What an absolute wonderful ending to this series! Business causal is for sure my favorite out of the series! The audiobook was so well done! Can’t wait to read more by BK!

Thank you to the author, publisher and @NetGalley for this ALC in exchange for an honest review!

My first netgally Audiobook everyone… and it was a biggie!! I requested this in ARC form but was speedily rejected cause @berkley 🤷‍♀️ but, I saw it in the audiobook section and then promptly DIED when I was approved!

I LOVE the dual narrators and @dreamscape_media and @bkborison chose some wonderful narrators! @pippajayne and @findthewalker embodied these characters and brought the HEAT 🔥

And this was just a perfect conclusion to the Lovelight Farms series. The end of this series brought tears to my eyes… in a good way!

These narrators brought Charlie and Nova to life. Their inflection and emotion was top notch. As far as the story goes, This was one of my most anticipated books of the year, and it did not disappoint. Bk Borison knows how to bring the fun while also adding In a little bit of seriousness. I knew I’d love Charlie from the glimpses I’ve had of him in previous books, and he and nova were everything I’d hoped they’d be and more. Loved it with my whole heart. 🌲

Business Casual by B.K. Borison is the fourth book in the Lovelight series. This is the first book I've read from this series but it held up pretty well as a standalone. I definitely want to go back and read the other three soon. The romance was really sweet. I loved the depth of genuine care and love the characters had for each other. The spice was absolutely swoon worthy. The plot was a little slow and didn't hold my interest but overall this way a really good romance.

Thank you to the publishers and netgalley for this arc in exchange for an honest review.

This series is one of those series that just give off all the feels and make you want to live in a small town!

I loved Charlie and Nova’s story, it was raw without being too traumatic and it really seemed like an opposites attract sort of love story which was fun.

Charlie might be a new book boyfriend, he was just so perfectly written! He is selfless and caring but clearly lonely so I am glad he got his happy ending 🥰

If you haven’t read this series, you really should, I have enjoyed all of the love stories and the side characters in this town.

Spice: 🌶️🌶️🌶️.5/5

Read this if you like:
✨ Small gestures of love
✨ Small town girl/ big city guy
✨ Found Family

In my opinion, this was aggressively fine. Nothing really stuck with me, but it wasn’t bad by any means. The tropes were all pretty basic and they didn’t bring anything new to the table. They banged it out pretty early on and then not much else happened…there wasn’t much drama and there wasn’t really a breakup. He had daddy issues, but even that was an afterthought.

I think it can easily be read as a standalone (as I did) as all the side characters are given pretty good introductions. I’ve heard people who read the series liked it as a conclusion, and maybe that’s the issue? The main couple kinda meandered about while other relationships/plots were being tied off with a bow?

The writing kinda gave Emily Henry Lite, which for many I assume is a positive, but for me it was just a bit too flowery. I actually stopped listening the first time I picked it up bc the amount of descriptors within the first five minutes was a LOT??? Like so many words…which I understand is a wild thing to say about a book, but that’s truly how it felt. I also wasn’t the biggest fan of this being in first-person dual POV.

Oh also, I absolutely hated the nickname “Nova Girl” because it seems like something you’d call a dog!!! By the end, I audibly groaned whenever he said it.

As for the audiobook, both narrators did pretty well! Nova’s narrator maybe had some weird pauses or something, but nothing too noticeable. The male narrator sounded a bit like he should be voicing a lumberjack (hard to describe but that’s what I kept picturing), which doesn’t really scream Charlie, but he did a good job. I liked their respective voices for the other MC as well!

Overall, I’m a vanilla girlie at heart and normally don’t partake in vanilla as an insult…but this really just felt quite vanilla. And in the most polite way possible, I know Charlie is technically a brunette hero…but he screamed blond. He was lacking an edge or something.

⭐️⭐️⭐️/5 🌶️🌶️.5/5


I received a free audiobook from the publisher. All opinions are honest and my own.

Finishing up our time in Lovelight is so incredible. Becs goes out with a bang. Snippets of Charlie throughout the other books really set me up for this one. I was curious why he was getting a book since he's a New Yorker and not Inglewild-er. Which isn't that really the whole crux of the book? He doesn't feel like he belongs. He's too big and too loud and too much. And takes up so much space. Then you have nova on the other side who has germ so loved her entire life she feels like she has to be perfect . He's too much. She's not enough. The push and pull a mind wanting to scream because these two people are so insecure why can't they just let everyone love them. Honestly. The realest of the 4 books. A perfect way to end inglewild

So incredibly grateful for the audio. Knocked it out of the park. Felt like I could feel what was happening through my ears and it was lovely

Lovelight Farms has had my heart since I read the first book in the series, in the end of 2021 - I have loved getting to see all of the characters in Inglewild continue to develop, find their own way and find their own love too!

