This is a typical Radclyffe book, but I'm not saying it in a negative way, quite the opposite, because I'm a big fan of her stories.So a typical Radclyffe book is for me a romance that completely fulfills my expectations.

In this case, the book is the fourth in the series dedicated to the Rivers family and friends, which shows the life of the community around Rivers Hospital.

All books in the series can be read independently.The characters of previous books have an appearance, but they do so as secondary characters.In any case, it is exciting to know about all of them, for me it is perfect.

The two women protagonists of this part are Carrie, a hospital executive administrative assistant, and Gina, a contractor of the company who must take charge of an extension of the hospital.The first meeting between them is heated, to say the least.After that, the romance develops little by little, with some difficulties due to a dramatic situation experienced by Gina in her youth and that has left her damaged both physically and mentally.But as in all good romances, love triumphs over all things.

I have to say that I would have liked more and more extended sex scenes but anyway this is a book highly recommendable.

Another great addition to the Rivers Community. Can't wait for the next installment!

Typical Radclyffe novel, great romance and updates of stories in previous books. I particularly liked the transgender storyline which I thought was a bit different.

This one was a sweet slow burner that has the same family feel of the previous Rivers stories. This time the romance revolves around Carrie, Presley’s executive admin assistant and best friend. She’s super organised and brilliant at her job and has her whole life planned down to the second. In walks building contractor Gina Antonelli and she finds herself unable to stop thinking about her. Their story is tentative and highly erotically charged. It really worked for me.
One of the main strengths of this series of books is the inclusion of characters with family and romantic connections. Abby and Flann are planning to get married and Blake is going through his transition. Presley and Harper are blissfully married and the warm cosy feel of people who love each other and are there for the whole community is perfect. As ever Radclyffe’s books are beautifully written and are the perfect way to while away a few hours in front of the fire.

I was given this ARC by Netgalley and Bold Strokes Books in return for an honest review.

ARc received from NetGalley in exchange for a fair review.

This book fits with the others in the series in that it’s a fast burn with a HEA. I think this might be the fastest yet, I’m not sure it spanned even two weeks. I honestly have no idea why Rad couldn’t have spaced these books out, all four have taken place in less than a year. Would it really have hurt anything to space them even six moths apart?

As with the others, two women meet, are instantly attracted, although perhaps reluctantly, and then they run into each other constantly and end up falling for each other. This book especially needed the longer time frame, because I just didn’t believe that after moping around for so long Gina was all over her issues after such a short time with Carrie. More time to build the romance would have made that more believable.

Character wise, I enjoyed Carrie, as I have in each of the books, but Gina was a bit harder to like. She was condescending when they first met, then she’s sweet and flirty, then she’s weighed down by her past love. I also found it hard to believe that they’d never met before, given that both have an interest in softball, Gina’s brother works at the hospital, and Gina herself lives locally, she’s not an import as the other love interests have been. She also doesn’t spend any real time with the other characters in the main core of the group, which each of the other pairings have done, which left her outside of the story a bit. That aside, I did like their chemistry, just wish they’d had more time to develop it.

All of the previous pairings are here again, to varying degrees, as are the other secondary characters, Blake and Margie form a large part of the secondary storyline, and it was quite interesting, although I had to question the realism of Flan being allowed to perform Blake’s surgery. There’s not too many trans characters in lesfic stories, so kudos to Rad for including Blake here.

I said in my review of the previous book that it felt like Rad had done the same format three times, here makes four. She really does need to break her mould, a little variety never killed anyone.

Radclyffe returns to the Rivers Community and the characters are all here. The story this time is predominantly about Carrie Longmire (Presley's Executive Assistant) and Gina, the contractor called in to build an extension to the hospital and to Carrie's home. The setting is as lesbian filled as ever with a couple of straight people and although idyllic and always a joy to read, the setting seems less credible to me in the English Home Counties with nothing similar to compare it to. I'm not aware of any softball league either :-) But the story also involves an update on Blake and his top surgery and the growing relationship with Margie. This is well handled and interesting how Blake is starting to think about his future and how he is perceived. Overall I enjoyed the book, but the ending felt a bit rushed. I will continue to read Radclyffe's books because, well it's Radclyffe, and I know I'll get some escapism for a few hours.

I was given a copy of this book by Netgalley in return for an honest review.

