I absolutely loved this book. Nova and Charlie are so soft for each other but in their own ways and I loved watching them discover that about each other and find their footing in their relationship. Lovelight has been such a joy of a series and I thought this was a beautiful way to wrap everything up with two characters that most definitely deserve their happy ending. Every single peek into previous characters lives was so fun and Charlie's love for the town and everyone in it really enhanced the setting and made me love the small town aspect even more. Nova and Charlie's arcs as individuals were so heartfelt and important to me, they had me in the palm of their hands right away. I just love them so much.

I can't believe this series is over 😭

The Lovelight series is such a feel good series and when I think of each and every book, it gives me so many warm and happy feels. Each couple is so different and their relationship and stories shows you how love can come in so many different packages and no matter who you are, you are worthy of it. With Business Casual, that message is a central part of the plot.

Nova and Charlie are two characters who on the surface may seem very different--Nova, the tattooed, surly and black cat energy heroine and Charlie the suit-wearing, always grinning sunshine hero--but at their core they are two people who are afraid of commitment and afraid of love. They each have their backstories and reasons for why they have always felt like love is not something that would ever be in their lives, but what I really liked about them both is the way that they really helped each other see exactly why each of them deserved all the best things in life, including love.

I also loved seeing the crew again and I could honestly read a million bonus scenes just watching Stella and Luka or Evelyn and Beckett or Layla and Caleb just being so cute together living their happy, everyday lives. Truly, the best part of this book and this series is the characters and this little town that has soo much personality and feels so real in my head.

The only reason this is getting a 4 star rating and not a 5 star rating is because personally, I did not like Nova and Charlie romantic dynamic. Nova definitely plays more of a "dominant", in charge type of role both in the bed and outside of it and unfortunately, while I pride myself on being a feminist, I like my heroes to be the ones calling the shots and bossing people around 😂 To be clear: I love both of them individually and I love them together, I just couldn't totally click with them because their relationship dynamic was just not for me. There was a certain scene in particular in the epilogue that was just really cringe for me and while I am so happy they are together, they are probably my least favorite couple simply because I am not a fan of their relationship dynamic. But again, I LOVE THIS BOOK AND THIS COUPLE SO MUCH. Do not read this paragraph and think this is not worth reading because it 100% is and it honestly gives a pretty perfect ending to this series and the couples as well.

I love BK Borison's writing and I have no doubt whatever she writes next will be just as amazing, but for now, I'll be rereading this series and falling in love all over again with this small little town and its townspeople.

Business Casual by B.K. Borison is a captivating blend of coziness and heartwarming tenderness. This soul-satisfying romance will enchant you, leaving a lasting impression on your heart.

This was my first B.K. Borison and I'm afraid it'll also be my last. I'm beginning to have less and less patience for contemporary romances these days and don't feel like giving multiple chances to authors when one book tells me we're an author/reader mismatch. I know she's popular but not for me and that's ok. This book was a snooze. I was bored. I feel like I've read some version of this book and that's ok, I don't need romance authors to reinvent the wheel but I do expect them to give me some romance and this felt like, where was the yearning, the longing? Another thing that probably didn't help is that this is the final book in a series and having read none of the previous books, the side characters were hard for me to keep track of, too many of them and they all had books that I did not read. I think many people will love it, this book will absolutely find an audience, it just wasn't for me.

Content Notes: toxic parental relationship

Thank you Berkley Romance for my copy! All thoughts are my own.

Like many other romance readers, I stumbled across Lovelight Farms back in 2021 on Kindle Unlimited and was charmed by this small town of meddling folk and a quiet little tree farm. I couldn’t wait to read the final installment of this series, especially cause I loved every glimpse of Charlie we got in the other books. I think this might be my new favorite in the series! I thought it was so lovely and charming, an easy and comforting read while still being grounded in reality. Charlie Milford, we love you.

