Beautifully written about people finding themselves again and trusting their hearts. Painful pasts and secrets can't keep these two from each other.

You can't go wrong with a romance by Jennifer Probst. I loved reading about the romance between Ethan and Mia, it went from despising each other to a spicy and sweet romance. I am looking forward to reading more from this series.

You really cannot go wrong with a Jennifer Probst book. She makes me want to be at the beach—toes in the sand—with this book and an adult beverage. It was a highly enjoyable read.

The hero, Ethan, has returned home from the war. He was in the special forces and suffered a terrible injury while trying to evacuate an informant. He is struggling with PTSD and guilt and is happy to isolate himself on his family’s horse farm.

Mia, the heroine, is a smart and savvy PR executive. She’s trying to get one of her clients elected as major of a big city. Her client’s college-age daughter ends up in trouble and has to do community service at Ethan’s horse farm. Mia is sent to basically babysit the girl and keep her out of trouble. That’s where she meets Ethan and sparks fly.

I thought this was a great read—the characters were well developed and had good chemistry. There were really interesting secondary characters. I would highly recommend the book. I can't wait to read the next book in the series.

This is the start of anew series about the Bishop siblings. Ethan returns to his family farm after being injured in the Special Forces. He is grumpy and prickly and not much for company but he is giving it a try. Trying hard to find himself again.

Mia is pushed on her client's daughter for the summer as a guardian. Trying to help him win an election by keeping his daughter out of trouble. They both end up at the bed and breakfast/horse farm that Ethan's family owns. Mia spends a great deal of the first part of the story begrudging how awful her life is that she has ended up here.

I have read a lot of Jennifer Probst's books and enjoyed them. But this book fell flat. It wasn't a bad book but I was left wondering where the rest of the story was.

WARNING-this review contains spoilers! I don't like leaving negative reviews. Authors put a lot of work into their books. It feels like I'm attacking their babies.

Ethan is retired Air Force "Special Forces"doing pararescue. That was my first issue with the book. In the Air Force, it isn't called Special Forces, it is called Special Operations (Ops). You might think that this is a small issue but if you are an author and you've done research for your book, the title should have been one of the first things you learned. Ethan was injured while on a mission. He bears emotional and physical scars from the event. In his down time, he did security for Hollywood type people. He has come back to his family's farm to take his place in the family legacy, which is something he never planned on doing.

Mia is owns a PR firm. She has worked hard and built up her client list. One of her clients is running for mayor of New York. Mia's father ran for office and was the victim of a scandal that was started right before the election. They knew it was false and it was later proven false but it did a lot of damage. Her mom, who had been all gung ho about her dad running for office, left her father because she couldn't handle the questioning of her father's fidelity. This is another issue I had. They supposedly had had a great marriage. She knew it wasn't true. I'm sure it was stressful. But she left her husband anyways? So Mia has this sense of needing to right the wrong that was done to her father and protect her client. Mr Lake has a college age daughter, who has gotten into trouble while away at college. She has to do court ordered community service at a horse rescue, which at a B&B. He makes Mia take the summer to go babysit his daughter and keep her out of trouble. She can leave New York and go to the country for the summer and do all her work over the phone? And she wears high end designer clothing and high heels to a farm? When she meets Ethan, she can't stand him and he calls her a princess. She looks at him as hired help and is very upset at what she believes are her accommodations for the summer. She seemed unprepared.

The animals in the book were an awesome edition. There is some Disney obsession going on, which was cute.

I felt the book didn't develop the characters well. They were at one point in their relationship and all of the sudden they were at another point. How did they get there? There wasn't any meat to build the characters and their story. This book could have been so much more. I'm giving it 4 stars because 3.5 wasn't an option. I was given an ARC.

I would highly recommend this book.

I am a huge fan of the damaged Marine genre and Ethan certainly is damaged. It takes the strength and love of a very strong women Mia who is sent to his family farm to protect her Client Jonathon Lake (hopefully future Mayor) daughter Claire from causing headlines.

City girl, country boy can these two complete opposites find a HEA together. What starts off as hate turns to so much more and you will be gunning for these two to make it forever. Fall in love with them along the way too along with Claire.

You won't be disappointed.

Love love love an enemy to romance book! I love this author and can't wait for the next book!
Great start to a new series

This is the start of anew series about the Bishop siblings. Ethan returns to his family farm after being injured in the Special Forces. He is grumpy and prickly and not much for company but he is giving it a try. Trying hard to find himself again.

Mia is pushed on her client's daughter for the summer as a guardian. Trying to help him win an election by keeping his daughter out of trouble. They both end up at the bed and breakfast/horse farm that Ethan's family owns. Mia spends a great deal of the first part of the story begrudging how awful her life is that she has ended up here.

