Nice feel good book. It flowed very well. was easy to read. Nice characters. Good storyline. What’s not to love.

This has been a very pleasant book, being an Anglo-American romance with the cultural differences that entails. Although it has not been treated in a derogatory way or from a negative point of view, neither in the case of the New York woman, Lauren, nor in the case of the woman of a small town in England, Cam. The differences between the two women are more because of their own personality, although it could be considered that the environment in which they live also marks this different personality, being Lauren a marqueting executive in New York, very successful, does not have much to do with Cam's life in her village distillery, although the gin she helps to produce, is of some world renown. But they collide from the beginning, more for Cam's fear of changing her environment than for other circumstances. Despite this, when they are getting to know each other better and leaving aside their differences to trust each other on a professional level, their relationship also changes on a personal level.

The book has some sex scenes but they are not very varied or imaginative and there is always the topic of my turn / your turn that is a bit forced and spoils some situations. But this topic might be a pet-peeve of mine.
Almost at the end a major drama coming situation turns up but comes to almost nothing, happily for me, at least.

And although it is not a perfect story, since there are many gray sides in the relationship between Lauren and her family, for example, for me it has been a very pleasant read.

So this is a very classic and fluffy romance. This is the typical book that you want to read on a lazy sunday where you need entertainment and something not so complicated! I think the right word for this book is "SMOOTH".
Both MCs are likable, even though one of them is less so than the other (i liked Cam a bit more than Lauren). I liked the fact that they were enemies at first then switched to lovers, and i thought the author nailed this part because i could feel the chemistry between them! The physical connection was also very sweet.
Listen, this book does not have fireworks or angst, but it is still enjoyable and entertaining! There is a little bit of drama that could've been avoided by a bit more communication between the MCs. So i do recommend it but i can't tell you GOD you HAVE GOT TO READ THIS right now!
I am a big fan of dogs.. be it in books or movies or real life. I know this may sound silly, but WHERE THE HELL IS THE DOG? hahahah (i think the dog was called Tilly but i forgot and now had to go check it out again because Tilly was present and all of a sudden disappeared from the storyline)!
My rating is a solid 3 and i do recommend this book for fluffy romance readers. I will be reading more books by this author.
"I received an ARC for an honest review."

2.5 Stars. This book is about Lauren Montgomery, who loses her job In New York and inherits an inn in England. She inherits this inn from an uncle she barely even knew. Lauren figures she can use the inn to start a new advertising business. The inn needs some updates and needs to be more up to date to bring more people to the town. In the English town, she meets Camden Crawley. Cam and Lauren are instantly attracted to each other but they have a lot of differences of opinion. Cam is also afraid that Lauren will refurbish the inn and then leave. They both just try to avoid this attraction to each other.

This book started off good, but it dragged near the end. The attraction and tension between Cam and Lauren was good. Although once they hooked up, the book dragged and it seemed like it didn't know where to go. Cam's character was just okay and she seemed to be mostly frustrating as the book went on. I am not sure I would recommend this novel, as it took me a while to finish.

New Yorker, Lauren Montgomery has just been fired from her high-powered marketing job and in the same day inherits an inn in England. She jumps at the chance of upgrading the inn with a view to flip it and use the money to start her own marketing firm.

Cam Crawley loves her little sleepy village and the beloved inn she has spent her life visiting. Her Gin distillery is expanding, and life is generally pretty good. That is until Lauren strolls into town with her city slicker thinking and trendy ideas. Cam just wants everything to stay the same. It doesn’t help that she is insanely attracted to Lauren which just frustrates her further.

I really enjoyed this book but that’s not surprising because it came from the pen of Aurora Rey. This is the kind of book you read while sitting by a warm fire with a Rosemary Gin and snuggly blanket.

I really fell for Lauren in this book. She has sass and confidence but she’s also reserved and shy in a certain way. There is a small side story about her being fired at work and how she handles the horrible situation she is faced with. I really admire strong women in the face of diversity I think it not only heightens my respects for them, but it is also damn sexy. And Lauren is damn sexy!

Cam is something else entirely. She’s stuck in her ways and is a little arrogant (in an endearing way) about her idea of what the Inn should be, so it was inevitable Lauren’s fresh and exciting outlook was going to drive her crazy. It was really fun watching Cam try and work out how she could be so frustrated with Lauren while being extremely attracted to her.

Another massive plus was the secondary characters. Honestly, they had their own little storylines going on behind the scenes. I really hope Aurora Rey follows up with Charlotte and Anja in a sequel or a short at some point… You’ll get why after you finish the book.