Synopsis:

“Nova Porter isn’t looking for love, and she certainly has no explanation for her attraction to buttoned-up, three-piece-suit-wearing investment banker Charlie Milford. Maybe it’s his charm? Or maybe it’s his determination to help her fledgling business however he can. Either way, she’s distracted every time he’s around. With her new tattoo studio set to open in her hometown of Inglewild, she doesn’t have time for frivolous flirtations. In an effort to get Charlie out of her system once and for all, Nova offers a proposition. One night. No strings. They’ll kick their uncomfortable attraction to the curb and return to their respective responsibilities. But their explosive night together scatters their expectations like fallen leaves. And with Charlie in town as the temporary head of Lovelight Farms, Nova can’t quite avoid him. And Charlie? Well, Charlie knows a good investment when he sees one. He’s hoping he can convince Nova he’s worth some of her time.” —NetGalley

What I Liked:

The Cozy Vibes—I love this universe because it feels like a literally version of Stars Hollow from Gilmore Girls and the vibes of a Hallmark movie without the cheese. I love it so much.

The Witty Dialogue—The dialogue in this book was top notch. I could hear all the characters so clearly and it really came to life in my head. Out of all the books, I think this one would be such a fun one to watch on screen!

Charlie—I think he might have made it onto my ultimate book boyfriends list. I LOVED Charlie. He was so funny and warm and charming. It was fun to see a male character want to give up life in the “big city” for the small town as opposed to a female character!

What Didn’t Work for Me:

Wanted a Bit More Conflict—I am not bothered by third act break ups like other readers, I think it’s important to the genre. I love a book that doesn’t have one as much as the next reader, but I feel like some conflict is good for the characters and story. I just wanted a little bit more to add some oomf to the emotional resolution.

Character Authenticity: 4/5 Spice Rating: 2/5 Overall Rating: 4/5

The book felt like a giant hug! It’s so hard to finish a series effectively, and this one does it perfectly! I’m recommending this to my friends.

Business Casual is a fantastic conclusion to the Lovelight Farms series. BK Borison takes beloved characters and gives them a believable and steamy HEA while highlighting all the details that make Inglewild a special place.

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Nova Porter is trying to get her tattoo studio ready to open and certainly doesn’t have time for a relationship. Investment banker Charlie Milford lives in NYC, but seems to always be visiting Inglewild, and the pair has bantered back and forth for years. So when Nova dances with Charlie at his sister Stella’s wedding, she asks him for one night together. No pressure, no strings, just a chance to get whatever “this” is out of their systems. But after their sizzling night together, and with Charlie staying in Inglewild for the next month, it’s clear that just one night won’t do the trick.

I absolutely adore Nova and Charlie. Their quips and banter are a delight, and the perfect complement to their steamy chemistry. But they both have a lot more going on, from Charlie’s people pleaser tendencies and his desire to fit in, to Nova’s internal expectations for her new business venture. Migraine and ADHD rep also enhance their story.

Inglewild is also a character in this book, and is the reason this series is so well loved. It’s the ideal fictional small town, where everyone is a bit quirky and in each other’s business via the famous phone tree, but they all mean well. An added bonus here is lots of time with Beckett from In the Weeds. As Nova’s older brother and Charlie’s friend, he’s important to the plot, and getting to spend time with one of my favorite characters is a special treat.

Business Casual is the perfect finale to a wonderful small town romance series. If you are a fan of opposites attract, “just one night to get it out of our system,” and tons to heat and banter, you’ll adore this story. I’m sad to say goodbye to Inglewild, but I can’t wait to read what BK Borison writes next.

I voluntarily read and reviewed an advance copy of this book. All thoughts and opinions are my own.

Charlie and Nova <3 this book was bittersweet because I know its closing out the last Lovelight Farms book. But its the perfect romance with all the gold retriever feels!!

This is BY FAR my favorite book in the Lovelight Farms series. Ever since Stella and Luka's book, Charlie caught my eye because of his funloving, charming nature. Although I just knew there was something underneath his carefree facade.

