just wasn't for me and was not a book I personally enjoyed. I know there will be other readers out there that this will fit their style a lot better.

Thank you for the early read! Ben and Mylie were pretty cute and I enjoyed the setting and the back and forth between them. Nice, lighthearted rom com.

Spring Fling is a very cute, summer romance. The main characters, Mylie and Ben, have a have a second chance to find love when Ben returns to the small hometown of Clay Creek to sell his childhood home. Small town shenanigans ensue as the book progresses; including a fishing competition, a Sadie Hawkins dance and a rogue raccoon.

Overall, the book felt like it was missing details and rushed through a lot of the plot. I didn't feel like I really knew any of the characters and. I was not convinced that Ben and Mylie had strong chemistry. The spice level is maybe 2 out of 5.

I would recommend this book to someone looking for an easy read with no surprises and minimal spice.

(as a side note: Why was cheater Ryan at the family BBQ at the end??)

Thank you, NetGalley, Avon and Harper Annie England Noblin for the ARC in exchange for my honest review.

This was a cute, very quick read. It's the story of Mylie (which was sometimes spelled Miley), a small town girl who runs a local business with her long-time bff. The MMC is Ben, a guy who spent most of his childhood in Chicago, but middle and high school in Clay Creek.

Mylie and Ben were best friends in high school who secretly had feelings for each other, but neither of them acted on those feelings because they always knew Ben was going to leave. When Ben comes back to settle things with his late mother's estate, he and Mylie start a friends-with- benefits situation that has an expiration date (because Ben was never going to stay).

I loved the small town setting, the time hops back to middle/high school and Mylie's relationships with the secondary characters. (Seriously, Granny is such a bada$$.) I'm also a sucker for a second chance romance, so this was right up my alley.

I wish there had been a little more relationship development between Mylie and Ben. They saw each other and didn't even emotionally reconnect; they just jumped into bed together. It makes me think they probably wouldn't last long past the epilogue.

Spring Fling gave me all the feels! This is the story of Ben and Mylie who were best friends in middle school through high school graduation. Although there were always feelings of more on both their parts, neither were able to speak them to each other. Then Ben left. For 10 years he has been gone until it comes time to settle his family estate. It is the one place he thought he would never return to. His plan is to fix and sell his family home quickly and get out. He never could have foreseen how quickly his plan would fail. Upon his return, he bumps into Mylie almost immediately and so starts a string of events that bring back all the memories and then helps them make new ones. Even though Mylie has a lot on her plate with her Granny and Cassie to the annual fishing tournament coming up. Mylie and Ben find themselves returning to the same friendship they had 10 years ago, except this time they aren't willing to keep feelings hidden. But will they be able to find the right solution before their new found feelings overtake them?

Annie England Noblin has done a wonderful job with bringing her characters to life. This was a great read and I highly recommend this book! It will not disappoint.

First off thank you NetGalley for the ARC!

There were a couple of typos but nothing too major. I liked hearing more about the small town and their happenings rather than the romance. I was excited because this was friends to lovers, but the "lovers" part kinda fell short. It might have been in part because Mylie was an unlikable main character but that might just be a me problem.

Set in a vacation town in the Ozarks, Mylie embraces her roots, knowing where she belongs and unapologetically follows her path. Benjamin is a little more lost, knowing from a young age his feelings for Mylie, but his need for bigger and better lead him to Chicago and away for several years.
Brought back to settle his grandfather's (and for a period, his childhood) home, old feelings resurface, but now as adults Mylie and Ben have to figure out how they will move forward. Will they bend or break in their need to balance family, relationships, and career paths.
Granny sure was entertaining, as was the raccoon.
Overall an enjoyable quick read.
Thank you to Netgalley, the publisher, and author for the ARC in exchange for my honest review.

Oh, my goodness! I loved Spring Fling! Once I started reading it, I didn’t want to stop. It was such a fun read. I loved the small town of Clay Creek. Everyone was quirky and nosey in the best kind of way. Mylie’s Granny was hilarious and she was BY FAR my favorite character in the book. Mylie and Ben’s relationship was the best. The flashbacks let you get a peek into their friendship growing up, making it even better. I just loved this book so much. Zero complaints.

