4.5 stars! Business Casual follows the relationship between Nova, a tattoo artist opening her own shop, and Charlie, an investment banker with an interest in the small town of Inglewood. Nova does not have time for a relationship but wants to ease some of her stress by a one-night stand with Charlie. The one night is not enough for either of them so they decide to just have a "business casual" sexual relationship with no strings attached since Charlie is just in town for the month.

The two end up spending more time than planned with each other and each develop feelings. He falls hard for her first and it takes her a while to admit her feelings. Charlie does the sweetest things for Nova even taking care of her when she's sick. I loved how they were with each other and the fun banter.

I was not expecting a found family trope but loved that for Charlie who never felt wanted by his own family. This was such a sweet and spicy book. I need to backtrack now and read the other BK Borison books about how the other characters got together.

Thank you to Berkley Publishing Group for providing this book for review consideration via NetGalley. All opinions are my own.

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This book completely blew me away and filled me with so many emotions. Nova and Charlie are IT, and I will protect them at all costs. The setting, the writing, the chemistry, the development, the relationship? TOP TIER. This is definitely going to be in my top ten books of the year.

Nova and Charlie have me completely obsessed. I felt so connected to both of their characters. Their banter and flirtyness with one another was completely captivating. I loved how different they were and yet were the perfect match, a standard for soulmates. I loved seeing them be patient, grow, and blossom with one another but also as individuals.

Nova really hit my soul as guarded and jaded but feels something missing, and Charlie wrapped around my heart as the one who seems completely put together and happy on the outside but is lonely and feels misunderstood. The character development and depth of their internal journeys were an instant hit to the heart. I proudly cried multiple times.

I not only fell in love with the characters, but I fell in love with the entire town and family too. I loved all the little gestures and the constant showing up for one another. There were so many moments that squeezed my heart. I don’t think I will ever forget how this book made me feel. Now Ill go fall in love with the rest of the series. Please add this to your TBR immediately!

Tropes:
- best friends sister
- black cat x golden retriever
- opposites attract
- ONS
- tattoos
- caretaking
- amazing banter
- found family
- small town


Thank you Berkley and Netgalley for an early copy in exchange for my honest thoughts.

Many thanks to @berkleyromance for gifted digital copy of the final book in this fantastic series. What a treat to have it conclude with such a delightful story that highlights Charlie and Nova and brings all of the past stories full circle. Below is my honest review.

Neither Nova Porter nor Charlie Milford are looking for love, a relationship, or any strings, but their electric chemistry has been building forever. They decide that giving in to their attraction for one night could “get it out of their system,” and they can move on as friends. But that night together had the opposite effect, and with Charlie only in town for a month, what’s the harm in indulging in a little no-strings-attached fun? Over their weeks together, they open up to each other as they never have with anyone else. They begin to trust and rely on each other and ultimately discover they like seeing themselves through the other’s eyes. To Charlie, Nova isn’t the youngest sister who must be coddled and protected. To Nova, Charlie is so much more than the life of the party. Alas, hundreds of miles and drastically different lifestyles are a chasm between them unless they are honest about what they want from life.

When I delved into the first Lovelight Farms book, I not only fell for Luka and Stella, but also for the charm of this town filled with quirky, endearing misfits. Nova, Beckett’s younger sister, and Charlie, Stella’s half-brother, were intriguing side characters that I always wanted to know more about. I’m thrilled that we got to witness their heartwarming story as the grand finale of this series. They truly came to life through BK’s exquisite writing. I was also delighted to see all the beloved characters and places getting their moment to shine or take a literary bow - including the iconic phone tree! If you enjoyed the first three books (and you definitely need to read them to fully appreciate this one), I believe you’ll find this conclusion to be absolutely perfect.

The whole Lovelight Farms family is back in all their quirky small-town glory. I have to admit I listened to the first three books in the series on audiobook format and it gave me mid vibes at best. Reading instead of listening to the fourth book was a game-changer. I enjoyed it so much more.