This fourth book in A Rivers Community Romance series features Carrie Longmire, Presley’s admin, and the star pitcher for the Rivers softball team. Her love interest is Gina Antonelli, a woman who has no interest in investing time in a relationship thanks to events in her past hinted at in the blurb. Radclyffe returns to formula in this series giving us another dark and brooding butch who resists but can’t help falling for the dynamic Carrie. I enjoyed watching the clashes between these two in the opening scenes. I was almost sorry when misunderstandings were sorted out and longing glances replaced their fiery introduction.

It may have taken a good majority of the book to get these two to acknowledge their attraction, but it seemed almost too quick when they finally got together. Why? A lot of page time was dedicated to events surrounding other characters in the series and little one on one time was built in for our leading ladies. I enjoyed catching up with Blake and Margie and marveled at Blake’s support network of friends and doting lesbians. I found myself drawn to his story and the impact his top surgery would have on his and Margie’s lives. Blake and his bravery captured my interest and pushed Gina and Carrie to the background. The bucolic life the author now enjoys seems to be slipping into her series books. More time was spent on renovation discussions and admiring the view from the back porch than on building the relationship between Carrie and Gina.

None of this takes away from the quality of the writing or the talent Radclyffe has for putting the reader into every scene she writes. I’ll always be a fan of Radclyffe’s books. I cut my lesfic teeth on the Provincetown and Honor series. I loved her standalone novel The Color of Love and continue to enjoy the First Responders series because the focus is on the couple, their careers and their challenges. Sometimes too many familiar faces from previous novels in a series become a distraction, not an asset.

ARC received with thanks from BSB via NetGalley for review.

I am enjoying this series from Radclyffe! I do love the little community that has started to grow with each book and had been waiting for Carrie's story to come along. I wasn't disappointed! I liked the chemistry between the two and you could really feel it through the pages at the start. Gina definitely pushed my buttons and did get under my skin at the start. I thought it was well done and Radclyffe was able to really show the push and pull between the two.

I am enjoying Margie and Blake's story as well and wonder if there is a full book on them coming in the future or if they will continue to be a side story in each book.

Enjoyable read!

I enjoy reading the Rivers family's stories. It is like inviting old friends over (if all my friends were doctors). While the books all tie together each one could be read as a stand alone story...but I suggest reading them all so you can get the complete back story on all the main players. This book centers on Carrie and gives us a deeper look into her past and future,

I enjoyed the fourth read in the Rivers Community romance. The continuation of characters from previous books in the series proved to be interesting and engaging. Blake and Margie are so cute watching their friendship and relationship grow. Did not hear much from Mari and Glenn. The softball tournament was an interesting background to not only tell the story but to get to know Carrie Longmire and Gina Antonelli. What a likable and talented person Carrie is in the office and on the field. Gina is carrying much guilt that is difficult to shake. When she meets Carrie, she opens up a little. This is a read about moving on after an unfortunate event. This read is also about taking a chance at happiness.

I love the Rivers Community Hospital and all its characters.

Carrie, the last single one in the group meets construction worker Gina. They start out on the wrong foot with each other, but soon become friends when Gina gets a last minute job working on Carries place. Carrie seemed a bit too perfect and flat to me. Gina was more real, with flaws, past hurts and her charming personality.

Blake's story also gets more flashed out. His and Maggie's relationship gets more defined. It will be interesting to see where these two are headed.

All the characters of the previous book are more or less part of the story line.
The only down side of that is that there is less "room" to flesh out the main characters and their story line. The first book in a series is always the one with the "meatier" character development.

This book should be considered more as a follow up to to the series than only about Carrie and Gina. If you are into all the characters of Rivers Community you will like this book.

A continuation of the Rivers series. A typical fun read with hot steamy love scenes. Tall dark and handsome construction worker with past issues, meets cute, wide eyed, intelligent administrator. Of course sparks fly, thats the fun part of the book. The friendships, softball and past issues add to the interest.

I received an ARC from Netgalley and BSB

I’m usually not a big fan of Radclyffe and don’t enjoy her writing style but this book is an exception. I really liked the story and the characters and that all characters had a strong storyline, even though it was not their story in the series. Series are always disappointing when they kind of neglected the couples from previous books. It is definitely possible to read it as a standalone, since I haven’t read the other books in the series, and still very much enjoyed it. I actually can’t wait to read the other books in the series.

I'm giving this book 3 stars because of the quality writing that this author consistently offers. That being said, I was unable to finish this book because I was unaware that this is a book several installments into a series. I couldn't follow the multiple characters that lacked depth because I missed the previous books. It was just too confusing. I'm sure readers who have followed this series will enjoy it immensely so don't let my frustration for not realizing I hadn't read the previous books stop you. A note to the publisher to please make it more clear, especially in the description, that a book is part of a series. This is by no means a stand alone novel.

