A small-town, childhood enemies to lovers romance? Sign. me. up!

Garrett and Sinclair were doomed from the moment they laid eyes on each other and it was apparent to everyone around them. It was so adorable reading their initial denial on page, accompanied with their full-out getting hot and bothered looking at their counterpart. Garrett was too far gone, we love to see it.

I enjoyed how well their familial issues were handled as well. This was a very nice read

Thanks to netgalley for the opportunity to review. All thoughts are my own

I love the second book in the holly Grove island series, this was a enemies to lovers. Sinclair and Garrett was so cute together and planning their best friends wedding was an eye opener for them both, can't wait for Emerie and Nick's book.

I requested this ARC thinking it was a sequel to a book I’ve read. It was a happy mistake and I got to enjoy a new author. This is a sequel (Holly Grove Island #2) but I read easily as a stand alone. The book begins with Sinclair (Sin) Buchanan organizing the engagement party for her best friend (the couple from the first book). She is the maid of honor and the best man is going to be Garrett (Rett) Davenport. Sin and Rett have hated and crushed on each other since their teens. And one night five years ago they hooked up. Now the wedding date is getting moved up to only weeks out and their friends are relying on them to help everything go smoothly.

Sin is a very successful real estate agent on the island with hopes of buying into her the agency where she works. Rett’s grandmother is planning to downsize and wants him to freshen up the house getting it ready for Sin to sell. Sin also gets to be the designer showing the house. Both have some family issues going on that they help each other with. They are very adult in the way they act, talk and care for each other. (She doesn’t want to leave the island, he has job offers elsewhere.) I like that there is no big miscommunications and they are there for one another. This is what an adult relationship should look like, seeing if two people who care about each can find a way make it last. Thank you to NetGalley and Forever Books and I’m leaving a voluntary review.

My ARC came with a bonus novella from Jeannie Chin. I have previously read the novella from the publisher as I have read the Blue Cedar Falls series. The novella comes between books #1 and #2. It can be read on it’s own if you aren’t familiar with the series.

I am a lover of all things romance and the way that Ms. Reese Ryan writes it draws me in everytime. With "Return to Hummingbird Way" we are revisiting the Holly Grove Series. I enjoyed the first book in the series and knew Sinclair would be a firecracker. She did not fail me!!

The hateship between Sinclair and Garrett was truly comical, but that is usually the case with deep affection. They both had to find a way to deal with does feelings to make their bestfriends wedding a success.

They both faced lingering issue of the past and had to grow and heal throughout this novel. I love we got to work through them as well as they uncovered old hurt and grew to be better as they connected to one another.

They were able to navigate past hurts help one another heal with the support of each other. I love Rhett's grandmother and was happy that she was in support of the hateship to loveship journey.

I am happy Rhett was able to find stability and happiness with Sinclair, while mending overdue family bonds. I'm happy she finally spoke her truths to her love ones, as well. Their love story was firey and explosive, but also gentle and kind. They were truly a great pairing. I won't ruin the book, but I hope Sinclair later changes her mind on how she feels about a certain subject. I can't wait to get our next installment from the two best friends.

The book was a little longer than necessary in my humble opinion, as there was a lot of repetitive subjects, but it was fun catching up with everyone and sad to see it come to an end till next time.

Thank you Ms. Ryan, Forever (Grand Central Publishing), and Netgalley. This is my most humble opinion for exchange of this free ARC.

Good writing, likable characters, loved the fresh take on “haven’t seen each other in 5 years” plot. Adored Mama Mae and her knowing ways. Couldn’t get into the graphic scenes. I also didn’t understand some of the descriptions of the characters’ actions - like why did the characters wash their hands all the time? Having that described so often was a distraction for me. I may not have been the right audience for the book!

I will leave a review on Amazon and B&N on April 25th

Return to Hummingbird Way which is the second book in the Holly Grove series. Sinclair and Rett have never really gotten along, but they are thrown together when their best friends are getting married. The history between these two, makes you wonder how things will work out. I found this to be a very enjoyable read and would recommend it to everyone.

I received an ARC from NetGalley and Forever, and I am leaving my review voluntarily.