Business Casual follows Nova (Beckett’s sister) & Charlie (Stella’s brother) who both have different feelings on the chemistry that they can feel between each other. In an effort to “get him out of her system once and for all” a proposition is made - one night, that’s all. But do we really think that this works out in that way? I’d challenge you to read the book to find out! I’m so grateful that I did!

Nova and Charlie are probably my new favorite couple from the series! Their interactions & palpable chemistry was ever present throughout the entirety of the book and I loved every minute of it! BK wasted no time with their story, making for great pacing and kept me engaged the whole time while I listened to the book. Not only this, but with the alternating POV format that it is written in, I was able to experience the incredibly talented Pippa Jayne & Benjamin Walker narrate this gem! They did such an amazing job bringing Nova & Charlie to life for me, and I am so impressed by their attention to detail and portrayal of the story.

BK Borison has DONE IT AGAIN with Business Casual and the last visit to Lovelight Farms 😭🥹😍 There is just something about her writing, the way in which she connects characters together in such a natural way, while also diving into some of the challenges that they may face as well. The vibes of Inglewild & its citizens is so sweet, hilarious and genuine all at the same time - If offered the chance, I think I’d move to this (fictitious) place!

I've been wanting to read this series forever. The covers are super cute and aesthetic. Of course, I've started with the last book but, it is what it is. better later than never, right? I remember the author saying that each book represents a season, which is cool. I listened to the audiobook version of the book and here are my thoughts:

The Narration: I did not like Pippa Jayne's narrating. Her inflection wasn't my favorite. Benjamin Walker was mildly better but not super interesting to listen to, and it felt like he was just reading the book rather than bringing it to life. The narration was kind of disappointing.

The Story: I should have not started with the last book; too much reflection on characters and events from past books. You could sense the tension from the beginning and the MMC's chapters were slightly more interesting than the FMC's. As the book went on, I enjoyed the MMC's POV more and found him to be the more likable character based on his personality and generosity. I couldn't find myself relating to the FMC so she ended up falling flat for me.

So, because of all of that, I've rated the book 3.5 stars (rounded to 4). I peeked at the other book from this series I have in my library and it's unfortunately read by Pippa too. I will probably return the title.

4.5/5 stars

This was really cute, and it was a great end to the series.

My only complaint was that since this was the last book in the series, I was really hoping the epilogue was going to include stuff about the other 3 couples and it didn’t have that so I was a little sad.

⭐️⭐️💫 2.5/5

Business Casual 💐

Mini Review ⬇️

ARC - Pub Date July 16

I will always come back to this series whenever a new book comes out but unfortunately this was not my favourite of the bunch 😐

I do love reconnecting with all the past characters but in my opinion there wasn’t much of a story here and it fell a bit flat.

I did get the approval for the audiobook for this one and I will say the narration was pretty good 😊

4.5⭐️
3🔥

Quick Breakdown

Small Town
Black Cat x Golden Retriever
Bed First / Feelings Later
He Takes Care of Her
Found Family
No 3rd Act Break Up
Dual POV
Open Door - Moderate Detail

All my thanks to @berkleyromance for the gifted eARC & @dreamscape_media for the gifted ALC in exchange for my honest opinion.

Goodness, I can’t believe the Lovelight series has come to an end, but what a beautiful trip back to Inglewild. I once compared Borison’s prose to poetry & that clearly still stands. Business Casual is entirely too cozy soft & tender for this world, with Nova & Charlie deserving nothing less.

I adored this combo of tropes for these MCs. Nova was a beautiful blend of structure & contentment, happy to be on her own & not letting herself experience anything more. While Charlie, who has never felt like he belonged, constantly performed in attempt to seek approval, wanting to be everything for everyone. A perfect embodiment of a black cat & golden retriever pairing. The bed first / feelings later arrangement allowing them to step outside of their self made constraints & unknowingly giving themselves to one another. The open communication when they realized their feelings & subsequent lack of a third act breakup, knocked my full on my butt from swooning. The ending was also SO satisfying. She wrapped up the series flawlessly. You won’t be left disappointed!

I was fortunate enough to listen to the audiobook for most of this read. It’s narrated by Pippa Jayne & Benjamin Walker who only added to the romantic vibes you’d expect from Borison’s writing.

5/5 Stars 3/5 Stars

Tropes:
Small Town
FWB to Lovers
Black Cat x Golden Retriever
He Falls First
Found Family

Relationship: M|F

🎧 Narration: i loved this audiobook. it’s dual narration with pippa jayne & benjamin d walker. pippa jayne has done all of the lovelight series. her voice is easy to listen to but doesn’t have a whole lot of range of tone & her male voice isn’t my favorite but overall i do think business casual is her best performance in the series & she did a really good job with nova’s character. benjamin d walker hit it out of the park though. i loved his voice for charlie. it was perfect. his good time voice v his inner monologue v his vulnerable voice & even his spicy moment voice were all so different but still so charlie. ugh just fantastic. love love love. i listened on 2.25 & it was still very easy to understand & the production was flawless.

