Thanks to NETGalley for the chance to read/ Listen and review seeing you - Samantha chase

Seeing You is the fourth instalment of The Donovan's: Sweetbriar Ridge series. However it can defiantly be read as a standalone , As I have just done.

*Second chance romance
*Small town Romance


I found the MMC so unlikeable and only thought about money , MFC gave so many chances for the MMC.
I enjoyed the narration by Carly Robins
Rated 3.5 stars

Thank you NetGalley and Dreamscape Media for the arc of Seeing You I fully enjoyed the audio I love second chance romance books this was a good second chance and it was cute, love the characters and fast paced

I realised this is the 4 book of the series I haven’t read the other 3 books but you can read this as a standalone I am now planning to read the rest of series that’s how much a enjoy it :)

illie and Marcus worked long and hard to find their way back together. After a decade Marcus finally goes back to his home town and sparks fly when he sees Billie the first time. They both have a lot of resentment toward the other and a lot of questions. She is openly hostile to him and he is furious, but confused with her.

Once they talk, I felt like they were both at fault for their break-up years ago. He didn’t listen but she took the easy way out. He still was pretentious and couldn’t understand why she was living the life she was. I adored their relationship when they both let the walls come down. He was actually really sweet and loving and she was way more vulnerable than I thought she was.

Whether he can figure out what he truly wants and how to make it happen remains to be seen. If she can trust him not to break her heart again is also a big obstacle. I loved her family, especially Levi in this book. When Marcus finally had the lightbulb moment it was fabulous and he truly went all in. I loved this book and can’t wait to see what happens next.

Carly did a fantastic job bringing the characters to life. Every sentence was filled with emotion and had me feeling like I was right there experiencing everything first hand. I received an ARC and this is my honest, voluntary review.

I enjoyed this book! The MMC irritated me in some parts because I wished his character developed more at certain points but overall this was a very lovely book! I'm intrigued and will look into the rest of the books. I really connected to the FMC!

Thank you NetGalley, Dreamscape Media and Samantha Chase for giving me an advanced listener's copy of this wonderful book!

I loved the narration and storyline; I kept rooting for them.
Thank you so much to NetGalley, the author and Dreamscape Media for this audio ARC.

#SeeingYou #NetGalley.

Seeing You is a beautiful second chance love story. Billie Donovan has been making a life for herself back in Sweetbriar Ridge, after walking away from big city life and the man she thought she would spend the rest of her life with. Now years later, Marcus is reluctantly returning home to help his ailing father. When he is surprised to see Billie working at Books and Beans, it didn't go well. They were both blindsided and a muffin was sacrificed! lol Marcus is still determined that big city life is better than living in this small town. He is stubborn and condescending and not winning any friends. He and Billie try to get answers to old questions to get closure, but neither is easy. They are different people now, and they both need to honestly look at their lives and decide what will really make them happy. I loved the push/pull between them, and that their story took it's time to break down their walls and build a new and stronger relationship. They are both so stubborn but their love of finance, family and each other make them so perfect for each other. I loved getting to know Marcus' brother and father, and also catching up with all the Donovan clan who add so much fun, and heart to this story.
I love that Carly Robins continues to narrate this series. She does a terrific job capturing each characters personality, and I love the emotion, and passion she brings to her performance. She had me completely invested in these characters and their story. I really enjoyed listening to this sweet, witty, and steamy romance!

Thank you NetGalley for this audio arc.

⭐️2.5 stars rounded up ⭐️

For me this book was just okay. Seeing You is book 4 in an interconnected standalone series and this was the first of the series I read.

This is a small town, second chance romance. Marcus is career driven, loving the big city life in DC. He returns to small town Sweet Briar Ridge to visit his dad. After to 10 years apart he runs into his former fiancé Billie, who is thriving her their home town. Overall, I felt like there was a lot of dialogue that was not needed and the relationships felt forced. They seemed to skip over part of real substance. It was an okay story and maybe would have been better had read the others in the series.

***FIVE STARS***

I freaking LOVE a Samantha Chase romance!

Please let me move to Sweetbriar. I want books and pastries, and I want to visit all the places!

Holy crap did I want to knock Marcus out about 700 times! I didn't think this man was EVER going to get it. He was double down on the ASShole act for far too long!

Carly Robins is one of my all-time favorite narrators and she NAILED this one.

Billie Donovan was so close to having it all when she decided to walk away from Marcus Calloway, choosing her family over their shared future. Since then, she has watched all her siblings find happiness and accept the fact that happiness is not meant for her. But then Marcus walks into her bakery her world is upended.

Marcus has hated Billie for years after she walked away from him and everything they had.. So when he walks into the bakery and sees her working there he finds it hard to believe that she walked away from their financial duo.

Will this be an opportunity for closure or a second chance?

Small town, second chance Romance. Marcus is career driven, city life back in small town Brian Ridge to visit his dad. After to 10 years apart he runs into his former fiancé Billie. Chemistry and passion is still alive, but can they get over their past?

There were many times where I wanted to throw this book (my phone) across the room because Marcus just. wasn't. getting. it.