It goes without saying that the chemistry was going to be off the hook because of who the author is. When Cam and Lauren have page time together their chemistry is almost tangible, and they are not subtle in their appraisals of each other.

The sex scenes are very sexy, and this is where I saw another side to both Cam and Lauren that really mixed it up. Very sexy indeed.

A fantastic read that you will not want to put down (and I didn’t until 5am). Go grab your copy now… you can thank me later!

Here’s where this book lost me: our heroine decides to order a slice of lamb pie for her first pub dinner in Britain and the book felt the need to overexplain why she was allowed to eat pie. You see, she hadn’t eaten all day. She usually wouldn’t order anything this heavy. She was required to sample the menu as part of her new role as a pub owner. The pie wasn’t that tasty anyway. And she immediately thought afterwards that it wasn’t the sort of thing she’d ever want to eat outside of winter, that magical season when one is allowed to eat pie.

Just eat your damn pie.

Before this, Lauren, the main character, fell in instalust with her love interest, Cam, because she was even more beautiful than the first beautiful woman she glimpsed in the U.K. Nothing about Cam’s personality, carriage, energy etc. Just, she’s pretty so I’m going to stare awkwardly at this person I just met, saying nothing, as she walks past. This is after she dismissed much of what she saw in England as in need of an American-style makeover.

All I wanted was a little love in the English countryside. I don’t have time for this mess.

On a positive note, Cam is a smart, down-to-earth character whose work at a gin distillery is described in an evocative and engaging way. She’s attached to her neighborhood pub but attracted to its brash new owner, which sets up a clash that might be interesting to read if I didn’t hate Lauren so much.

New York marketing wizz, Lauren Montgomery, has been escorted out the door by her employers in what appears to be a miscarriage of justice. The very same day she has an appointment with her solicitor to find she's inherited an inn in Netherfield, England. Lauren decides to pack up her bags, redecorate and flip the inn using the profits to set up her own marketing company.  Camden Crawley, gin distiller extraordinaire, is a born and bred local of Netherfield. Camden is adverse to change so when the big city chick Lauren comes to town, Camden is immediately suspicious, however, there is a chemistry that neither Lauren nor Camden can deny.
Aurora Rey has put together a really nice storyline. She's made both characters very likeable even Camden who constantly has her walls up, also she's managed to keep Lauren unpretentious despite her big city dreams. The support characters are also interesting. There is the required amount of angst to keep you glued and the sex scenes are pretty damned good. All in all a great read.

Ms Rey has given us another sweet romance involving two women who seem to be miles apart when it comes to dealing with all of life's trials and tribulations. Or are they really that different?
Lauren Montgomery lived and worked in NewYork as an advertising executive where she was sure her career had only one direction, up, working in a business she loved. Problem was not everyone was a fan including a co-worker who went out of his way derailing Lauren’s career. It was surprising just how fast her life fell apart. Within a few hours of arriving at work she was asked to go again. As in she was fired. Should she stay and fight for her job and against the lies that were totally untrue? Little did she know she was about to inherit a pub/inn in England from a great uncle she barely remembered.
Camden Crawley grew up surrounded by family, so having a little privacy wasn’t something she enjoyed often. She worked in her family’s gin distillery business where she could indulge her flair for mixing just the right amounts of herbs and spices with her own brand of gin making for a very enjoyable drink. Cam loved doing just that while also spending her time with best friend and former lover, Charlotte, who just happened to work in the pub that was just inherited by some woman from New York, of all paces.
Nobody wanted to see the local pub and inn change but Lauren could think of no other way to make the business profitable without a little sprucing up. The hard part was going to get some help from the locals. With the bartender Charlotte’s help she isn’t long getting help from not only the locals but more importantly from Charlotte's gorgeous friend Cam.
I read this book while sitting on the patio with all the fall colors surrounding me. I live in eastern Canada so this time of year is always special, especially while reading a very nice, enjoyable book. ‘The Inn in Netherfield Greens’ hit the spot.
ARC via NetGalley/ Bold Stroke Books

This latest one from Aurora Rey will leave you feeling warm inside en smiling as you close the book. Lauren inherits an Inn in some little village in England. Since she coincidentally also got fired that same day she decides to head out there and see if she can make something from the place, sell it for a lot and start her own marketing agency.
On the other end of the ocean in that little village is Cam, a gin distiller who would like not too much change please. Only the Inn needs more work to sell it with a profit than Lauren expected and that would mean a lot of changes so there is an instant dislike from Cam who hates the idea of some New Yorker flying in and changing the pub. Nevertheless Lauren gets her to work with her instead of against her and while they are working on the Inn, and marketing Cam's new gin, they find common ground.