Garrett has returned to his hometown on Holly Grove Island to help his cousin plan his wedding in seven weeks. Sinclair is the bridesmaid helping her best friend. That means that Rett and Sin have to work together despite a troubled history from high school.

This is a lovely story with a mix of old enemies-to-lovers, second chance, and he falls first. Rett made choices as a teenager that hurt those he loved. It was neat to see his character development. Indeed, this was a very character focused book with growth for both of them.

I loved that the main characters weren't super young. But I didn't enjoy the frequent fixation that they were getting old since they were only 35.

This book can stand alone. However, given how much it centers on Dakota and Dexter's wedding, I do recommend reading that first.

Thank you to Forever and NetGalley for the advanced reader copy. These opinions are my own.

A grandmother and high school hate crushes, along with this charming title, make for a cannot put down cozy romance. This talented and gifted author has written a sweet cozy romance. This book was sent to me electronically by Netgalley for review. I liked this story. I liked the meddling grandmother. I liked the teen crushes meeting again later. Enjpy.

Thank you Forever (Grand Central Publishing) for an ARC in exchange for an honest review. I love al il wedding romance and Ryan really delivers! If you're looking for a great romance, to dive into love, don't look any further!

First of all, let me start by saying how absolutely stunning the cover is.
Just like the cover depicts, the story felt quaint and like a breath of fresh air. Small town stories are always special and I totally enjoyed it.

Thank you Netgalley & Publisher for the arc in exchange of an honest review.

Sinclair and Rett (Garrett) are maid of honor and bestman at their friends' wedding and have to coordinate some things together. There is some past history between them but they haven't seen each other for a while. Some people they know think they'd be perfect together and would like to matchmake. There is a previous book about the friends who are getting married but you can understand this without having read it.

I liked the hero better than the heroine. He supports her career and puts her first when she suffers a personal loss and a career setback. But Sinclair is an award winning Judgy McJudgerson and a major hypocrite to boot. She has repeated thoughts that Rett is all wrong for her. She judges Rett for his behavior at high school (they're approaching forty now....), But it turns out that at high school, she also did things that hurt him. She judges Rett for his dating history or for what she imagines it to have been anyway as she sees him as a hit-and-run dater who takes nothing seriously and can't do long term. But it turns out that Sinclair's choices were the entire reason their past history was a one-night stand. Rett is thinking about taking business opportunity that would take him further away from his family and Sinclair judges him for it, despite her own professional ambitions. She judges him for his strained relationship with his stepfather and half-sister, despite having a very conflicted relationship with her own mother. Rett and Sinclair have a couples dynamic that repeats this pattern: Sin makes intimate advances, he responds, she thinks that he will cut and run, so she cuts and runs. If they have a disagreement her first instinct is to take her bag and leave. She judges Rett for being unable to commit, being unable to love, but it turns out it's always her holding back, not him. He's able to tell her he loves her, but she chokes on the whole thought. When he defends her to her mother she gets angry. At him.

Rett, are you sure you can't find anyone better than Ms. Moralist? She's the sort of person who will threaten divorce every time you argue about something.

Reading the book you understand where Sinclair gets it from. Her mother is a school principal and she wrote the book on Judgmental and Disapproving. Sinclair's mom keeps harping on her unmarried and childless state. She despises Rett for having been a troubled middle-schooler once, and at the dinner table she badmouths the past and present struggling students at her school. I am sure she was an absolute nightmare throughout her entire career as an educator. There is an eventual reconciliation with Sinclair but I'm not sure I bought the sincerity of her remorse that happened overnight.

This is written in a third person narrative and contains some sexual content. I liked the voluntarily childless aspect. Not everyone needs to have triplets by the time the book ends.

The story ended a little abruptly at 70%, (perhaps it felt abrupt just because I wasn't expecting it to end yet?) and there is a bonus story by another author.

I received a Netgalley copy and this is a voluntary review.

