Thank you so much NetGalley for this e-arc. I enjoyed every second of this book!

I absolutely loved how Charlie and Nova's relationship blossomed in this book. Their chemistry was off the charts, and their banter kept me entertained throughout.

And let's not forget about the charming small-town vibes and the lovable side characters! They added so much depth and warmth to the story, making it a joy to read.

Overall, this series has been a delightful journey, and I'm eagerly awaiting whatever B.K. Borison has in store next!

5 bright and warm forever stars !!! I loved this so so much I’m going to struggle to put it into words beyond gushing about how amazing everything was. This was a warm, soft and wholly perfect goodbye to Inglewood. A joy to read in all ways.

Nova and Charlie stole my heart so quickly and effortlessly, I saw so much of each of them in myself and it amplified the story in every way. Their struggles/inner thoughts were mine and seeing them get all that they deserved had me so teary eyed and emotional. I couldn’t be happier for two fictional characters !!! Tears tears tears ok. The fact I cried in public for this should say everything necessary about how touching the writing and characters are.

Nova & Charlie are simply perfect for each other, truly meant to be, and it was a joy to join them on their journey. Funny to hot to tender to adorably wholesome, every step of the way filled my heart. And oh was it hot!! The spice delivered!!

I’m being so sappy but this was actually just a wonderful reading experience and despite the fact I didn’t want it to end, I devoured this at an insane rate. Borison’s writing is impossible to pull away from.

Nova & Beckett’s sibling dynamic had me so soft, he’s the best big brother and all their scenes were so sweet and adorable. I love them and the whole Porter family!! The way they are with Charlie is just the sweetest thing, so healing. The whole of Inglewood is a dream but the characters, no matter how small, are such a treat and perfectly encapsulate the small town good vibes and comfort.

And the tattoos omg!! The tattoos had me in tears all over again, everything was just so tender and soft and adorable and wholesome. Seeing two characters who always wear masks let them down in front of each other and finally find peace together always goes straight to my heart and this did that in the best way. The epilogue too ok, iykyk, but geez B.K just yank my heart right out why don’t you. And the last line !!!! I LOVE when the title comes onto the page and the growth !! My heart couldn’t take it all.

The biggest thank you to B.K Borison, Pan Mac & Netgalley for the eArc in exchange for my honest thoughts. I loved it endlessly!!! Will be returning to this series and this book in particular a lot!

4.5⭐

Seeing this on NetGalley was such a pleasant surprise! I read and enjoyed the first three books in the Lovelight Farms series in 2022 and definitely thought that Mixed Signals was the last we'd seen of this series. I am so glad I was wrong! Business Casual very quickly became my favourite of the Lovelight Farms books for sure! I fell in love with both the main characters almost immediately and loved seeing the development of their relationship! The communication between Nova and Charlie was absolutely top tier and their golden retriever, black cat vibes were simply fantastic! Throughout the whole Lovelight Farms series, I've loved the found family aspect and that was true in this book too. It was so great to see Charlie find his place in the world after feeling for so long that he doesn't belong anywhere, and the way Nova helped him to finally feel like he belonged was beautiful. I'm also a sucker for a hurt/comfort trope and B.K. Borison wrote that perfectly into this novel, while never taking away from the fact that Nova was strong enough to take care of herself even while learning to accept help from Charlie and the rest of her friends and family. I'm sad to say goodbye to this series but I can't wait to reread and fall in love with the books all over again!

Summary:

Local tattoo artist Nova Porter doesn’t have time for long term romance. She’s opening her very own tattoo studio, Ink and Wild, in a month’s time and her life is a flurry of deadlines, paperwork and design. She has the business side of her life down, just not the casual.

