I had a really hard time getting to finish this book. It reads really slow but the pace of the relationship is waaay to fast! Syd was in Iowa for less than two weeks and that took 70 % of the story.
Syd was estranged by her grandparents due to her father's race, and that is poignant, but no conflict here, sad, but not much to discover, the reader guesses what has happened from the first pages of the book.
Abby is described to be rich as hell, living a simple life on a farm, but having a second identity as a romance writer... also very chivalrous of her to have Syd go back to Chicago where her work as social worker is needed.
I couldn't buy this fast romance that involves also an old woman to move from Iowa to Chicago in matters of days, just to see her granddaughter happy: two hours each way' is a very little distance to try for the two to be together, at least at the beginning.

Sorry, I couldn't connect to the characters either.

3.5 stars

A nice light romance - something to read on a lazy summer day.

Although there are some interesting subjects and issues that the author introduces, she doesn't delve into them too deeply, which is why I would categorize this as light. Sydney inherits her grandmother's farm. Unsure of why her grandmother would leave her the property when her grandparents had disowned her mother (and Sydney) when she introduced them to her husband, a black man, Syd travels from Chicago to Iowa to see if she can figure out why. Once she arrives, she meets the neighbours, Abigail and her mother who are watching over the property and animals.

The romance between Syd and Abby starts off a bit slow, but heats up with some steamy scenes. Both characters are likable but felt a little underdeveloped - Abby more than Syd. - but the crux of the conflict is city girl/country girl and the resolution is a bit too pat - but there's a happy ending and you will be glad to see them together. I'll be looking for Richardson's next book.

Hmmmm... I'm not sure what to say about this book.

It is a slow moving romance story. It hints on some very serious issues but none were ever resolved as they were in reference to grand parents who are no longer here. Now in my opinion these issues could have been more powerful but they were only hinted at. It disappointed me that the issues weren't expanded upon.

I liked both characters although I felt they could have had more depth to them. Also the ending for me, although unexpected, was too easily resolved. I'm glad they did because I felt the chemistry between them was good.

Yes, I would recommend this especially if you're looking for a romance with a happy ending.

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Some books are hits and others are disappointments --- and this offering just left me flat. Not sure I am going to finish it so know that this review is based on the first 100 pages. I don't find either of the two primary characters very interesting. Added to my lack of interest in them is my lack of interest in what they do to fill their days - laundry, grocery shopping, feeding chickens, dusting, baking a pie, etc. Probably my failure to connect with this book is on me although I cannot put my finger on why.

Sydney Carter, an ex-investment banker turned social worker, and Abigail Price, a farm girl who also writes Lesbian romance books meet when Sydney inherits her grandmother’s farm. She never met her grandmother because of a falling out between her parents and grandparents. Abigail lives on the adjacent farm with her grandmother, Bernice. Bernice was best friends with Sydney’s grandmother. Abigail helps take care of both farms.

I found this book to be rather slow, and I had a hard time pushing through it. I did not feel enough of a connection between the two characters. The pace of the relationship was too fast. Sydney was only at the farm for a little under two weeks, and they were already deeply involved. In addition, they come from different worlds – Sydney is from Chicago and a past business executive, and Abigail is farmer/writer from a small Iowa town. That is not to say that a relationship could not develop. I just felt they would need to get to know each other better because of their differences.

I rate this book 2.5 out of 5 stars. Although I had trouble reading A Call Away, I would read another one of Ms. Richardson’s books.

I was given this ARC in return for a fair and honest review.

Wow, I’m shocked by the plethora of 2- and 3-star reviews for this book. I really enjoyed KCR’s first two books and was excited to read this one as well. I thought the two leads were very well written and had quite the chemistry. I felt for Sydney having never gotten the opportunity to meet her grandparents due to her grandfather’s racism and it’s nice to see a biracial main character. And the sex is super hot.

