FOREVER IN CAPE MAY is the third instalment in Jennifer Probst’s contemporary, adult THE SUNSHINE SISTERS erotic, romance series focusing on the Sunshine sisters: Avery, Bella and Taylor. This is artist Taylor Sunshine, and photographer Pierce Powers’ story line. FORVER IN CAPE MAY can be read as a stand alone without any difficulty. Any important information from the previous story lines is revealed where necessary.

Told from dual third person perspectives (Taylor and Pierce) FOREVER IN CAPE MAY follows the best friends to lovers relationship between artist Taylor Sunshine, and photographer Pierce Powers. All of her life Taylor Sunshine wanted to be an artist, travelling the world, getting out of Cape May, experience life on the move but her best friend Pierce Powers had always felt at home in their childhood town, thus leaving the friends at odds when the time came to move on. Weeks before Taylor was set to move to Paris, her relationship with Pierce turned into something more but Taylor had no plans with Pierce beyond their ‘friends with benefits’ affair. As Taylor furthered her career in Europe, Pierce made inroads with his own future, a future with which he was hoping Taylor would become a part. What ensues is the building romance and relationship between Taylor and Pierce, and the fall-out as Taylor refuses to accept anything beyond the present, and pushes our hero, out of her life.

The relationship between Pierce and Taylor is a best friends to lovers that struggles in the face of miscommunication, misunderstand, and the heroine’s need for independence and personal success, something she is hoping to achieve without her best friend by her side. Pierce and Taylor have always loved one another but falling in love was never in the plans. Pierce struggled with his love for the woman who all but pushed him out of her life, and Taylor never knew how much damage she was about to inflict on the man with whom she would fall in love. The $ex scenes are intimate and passionate without the use of over the top, sexually graphic language and text.

We are reintroduced to Gabe and Bella, and Bella’s daughter Zoe (Temptation on Ocean Drive 2) ; Avery and Carter (Love on Beach Lane #1); and newcomer Samantha, and Parisian art promoter Luis.

FOREVER IN CAPE MAY is a story of family, friendships, and misunderstanding; independence, acceptance, forgiveness and love. The premise is captivating yet heart breaking; the romance is seductive and emotional; the characters are determined, colorful and stubborn. I did struggle with the heroine’s attitude towards our story line hero, never once taking into consideration how he might have felt or potential for everything and more.

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Although I couldn't connect with the first two heroes of this series, Forever In Cape May reminded me why Jennifer Probst remains one of my favorite contemporary romance authors.

This is the sweeping, all encompassing, grand gesture romance book that made me fall in love with the genre all those years ago when I "graduated" from Harlequin Desire to Nora Roberts.

So if you enjoy this type of book, Taylor and Pierce's story will make you swoon! They say love is friendship that caught fire and it's definitely the case with these two.
Rounded up with well developed secondary characters, I especially loved the tight knit family unit the Sunshine Sisters created, bound by love, grief, and resilience. Jennifer Probst's love letter to Cape May is a great way to end this series.

C'est une thématique que j'aime beaucoup : la relation amis/amants, même si je crois totalement en l'amitié homme/femme mais en romance, ça m'a toujours plu. C'est donc la raison pour laquelle j'ai demandé en service presse, le dernier roman de Jennifer Probst "Forever in Cape May" via Valentine Pr (merci à eux) et NetGalley, alors que je n'avais pas lu les deux premiers : en effet, il s'agit du tome 3 des "Sunshine's sisters" et évidemment, croiser les deux couples précédents m'a donné envie de les lire (mais quand?)
Ici, nous avons l'histoire de Taylor et Pierce, deux artistes chacun dans leur domaine (elle est peintre, lui est photographe) qui se connaissent depuis toujours et qui, jusqu'à l'âge adulte, n'ont jamais rien ressenti l'un pour l'autre, à part une profonde amitié (mais on peut se demander s'ils en étaient vraiment conscients) On a donc des passages où ados, ils essaient de s'embrasser et tous deux semblent ne rien éprouver, voire trouvent cela bizarre... mais les années passent et alors que Taylor est sur le point de s'en aller pour aller vivre à Paris la vie à laquelle elle avait toujours aspirée mais qu'elle avait mise entre parenthèses au décès de son beau-frère (elle était donc revenue travailler dans l'entreprise familiale qui s'occupe de mariages) mais une nuit va tout changer et tous deux vont succomber à l'attirance qu'ils ont développée une fois adultes, un soir où ils ont bien bu... mais cela n'explique pas tout car ils vont recommencer en étant sobres ^^ Mais Taylor veut toujours partir, Pierce, lui veut rester à Cape May et vivre une vie de famille... ils décident donc de commencer une relation amis/amants jusqu'à son départ mais peut-on séparer le sexe des sentiments quand on se connaît depuis toujours? Comment vont-ils gérer ce départ et cette séparation? Vont-ils réussir à se quitter juste comme ça ou se donner une vraie chance et vivre comme le couple que tout le monde voit en eux? Comment pourraient-ils vivre une histoire d'amour alors que chacun voit son avenir professionnel prendre un nouvel essor et dans des villes différentes? et bien vous le saurez en lisant cet excellent roman...

