Tuesday, October 10, 2023

Review for STAR-CROSSED by Kerrigan Byrne and Cynthia St. Aubin

 

STAR-CROSSED
Contemporary Romance

  

 AUTHOR:
Kerrigan Byrne and Cynthia St. Aubin

RELEASE DATE:
October 24, 2023

PUBLISHER:
Oliver Heber Books

ISBN/ ASIN NUMBER :
B0C8C1S1M7

RATING:
4.5

AUTHOR LINK:
https://www.kerriganbyrne.com/  and https://www.cynthiastaubin.com/

 

 

Lyra McKendrick is a former hotshot, New England defense attorney. She moves back to her small, touristry hometown after a terrible breakup. Lyra finds herself working at the local new-age shop that neighbors her twin’s store. When a historic tree damages the shop’s plumbing, she reluctantly calls the one person who can help. Lyra and Cypress have history, one she wants to remain firmly in the past. However, fate has other plans.

Cypress “Cy” Forrester comes from a family of arborists. Around town, the locals refer to him as “Cy the Tree Guy”. When Lyra calls him about a tree problem, Cypress comes to her aid. Seeing her again reminds Cy of their past encounter, one he never forgotten. He likes Lyra’s prickly, no-nonsense nature, but she is not interested in a relationship. However, fate keeps tempting them by crossing their paths.

I like how Lyra is not as perfect as people believed. She has her own set of problems to confront and deal with. At first, especially in BAZAAR GIRLS, I did not like her that much. Lyra came off too cold and vitriolic for my tastes. However, my opinion of her changed near the end of book three.

I LOVE that Cy is a closet gamer and fantasy nerd. I freely admit to geeking out on the many Dungeons and Dragons references. It made me fall head over heels in love with him. Now if only he was into anime… LOL. I am not that familiar with LEAGUE OF LEGENDS, just the name because it is my oldest son’s favorite game.

STAR-CROSSED is the fourth installment in Kerrigan Byrne and Cynthia St. Aubin’s romantic-comedy series, TOWNSEND HARBOR. This series needs to be read in proper order. The story picks up after the events in BAZZAAR GIRLS, book three. The couples from the previous three books crop up continuously throughout the story. FYI – Gabe still makes me swoon!

I like how this series centers around characters who suffer from real life problems. They are less-than-perfect, and that makes them so identifiable. This book touches on autism and prosthesis.

I hope this is not the end of Townsend Harbor. Kiki, Cy’s sister, needs a book!


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