Another strong entrant to the excellent Rivers Community series. I enjoyed garnering perspective about the more administrative aspects of hospital operation, specifically when an expansion is afoot and the stakeholders are so interconnected in my favorite idyllic town bordering the Hudson. Carrie was a lovely character, full of life and dedication in previous novels, so having her center stage in the fourth book felt appropriate. She and Gina, a contractor with broad ties to her business/personal lives, had quite the negative initial encounter and required some time before the affection between them firmed into something serious. The primary gripe that I have for this tale is the lack of consistency in Gina's personality-with Carrie she has a witty, humorous quality which seems to flatten when she engages with others. While her past was devastating, the lack of connection that she displayed outside her closest relationships felt odd. Finally, the dimensionality added to the plot by Blake's transition was rewarding to delve into again. Overall, consistent quality was offered by Radclyffe.

As always, a very nice romance by Radclyffe. This is the fourth in the Rivers Community Romance series but it reads as a stand alone book as well. However, I recommend you read them all.
The characters are well described and very likable. It was time for Carrie to find love. I always enjoy catching up on previous characters in new reads. Reading about the development of Margie Rivers and Blake Remy's friendship/relationship is very intriguing. I look forward to see how their story progresses. Love After Hours is a good read. I will recommend to my students.

Nice read.

Admittedly I don't really remember the previous books, that's a bit tricky with the growing cast of characters.

I've liked Carrie in the previous books, so that was nice to have her front and center.

Also really enjoying Blake's storyline.

3 1/2 Stars. I’m a big fan of Radclyffe and always enjoy her books. I like this Rivers Community series very much. This is the 4th book in this series and finally time for Carrie’s story. Carrie has been a character I have always liked and I was happy to finally get her book. I did enjoy this read; I just didn’t love it as much as I had hoped.

The Rivers hospital is expanding and the project is on Carrie’s shoulders. When she meets the new contractor Gina, it does not go well. Gina’s family business is not doing great. It is up to her to get the Rivers job done on time and on budget. After a hostile first meeting, Carrie can’t believe how arrogant Gina is, even if she is incredibly good looking. As fate keeps bring these two together, is there a chance at something more?

First I want to say, I highly recommend reading these books in order. While each main story is contained, there are continuing threads that run through the whole series. On top of that, there are also a lot of characters to remember. Even having read all of the books, I still was forgetting who was coupled up with whom, and who did what job. I can only imagine how much more confusing it would be for someone new to this series.

When it came to the characters, I already really liked Carrie. Even when she was a secondary character in previous books, she was always one of my favorites. When it came to Gina, I had mixed feeling. She is almost two completely different characters in this book. How she is when she is with Carrie, to how she is with everyone else. I loved her when she was with Carrie, sarcastic, flirty and sweet. When she was by herself or with other people, so was so broody and just kind of blah. I guess that was Radclyffe showing us how good Carrie was for Gina, I just felt like I was reading about two different people.

I did enjoy the romance. It was not insta love, but it was a little fast, I’m giving it a pass though. What I liked was the chemistry. I thought there was a ton of sparks between Carrie and Gina. They were definitely hot together and I felt the heat. The scenes with Gina and Carrie were my favorite of the whole book.

What I didn’t care for as much was the rest of the book. I was fine with the scenes with Blake and Margie, I just felt like nothing else really happened in the book. While the other characters where in the book, they didn’t really contribute much to the storyline. I found myself just wanting to go back to Gina and Carrie. Also, the two characters from previous books I wanted to see the most, Glenn and Mari, were hardly in the book at all. Which was odd considering Mari is Carrie’s cousin; you would think there would be more about them growing their new friendship.

Lastly, there were a few softball scenes in this book, which I really enjoyed. I love baseball and softball. But I have to say I was disappointed how that turned out. There is such a big deal about a softball tournament, and bets, but the whole thing just fades out at the end. I think Radclyffe missed an opportunity there. If you are not a sports fan, it probably won’t bother you.

All in all I would say the Carrie and Gina storyline gets 4 Stars, the rest of the book 3 Stars. I had high expectations for Carrie’s story, I felt like I was waiting so long for it. I did really enjoy parts of this book, I just wish I loved the whole thing.

An ARC was given to me by BSB, for a honest review.