The fact that the main character Presley dumped the trash in the beginning is amazing. And she decides to go off on the vacation she planned for them on her own. That is such a moment. I enjoyed the premise of this book, but there is a case of insta love in this story. Insta love isn't something I tend to gravitate towards, so it felt a bit weird for me. Especially since she just left a relationship she felt was serious.

I am a sucker for cute relationships, but the way they ended up obsessed with each other fell sort for me.

I loved the small town environment, such locals are a favorite of mine for romances. The side characters were a delight to interact with. The forced proximity was definitely up my alley, and I enjoyed seeing that in this book.

I wasn't really a fan of the narrator for this story. I don't know exactly why, but I couldn't loose myself in the story.

All in, the book was very fast paced and had a lot of cute moments, but it just wasn't for me.

I love Sophie Sullivan/Jody Holford books. This was a clean RomCom that blossomed organically and made you fall in love with the entire cast. I usually do not get too invested but this one had me with the feels for sure. I may have even teared up at one point. You also laugh and find yourself truly rooting for the characters/family.

This book gave me all the Hallmark vibes and would love to see this turned into a movie.

Thank you NetGalley and MacMillan Audio for the advance copy of this book.

Thank you to Netgalley and Macmillan Audio for this audiobook!

I was looking for a pick-me-up book after reading several thrillers and an emotional memoir. I found that with this book. I can truly appreciate "closed door" romances, because a lot of times if a book is super steamy, I skip right over it until the scene is over.

Who doesn't love a small-town romance with an opposites-attract vibe? Presley, who was thrust into this small town alone, because, guess what? Her boyfriend, whom she'd book this trip for, dumps her right before. And if you're reading this, you know you love a manly man. Beckett read super hunky and family-oriented (check and check).

Now, the things I can't see past. Falling in love takes more than 10ish days, which is how long they know each other. Lust? Adoration? Crushes? Yes, for sure. It's hard for me to swallow and can come off as cheesy and cringey. The writing wasn't bad, it was just a bit clunky for my taste. I do love little moments with stealing glances or an unspoken conversation over a crowd. Connections like that definitely happen.

Overall, it was a very very cute story, honestly, better than I expected to be. Like I said, I'm a big fan of closed-door romance. I'm going to rate this 3.5 stars!

After breaking up with her ex, Presley decides to take the trip she planned for him alone despite not being a fan of the great outdoors. When she gets there, she meets Beckett, who is trying desperately to save his family’s lodge. The two have instant chemistry, which makes them each question their own plans for the future.

Sophie Sullivan consistently writes lighthearted, feel-good romances and out of the four I read, this is definitely my favorite. I loved the outdoorsy setting and how easy it was to visualize the lodge/ cabins/ cast of characters and events. While the story was told in a dual POV, there was only one narrator, which made the audiobook not my favorite!

Read if you like:
▪️Opposites attract
▪️Insta love
▪️Found family
▪️Vacation romance
▪️Closed door (kissing only)

You can plan your life down to the last detail, but planning only goes so far! What's a girl to do when she has planned, planned and planned some more, but life throws a hike in the middle of her path? Well, take a hike, of course! This city girl tried to shape herself into the perfect girlfriend for her boyfriend of eight months when he decides that she isn't enough, so she takes the trip she had planned for his birthday by herself. The only problem is that it was a trip planned around what he said he liked which definitely put this city girl out of her comfort zone! Turns out, getting out of your comfort zone is exactly what one needs to do sometimes in order to find the real path that they should be walking on. This audiobook was narrated very well. It really was able to bring Presley's feelings, emotions and adventures to life. The plot was entertaining, engaging and enthralling. I listened until late into the night as I didn't want to stop listening and have to wait until the next day to find out what was going to happen next? It's a sweet romance wrapped into a life lesson on thinking outside the box and not letting go of your dreams to fit inside someone else's dreams unless of course, their dreams and your dreams can sit side by side! I'm hoping this is the beginning of a series as I could totally see each of the characters in the story getting their own books....hint, hint....(not subtle at all!)

Sadly, I have never been so excited for a book to be over. Typically I am disappointed when I look down and see there is less than an hour left of a story I've found myself immersed in but this was not the case with Love, Naturally by Sophie Sullivan.