The story unfolds fairly typically. Enemies to maybe friends to lovers. No great shake ups and predictable tensions as country and city and hearts collide. I really liked Ethan and he perhaps saved this 4 star rating. His grumpy turned out to be a cover of protection for a great man hidden away inside. Mia was just not likable. Even when she melted that frozen exterior a bit, she just didn't seem like a fit for Ethan. I mean, Ethan kind a liked her that way, but she just wasn't for me.

Loved Ethan;s family and the whole small town quirkiness, the B&B and the horses. Looking forward to his sister's stories.

A beautiful enemies to lovers romance following uptight city girl Mia Thrush as she copes with life on the farm with a teenage girl who doesn’t want anything to do with her, a chicken that’s obsessed with her, and a hot ‘horse man’ who thinks he’s got her pegged as a ‘Princess’. Lovely writing, a wonderful, if not predictable story, fantastic characters, both lead and supporting, along with adorable farm animals with awesome names. The chemistry between Mia and Ethan is off the charts. I loved this story, it was a complete feel good read and I can’t wait for more in this series. I received an advanced copy of this book from the publisher via NetGalley. This is my honest review.

This is my first book from this author and have to say I'm in love. Cannot wait to read more from this author.

Wow! What a great start to a new series by Jennifer Probst. I love her writing and I'm a big fan. The Start of Something Good introduces us to new characters and first up is Ethan and Mia. Both have wounded past and they start off not liking each other two much but by the end we get our HEA. Not a lot of thrown in drama for effect or cheating or exes making it hard on our h/h which I love. This is just a great story that flows easy and I read it in one sitting. I could not put it down.
What a great story and i looking forward to Ophelia's story next ( the epilogue sets her up next). Highly recommended.

Mia owns a public relations company and her big client is a politician running for mayor. His daughter gets into some trouble and the judge makes her do community service at a horse rescue farm. Mia is tasked to go with her and keep her out of trouble. Ethan is former Special Forces, a bodyguard to Hollywood’s famous, and after getting injured on a mission comes back home to his family’s B & B and horse farm. He and Mia do not hit it off in the beginning. She is used to living in the city and not used to the country. She’s there all summer and she realizes having the most clients and the best firm, will not make you happy.
Excellent story. Funny. Sexy. Wonderful characters. A crazy chicken. Great start to a new series. Can’t wait for the next one.

* Voluntarily read and reviewed this for Netgalley *

Opposite characters and worlds collide in this romantic comedy with a reclusive, tortured hero (Ethan) and a feisty, bossy heroine (Mia) working in the public relations field.
I wasn’t expecting to enjoy this story so much, I found it really fun. The initial antagonism between the main characters was wonderfully written, their crashing personalities always tempered with a dash of attraction. Ethan is the opposite of the polite, civilized men Mia was used to and their encounters are “a strange blend of hostility, humor and attraction”.
Mia’s grit, honesty and generosity are slowly unraveled as both she and Ethan change and try to acclimate to their different life styles and conflicting careers.
The scene with the senior citizens had the right amount of silliness to make me smile.
I liked how the characters expressed their affection and love and how they were honest with each other.
While some things were a bit over the top, all in all this was a fun read with great secondary characters – Ethan’s sisters, Jonathan, Chloe. I guess we’ll have Ophelia and Kyle’s story next, but I hope Jonathan and his daughter, Chloe, will also feature in future books.

What do you get when you mix a crazy chicken, some wild elderly people, a PR woman, and a horse man? The start of something good. And the start of a great new series.

The B and B, along with the horse farm, is the setting for most of the story. Ethan and Mia butt heads right away. He doesn't think he will end up feeling at home there, she is a city girl and prefers the finer things, but deprives herself of good food and doesn't have much in the way of close friends. I really like how this place breathes new lives into the animals and people, kind of giving them a second chance.

As much as I enjoyed Ethan and Mia, with their passion and banter and sweetness, I enjoyed the other characters too. Like Chloe and Ethan's sisters, and the guests at the B and B. Oh not to mention the crazy animals and the residents of the small town that I may have fallen in love with. I look forward to book 2!

This was my first book from this author, and I must say I really enjoyed it. I loved Mia and Ethan as characters and loved Ethan's sisters and the sense of peace, home and family on the farm. I enjoyed the overall love story found in The Start of Something Good, but also enjoyed Chloe's story within the larger story.

This is a beautiful story of finding yourself and figuring out what is really important, second chances and ultimately coming home. I thought this story was well written, thoughtful and engaging. I read this story in one sitting as I did not want to put it down. I also really enjoyed the scenes with the animals, including Hei Hei and Phoenix. Overall a very enjoyable read and I would highly recommend it!!!

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Finally a good enemies to lovers romance after such a long time! The typical clash of total opposite personalities & backgrounds... Mia & Ethan take you on a roller coaster ride of witty banter, hilarious moments with well
planted angst. It is amazing how Jennifer delivers all these elements in a single book. The supporting characters add a good amount of colour to the book which makes you feel more immersed in the story in true Jennifer Probst style.