I found myself rooting for the relationship to take hold. But would she stay on the farm or go back to the city? I wasn't thrilled with the final outcome, to be honest, even with the happy ending.

No matter how hard I tried, and I tried multiple time, I just couldn't get into the book. The connection with the characters was just not there.

Syd inherits a farm from a grandmother she never knew and meets sexy, friendly, and helpful neighbor Abby.
Syd is an interesting character with a lot of potential, but most of her story and background is told in info dumps or flashbacks and not shown, so I had difficulties connecting with the character. Abby is mostly a support for Syd and her own story stays superficial.
I would have liked a deeper exploration of the racism and/or the inner city kids subplot.
The sex scenes are hot.

A standard Lesfic romance is what you’ll in these pages. Picturesque Iowa and the hustle and culture of Chicago make for a scenic backdrop. I felt Syd and Abby were well developed characters and I was charmed by the secondary characters as well. The writing was a bit stiff and didn’t exactly flow with grace. In addition, the ups and downs of their romance gave me whiplash instead of a delicious push and pull of two souls finding their way to each other. Fortunately, Syd and Abby are immensely likable and make up for the stilted writing style. Overall, a satisfying romance.

Sydney Carter learns her maternal grandmother has left her the family farm in Iowa comes as shock. The last and only time Sydney met her grandmother she was only a child but she could still remember the way her grandfather told her mother that she wasn’t welcome home again when she fell in love and married a black man. Now Sydney’s successful and working with needy children. Abigail Price lost her parents at an early age and was raised by her grandparents. Abby’s very comfortable financially with the money’s left by her parents. They live very different lives but when they fall in love they can’t imagine how to make it work. KC Richardson knows how to tell a story. Very enjoyable.

I’ve never read this author before but seems to be relatively new. I wasn’t convinced of the attraction and connection between the characters - they seemed to speak to each other rather formally and stilted. Surprisingly it was the love scenes that read very well and were convincing. I think I would read this author again but not until a few years as I think her writing will mature.

ARC received from NetGalley in exchange for an honest review.

This was another new author for me, and I can’t say as I’m in a hurry to read another of her books. I didn’t connect to this on any level. I found the writing to be really stilted and most of the circumstances to be contrived. The only thing it has going for it is that it features a main character who is a POC. That’s it though. I’ve made got nothing else.

This features the ‘main character inherits a farm from a relative she doesn’t really know trope’, which brings one of the main areas of drama, as Syd is biracial and her mother was disowned for marrying a black man. Syd’s grandmother does nothing to stop this at the time and then resorts to the other ridiculous trope of only trying to get in contact with one person via letter to resolve this. Couldn’t help but think that if she really wanted contact with Syd, there were a million other ways this could have been accomplished.

Syd and Abby are ok as characters, although Syd was by far the more fleshed out. Abby just exists to provide moral support and for a stupid ‘reveal’ about her character at the end of the story. I also didn’t really buy into the chemistry between them.

Because it’s a story that’s based on the premise of one of them living somewhere else, there’s also the endless back and forth over whether they should even start a relationship and then what to do after. In all honesty I knew which way the book would end long before it got there and was past the point of caring by the time it did.

2.5 stars, rounded down.

I enjoyed the book, it was a stock romance with racial themes that could have been expanded for more depth/plot dimension. The final third of the novel the most satisfying, specifically the relocation that occurs and the family that emerged at the conclusion.

Sydney Carter ‘s life is about to change and in ways she could not imagine . When she goes to Iowa to take possession of her grandmother’s farmhouse, left to her in her will, she meets the woman who will make her rethink everything. Abby Price lived in the next property with her own grandmother and helps Syd sort through the farmhouse and find out more about Syd’s family history. Why did she never know her grandparents? As they get to know each other Syd and Abby become close . But each have their own lives hundreds of miles apart. How can it ever work for them.

