The Whisper in Wind by Rachael Bloome Review

 Happy Monday Everyone :)

I hope you all had a great weekend, and that you're looking forward to the week ahead.

I'm excited to share with you all my review of Rachael Bloome's upcoming release today.

If you'd like to read my reviews of the first five books in the Poppy Creek series, go ahead and use the links below:

The Clause in Christmas

The Truth in Tiramisu

The Secrets in Sandcastles

The Meaning in Mistletoe

The Faith in Flowers

The Whisper in Wind by Rachael Bloome:

Source: Complimentary Copy Provided by the Author as Part of her Street Team

Publication Date: August 31st, 2021

Publisher: Secret Garden Press

Genre: Small Town Romance/Clean Romance

Series: Poppy Creek

Synopsis:

They’re polar opposites not looking for romance. But what will they do when it finds them?

Lucy Gardener is finally ready to settle down and stop job hopping. So, when her brother asks for her help to document the town’s quirky fall festivals for a promotional video for his inn, she’s up to the challenge. She was not, however, ready to share the task with a brooding former marine. And being attracted to the handsome grump is out of the question.

And yet… here she is…

Vick Johnson wants nothing to do with small town life. He has one last assignment, then he can put the close-knit community that has been a continual threat to his don’t-get-attached policy in his rearview mirror forever. He can’t let himself get distracted by his boss’s little sister despite her gorgeous eyes and bright, innocent smile.

Too bad he’s failing miserably…

But if Lucy and Vick want to make it to happily ever after, they have bigger problems than they realize—and more than a few secrets between them. Can they overcome the overwhelming obstacles? Or will their love fade like a whisper in the wind?

♥ If you love the power of hope, when opposites attract, and close-knit communities with fun, quirky events, you'll fall head-over-heels for this heartfelt and hopeful romance. ♥
Each book in the feel-good, small-town series is a sweet and heartwarming read that's much more fun when read in order.

ALSO INCLUDES:

Original recipes.

Book club questions and more...

(synopsis from goodreads)

My Review:

Rachael Bloome truly knows how to write from the heart, and I always look forward to her new book releases. She always gives her readers a hint at the next couple to be featured at the end of the previous story, and reading the tidbits towards Lucy and Vick's story had me even more excited to get to read their own story.

Poppy Creek is one of my all time favorite fictional towns, and I always appreciate getting to revisit it again and again. Previous characters always play a part of the current story, and Lucy and Vick's romance becomes even more heartwarming thanks to the many contributions from Poppy Creek's generous and compassionate residents. They appear to be polar opposites at the start of the story, but both will learn the important lesson that things are seldom as they initially appear, and the reader gets to travel on this heartfelt journey with both Vick and Lucy.

The many events that pop up throughout each and every Poppy Creek novel remind me heavily of Stars Hollow, and I adored the focus on the many fun fall festivities that causes Vick and Lucy's wearisome friendship to turn into something much more. 

When protagonists are book lovers, they instantly endear themselves to me, and readers luck out with this one in getting not one, but two book loving main characters, and I adored their bonding over their joint adoration of a childhood classic. It added another element to an already amazing story, and I wanted to reread those particular pages over and over again.

I can't possibly recommend this beautiful story enough, and I think there's a little bit of all of us that wishes we could live in a lovely little town like this one. Where problems are never too big to be solved, and where everything wraps up nicely with a big red bow by the end of the story. Perhaps that's not realistic, but reading these books provides a lovely escape from the problems of everyday life.

Final Rating: 5/5.

Thanks so much to Rachael Bloome for allowing me to advance read and review this. 

I voluntarily read and reviewed a complimentary advance reader copy of this novel from the author in exchange for an honest review. I was not required to give a positive review. All thoughts and opinions are my own.

Thanks so much for reading guys! Enjoy the rest of your day :)