This was my first book by this author, I did not know what to expect but it definitely didn’t disappoint. The book read like a hallmark movie and was enjoyable. It was a small town romance, family secrets & drama. Emma is a true city girl that inherited a farm from the grandparents she doesn’t even remember because they were estranged from her mother.
The narration was good. It was all around enjoyable.

Thank you to NetGalley, Hachette Audio, for this audio ARC.

An unbelievably cute small town romance, the first book I've read by this author and I'd definitely like to read more. I started reading this with no expectations and ended up loving it, however it took me a while to get through as it is very slow at points and I found myself putting it down. Would definitely still recommend though!

Love in Bloom was my first full length novel by Lucy Eden. I had read her novellas before and really liked those books, so I was intrigued right away about the premise of this book. City girl (Emma) inherits a farm/business in a small town from deceased grandparents she really didn't know. She's a fish out of water and really has no business even thinking about keeping the farm. But when life in the city gives her lemons and the farm manager (Dan) helps her out of a tough situation almost immediately, there is already a pull there that she cannot deny.

I enjoy the opposites attract, big city/small town, fish out of water stories and like to see how the characters change and grow throughout. This particular story also had a town secret that Emma's grandparents left behind and some family drama that added to the story and Emma's growth. Dan also had a little bit of a past drama, but that seemed just meh. It honestly wasn't even really needed. What did do it for me, was that he was British and had a heart of gold that loved to take care of Emma.

Although Emma was a city girl through and through, I liked the farm life on her. She may not have been made for small town/farm life, but she made a life within the people that she surrounded herself with, Dan included. They had a fun and flirty banter that of course turned to more. I did feel the story dragged on and included more than was necessary. If I wasn't listening to the audio, I would've skimmed it.

As for the audio, Wesleigh Siobhan is a goddess. She brought the story to life and really gave Emma a personality that fit the story. The downfall, was this was a single POV romance and I think it would've benefitted being dual POV and with a male narrator with a British accent. The British accent wasn't great, but it didn't bother me.

Overall, this was a cute story that lulled at points but was still enjoyable. 3+ stars

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.

I did an immersive read with the ebook and audio and really enjoyed Wesleigh Siobhan’s narration. She does such a wonderful job bringing these characters and their experiences to life.

Emma goes from a high stakes publicists to the stars in Atlanta to inheriting her estranged grandparents farm in the middle of Georgia after their unexpected death. After what follows a series of unfortunate events, Emma loses her job, ends her long term relationship, and finds her way back to that farm and trying to learn what made her parents distance themselves from her grandparents. There, Emma falls for Dan who is the greenhouse manager, who has his own past about how he ended up on the farm and working for her grandparents.
The town seems to be harboring a secret, which is tied to the Emma's past and why her mom made them leave and didn't invite her grandparents to the death of Emma's older sister. When she uncovers the secret in the greenhouse, Emma begins to wonder what the town is hiding from her about her past and what else her mom may be hiding.
Love in Bloom is a cute romance that stays relatively low stakes until the end. I would prefer a lower stakes climax, but I enjoyed how the town bands together and the character growth of the MC accepting and asking for help in her time of need. I also enjoyed the romance between the pair, it was a bit insta-love but was cute. A quick listen, the narrator did a phenomenal job with the variety of voices, expression of emotion, and differentiating between Emma's thoughts and spoken voice.

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!!

A very cute love story that isn't just a love story. You get to watch Emma grow into a better version of herself and Dan open up about his past. There is a town secret, love, family secrets and personal growth throughout this book. Let me just go ahead and get this out there but man oh man the spice is spicy and I was so here for it!! However the ex coming back into the picture to blackmail is where I drop points, it felt unnecessary and a tad forced. I do not care for miscommunication tropes and if everyone would've been more straight forward there wouldn't had been so many issues. With that being said I did enjoy this book due to the romance!