The story behind Syd’s family estrangement was sad and poignant. But it was the growing relationship between the two women that I found heart-wrenching and also uplifting at times. KC Richardson knows how to write the most delicious sex scenes that were achingly beautiful, romantic and scorchingly hot. No-one could fail to be moved by the emotional intensity of their connection. A wonderful story that deserves 5+Stars. Highly recommended.

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

I rec'd an ARC from NetGalley/Bold Strokes Books for an honest review. No synopsis needed.
Leads Syd and Abby star in this sexy (with some angst) romance. The author does a great job of dealing with the topics of racism, social issues and family dynamics without overwhelming the storyline. What appears to be a familiar plot is nicely fleshed out with a few delicious twists and able supporting characters particularly Abby's grandmother, and Syd's (deceased)grandmother Virginia through her letters.
Ms. Richardson never disappoints.
3.5 stars easily recommended.

I usually love KC Richard'son's books but this one lacked that little something. Syd and Abby are both lovely characters and are well suited. The story itself has good potential but I just felt it lacked depth. If you're looking for something to read whilst just chilling out and relaxing then the book is good and I would recommend.

An honest review thanks to NetGalley. I just couldn't get into the book, no matter how hard I tried I couldn't make a connection with any of the characters. There wasn't enough to pull me into the story, and I found myself skimming a lot of the book to continue on. The sex scenes were good, and honestly, that was the only time I saw any connection between the two characters. It was an ok romance; I just couldn't get into the plot of the story.

I wish I could give this more stars. I'm generally a fan of the whole 'relative (either known or unknown) leaves lesbian/bi/etc. woman some sort of property and this woman falls in love while clearing it out' trope. It's usually fun and brings together different sorts of characters in interesting ways. I think that this book could have really hit it out of the park, but instead it sorta hit a dribbling sing through the infield instead.

It's the story of Sydney and Abby. Sydney is the one whose grandmother dies and leaves Syd her farmhouse. It's next door to Abby and her grandmother's farm. They meet and slowly get closer. But there's a problem, Syd's life is most definitely in Chicago and Abby's is in Iowa. So, there's the tension in their relationship from that.

One of my biggest problems was with the pacing and how a lot of it seemed very choppy. I found myself getting pulled from the narrative a lot. In a smaller way I would have loved to see some of the plot points that were sorta glossed over expanded a bit. There was some seriously juicy stuff in there that was just sorta spoken and moved on from.

It was an interesting plot, I just did not really enjoy reading it.

I received this book via Netgalley thanks to Bold Strokes Books.

3.25 Stars. I noticed this book had some early low ratings. I went into reading this with my expectations lowered. I’m happy to say it was better than I expected. It absolutely has some issues, but it’s decent and I would say slightly above average.

The main storyline is about a city woman who inherits a farm, in the country, from a relative passing. This is a storyline we have all seen before. What made this book a little different were the reasons behind the gift and really the ending of the book (but I won’t get into that for spoiler reasons). So while this is a common enough storyline, there were enough differences that I wasn’t bored with it.

Both characters are very likeable. I wish both mains had a little more depth to them, but they were okay. I felt like the two women had a good amount of chemistry together. The sex scenes were pretty steamy, though I think there were just a tad too many of them. They were not repetitive, but they started to lose their punch after so many. One thing I was impressed about, when the “I love yous” came, I actually believed them which was nice.

This book does deal with some tough subjects like racism. One of the mains is biracial. I think this is where the book let me down the most. It could have been powerful and meaningful, but it never really got there. There were a few times I had to grab a tissue, but that was more about missed family opportunities. The heavier subjects were just not really explored.

Last complaint was about the main conflict. I’m sorry but it was just silly stupid. I think I rolled my eyes so hard they almost got stuck. If you are going to do drama, have it affect us readers. Luckily the ending was sweet and not rushed.

This book absolutely has some ups and downs, but overall it was a little better than okay. I guess I would recommend this to people looking for a sweet but steamy romance. Just know it does have some issues.