Resorting to Romance

This is a sweet romance with a bit of family angst. I am super curious if the sisters in the book will also get their stories because if they do I am in!

Ian and Apollonia/Loni are the main characters. Loni returns home to help her sister’s fight for the hotel that has become the memory of her late mom. The twists and turns of life follow on the race of the Sunshine sisters to try and outwit the “code red” developer Ian.

It is a sweet love story of returning home to family and realizing the joy in home and family. It’s a perfect summer beach read light and easy with some Southern banter and charm.

The side characters are very fun and add to the story and you wanting to see if there are more books to come.

It’s has 0 spice so a sweet romance to enjoy and feel good.


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I didn’t grow up with siblings, but I imagine that sisterhood is exactly as it comes across in this story. Loni’s love for her sisters and her family was evident in the way she worked so hard to save the resort. Ian being the one that is there battling with her is so fitting. He just seems to fit her city life and her small town life. I felt so many emotions throughout the book - sad, happy, giddy. This was one of my first reads by Jennifer Shirk and I am excited to dive into her future works.

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Resorting to Romance was such a cute and refreshing read. After busting her tail to make partner at her law firm, things crash down around Loni when she loses her promotion, her finance, and learns her father is ready to sell the family owned resort she calls home. Ian is the hunky, emotional closed developer Loni’s father has sent to deal with the sell of the resort. All plans detail once Loni and Ian grow closer and a lot more than the resort is on the line.

Jennifer Shirk was able to put me on a rollercoaster of emotions and then tie the story up nicely with a bow and happy ever after! I’m so grateful to netgalley and entangled publishing for the opportunity to read this story!

A refreshing contemporary romance perfect for summer reading by the beach or pool! This story is full of witty banter, some mysterious love letters and jewelry, off the page scenes that didn’t detract from the chemistry between Loni and Ian, food descriptions that made me hungry for good southern cooking with a cold sweet tea and best of all a Happy Ever After ending!

Thank you Entangled Publishing LLC, and the Netgalley for gifting me the E-ARC of this book and my opinions are freely given in hopes others will enjoy it as much as I did!

This is a heartfelt contemporary romance set in the charming family resort of Sunny Banks. The story follows Loni, an LA attorney whose life starts to unravel as her job and engagement to Blaze fall apart. She returns to Sunny Banks to save the family resort from being sold and unexpectedly develops feelings for Ian, the developer interested in buying the property. The novel explores themes of family strength, second chances, and forgiveness, with vivid descriptions of the resort. While the pacing is sometimes uneven and some secondary characters lack depth, the chemistry between Loni and Ian and the meaningful themes make it a comforting and enjoyable read.

This is a really funny romance. The three sisters are fantastic and will give readers plenty of opportunity for laughter. The plot of the story is lively and includes the characters discovering secrets about themselves and others. The dialogue is amazing and adds to the authenticity of the small town southern setting. Readers will be hard pressed to pick a favorite character as there are so many great ones. Sit back and enjoy this warm and inviting romantic comedy.

3.5 ⭐️ As far as cute summer romances go, this one hit the spot. As 3 sisters come together and try to save their family hotel, add in some suspense, intrigue and a love story and you have a pretty well rounded plot. I did feel like the main character chemistry and lead-up was a little lacking and some of the characters were hard to get a feel for but I still enjoyed reading about them. One thing I did find hard to believe was that Loni would so easily accept what she was being accused of at work and not put up more of a fight, since shes actually a headstrong, confident woman. Overall, though, I thought this was a delightful read and I especially loved the bond between the sisters.

Spice: 🌶️

Thank you to Britt, Entangled and NetGalley for the opportunity to review this book in exchange for an honest review.

Despite the fact that Jennifer Shirk is usually one of my favorite romance authors, I'm doing a DNF. I enjoyed the beginning but things quickly got out of hand, imo. While Loni perpetrated several "pranks" on Ian to get him to leave her family's beloved resort (w/o once considering overall repercussions), dousing his omelet with several long hots went beyond a prank and seemed something tween-worthy and irresponsible. Any lawyer who could not see that this was intolerable behavior and opening themselves to being sued is not a very good lawyer, and unfortunately I kept muttering that for many pages (she's not the brightest tool in the shed (at least for the first 26%)). Unfortunately the characters struck me as more adolescent than in the YA romances I've read recently; life and reading time are just too short.

