Always and Forever: A best friend's older brother, steamy small town romance

Name: Always and Forever: A best friend's older brother, steamy small town romance
Rating: 4.450704097747803 (71 reviews)

Julia Jarrett

Jun 2021 · Dogwood Cove Book 1 · Julia Jarrett

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71 reviews

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He’s my childhood best friend’s older brother, and he’s determined to convince me to stay in Dogwood Cove, with him, forever.

Coming home to Dogwood Cove after eighteen years away is bittersweet. But running into Ethan Monroe has me wondering why I put it off for so long.

He isn’t the boy I played hide and seek with as a child anymore. Now he’s the seriously hot, plaid wearing, scruff bearing, mayor of this small town. A man who can sweep me off my feet, and make me feel safe, all at the same time.

Except I didn’t come back here looking for love. My estranged father is dead, and because of an unexpected inheritance, I find myself learning the truth of everything I lost when my mother moved us away.

Through it all, Ethan’s right by my side. And with every day that passes, he’s helping me to see that coming back to Dogwood Cove could be the start of the life I’ve always dreamed of.

Always and Forever is a hurt/comfort, childhood friends to lovers, steamy small town romance guaranteed to make you swoon. It’s perfect for fans of, found family friend groups, cinnamon roll heroes, light hearted banter, quirky small town vibes, low angst and high heat love stories with a guaranteed HEA. It is a standalone, and the first full length novel in the Dogwood Cove series.

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4.5

71 reviews

Angela Cipperley

September 22, 2023

*Audiobook review* Bring me home to Dogwood Cove <3<3<3 Ever since leaving Dogwood Cove as a teenager, Summer has struggled to find true belonging in any place she lands. With the passing of her estranged father, Summer returns to her hometown and embarks on a journey of self discovery alongside some old, but not forgotten, and new friends. I've already read the Dogwood Cove series, but experiencing it on audiobook was the cherry on top of this delicious small-town steamy treat. Ethan and Summer are the OG DC pair and revisiting their HEA was wonderful! I really enjoyed being reintroduced to the MCs and their friends from before they each had their stories. The narration in this audiobook was really well done. I think both Heather and Grayson gave great performances, and their pace and energy worked so well together making the transitions between POVs very smooth.

Toni Moore

November 20, 2023

Ethan is blown away by his sister’s childhood best friend. Summer’s always held a special place in the hearts & memories of the Monroe siblings, & her return home is unexpected & welcome. After years apart, they pick up like they’d been friends all along. True friendship doesn’t die, & how a whole town helped her make her late father’s dreams a reality. If you love small town romance, hallmark vibes, & undeniable chemistry, this intro into the world of Dogwood Cove is for you!

Rachel Cresswell

June 25, 2021

I received an ARC of this book and this review is my own honest opinion. First up let me tell you how excited I was to read and find out that this book is set on Vancouver Island! Literally my favourite place on earth. It was so good to be emerged in the island where. COVID has stopped me travelling there, This book is one sweet, steamy romance. When Summer has to go back to her childhood home she discovers more than she bargained for. Slotting right back in to her place with her old friends from 20 years ago was so lovely. They made the sadness of her unexpected return bearable. Then there’s Ethan, the gorgeous handsome man and older brother of her best friend! I loved how he wanted to romance Summer first, but then the sex was hottttttt! This book was not only a lovely light read but it did have the added angst too. I really enjoyed this book and would recommend.

About the author

Julia Jarrett is a busy mother of two boys, a happy wife to her real-life book boyfriend and the owner of a rescue dog from Guatemala and another one from Taiwan. She lives on the West Coast of Canada and when she isn’t writing contemporary romance novels full of relatable heroines and swoon-worthy heroes, she loves to run, practice yoga, drink wine and read.

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