More Than We Bargained For by Fiona West was a heartwarming story and the first book I read by this author. The story was charming with the small town and cast of characters. I appreciate the representation of Sawyer's MS, which was clearly well researched. We need to have more novels that represent disability and illness to normalize it within our pop culture. I always love a friends-to-lovers romance story, but this one seems a little off. I need to read more of Fiona West's novel because Timber Falls is a charming place to escape too.

Thank you to Fiona West, Tempest and Kite Publishing, and NetGalley for a free copy in exchange for my honest review.

Friends to romantic partners, each struggle with their own personal demons in this enjoyably clean novel.
I voluntarily read and reviewed an advanced copy of this book. All thoughts and opinions are my own.

I’m going to be upfront and say that I have been STRUGGLING with this book.

It’s well written! The leads have chemistry! There’s pining and secret affection (which is my catnip)!

BUT. I cannot get past the fact that the heroine is pregnant with her estranged, cheating, douchebag of a husband’s third child. I just can’t.

This is not a slight against the author — I genuinely enjoy Fiona West’s writing and world building in this series. I just have had a few too many friends having to coparent with raging narcissists lately, so I’m going to shelve it for later.

But for what I did read? SO DANG CUTE.

More than we bargained for
By Fiona west
Pub date 9 nov 2020
This is book four in the series. This is such a wonderful book I enjoyed so much you in the story with the characters and the writing style is beautiful written. The cover is stunning. This is my first time reading anything from Fiona west and it woun’t be the last I will definitely read the other books in the series. I loved where the main story was the library full of book and starla was a librarian and loved working there also struggling from a divorce and bringing up two children. And a new friends two romance beginning I loved how she cope with all the issues she was dealing with. I loved the friends two romance with sawyer and Starla. Starla is a lovely character that I enjoyed. I loved the story so much such a great read . ❤️🌟🌟🌟🌟

Thank you to the publisher and NetGalley for an eARC in exchange for an honest review.

This was my first book by Fiona West and I was pleasantly surprised. More Than We Bargained For follows Starla, a librarian who’s going through a divorce and trying to navigate her life with two kids, and Sawyer, who’s been secretly crushing on Starla for years. After he suffers from a seizure at the library, Starla is determined to help him out as a chauffeur and as a thanks, she and her kids get to live next door to Sawyer.

Both Starla and Sawyer are easily lovable characters with a lot of depth. Their relationship starts out as a genuine friendship but soon develops into something bigger. You see them slowly falling in love and you can’t help but root for them because they’re so adorable. They had amazing chemistry and all of their scenes together were nothing but perfect. Though as much as I enjoyed the romance, I loved how it wasn’t the only thing going on. There was Sawyer struggling with serious health issues and rediscovering his passion and his love for life, and Starla dealing with her ex-husband and following her own dreams. I also loved the dynamics between all of the characters, especially seeing Starla care for her kids and Sawyer opening up to them.

The ending was so wholesome and satisfying, and I can’t wait to check out the rest of the series!

This was a cute read. I enjoyed it very much. I didn’t agree with some of the decisions Starla made. It seems they just caused her more issues.

This one was sweet. The main character, Starla, is a sweet and flawed mother of two in the middle of a divorce. Her small-town love is Sawyer. He's the perfect forest hermit, romantic trope. He's also very sensitive, which is nice to see in a motorcycle-fixing, former surgeon. Starla and Sawyer's romance is a slowburn and also open-door. I wanted things to heat up a little more, but their relationship was very sweet. I appreciated how Sawyer just was very patient and honest with Starla. The best thing about this book is the way it dealt with Sawyer's multiple sclerosis. There are a few passages that talk about his own internalized ableism. Very well done. Overall, I would recommend this book.

I really enjoyed this read. I hadn't read the previous books but I understood this as a standalone which was nice. If you haven't read the others, it shouldn't stop you picking this one up.
It's a simply written and easy to follow story. I love a good romance and this ticked the boxes, if a little too fluffy...
The characters were great and I found myself cheering them on... it was overall a good read.