Both are strong-willed women used to taking charge, but they handle themselves with humor. The dialogue is witty and feels natural, the supporting characters are great too and like I said at the beginning: it is a sweet romance to spend a very enjoyable few hours with.

Lauren is a New York City advertising person who has just lost her job as the novel starts. And then on the same day she learns that she's inherited an Inn and Pub in England. And so she goes to England with the plan to spruce up the Inn and Pub a little and flip it so that she can start her own ad agency.

That means t hat Cam, a gin distiller, and Lauren have a very bumpy start when they meet. Because Cam loves the pub that she practically grew up in and around (Rose and Crown), and she doesn't want it to change. Still, they need each other if either of them want to succeed (Cam is trying to get a new gin that she's made off the ground to go with the super old/classic one that her family company has always made), and so they get closer, and closer, and closer.

At first it seemed like a pretty typical 'inherit something -- go there -- fall in love' sort of story, but, there were some little things that happened in the course of Cam and Lauren's story that weren't quite typical and made the story a lot of fun.

The characters were pretty awesome too, can't forget about them. Charlotte, as well as Cam's sisters especially.

I received this book via Netgalley thanks to Bold Strokes Books.

I loved the premise of this book and it lived up to my expectations. All the characters were relatable, and the two main characters were entertaining, making me push for them to get together and stay together. Very fine work from this author, who never disappoints.

Review excerpted from my blog post over at PanCis LGBT2SQ+ Romance Reviews (https://pancis.wordpress.com/2019/10/15/the-inn-at-netherfield-green-by-aurora-rey/)


Overall Rating: 4.0 stars

Library recommendation: Recommended for public library LGBT2SQ+ romance collections.

Warning: Hereafter, you chance spoilers. I will try never to reveal major plot points, but to review any book, you must reveal some parts of the story. 

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Number of titles I have read by this author: 1

Love story speed: Insta-attraction; medium burn

Relationship dynamics: The Marketing Professional and Pub Heiress (h1) / The Brilliant Gin Distillery Owner (h2)

Sexual content: Some, including masturbation; "on-screen" and explicit

Gender Identity: Cis (h1) / Cis (h2)

Sexual Identity: Lesbian (h1) / Lesbian (h2)

Triggers:  Recounting of workplace sexual assault (not rape, of h1, not by h2), primarily in a legal deposition setting

Acceptance Rating: 4.5 stars

Acceptance Rating Explanation: There is a vague mention of a mother to "didn't know what to do with a daughter who likes women," and a coworker who called being a lesbian "a waste," but otherwise this is a very accepting, normalizing book.

Grammar/Editing: My ARC had a few typos, incorrect verb tenses and incorrect pronoun use (e.g. using "her" instead of "she" as a subject rather than object of a sentence)

Review: Set in modern-day New York, and a fictional village in Derbyshire, England, this is a fairly even paced novel that sets an excellent standard for a village romance. The relationship between Lauren and Cam begins in mutual attraction and mutually beneficial business transactions, with Cam being suspicious of Lauren's motivations and Lauren trying to convince Cam of her genuineness. Their relationship builds slowly and naturally into friendship and then more. Cam can be a bit self-righteous and inflexible, and Lauren can be a tiny bit "big city," but the novel is built around a culture of communication, emotional check-ins, quick apologies for misunderstandings, and clear consent lines, which is nice. 

This novel also has a small set of fairly well-developed supporting characters: primarily friends (both heroines have polysexual best friends) and/or family members who function as emotional supports and sounding boards for the main characters. There's also a dog, but she seems to be forgotten about by the author somewhere around 75% of the way through the novel. Poor Tilly.  



Full disclosure: I received a free advance review copy of this book via NetGalley in exchange for an honest review.

When Lauren inherits an inn and pub from her distant uncle in England on a day filled with unexpected events, she saw it as a means to an end. Cam was scared of the changes that would inevitably come to her favorite pub when a new American owner came into the picture. Both were stubborn and set in there vision of the future, until they started breaking down the other's walls.

The Inn at Netherfield Green was a great story with so many relevant themes. Whether it's opening yourself up to change or picking yourself up after life knocks you down. Lauren and Cam are great characters, but I think it's the supporting cast that really makes this story as they are the ones to help steer Lauren and Cam through their singular visions.

This book was a little formulated overall with the flow of the story. But I don't think it really took away from the enjoyment of the story.