This is my first time reading something by this author, but it definitely won't be my last. This is the ultimate, laugh-out-loud, heartwarming, romantic comedy with loads of small-town charm. Emma's life takes an unexpected turn when she finds out she has inherited her grandparents farm. Her world is further thrown upside down when she loses her boyfriend and her job all in the span of a day. As she stumbles into her new life in Green Acres, Georgia, Emma’s misadventures become a delightful exploration of self-discovery, community, and unexpected romance. From bumbling through farm life to encountering a town full of quirky characters, Emma’s journey is both relatable and wildly entertaining.
Dan is the gruff yet swoon-worthy farm manager and provides the perfect foil for Emma’s city-slicker antics. Their chemistry is off the charts and absolutely sizzles with tension and humor, and their witty and cheeky banter is definitely a highlight of the novel. The slow-burn romance is well-paced, with just the right amount of will-they-won’t-they that kept me hooked and eager to see how things turned out.
The author did a great job with vivid descriptions, really bringing the story to life. The witty prose and sharp comedic timing ensured that even the most absurd situations felt authentic and engaging.
While this is an absolutely sparkling rom-com; it’s also a story about resilience, community, and finding a sense of belonging. The author did a masterful job of balancing humor and heart, making this a gem of a read.
I read this as an ebook as well as listened to the audiobook. I really enjoyed the narration and felt it was really well done.
I received a complimentary copy from Netgalley and am voluntarily leaving my review.

What a wild tale! I enjoy Eden’s books, which are often quick novellas and also often shifter romances, so it was a great surprise to find out her new release was neither of those! I’m happy to say this is absolutely my favorite novel of hers (favorite of all her releases), and I really do enjoy everything I’ve read so far… though I do still need to read a few more titles.

Emma and Danesh’s story is very unexpected and unique. I definitely couldn’t predict what was coming with each page flip, and I really appreciated that with so many formulaic writers out there. A breath of fresh air! Twists and turns in their tale kept coming, kept me going and made it hard to stop reading/listening. I had a blast with these two, especially with the multicultural aspect. Emma’s string of terrible luck made for a great storyline, and Dan’s secretiveness (along with the entire town) made the reader wary but also impressed with him at the end.

Very, very well done, superb writing, and absolutely a recommended one from me!

Narrated by Wesleigh Siobhan, she does a great job as always. I love her voice and she really suits Emma’s character.

Thank you to NetGalley, Forever (Grand Central Publishing) and Hachette Audio. I appreciate the early read and listen copies. This is my honest review.

I enjoyed the book, and the two leads, and the little mystery around it. the conflict was a little too easily solved but I really liked everythig about it

Definitely the romance for you if you prefer low stakes and cozy romances! Its a cute small town romance about a busy body who gets fired and inherits a farm! The romance is definitely cute, but definitely if youre looking for more external problems, this might be a lighter read than youre looking for! Great narration though!

Thank you to Forever and Netgalley for the eARC (and the physical finish copy from Forever)!!

Very cutesy small town vibes in this sweet romance. I had an alright time, it was a little boring unfortunately, but if you are looking for a really low stakes soft romance, you’ll enjoy this!

Thank you so much to NetGalley, the publisher and author for the audiobook for a review. I definitely enjoyed this one more than I thought I would! This was such a fun read! The narrator was amazing! I felt every moment in this book!

There was soooo much going on in this book, there was family trauma & drama, small town romance & secrets, city girl meets country(ish) guy, a meddling ex-boyfriend, and standing up for yourself and your community. Emma and Dan are literally so stinking cute! It was a very cute read, with so much romantic and sexual tension, that was perfectly done! Dan was such a good man, and patient. I feel like everything in the story made sense - a cozy romance with low stakes and medium spice. I really like Lucy's style and writing!

I did truly not like the third act break up/drama, but like it also worked so well, that it made it hard for me to dislike it too much, especially since it brought so many of the side characters together. I also feel like I should highlight the side characters in this book were EVERYTHING! Sometimes side characters fall short, but every single one of them was vibrant and fun to get to know!