A huge thank you to Avon and Harper Voyager and NetGalley for the advanced copy. All opinions expressed above are my own.

Second chance
Neighbors to lovers
Small town
Dual timelines
Fat raccoon
Third person

Since the sixth grade, Mylie and Ben liked each other but never did anything about it. After high school, Ben left town for college and they drifted apart. He returns to their small town in Arkansas ten years later to tie up some family business before taking a job in Boston. Sparks fly when Mylie and Ben meet again. With Ben’s inevitable departure looming, what will they do?

A cute story but it felt elementary — maybe it was the third person POV. Main characters could have been more in-depth. I wanted more descriptions too about everything and everyone.

The diverse cast of small town characters was likable and Mylie’s relationship with her sister was special. I liked how there were a few side storylines like on a tv show.

Overall a cute read but something was missing for me. Long live Fat Tony.

Thanks to the publisher via NetGalley for the ARC!

I had trouble enjoying the book after I got to the halfway mark and I realized the romance was going to be rushed. Mylie and Ben barely rekindled their friendship before getting into a friends with benefits situation - the chemistry wasn’t there for me. After not speaking for nearly 10 years, you kinda need to get to know someone again. Ben’s life after leaving Clay Creek was glossed over and we know Mylie is stuck in her small town mindset. I’m sorry but you can’t still be pining over someone you haven’t seen in a decade that you were never with. Her instantly being in her feelings about Ben just felt so fake. The third act breakup was inevitable but also stupid because no one was actually unhonest about anything. I also hate how it was resolved personally because I think we should’ve switched who chased after who.

I was enjoying this book in the beginning like truly enjoying it. There were some cute and funny moments. However the spelling mistakes (Mylie/Miley) and wrong character details (Jodi having a long time boyfriend but then calling Jodi married) it began to get to me. These are easy ways to make sure a book is ready to be read and these mistakes were noticeable enough to give me a pause. I think this book needed more conflict beyond miscommunication, more depth of the characters and more pages to make this story better.

Thank you Netgalley and Avon and Harper Voyager for this ARC!

This is a sweet friends to lovers romance set in small town Clay Creek, Arkansas. Mylie has everything she could want, a successful tackle story and a loving relationship with her grandmother and younger sister, Casie. Ben has returned to Clay Creek after years away chasing his dreams. The two immediately reconnect, which I love how the author portrayed that reconnection as adults and their relationship deepening into something more.

This was a light and quick romance read that I enjoyed.

I really wanted to love this book , and while some parts were fun, my feelings overall were mixed.

At first, Ben and Mylie were super cute, but by the end, their chemistry felt off, and I thought Ben should have just gone for his new job. There were also annoying plot holes, like how Jodi’s name was spelled differently at times and the confusing details about her boyfriend/husband.

Then there’s Ryan, Cassie’s ex. After he cheats on her, Mylie suggests Cassie can bring him to family dinners? That made no sense.

I’m still giving it 3 stars because Annie has potential. The story was cute, though it felt a bit messy at times.

For fans of Sarah Adams, be aware this book isn’t clean—it has some rushed scenes that took away from the story. It’s like a “Hallmark Read” where the plot might not hold up if you think too much, but it’s still enjoyable!

I loved the side characters, especially Fat Tony, and wished we had more time with them. The dialogue was fun, even if a bit cringey. The ending surprised me in a good way!

Overall, this book was fun to read!

ARC provided by publisher and NetGalley in exchange for an honest review.

3 ⭐️ ⭐️⭐️

Small town romance

I enjoyed it but it fell flat to me unfortunately

Let me start with the things I really liked about this story:

Miley and Ben were a cute couple. The story moved quickly and I was easily able to finish it in one day.

The things that stopped me from giving this a full 4 ⭐️ review:

So much miscommunication. So if this is a trope you enjoy, this book is great for you. Personally it’s one of the few tropes that makes it hard for me to enjoy a book. I also felt like the characters could have been flushed out just a bit more.

Overall this is a solid read, and I am open to reading more from this author in the future.
Thank you Net Galley and publishers for this ARC.

Thank you NetGalley and Avon and Harper Voyager for the Arc of "Spring Fling" by Annie England Noblin.