Charlie was swoon-worthy from the beginning. He unapologetically flirts with Nova and follows her vibes. He was such a gold retriever boyfriend and I loved it. I related to his issues with feeling like an outsider and needing to feel accepted into the small town and feeling needed. I also related hard to Nova's perfectionist tendencies and the pressure she put on herself to make her family proud. I would be remiss if I didn't mention how on-point the steam was! I struggled not to read this too fast because I didn't want the story to end. There was no third-act breakup but more of a real-life conflict that comes with long-distance relationships. The grand gestures and the wrap-up of this story were so rewarding. I left this book smiling and happy with the conclusion of the series.

Read if you like Opposites Attract, Grumpy/Sunshine, Friends With Benefits, Small Town Romance. Thanks to the publisher for the ARC in return for an honest review. This book releases 7/16!

I loved this! This is definitely my favorite in the entire series (even though it isn't the winter one!). Nova was so relatable and Charlie was the biggest cinnamon roll of the entire series. Their relationship was so sweet and wholesome and I appreciated that there was no extended miscommunication or stupid fights. Charlie and Nova both struggle with being honest and open about their feelings (eww, feelings) but they worked so hard on that with each other. The family and friend dynamics continue to be amazing and this final book solidified for me that I just want to exist in that town and with those people forever.

Honestly, this was the perfect way to end the series and I will definitely be picking up anything else that B.K. Borison writes.

This book was so so amazing!!! It was definitely one of my favorite reads from this year. This book had me so excited to turn the page to see what was going to happen next. The plot was amazing and the characters were so so lovable. Charlie and Nova's book was such an amazing way to conclude the Lovelight series and hopefully we can see them appearing again in any future books.

📖✨Business Casual
book 4 or the Lovelight Farms series

…and it might be my favorite 🤩

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I see myself in both Charlie and Nova. They both struggle with living their life for others and putting their own desires as a secondary motivation. They come together in the cutest way and I could not stop laughing when Charlie joked about putting various tattoos on his ass 😂

Small town romance books gets me every time and I love spending time with all the characters in each book, especially Caleb and Layla (tied for my favorite couple 🤭).

So much to love about this book, and I never wanted a tattoo more 😜

✨ books releases on July 16, 2024 ✨
Tropes to look forward to 👀
* grumpy/sunshine
* he falls first
* friends with benefits
* secret romance

Business Casual by BK Borison is the 4th book in her Lovelight series. I loved the first three books in this series, as they were wonderful sweet romances, and sad to say that this is the final book in this series. Nova Porter, our heroine, isn’t interested in looking for love, as she is concentrating on her doing the final touches of perfection within her new tattoo studio; in her hometown of Inglewild. Nova’s family has always supported her, and she worries about disappointing them.

Charlie Milford, our hero, is an investment banker in New York; but he loves constantly visiting his half-sister, Stella and her Christmas Tree Farm (Lovelight) and the residents of Inglewild. Charlie is always happy when he visits Stella; and even participates being part of the Town’s phone tree for latest gossips. Charlie has arranged to stay in Inglewild for a month, as he is sending Stella and her husband, Luka, to Italy for a month. Charlie will work with Stella's partners, as he will happily take care of Stella's duties at the farm.

Everything starts at the wedding ceremony of Stella and Luka. Charlie is a shameless flirter, and always pays close attention to Nova. After a few drinks, she willingly accepts when Charlie asks her to dance. After a bit, Nova asks Charlie to come to her house when the wedding is over. What Charlie didn’t realize, that Nova was looking for a one-night no-strings stand, and he thought she meant stopping over for snacks. Which irritated Nova and she stormed away; but a few days later, Charlie tries to explain his mistake and Nova cannot hold back her attraction to him. They decide to hook up for one night, and move on with their lives; but their explosive night together changes everything. Best laid plans do not always work, as their attraction to each other escalates.

What follows is a sweet, steamy and endearing romance relationship between Nova and Charlie, as they had awesome chemistry. I loved seeing all the fabulous characters we got to know throughout the series; such as Stella, Luka, Beckett, Evie, Layla and Caleb.

