This is such a soft, character driven, and romantic book! I enjoyed the small town romance and forced proximity in this romance!

Thanks Netgalley for allowing me to read this book! The title and this beautiful cover drew me in and i was excited to read this book! I will be recommending this book to others for readers advisory.

I tried reading both the ebook and listening to the audio, but I struggled with both editions. I liked the small-town Adirondacks setting but didn’t love the romance. It felt a bit far-fetched and quick, and overall the story did not hold my attention.

The Forever Adirondacks trilogy by Lauren Accardo is a series I’ve faithfully read simply based on setting. The final book in the series is Bold Love featuring Sydney from Wild Love‘s best friend Bee and Denny, a former NFL player. Bold Love was a fun distraction. I thought this wasn’t a bad read and found it to be quite relaxing to settle into during the morning and at the end of a long day. It did take me longer than I had assumed to read through.

Bold Love opens with Bee preparing to make a temporary move to Pine Ridge from her NYC apartment. She has just used the money she saved to go to design school in London to help her brother pay medical bills after a motorcycle accident. So, she’s low on funds and cannot resist a job offer from Denny. Denny has recently bought a new home and needs it decorated so when his parents come to visit they will be impressed.

And so, Bee with her knack for design enters the picture and works on his home. Over time, Denny and Bee have this chemistry that is undeniable. Also, Bee is staying in Denny’s guesthouse. But then, Bee’s brother comes crashing back into her life and she’s got to decide if she’s going to enable him or not. Also, her relationship with Denny will require some decision making as well.

As I have probably said before, I LOVE the setting in the Forever Adirondack series. For me, to get to the Adirondacks is like a two hour drive. So I enjoyed the familiar in this series. I also enjoyed the cameos from the main characters of the previous two books. As for Bee and Denny, their relationship was sweet and the chemistry was there. The spice wasn’t too awkward to read. The only thing is parts seemed to drag but that was more of a me issue than this book issue. Also, like 3 weeks after reading I could not for the life of me, remember the character names.

I'd been waiting for the third book in Lauren's Forever Adirondacks series for a while! This book has everything I love in a romance novel... a gorgeous small town, a handsome ex NFL football player, and a home decor designer!

Fun, sexy, and emotional!

This book was such a delightful read and so cute. This books gives home decorator/sports romance with small town charm, complete with loving and quirky friends. Bee and Denny had such great chemistry and I always love a couple who make each other grow even in unexpected ways. While I wish there was some more closure/resolution on some parts, I enjoyed the plot and the romance.

BOLD LOVE is the third and final book in the FOREVER ADIRONDACKS series, and I’m sorry to see it end. This is a wonderful continuation of the series as we return to the small town of Pine Ridge and meet up with many wonderful characters that I’ve enjoyed visiting with.

This is Denny and Bee’s story, and it doesn’t disappoint as we are on an emotional roller coaster ride with them. They have nothing in common except a few friends, but there’s a definite sizzling attraction between them. Bee has her future mapped out until Denny offers her a job decorating his huge house in the mountains at an insane salary. He’s an ex-football star who walked away from all that entails and is still trying to figure out what he wants to do with the rest of his life. She’s a city girl; he likes hikes in the mountains and the solitude of the small town.

They often have trouble communicating, but when they are on the same page—look out! He’s tolerant of her needing her own space, her brother who pops in and out of her life, and her friends (who are quirky in their own way.) I love the interactions between them and the others. Their parents all seem to have their own agendas and don’t have the best interest of their kids in mind. I liked how Denny and Bee came out of their comfort zones with the support of each other and realized together, they could handle anything.

BOLD LOVE has a good flow. Filled with fun interactions, romance, and some drama, the story satisfies. There is some closure, especially with the epilogue, but I really wanted the story to go on a little longer since it’s the last book in the trilogy.

I enjoyed the books in this series. I look forward to seeing what Ms. Accardo pens next.

