Through NetGalley, I received a free copy of THE LAST CAROLINA SISTER (Book 3 of the Magnolia Sisters) by Michelle Major in exchange for an honest review. Meredith Ventner runs a private animal shelter in the small town Magnolia, North Carolina. Meredith uses her plans to improve the shelter to distract her from her personal troubles: the distance in her relationships with her family, her loneliness, and her inability to seek out relationships because of a past trauma. When the local paper does an article on the shelter and classifies Meredith as a lonely spinster desperate for love, the male portion of the population begins to seek her out. One such encounter leads Meredith to seek the medical expertise of her temporary new neighbor, Dr. Ryan Sorenson. Ryan, who is recovering from a recent tragedy, finds himself drawn, unwillingly, to Meredith and the animal shelter. Ryan resists connecting with Meredith, the animals, and the small town’s citizens, but they’re all kind of irresistible.

I liked this book and enjoyed the story. I recommend this book to fans of romance stories featuring damaged characters, animals, small towns, and personal growth.

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I have enjoyed the trilogy of the Carolina sisters. This latest book is about Meredith. Learning about her biological father and two sisters has created havoc in jer world, especially with her dad and two,brothers. Meredith has a huge heart and runs an animal rescue shelter on her farm. She encounters a cranky neighbor who is mending and a relationship flourishes. The story is predictable but Therein lies the comfort of it. I like the community of Magnolia and it’s revitalization. I liked the antics of the animals, especially the naughty goats. It’s a good c0mfort read.

Ryan is a doctor and answers a call for help. Merediths friend joey needs stitch's .I liked the characters,dialogue,and descriptions. I liked the small town feel. I really liked ryan. I liked the relationship between ryan and meredith

The Last Carolina Sister by M. Major, published by Harlequin, is book three in the Magnolia Sisters Series, and can be read as a stand-alone.
There is no easing into the story. I was thrownright into the storyline when I started reading the book.
Carrie Reed the good girl and people pleaser and Dylan Scott , the man who left and never wanted to come back - get re-acquinted.
Asweet second chance, small town romance, easy to connect with characters - and there are lots and lots of them- 4 beautiful stars.

This is the third book in a series of romance novels, but the first I’ve read. The first part of the story focuses on background information to catch the reader up on the characters involved in the story. This was a nice romance with a predictable ending. It was enjoyable.

Meredith Ventner grew up disliking, yet envying the rich girl in town, Carrie Reed. Carrie's father Niall Reed was a famous artist who put their little town of Magnolia, North Carolina on the map. Upon Niall's death and the reading of his will Meredith discovered that Niall Reed was her birth father and left her property in his will. Meredith also discovered that in addition to having Carrie Reed as a half-sister, she also had another half-sister Avery Keller, who also had no idea Niall Reed was her birth father. Meredith soon came to respect and love her two new sisters. Together they plan to revitalize Magnolia along with supporting the animal rescue farm, Furhaven that Meredith established. But Niall left his estate in poor shape and taxes will soon be due on the Furhaven property. Meredith hopes that one of the grant applications she filled out would come through. In the meantime a handsome doctor, Ryan Sorensen moved in next door. They first met when Meredith went to his cottage looking for help for a man injured on her property. It was raining and the road was washed out so an ambulance wouldn't be able to get through to her farm. Meredith basically forced Ryan to come to this injured person's aid. What a way to meet... Ryan is only in Magnolia temporarily. But the attraction is strong. Will he end up staying in Magnolia?

Dr. Ryan Sorensen was shot in the leg when a gang confrontation erupted in his ER in the DC hospital where he worked. The injury was bad enough but what was just as devastating was the death of his friend that night. Ryan's chief of staff at the hospital, Dr. David Parten offered Ryan the use of his vacation cottage in Magnolia, NC while Ryan healed. At first Ryan was going stir-crazy there. But then the crazy woman from next door came and banged on his door insisting he go with her right away to aid an injured person at her rescue farm. She wouldn't take "no" for an answer and practically dragged him out his door and into her truck. What Ryan didn't realize at the time was that this woman, Meredith Ventner was going to change his life. First Ryan found emotional healing helping Meredith with her rescue animals and then more emotional healing when he fell in love with Meredith.

The Last Carolina Sister by Michelle Major is the third book in her Magnolia Sisters series. This is a truly heartwarming story. Both main characters have so much baggage to overcome. Due to their pasts they both have built strong, high walls around their hearts and immersed themselves in suppressed feelings. So a very insecure Meredith and a closed-off and a little bit crusty Ryan find each other, find trust in each other and find love for each other. I liked the emotional growth of these characters in this story. I was heavily invested in them finding their HEA and that's a very important element in my enjoyment of a book. I like Ms. Major's writing style and enjoyed all three books in this series. Fortunately this author isn't done with Magnolia, NC even though this is the last book in the Magnolia Sisters series. We get to visit Magnolia again later this year when Michelle Majors releases the first book in her Carolina Girls series, Wildflower Season.

I received an ARC in exchange for an honest review.

This is the third book in this series and I reviewed the second one here.

Basically this is a sweet predictable romance set in a charming small town. It not only features the relationship between him and her but also her relationship with her half sisters, though in this book the sisters have a much reduced role and we are introduced to the characters in Major's next book. While there is nothing wrong with this book, there is nothing particularly interesting either. I saw every plot twist coming and like most romance novels, the end was a forgone conclusion.

I'd like to thank the author for making a review copy available via NetGalley. Grade: B-