*The narration was not the issue with this book, the narrator had a clear, enthusiastic voice.

Initially I was hooked with the beginning and the reason why Presley is stepping out of her element into the Wilderness, but then I felt like the book lost me, Honestly I felt like each character had their own subplot and they weren't pertinent to the story and took me out of it. I thought that the relationship was kinda weird between Beckett and Presley even though I liked them both separately as characters. I did like the influencer storyline and the cute situational happenings that occurred because of that- IYKYK. I wish that there were less characters and more development of Beckett & his family and Presley. The setting I also enjoyed but it was less about the actual outdoors and wilderness and more on renovation- which defeats the purpose a bit to have Presley go against the normal 'city' girl in her even if she did get her hands a bit dirty at times.

Overall I think this will be enjoyed by a lot of readers and I won't hesitate to pick up more from this author but it wasn't a hit for me.


Thanks to Netgalley and the publisher for the advance copy in exchange for an honest review~!

DNF: 35%
This is my second try with this author and I'm very sad it didn't work...
Unfortunately, I felt like I was forced to listen to a story I didn't love, with a heroin I didn't connect with.
The third-person POV didn't help and the narrative wasn't appealing to me...
I don't know if I'll try again with this author, but maybe I will, They say the third is the charm.
I received an ARC from Mcmillan Audio through NetGalley, in exchange for an honest review. And I voluntarily read and reviewed an advanced copy of this book. All thoughts and opinions are my own.

Omg this book was so adorable. I'm going to have to add it to my collection. The characters were sweet and relatable and you just felt good there Main characters

⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

𝘼 𝙘𝙝𝙖𝙧𝙢𝙞𝙣𝙜 𝙤𝙥𝙥𝙤𝙨𝙞𝙩𝙚𝙨-𝙖𝙩𝙩𝙧𝙖𝙘𝙩 𝙧𝙤𝙢𝙖𝙣𝙘𝙚 𝙛𝙤𝙧 𝙖𝙣𝙮𝙤𝙣𝙚 𝙬𝙝𝙤 𝙚𝙫𝙚𝙧 𝙨𝙩𝙚𝙥𝙥𝙚𝙙 𝙤𝙪𝙩𝙨𝙞𝙙𝙚 𝙩𝙝𝙚𝙞𝙧 𝙘𝙤𝙢𝙛𝙤𝙧𝙩 𝙯𝙤𝙣𝙚 𝙖𝙣𝙙 𝙛𝙤𝙪𝙣𝙙 𝙩𝙝𝙖𝙩 𝙖𝙡𝙡 𝙩𝙝𝙚 𝙗𝙚𝙨𝙩 𝙩𝙝𝙞𝙣𝙜𝙨 𝙘𝙖𝙣 𝙝𝙖𝙥𝙥𝙚𝙣 𝙬𝙝𝙚𝙣 𝙮𝙤𝙪 𝙩𝙖𝙠𝙚 𝙖 𝙘𝙝𝙖𝙣𝙘𝙚.

📍 Read if you like:
• Small Town Romance
• Insta Love
• Forced Proximity
• Opposites Attract
• Found Family

I read my first Sophie Sullivan book last year and really enjoyed it, so I was excited to pick this book up! I’m so happy to say it didn’t disappoint.

I did a mix of the ebook and audiobook, narrated by Julie Rogers, and I loved both methods.

I absolutely loved Presley and Beckett in this book! It has a city girl meets small-town guy aspect to it, and I loved the setting in this! Both characters are completely opposite, but they feel a connection towards one another right away. They were also so swoony and I loved Beckett’s cinnamon role side.

This is a closed-door romance, which I honestly didn’t mind. I loved the found family in this book, especially when it came to Beckett’s family. The side characters were just phenomenal, especially Ollie - such a fun and entertaining character!

This was an enjoyable read and I’ve honestly enjoyed this author’s writing and detail to storytelling so far. I can’t wait to pick more up in the future, and I really hope we get stories for Beckett’s brothers. This was fun, quick, swoony, and captivating - I enjoyed this one!

