Ethan is wandering the country trying to find information about his birth father and all he has is a name and that he’s dead. He ends up in Forever Falls where Monroe lives stuck in her life after being devastated by her divorce years earlier.

I love this little town and the running joke about Ethan being a Hemsworth (and Australian to boot). Monroe is an amazing baker, but afraid to strike out on her own. Their romance starts off fake to help each other out, but grows into more. It’s a sweet story and a great beach read.

I was given an advanced copy to voluntarily read and review. All thoughts and opinions are my own.

If you're looking for a feel good romance with heart, look no further than Forever Starts Now by Stefanie London. This book was such a delight to read.

The story is set the small town of Forever Falls where Monroe Roberts has lived all her life. She's worked at the same diner since her school days and after being cheated on by her husband, has decided that dreams and ambitions are not for the likes of her. That is until she meets Ethan Hammersmith, a man who both looks and sounds like Chris Hemsworth and helps her see that she's capable and deserving of so much more.

Ethan has made his way to Forever Falls searching for his father and ends up finding Monroe at a time when they could both benefit from each other. Very soon, their fake arrangement starts to feel all too real and past secrets and uncertain futures come in the way of Ethan and Monroe finding what they're looking for.

This story packs an emotional punch but that only makes it all the more satisfying when Ethan and Monroe find their happily ever after. The Thor and Chris Hemsworth moments were hilarious and so enjoyable to read. Once again Ms London has delivered an incredible story with all the must haves of a romance.

What a great summer beach romance read. I loved the story of two broken individuals who come together and mend all the pieces . I finished this book in 2 days because I found I was so invested in the characters. This book had romance, humour , small town living, family values and more .....this is my first time reading a book by this author and I will be looking for more. Thanks to NetGalley and Entangled Publishing for an advance copy, I voluntarily read and reviewed an advanced copy of this book. All thoughts and opinions are my own.

I really enjoyed the story of Monroe & Ethan. Ethen being a Chris Hemsworth lookalike made for a lot of comedic relief even though his search was anything but funny. Monroe was a great heroine with deep layers. Highly recommend reading this book to see how their story unfolds.

This was a sweet, heartwarming story. Parts of the book made me cry, which doesn't happen to me very often when I read books. This was a wonderful book.

Sweet! Sweet! Sweet! Yet lots of sizzle too! And a little, tiny bit of a tearjerker but with the happiest of ever afters! And, of course, a swoony hero is just frosting on the cake! A feel good book that shouldn’t be missed!

I received Forever Starts Now for free in exchange for an honest review. It was a cute book. The male love interest has a resemblance to Thor and several jokes are made of this during the story. Both have baggage from previous relationships. It was a light beach type of read. I enjoyed it.

Ethan Hammersmith left his family, his career, his friends, and his fiancée after his mother died. Ethan is searching for answers about his birth father in America. Trying to do that discretely in a small town is almost impossible when you look like Thor. Monroe manages the Sunshine Dinner and is struggling to keep it profitable enough to keep it open. Monroe has lost her dreams and true self after her divorce. When Ethan starts frequently the diner for breakfast, Monroe is frustrated with the women that come in for hours just for a chance to ogle Ethan without spending much money. To help them both, Ethan and Monroe decide on a fake relationship. I voluntarily read and reviewed an advanced copy of this book. All thoughts and opinions are my own. I did like Ethan and Monroe and found their characters believable. I thought that the steamy scenes were a little too long. While this is a pleasant read, the story didn't keep me captivated.

This story is simply delightful. It's filled with some of my favourite things - small town life and this is depicted so beautifully not only with setting but with a motley cast of characters, quirky heroine and hero, aka a Thor lookalike (loved that he was Australian) and both were real and raw plus it's emotional and the romance moves from sweet to sizzling.

I'm in love with Monroe and Ethan! Monroe was starting over from scratch, which is easier when it's cake and harder in life. Ethan was starting over too, looking for something he never knew was missing. A great story, with wonderful characters, tasty cake, and doppelgänger to drool over.

