When you liked Five Winters, you're gonna love this one too.
Prickly Company by K. Johnson, published by Lake Union Publishing, is the next winner by this ubertalented author.
Frances doesn’t get out much, now she's starting a campaign to create a hedgehog highway in Hilltop Place, no joke.
And she ropes the neighbors in too.
Jess and Michael whorecently adopted a little boy. Ryan, a war reporter struggling to connect . A single mom new to the neighbourhood and a proper couple not about to upend their garden for prickly creatures.
Frances and her charitable neighbours soon discover depths about themselves and each other- hardly what any of them expected.
An entertaining 5 star read.

This was a sweet story of a woman finding herself again. The deep emotional development was intriguing as you got further into the story. The love story was pretty predictable but natural. The two old lady neighbors were great comic relief who also had many wise words for the main character. The twist of the main character’s past was not what I had predicted and made it even better. I don’t know much about antiques but the description of all of that added to the story.

I received a copy of this book from Netgalley for a honest review.

The Sawhill Book Club was great, I love Carolyn Browns small town romances, they make me happy to escape to small town and live the life of the characters she has created. Libby Taylor has basically never known love and so she is quite closed off until she moves Sawmill, here she meets so many wonderful people, and here she learns to open herself to life's possibilities. A wonderful story that made my heart glad

Carolyn Brown is one of my favorite authors. I loved this book. I couldn't put it down, read in one day. You will never be disappointed in a Carolyn Brown book,

If you’re in need of a reading experience akin to a big glass of sweet tea, you might consider Carolyn Brown’s THE SAWMILL BOOK CLUB. It is a soothing and warm-hearted read, although a bit predictable. With her hopeful, kind nature, her unsettled past and her multi-faceted skills, Libby is a character we root for from cover to cover. Likewise, the inhabitants (four) of the community to which she has chosen to move for her new job, as Girl Friday at a countryside antique store. And the resident dogs. I’ve never been to the Paris, Texas area of the country where the book takes place, so one of the joys of reading it was the depiction of the community spirit and local traditions. I also enjoyed the interesting background details of the various antiques, bought and sold.

The Sawmill Book Club is an emotional Carolyn Brown story about learning to trust enough to share life’s hurtful experiences and at the same time learning to forgive those who caused the hurt. While there is a sweet romantic friends to lovers relationship, this reader absolutely loves how the author gives life to her older characters, Opal and Minilee. Opinionated, nosy, and the very best of friends, these two are the what keeps the story’s lessons in focus through their book club selections as well as their actions. Carolyn Brown always is a must read for this reviewer. My review of this ARC from NetGalley is voluntary. Most highly recommend.

Carolyn Brown writes another solid story with The Sawmill Book Club. Elizabeth Victoria and Bennington - better known as Libby and Benny meet when Libby arrives in Sawmill, Texas to apply for a job at Benny's antique store. Libby is faced with the job of organizing the mess in the store's office. Spoiler- if you have a phobia of spiders this may give you the creeps.
I enjoyed meeting the members of the Sawmill book club.
This book was a very easy read and I give it five stars.
Thank you to #NetGalley for the opportunity to early read and review this book.

Oh wow this book pulls at the heart strings.
I love Libby and Benny's story. I'm so happy Libby ended up in sawmill. Reading about the amazing sounding food Libby ate at book club and at opal and minilees houses made me hungry and wanting to cook. I love this authors work her books are like putting on an old coat or slippers comforting, warm and snuggly.

This small-town romance is a solid five-star read! The characters clicked from their interview, and their journey from friends to lovers is beautifully done. The small-town setting, their love for antiques and the haunting past brings in a surprising depth. It's a heartwarming and engaging story that deserves all the stars!

Such a heartwarming story. She never disappoints with her books. Will always be one of my favorite authors !

Beautiful! I've read a few of Carolyn's book and they're always heartwarming and heartfelt, filled with good advice. This one is no exception. A gentle friends to lovers romance that deals with some difficult issues in a caring way. Wonderful.

Thanks to Netgalley, the publisher and tge author for a free copy in exchange for an honest review.

Thanks to NetGalley and Montlake for the opportunity to read The Sawmill Book Club by Carolyn Brown, an author who never disappoints. Enjoyable from start to finish

Well done book! I felt deeply for both Libby and Benny and the love was so sweet between them! 4.5ish rounded down.