Business Casual was another fun, heartwarming, cute, sweet romance, another great couple, and terrific secondary characters that we have all come to love. I did feel that this final book was even steamier than the previous book. I adored the epilogue that was a fantastic ending to this series. Business Casual was a great series, and so very well written by BK Borison.

Business Casual is the first B.K. Borison book I’ve read, and I haven’t stopped thinking about it since I finished it. I’m so excited to read the other three Lovelight books, and if they’re even half as good as this then I am in for a romance treat.

I love small town romances, basically like Gilmore Girls on paper, and Business Casual absolutely fits that bill. It’s cosy, warm, and so addictive, thanks to its ridiculously likeable cast of characters and sense of community. It also has the perfect amount of spice vs. plot, not to mention some swoonworthy moments that had me re-reading paragraphs and bookmarking pages (anywhere Charlie said ‘Nova girl’… *highlight*).

This book, the fourth and last in the series (for now — please write more BKB!!), focuses on Nova and Charlie, who might just be one of my new favourite fictional couples. I LOVE them. They’re so good for each other and so good by themselves, I can’t even describe how invested in their story I was. They’re both flawed, perfect, messy, realistic, inspiring, and downright adorable when they’re in each other’s spaces. Have I mentioned I love them?!

Business Casual is an easy five star read for me, and I’m already thinking about re-reading it. It has everything I want from a romance novel and more, and B.K. Borison now has a place on my auto-buy author list. Her writing and stories are seemingly made for me, and I’m so glad I’ve finally started my Lovelight journey. I am excited!

Firstly, thank you to the publisher and NetGalley for the advanced e copy of this book. I’m so sad that this is the final book of the planned series. Charlie and Nova’s book was amazing. It was the perfect combo of first to lovers and grumpy sunshine. Charlie is the best character. Who wouldn’t want a Charlie in their life. My heart broke for Charlie in this story and his confessions of being lonely. My only complaint was Charlie’s jealous outburst at Nova’s opening. It was so out of character for him. I got what the author was attempting; it just failed. I have much hope that the author will revisit this world. Who wouldn’t want an Inglewood, even with the busy bodies.

I have become such a fan of BK Borison and her work. It all started when I was looking for a cozy Christmas read and stumbled on book 1 in this series. I was immediately charmed by the small town setting and wholesome community. I love the way BK Borison writes romance. It feels relatable and vulnerable. I was so happy with the last book in this series. I feel like these are books I’ll recommend and read again. Business Casual was such a great cherry on top of the Lovelight Farms sundae. Nova was such a relatable character for me. I love how dimensional the author makes her characters too and that we get growth throughout their story. Loved it and will officially read anything BK Borison publishes.

BK Borison did it again! I loved the visit back to Inglewild, this time with Nova and Charlie. This opposites attract, enemies to lovers, hidden romance was so funny, steamy and tender. I loved all the banter and flirting and of course cameos from beloved other characters.

5/5

The last thing Nova Porter is looking for is love, and too charming for his own good Charlie Milford threatens to break that resolve down to its measly crumbs. Whether that be trying to reel her onto the dance floor or helping her tattoo studio ahead of its opening anything related to Charlie spells trouble. However, Nova can't back down from their mutual attraction and convinces Charlie of one night to beat their feelings. But unfortunately, it doesn't do a damned thing. B.K Borison takes us back to Inglewild in this final installment that delivers on all of the steamy moments and wonderful relationships. I love the flipped grumpy sunshine couple dynamics that Borison does here with Nova as the black cat and Charlie as that overly open and sunshiny protagonist. The chemistry between these two is off the charts right from that initial scene at the wedding where Charlie is being so earnest and Nova is just freaked out by it. Charlie Milford is the book boyfriend of book boyfriends (I mean he reads historical romance? Girl marry him). Business Casual is a bittersweet farewell to Inglewild and all of the characters that have taken up so much space in my heart. Nova and Charlie bring on the tenderness and vulnerability and this series conclusion seriously hit me in the feels.

✨ARC Book Review✨

🍃Business Casual - B.K. Borison🍃
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When I was approved for the ARC of Business Casual I was so excited! I’ve genuinely enjoyed the whole Lovelight series and was looking forward to reading about Charlie and Nova. This book did not disappoint! It was so fun to see the entirety of the Lovelight characters in the story.