THIS FREAKING BOOK 🥹🥹 ugh listen, i have loved this series with my whole soul. in the weeds is one of my all time favorite books so when i tell you that this book is my favorite in the series - those are big words. charlie was *everything* the way this man was down so bad but respected every boundary & loved so hard but so quietly. omg. i’ll simply never be over it. & nova?! this girl. she is me. i am nova. i simply adored her character & obviously she felt so relatable to me. i just wanted to hug her & simultaneously shake her. 🤣 their love story was so beautiful. i love a builds & builds until there it is bright & loud from the quiet kind of love story. it was simply beautiful. & going from business casual to full formal? 🥹🥹 i cried big ugly happy tears. your honor i love them. 10/10 no notes.

There is a lot of awesome mental health representation in this book. Between the ADHD, anxiety, insecurity and self doubt - the characters really overcome a lot. And to have most of that in the male main character - big round of applause.

There was more spice in this book than I remember in books 2 and 3 so that was appreciated for sure. I love the concept of friends with benefits and think it was really well done here. I was really surprised to see Charlie have so much depth and LOVE when the fmc is bold and unapologetic with her needs

Struggled with the narration a bit. Both narrators voices sounded much older than the characters so there was a bit of disconnect for me. This would have been so good as a duet. However I did enjoy listening, I just think younger sounding tone would have felt more appropriate.

I have a habit of reading books in a series out of order, but couldn’t resist requesting an audiobook copy from Dreamscape Media because I have heard so many good things about B.K. Borison. The final installment in the Lovelight Farms series, this book delivered exactly what it promised; small-town romance, lots of steaminess, and a whole lot of family. To be fair, it did take me a minute to get into because I couldn’t keep all the the siblings and couples (from prior books) straight in my head, but once I did, this definitely had a big Gilmore Girls vibe where everyone’s nosy, there’s a town phone tree, and family dinners are a requirement.
I loved the meet cute for Business Casual. Nova has always been a little annoyed with Charlie’s over the top outgoing personality, but still finds him attractive enough to consider taking him home with her after her friend’s wedding. It’s just that it doesn’t go quite as planned and Charlie realizes he’s going to have to work to get Nova between the sheets and into her heart. Charlie and Nova have major chemistry and I love it when the FMC is the standoffish “grumpy” one with the MMC being the sunshine. But when I enjoyed even more was how layered Charlie and Nova are; what you see is not all that you get. Pippa Jayne and Benjamin D. Walker sold me on their narration for Nova and Charlie, and even writing this review later I can hear their voices (memorable is ALWAYS a good thing!). The teasing banter and internal dialogue were what made this book shine, and both narrators gave a great performance from the steamiest of the steamy scenes (hello tattoo parlor), to the vulnerable, to the comedic elements. I look forward to going back to the start of this series and revisiting these characters again. I received an ALC. All opinions are my own.

Good audio performance but I made a mistake not reading the other books first. I don’t recommend doing that. I struggled connecting with the storyline and characters because of that.

This book was amazing! It was a great finale to the series and I wish the series was still going. I would highly recommend reading this whole series!

This one was slow to start for me but once the story got going, I was fully invested in Nova and Charlie's love story. This series has been so fun and I'm thrilled that the books keep on delivering. The audiobook was well done too.

4.5/5 ⭐️
3/5 🌶️
2/5 💧

Damn, Charlie is now my absolute fave of this series. Not only does he have the filthiest mouth, but he made me cry a few times with his confessions and vulnerability. The insecurities from both Charlie and Nova were written so well, and feeling them fit their broken pieces together with each others so perfectly.

Parts that made me tear up:
- Nova's confessions to Beckett and his reaction
- Charlie's confession as to why he comes so often to Inglewild
- When Nova tells Charlie he's her favourite
- The Lovelight Farms team presentation to Charlie
- Charlie wanting to take Nova's name

We also got the usual antics from the town and our faves there - so many funny moments that made me laugh so hard.

This was such a beautiful ending to the series and I hope we get to go back to Inglewild at some point.

Charlie was one of my favourites from back in the first book and I’m so glad he got his own book! Both Charlie and Nova were such fun, loveable characters and they worked really well together. Their banter was great and the chemistry was there from the beginning.

I also really liked getting to see all of the characters from the other books and get little glimpses into what happened to them after their books.

I listened to the audiobook version, and really enjoyed both narrators. Poppa Jayne was the narrator from all the previous books in the series and she continues to be amazing. I also really loved Benjamin D. Walker and he was the perfect Charlie. The only thing that I didn’t completely love was having Pippa Jayne narrate four different characters in the series. She is wonderful and absolutely nothing against her at all, but it did take me out of the story a bit. Especially as the male narrator was different for each of the three books that did have a male narrator (books 2-4).

I am going to miss Lovelight Farm and can’t wait to read what the author does next!