I was excited to have another of Ms. Rey's books to take me away from a cold snowy winter's night here in the Midwest and this one delivered. I was transported to upstate New York (at least there wasn't snow in this story <smile>) and was emerged into a world of apple growing, cider making and 2 lovable main characters, oh and some very cute baby goats.

Audrey, one of the main characters that I feel brings just a bit more angst, is our city mouse that came to help her aunt out on her hobby farm (said aunt had a stroke). Audrey runs into Rowan, the lovely, handsome (love a woman in flannel) and helpful cider owner. At first there is tension in that Audrey thinks Rowan is taking advantage of her aunt in the 'ownership' of the apple orchard on her aunt's property so yes there is friction between the two. As the story moves along at a very nice pace, the slight enemies to friends to, well you know what comes next, Ms. Rey truly gives you the feeling you are there in the midst. The walking the orchards, picking apples, going to open markets, it is all so well developed I really was taken away....so much I read the book in one sitting.

I just loved the pace of this book-it moved along with the relationships both romantic and platonic (Dylan was just so cute), the work that goes into taking care of a hobby farm and kept us up on the aunt's progress. I feel the dialog really kept the pace going, so much rich dialog in this story I loved it...which might explain why I read it all in one sitting...definitely worth the lack of sleep I got!

If you are wanting a story that pulls you in and holds you there all the way to the end AND still be thinking of the characters after the story is done, this book is for you, Ms. Rey truly gave us a HEA pressed in a warm embrace (apple scent included).

I received an ARC through Netgalley in exchange for an honest review, but would have written the same opinion if I had come across this author on my own.

To see my Amazon review, it is under CC-Cider making with a lovely side of romance spiced with steamy

Greener Pastures by Aurora Rey is one of those feel good romances that takes you away to a lovely world and leaves you satisfied when you finish reading. The story even has two baby goats (Bert and Ernie) that I just fell in love with. I can’t help it. I’m a sucker for baby animals.

While I consider the book to be fairly low angst, there are moments in the story that will definitely tug at your heartstrings. After all, the tale begins with Audrey Adams having to take leave from her high powered CPA career in New York City to care for her aunt’s hobby farm after her aunt has a stroke. Audrey knows next to nothing about taking care of a farm, and especially the animals. It’s a good thing that her gorgeous butch neighbor, cider maker Rowan Marshall came along when she did. The two start out as friends, but due to a few misunderstandings, things turn rocky quickly. The spark that has ignited between them can’t be denied for long though.

The setting of this novel is very important to the overall story, and the author really plops the reader right down into this world with her descriptions. I see the beauty of the land, smell the scents of the farm, both good and not so good and hear Ferdinand’s crowing every morning at 5:30. Then there is the taste of the cider from the apple trees in the orchard, and the food that comes from the garden, Yum! I want to live on this hobby farm.
The two main characters are easy to love and are perfect for each other even if they don’t realize it for a while. The secondary characters are equally well-described.

This story is delightful, with some steamy love scenes included of course. This is a book by Aurora Rey after all.
I totally enjoyed reading this novel, and recommend it to all who love a good femme/butch romance.

I received an ARC from NetGalley and Bold Strokes Books for an honest review.

What’s not to love about a butch/femme upstate New York Finger Lakes romance between a cider maker, Rowan, and a big city CPA, Audrey. Aurora Rey does a lovely job of the romanticizing owning an orchard, making cider, and falling in love with the cider maker. The animals, especially the goats, stole the show.

I would really like to see another story with this same setting featuring Rowan’s friend and cidery colleague, Dylan. Dylan was actively dating in this book, so that were make her a prime candidate for the next romance. 4 stars to Greener Pastures

I received an ARC from Bold Strokes Books and NetGalley in exchange for an honest review.

You just can't go wrong with a romance from Aurora Rey. She is so damned dependable for a butch/femme opposites attract romance and I think I could read one every week and be happy. This is a variation on the "grandma left me her house" trope, but add in the Easter eggs from previous books and this one is a do not miss.

If you want an easy, feel good romance, this is just the ticket. Audrey Adams is a CPA in NYC and loves her work. But when her aunt Ernestine has a stroke there is no question she’ll take leave and head to the Finger Lakes. She is there to see to her aunt and care for her hobby farm complete with chickens, goats and a large vegetable patch. There is also has an orchard but Ernestine sells her apples to her friendly neighbor, Rowan Marshall, for her cider making operation. This is a fun butch/femme story and I like that although Audrey isn’t skilled at farm work she is pitches in and does her best.

