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Under a Firefly Moon

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I always enjoy a Donna Kaufman book. It is a guaranteed good time and a way to escape my world into another one. Her secondary are always well-rounded.

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Chey really opens up and shares her past. She was always quiet and this is a very different side of her. Chey meets her best friend Tory when traveling to purchase a horse from her past. Tory ends up taking a job at Lavender Blue Farm and brings something along with her. Wyatt was not expecting to see Chey, being the one that has been taking care of his horse from many years ago. They instantly connect after not seeing each other for many years and sparks fly. The last time they saw each other they were young and made huge mistakes, that they both retreated. They jump right into a relationship, that started so long ago, and get their happily ever after all while saving the town! This is one of my favorites by Donna Kauffman! I was given an ARC of this book in exchange for my honest review.

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This has been a very engrossing series, and I was excited to see how it would all tie up. I love this group of four women who are trying to move on together after devastating losses.
Both Chey and Wyatt have tried to oversome their struggles by leaving the past completely behind. It turns out that not everything in the past was bad, though. They discover that they can bring the good parts into their present and make them part of the future. It is easy to feel the base of friendship that they formed when they were young, and they have some terrific chemistry.
If you've been reading the series, then you know that Vivi hasn't told her full story yet. She does in this book. Her story has some parallels with Chey's, and they support one another as they struggle toward resolution. I don't want to spoil anything by giving details, but I liked the connection between Chey and Vivi's stories and how it all played out.
I also enjoyed the cameos by other characters from previous books. (Please tell me Bailey will get her own book someday!) I also like the new characters that were introduced. There were hints for a book for Tory. I definitely want that one. Overall, this was another heartwarming and entertaining book in the Blue Hollow Falls world.

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I loved the characters and the storyline development of this book. It was absolutely one of my favorites so far and I can't wait to delve in to the next one that this author writes. The storyline was simple, enjoyable, and entertaining.

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This is the fourth book in the Blue Hollow Falls series, but it can be read as a standalone. Each book in this series is a romance involving a different character, set in the Blue Hollow Falls area. I do enjoy the overlap of characters as they do pop up in the various stories and there is some character development along the way, but there is still enough development within each book. In this story we are visiting Lavender Blue farm, home and business of a group of four diverse women. Cheyenne McCafferty (Chey) is working in the business but also has a barn where she rescues horses, trains them and give riding lessons to children. When her friend from the rodeo circuit, Tory, calls her about a horse they both know, she hops in her truck and heads west to rescue him. She invites Tory to come and stay at the ranch and work with her. Tory arrives with another friend from their youth, Wyatt. As Chey and Wyatt had a relationship in the past, you know things are going to heat up.

This story has a lot happening, which added to my enjoyment. All the ladies and their friends make an appearance so it is like meeting up with old friends. Chey has a lot of baggage and she has been relatively quiet about sharing her past with her friends, so learning more about that was eye opening. As the town begins to realize there is a problem brewing, Vivi also steps up and we also learn more about her past. I enjoyed watching Chey and Wyatt get over their initial awkwardness about seeing each other for the first time in many years and quickly rekindle the relationship they had begun when they were younger. There are several hurdles and roadblocks that need to be removed for all things to work out and I enjoyed how they did that. There was more than one romance in this book, and I enjoyed how Donna Kauffman pulled everything together to a satisfying conclusion.

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This book has been on my TBR list for a long time. As a fan of the series I was excited to read it but never quite found the right time. This book delivered. I hope the Firefly Lake will be a series so we can match up Tory and Dom and finally find out what Bailey grows up to be CEO or President of. In the meantime, Vivi’s story and Chey’s stories are revealed and resolved in true Blue Hollow fashion and the community continues to grow and develop.

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I love me a good cowboy/girl small town romance. Thanks for letting me read. I'll definitely check out more from this author in the future.

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Cheyenne McCafferty is happy with her life in Blue Hollow Falls and loves it but can’t forget about the young man who broke her heart when she was younger. Wyatt Reed loves his job but has kept his distance from the US because of bad memories and the woman who turned down the love he had for her all those years ago. Their mutual past has kept them thinking of each other and hurt. When a mutual friend decides to play matchmaker for the two will they fall in love with the adult version of each other Under a Firefly Moon.