She definitely doesn’t count on Stella’s brother - fun-loving, impeccably dressed investment banker Charlie Mitford - to be the one to make her reconsider her stance on letting her hair down and having some fun. They’ve always been friends but with him in NYC and her in Inglewild, she has routinely shut down any flirtation. However, with him in town for the next few weeks, and her not wanting anything serious to distract her, a casual fling might be the perfect arrangement for them both. That is, until they catch feelings that are very much not causal…

My thoughts:

I didn’t think that Beckett and Evie could be beaten as my top Inglewild couple but Charlie and Nova have managed it with Business Casual. This is probably my favourite BK Borison book so far, and concluded the series/waved goodbye to the town in the best possible way. It features some of my favourite things about the previous books (the phone tree! Beckett rescuing cute animals! Cameos from the other book couples!) but this is very much Charlie and Nova’s story, with all their vulnerabilities, complexities and - of course - their budding romance as the central focus.

If you’re looking for a cute small town romance with plenty of mutual pining and some steamy scenes then look no further. Fans of the series are going to love it as much as I did and I’m looking forward to seeing what BK Borison does next. A massive thank you to @netgalley and the publishers for this e-ARC.

"I always notice you, Nova Girl."
I was beyond excited to receive an ARC of Business Casual by B.K.Borison as I am a huge fan of the Lovelight Farms series. I absolutely loved this book so much, the story focuses on Charlie and Nova and it is full of romance, laughter and some tears too. A wonderful end to the Lovelight series.
Thank you so very much Netgalley and Pan Macmillan for the ARC.

Returning to Lovelight Farm was like that first cup of coffee in them morning - warm, inviting and comforting. It was really fun to read Nova and Charlie's story, two characters that I can say I focussed much on in the other Lovelight Farm novels. Charlie was incredibly endearing and it was great to see him find someone who saw him, and just as exciting for Nova to find someone who showed her that she could have all she wanted and more. I really enjoyed the ending and loved that both characters found the strenght to go after what the wanted - both in life and love. The ending of the novel had me wanting to go back to the beginning and read Stella and Luka's story again.

I will forever be indebted to you for letting me read this book early!
I am the biggest fan of Borison’s writing. She draws you in from the first page and makes you feel like a member of Inglewild. I absolutely adored Charlie and his softy heart. Him and Nova were everything I hoped for and this book delivered on all fronts - sweetness, spicey spice, heartfelt. Just like a big cuddle.
I would read anything that she writes. She can do no wrong.

So I was not a fan of book 1 so was kinda of scared about this one but OMG my expectations went over the roof and I was not disappointed

Charlie and Nova were so great.
I love how we had representations of ADHD and chronic migraine.

I lived seeing Charlie and the evolution of his character and how he thought that people didn’t want him there. For everything he wanted to make sure that people actually wanted him

Nova needed some like Charlie and together they were so great

I ate this book in 1 day!
Also him taking care of her and cutting heart shape strawberries was the cutest thing

Nova is Beckett's young sister. She's fierce and independant, and plans to launch her tattoo studio soon. She doesn't have time to get in a relationship.
Charlie is Stella's brother. He is funny and really busy, and he, too, doesn't have time for a girlfriend : he doesn't even live in Inglewild !
But when Nova offers one night, just to clear of every tension, he can't believe his fantasy has come to life, and he declines. Until he can't stand it.

Back to Lovelight farms so, and once again, it's the perfect mix between steamy moments and romantic ones, everything wrapped up in a lot of banter. Perfect friends, to friends with benefits, to friends to lovers, I couldn't put the book down, and I had to know how, once Charlie would have left Inglewild, these two would live without each other. And it was really cute !

5/5 Stars

Thank you to Netgalley and Pan Macmillian for providing me with an ARC.

I read Lovelight farms last year and for some reason never found the time to continue the series but I always have planned on coming back to it and this was the perfect return to the series. I think reading these in order would add to your connection to everyone but I got into this really fast even with only having read book 1. Business casual is a cute small town and opposites attract romance with the added element of lets get it out of our systems.

Nova Porter isn’t looking for love, she is happy for her friends and family that have found it but she wants to focus on getting her tattoo shop up and running. But she doesn’t plan on her attraction to Charlie, a buttoned up investment banker who is around for fun but never long. They both can’t fight the attraction so they agree to spend a night together to get it out of their systems but what happens when once isn’t enough?

