Absolutely love Darcy Burke's Ribbon Ridge Series and this book was a perfect continuation.

I received an ARC of this book to read in exchange for a fair review. I love the authors historical romances and thought it would be fun to read one of her modern ones. It was a fairly predictable story, on the sweet side and it took me a long time to finish reading it because there was nothing in the story to make g wow I need to read what happens next.

Hoo boy. Jamie and Crystal. Yowza. This story had my Kindle smoking. Scorching hot and still full of all the feels, this was a fantastic conclusion to this series. Not only does Burke deliver an incredibly satisfying love story, she also wraps up all the side stories into a beautiful little bow. I couldn't put this one down.

I was unable to review this book as it was not downloaded before it was archived.

Sweetly predictable read, well written and worth a few hours of your time. i liked the characters, and was easy to read as a standalone even though its book three in the series.

Another super read by Darcy,this is a great addition to the series i really liked both Jamie and Crystal they were super characters with great chemistry this is a really good book i would recommend it.

Adorable, with a lot of twists! You'll get lost in these characters stories, and follow along as they unravel a tumultuous past.

Crystal Donavon is in Ribbon Ridge doing research for a project she thinks she might be able to write about. She also meets Jamie Westcott and after a New Year’s party they end up spending the night together. The problem for her is that her home is not there in Oregon but L.A. When she come back to Oregon not everyone is happy to see her because of some of the things she is finding out is not pleasant and especially not to Jamie’s family. Now they must work through their issues of wanting to be together, and now their issues with his family. When she feels everyone is attacking her she goes to the one place she does not want to go, her family in North Carolina. Now it is up to Jamie to decide if he wants to be in a relationship or be single for what looks like the rest of his life. He and Crystal must talk and in order to do that Jamie with some friends comes up with a plan for it to happen. Not just to talk but to give her information for her research that was found by his family, which actually helps her and shows her how much he is in love with her. Now it is up to her to overcome her fears. Can they do it? Read this nice book and find out.

SO IN LOVE is the third and final installment in Darcy Burke’s contemporary, adult LOVE ON THE VINE erotic, romance series focusing on the Westcott brothers of Ribbon Ridge. This is twenty seven year old, economics graduate and vintner Jamie Westcott, and thirty two year old, PA/ budding screen writer Crystal Donovan’s story line. The LOVE ON THE VINE series is a spin off from Burke’s Ribbon Ridge series. We were first introduced to Jamie and his brothers (Cameron and Luke) in You’re Still the One (Ribbon Ridge #6). You do not have to read the original series to follow the premise of SO IN LOVE but I recommend reading You’re Still the One for some backstory about the brothers and their new winery business.

Told from dual third person perspectives (Jamie and Crystal) SO IN LOVE follows the building relationship between vintner Jamie Westcott, and PA Crystal Donovan-a relationship that began with a New Year’s Eve one-night stand, and Crystal’s reluctance to get involved with a man five years her junior. Ribbon Ridge is a small town where everyone is connected through family or friendship, and Crystal’s connections to Ribbon Ridge place our heroine on the committee researching the historical significance of the small town she has yet to call home. While Jamie Westcott intends to pursue Crystal Donovan for something more than a one-night stand, Crystal uncovers some disturbing history that places Jamie’s family in the middle of a controversial era in the settling of Ribbon Ridge. What ensues is the growing love between Crystal and Jamie, and the fall out as more of Jamie’s family history comes to light.

There is a large ensemble cast of secondary and supporting characters including Luke and Kelsey (So Right #2), and Cameron and his wife Brooke (So Good #1), both Jamie and Crystal’s parents and siblings, Crystal’s best friend Alaina Pierce (The Idea of You /Ribbon Ridge #4), as well as a large number of the Archer clan from the original Ribbon Ridge Series.

The relationship between Crystal and Jamie is one of immediate attraction but Crystal struggles with the five-year age difference, as well as the possibility of a long-distance relationship that is rarely successful. Jamie’s personal life is shrouded in rejection and loss; Crystal struggles with memories from the past, and a history she is reluctant to reveal. The $ex scenes are intimate, seductive and passionate.

SO IN LOVE is a timely, story of controversy that somewhat mirrors the political and volatile unrest in today’s American society. While our heroine uncovers a dark and violent past in Ribbon Ridge’s history, the connections to our story line hero are personal and potentially embarrassing to the people he loves. The premise is entertaining and engaging; the characters are spirited and encouraging; the romance is challenging and intense. SO IN LOVE is a revealing and surprising conclusion to Darcy Burke’s LOVE ON THE VINE series.

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I had enjoyed the other books in this series, so I was pretty eager to see what was going to happen in the new one.

I liked Crystal and Jamie. They're both passionate and smart and really good people. I liked that they were both insecure in their pasts; it felt realistic. As always, seeing the other characters was delightful.

Plot wise, it was a bit boring for me. As much as I enjoyed Crystal and Jamie, I didn't see a lot of their chemistry. And the historical aspect of it didn't interest me as it did when mentioned in the other stories.

Overall, it was a quick read and I was definitely interested in what happened. I liked the ending and loved the epilogue.

**Huge thanks to Darcy Burke for providing the arc free of charge**

Crystal sometimes shocks the heck out of her man, "Jamie’s ***k roared to life, stiffening in his jeans and causing him to shift on the barstool. “I beg your pardon?” Crystal can see right through her man, "she gave him a side-eye. “Seriously? I don’t buy that for a second. You just want to get me alone.” His mouth curved into a sexy smile." I liked this book, I found it to be a cute read.