When Presley booked a ten day vacation for her and her boyfriend, she thought she would win girlfriend of the year. Unfortunately when he asks to go without her she has no choice but to end the relationship. Not wanting to waste the trip, Presley decides to go solo. Will ten days out of her comfort zone be just the thing she needs to heal, or will she find herself wallowing in self pity.

This is a tricky book for me to review. While I am a huge fan of Sophie Sullivan and have enjoyed all her books to date, this one missed the mark for me.

My main issue with Love, Naturally is the insta love trope. I have never been partial to said trope. However, if there had been more time between Presley moved on to Beckett, I could have gotten bought into the story more.

While this was not the perfect fit for me, I know there is a huge audience for this book. I am excited to know Sullivan has more books about to be released and will happily be reading all of them!!

Special thanks to Netgalley, St. Martin’s Press Griffin, and Sophie Sullivan for allowing me to read this book in exchange for my honest opinion.

Oh I really enjoyed this book! I loved the characters, the landscape and the humor - I was here for all of it! I enjoyed the way these characters cared for each other and really found out what the meaning of love really is for them. It was beautiful. Even the swoon-worthy scenes were well done and I usually only read closed-door romances. The open-ness didn't cross any steamy lines. Yay!

I only had a couple of bumps and am only mentioning it for people who might be sensitive to it too...the language. There were a half dozen heavier words and LGBTQ couples, if you are okay with that in your books, some would would rather not, than enjoy!


Thanks to NetGalley for letting me review this book! All opinions are my own!

Presley plans a fishing weekend for her and her boyfriend as a suprise, but the suprise is that he doesn't want to go with her but would rather go with his buddies. To his suprise she goes by herself and ends up agreeing to a 10 day fling with Beckett while learning to bike, hike and fish. Very cute read highly suggest reading, she is a great author!

This was another great rom com from Sophie Sullivan. I loved the instant chemistry and attraction between Presley and Beckett. The small town was charming and I loved all the characters. This was heartwarming and had found family and opposites attract tropes. I can't wait to read her next book!

Loved it! First read by this author and will definitely check out her other novels. The hero was swoony and appreciated the give and take dynamic they had, drawing out each other’s strengths.

While I’m not normally a huge fan of insta-love, the fact that this one did such a great job incorporating other tropes I do love like opposites attract & found family really made all the difference in how much I enjoyed this one!

Small towns will always be near and dear to my heart and every time I read a small town romance I’m constantly giggling and reminiscing on growing up in a small town.

Thank you netgalley & SMP for the chance to read this one early in exchange for an honest review!

Presley surprises her boyfriend with a trip to a fishing lodge for his birthday. She would rather shop and dine in cute restaurants instead of fishing and hiking, but she planned this trip for him. He wants to bring anyone but her on the trip, so she storms out to take the trip on her own. When she arrives as a complete fish out of water, she meets #hotmountainman Beckett Keller and sparks fly as he teaches her to hike, fish and bike. They agree to a 10 day fling for the length of her trip, but why can’t she get him out of her mind?

I will read anything by Sophie Sullivan. Her writing is so smooth and easy to read, and the storylines are uplifting, inspiring and have just the perfect amount of spice. Love, Naturally is no exception. Presley and Beckett are a great match, and I loved the amusing supporting characters that helped Presley and me fall in love with Smile.

I liked this book, but it took me a while to get into because I never truly got sucked in. I liked the characters, and rooted for them, and the plot felt comfortable and inviting, but it failed to grab me in the way I expect most books to. I do like this author, so I will be sure to give the rest of the books in this series a chance when they come out (as I loved her last series), but this one felt a little bit like a miss for me.

I WILL NOT BE PUBLISHING A REVIEW FOR THIS BOOK ANYWHERE UNTIL THE ST. MARTIN'S MARKETING BOYCOTT IS RESOLVED. This is what I will post once all demands are met:

I'm not normally a fan of instalove, but Presley and Beckett's story swept me off my feet instantly. You could feel their chemistry right from the start and I adored how they spoke about one another in their inner monologues.

From the get-go, you know that they only have one week together while Presley is staying at his family's lodge. I was a bit worried about how the author was going to convince me that they had strong enough feelings for each other after one week to warrant the kind of pining I expect in a time-frame-type book. The way Presley fell in love with the whole family was EVERYTHING to me. She established connections with every single person while on that retreat, and developed relationships with the family outside of her relationship to Beckett. Now THAT is how you write a freaking book.

I do wish there was a bit more pining after having spent time apart. Like maybe a more prolonged separation or making him work for it a bit more, but you can't always get what you want. That's the only reason I felt like I had to take off a star. Otherwise, this book was a blast to read, and I will definitely be picking up more of her books in the future!

Thank you to St. Martin's Press, Sophie Sullivan, and NetGalley for the advanced reader's copy!!

Love Naturally by Sophie Sullivan ✨🌲⛵️🚲

Thank you NetGalley & St Martin’s Press for the arc in exchange for an honest review.

I really enjoyed this one! It was a sweet romance with good pacing, great characters, and an interesting plot.

I loved the setting, that small town where you know everyone and belong in such a tight knit community. A place that’s surrounded by lush forests where you can be adventurous and immersed in nature.