Many thanks to Entangled for sending me a copy.

This was a quick, easy read that was cute and enjoyable.

Loni is a lawyer in LA whose life has basically imploded in the past 24 hours, so she returns to her small hometown in the Outer Banks of North Carolina. Her sisters have told her that their dad has decided to sell the resort they grew up in before he remarries, and Loni makes it her new mission to change his mind. What she doesn’t realize is she’ll be up against handsome developer Ian, sent by her dad with his own mission to acquire the property for his company. Too bad he’s so hard to stay away from.

There were times I laughed out loud when Ian first arrived at the resort and Loni was determined to make life as difficult as possible for him. They had a snappy banter and each could give as good as they got when it came to quick-witted retorts. The two of them had good chemistry, and it was sweet as they went from enemies to friends to more. (The book is fade-to-black/closed door, FYI.) Ian’s backstory made his character and reluctance to form committed relationships make sense, though at times I felt we were told more about who he was than actually shown through his actions. He seemed to want to be more ruthless than he ever really was.

I enjoyed Loni’s relationships with her sisters. It felt genuine. Some of the family dynamics were confusing and the history and current status with her dad was a bit odd, but for the most part it all sorted itself out. Enough little crumbs were dropped to give me the vibe that this will possibly be a series with each sister getting a book.

Thank you to NetGalley and Entangled Publishing for the eARC in exchange for an honest review.

I enjoyed this cute beach resort romance. It was a quick and fun read. The banter and paranks pulled had me giggling.

This is the first novel of Jennifer Shirk's I have read and I really enjoyed it. From the first chapter, she jumped right into the action with no pretense that sucked you right into Loni's world. It was easy to fly through the chapters as the story moved and a steady pace while still giving the characters fleshed out backgrounds that gave you insight to their motives and characters without being too wordy.
I love a good enemies to lovers romance and I liked to see the push and pull of Loni and Ian, though I would also have loved to see a little bit more resistance before the give of the characters. Shirk also captured the complexities of family dynamics and how they can influence different members by each of their perspectives, which is something I really enjoyed.
Overall, this was a great read to kick off the summer and I look forward to reading more from this author.

This was the PERFECT summer read. I love small town romances, I loved the beachy setting. This made me swoon for all the right reasons.

Thank you to Entangled Publishing for this E-Arc! This was a super cute summer romance read and one I would recommend to anyone who loves summer romances! The was an easy read filled with love, family secrets, betrayal, sibling connections, and family coming together.

Enemies to lovers is one of my favorite book tropes, and this book did not disappoint! The relationship between Loni and Ian is so sweet. I am a sucker for dual POVs and you really got to know both Loni and Ian and got to see their relationship grow through both of their POVs. What started out as a shaky introduction as Ian is in town for his company to buy Loni's family resort, turned into a blooming romance. It was hilarious watching the sisters try to sabotage Ian's stay and to make him back out of the sale. The banter between Loni and Ian is perfect. This is a closed door romance, but that did not turn me way from this book. I thought it was really well written and you still got to feel the emotions the characters were feeling.

Jennifer Shirk is a new to me author but the inviting summer beach cover caught my eye. Loni Wingate is an attorney and in line for partnership. A mistake that she doesn’t remember making, causes her to be put on probation, and her fiancé gets the partnership. He says they need to go on a break, so answers the call of her sisters and heads to her family’s small town, North Carolina resort.

She decides to answer the call of her sisters and retreat to her family's small town North Carolina resort. Once there she learns dad wants to sell the resort where her sisters work. Ian Hollowell shows up as the developer who wants the property and the sister’s southern hospitality isn’t welcoming. I love the bond between the sisters although they are not always honest with each other.

For me the Pro of the story is the sisters. A family secret comes into play during the story and an estrangement with their dad. The Con of the book for me is the men in the story keep making decisions based on what they think will make the women happy. It happens more than once and with more than one character. It makes the women seem powerless to their futures. And I’m not sure I buy how deep Jen's relationship is when it occurs a week after her being on a break.