Bringing us back to the cozy town of Pine Ridge, New York for one last time, Bold Love is a great conclusion to the series. Denny and Bee practically combust with chemistry, and I loved the subplots with their families, particularly Issaac, who I wanted to slap so many times!!! I am sorry to see this series end.

What a delightful read! It has a lovely small town setting, a home decor designer, a former NFL football player, and a great cast of characters. There was great character development and it was wonderful seeing how the characters worked together to solve their problems. Overall, very well written!

I now want to read the others in this series! (This is the third and can definitely be read as a standalone).

A sparkling small town romance full of heart, heat and charm, readers won’t be able to resist Lauren Accardo’s latest novel, Bold Love.

Football player Denny Torres needs somewhere to lie low for a while. His career isn’t exactly in great shape and he’s made a couple of mistakes off the field that have hardly endeared him to the press and public at large. The small town of Pine Ridge is the ideal location for him to lick his wounds while he figures out his next move and handsome Denny can clearly see that his new home has got plenty of attractions – mainly fellow newcomer Bethany Jones. But while Denny thinks he has found somewhere to settle down, Bethany plans to leave Pine Ridge the very first chance she gets.

Bee would be lying if she didn’t acknowledge the beauty of her new surroundings. Pine Ridge is a gorgeous place to live in, but Bee has big dreams and even bigger ambitions and the small town can only ever be a pit stop for her while she plans her future. Bee is not looking to settle down in Pine Ridge and nothing and nobody is going to keep her from making her artistic dreams a reality – certainly not Denny Torres, even though she cannot stop herself from thinking about him!

Succumbing to temptation quickly proves inevitable for Denny and Bee, but with their time together coming to an end, will the two of them find the courage to admit how they really feel about one another? Is a future for the two of them possible? Or do they just want different things out of life?

I loved Lauren Accardo’s Bold Love. A fun read full of warmth and sizzle, Bold Love ticks all the right boxes with a tempting blend of witty banter, rib-tickling humor and red-hot sensuality. Denny and Bee are two wonderful characters and their funny, poignant and engrossing love story kept me riveted to the pages of this book from start to finish.

A gorgeous romantic read, Bold Love was my first book by Lauren Accardo, but it shall certainly not be my last.

New to me author Lauren Accardo touched my heart and soul with this wonderful story of two people trying to move on from their pasts and build a future.

Denny and Bee were amazing together. Oil and water to gasoline and fire. Once they gave in, the pages ignited. But, they had a lot to deal with and a whole lot to overcome. Mama Bee needed to become Bethany. Denny needed to overcome his insecurities. They both needed a parent overhaul. It took a force of nature for them to both see their short-comings but they did. And, it only took one little tattoo for Bee to see that her future could be bright and beautiful in Pine Ridge. I absolutely loved Denny and Bee. They were so real and down to earth. To me, him being a former football player was so far on the back-burner that it didn’t matter what he did before he came to Pine Ridge.

What mattered was the man he was making himself into. My heart broke with the insecurities his parents instilled in him. I was ecstatic when he finally realized everything he was going to lose because of them. And Bee, well, she did the right thing and was moving forward until her past came back and took over her mind. In the end, all I knew was that I wanted drinks and cheese, two Adirondack chairs and a lake to look out over.

I've been looking forward to this book since the moment Denny Torres hit the page earlier in the series. Happy to say he lived up to all of my expectations. I adored him.

I enjoy complex, multi-layered characters at a crossroads in their lives. Accardo gives readers that with both Denny and Bee. While on the surface Denny appears to have everything, he is actually a roiling ocean of emotion and uncertainty, dealing with familial expectations and unsure of his next steps. Bee knows exactly what her next steps will be...until a call from her brother changes everything. Now she's in Pine Ridge, decorating Denny's new home, re-earning the money she needs to take those next steps, and maybe building a new version of herself along the way. Neither of them expected love to enter the equation.