Thank you so much NetGalley and St. Martin’s Press for the review eARC and Macmillan Audio for the ALC in exchange for my honest review!

I loved the idea of this book, but the execution didn’t do it for me. It had some great moments, found family in the small town they were in, and an adorable cast of character. Sadly, the plot moved slowly, the instalove between our main characters within a day or two of our FMC breaking up with her boyfriend of I believe 8 months, and the lack of depth I felt from our leads made the book less enjoyable for me.

I have enjoyed other books by this author, so I may still try the other books she puts out in this series.

Thank you to NetGalley and SMP for an ALC.

I fell hard and fast for this book. Do you ever start reading a book and it is the exact book you wanted to be reading? That is how I felt about this book. It checked every box for me.

The synopsis: City girl Presley ends up alone on a trip to a remote fishing lodge, where she can’t deny the inexplicable draw to Beckett, the owner’s brother/ lodge staff/outdoors man.

This book is an opposites attract, close proximity, closed door romance that mostly takes place in a 10 day period on a small island. All of the characters are well written and real. I loved the side characters and really really hope some of them get their own books. Presley and Beckett’s chemistry was perfection. I was a puddle of swoon for most of the book. The tension! There is a little fake dating thrown in there and really, I love that trope! I was utterly delighted when it popped up.

Julie Rogers, the narrator, really gives this book like. She was pure perfection!

This book has all the romance and no drama.

Love, Naturally by Sophie Sullivan is a cute opposites attract rom-com set at a rustic fishing lodge. She's a concierge at a fancy hotel and social influencer; he's into flannel and fishing. They shouldn't work, but they slowly realize that they do. My husband is Mr. Outdoors, so I definitely felt some kinship with Presley as she struggles to find the joy in hiking, etc.

This was a cute, quick audiobook listen. If you like fish-out-of-water stores, pun maaaaybe slightly intended, and opposites attract, this would be a great romance to pick up. Julie Rogers delivers a great narration. She's one of the female narrators who can do male voices without me wanting to cry.

I had just read The Catch by Amy Lea, and the two books share some similar plot points, so I think I would have enjoyed this one more if I'd spaced them out a bit more, but that's not this book's fault. It was a planning fail on my end.

Love, Naturally is a cute romance from Sophie Sullivan. City girl meets country boy, and realizes small towns aren’t so bad. I enjoyed Presley’s ability to embrace new experiences and people as she takes a solo vacation she planned for her ex. Beckett steals her heart and the show. He was a great male lead with a sweet heart. Nice story with little angst and a happy ending. 3.5 stars ⭐️⭐️⭐️✨

This was a cute premise and I enjoyed the wholesome energy of the island and the lodge, but I felt like it didn't do anything new for me unfortunately. I liked Ollie and enjoyed seeing the visitors to the island become part of the community there, but I didn't feel especially captivated by the romance. Normally, as their attraction grows, I become more invested in the connection between the main characters, but the opposite happened here. As we got closer to the end, I felt myself losing interest. I think the characters just weren't unique enough to pull me in?

This is such a cozy cute read/listen and Julie Rogers freaking killed it with the narration!! It’s told in dual POV which I usually prefer two narrators for but honestly she was so good, I was never confused on whose perspective/voice she was speaking in. The story flows naturally and is engaging throughout.

The book itself is just all around happy vibes. We’ve got forced proximity, small town guy / big city girl, save the new family business goodness! Beckett and Presley are super lovable main characters, both willing to go above and beyond for the ones they care about even if sometimes it’s to their own detriment. If they weren't they would never have met. I love that Presley describes herself as someone who goes all in and Beckett is the same way, even if he doesn’t think so at first. It's not instalove even though it takes place over only 10 days but there is definitely obvious attraction from the start which is realistic. There’s also a gaggle of adorable side characters that I’m really hoping make their way into Sophie’s next books👀 I would love for this to be at least a trilogy so fingers crossed that happens!

Honestly there’s nothing not to love about this one and it’s out today if you want to check it out.

Thank you Macmillan Audio & NetGalley for the advanced listener’s copy. All thoughts and opinions are my own!

