Autumn Allure by Allie Boniface
Publisher & Release: DFM Publishing, May 27, 2020
Time and setting: Present Day, New York
Genre: Contemporary Romance
Length: 262 Pages
Heat Level: 1 Sweetheart
Rating: 4.5 Gold Crowns
Book Description:
It’s time for this playboy to face the music. He just never dreamed it would be a lullaby...
Bartender Nate Hunter enjoys his small-town, no-strings-attached life in Whispering Pines. Then a dying ex-girlfriend tracks him down to tell him he has a daughter he never knew existed. Nate doesn't know the first thing about being a father, but one look at Autumn and he's a goner, so he agrees to take care of her until her aunt returns at Christmas.
When Nate asks the town’s librarian, no-nonsense Maxine Abbott, to move in with him and help take care of Autumn, she agrees, but only if he'll pretend to be her boyfriend and get her mother off her back. Their relationship of convenience works perfectly at first, until real feelings begin to invade their false romance. Then Autumn's aunt shows up early, and everything changes.
Will Nate and Maxine's budding love end in heartbreak before the last leaves fall?
If you love small towns, surprise baby and fake relationship stories, and swoon-worthy happy endings, then you'll love this sweet romance by a USA Today best-selling author!
Bartender Nate Hunter enjoys his small-town, no-strings-attached life in Whispering Pines. Then a dying ex-girlfriend tracks him down to tell him he has a daughter he never knew existed. Nate doesn't know the first thing about being a father, but one look at Autumn and he's a goner, so he agrees to take care of her until her aunt returns at Christmas.
When Nate asks the town’s librarian, no-nonsense Maxine Abbott, to move in with him and help take care of Autumn, she agrees, but only if he'll pretend to be her boyfriend and get her mother off her back. Their relationship of convenience works perfectly at first, until real feelings begin to invade their false romance. Then Autumn's aunt shows up early, and everything changes.
Will Nate and Maxine's budding love end in heartbreak before the last leaves fall?
If you love small towns, surprise baby and fake relationship stories, and swoon-worthy happy endings, then you'll love this sweet romance by a USA Today best-selling author!
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Thanks go to the publisher and Net-Galley for the complimentary copy of Autumn Allure by Allie Boniface for the purpose of reading and reviewing prior to publication. A contemporary romance and Book 2 in her Whispering Pines series. My opinions are my own and no one has influenced me.
Autumn Allure is a well-written novel with engaging characters and an emotionally charged plot. The pacing is excellent and kept me enmeshed from the first page to the last. Ms. Boniface paints a lovely picture of the small-town Whispering Pines, giving me enough description without interfering with the story.
Maxine Abbott’s character is a delightful mix of prim librarian, loyal daughter, and friend. Maine, only her mother calls her that, she’s Max to everyone else, is ready for something to change in her life. She’s applied for the prestigious All Bright scholarship for years, but each year, she doesn’t get it. When she offers to help the hero take care of Autumn, she asks if she can move in and be his pretend girlfriend.
Max is an endearing character and stole my heart from the first page to the last. She’s so genuine with everyone and has the patience of a saint with her quirky mother. Her feelings run deep, and while she doesn’t wear her heart on her sleeve, she loves deeply.
Nate Hunter is an intriguing hero. He’s lived the life of a playboy, working as a bartender, always ready to party with his friends and has never had a girlfriend. He does love women and enjoys to sleeping with lots of them. I enjoyed his reaction when his past hits him. An ex-lover shows up, telling him he’s the father of a four-year-old daughter. The mother is dying, and she needs him to take Autumn until her sister returns from a mission trip.
Overwhelmed by fatherhood, when Max makes her offer, he’s relieved, but as he gets to know his daughter, and having Max around, he wants a different life. I became vested in his character from the start. He’s such an easy-going guy, but accepts responsibility without any hesitation. I enjoyed his transformation from party animal to Dad!
The romance between Max and Nate develops from a mutual desire to do right by Autumn. As they parent her together, the mutual attraction grows stronger by the day. I loved their sweet love story and wanted them to find their happy ending.
If you enjoy contemporary romance with characters that will tug at your heartstrings, then you will love Autumn Allure as much as I. I can’t wait to read the next book in this fantastic series. This is the third book I’ve read by the talented Ms. Boniface, and she’s becoming an auto-buy author for me. Happy reading!
Author Bio:
USA Today best-selling author Allie Boniface was born and raised in a tiny community in upstate New York, which probably explains her fascination with the magic of small-town life. She earned her B.A. in English from the University of Rochester in New York and a M.A. in English Literature from Case Western Reserve University in Cleveland, Ohio. Since 1997, she has enjoyed life in the northern NYC suburbs, where she lives with her husband and teaches English and Education to high school students. In her spare time, she and her husband love to travel. She is also a runner, a musician and an animal-lover.
Allie writes contemporary romance series set in small towns (with lots of secrets and spice!). She reads in all genres and loves chatting with other readers and writers about any topic under the sun. You can find her around the Web, at writers' conferences, giving workshops, swapping stories, and generally chatting about romance writing.
Allie writes contemporary romance series set in small towns (with lots of secrets and spice!). She reads in all genres and loves chatting with other readers and writers about any topic under the sun. You can find her around the Web, at writers' conferences, giving workshops, swapping stories, and generally chatting about romance writing.
Social Media:
Website: http://www.allieboniface.com/
Twitter: https://twitter.com/AllieBoniface1
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