Honestly, my favorite part literally how Dan and Emma met. Such a cute and funny meeting! Would recommend for a winter cozy read by the fire, because I was HOOKED from the beginning!

Love in Bloom is a hilarious and beautiful character-driven story about a woman redefining her life and what she wants, which means reconstructing what she thinks is important. The romance is a nice main plot that helps propel the story forward without discounting the development of the protagonist’s journey.

(Thanks Netgalley and Forever for advanced audio-galley.) Big city girl moves to small town after inheriting farm on her grandparents’ bequest. Meet super hot farmhand who then changes her mind about small town and the farm. She runs away from her previous life only to have it chase her down in vengeance. <spoiler> She confronts some truths about her family’s pasts and wins the dude at the end. </spoiler> Makes for a great Hallmark/Netflix holiday movie. Even as tropey as it is, I enjoyed this one thoroughly and I loved following Emmaline and Dinesh’s journey. I listened to the audiobook and I truly love how Dinesh is the perfect mix of Luke from Gilmore Girls (smoldering super-capable and responsible and v hot who attracts all the eligible ladies but only has eyes for one woman) and Alfie from Emily in Paris (British accent, doting, so in love, witty, funny). This one was so fun!

The editors blurb sounded like so much fun. A city girl’s life is turned on its head in a NY minute. In one fell swoop she loses her boyfriend, her job and oddly inherits a farm far from the city life she revels in. With no where else to go the farm is at least a seemingly safe place to land. When she gets there she meets Dan. He is the farm manager/horticulturist. Terrific, except boy is he rude and seriously condescending and dismissive. Additionally, everyone in the town, small as it is, seems to take an instant dislike to her for no reason she can figure out. So many things make no sense and she is intent on uncovering what is going on. When she does it’s a shock and a riot. Of course it all works out in the end with a lovely HEA, but I just didn’t connect with either of the main character and didn’t find their to be much chemistry between them.

This one was just okay for me. I just didn’t feel a solid connection between Emma and Dan. I thought the plot was a bit far fetched. It was cute, and I thought the narrator did a good job. It just didn’t have the wow factor. I think this one just wasn’t for me. Huge thanks to Hatchette Audio and Netgalley for allowing me to listen and review this book.

I will start off saying that this was so much fun to listen to! The narrators did a fantastic job with telling the story in such a way where you felt immersed in Emma and Dan’s world. This story starts off with Emma losing her job, breaking up with her boyfriend all while grieving her grandparents passing. However, because of what was left on her grandparents will, she is left with a farm a few hours outside of Atlanta that she is left to take care of. She has to decide whether she wants to keep or sell it. This is how she meets Dan, who is a horticulturalist and farm manager as well as her new roommate. As her time on the farm goes by, Emma starts to learn about the history of Green Acres and what it meant to her grandparents while uncovering some of its secrets.

I felt immersed within the townspeople, like I was there sitting in the booth at the diner. The story flows very well and didn’t feel rushed. It didn’t really leave anything out and was cohesive. The romance was so adorable and Dan is such a great caretaker and partner to Emma. If you like small town and fluffy romances, I definitely think you would like this one. They had really balanced chemistry and even though they had some mishaps, it didn’t disrupt the flow of the story. I adored their relationship and the epilogue made me swoon. I really enjoyed this and I would honestly listen to it again.

Thank you to NetGalley and Hachette Audio for this ALC!

A nice and quick read. The story is mediocre, though not sure that I am ok with the plot twist and having a whole village depending on this and being happy and healthy and prosperous only because of this. Sounds way too exaggerated.
Honestly Emma and Dan are not profound enough to be my favourites and, really, is it something to be proud of if you never accept help or claim to be smart if you act without thinking at all of any consequences. Not sure. The main characters seem shallow, lacking sense and depth to be leading this book.

Really enjoying the story here. A fun take on the big city girl comes home to the family farm and falls in love with the farm hand. There's a few different dimensions at play with family secrets and a potential illegal substance that make the story more fun and exciting! Great characters and a cute story.