Of course Audrey and Rowan hit it off with a few hick-ups a long the way. They share, friendship, work and lots of sexy times. The book really focuses on the two and side characters are fairly limited. The biggest obstacle they face is knowing that there is an end time in the future when Audrey will return to NYC. If you like sweet characters, plenty of heat and low angst you’ll enjoy this book. Thank you to NetGalley and Bold Strokes Books for an eARC in exchange for an honest review.

Aurora Rey comes with another enjoyable couple combination in the form of Audrey and Rowan, opposites attract. Audrey is a big city CPA at a high power office. When her aunt suffers from a stroke she takes a leave of absence to take care of her aunt and her aunt's tiny farm.

While trying and failing to feed the chickens, Audrey is "rescued" by Rowan. The friendly, good looking butch neighbour of her aunt. Rowan runs a cider brewery with her business partner and became good friends with Ernestine.

Audrey and Rowan hit it off fast as friends while bounding over Ernestine and her farm. Until Audrey finds out that Ernestine is selling her Apple orchard for a low price to Rowan. Audrey's mistrust makes her lash out.

They come to an understanding while helping each other, with the farm and Rowan's cider business. But soon Audrey must re-evaluate if she still wants to go back to her CPA job and life in New York City.

ARC received via NetGalley in exchange for an honest review.

This is a nice, easy read from Rey. It features MC Audrey, who works in finance in Manhatten, but has to look after her aunt’s hobby farm after her aunt has a stroke, and Rowan, who owns the property next door and runs a cider business and is friends with Audrey’s aunt, Ernestine.

Both MCs are sweet and likeable, and hit it off pretty much from the start. They spend a lot of time together by virtue of the set up and Rowan helping Audrey find her feet on the farm. There’s a bit of miscommunication at the beginning around Rowan’s intentions towards Ernestine, but it’s managed pretty quickly. After this the two settle into a relationship that’s sweet and brings out the best in both of them.

There’s a few side characters, including Ernestine, Rowan’s business partner Dylan, and some town’s folk, but no one is particularly fleshed out. Most of the book focuses on the MCs and their interactions, which are mostly pretty damn cute. I also enjoyed watching Audrey fit into the town and Rowan’s life. Unfortunately, the end includes more miscommunication, which is a repeat of the previous one and didn’t need repeating, and the usual angst of ‘will she stay or will she go’, which as is typical of these types of stories, is never really in doubt. There’s a nice epilogue to tie everything up though.

The ending doesn’t detract from this being a nice, sweet romance, so if that’s what you’re after, this should hit the spot. 4 stars.

This is a feels good romance between big city CPA Audrey and country girl turned orchardist Rowan. Audrey’s aunt has suffered a stroke and she comes to the rural country town to help her out with her hobby farm.

The goats in this story steal the show. Indeed, it would be fun to have a hobby farm with a few animals like a donkey and a goat. A farm dog a few barnyard cats too.

I could relate to the dialogue between the MCs and showed both points of view. There was a small amount of angst and a bit of push/pull between both Rowan BBC and Audrey.

Lovely new book by Aurora Rey where a city girl winds up running the farm of her aunt who had a stroke with the help of the next door cider maker. Miscommunication is the main bread and butter in this book and near the end I started to feel a bit sad for Rowan who gets misunderstood a lot and catches a lot of underserved anger.
The descriptions were great and made me long for an own farm and the romance is an easy, enjoyable read with a few bumps along the way.

This is the 1st Aurora Rey novel I have read. I will certainly be reading more. A good story about love, loss and trust. What more can you want.

I received an ARC copy of this book from the Publisher via Netgalley and voluntarily leaving my review.


Audrey leaves her to job to go help her aunt Ernestine after having a stroke. She out of her element when she realizes she needs help tending her aunt farm. Rowan is the next door neighbor who offers to help out their an attraction but Audrey is suspicious because Rowan seems to good to be true.

Audrey and Rowan grow closer there are some angst but it wasn’t over dramatic overall a good read.

I'm in need of fun and easy romances and this one fits the bill, sort of.