Mon avis : je vous l'ai dit, j'ai beaucoup aimé cette histoire entre deux amis qui deviennent plus mais par manque de communication, sont prêts à passer à côté du bonheur. Déjà, j'ai bien aimé les flashbacks et les évocations à leur jeunesse qui expliquent combien ils ont amis depuis longtemps, qu'ils ont toujours compté l'un sur l'autre et se connaissent par coeur. Quand ils franchissent la ligne rouge, ça ne pouvait qu'être explosif et parfait. Malheureusement, Taylor a toujours dit qu'elle ne voulait pas se marier alors que Pierce a toujours voulu fonder une famille : ils pensent donc ne pas être assez bien l'un pour l'autre ou du moins la personne qui leur faut. Bien que leurs amis et familles essaient de leur faire comprendre qu'ils sont faits l'un pour l'autre, tous deux se refusent à s'ouvrir complètement et j'avoue que souvent, ça m'a agacée lol J'ai trouvé Taylor souvent immature dans sa relation avec Pierce et même quand l'évidence est devant elle, elle préfère fuir plutôt que de le confronter et de discuter avec lui. Bon, je vous l'accorde, il pourrait être plus franc lui aussi mais non : là encore, ils préfèrent vivre une vraie fausse relation de couple avec des scènes hot que de construire quelque chose : ce sont pourtant deux personnes responsables sur lesquelles familles et amis peuvent compter mais non : ils ont peur de ce qu'ils pourraient s'avouer, avouer l'un à l'autre et donc souffrir... mais en ne parlant pas, c'est ce qui se produit inexorablement. Il y a des scènes très drôles notamment quand ils se font surprendre par la soeur de Taylor et sa fille et on sent que les relations amicales sont solides aussi. J'ai beaucoup aimé les deux autres couples et cela m'a vraiment donné envie lire de lire leurs histoires : on comprend que l'un comme l'autre les ont aidés à trouver le bonheur mais ils ont incapables de s'appliquer à eux-mêmes.

Habituellement ,je distingue les deux personnages principaux mais là, ils sont tellement liés l'un à l'autre que je ne pouvais pas les séparer : comme je vous l'ai dit, Pierce est plus mature dans sa relation de couple que Taylor qui semble fuir toute forme d'engagement alors qu'elle tient au jeune homme plus que tout. Bien que ses soeurs aient trouvé le bonheur, elle semble penser qu'elle n'est pas faite pour cela mais juste pour des relations sans intérêt.

C'est donc encore une jolie romance que nous offre cette auteure que j'aime vraiment beaucoup et qui nous donne envie de découvrir les tomes passés : je regrette juste qu'on tombe un peu dans les obstacles classiques et que la non-communication soit à l'origine d'une possible rupture... mais une fois encore, je sais que je surveillerai ces prochaines parutions.

Forever in Cape May is the third book in The Sunshine Sisters series but I read it as a stand-alone and had no problem following along. This was a best friend to lovers’ theme which always proves troublesome. The characters were charming, and I loved how they were so attuned to each other. Taylor was not an emotional person but around Pierce, she was able to give way to her softer side. Taylor Sunshine and Pierce Powers had become best friends in high school. After one kiss that Taylor declares as a disaster in college, they agree to never go down that road again. They vow to keep things platonic even though Pierce has been in love with Taylor forever. Years later Taylor is about to leave town for Paris when their relationship begins to change. Will their pact from college keep them from pursuing a deeper connection and a future together?
I received an ARC and am willingly leaving a review. All thoughts and opinions are my own.