Accardo has once again created a story, and characters, who reeled me in and kept me invested from start to finish. I love the small community so vividly depicted in this series and the characters who float in and out of all three books, adding to the richness of the stories without detracting from the main couple. I enjoyed the extra layers incorporated into the book, such as the teen book club that causes push back from some parents, the lessons Denny learns - and teaches - during his interactions with the high school football team, and the growth Bee experiences in finally confronting long-held fears. These two challenge each other, open one another's eyes to new possibilities, help each other heal emotionally, and let's not forget their chemistry. So good.

Bold Love is my favorite book in a really good series. I highly recommend it. This book can be enjoyed on its own but because of intersecting characters and storylines, I think the series is best enjoyed by reading the three books in order.

*ARC received for fair and unbiased review

This was my favorite book of the series!

I loved Denny and learning all about his heritage and family traditions, even if I didn't love his family and how they made Denny feel like he wasn't enough. Bee was a little bit frustrating at first because of how much of a pushover she seemed to be, especially when it came to her brother. However, the two of them together just really worked. They gave each other the strength to stand up for themselves with their families without even having to push the fact that it needed to be done on each other. I love the push and pull between them.

*I received an ARC from NetGalley for voluntary review

Whenever a new Pine Ridge story in the Forever Adirondacks series appears on my Kindle, I run with glee to my nearest cozy chair, grab a blanket and hot cocoa, and spend the night reading it. Ms. Accardo’s books are happy, gentle romances that soothe the soul. BOLD LOVE is no exception.

I loved Denny, the ex-football player with self-esteem issues, and the strong-willed Bee, who is secretly crumbling inside thanks to family stresses. He’s all jock, outdoorsy, and hottie, and she’s all tattooed, city, and artsy. They fall in love in such a natural way, quietly, after becoming friends (with a little help from the other Pine Ridge characters from WILD LOVE and SWEET LOVE!).

With its idyllic setting, smooth writing, and close-knit characters, BOLD LOVE is a comfort read and perfect escape from life for a few hours. The drama is present, but not overwhelmingly angsty, which I appreciated. The love scenes are emotional, with some more colorful than others, which I also appreciated. BOLD LOVE is a wonderful book that delivers exactly what the romance reader in me desires—a character-driven, layered story, with a satisfying happily ever after.

I wish this series could go on forever!

Bold Love is the third book in the Forever Adirondacks series by Lauren Accardo. A contemporary romance that can easily be read as a standalone. Bold Love has everything, a gorgeous small town, a handsome ex NFL football player, and a home decor designer! The book is fun, emotional and sexy.

I've come late to Lauren Accardo's Forever Adirondacks series, but it didn't take long for the little town of Pine Ridge to pull me in. This is the third book in the series, but it's safe to say it works well as a standalone. I didn't feel like I was missing any vital information. That said, now that I've met these characters, I really want more of them.
Bee and Denny get a forced proximity romance that is engaging and emotional. They each have baggage to work through, and of course, they don't want a relationship. And what happens when they don't want a relationship? It's gonna creep right in there! I really enjoyed these characters and their romance. They're easy to root for, and they feel like people I could know, which makes the story so easy to fall into and before I knew it, I was hooked and invested. To sum it up, if you're up for a forced proximity romance, this is one to check out.

