Trip Beaumont is the large animal vet in Pine Cone, Georgia, which is the setting for the second book in the series called “A Pine Cone Romance”. She is from a privileged background, was a college basketball player and is really good with animals, having left a big city practice to return home to a more rural lifestyle. She’s not very good at parking though, and seems to be the bane of Deputy Jamie Grant’s existence if her ever-increasing pile of fines is anything to go by.

Each book in the series is written by a different author. The first was written by Missouri Vaun and deals with Clay Cahill and the last is by VK Powell with Grace Booker as the lead character. What makes this series different is that the stories of the three friends (Clay, Trip and Grace) run concurrently rather than consecutively. It makes a nice change but it has it’s disadvantages too. 

There are a number of incidences where the three friends are together in the first book and they are repeated in the second book but from the point of view of Trip. I imagine that the same occurrences will appear when Grace is the lead character, filling in the last of the puzzle pieces. This means there is quite a bit of repetition. If the books are read far apart from each other the repetition will be useful in reminding you what happen previously. On the plus side, the books don’t need to be read in sequence or if you’re not particularly fond on one of the author’s writing, it probably wouldn’t make much difference if you skipped her book.

Trip and Jamie have a history going back to their college days which is fraught with assumptions, self-esteem issues and miscommunication. They’re both likeable characters but, and I don’t often feel like this, I really liked the dog, Petunia, more. I feel their issues were solved too easily whereas Petunia had to struggle for her self-actualisation and good health.

The story here is nice enough and about a 3.25 star read for me. However, I enjoyed seeing the way the pieces of the series started coming together and I admire the work it takes to get three stories by separate authors to work. That pushes the rating over 3.5 stars.

Book received from Netgalley and Bold Strokes Books for an honest review.

This is book two in the series Pine Cone Romance. Continuing with the story of Trip and Jamie. In the beginning I was confused because the writer was writing the same timeline as the previous book. But from Trips and Jamie's point of view. Which didn't really add up for me. But then time moved faster (?) and Trip and Jamie's story played out after the first book timeline. 

Trip was not a likable character in my view. Later on we see the real Trip but I still didn't feel it justified some of her way of acting in the beginning. I guess we can say she's a player at heart and only for Jamie she'll be a trust worthy partner. Unless I missed something there wasn't a clear moment Trip confessed to actually sleeping with a married client, a lot. She basically lied the first time to Jamie about it. Jamie just mentiones it in passing later on. 
Clay and Grace are more likeable. Now I'm really curious about how Grace story with Dani will work out and what is behind Dani's mysterious way.

Opposites can attract. This is the second read of the trilogy interestingly written by three different authors. The focus is on Jamie Grant, former college basketball player, ex-military, and current Pine Cone deputy and Trip Beaumont, former college basketball player and current local veterinarian. We also get a side romance with Grace and Dani. Because this is a trilogy, there are several characters (people and animals) that are given more scenes that are quite entertaining, unusual and, down right funny. There are some sad moments with a bit of angst but still an enjoyable read.

I received an ARC copy of this book from the Publisher via Netgalley and I am voluntarily leaving a review.

This is a 3 book series by 3 different authors.  This is book 2 of the series.

I enjoyed this book once you got past the first few chapters.  At the beginning it felt like I was reading parts from book 1 in the series but once I got by them then I couldn’t put the book down.  I enjoyed catching up with some of the characters from book 1 and also reading about Trip & Jamie.  It was a good continuation of the storyline and I fell in love with most of the characters in this book  I was also pleased they managed to find a cure for Petunia (the police dog).  I look forward to reading more from this author in the future.

4 STARS

Poor Petunia, so glad they found the cause. Trip and Jamie meet years after college, one wants nothing to do with the other and one wants to make amends. 
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I was so surprised to find Clay from "Take My Hand by Missouri Vaun "  in the story. I actually  went back to make sure that it was not the same Author. Anyway the story at first, for like the first few pages. Was uninteresting but then when thing took off I was so into it. The author did an amazing job with Trip's character, she took an un interesting, annoying kinda un noticed name in Take My Hand  and made her the star of the show.. Also the share moments between both books were amazing it felt realer. it's well write. I look forward to read more
One note, the drama at the end was unnecessary at all. 
Thank you for the author for giving me a free copy in exchange of honest opinion.

This book is part of a trilogy written by three different authors. This is the story written by D. Jackson Leigh, which deals with the relationship between Trip and Jamie, two former basketball teammates at college, with very different childhood backgrounds. They ended their teenage relationship quite badly and took very different paths, Trip becoming a prestigious veterinarian and Jamie enlisting in the army. Now, after about fifteen years, their paths meet again giving them a new chance, after some misunderstanding and their attraction never recognized or faced in the past.

The story itself is quite entertaining and beyond the main characters, there are the secondary ones that will be the main in the other two books [book:Take My Hand|37793482] by [author:Missouri Vaun|8433400] and [book:Take Your Time|38898436] by [author:V.K. Powell|4530738].

I am quite curious about the way that the environment of this story will be described by the other two authors, there are some bizarre characters, specially some old women with weird pets and weirder habits. Maybe I will return to this review to modify or add new impressions after reading all the trilogy. By the moment, this one has been a very pleasant read with a cute and sweet romance, with lots of fun and some sad passages. Highly and strongly recommended.

<i>An ARC was sent to me from Bold Strokes Books through NetGalley for an honest review </i>