Business Casual explored the depths of Charlie's mind and B.K. did a wonderful job of showing that even the most seemingly happy people can actually be very lonely. I really enjoyed Charlie's journey of learning that he doesn't have to put on such a brave face and sacrifice some of his happiness for the sake of keeping others afloat.

Now onto Nova. She's everything I wish I could be! Hard-working, driven, and knows exactly what she needs when she needs it. She and Charlie were a perfect balace with each other! Not to mention I already booked a tattoo appointment because her numerous tattoos and parlor opening really had me itching to get another.

This was so well written and I genuinely couldn't put it down. Charlie and Nova had me kicking my feel and smiling like no other.

Thank you to B.K. and Berkley for this ARC! It was an absolute pleasure visting Inglewild for the last time :)

Reading this book was bitter sweet because I know that its the last of the Lovelight series from Borison but what a way to end it. I was so excited that Charlie is finally having his time to shine and I think this just might be my favourite book in the series. The TENSION between Charlie and Nova is literally to die for and seeing our old friends little cameos was a welcomed suprise. Aside form the steamy pages, this book also had me literally laughin out loud. There's really something for everyone in this grumpy x sunshine masterpiece.

A sweet and satisfying finale to the Lovelight Farms series, 'Business Casual' charts the relationship between tattoo artist Nova, commitment-shy due to the overwhelming amount of work required to start her first independent tattoo studio, and businessman Charlie, commitment-shy because of a deep disbelief that anyone could really want him to stay forever. Their romance starts as friends-with-benefits, then progresses to a stronger connection. With endearing characters and not much conflict, this one goes down easy.

Many thanks to Berkley and NetGalley for the eARC.

Charlie and Nova are officially my new favorite Lovelight Farms couple.

Nova is a tattoo artist trying to prove to herself and her big brother, Beckett, that she can make a success out of her new tattoo studio. Charlie is Stella’s only brother and a man in finance with loads of charm. He flirts endlessly with Nova but is extremely flustered when the usually reserved Nova proposes a one-night stand and inadvertently hurts her feelings.

Once Charlie convinces Nova to give him another chance, they agree to spend one night together - “to get it out of their system” - and promise that there will be no feelings involved and that neither is looking for anything serious. Obviously, one night is not enough and soon they’re in a secret, no strings attached relationship.

Charlie and Nova try to fool themselves into thinking that they can keep their arrangement strictly physical and remain just friends. However, their banter, their chemistry, the endless flirting, their acts of service for one another, and their obvious growing feelings would beg to differ.

Charlie and Nova were a bit stubborn and too scared to take a risk, but I loved when they finally admitted to themselves what everyone else already knew; they were in love. Their confessions were the best and completely worth the wait.

Business Casual was the final book in the Lovelight Series and it was a perfect ending to a wonderful series. I have to admit, I'm going to miss them.

An adorable Lovelight romance yet again! My only qualm (which has nothing to do with the writing) is that my elderly next door neighbor has a dog named Nova 🤣🙈 but the story was lovely, Charlie was a fun character to explore. Nothing will ever beat Luka and Stella, but these two were a great time!

Omg! The 4th of the love light series!! I adored this book SO much! I had a hard time putting it down. In fact I put it in my kindle and was showing and reading it..( don’t tell anyone.) It’s that good!
Nova and Charlie forever! <3

saying goodbye to lovelight farms was so bittersweet but I also could not dream of a better ending to this little universe. I devoured the first three books of lovelight farms back in 2022, and while its strange to jump back in to this world so much later, it also had a magical way of making me feel like I never left. I don't know exactly what I expected of Charlie and Nova but this book surpassed anything I could've ever wanted from them. Charlie especially took me by surprise in the best possible way. I did not expect to relate SO much to the loud 6'4 himbo we knew from the previous books but he tugged on every single one of my heart strings. This book made me incredibly emotional in ways I was not expecting and I just want to wrap Charlie in my arms and tell him everything is going to be okay. Nova truly and completely sees Charlie and Charlie sees Nova. And they get to be their whole selves with each other in a way they never have been and it was completely and utterly beautiful and swoony and moving and while I never want to say goodbye, I also cannot wait to see what BK does next.

