This was a wonderful little debut. It was cute and a slow build-up to the romance. It's drenched in southern charm, while being part romance and part mystery, with a sprinkle of paranormal elements. The story was good, the characters were good, the plot was little predictable though. Overall, a decent read and a good debut to try.

Drenched Sunflowers is definitely full of mystery and intrigue. Heavy storyline, but well written. Could not put down until the very end.

"Drenched Sunflowers" wasn't exactly what I expected it to be. The dialogue came off as rather dry and the writing just wasn't for me.

What a wonderful story and heroine. I’ve also learned a few things by reading this book and needless to say that I’m looking forward to read more from the author as I really enjoyed everything from the writing style to the suspense of the story and all the layers that will keep you guessing what’s going to happen next.

Good dialogue can really make a book. In this case it had the opposite effect: every time I reached a section of dialogue I felt thrown out of the fantasy of reading and became aware of the writing. The dialogue seemed dry and segmented to a point that it flattened the characters' personalities. There was a part where the characters spoke French and it had the same rigid feel. I usually ignore typos in ARCs, but they can be very distracting ("He is a hand full"?). I feel like this author has very good potential —the story (and even the chapter titles) show creativity and a knack for research— that could be maximized with thorough editing.

Thanks to NetGalley for providing an ARC in exchange for an honest review.

I honestly couldn’t get through Drenched Sunflowers by Tammy Cooper. I can’t NOT finish a book, but this one I truly couldn’t do it. From the dialogue between the two main characters, to the language being to stiff at parts, I couldn’t finish it. The story felt very predictable and the twists were absolutely no surprise for me either. I thought this had so much potential, but Cooper’s book really fell flat.

I eventually put this book down and walked away after the numerous spelling and grammatical errors surfaced throughout the book. I did notice she published this herself, and maybe she was unable to get someone professional to go over this with a fine-tooth comb, but that still doesn’t excuse the errors.

Thanks to NetGalley for the opportunity to read this book in exchange for this honest review.

I recieved this ARC from Netgalley in return for an honest review.
Beth, following the loss of her husband decides to move to Washington, North Carolina and build an art studio on the river. In her new home she feels she sees ghosts from the house's old history. Not only does she find ghost but she finds love with Sam who is her contractor. The book to me falls into a romantic mystery but intertwined where one genre is not overdoing the other, its equally matched. Very pleasurable read although its not my usual romance go to book.

This was a good story and if you can get past the very proper grammar then it’s enjoyable. I did think some things were brushed over in the story when brought up that I thought would’ve been discussed more between the characters but maybe that was to prolong the story. Nevertheless it was a good book

This book left me quite conflicted. I enjoyed the story, but the fact that it's the first part of a three-part story is a little disappointing, because I'm not sure I can read another book in this style. The writing just doesn't do it for me. It lacks depth, in my opinion, and the love story is just a little too predictable, while the obsessions are also just a little too unrealistic. There are plenty of holes in the plot, and the editing leaves a lot to be desired. However, as I said, the basic storyline is good, and I'd like to see where the final twist of this instalment is heading. I'd like to know more about Selah's story, as well.

My thanks to NetGalley for the opportunity to read this book in exchange for this honest review.

Unfortunately the book didn't quite grab me, and after 15%, I'm just going to put it on the metaphorical shelf. I'm wishing all the best to the author, I might check her work out again in the future.

Drenched Sunflowers is well written. Good plot and setting. Thanks to the publisher and Netgalley for my digital arc this is my unbiased review.

Drenched Sunflowers by Tammy Cooper is a romantic thriller. This story has a ghost in it but its the friendliest and nicest ghost I’ve ever come across so far. Beth is a widow who comes to a small town to get away from his dead husband memories. She hires Sam to renovate the old building and convert it into an art gallery. They discover a basement from 18th century during the process. Beth starts seeing nightmares and a ghost. The ghost keeps warning Beth about the danger from someone but Beth ignores. Beth starts liking Sam and they both go on a couple of dates. Beth feels very overwhelmed by the opening of the art gallery, nightmares and Sam. She gets kidnapped one day. The story has a wonderful twist about the kidnapper. The author maintains the suspense in an even tone all through the story and manages to keep a hold on the reader.
I very much enjoyed this book and in fact started believing the existence of friendly ghosts after reading this novel. I found the romance and suspense in equal parts in the book. The details about the small town Washington, NC are beautifully described. The characters are also very well built.
This book is a complete entertainment. I recommend this book to all my friends.

I was given this book for free to do an honest review.

I enjoyed this book and its story, however at various points in the book the text was too stilted and it did not involve the reader to feel what the author wanted him/her to feel. The chemistry between the main characters was not clearly felt. Also, the story was too predictable with the twists in the story coming at no surprise. I would have also suggested a round of proofreading as there are some spelling and grammar mistakes. Some sentences are also repetitive or too short for the reader to become engrossed in the story. Also, the introduction of a ghost in the story was not given that unrealistic look. The main character immediately accepted the fact that she was seeing ghosts. I would give this book a 3 star.

This story had so much potential but, it fell short,
To me, it needed more flessing out, the characters needed more work and growth.
The relationship between Sam and Beth (I almost forgot her name) felt forced and fabricated.
The story itself was just everywhere and very predictable, from the first few chapters I knew how this would play out and I guessed right everytime. There was no mystery, no suspense, it was all very...stale and flat.

I just loved this book! I think it is now my absolute favorite! The author's characterization skills are phenomenal. She has the knack of being able to make her characters very realistic. No cookie-cutter characters here. They are not all sweet and full of fluff. No there are some mean ones, some very stubborn ones, some pathetically clueless ones, as well as strong and forthright ones. This just makes the conflict in the story that much more real, which, in turn, makes the resolution of the conflict Thank you Netgalley for letting me read it

Good read, hadn’t read this author before. Finished this one in under a day! Will be checking this author’s back work out too!

"Thank you Netgalley and the publisher for the advance copy of this book, in exchange for an honest review."

Loved this book very much. It had just enough sweet romance and the storyline was great! I highly recommend!