Brant and CC’s story is full of all the feels and I loved catching up with Brekin and Annie and all the crew. I didn’t want the book to end. Thankfully there is a book 4 and I can’t wait.

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