Always On My Mind

Always On My Mind, book ten in Samantha Chase’s Magnolia Sound series, is an emotional and heartwarming tale featuring Parker Bishop and Ethan Harlow; hooking me in from the first chapter. Parker is the youngest of the Bishop siblings and her inheritance was money to enable her need to travel and explore the world; not one of the various business around Magnolia Sound like the others. Never expecting to return to Magnolia Sound she has tired of traveling and is back, trying to find a purpose ins her life. Ethan is a professor at the local community college, looking for a housemate. While putting up a flyer at the library he encounters Parker who takes him up on the room. Not what he was expecting but these two were made for each other; fate works in mysterious ways. Ethan is very nerdy and shy while Parker is high-spirited and insecure and together they are perfection; two pieces of a puzzle that fit together or yin and yang. Parker barrels into his life like a train and giving him glimpses of a life that he never thought he could have. These two had a strong magnetism that only grew from their days in high school and sizzling, off-the-chart chemistry exploding into an amazing relationship. Watching Parker help Ethan come out of his shell with his teaching style and when he taking on her family, defending her, added another layer of good feels to this story. Ms. Chase wrote a wonderful, heartwarming, feel good, small town story that is not to be missed. She provided a tale rich with visualization of the town, sizzling chemistry, clever banter, and endearing secondary characters giving Parker and Ethan a chance at love, happiness, and a forever together. I highly recommend Always On My Mind to other readers. I voluntarily reviewed a complimentary copy of this book.

The Magnolia Sound Series is one of my favourites and Always on My Mind is a fantastic addition to the series, it’s a story that will appeal to all romance lovers as well as small town and friends to lovers stories.. This is Parker Bishop and Ethan Harlow’s entertaining journey. Parker is back home, she never had plans to return to Magnolia Sound and she needs a place to live and spotting a flyer for a roommate she jumps in with both feet to convince Ethan that a woman can be the perfect roomie. From the moment they met sparks fly but Ethan isn’t looking for a relationship or even a friend until Parker walks into his life. Fate works in mysterious ways and fate seems determined to push these two together but will they be prepared to take a leap of faith and cross the line and what happens when they become more than just roommates…. This is a beautifully written small town romance that ticked all my boxes and I’m sure it will tick yours as well, it’s a friends to lovers romance that has plenty of sizzling chemistry as well as some witty banter, it has characters you will become invested in and I’m sure like me there will be no putting down until the final word has been read. Loved everything about this gem of a read.

This was the first book I have read by Samantha Chase. I never know what to expect. Always On My Mind was an enjoyable read. Parker always felt she was different than her siblings. They knew what they wanted to do in their lives and parker had no clue. She chose to travel and had odd jobs along the way. After her best friend Ty gets married Parker returns home to Magnolia Sound. Wherever she looks her family has some attachment to it. But she does not feel at all connected with it. She needs a place to live since living with some of her family has not worked out recently. She runs into Ethan at the library as he is posting a flyer that he is looking for a roommate. Although he is hesitant to offer her the room he finally agrees. He remembers her from high school and her bubby personality. A total opposite of himself. He is a professor of science at the community college and quiet and reserved. The saying opposites attract could not be truer of these two. A friendship develops between them. He sees her like no one ever has. He understands the way she is. He sees through her walls. There is one scene in the book that shows everyone including Parker what Ethan sees in her. Finally. Every good relationship should start with friendship. Ethan and Parker started as friends and developed into something special and real. They both found their forevers in each other. This is my first book from Samantha Chase but certainly not my last.