The good ones
Ryder Copeland is an accomplished architect and one heck of a father... not to mention tall and sexy. He's everything a hero should be, and Lord knows, Maisy Kelly has read enough of her great-aunt Eloise's romance novels to recognize one when she sees one. But like all fairy tales, Maisy can't help but wonder if this Prince Charming is too good to be true... Ryder is drawn to the shy, curly haired professor who hires him to convert the Victorian house she's inherited from her aunt into a romance bookstore. Attracted to a woman for the first time since his divorce, Ryder finds himself wishing for a future with Maisy that he knows is impossible. Ryder has never wavered from his plan to leave the small town of Fairdale, North Carolina, so he can give his daughter the life she deserves. But suddenly he's not so sure. And the closer he gets to Maisy, the harder it's going to be to walk away...
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- ISBN: 9780451492432
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324 pages ; 18 cm. - Edition First edition.
- Publisher [Place of publication not identified] : [publisher not identified], 2019.
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Publishers Weekly Review
The Good Ones
Publishers Weekly
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McKinlay (the Bluff Point Romance series) opens her Happily Ever After Romances with a cute contemporary. With a 14-year-old daughter to care for, divorced single father Ryder Copeland decides to take a steady administrative job in Charleston, S.C., but he agrees to one last contract job before leaving tiny Fairdale, N.C.: renovating the home of Maisy Kelly, who owns a local romance-focused bookstore. Ryder has a strict policy against dating clients, but Maisy's bubbly personality makes it hard to follow that rule. Soon Maisy and her friends are acting more like surrogate mothers for Perry, Ryder's daughter, than like business acquaintances. Maisy is ready to explore the possibility of having a future with Ryder, but he's emotionally unavailable, has trouble opening up, and is focused on keeping things "temporary" so he can leave town with a clean conscience. There's chemistry between Maisy and Ryder, character development is sufficient, and the growing relationship between Maisy's friends and the Copelands will tug at the reader's heart. The pace is temporarily slowed by a subplot involving the bookstore cat, but the setup for the next in the series ignites a new fire. Readers will be intrigued to see where McKinlay goes next. Agent: Christina Hogrebe, Jane Rotrosen Agency. (Feb.) © Copyright PWxyz, LLC. All rights reserved.
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BookList Review
The Good Ones
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*Starred Review* Can a person really have too many books? After inheriting her great-aunt El's old Victorian home, which is overflowing with romance novels, English professor Maisy Kelly is tempted to say yes. However, as a romance reader and fan herself, Maisy can't imagine just getting rid of this treasure trove of love stories. Then a flash of inspiration strikes: Maisy will turn her new home into a bookstore featuring romances. However, a few renovations will need to be done first, which is where restoration-architect Ryder Copeland comes into the picture. With her flair for wit-infused writing and gift for crafting easily relatable characters perfectly on point, McKinlay launches her new Happily Ever After series on an exceptionally high note. Not only is The Good Ones a brilliantly conceived and constructed contemporary love story; it is also a beautifully written love letter to the romance genre from someone who understands just how important these books are to their readers.--John Charles Copyright 2019 Booklist
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