I enjoyed Taylor and Pierce's friends-to-lover's romance. My favorite scenes were the weddings and bachelorette party because I loved seeing what crises would arise and how they would handle them.

4.5 Stars!
Taylor Sunshine lives in a small Jersey beach town called Cape May where she works as a wedding planner at Sunshine Bridal. She is the youngest of three sisters, and the one who wanted to spread her wings, explore and travel, but when life happens, plans change, and suddenly she's back home running the family business with her sisters. Dreams are put on hold, but over the years never forgotten. Then an opportunity presents itself to embrace something new and finally have the adventure and future she'd once imagined. Will she be able to walk away from her hometown and her best friend.

Pierce Powers has made a name for himself as a talented photographer in Cape May, but lately he longed for new experiences. He felt a sense of restlessness, and was itching for more. Cape May was a part of him, and so was his best friend Taylor. They'd been inseparable since high school, but things between them were strictly platonic. She was his ride or die, and they'd vowed to protect their relationship forever, by never getting involved romantically. He believes in her and supports all her big plans, even if they take her away from him. They were both creative souls ready to dive into their next chapter, but what will they do when one kiss changes their course? Soon boundaries are crushed and rules are broken as they surrender to their connection. As they explore some no strings attached fun over the summer lines are blurred and the easy friendship they share becomes more.

Pierce was the boy she grew up with that knew her best. Now a man, he was still her person, and the only man she allowed close. He was the one she could always count on, and accepted her completely. He made her feel treasured, but they were destined for different paths. She longed for freedom and something to soothe the wild restlessness inside her. At the end of summer will they go their separate ways, or risk it all for love?

Forever In Cape May (The Sunshine Sisters #3) by Jennifer Probst is a heartwarming friends to lovers romance about unexpected love, beautiful connections, friendship, family, loyalty, trust, and magical chemistry. This was my favorite of the series! I loved this story and seeing these characters evolve and grow. It's a fabulous, sexy, love story about self discovery and the beauty in allowing yourself to be vulnerable. Pierce Powers completely stole my heart! This man is just everything!!! <333

Oh, I love this friends-to-lovers romance - Taylor and Pierce are best friends, having known each other since high school.

When one drunken night erases all their boundaries, the two are sliding down a headlong slope into love, covered beneath an avalanche of denial. Taylor's too terrified of risking Pierce's friendship to even entertain thoughts of changing their relationship and refuses to even consider that Pierce might not want to be pigeon-holed into the security and stability of staying in Cape May to settle down and raise a family as previously thought.
As Taylor's career moves her to Paris and Pierce stays behind, can either of them be happy alone? Do lifelong hopes & dreams change and grow with us as we change and grow?
My heart ached for Taylor as she so obstinately denied her feelings for Pierce, smothered in self-doubt as she watches those around find their own love and happiness, wondering why she doesn't believe in that permanence or share those feelings. My heart also ached for Pierce at his realization that Taylor is his own love & happiness, yet loving her enough to sacrifice his own heart for her freedom.
If Taylor is going to put her fears aside and make up for the hurt her denials have caused, she has to find a gesture big enough and bold enough to show her best friend she's all in and to convince Pierce she's more than happy to take the leap and let him be her happily ever after.
I received an ARC of this book from the author in return for an honest review. I'm delighted to say that Jennifer Probst has written another winner, and the only way for Forever in Cape May to be better is to pick up the first two books in this series and get to know the other Sunshine sisters as well!

Sometimes the things you push away the hardest are the things you loved the most.

When you remember that "home" is the person and not the place, things become so much clearer.

There were so many times during this book that I wanted to shake both Taylor & Pierce! They could be so frustrating!! LOL

But as usual, the author redeemed them in the end.

Such a great read

A sweet, small town bestfriend to lovers romance full of heat, the back and forth you love and the journey it takes to let someone in even when it's scary. The final sister finds her forever in her bestfriend even though they vowed to never cross that line. She is an artist finally able to chase her dream and he is a photographer only now beginning to realize that he may not be as satisfied in life as he thought. A beautiful read and I cannot recommend it enough.

Taylor's dream is to escape Cape May and never look back. She longs to spread her wings, with Paris as her first destination. In a few months with her future set, she's about to embark on a life-changing journey taking her to the other side of the world. Best friend Pierce is happy for her but sad she will no longer be in his life physically. But after a drunk hook up, they decide to continue the FWB arrangement until she leaves. With both hiding their fears of how they really feel for one another, rash decisions are made and relationships are forever changed.

