I am not really in the mood to read contemporary right now and have been re-reading all my paranormal books (please publish more!!), but I love Lexi Blake, so I wanted to give Bayou Baby a go.
It was a solid, one-sitting read. My biggest struggle was that the romance didn't feel like the core of the story, but more like an aside. The main focus was on this inter-generational relationship between Seraphina and Celeste.
I enjoyed Celeste's journey of finding herself, but both Seraphina and the love interest Harrison seemed to be static and did not grow throughout the book. The black moment in the romance seemed more grey and the steamy chemistry I'm used to from Lexi's books was mostly missing. There were sparks (fun banter), but not what I was looking for.
If you're looking for a contemporary romance that leans more towards women's fiction this is the book for you.

This is so much more than your average romance.
Although the story focused on Harry and Sera, the author does a great job encompassing their family and town in their story of love and forgiveness.
Harry and Sera had an immediate connection and they worked hard to build a future.