We first meet Seraphina Guidry in Butterfly Bayou as she was Lila's brother-in-laws sister. We still have some of the great quirky characters but now we also have Harrison Jefferys and the Beaumonts.

In Butterfly Bayou we knew that Sera was a single mom but didn't know who the father was. In Bayou Baby we finally learn the identity of the father. The Beaumonts are in a league of their own but they also don't play well with others. Celeste Beaumont hates Seraphina with a passion and the last thing she wants is for her nephew Harrison to get involved with her.

I adored Seraphina's character and her quit strength. My favorite part was the email and text banter between her and Celeste. Even though this book revolved around Harrison and Sera we also got so much more with watching the evolution and the thawing of Celeste Beaumont. Celeste and her family also had a lot of growth and hurdles to wade over and while this was happening Harrison and Sera got closer.

I immediately liked Harrison's character and I kept liking him more and more throughout the story. I feel all the quirky character and hijinks of this small town are what truly make each story so far in this series. Now I can't wait for more where we finally get Roxie and Zep's story.

I am not really in the mood to read contemporary right now and have been re-reading all my paranormal books (please publish more!!), but I love Lexi Blake, so I wanted to give Bayou Baby a go.
It was a solid, one-sitting read. My biggest struggle was that the romance didn't feel like the core of the story, but more like an aside. The main focus was on this inter-generational relationship between Seraphina and Celeste.
I enjoyed Celeste's journey of finding herself, but both Seraphina and the love interest Harrison seemed to be static and did not grow throughout the book. The black moment in the romance seemed more grey and the steamy chemistry I'm used to from Lexi's books was mostly missing. There were sparks (fun banter), but not what I was looking for.
If you're looking for a contemporary romance that leans more towards women's fiction this is the book for you.

This is so much more than your average romance.
Although the story focused on Harry and Sera, the author does a great job encompassing their family and town in their story of love and forgiveness.
Harry and Sera had an immediate connection and they worked hard to build a future.