I love the deep connection and witty banter between the characters. You can feel the love, support, admiration and respect they have for each other. Their relationship is truly special and can never be broken, despite the miscommunication and hidden truths. This is a great read that makes you want to be part of Cape May. Looking forward to reading more books from this author.

Thank you Netgalley and Montlake for the opportunity to read this book.

I think this is my favorite of the 3 books! Taylor and Pierce are that non couple that everyone knows never to get in between. Best friends for years until one drunken night, everything changes. Despite the pact never to cross the friendship line to sex and feelings, one night is enough to throw that pact out. Taylor is leaving to chase her dreams, dreams she’s been ready to follow for years. She’s so afraid that she can’t have dreams and a relationship too. Pierce and Taylor decide they will keep the friends with benefits relationship till she leaves. But when they both truly realize they fell in love with each other, what can they do especially when neither can admit it to each other. Even when Pierce realizes his home is whoever Taylor is, she’s so scared of really letting her guard down. Despite being miserable she feel likes pushing pierce away is what is best, but it’s really what’s safe not not best. The relationship between them is so heartwarming. It shows the foundation of a great love can come from the years of friendship that is unbreakable. Loved the playful banter their chemistry and their fun loving, even just frolicking in the ocean. This story is perfection!!!

Have you ever read the first book in a series and pinpointed the couple who would show up in a future novel and just knew that theirs would be the book, the one you were really looking forward to? That was exactly what happened when I read Love on Beach Avenue, the first novel in Jennifer Probst’s The Sunshine Sisters series. I knew I would love the book that youngest, most prickly Sunshine sister, Taylor, would find love with her best friend, Pierce. And, guess what? I did.

Taylor is coming to the end of her time at the family wedding planning business, which she never really wanted to be part of to begin with but felt obliged to. Now she can concentrate solely on her art. She has a showing in Paris, thanks to her almost brother-in-law. The world is really turning her way. But then she and her best friend since Freshman year of high school, Pierce, and she get more than a little tipsy and make love. And nothing will be the same.

One of the the things I love about Jennifer’s romances is that she goes beyond the typical romance so that we get to be a part of Taylor creating art; Pierce seeing the world through his viewfinder. Yes, the romance is front and center, but we also get to see what makes these characters tick. They become much more to us than merely a couple. And, I love it. There is also a lovely scene in which Pierce asks a groom’s 91-year old grandmother about how love changes–and what she says is something we all should take to heart.

Jennifer also imbues the novel with so much feeling. Her characters feel awe and so do we. She has a knack for placing us with the characters in the scene. Even the steamy ones. I related to the creativity of both Taylor and Pierce. Creatives are a different breed and I think Jennifer did such a great job of portraying this.

I also loved how this novel ended up in Paris. It reminded me of her Our Italian Summer. She makes us feel like we’re in Paris. And for all of us who miss traveling, this is a godsend.

I have not read the middle book in the series, so I feel very safe in saying that you can enjoy Forever in Cape May as a standalone and I highly recommend it if you’re looking for a luscious beach read.

I received an ARC in exchange for an honest review.

Loved finally getting this long time friends become lovers story! I’ve been dying to know through this series how these two would go. Taylor doesn’t feel like she is cut out for that forever kind of love-except she has the most beautiful love for Pierce her forever best friend.

Too many tequilas end with these two falling into each other’s arms creating all kinds of awkwardness. I love how steamy they were and tender they tried to be with each other’s hearts. Would their dreams and futures be together or take them on separate journeys. All the love for the sunshine sisters of Cape May!

What do you get when you combine the Jersey shore, a wedding planner business, and true love? Jennifer Probst's latest book, Temptation on Ocean Drive. This is the second book from The Sunshine Sisters series and it can be enjoyed as a standalone.

Complimentary copy provided by the publisher via NetGalley.

5 Dreams May Change Stars!!!

I’ve so loved this series especially since I’m so familiar with Cape May having moved to the east coast several years ago. But more than that, Taylor and Pierce have intrigued me from the very beginning. I always wondered if there was more to their best friend relationship. The connection between them is strong and forevermore. But as Taylor is getting ready to leave for Paris to pursue her dream of painting, things change in one night.

