This was a really pleasant read and I much preferred it to ‘Seascape’. Paige Leighton was hired by Kennedy Drake to streamline his business and maximise his profits. At the end of the contract he employs her to take on his oldest daughter, Kassidy, as a client. His intention is for Paige to advise Kassidy to give up her farm and get a regular job but fortunately Paige doesn’t work that way. However, insulting your client before you’ve even officially been introduced might not be the best way either.

Paige and Kassisdy’s interaction is filled with lots of flirty, clever and humorous banter. Even though they still spend quite a bit of time apart (which was my main complaint in ‘Seascape’), their communication when they’re together makes up for it. I liked both main characters but Paige and her dog, Dante, had me giggling at their antics.

The ending was a little on the sudden side but it was still a playful, enjoyable read.

Book received from Netgalley and Bold Strokes Books for an honest review.

ARC received via NetGalley in exchange for an honest review.

This was a really nice romance, we have MCs Paige, a business consultant and Kassidy, who runs a lavender farm. Both characters are likeable and I was surprised by the swap of characteristics, because I was expecting Paige to be another closed off corporate shark and Kassidy to be a free-wheeling hippie type, but Paige is a delight, sweet, cheerful, helpful (and has the best dog), and while Kassidy is more guarded, she still has a pretty good sense of humour.

I also expected the premise of Paige being hired by Kassidy’s father to talk her out of the farm to go in another direction and was pleased that Paige just wanted to help Kassidy and didn’t care about what the father wanted.

This is a slow burn (and features very little sex, so if that’s what you’re after, best skip this one). Even though the MCs spent a lot of time together, I still felt like they only discussed Kassidy’s farm, and had some vague attempts at discussing childhoods, but knew nothing of actual substance about each other (though Paige knew more about Kassidy). I did love the dialogue between the two though and pretty much any scene that involved Dante (Paige’s dog) was a hoot.

The secondary characters aren’t well-fleshed out, and this was particularly the case with the twins, I didn’t really feel the family connection I was supposed to be feeling from three people who grew up the way they did, which brings me to my major gripe with the book.

Kassidy’s backstory wasn’t believable, at no point did I buy that a six year old could raise newborn twins and pseudo-manage a house, or that she was then responsible for them from that point. The father is gone, mother clinically depressed, and no other family members, neighbours, or teachers figure out that this small child is raising babies? Please. If she’d been 10 I might have bought it, but six was a step to far. There also wasn’t enough info about what role their mother did play for me to fully understand what went on. I could not get past that, and it annoyed me whenever it got bought up.

That said, I did like the romance and the setting was something different too. The expected breakup was contrived but over quickly and didn’t impact too much on my overall feelings about the story. A nice, sweet romance by Walsh. 4 stars.

I think this is Karis Walsh's best book yet. While it has some of the typical lesbian tropes like corporate vs indie and bright bubbly vs closed off and damaged, it us wrapped up in the beautifully described imagery of a lavender farm. And I love the kookie dog! The writing is excellent as always. I can always count on a great read with this author's books. I received an ARC of this book from the publisher via Netgalley in exchange for an honest review.

I love a layered story that’s not just a romance and Love on Lavender Lane readily delivers. This really was more of a story based on themes of relationships built on solid foundations of friendship. That honor means something more than just your word. There was passion in spades and not just between Paige and Kassidy, but for doing the best in a profession that becomes your passion. Far from a superficial, I enjoyed every bit of their snarkily-witty dialogue that had me laughing often. I became fully invested in their journey while immersed in the sights, smells, and feels that is the backdrop of a lavender farm in the lush landscape of Oregon. It was a wonderful read, indeed.