Cheyenne McCafferty and her 3 best friends started a lavender farm in Blue Hollow Falls, Virginia. She’s happy with her life and has started the horse rescue she’s always wanted to do. Her friend from the rodeo circuit has found her old best friend’s horse about to go to slaughter and calls Chey when she can’t keep the horse. Chey makes a deal with her friend Tory about her coming to the farm when her position is done at her current position. Tory shows up unexpectedly with Chey’s old best friend in tow. Wyatt is only planning to stay a few days and came for his rodeo horse. His visit gives him and Chey a chance to put the past between them to rest. Chey realizes that Wyatt isn’t the same person that left her unexpectedly all those years ago. She’s attracted to the new version of Wyatt. Wyatt’s old feelings for Chey are still as strong as before. Chey realizes what Wyatt has been doing since they were together all those years ago and finds out about Reed Planet videos. They are pushed together by Tory and the rest of the women. Wyatt really likes the people he’s met and the area. They must take a trip to Firefly Lake to rescue Vivi from her date on the lake. Chey needs time to think about all the information that Wyatt has told and how she feels about it. He comes to find her at the lake, and they end up going back to the farm for supper and end up going back to Chey’s cottage on the farm and making love. They know that it is just a temporary situation even if they want it to be more. Wyatt asks Chey about staying through the summer. They find out from Vivi that there is a threat to the life they all lead on the lavender farm. A meeting brings the citizens together to fight the imminent threat to the area and lake. Vivi makes a call to an old friend to help them with the threat and Chey is worried about her meeting this person. Wyatt and Chey follow Vivi to her meeting and meet her former love and a legendary celebrity. Wyatt’s career is just what the area needs to help to fight the threat. He asks Chey about staying through the summer, which she agrees to. A huge information meeting brings out the entire community and a celebration is part of the whole thing with Wyatt’s company Reed Planet live streaming the entire thing. He brings in his whole crew to help them out with the production and getting the video needed for the areas. Chey likes his crew and is really impressed by all of them and how the whole Reed Planet works. A talk with Vivi about their similar situations has Chey thinking about her happiness and knowing when the time is right to make a decision. Wyatt makes a declaration to Chey and she doesn’t say anything back to him. She feels the same but wants to make it special for him, Vivi gets back involved with the love of her life. He’s been spending time at the farm to help with the situation threatening the community. Chey is late because of a problem at the farm for the community event at the Firefly Lake to decide it’s future. A confrontation with the instigator of the threat to the community gets Chey mad and scared by what he threatens. She fights back and finally makes it look like she’s going along with him. She tries to record their conversation on her phone with no luck, but on the way to the event Chey comes up with an idea to get him to reveal himself. Everyone is shocked by what Chey reveals and what happens next. Their proposal gets the go ahead. Chey comes up with a plan to tell Wyatt how she really feels about him and their relationship. Wyatt has news about his future and an idea to do before leaving on his next assignment in the fall. A meeting between the four women has them discussing the future and how they can all work a schedule so that each can have time for the farm duties, their individual interests and being able to spend as much time as possible with the men that are now in each of their lives. Chey’s life on the farm is easier with the help of her friend Tory and Vivi goes off to spend time with her man and Wyatt reconnects with his horse. Rumor is that Vivi’s guy is going to be building an office in the Blue Hollow Falls area.

Welcome back to Blue Hollow Falls and and the spin off series of Firefly Lake. The last of the four women who decided to come to the area and run a lavender farm and business gets their chance at true love when former relationships come back into their lives. Donna Kauffman’s latest book in the Blue Hollow Falls/Firefly Lake Series Under a Firefly Moon is filled with love, passion and a little humor as loves from the past come back into the lives of two women who are happy and not looking for a relationship. These women find out it maybe decades since you’ve seen the love of your life and lives have changed but love has always been there even if you didn’t think it was. Looking forward to reading the next book Blue Hollow Falls/Firefly Lake series.