Disclaimer: I received an ARC ebook from NetGalley and Bold Strokes Books in exchange for this review.

This is part of a multi-book review.

I’m usually very happy to have the chance to read an Aurora Rey novel – she constantly delivers a well-written romance that has just the right blend of humour, engaging characters, chemistry and romance. I’m glad to say, the streak continues – The Inn at Netherfield Green is a fun romance.

Hit with a double-whammy of being unjustly fired from a high profile advertising agency and finding out that she’s inherited an Inn and Pub from a distant relative in England, Lauren is at a crossroads. Determined to own her own firm, she moves to England to inspect her inheritance and see if she can make a quick sale to fund her start-up. Arriving in Netherfield Green, Lauren’s intention to put the property up for sale and return to the States is made more difficult by the fact that the Rose and Crown pub and the attached inn are just making enough to keep the staff paid and minimal maintenance.

Despite the fact that Cam Crawley is willing to take risks in developing a new craft line of gins to complement her family’s longstanding gin, she doesn’t like change. It’s an interesting dichotomy in that she’s willing to experiment with the distillation and mixing to create a newer product, but she’s dead set against anything that might change the Rose and Crown or Netherfield Green. Rey loves her food and drink and she waxes eloquently on Cam’s gins and how she developed the flavours, I was craving a G&T or one of Cam’s craft cocktails – and I hate gin with a passion.

Obviously there’s an instant antagonism, on Cam’s part, when Lauren arrives. Slowly but surely, Lauren works her magic on Cam – taking her advice and engaging her assistance as she tries to update and modernize the pub and inn without compromising or alienating the local clientele. This could have easily been a fish out of water type of story, but Lauren is eager to embrace the culture and values of the community while bringing fresh life into the inn and pub, which in turn will benefit the village. Partnering with the local distillery and showcasing their new line of gin as part of the makeover makes perfect business sense – and forces Lauren and Cam to work together.

There’s a push and pull between the two – one wanting to make change, one hating change and what appears to be an insta-lust making it all a bit more complex. I will admit that early on I was starting to get a bit annoyed at how both Lauren and Cam seemed to be walking, talking hormones despite the frosty relationship. That didn’t last too long – once they actually got their hands on each other, the whole teenage hormone thing seemed to resolve itself and they proceeded to have some very steamy fun. No question on the chemistry thing. However, the question of how long the fun will continue is at the back of both their minds as the friends with benefits morphs into deeper feelings on both sides, with neither one willing or able to express them until the final conflict pushes them to make some decisions and choices.

There’s a more serious subplot that is hinted at at the beginning but emerges in more detail in the latter part of the book. I think Rey handles the subject quite well and Lauren’s reaction, not just to the assault but the subsequent machinations by her coworker, seemed realistic – the initial shock and inability to process it and the inner rationalizations and then just dropping everything to go to England. With the time, distance and distraction provided by revitalizing the Rose and Crown she gains the perspective and resolve not to allow him to get away with it. Lauren never comes across as a victim or weak – and once she is able to process what has happened, her anger and resolve assert themselves.

Overall, this was a really good read.

Thanks to NetGalley and Bold Strokes Books for providing this ARC in exchange for an honest review.

NYC Marketing executive Lauren finds her life turned upside down when she finds herself abruptly out of a job and in possession of her recently deceased uncle’s English inn in the span of a few hours. Still smarting from her firing Lauren heads to England with her sights set on rehabilitating the Inn and Pub her uncle has left her with her eye on selling for a large profit and starting her own marketing firm.

Enter Cam, the sensitive soft butch gin distiller who immediately draws Lauren's eye. Cam, along with a host of other very charming locals of the small English village slowly chip away at Lauren’s desire to simply create a trendy space and turn a quick profit.

The love story between Cam and Lauren is a one-sided enemies to lovers tale that feels warm, cozy, and only mildly frustrating. Aurora Rey is a master at writing cost romances that feature gentle and heart-warming butch characters as romantic leads and this tale is no different. The attraction between Cam and Lauren, while instant, heats up naturally throughout the course of the story.

I have read many books by Rey and while this one certainly doesn’t disappoint it falls somewhere in the middle for me. The heat level was simmering but never boiling over. A perfect read for a quiet weekend when you’re looking to feel pleasantly warm. 3.5 stars.

So I'm starting new thing. I read the book get the feel of it then write the review after few days later, just to see if it's memorable and in which part and what way. Interestingly enough I remembered few things here and there. but the major of it was just "boof" from my mind. I do think that the story was nice, but the close ex-girlfriend the full on sister was not working for me. I did enjoy it but something was missing.