Reese is one of the queens of a steamy small town romane. I really loved it so much. Rhett was something else. I love a good love-hate relationship that just turnes into sexual release of tensions

This was a welcome read, a break from emotional turmoil in other books lol Garrett and Sinclair “hate” each other but secretly pined after each other. I know I’m jumping around, but I can’t stop thinking about how well communication played a part in the story! With romance, miscommunication is a tool used to further the story, but I have to tell you, it was a breath of fresh air to see concise communication happening between two love interests. Though there were some bumps along the way, their relationship journey is probably one of the most mature ones I’ve read.

This was a really sweet romance. I had no idea it was a second in series however that didn't seem to affect reading this in anyway, although now I am very interested in reading the first. I've read a few of Reese Ryan's books before and this is no different - easy to read and likable characters. I received this for free in exchange for my review from NetGalley and the publisher. This could easily be a Hallmark movie :)

This was q cute book about how 2 people came together as a couple against obstacles. It was a a great lone story.. this book was approved by netgalley and the publisher dor me to read and review

This is the second book in the Holly Grove series, but I think it could easily be read as a stand alone book. In this second book in the series enemies Rett and Sin are brought together when their best friends Dex and Dakota (featured couple from book one) ask for their help planning their wedding. Sin and Rett are secret “hate crushes” from high school, they were both attracted to each other and hated each other in equal measure. Sin is a detailed successful real estate agent and on the side interior designer and event planner who loves her hometown and vows never to leave. Rett is a former troubled youth turned respectable real estate agent, who has done all he can to avoid spending time back home. These two are opposites in almost every way, yet everyone around them keeps telling them they are perfect for each other. This story was a very realistic depiction of what a grown up relationship looks like, and the trials and issues that mature adults face when it comes to building a relationship. Both of these main characters experienced a lot of growth in this story, as they worked to figure out what a happily ever after meant for them. This was a great book, and I look forward to reading the next book in this series, as I am a huge fan of secret best friend crush stories. I received an ARC, and this is my honest review.

Love this steamy small town romance book!! This was perfect, the romance that I needed.
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Reese Ryan has done it again. A romantic entanglement between former mortal enemies.

If you are looking for a storyline that touches on family dynamics, carrying around baggage and trying to find that elusive thing called love then Return to Hummingbird Way is the book for you. The story starts out rather slow in the beginning and I can attribute that to some of the backstory. One of the main character Sinclair was annoying and a little selfish in the beginning but her character began to evolve as the story progressed and she was able to shed some of that baggage she was carrying. Garrett was misunderstood by some but displayed a genuine love for Mama Mae that was very touching and will have you in your feelings. Mama Mae was a hoot and a half and will have you laughing at some of her matchmaking schemes.

This story gave you history, love had some moments that will make you think. Garrett was faced with things that occurred when he was a child that carried over into his adulthood. Overcoming that displayed his growth and perseverance as he got older.

You will love this journey to uncovering love and forgiveness.

Return to Hummingbird Way by Reese Ryan was my first book by this author and I’m glad to say I adored it.
Ryan has written a meaningful, touching, and beautiful small town romance story.
I really enjoyed her style of writing. It was sweet but also real.
The characters are relatable and realistic.
The story was captivating and I couldn't put it down.
I look forward to reading more of this authors work!

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Thank You Netgalley and Forever for your generosity and gifting me a copy of this eARC
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This is an african american romance which I did not know when I decided to read this story.(I have never read this author before.) I am white and so a lot of times I don't read african american romances because some of the terminology goes way over my head. So there were some things mentioned in this book that I did not understand what it meant. That said I really enjoyed this book. It was very well written and I could easily picture Sinclair (Sin) and Garett (Rett) as they bicker and fall for each other. It really reminded me of a Hallmark movie type of romance and I really enjoyed the story.

This was a really cute second chance romance between Sin's bully from High School, Rett. They have always had an adversal relationship but five years before they had a very hot one night stand. It did not end well and so at the beginning of the book we see them as their best friends host an engagement part and they are both chosen to be in the wedding party. They spend a lot of time together as Rett's aunt wants to remodel her home and since he is around for the wedding, she has him work on the house. Sin helps out and this causes these two spend lots of time together.

This was a story I really enjoyed and the book has lots of sex scenes. I definitely would like to read the next book in the series and I could not put this book down. It was so very much fun with Sin and Rett as they bickered as they fall for each other.