The Somerset Girls: A Novel

This is a sweet story about the bond between sisters, family and romantic relationships. Autumn and Ember are sisters and are as different as night and day to the outside world, but they do share their deepest secrets and fears with each other. While Autumn and Tash are the main love story, we also have Ember and Mike fighting their attraction (but not for long). I enjoyed the slow burn of Autumn and Tash’s relationship; however, I also felt the story lacked some spice to hold my interest. Tash’s seven-year-old daughter, Sadie, stole the show. She was so sweet and innocent, yet broken down by her mother. Her vulnerability and conversations with Tash had me tearing up in several scenes. Autumn is so loving to Sadie; along with the entire family. The parents are a hoot and had me laughing out loud. I wish that we had gotten more insight into Ember and Mike’s romance, as I loved them just as much. Overall, this is a quick, easy read that will leave you in a great mood. I voluntarily reviewed an Advanced Reader Copy of this book.

THE SOMERSET GIRLS by Lori Foster is a contemporary, adult, erotic, romance story line focusing on the Somerset sisters, and the men with whom they will fall in love: interior designer/animal rescue operator Autumn Somerset and single father / advertising executive Tash Ducker; and builder Ember Somerset and farm hand Mike Brewer. Told from several third person perspectives THE SOMERSET GIRLS follows Autumn Somerset as she comes face to face with her high school crush Tash Ducker upon his return to Sunset Kentucky. Tash is a divorcee/widower with a seven year old daughter, and is looking for someone to redesign a few rooms but Autumn struggles in the wake of a failed relationship where she was left at the altar by her cheating ex-fiance. Rebuilding her friendship with Tash Ducker has the added benefit of his daughter Sadie, a precocious seven year old child who struggles with her own issues of trust and love. Tash, claiming he has no time for a sexual relationship finds himself falling for the woman that will steal his heart. Meanwhile, Ember Somerset struggles with a heart breaking secret, a secret only her sister knows. Mike Brewer ‘s attraction to Ember pushes all of her buttons, an attraction that is mutual but one Ember refuses to admit. Mike is desperate for some one on one time with Ember Somerset, and makes Ember an offer she is reluctant to refuse. Both have secrets that neither one is willing to share but a mutual compromise reveals a growing love for this story line couple. Lori Foster pulls the reader into a heart warming and emotional story of family and love; of betrayal and loss; of acceptance and moving forward. All of our story line characters, including Autumn and Ember’s parents Flynn and Tracy, have life experiences that are tragic but it is the experiences that form the person that each will become. The character driven premise is inviting and enjoyable-the conflict is minimal; the romances are seductive and intimate; the $ex scenes are passionate; the characters are real and animated. THE SOMERSET GIRLS is an uplifting and inspiring story of two sisters who find love and their own happily ever afters.

This is a feel good romance and woman's lit story. Autumn and Ember are sisters who are close but as different as could be but come together to start an animal rescue farm. They each have a side story with different romances, one sweet and one spicy, and even though they banter like sisters they have each other's back and no one should try to come between them. This was typical Lori Foster at her best and it has a high recommendation from me. This would be a perfect summer weekend read or this summer it would make an anytime read! **Received this ARC for review from the publisher via NetGalley**