This book started out cute and I love me some small town romance vibes. However the romance aspect was extremely boring and I couldn’t feel the chemistry between the characters at all. Overall this one was meh and not one I’ll remember for long

Love in Bloom is a charming small-town romance featuring Emma, a publicist who, after being fired and breaking up with her boyfriend, inherits her grandparents' farm. Seeking refuge, she moves to the farm and meets Dan, the manager, a gentleman horticulturist who challenges her beliefs about small-town life. The two share a sweet, understanding relationship, though the romance could use more depth and excitement.

While the first part of the book is light and enjoyable, the third act felt out of place with a forced, dramatic twist involving blackmail. This shift detracted from the otherwise cozy and cute vibe. Emma, sometimes a bit too clueless, provides both comedic and frustrating moments, while Dan’s character offers emotional depth. Though not perfect, this book will appeal to fans of steamy rom-coms and readers looking for a low-stakes, feel-good romance with a touch of humor.

This book was so adorable! I love Lucy! This book was such a fun and light-hearted read. I cannot wait to read more from the author.

Tropes:
💚Small Town Setting
💚Rom-com vibes
💚Steamy (low spice)

Mmm yawn? Love in Bloom is a small town romance between Emmaline and Dan. They do have a pretty sweet meet cute and I loved Dan. A man who gardens?? Come on. The ex was annoying, and the town secret felt I don't know.. maybe it's because I'm Canadian it just felt like whatever? I would have liked more of a resolution with Emmaline's mother and everything that happened with her sister. That felt very interesting and I still don't really understand..

🌶️🌶️: Open Door Romance, No 🌶️ TW, More plot than Spice

Thank you netgalley for the earc in exchange for an honest review

I couldn’t get into the story. I couldn’t connect with the main characters and wasn’t rooting for Emma to succeed or Dan to be less grumpy. The small town full of busybodies was my favorite part

This story had a great start! It was very entertaining and immediately had my attention. I thought was plot was good, but I wasn't the biggest fan of the romance. I didn't really feel the chemistry between the characters.

Love Bloom is a cute small town romance. The contemporary romance brings to life Emma and Dan, two individual who are searching to make it through Emma’s taking over the farm.

I loved the banter between Emma and Dan. The progression of their relationship was what romance is made of. The fact that both had internal dialogue helped to create a rich experience between myself and the characters.

The book was well written. The pacing was very well executed and I was able to get through it fairly quickly. The story was immersive. I could see the farm and the town through the descriptive narrative.

I thoroughly enjoyed reading Love in Bloom. Getting to know Emma, Dan, especially Dan *sigh,* and the town of Green Acres was a treat. I was curious how certain issues would be resolved and I liked overall how things ended up in the story. Lucy Eden is a new author to me and I'm looking forward to reading more of their books.

Thank you NetGalley for the opportunity to read this book and discover a new author for my TBR

This is one of those small town romances about a woman who inherits her grandparent's small town farm when they pass away. The town is full of secrets but she needs a fresh start and really wants to try her luck at farm work. I liked the meet-cute but the romance felt a little forced and the 3rd act breakup made no sense.

I am so I love with this book. It has me laughing, swooning and in my feels. Emma & Dan …their relationship and friendship was so sweet and I just adored how he took care of her. Someone said it gives Schitts Creek vibes and I agree. I laugh at his the town handles things weed related, but the community comes together when it matters. The only issue that I came across was that it was very slow at times

dnf @ 35%

Didn’t really vibe with the characters. Also one of the plot points was kinda a turnoff for me.

Thank you to NetGalley and the publisher for this earc in exchange for my honest review

I truly enjoyed this book! From the first page I was pulled in immediately! Throughout this story I caught myself laughing with characters and enjoying the clever writing. Dan and Emma were such a cute pairing and I loved reading their love develop through the story. (Ummm I want a rose named after me!!). This story would have been a 5 star read but I feel as though at around 80% through the book kind of fell flat in the final act. There was a lot going on at time and it was hard to keep things straight haha. Overall this book brought me so much joy and was a great escape for a couple days.

Thanks NetGalley for the ARC!

Fans of small town romance will swoon over this one.

Emma, a well known publicist, is turned upside down when she finds herself the owner of a farm, inherited from her grandparents, and fired from her beloved job. Add to that a rocky relationship, and Emma doesn't think twice about packing up her car and fleeing the city to see if she can find any peace in the country. Once there, she meets Dan, the farm's horticulturist and manager and quickly realizes her preconceived notions about small town life might not have been right. And then she falls herself falling for Dan.

Where are my friends who love the small town busy bodies? This one is for you. Everyone in town is worried about Emma, Dan, the farm. And the blooming relationship between the two leads is sweet. Dan is kind, a gentleman, but he doesn't let Emma doubt herself, calling her out when she needs it. The plot is thin, but the romance is robust. It's an easy read, cozy with low stakes.

Thank you to the publisher for providing me with an advanced copy of this book.

Unfortunately, I decided that this wasn’t the book for me and have decided to step away from reading it.

I sincerely appreciate the opportunity to read this book!

so I liked the two leads and the broad story, BUT this book also really tried to do too much, and it also depended on us believing the lead character was so ignorant of the person she had been with for so many years.

When we first meet Emma Walters, her life has just taken a major turn for the unexpected. Her estranged grandparents recently passed away and, much to her surprise, Emma inherits their farm. Soon after, she is dumped by her long-time boyfriend and fired from her job as a publicist in Atlanta all in the same day. Taking it as a sign, Emma flees to her new farm to seek refuge and regroup.

Emma is a city girl through and through so small town life and, especially farm life, presents its fair share of challenges and Emma is definitely in over her head at first. Making her new life even more challenging is that the nosy townspeople don’t really seem to like her and she also has to contend with Dan, the handsome but grumpy manager of her farm.

It was fun watching Emma learn her way around the farm. Even though she’s in over her head, she doesn’t give up and I admired that scrappy, resilient personality and I thought her character showed so much growth throughout the course of the story. It was also entertaining watching her realize that all isn’t exactly as it seems with her farm and that her grandparents and Dan had been providing a very unexpected service to the residents of the town, which explained why they were initially so suspicious of her presence.

I also enjoyed watching first the friendship and then the romance bloom between Emma and Dan. It was a bit of a slow burn, but their banter was fun, and I thought they made a great team working together on the farm.

Small town Georgia, one rose gardener, one city girl, inherited farm, family drama and a pesky weed 😉

Fun slow burn 🔥 forced proximity and people in their business! City girl learns about farm life that is full of drama.

I really enjoyed Love in Bloom by Lucy Eden!! It was a fun, romantic read that had cute banter, great found family, and (a trope I LOVE:) determined city girl on a farm!!

I also loved how this book dealt with grief, and dealing with the loss of things that could've been had people made different choices (this sounds very vague but it makes sense in the book!! lol).

I loved the narrator, Wesleigh Siobhan, she does such a good job with the story and the voices and infuses so much feeling into the words that really adds another level to the story!!

Absolutely loved this book. Lucy Eden wrote a complex romance with serious themes that will make you laugh out loud. The twist and secrets are really fun to uncover and there is a depth to this that h loved. A must read!

Thanks to Forever for the ARC of this one! This was everything I wanted in a small town romance! The characters were sweet, believable and the people in the town were fun, too! This one was mostly lighthearted with a little bit of depth in the main charges back stories to make it interesting. I enjoyed and will look for others by this author in the future!