More Than We Bargained For was provided to me as an ARC through NetGalley. Thoughts and opinions remain my own. This book is book 4 in a series, but can be understood as a stand alone. I have not read any of the other books in this series. I feel there were maybe a few small things I may have missed out on, but overall it did not impact the main storyline. This book follows Starla a recently separated mother and Sawyer who is attempting to readjust to life after recent health issues. They end up in a position where they can help each other out, and of course romance blooms. The description tells you up front that you get a happy ending. This was a little too fluff for me, but overall an ok read.

An easy and sweet read. Starla is lucky to get a Sawyer. True life may not be this simple. Never the less, a happy ending. Wonder if Sawyer's MS condition further deteriorated. Also whether their love stood life's tests wrt his disorder.

More Than We Bargained For by Fiona West is the fourth book in the Timer Falls series. We see two main characters Starla Moore and Sawyer Devereaux. The story is about finding yourself after a divorce, love and much more.

Starla Moore is a single mom and recently divorced. She is temporary staying with her friend but is looking for a new place to stay since her friend Ainsley is moving out. She works at a library and is usually late for work due to single handedly handling her two kids - Emily and Aiden.

In this romantic comedy we get alot of country side vibes from both the characters, their flawless equally feel real to me. Both of them match just like a perfect puzzle piece. Sawyer is suffering from MS and Starla is pregnant with the baby of her ex-husband, both of them go through this difficult journey together.

This is a very cute yet heartwarming story where we don't see any sex scenes as well as is a very well narrated story. It's perfect in all terms, where we see a small town, meddling into eachother's business, town hall meetings, etc. Sawyer Devereaux is a gentleman and an angel. I also loved the concept of library and book fairies in this book

I would love for someone to be my book fairy and send me a box full of books literally every month 😂 here even the kids felt so real, rather than being a brat or a obedient ones. They were both, sweet and naughty at the same time. It was a joyful read.
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Thank You to NetGalley and Publisher 'Tempest & Kite' for eARC in exchange for a honest opinion.

Thank you NetGalley, Tempest and Kite Publishing, and Fiona West for an advanced copy in exchange for an honest review. More Than We Bargained For is the fourth book of the Timber Falls romantic comedy series; however, not reading any of the previous books in the series, I felt fine reading this as a standalone.

Starla Moore finds herself in the middle of the divorce and, at first, romance is the farthest thing from her mind. Until Sawyer begins to catch her eye. He is handsome and witty, and makes anonymous book donations - what isn't to love? Although both characters at first deny their feelings for each other, their trade of house for driving seems to just make things start to fit together. But as rumors begin to swirl, trouble may begin to brew for these two wholesome characters.

I found this book a little slow in the beginning, but found myself really rooting for the two main characters as the story went on. I totally recommend this book and hope to be able to read the other books in this series soon!

More Than We Bargained For by Fiona West is a great read! I loved how both protagonists were involved with books. One was a librarian and the other donated books to the librarian just to make her day. Swoon worthy moment there. Any man both fictional or real that does that for a woman is a keeper. I really enjoyed their moments together. Rooted the whole way for each of them. Sawyer was a very likable hero. The heroine was great except for the fact that she let her cheating , charm-talking ex-husband to land her in a real spot. Divorce on the horizon and a surprise the heroine wasn't expecting to have. Then again, I felt like well, that's what she gets for being so easily led by his charms. Why couldn't she sway that easily with Sawyer? A tad bit frustrating. However, the rest of this book was amazing. the dialogue was fun to follow. The characters kept me entertained. The story was written in a way that pulled me into the book. Once I began, the more I wanted to know. Overall, this romantic comedy was a good read.