I really love the trope of lets get this out of our systems, because it never works for them and always adds a fun element of complication to the start of their relationship. Nova doesn’t want a relationship so she explicitly tells Charlie that and he fully agrees as he is only in town for a month. But Charlie tries to keep is resulting feelings buried to respect what Nova wanted and Nova keeps thinking he will act on what feelings he seemingly has but then gets mad when he won’t. This is actually one example of miscommunication I didn’t mind and I found funny.

One thing I didn’t expect from this book was the amazing adhd representation. BK Borison does something I love with neurodiverse representation and makes it subtle and doesn’t come out and instantly say Charlie has adhd. She starts with showing the reader behaviors that to some may seem normal but to those who are neurodiverse especially who have ADHD like I do, we can see them and go, “ONE OF US, ONE OF US!” We see mentions of Charlie having everything scheduled and similar small things that don’t click to some people but then when it finally is mentioned that he has ADHD you can look back and go ohhh that makes sense. I have been seeing more and more neurodiverse representation in romance and it always makes me so happy because diversity belongs in the media to show people that they belong.

I really recommend this book whether you have read and loved the love light series or this is your introduction to BK Borison.

🍂BUSINESS CASUAL🍂

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I have made no secret about how in love I am with the Lovelight Farms series and that love absolutely continues with Business Casual.

In the final instalment, we see Nova and Charlie come together and they are such a beautiful couple.
✨I loved the representation within the couple of ADHD and migraines. Both done in such an honest and genuine way.
✨I loved the grumpy x sunshine vibes
✨I loved the autumnal setting and harvest festival plans
✨I loved hearing all about Nova's tattoo studio
✨I loved Nova and Charlie realising who they are, their dreams, and what they both deserve
✨I loved the nickname Nova girl😭
✨I loved catching up with the other Inglewild residents
✨I loved that this book made me laugh out loud and cry

I honestly just loved every. single. thing. about this book. @authorbkborison writes in the acknowledgements that she didn't want to say goodbye to Lovelight Farms and this final book was written in such a beautiful way that I wasn't sad it was over (OK, I totally was🫠) I just want to jump straight back in to the series❤️

Lovelight Farms has become a comfort series for me so quickly and I know I will reread the series and be obsessed for years to come🥹🥰

(also, yes, I am already planning a Lovelight Farms series tattoo bc how could I NOT with so much tat chat in Business Casual)

If you've read the first three in the series, you absolutely need to pre-order Business Casual NOW. And if you haven't, then you have until July to read the first three before this one is released and I 100% recommend that you do❤️

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thank you sooo much to @netgalley for letting me read an eARC of such an amazing book😭

I have thoroughly enjoyed this series and this instalment has not disappointed. With our male lead doing all the chasing and being a big flirt he is the epitome of golden retriever! Charlie proves to be so much more than a flirt. Nova is a more reserved character and takes some time to warm up to but you can see her character development and why. The friendship and trust that grows between Nova and Charlie is just as swoon worthy as the flirtatious banter!

I received this book as an ARC from NetGalley and have provided my honest review

Opening up a business is a lot of work even with the support system Nova has in Inglewild. She doesn’t have time for a relationship but can’t seem to get Charlie out of her head, he’s a distraction that she needs to get out of her system. One night only, no strings attached, they just need to get it out of their system. Things change after their explosive night together, Charlie is determined to convince Nova he’s worth some of her time after all.

This is one of my favorite romance series of all time and the series finale didn’t disappoint. Getting to go back to the town we all know and love by this point was such a joy. Being introduced to new faces and catching up with old ones made my heart so happy. They’re all connected somehow, it’s a small town after all. In this case Charlie and Nova are siblings to previous mcs Stella and Beckett respectively.

They’re amazing characters, both super likable and funny. The kind of people you’d love to be friends with. Their relationship develops slowly over time, however their attraction for each other is evident from the beginning. I don’t want to give away too much but I have to mention that there is no third act breakup and unnecessary drama.

