Summer with the Carpenter

by Ellie Hall

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♥A Christmas in July Romance♥She inherited a Bed & Breakfast. He’s the contractor hired to fix up the old building. They can’t stand each other, but they have to get married or lose the Inn.

Ruby Rossi found an unexpected friend in the late Sandy Leblanc, owner of the Sandy Shore Inn who left it to her after passing away. She’s determined to prove herself worthy of the legacy. However, she’s not too fond of the carpenter Sandy appointed in her will to do repairs.

Trent Cabot was estranged from his grandmother and is shocked when he learns of her passing. Even more surprising is the fact that she left her inn to a stranger but stipulated he remodel the place. The new owner is as stubborn as she is pretty, but he’s not the kind to settle down.

However, Sandy’s will also requires the two get married by Christmas in July, a major event in the small town, or the Inn will be sold and the money donated to a resort investment firm that threatens Blue Bay Beach.

Will Ruby and Trent make the arranged marriage work and get married in time to save the Inn?

This is book 5 in the Blue Bay Beach Reads Romance series. Each story stands alone but reading them in order provides a deeper, richer experience. It is a sweet, small town, “clean and wholesome” romance, is faith-friendly, and contains a happily ever after.

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Book Details

Genre

Contemporary Romance

Subgenre

Beach, Billionaire, Small Town, Holiday (Christmas, Valentine’s, etc.)

Series

Blue Bay Beach Reads Romance

Audience

Adult

Bell Peppers

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Profanity

1 None

Violence

1 None

Drugs, Alcohol, Tobacco

1 None

Publication Date

July 15, 2020

Language Versions

English

Fiction Form

Novel

Sensitive Themes

Grief or loss of a loved one

Great read!

Ellie does such a great job at keeping you wanting more and not wanting to put the book down. Super cute story with enough drama to keep you guessing !

Easy read; Clean romance

The two main characters outwardly are very attractive, but inwardly, they carry doubts of their worthiness stemming from their childhood. The death of the innkeeper brings them together and while they clash initially, each begins to finally face their baggage. The story includes some misunderstandings/twists along the way. Will they find their HEA?

Ruby and Trent

Ruby and Trent meet at a funeral, and theirs isn't the only odd first meeting in the story. They are really busy and run ragged preparing for the Christmas-in-July event that the town puts on, that is usually single-handedly put together by the recently deceased, by their own grief, and by the insecurities from childhood traumas.I loved the banter between the main couple, and how they almost instinctively knew how to bolster each other up.

Fun read

The book had a great storyline & was well written.Trent & Ruby made the story fun to read as it kept you wondering until the end what would happen next.A nice clean romance.

Sweet, clean romance

A well-written book with a great story line. It is a clean romance, which starts after Ruby's friend and mentor dies. She meets Sandy's grandson, Trent, at the funeral. She had never even knew Ruby had a grandson. When the will is read, they find out that she will keep the inn if he does repairs AND they have to marry by July 25th or the inn will be sold to a man who will tear it apart. I liked seeing how Trent and Ruby come to know each other. Will they end up together? The Christmas in July celebration is a nice touch.