Because Taylor and Pierce are such great friends, they decide to take advantage of their status change and this leads to all the emotional feels I love about a Jennifer Probst book. Her characters truly feel like friends to me, especially the Sunshine Sisters. They love and work hard so you can imagine how the friends with benefits arrangement between Taylor and Pierce may change the dynamics at work too!

I’m not going to say too much more because this book will give you all the feels both good and bad because things may not go the way we want them to go…. But you’ll need to read this book to find out exactly what happens when friends become lovers!!

This book may be the third in the series but it's still a fun and entertaining read.

Friends to more is my favorite trope and so I was looking forward to Taylor and Pierce's story. After getting to know them a bit in previous books it was interesting to get inside their heads and see what happens when they finally realize they were meant to be together.
I thought the story flowed nicely and I liked the growth of their friendship and romantic relationship.

I am looking forward to seeing what Jennifer Probst writes next!

Taylor and Pierce took my heart, broke it, and then put it back together. The author does an amazing job of giving us family, love, passion, friendship, and some hard truths. I felt for Pierce and him knowing that Taylor may be the one. Their friendship was loving and understanding. The story kept me glued until the very end and I kept waiting on pins and needles for them to figure it out. I fell in love with this series, the town, and the people.

Taylor has an artistic soul but when tragedy struck her family, she returned to her hometown to be there for her sisters and help with the event planning business the family owns. Now that her sisters have found her happy ever, she finally has the chance to follow her dreams but that meant leaving Pierce who is not only her best friend but her other half.

Pierce works for the family business as the photographer and was content with his life as long as Taylor was in it. With her impending departure they push the boundaries of their relationship and realize that they may not be able to resume their previous relationship unscarred.

Taylor and Pierce both want what is best for each other and assume they know what that is. Although it wasn’t without a little turmoil and angst, they realize what truly matters and that everything else comes second.

I was excited to read “Forever in Cape May” because the beautiful seaside town of Cape May is magical, welcoming and the perfect place to fall in love. I love Taylor and I couldn’t wait to find out how she really felt about Pierce. I love her pink hair, feisty attitude and infectious personality. The closeness of the Sunshine sisters and the fun they have at work and at home is refreshing and emphasizes the importance of family.

Taylor loves working with her sisters but she doesn’t love what she does. Taylor’s restless spirit called to her to travel and pursue a career in the art world. Leaving her family would be hard, but saying goodbye to Pierce would be heartbreaking. He was her soulmate, her better half and he was the only person who truly understood her. Taylor and Pierce are creative artists who share everything with each other: their hopes and dreams, nights on the couch watching movies, and fun days at the beach. Every minute they spent together was special and created more memories for their scrapbook. I enjoyed watching Taylor and Pierce fall in love even though they were trying to fight it. Their new feelings for each other were intense and confusing, but not unexpected. Perhaps this was what their relationship was always meant to become.

“Forever in Cape May” is a heart-tugging and emotional story of friendship, love and chasing your dreams. I could sense the deep feelings between Taylor and Pierce immediately and I desperately wanted them to be together forever! Pierce would never hold Taylor back from pursuing her dreams but the sadness Pierce was exhibiting was overwhelming and all-consuming. He wanted her to be happy but he couldn’t see a life without her and he was afraid she would never come back. It was inevitable that their desire for each other would be too strong to ignore. They came together in love because it had always been there. The only question was whether love was all they needed, or would their lives take them in different directions and lead to an uncertain future?

All the damn feels!

This is the story of Taylor and Pierce, long time best friends who discover, as their lives change to new career paths, that they actually felt in love with each other. But try to keep their friendship. And each other safe in their ways.

This a masterpiece of the friends to lovers trope. There is nothing rushed, and there is this interesting level where they have been friends for a long time, not harboring a crush, but suddenly a surprise night changes everything. They were not in love forever, which gives an interesting side to the story. It's beautifully written the way they navigate their emotions. Both characters are very special, Taylor is such a "no girly girl", the wedding planner who doesn't want love, and Pierce is absolutely precious, so very caring and loving and understanding.

Their story is charming, there is the beautiful addition of how each of their art and career choice reflect their emotions, there are funny moments, the adorable family and there is little drama, there is just so much goodness in this series. And at the end - all the feels! Beautiful!

I received a free copy of this book in exchange for my honest review.