Everything I wanted more in the Lovelight Series finale.

Tooth-achingly sweet, Charlie and Nova's love story is one for the ages. It is the black cat x golden retriever, let's do this once to get it out of our systems, allergic to love --> in love romance of everyone's dreams. A book I want to read and reread forever. A book I won't shut up about!

Business Casual by @authorbkborison
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I am speechless and still trying to gather my thoughts on reading the final installment in the Lovelight Farms standalone series, Business Casual. I fell so in love with Inglewild and every single one of these characters, it’s been hard to say goodbye.

I was so lucky to get an ARC of Business Casual through NetGalley, I couldn’t believe it when I got approved! I quickly read through the first half of the book, but then I stopped because I wasn’t ready for it to be over.

Nova Porter wasn’t *looking* for a man in finance, trust fund, 6’5 with blue eyes, but she sure found one in Charlie! The TENSION these two have right through until the very end is incredible (and it isn’t even a slow burn!). If you love Brother’s Best Friend, Grumpy x Sunshine, Goldren Retriever MMC, Friends with Benefits to Lovers and Found Family tropes, this one is for you!

While Business Casual wasn’t my favourite of this series (the first novel, Lovelight Farms was, because it reminded me the most of my personal love story💕) this book and Charlie and Nova have my entire heart. I was giddy and kicking my feet to so many parts!

Of course I also love that we get to revisit all of our favourite characters from the previous three Lovelight Farms books, Stella and Luka, Beckett and Evelyn, Layla and Caleb🌲👨🏼‍🌾🥧. This book was the perfect ending to my favourite romance series. Thank you BK Borison for bringing us into this beautiful world of yours!

Business Casual is out July 16th, make sure to keep an eye out! And catch up on reading the first three books if you haven’t already!

I really have enjoyed this series of books, set in a small town with recurring characters. Small town, big city people thrown in, enough men in plaid to make you happy and a spice level for all to enjoy. I look forward to new books in the series.

I will say that Book 2, chapter 1 gave me ALL the emotional feels, not just the spice ones.

I really like new covers too.

Don't you just love when two people circle each other for most of the series and then finally get a book of their own?

Business Casual is Charlie and Nova's story. The two have appeared in the previous three Lovelight books, but this is finally their story! Charlie and Nova are the perfect grumpy-sunshine couple--but with the FMC as the grump!--but the story really explores what makes each of them tick. Nova is opening her own tattoo studio but is scared to not be "perfect," while Charlie fears that his larger-than-life personality makes him unlikeable. Borison does a good job of digging into both characters' insecurities and helping them work through their fears together, which makes their relationship that much sweeter. And as you'd expect from a love story in Inglewild, there's plenty of meddling, secrets, and small-town silliness to keep things extra interesting.

The adorable nicknames, the final act that doesn't involve the dreaded miscommunication trope, and the top-notch spicy scenes make this not only a wonderful story for Charlie and Nova but also a wonderfully satisfying conclusion to the Lovelight series.

Thank You Netgalley for an ARC in exchange for an honest review.

This is the final book in a four-book series. This is the first book I have read by this author, and it can be read as a stand-alone.

The small-town vibes are 100% all over this series. All the cute homey feelings and the community involvement check all the boxes for a small town read. I really love the “phone tree” concept and thought it was so funny everyone’s antics.

I really enjoyed all the romcom situations from this book. The characters are so funny and sweet. The story starts off spicy and is consistent in the spice department throughout.

The character development was great in this story. It is a fine line between smut and good plot. This author did well in both categories. Charlie’ ending had this reader so proud of him and genuinely happy for him.

I will definitely read the rest of this series and am excited to further dive into this world!