This book is a perfect light summer read & the epilogue sets the story for the next book so keep a lookout for more in this series!

The Start of Something Good is the first book in a new series by Jennifer Probst called Stay. The story focuses on a family of three siblings in the New York’s Hudson Valley. They run an inn and a rescue farm for horses.

The Start of Something Good focuses on Ethan Bishop. He left when he was 18 wanting to save the world. He was a paratrooper going on dangerous missions to save people. He also was a bodyguard for some of Hollywood’s elite. All was lost when a secret mission went badly, the person of importance was killed and he was badly injured. Suddenly with surgeries, physical therapy and the symptoms of PTSD, he heads home to hide and heal.

Mia is finally almost where she wants to be. She is leading her own PR firm, living in Manhattan, living and working her life to help good people succeed. Mia loves the beats, noise and constant movement of the city. The great clothes do not hurt either. Then she was on a horse farm ‘babysitting’ a client’s college aged daughter and suddenly her life spins out of control. There is a chicken who hates her and chases her. There are people on vacation who want to talk to her, a teenage with attitude and to top it all off - the most infuriating man known who is constantly seems to find fault with her.

Mia and Ethan seem to clash and spark off each other! They are a wonderful characters who are so much fun to read about. The other distractions with rehab, abused animals, families and small towns just make the story full and interesting. I really enjoyed The Start of Something Good by Jennifer Probst! It was a great read.

You know that old tale about the city mouse and the country mouse Well, in Jennifer Probst’s new book THE START OF SOMETHING GOOD, that old tale of opposites attracting and combusting is proven true.

Mia Thrush is driven, dedicated and focused on her high power PR job. When she’s entailed with the college-aged daughter of her current client for the summer, a client who happens to be running for the mayor of new york, Mia is torpedoed out of her comfort zone of Starbucks and Le Circe, and lands on a horse farm, complete with a crazy chicken and guy suffering from PSTD that just may be the best thing she’s ever seen. Bar none.

Ethan Bishop is hot. He’s also spiritually tortured and in pain from a Special Forces mission that went south. The physical pain he can deal with, but the trauma he’s been facing goes so deep emotionally he worries if he’ll ever heal from it. In an attempt to try and get his life together he comes to back to his child hood home, a family run B&B complete with a horse farm.

From the moment these two meet the sparks and insults fly. Each has preconceived notions about that other that only time and patience will disprove. Both of the time – a complete summer in fact, but neither think they have the patience.

Can this city girl and this country boy find a common ground?

I will admit that for the first few chapters I really didn’t like Mia. She was a little too career driven, a little to city-girl for me, scared of anything bigger than a house cat in the animal department and so disdainful of the farm life she was going to have to endure for the summer. But she started to grow on at about the same time I realized why she was the way she was. As for Ethan, well, can I just say…swoon.
This was a really indepth story of loss, past trauma, family values, the power of healing, and ultimately of what people sacrifice for love. Bravo to Jennifer Probst for writing such an emotionally insightful story.

I was given an arc of this book by Netgalley and Montlake publishing for an honest opinion of the work and I have to tell you, it was a really good read.

What is supposed to be a welcoming homecoming for Ethan, after recovering from a horrific botched rescue, turns into anything but when he is placed in charge of the mayoral candidate's daughter who is ordered to do community service at his families Band B. When the owner of the PR firm for the candidacy is sent to chaperone Ethan and Mia clash on site and the name calling and attitude only escalates. But where there is anger there is also passion and the two become lovers. But can Mia give up her high powered NYC job and stay on at the B and B? Or is the relationship doomed to be more flash than substance? With beautiful characters and an emotional storyline this book was amazing. I cannot wait for more in this series.

The Start of Something Good by Jennifer Probst

Ethan Bishop has demons and they plague his dreams making them into nightmares but the thing that saves him is not just Mia Thrush but also the reality that life is what you make of it. I fell in love with Ethan long before I got drawn into Mia’s personality. He’s bruised inside but he can heal only if he lets himself. The way he gets a ‘broken’ horse to finally see his own potential mirrors his own journey. It was one of the best symmetry symbolism that I’ve read in a story. I was so hooked on this book, although it did take me a bit of time to get to that point.

Mia, I couldn’t quite work her out at first, her personality felt prickly but as the story progresses and her connection with Chloe and her father Jonathan Lake, I got to see more of her. She’s not the person she portrays, there is definitely more to her and I was rooting for her to connect properly with Ethan. I did roll my eyes when they said ‘it’s just sex’ and only ‘till you go home’, because I knew they were falling for each other. Can I just say it broke me, when Ethan let her go to pursue the dream she wants. He let her go and I never thought that he would. I did love the ending though and the mention of Ophelia and Kyle. That sets up an interesting read in the next book, that’s for sure!

Completely recommend!

4 stars!