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Former barrel racer Cheyenne McCafferty is now the part owner of Lavender Blue Farm with her friends. She now rescues and rehabs horses. On the auction block she bids on a horse that she recognizes as Wyatt Reed - her one love. He comes to the farm because of the horse that he thought was gone. Chey and Wyatt have a lot of unfinished business. I enjoyed this book. Donna Kauffman’s books are a great read. Thank you Kensington (Zebra) and NetGalley for the ARC. This is my own opinion.

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Book 3 in one of my favorite series featuring strong women who can only be partnered by men who are just as strong. A lovely story with a beautiful backdrop of lavender fields. Kauffman makes me wish I could visit.

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Under a Firefly Moon is my first introduction to the Blue Hollow Falls series. I loved this book and look forward to reading the other books in the series. Five stars.

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Donna Kauffman is one of my favorite authors and this is just another example as to why. This is a very quick read even though it is about 300 pages.

In this latest Blue Hollow Falls novel Chey and Wyatt meet back up Years ago they were teenage friends until Wyatt admitted his feelings for Chey and the friendship splintered. But now they are adults and life is different.

I have always loved Kauffman and her writing style. I love the way she writes her characters. They are so “real”. You want to be their friend. And being as I live in the Blue Ridge Mountains I can picture every scene she writes of this beautiful area of the country.

Donna Kauffman is always worth the read.

Disclaimer:
I received a complimentary copy of the book in exchange for an honest review.

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Chey and Wyatt used to be best friends, but they grew apart when Wyatt's feelings for her changed into something more. Years later, they reconnected at Blue Hollow Falls for a second chance at friendship and love.
This one is a sweet, heartwarming romance that will make you smile and hold your arms out for some hugs.

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Oh my heart. It's all squishy and overflowing! This was a delightful addition (and I hope not a conclusion) to Blue Hollow Falls. Second chance, friends to lovers romance--with a bonus second chance romance for Vivi. Two thumbs up and an epic squee cannon salute.

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I really liked Wyatt but I wasn't as crazy about Chey. It was a good read that kept my interest and a nice addition to the series.

Many thanks to the author, the publisher, and NetGalley for my ARC. All opinions are my own.

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Under A Firefly Moon by Donna Kauffman is an emotional read that keeps you glued to your book until the end. I know I say this about everyone of the books in this series but I do believe this one is my favorite. Miss Kauffman’s stories always suck you into the storyline like you are really there, you feel what the characters are feeling and I wouldn’t want it any other way.

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I didn't initially realise this was part of a series, so it was read as a standalone. It built a little slow but I liked the character development of Chey with her inner strength. I loved the involvement of horses in the story and the way they were portrayed realistically. I didn't get to know Wyatt quite as much as Chey. The author lost me at a point when the romance was put to the side and I felt bombarded by whole lot of ranting and squabbling over a political situation in the story at which point I skipped many pages, but overall I enjoyed the book.

I received a free digital copy via NetGalley, but the opinions expressed are my own.

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This is an amazing second chance romance that I loved reading about. Though this is a series, I did enjoy this one as a standalone book and did not distract me from enjoying this fun read. The characters in this small town are written very well, those that you will love and even those you will dislike. The story was written with amazing characters and the story is truly heartwarming. Chey and Wyatt’s romance will have you cheering for them all along. I enjoyed the writing very much with amazing strong women characters that I love reading about.

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Under the Firefly Room by Donna Kauffman is an enjoyable story about second chance romance. The book starts off slow, but things progress at a good pace. This was a well written story with fully developed characters. Wyatt and Chey were well matched and I enjoyed visiting with all the characters from the previous books in the Blue Hollow Falls series at the Lavender Blue Farm. I enjoy reading Donna Kauffman’s books and recommend this story to you from her continuing series. I received this advanced readers copy from Net Galley for my honest review.

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I have read all the previous books in the Blue Hollow Falls series. Although Amazon notes this book as Book 1 in the Firefly Lake series. I feel this book is a continuation of Blue Hollow Falls series. I regret this book just didn’t do much for me. I was lost about why the main characters reason for their friendship split. The details were revealed too late to keep me interested. Having read the Blue Hollow books, I feel this couldn’t be read as a stand alone. Too much history to understand the background if you don’t know about all the other characters.

Luckily I had a peak of the novella for Mother’s Day which is a really good read.

I received this book from NetGalley for an honest review.

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