I still recommend this quick read. it's sold 3.6 for me

I was giving free copy in exchange of honest review

Charming little village wins over posh city-dweller in this cosy little romance.

Lauren Montgomery is unfairly fired from her job. While she’s still grappling with this in the cab going home she remembers that she has an appointment with a lawyer about the will of some not-so-close relative. In the meeting she is told that she has inherited a pub-cum-inn, Rose & Crown, in rural England and needs to go there for paperwork. Rose & Crown is a local institution and the employees are nervous about a new owner. Camden Crawley, a local gin distiller, has her own sentimentality for the inn and is dead set against any change to the world as she knows it. Ergo, she doesn’t like Lauren even before they meet. Lauren has a nebulous plan of selling the inn and starting her own advertising and marketing agency, but the plan is tentative. She first wants to see the place before making any decisions.

The author creates great simmering chemistry between Lauren and Cam. However, Cam comes across as a judgemental, contrary curmudgeon interfering in matters (namely what will happen to the inn) that have no bearing on her. This is especially stark because Lauren is written as a free-flowing, open-minded, sensitive character who sets out to do the best thing possible. Since it’s a romance it ends in HEA but we believe that for this relationship to have an ever-after, Lauren will be carrying the entire emotional burden of making it work. We’re also not thoroughly convinced about Lauren turning down an offer of millions for the inn. Honestly, what is the problem with sealing a good deal?

That said, we loved – absolutely loved – the chemistry between them and this book makes for a fairly easy and entertaining read.

I enjoyed this book, the give and take disagreements between Cam and Lauren, and the setting at an English countryside inn/bar. For me the book stalled a bit part way through the story, but then picked up again after Lauren left to return to the United States. Overall I would rate the book as 3.5 stars.

I received an ARC from Bold Strokes Books and NetGalley in exchange for an honest review.

I received this book as an ARC in exchange for an honest review from Bold Strokes Books and NetGalley.

This book was an absolute disaster, and I mean that explicitly. I realized about 50% of the way through that I hated the premise of the book, but I was halfway through and thought it would get better. The basic premise of the book is Lauren gets fired from her job, which is actually a pretty interesting way to start the book. As we continue the book we learn that Lauren inherits an inn and needs to go to England to take possession of the inn. When she gets there the inn is rundown and needs serious help. She meets a cast of minor characters (Charlotte and Mrs. Lucas, as well as a dog that is there for about two chapters and then disappears completely from the book when it becomes evident that the dog is too difficult to weave into all of the other parts of the book. That was the probability the most upsetting part of the book, they just stop writing about the dog and Mrs. Lucas when they realized that they were not useful to the overall plot, but I digress. So all of the tropes happen they hate each other, then they make drinks and they fall in love.

I thought the overall story started off well, but it didn't live up to the premise. There was far too much whining from adult women in this book. The section of the book that dealt with sexual harassment was not well developed and it did not feel like it belonged. I guess it was the foil that finally got the two protagonists together. I thought the love story was very much rushed, and it actually did not feel like they liked each other at all. They also did the worst thing, which was put the two best friends together, so I bet my life savings and mt retirement that there will be another book in this series that deals with Anja and Charlotte's relationship. All around not the best book I have read it was so repetitive, The author could have cut out more than 1/3rd of the book and it probably would have made it an excellent read.

Lauren Montgomery, a New York advertising executive, inherits an inn in England at just the right time. Needing to get away from a bad situation at home she jumps at the chance to go there. Initially she sees an opportunity to do it up and flip it. Camden Crawley is a local in Netherfield and a Gin distiller. She likes the pub the way it is and is not at all happy that this interloper could change it, and with it the character of the village. Will Lauren even listen to her views?

Of course, being a romance by the wonderful Aurora Rey, the woman are drawn to each other and begin to see that initial impressions are not always correct. Cam is adorably grumpy. To outsiders she comes across as not caring. But she does. She cares about the things that are important to her. I liked Lauren from the start. I hoped she would love life in England and see that Cam was perfect for her. She was kind, clever and lovely to everyone she came into contact with. There was a great group of supporting characters – and I must say that I loved that there was a Kitty amongst them!

Aurora Rey is so good at setting the scene. Seeing a small Derbyshire village through her eyes – and Lauren’s eyes in effect was fascinating. She understands her characters and paints a beautiful picture of where they are and those around them. All in all a lovely story.

I was given this ARC for review.