Billie is an absolute sweetheart and while she was still a flawed character, you couldn't help but adore her. I was rooting for Marcus the whole way through, but boy did that man make me crazy. Every time I thought he was finally starting to understand where Billie was coming from he would go and demonstrate that his skull was a steel trap - nothing in, nothing out.

My heart broke for Billie after she tried over and over to keep her distance from Marcus, because she knew she would fall back in love with him but he still wasn't listening to what she was saying.

In the end, I'm so happy Marcus was able to get his head out of his ***, because you could tell they did love one another.

Carly Robins did a wonderful job narrating this fourth installment of the series. I typically prefer dual POV, but honestly in this case, I'm kind of glad we didn't have it, because Marcus may have driven me even more crazy if we got inside his head lol.

Thank you to Dreamscape Media and NetGalley for the advanced copy audiobook.

Thank you NetGalley for this audio arc.

⭐️2.5 stars rounded up ⭐️

For me this book was just meh. I realized pretty quickly that this was a book in an interconnected standalone series (book four to be exact) so I feel like I missed a lot of backstory going in. Maybe the other books shed more light and insight into this couple’s history? Idk for them having so much history (second chance) that angst and longing did not come through on page (on via audio I guess lol) and their reunion/getting back together felt super forced/rushed.

Also, the MMC was a HUGEEEEE d1ck to the FMC at the beginning and said some really hurtful, and unforgivable things that really soured me to him throughout the entire book. I don’t think he was fully redeemed tbh.

I wasn’t a huge fan of the writing/dialogue. There was a lot of unnecessary dialogue. Like, why do we need to hear about the family making dinner plans? Or what daily cleaning needs to get done? Idk it just didn’t flow well or organically.

I’m not the biggest fan of second chance romance so maybe I have a different perspective, but this wasn’t my favorite.

This was such a great book. I love a good second chance romance. Both characters were amazing and of course the Donovan's family is always so good. The growth of Marcus was so nice to see. I wasn't sure he was going to get there but I'm so glad with how it turned out. I can't wait for the next story.

Seeing You is the fourth romance in The Donovans: Sweetbriar Ridge series. Billie Donovan walked away from her old life in finance and the man she had loved years ago and she hasn’t seen him since. She’s happy with her new life and loved running the bakery portion of Books and Beans, but she’s starting to realize she’s lonely as the rest of her family pairs off and has kids. When Marcus comes back to town the first time since the break up to help with his dad he doesn’t know Billie is back in town. Their reunion doesn’t go well, but their last is too much to let them avoid each other for long. Billie has the perfect life for her, the only thing missing is Marcus. Will he be able to change to make things work or will he stay stuck in his ways?

I have enjoyed the rest of this series and was excited to see Billie finally getting her story. Billie has been a central part in all of the other books, but I was so glad we finally got to see her and learn her backstory. At first I couldn’t stand Marcus and this continued for most of the book, but in the end he is the perfect March for Billie and I liked seeing their story play out. This is a sweet, fast paced romance that gives them a second chance at a happily ever after. If you like second chance romances with an enemies to lovers feel this book is for you!

I have loved every book in this series, and I was super excited about finally getting Billie’s book! It takes a lot of guts to give up your career to do what you are passionate about, and I loved that that’s exactly what she did. Never let a man (or woman) make you feel less than especially when you are chasing your dreams! Make those little people grow up or get out!

Nothing better than falling in love with the one that got away. Billie and Marcus never fell out of love but circumstances kept them apart. Now he is back and although they had a boatload of hurt to overcome, watching them fall in love again was a combination of wonderful storytelling and beautifully portrayed characters. The emotions just dripped off each and every moment and Samantha Chase had the listener locked in from the opening chapters. This was the best in the series!!

3.5/5.
A second chance romance. As a big romance reader, this somehow felt too fake. It didn’t feel realistic at all. It was cute but the third act “breakup” was dumb. And the resolution felt so quick and unrealistic

Billie left Marcus when she realized that they had different goals in life and she just couldn't stand her high pressure job anymore. Besides, her family needed her.

Marcus thrived on the high stress, high rewards lifestyle. He's furious that Billie gave it up to go back to the small town that they grew up in. But now he's back because his father is ill and his brother guilted him into staying for a while to help him.

Billie now is a part owner in a bakery/coffee shop and she loves being home and closer to her family and long-time friends. Billie and Marcus run into each other when he comes into the shop. He's a jerk. No doubt about it. But he's decided to bury the hatchet and ask her out. They have great chemistry and end up in bed. But how will they reconcile the vast differences between them?

I had an e-book and an audio book. The narrator is great.

Samantha Chase is a must buy author for me. I was lucky enough to listen to her latest audiobook. Seeing You is a must listen.

I love a good second chance romance and Seeing You didn't disappoint. I loved reading about Marcus and Billie and their backstory, with the author treating us to glimpses of what went wrong in the past. Marcus seemed a bit immature in his thinking and it was refreshing to see him realize how things could have been different if he'd changed his ways. Thankfully there was a happy ever after and I found myself with a huge grin on my face after reading the epilogue! I am really enjoying this series and can't wait for the next in the series.