New book boyfriend alert! Not only is he good looking he’s also funny, kind and supportive. He’s always there for the people he loves, get yourself a man like Charlie. He hasn’t shown himself the same kindness and I loved watching his character develop throughout the book.

I can’t recommend this book and entire series enough. Borison never misses, mark your calendars Business casual hits the shelves July 18th!

Charlie and Nova's story was everything I'd hoped for and so much more. Scorching-hot sexual tension, divine banter, beautifully vulnerable emotions, this was crammed with everything I love about Becs' writing

Charlie and Nova don’t want a relationship. They just want to get it out of their systems 😂🤣💀 And I was there to watch the out-of-my-system-train derail 🍿

I loved their chemistry and their banter. Charlie was adorable, he was funny but also sweet and loving. The way he took care of her when she had a migraine! B.K. Borison really knows how to write a book boyfriend 😌

There’s one thing that stands out about this book and proves that the author listens to her readers (which 🥹🥹🥹) ; there’s no third-act breakup! 🥳🎊🎉🍾🥂💗 It was my biggest issue with the previous books so it was refreshing and comforting to see Charlie and Nova act like adults with no unnecessary drama.

I loved seeing the couples from the previous books living their HEA and I can’t believe it was the last installment. I will miss you, Lovelight Farms! 💕

Thank you NetGalley and Pan Macmillan for the arc, all opinions are my own.

Pub date 27 Jun 2024

Nova and Charlie are the epitome of perfect! Their struggles, flaws, banter chemistry and story arch, made them great as individual characters but even better together. Business Casual is the perfect romance and Charlie is such a great book boyfriend.

I HIGHLY recommend this cozy, small town romance both as the end to the Lovelight Farms series and as a standalone!!

Summary: Charlie Milford, a savvy executive, gambles on a no-strings proposition from Nova Porter, but their explosive night leads to unexpected desires.

Thanks to NetGalley and the publisher for an ARC of this book, all thoughts are my own.

This book, this series, this author.. entirely have my heart. The Lovelight series will always live on in my heart and B. K. Borison couldn't have wrapped up the series better than she did with Business Casual.

I am a sucker for the found family trope and BC delivers this on a shiny silver plate. I was waiting for Charlie's book and his is my favourite in this series, he just needs to learn to love himself and with the help of Nora, he did just that.

If you are looking for a heart-warming, gut wrenching and incredibly addictive book to read, Business Casual is the one for you.

I have really enjoyed all the books in this series and felt this book was the perfect way to wrap it all up. I loved the relationship development between Charlie and Nova. It was really sweet and the two had great chemistry and entertaining interactions.
Of course the small town charm and cast of loveable side characters also played their part in making this book (and series) so great.
Loved this series and can’t wait to dive into whatever B.K Borison writes next!

3.5 ⭐️

I wasn’t ready to say goodbye to Inglewild!! I have seriously loved reading the Lovelight series, and while I love each couple, I could not wait for Charlie and Nova’s book!! 😍

Charlie was everything I was waiting for. He was sweet, loving, did everything for his family, obsessed with Nova. I love the happy jokester guy who’s actually really soft and vulnerable underneath that facade.

Their relationship was so sweet. I loved their chemistry and how supportive they were of one another. I loved seeing them help one another and come out the other side of their individual struggles. They grew so much both as individuals and as a couple.

I love all the small town vibes and the cameos of all the previous Lovelight couples, and of course the Inglewild phone tree! It’s such an amazing meddlesome town, and I’m so sad to leave it!

Thank you NetGalley and BK Borison for the ARC in exchange for an honest review!

Tropes:
- Small Town Romance
- Golden Retriever MMC
- One Night Stand
- Phone Tree Meddling
- No 3rd Act Breakup
- Boy Obsessed

I have so much love for these two and their group. Seeing these two find their own way, that is different than what everyone else would have for them was so poignant at times and their intimacy especially emotional is the strength of their relationship.