The main characters were great. Presley was a city girl in a new environment, where she doesn’t know how to fish or camp but she really tries to get out of her comfort zone and try new things. She was fun and caring, always willing to help out. Beckett is a small town man, helping his siblings with fixing up the lodge. He was charming, outdoorsy, handsome, and helpful.
The supporting characters are what really made the story that much sweeter for me. They were fun, likeable, and such a great group of people.

Also, this was a insta-love romance that I don’t typically read but it was cute and heartwarming. I thought it was well executed but I just wish there was a little bit more to it, where they spent more time together and less with helping his siblings with the lodge.

But overall, it was a good book! I recommend it if you love the opposites attract, insta-love, found family tropes!

Sophie Sullivan writes characters who I want to be friends with. I adored strong, smart, funny Pressley and rooted for her to get every bit of her HEA. And of course I swooned over Beckett...with his thoughtfulness and his care and concern for his family, he’s a true romance hero. I read half this book and listened to the other half on audio, and it was a joy both ways. Fantastic narrator, engaging story, and a completely lovable cast of characters. It’s a book that will just make you happy.

I liked a lot about this story. The general plot and set up. The characters and their chemistry and the amazing side family characters were funny and heartwarming. I loved the idea of the camp they were at and the way they both had big dreams that they wanted to achieve. What lost me here and there was the length and part of this was the repetitiveness of some of the storyline. It took a while for the story to move forward.

Love, Naturally by Sophie Sullivan is a beautiful story about finding yourself, and love, in the most unexpected way. Presley Ayres, a hotel concierge at a high-end hotel, plans a 10-day dream trip to Get Lost Lodge for her boyfriend of 8 months with hopes of furthering their relationship. Upon surprising him with the gift he tells her that she would drive him crazy on a trip that long. She promptly dumps him and departs for the trip on her own. Presley is determined to make the best of it despite the circumstances and the fact that she doesn’t enjoy hiking, fishing or nature in general.

Get Lost Lodge is run by Grayson Keller who recently took over ownership as part of his divorce settlement. Grayson comes from a close-knit family and his sister Jilly, her adorable daughter Ollie and their brother Beckett are helping him to fix up the run down lodge. Beckett takes notice of Presley on the way over to the lodge and realizes she is way out of her comfort zone. On her first night at the lodge the two are put in close proximity and although the two couldn’t be more different their connection is evident from the start.

Love, Naturally was an engaging short read filled with the perfect mix of opposites attract, self-discovery, and small town charm. Sullivan did a fabulous job with the character development and as a result I fell in love with Presley and Beckett as a couple but also with their own personal stories and growth as individuals. The role of the supporting characters was well thought out and brought even more reader connection to the story. On a personal level this book had me thinking of ways to step out of my own comfort zone more frequently. I look forward to reading more of Sullivan’s books in the near future.

Thank you to NetGalley and St. Martin’s Press/St. Martin’s Griffin for the ARC in exchange for my honest review.

Sophie Sullivan has crafted a perfect swoony, vacation romcom set in a quirky lakeside town in Michigan. Charming characters, found family, renovations, lots of banter and tender care taking moments. Both the setting and full cast of characters draws the reader in. I devoured this book in one sitting needing to know how things turned out between Beckett and Presley.

Dual POV, Closed Door Romance, Small Town, Opposites Attract, City Girl x Outdoorsy Man

A charming opposites-attract romance love story.

After getting dumped by her boyfriend of eight months, Presley decides to take the camping trip she was planning to surprise him with so she meets Beckett, who is ruggedly handsome and in the middle of dealing with his crisis. His family’s lodge is crumbling, and he needs help if he’s going to make it to another season. Beckett and Presley, as they fell for each other deeply and rapidly, it's something to read and enjoy!!

First time reading from this author and enjoyed it, thank you!!

What a cute book. This is a Dual POV, closed door romance. I read the ebook and then followed it up by reading the audiobook. I don’t typically do insta love but this one was sweet and got me out of a reading slump. I loved the main characters and the supporting characters were great as well. Would definitely pick up something by this author again!


Thank you to NetGalley and the publisher for an ARC in exchange for an honest review.

I sadly ended up not finishing this book. Though I don’t feel that that was any fault of the author’s. I struggled to get into the book, but i think it was just because of the point of view. The book seemed to be well written, I just personally struggle to read third person POV. I read a few chapters, and I just don’t think this was the book for me.

I received this book as an ARC in return for an honest review.

While I really enjoyed the first book I read by Sophie Sullivan, the more of her books I read, the less I enjoy them. They all read very similarly to me. There was nothing objectively bad about this book, but nothing really connected me to it either.

This was such a cute fun read! I loved the main characters and the cute little island vibe location. The side characters really brought a lot to the story without taking away from the main characters and their story. The writing was light and fun and it really just made it a feel good story. There is a bit of a third act “breakup” but it’s a result of their current living situations and not the acts of any one person. This is a great read for any time of the year but would be particularly good in the summer.

Thank you to NetGalley and St. Martin’s Press for sharing this ARC in exchange for my honest opinion.

I tried super hard but couldn’t get into this one. Might just be in a slump right now though. I’m still rating high because I love Sophie Sullivan. Might try again in a few months