4🌟

The story is a cozy, small-town friends-to-lovers romance featuring Mylie, a tackle shop owner, and Ben, her childhood friend, who returns to renovate his family home. Their reunion is filled with sparks and tension as their differing goals create a push-pull dynamic. The setting is charming, with community events like a fishing tournament adding warmth. While the slow-burn romance has sweet flashbacks, the chemistry between Mylie and Ben sometimes feels forced. Despite this, the book’s wit, nostalgic touch, and small-town charm make it an enjoyable read for fans of lighthearted, feel-good romance stories.

3.5 rounded up. This was cute, and there's a lot to like about the small town, about Mylie, and about Ben. There were a few continuity errors in the uncorrected proof (mostly having to do with Morris and alcohol) but the heart of the story is fun. Would take more back story about Ben.

I received a free ARC from NetGalley.

Thank you so much to NetGalley and the author for an eARC of this book

Mylie and Ben are old high school friends that went separate ways after graduating high school. When Ben comes back into town to sell his childhood home the two reconnect and work through what a relationship could look like for them from there.
If you're a lover of small town romance, this one is definitely for you. Clay Creek and its residents were very lovable.
I consider this one of those Hallmark movie kind of books. It's an easy read and you know how it will end, but you enjoy it anyway.

This was a cute story, but it felt a little underdeveloped. Ben and Mylie didn't feel exactly right for each other, in the sense that there was just chemistry missing from them. The slow burn and arguments just provided me with a feeling like they weren't a good match. I'm also not the biggest fan of third person POV, but that's okay! Thank you NetGalley for the ARC!

This book by Annie Noblin did not disappoint. I absolutely gobbled this one up. Ben and Mylie are your classic story of second-chance love. I'm a sucker for small-town romances, so I knew I'd enjoy this one.

The story has a dual timeline: present-day and then flashbacks of the past. I loved getting a glimpse into Ben and Mylie's younger days. As a reader, you witness the missed chance at love alongside the second shot.

I highly recommend it to anyone who loves a friends-to-lovers rom-com. It's an easy but delightful read. 3.5 stars, rounding up!

“Did you miss me?”
“Every single day for the last ten years..”

Thank you so much to NetGalley for providing me with this arc for my honest review!

Ok I’m going to be very honest. I really really wanted to enjoy this book 😭, and at parts I did. In fact my emotions towards this book kinda went like 📈📉📉📉📉 if that makes sense.

Like in the beginning I was eating them up. Ben and Mylie were so cute, but by the end it felt like they had no chemistry and Ben would have been better off going to his new job.

Plus there were many plot holes, like Jodi’s name firstly. Like part of the time it was spelt “Jodi” and the other part of the time it’s spelt “Jodie”???

And then Jodi’s boyfriend/husband. In the beginning it is emphasized that Jodi’s mom is trying to set her up with “Dr” Ben because she has been dating her boyfriend for four years and he still hasn’t proposed. But then during the set up for the competition, Jodi refers to him as her husband….???

And lastly Ryan aka Cassie’s boyfriend/ex. During the book, Cassie gets cheated on by Ryan, and it’s a whole big deal. Like a huge plot point, in fact Ryan goes on to date another girl, and Mylie states to Cassie that there is nothing wrong with her. She thinks Ryan will probably cheat on this girl too because that’s just his personality. Anyways by the end of the book, like the last chapter when they are all hanging at Ben’s house, Cassie asks why Mylie gets to have her boyfriend at family dinners (which honestly was the stupidest comment I’ve ever heard but anywho) and Mylie tells her she can bring RYAN???????? next time????

Like okay I get it, there’s gonna be problems because it’s an ARC but not huge plot holes like that….?

But yes I’m still rating it 3 stars which is in my recommended zone of star range because I think Annie has lots of potential as a writer. This story just went from slightly overdone but still cute (in fact she was pulling it off) to okay girl calm down it’s turning into a Wattpad story.

PS: I also must add for the Sarah Adams’ clean book lover girlies that this book is not in anyway clean. There is at least 3-4 sex scenes. They are super rushed and honestly took away from the book, soooo yes just keep that in mind if this caught your eye do to the “for fans of Sarah Adams”.