More Than We Bargained For is the fourth book in the Timber Falls series. I must admit I’m still getting used to the newer Contemporary book covers and I’ve never read anything by this author, so this book didn’t catch my eye at first. After reading the blurb my interest was caught and I thought I’d give it a try. By the end of chapter one, I was hooked. Small town, a bookworm librarian, a handsome mountain hermit, and a mystery book fairy? How could I not be? I fell in love with the series and must admit I went on a series binge and almost read them all (only stopping to write the reviews 😊). The books can be read as standalone but once you start reading one of them, you will want to read them all. Timber Falls is a small town with all the small-town gossip, busybodies, and warm, loving families. I adore small-town series and this book was a reminder of why. It was attention-grabbing, fast-paced, and full of witty humor. I fell in love with the town and all the characters and now can’t wait for the next book!
Starla “Star” Moore has finally left Charlie, her cheating husband, and moved in temporarily with her best friend. She needs to find a permanent situation but with two kids and another on the way her finances are tight. Charlie and her parents keep pressuring her to return but she’s determined to begin a new life without his and his lies. She loves her job as the town librarian but the mystery of a box of books being delivered weekly is driving her crazy and all the town gossip has made her think moving away would be less painful.
Sawyer Devereaux was a successful surgeon until he was diagnosed with MS and must give it up. He returns to Timber Falls and only wants to live quietly in his cabin without his family constantly worrying about him. He goes into Timber Falls every Thursday to pick up books and see Star, the librarian he has always had a crush on. When he must give up driving due to his illness and hears Star needs a place to live, he has the perfect solution. She can live in his family’s lodge rent-free and help him when he needs to be driven somewhere. He refuses to act upon his secret crush because he fears he will become a burden when his health starts to deteriorate. But life doesn’t always go as planned and love grows between the two of them.

When I saw the title I thought the novel would be funny & cute. Although the novel was cute but it was not funny. The story revolves around two heartbroken people who somehow amend their soul by finding comfort in each other. But still story could have been more cute & romantic.

I liked some of its part like when Sawyer took all responsibility for Starla. He also surprise her with cute little surprises & so on.

Its a good read but not so good.

Thank you so much to NetGalley and Fiona West for the kind copy of this book in exchange for an honest review.

I am in love with this book.

I love it when the characters are real people, not just the illusion of what the perfect relationship would be. Sawyer and Starla are two real people with real problems, which made the situations and outcomes throughout the book so vivid in my head.

I loved how Sawyer was always so respectful for Starla's needs, never pushing himself to her or her family and always putting his wishes below her responsibilities. He is definitely a standard I can put for myself, not because he was perfect and charming ─as most heros─ but because he was a good man. A broken, ill and imperfect good man with a good heart.

I cannot express how amazing mama Starla was. I could see my own mother in her, sacrificing so much for her children and trying so hard to give them everything they needed to be OK. She acknowledge and owned her mistakes like a mature adult and pushed through the last page to be the mom she needed to be, no matter if her heart was at risk.

The happy ending had me in tears. They both earned it and deserved redemption and a second chance in life. I haven't read the rest of this series and I'm sure it will be just as good.

Starla ended her marriage and is now homeless. She is pressured to come home but she has had enough. The story is great with good characters. There is emotion, anger and love. I enjoyed the book and would recommend it to romance readers. I received it as an ARC but my opinion is my ow

This book was exactly what I needed. I normally don't read this genre, but I needed a fluffy happy book and this didn't disappoint. It is full of fun characters and great banter. There was nothing life changing about the book, but all the same I really enjoyed it.

Fiona West’s new book had the makings of a book I’d gladly voraciously gobble up. Single mom, cheating ex, broody handsome neighbor. SIGN ME UP (hence how I ended up with an ARC).

By my review’s opening, you can guess things didn’t go as planned…

There was a note from the author that the ARC I received was an unfinished edition, so keep that in mind as I continue. And I haven’t read the final version because I plain wasn’t interested.

Here’s the basics: Starla is divorcing her husband while pregnant with their third child and town recluse Sawyer offers her a place to stay in exchange for driving him to medical appointments. Badda bing badda boom, romance.

I don’t know where it happened, maybe in the convoluted book fairy plot or the wishy-washy ex-husband behavior, but the rhythm of this book just pulled me out. Starla and Sawyer’s romance is sweet and clean because there are NO bedroom scenes, however, the book dragged out the happily ever after waaay too long for my tastes.

More Than We Bargained For is the fourth book in the Timber Falls series which I haven’t read. It was clear that other characters from the series popped up so drop truth bombs and provide funny moments as secondary characters do. I imagine for readers of the series that was a fun treat that completely went over my head.

My final conclusion is that I was not the intended audience for this book, so no wonder it was a struggle to finish. So if you are a fan of Fiona West, clean romance, and Pacific Northwest settings this book is for you!

I am now a fan of this author. I read the first book and was hooked on this town and everything in it. Must read and get you sucked in. Really enjoyed this book and story