CHAPEL BEND
Series: Huckleberry Bay #3
Author: Kristen Proby
Genre: Small Town Romance
Release Date: May 16th, 2023
From New York Times bestselling author Kristen Proby comes Chapel Bend, an enemies to lovers, small town romance in her beloved series, Huckleberry Bay!
There’s a fine line between love and hate.
In Huckleberry Bay, Oregon, everyone knows that when it comes to Juniper “June” Snow – what you see is what you get. When you hire her construction company to do a job, it’s done right, on time, and on budget. When she’s your friend, she’s a ride-or-die who will support you no matter what. And when you’re her enemy…well, she can hold a grudge.
And she’s never forgotten how the tall, dark, and delicious Apollo Winchester hurt her so many years ago.
In a small town, it’s impossible to ignore someone who greets you with a death glare every time you meet. Apollo can’t recall why June hates him, but it doesn’t stop him from stirring her up every chance he gets. There’s something about her stubborn, “don’t mess with me” attitude that keeps him coming back for more. But June is his sister’s best friend and permanently on the “off-limits” list.
June puts aside her war with Apollo and hires him to work on her most important project, the renovation of a chapel into her dream home. She wants the best…and Apollo is the best . . . on the job site and in her bed. He won’t turn down the chance to spend more time with June, especially when it’s clear that she wants him as much as she hates him. Proximity leads to opportunity, and opportunity leads to steamy times between the sheets.
But a mystery threatens June and Apollo will protect her and their growing connection, no matter the cost.
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4 ‘Happy’ Stars
Wow, Apollo and June’s love story surpassed all my expectations!!! Sweet, heart warming, funny, emotional and SEXY, Chapel Bend is the PERFECT closure for this Huckleberry Bay trio of best friends. Couldn’t have asked for a more beautiful wrap up tale!
Ever since the very first book, I’ve been dying for these two’s story, the enemies to lovers plot line is one of my favourites, and Ms. Proby did not disappoint! With the added bonus of reversal the typical roles, with June being the grumpy one, and Apollo the sunshine personality, it made all their interactions that much more interesting.
I was just so pleasantly surprised by their dynamic, that I did not see coming, so mature and adult, so transparent and upfront, it was so refreshing, that again I give kudos to Kristen Proby, because this lady sure know how to tell a story, and make us feel THERE along with the characters, no games whatsoever, which I appreciate immensely. Adding to that a hint of supernatural, and an epic sisterhood between these three – June, Luna and Sarah – I was left beyond HAPPY! So I hope this isn’t the end of this gang for us and that we’ll see more of Huckleberry Bay in the future, specially after that teasing about Zeke and his neighbour… 😉 <3 <3 <3 <3
“I’m so happy, you guys. For all of us.”
ARC kindly provided by the author via Valentine PR for an honest review
Kristen was born and raised in a small resort town in her beloved Montana. In her mid-twenties, she decided to stretch her wings and move to the Pacific Northwest, where she made her home for more than a dozen years.
During that time, Kristen wrote many romance novels and joined organizations such as RWA and other small writing groups. She spent countless hours in workshops, and more mornings than she can count up before the dawn so she could write before going to work. She submitted many manuscripts to agents and editors alike, but was always told no. In the summer of 2012, the self-publishing scene was new and thriving, and Kristen had one goal: to publish just one book. It was something she longed to cross off of her bucket list.
Not only did she publish one book, she’s since published close to thirty titles, many of which have hit the USA Today, New York Times and Wall Street Journal Bestsellers lists. She continues to self publish, best known for her With Me In Seattle and Boudreaux series, and is also proud to work with William Morrow, a division of HarperCollins, with the Fusion Series.
Kristen and her husband, John, make their home in her hometown of Whitefish, Montana with their two pugs and two cats.