Audrey is a high-powered CPA who is yanked out of her element when her aunt suffers a stroke. Audrey leaves her job in New York to go upstate and tend to her aunt's hobby farm. I didn't even know that was an actual thing, this has me now contemplating finding my own hobby farm. Anyway, she is out of her element but as luck would have it the next-door neighbour, Rowan is a bit of a night in shining armour. Audrey isn't very trusting of her, they do have an instant attraction.
The way the story plays out is nice and easy, with some bumps along the way. It might even be a little too easy, but I don't care, it's what I needed right about now. What did get on my nerves every so slightly was some misspellings and while being in third person POV the switch between Audrey and Rowan wasn't always smooth and just pulled me out of the story. It just felt a little off at times.

The overall story is quite low angst and easy, a little too good to be true and too easy. Whenever you are in the mood for such a thing this is the read for you.

• Greener Pastures
• Author Aurora Rey
• MC Audrey Adams & Rowan Marshall
• Aunt Ernestine
• Bold Strokes
• NetGalley



“In her sleek black pants and silky blue blouse” Rowan Marshall finds Audrey Adams “trying” to feed the chickens. Audrey has taken a leave of absence from her CPA job in New York City, to come help her Aunt Ernestine on her hobby farm, who has had a stroke. Upon learning this news, Rowan the neighbor cider maker, offers to help Audrey the “city mouse” with the farm chores.

Rowan and Audrey have dinner together most nights and get to know each other. Audrey learns that Rowan buys Aunt Ernestine’s apples to make her cider. After visiting a newly awoken Aunt Ernestine, Audrey learns that Aunt Ernestine has an agreement with Rowan to buy the orchard for a “fraction of market value.” This doesn’t sit well with Audrey. Especially after learning about a joke Rowan had with Aunt Ernestine about her will.

Audrey fly’s off the handle to say the least. Audrey took a conversation between Rowan and her Aunt the wrong way. Even though, her Aunt asked her to just get to know Rowan and she would see she is really a kind loving person. It was truly a case of miscommunication at its finest.

Rowan does try to talk to Audrey, but the communication at this point doesn’t go well. Audrey does reach out to Rowan when she finds herself in a jam and needs help. They go back to having dinner and things develop from here.

As the story develops, Audrey helps Rowan with her business. You can see throughout the story how they would be really good for each other. They also shared a great love for Aunt Ernestine. They just can’t seem to get it together. This is a slow burn. Will Audrey and Rowan make it, or will Audrey run off back to the city?


The author did a marvelous job making you feel like you were there on the farm and cider mill. The descriptions of both places are wonderfully written. I really enjoyed this book and highly recommend it.

I received an ARC from Bold strokes books through NetGalley!Thank you to Bold Strokes Books!!

As always with this author, this was a well-paced read, had great dialogue, and had interesting main characters. This was like an opposites attract, enemies to lovers bundle and I was here for it. I really did enjoy every aspect of this story. Of course, the usual romance read formula is evident but I was invested enough in the characters and their relationship to not get hung up on it. If you’ve read this author before, then you’ll wanna read this. If this is your first read by this author, I don’t think you’ll be disappointed.

Audrey Adams has gone to her aunts after she suffered a stroke. Audrey is tasked with keeping the farm she owns in order which means she must quickly learn about farm animals. Audrey isn't cut out for chickens and goats so she's really in trouble when some babies start coming. Her aunts neighbor Rowan has always helped around the farm and Audrey soon suspects she's after her aunts land.
Audrey and Rowan are attracted to each other which adds even more trouble to the story.
They must find a way to work to together as things take a dramatic turn.

Thank you #NetGalley #BoldStrokesBooks #GreenerPastures for this ARC

Audrey rushes to Finger Lakes to be at her aunt’s Ernetsine’s side following a stroke. The hobby farm her aunt owns comes with chickens, goats, sheep, veg patches and an orchard. Cue Rowan, the cider maker hottie next door, who has a deal with Ernestine in regards to the orchard. After a smooth introduction, spark fly but are of anger, as Audrey believes her aunt is being taken advantage on. The shift from that to aplogies happened to sudden for me and there were some descriptive passages that made the read a little sluggish at times but it’s a good book as usual from Rey and I have enjoyed reading it.