But let’s talk about Charlie and Nova. We have seen snippets of both of them in books 1-3 but they really shined in this one and I loved them both so much! You have Nova who is spunky, creative and covered in tattoos. And then you have Charlie who is all suit and ties and spreadsheets. Yet together they worked so well and really balanced one another out! Not to mention the chemistry 🥵 it was perfect.

I LOVED this book and it actually may be my favorite one of the series! If you haven’t read this series yet I highly recommend it, you will not be disappointed!

Would recommend if you like:
🍃Small town romance
🍃Secret Relationship
🍃Opposites attract
🍃His friends little sister

This one comes out 7/16 so mark your calendar!

✨A huge thank you to NetGalley for allowing me to read this one early in exchange for my honest review! ✨

Obsessed!! Small town swoon worthy at its best. I binged this on the plane and it was such a good and quick read. The characters, the town, the family was all such an amazing combo throughout the entire book. I definitely recommend and it’s perfect for summer time in my opinion.

Definitely the most satisfying of the series. Nova and Charlie grew together so easily, so naturally. Their unfolding relationship was messy and a joy to behold.

I can’t believe this is the end of the Lovelight series. I edged this book so hard that I wanted to find the right time and mindset to read it so I could savor it and not rush through it, and I’m glad I did. I loved being back in Inglewild and hanging with my friends (yes, they are, and I would definitely be on the phone tree if I lived there). I loved getting to know Nova and Charlie and seeing their relationship blossom. Charlie’s feeling of being too much was relatable, and so was Nova’s feeling of not letting anyone in. Watching these two work through their own walls was beautiful, and I enjoyed it a lot. I’m glad there were cameos from the other characters and I love how this starts off.

I can’t wait to read Becs new book First Time Caller and maybe plan a reread for this series with every new season <3

Read This Book If…you are a chronic people pleaser!

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Business Casual by B.K. Borison

Please note: this was an ARC provided to me by the publisher in exchange for an honest review!

Genre: romance
Series: Lovelight # 4
Spice Level: 4/5🌶, 3-4 explicit scenes
Setting: small town in Maryland
POV: dual, 1st person, present tense
Tropes: opposites attract, black cat/golden retriever, forced proximity, just once to get it out of our system, friends with benefits, hurt/comfort

My Thoughts:
What a satisfying end to this series! I loved getting to know Charlie and Nova, who we’ve seen from the very beginning, along with all the meddling small town characters we’ve grown to love.

Stick two very different people-pleasers in a room and watch the sparks fly! The banter in this book was particularly wonderful and the author really stepped up the spice from previous books. I loved their separate-but-same journeys of self-discovery. I simply adore fake dating or “keeping it casual” relationships because there always comes a point when it becomes VERY REAL.

Overall, this was a wonderfully sweet and steamy read, and a perfect ending to the Lovelight series. I can’t wait to see what the author does next!

Memorable Quote: “I never felt like I was missing anything before.”

PLEASE NOTE: I plan on sharing a version of this review once I receive my physical copy of this book and will add the link below.

I received a free copy of this book thanks to NetGalley and Berkley Publishing Group; all opinions expressed are exclusively my own..

First of all, this is the last book in a series that I have not read previously, BUT it in no way hindered my enjoyment of this book! It's an excellent rom-com read where the misunderstandings don't feel like they linger overlong, and people have conversations instead of just spending forever assuming what the other person is thinking. Not to say there are no misunderstandings or miscommunications, but it feels like they are handled in a reasonable time frame, and overall a strong sense of family and community pervades. All in all, an extremely satisfying entry in the genre that I would gladly recommend!

For sensitive readers, this book contains depictions of childhood neglect, emotional abuse, and trauma, as well as scenes of graphic sexuality.

I want to move to Inglewood.

The Lovelight Farms books are my latest obsession and I was so happy to read about Charlie and Nova!! This was the perfect ending to the series but I’m so sad for it to be over.

My heart goes out to Charlie because he’s just the best.

Read this series!