Sophie Sullivan is a new author for me and one that I am glad I found. Thanks to NetGalley for allowing me to preview this audiobook . I have already ordered my paperback copy. Love, Naturally is out today 1/16/2024, do yourself a favor and pick this one up ASAP! You won’t be sorry.

3.5 Stars rounded to 4

Thank you to Netgalley and Macmillan Audio for an advanced copy of this book.

Presley Ayers is not a fan of the great outdoors, but she's willing to make an exception and surprise her boyfriend with a trip to Get Lost Lodge in Michigan. What she isn't aware of is that he already has a foot out the door of their relationship and breaks up with her the day she tries to surprise him. Presley decides to go on the trip regardless and see if she can figure out the alluring call of nature.

Beckett Keller has been desperately trying to help his family save the crumbling Get Lost Lodge so that they can keep it up and running. On top of that, he's got several different roads his life could take in the near future and he has no idea which one is best. But then Presley enters his world and all those plans might just be out the window anyway.

So I'm generally not an insta-love fan, however, it worked well for this short and sweet story. It was closed door, but with some seriously steamy kisses and the idea of more happening between Beckett and Presely. Both Beckett and Presley were at weird crossroads in their lives when they meet and I think that's part of the pull to each other. I loved the way that they got to know each other, and even being forced to fake date, until it became the real deal. There were moments in this story that just dragged along, which is why I gave this a lower rating.

I enjoyed the audiobook and thought that Julie Rogers did a wonderful job of bringing the characters to life. As a personal preference, I like having two different voices with a dual POV story. Rogers did make a great distinction between talking characters, however, there were times it was difficult to determine which POV we were in at the beginning of the chapter. I'm very thankful for the audiobook as I think it helped me through the slower parts.

3/5 stars

Thank you Macmillan Audio for the advanced listening copy!

Presley Ayers is used to doing things for other people, especially as a highly requested concierge at an upscale hotel in Great Falls, MI. When she surprises her boyfriend of 8 months with a getaway to Get Lost Lodge, she's shocked when he responds so poorly that they end things all together, instead. Refusing to waste the vacation, big-city Presley sets out to Get Lost, determined to try new things and step out of her comfort zone. What she does NOT expect, is Beckett Keller -- brother to Get Lost's owner. While Beckett is trying desperately to help out his brother and to figure out his own future plans, he's instantly drawn to Presley and her fish-out-of-water persona. Presley only has a week at Get Lost, but what will they do with their instant attraction?

Overall this book was super cute and an enjoyable listen! I loved the narrator and thought she did a great job bringing the story to life. Insta-love is generally not my thing and I prefer some spicy in my romances, so I was just not made to love this one. For what it was, though, I enjoyed it more than I would have expected! Get Lost/Northern MI was a great setting for an outdoors-themed book, and it was fun to visualize the places I've been in Northern Michigan. All of the characters were so sweet and loveable, especially Ollie! Beckett's family was a fun addition to the dynamic and I loved the way that they were featured by not too heavily to take away from the story. With some fun banter and flirtation, plus Presley and Beckett's great personalities, I really enjoyed their love story!

I loved the nature resort/cabin location, and the family angle was really sweet. I'm hoping this is a new series coming, because all the characters were enjoyable. I liked this much more than the previous trilogy/brothers series. I wanted the characters to end up together as both deserved each other.




I received an advance copy. All thoughts are my own.

Adorable. That’s the word I have for this book. Adorable. Presley Ayers surprises her boyfriend with a trip to Get Lost Lodge. When he asks if he can take someone else on the trip instead of her, Presley has a revelation and dumps him on the spot. Instead of losing out on the money she has already spent, Presley goes on the 10-day trip by herself even though she is anything but rustic. Of course, she meets Beckett, whose family runs the Lodge and *swoon* he is charming and everything a girl can hope for. I love the city girl in a small-town vibe. The characters were wonderful. I love Beckett and his siblings, how they worked together in a family business, but didn’t allow it to get in the way of their family. Presley’s character grows as she tries to find herself and become more comfortable standing up for what she wants. As an interior designer, I loved the parts of fixing up the lodge and rehabbing the rooms! I also loved the North Michigan setting, not one that is normally written about. I walked away with a smile on my face and my heart light. What more could you want from a romance novel?