Ethan is an Australian, in America trying to find his birth father. But being a doppelgänger for Thor in a small town is making it difficult to keep things under wraps. Until he comes up with a plan, asking Monroe to pretend to be his girlfriend.
Monroe is the manager of a struggling diner, trying to keep it from going under and pretending to be Ethans girlfriend helps her also. That is until the attraction between them starts to feel a little too real.
This was a fun, lovely, light hearted read that I really enjoyed. The characters felt real and relatable and the story left me with a very cozy and warm feeling.
A book you can enjoy on your vacation.

Sweet story. Great characters. Well written with a really good plot. Liked that there was little explicit sex. Ms London is a great writer. Will definitely find more books by her.

I loved so much this book!! It was such a heartwarming novel.
Throughout the book we get to see the heroine to recover her confidence and dreams!
I totally loved that Ethan was a Chris Hemsworth look alike because who wouldn't hahah

This is a sweet story with very tame romance. It reminds me of something you would watch on the Hallmark channel, only not as cheesy or predictable. The story had a lot of family drama, from both of the main characters. If you are looking for a small town romance with a lot of sweet, heartfelt moments, this is a great choice.

This was a great and quick read for me! I really enjoyed Stefanie's no nonsense characters with the mixed in humor and sarcastic sass! it is also neat how the location is familiar if you have read her other books! Though this one was a bit different than her other books, I think I loved it more and how Stefanies writing style is heading. I also loved the intensity and even the internal issues and hurt pasts that both characters had to work through. I loved how realistic it felt and how I could relate to these characters so much. I would definitely recommend it to all my girl friends!

I received an ARC from the publisher and NetGalley and all thoughts and opinions are my own.

Forever Starts Now is such a cute read. I really loved this one. You get those special feels when it comes to Ethan and Monroe. Neither are looking for a relationship. Both are searching for something. you will just love that spunk Monroe has. You feel for Ethan as he seeks out the truth of his father. You feel for Monroe who is afraid to just jump with her career and get over her ex. There is this amazing banter between Monroe and Ethan that you will just love. This is filled with such heart and family that you will just feel the pull all the way through. If you love small town and fake relationship reads then you are going to fall in love Monroe and Ethan. I could not put this one down.

Thank you to Netgalley and the publisher for the opportunity to read this book for an honest review. Monroe (I love the all the sisters names) is a manager of a diner, lives in a small town to care for her elderly father and has basically given up on romance after her husband had an affair with her cousin sending ripples through the family. Ethan who happens to look just like the actor Thor is looking for answers about the father he never knew. The two pair up to start a "fake" romance - one so all the single ladies stop chasing "Thor" and Monroe feels that everyone looks at her like poor Monroe who was dumped by her ex. The more time these two spend together, the more they start to fall in love - that is until an unexpected ex shows up - demanding for a divorce. This book was very enjoyable, can totally see this made into a made for TV movie and I would love to read more books with the sisters Loren and Taylor.

This story was a good read. The content warning at the beginning of the story had me wary of how the story would unfold. While the story hit close to home with many experiences in my past, the elements that caused the warning were central to the story and were also handled sensitively.
I love the way that both Monroe & Ethan evolved as people throughout the story. It was wonderful to see Ethan creating his own sense of family by the end of the story. I definitely wanted to drool (and reach into the book) to eat much of Monroe's baking.

requested to read and review this book for free from Entangled Publishing. The author Stefanie London did a great job. I loved the disclaimer in the beginning of the mention of certain subjects that could be sensitive to readers. This book was very well written. The setting in the book takes place on the East Coast. Characters Monroe is a stubborn girl that has a heart of gold that has been badly bruised. Ethan has had his whole life turned upside down. Roberts family has a personality all of their own. Uncle Jacob is a sweetheart. Big Frank and Darlene are characters in themselves. This story is about broken hearts, start overs ,love , forgiveness and mystery. Can a heart be healed. Are you the same person if a shocking truth comes to light about your life? Is forgiveness possible and who makes a family? This is for a mature reader but can be read anytime.

What I liked:
The writing style
Small town romance
Standalone
HEA
Epilogue

I look forward to reading more from this author.