Happy Tuesday and release day to Bold Love by Lauren Accardo! Today is a very exciting day for me because it's my birthday, so I'm excited to share this book with y'all today because I really liked it! Thank you so much to Berkley and Netgalley for letting me read an eARC of Bold Love.
Bold Love 4/5 Stars
Summary from Goodreads:
Playing house in the mountains was supposed to be temporary, but a woman would have to be made of stone to resist the most eligible bachelor in Pine Ridge and all his small-town charm....
Denny Torres needs a break. After a series of embarrassments on and off the field, the Adirondacks provide the perfect hideout for his new, quiet, post-football life. The fresh mountain air is a welcome balm for his soul, but what's even more soothing? The sexy, sweet touch of fellow Pine Ridge newcomer Bethany Jones. If only she planned to stay....
Bee does not have time for a hunky former athlete--no matter how good he looks shirtless. Her artistic ambitions are in ruins, her brother is a disaster, and while Pine Ridge has its charms, the small town is nothing more than a pit stop on her way to getting back on track. Bee's just going to ignore the fact that when Denny offers her the chance to channel her creative energy into redesigning his house, she finds herself building the home--and the life--of her dreams.
With their time together coming to an end, Denny will have to move quickly to prove he can be the man Bee needs. Who better than a defensive back to knock down those walls?
When I started reading this book, I didn't realize that it was the third and last book in the Forever Adirondacks series- I'm going to have to catch up and read books one and two now! I say that because it doesn't really matter which order you read these books in- you won't be lost or confused, which is really nice. Now, let's talk about Bold Love. I really liked the whole idea of Bee coming in and furnishing Denny's house for him- it was a little sad that he had to get it done because he didn't want his parents to look down on him/be disappointed in him, but at the same time, it also made sense. I love how Lauren Accardo wrote her characters in general- they were super relatable and compelling and I really liked Bee in general. As someone who jumps to help others, I loved seeing her grow and learn how to set boundaries. Also, in general, her growth in all aspects of her life were great to see (especially her career, because her job seems so cool). I didn't like Denny as much as I liked Bee, but I thought that he was able to pull the right parts out of her and he also grew throughout the book, which was nice to see. I liked seeing be able to work through some things and be able to go and volunteer with the local high school football team- it doesn't seem like a lot, but throughout the book, you could see how hard it was for him and how inadequate it made him feel. In terms of pacing and plot, I thought that the pacing was good and the plot, while slightly predictable, was good. I really enjoyed Bold Love and I can't wait for all of y'all to read it too!

BOOK REVIEW: Bold Love by Lauren Accardo
Series: Forever Adirondacks | Book 3
Publication Date: January 25

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T.I.M.E. Book Review: Home decorating… Tattoos galore… Teen book club… Fab local bookshop… High school football… Tantalizing Spam recipe… And icing on the cake? Set in the Adirondacks… I was all in from Page One!… Will definitely be circling back to read the entire series… ✨😎✨

Pages: 320
Genre: Contemporary Romance
Sub-Genre: Fish Out Of Water Romance | Steamy Romance
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Time Period: Present Day
Location: Adirondacks

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This sweet, small town romance is chocked full of everything that makes for a heartwarming read. With a fanastic community feel, an artistic woman, Bee finds herself entranced by ex-NFl player, Denny. He's pretty hard to resist, but why you try? Bee has plenty of reasons to, but when offers her a way to make great money to help fulfill her lifelong dream, she finds that a few months in Pine Ridge and around Denny nearly 24x7 might not be so bad. Sounds like a great test to me. As much as she may fight it, these two have a magnetic attraction, and made for a nice slow-burn love story.

There are emotional barriers for both of them. Both have suffered through family dynamics that left scars on their psyches, and as they grow closer, they form a connection allowing them to heal themselves and each other. 4.5 stars and recommendation.

One note, this is easily a book you can read without having read books 1 and 2 in the series, I say this because I haven't. But I do plan to rectify that and have both on my summer beach reads list.

Thank you to Netgalley and Berkley Publishing Group for the ARC.

🌟🌟🌟🌟 4/5 stars

Another adorable romance from Lauren Accardo. Bold Love follows Denny, a former football player looking to hide in the small town of Pine Ridge, and Bee, who is visiting her friend (Sydney) after feeling burnt out with her job in the city. When they meet and Denny offers Bee the chance to decorate his new home, she realizes she may be designing her dream home..and her dream life.

Bold Love can be read as a standalone, but I love the Forever Adirondacks series and want everyone to read them all. It is cozy, sweet, romantic, and perfectly emotional. Each couple has realistic issues and build-up to their relationship, while also being dreamy. I love a small town romance and Pine Ridge is the dream. I highly recommend this cozy cardigan of a book.

ARC was provided by the publisher via Netgalley in exchange for an honest review.

Full review to be posted on release date.