If you can overlook my negatives this is an enjoyable closed door, clean romance. For as light as some moments seem there are some serious issues, brought up in the book. If this turns into a series I would read the next one as I’m invested in the other two sisters. But this book alone doesn’t compel me to seek out previous books by the author. (3.5 Stars)

Loni had everything she thought she wanted until one tiny mistake at work called all of that into question. She leaves LA to go back to her family's beach resort in NC. When she gets there, she finds out that her father is about to sell the resort to developers. Not on Loni's watch! She sets up several pranks for Ian, her father's developer friend. Those are hilarious, but they also put Loni and Ian in close proximity. They start to realize that they have things in common, especially some serious chemistry. I loved the characters in this small town, and I had a great time waiting to see what came next. I am excited for Loni's sisters to get stories soon.

Resorting to Romance - Review

This enemies-to-lovers story was a delightful read, full of small-town charm and witty southern banter. You can almost picture and hear the North Carolina accent in every exchange.

The story begins with Loni Wingate, an LA attorney originally from North Carolina. On the verge of making partner at her firm, she’s blindsided when her fiancé snags the promotion behind her back and gaslights her. After a heated argument, Loni breaks off the engagement and decides to return home to her family’s resort.

Upon arrival, she discovers that her father intends to sell the resort and has sent a very handsome developer, Ian Hollowell, to assess the property. Ian, a Yankee, hopes for some good southern hospitality but is instead met with pranks from the Wingate sisters, aimed at driving him away. These antics will have you laughing out loud.

Despite his best efforts to avoid Loni, Ian finds himself irresistibly drawn to her, and the feeling is mutual. As the story unfolds, the Wingate sisters uncover a secret from their late mother’s past. Amidst grief, betrayal, heartbreak, and ultimately love, they learn that home is where family is, and family always sticks together.

This clean romantic comedy with a Hallmark small-town feel transported me to North Carolina, making it a great escape and a fun summer read.

Thank you, Entangled Publishing, LLC, and NetGalley, for this ARC to read and review.

Thank you Entangled publishing for allowing me to be a part of the ARC team

This enemies to lovers rom com story was cute. The book was an easy read filled with betrayal, love, and family secrets, but not so heavy that you don’t find yourself giggling at the banter.

The story takes place in a small beach town. 3 sisters are trying to save their family’s resort. The story had such a lovable characters and just had a family / community vibe.

There isn’t any spice except for some kissing.

What a fun summer read. The cast of characters were great at this resort and I really felt part of their world. Loni and Ian were great together and I’m looking forward to hopefully hearing about the sisters in future stories. Feels like there is some history there

I am a self-admitted book worm, and I have been the majority of my life. The genre that I can never get enough of is romance. Here lately, in addition to romantic suspense books, however, at my core I am still a fan of traditional romance. Because of this, I was extremely excited to read this book.

I tend to be hesitant to read books from a new author, because it can sometimes take me a while to get used to their writing style. I am pleased to say that this booked hooked me from the very beginning. I also liked that I could see both of the main characters’ perspectives. I wanted both of them to win.

I also liked that the secondary characters made you care about them also. I really hope that we eventually get to see additional books with some of the other characters.

I really loved this book, and I am very disappointed that I am done with it. If no additional books are planned, I would love to get a bonus epilogue or something down the line. I recommend this book, and cannot wait to see what is next from this author.

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

Loni es una abogada que cree que la ascenderán, se lleva una sorpresa cuando un cliente se queja de un descuido y los socios le dicen que ya no será considerara para convertirse en socia. Las cosas fueron de mal a peor cuando su prometido consigue el ascenso y le dice que deberían tomarse un tiempo para evitar problemas en el despacho, entonces para despejarse decide regresar al resort de la familia.

Ian no tiene relaciones, su límite es 7 citas y no vuelve a ver a esas mujeres. No cree en el amor por culpa de sus padres.

Joe, un amigo de Ian le pide que venda su resort porque necesita dinero para su boda. Resulta que ese señor es el padre de Loni y ese lugar era de su exesposa y era su orgullo, pero al morir él se fue, las hijas no tenían ni idea de la novia y mucho menos que estaba comprometido. Duramente el tiempo que conoció a Ian, se volvió una figura paterna otra él, pero abandonó a sus hijas.

Para Loni es un traición que quiera vender la alegría de su mamá para gastar ese dinero en otra mujer.

A lo largo del libro Loni hace descubrimientos que le rompen el corazón, otros que la sanan, aprende a perdonar y se encuentra a sí misma.



Thanks to NetGalley, the publisher and the author for the ARC in exchange for an honest review.