Hurricane Season by B.J. Phillips

There are so many books to discover that it’s still very rare for me to re-read one.

I wanted to re-read HURRICANE SEASON by BJ Phillips because I loved it the first time and, also because I wanted to refresh my memory before reading its sequel, Snowbird Season

My rating : 5 Stars

The story sets high in Southwest Florida and focuses on Shawn Richards (aka S.K. Richardson), a romance author, & Carrie Alexander, a secretary in a construction firm who is a huge S.K. Richardson fan, but has no idea what she looks like. Leaving San Francisco behind, Shawn moves back home to Florida to get her feet back under her and finish her latest novel. They met when Carrie tripped at the local grocery store and literally fell into Shawn’s arms. They soon discover that they are neighbors & they are unmistakably drawn to each other as friends. Following her cousin’s advice, Shawn hires the construction firm in which Carrie works to add some rooms to her house. That’s the perfect excuse to spend more and more time together.

They go out a couple of times. But, in spite of what she’s beginning to feel for Carrie, Shawn still tries to keep some distance because the knows that Carrie isn’t the kind of woman you just have a fun night with and then move on.

Carrie is a romantic at heart and hopes for a HEA like in the romance novels she reads & Shawn doesn’t feel ready to get involved seriously with a woman after having had her heart broken. Shawn needs to get her things together otherwise fear could cost her the woman of her dreams. And, then, hurricane Grace strikes.

Nope! The story is not full of suspense. It’s even quite predictable as a

matter of fact.

Nope! There isn’t a lot of drama.

Nope! There aren’t numerous hot lovemaking scenes (there are a few intimate moments, though).

But sometimes, a simple, sweet, and tender quite slow-burn romance are just what you need to unwind. And Shawn and Carrie’s love story is just like that !!

Personally, I like the author’s writing and subtle touches of humor. The characters are funny and touching at the same time. There are good secondary characters and the description of what living in a hurricane experience is very good (I know the topic very well since I live under the tropics, even if, over here, we call these kinds of storms cyclones).

If I had to make a very short and quite different version of my review, it’d be something like this:

- Did I enjoy this book? Yes! Of course, otherwise, I wouldn’t have read it a 2nd time.

- Did I find the characters believable? Yes! Very realistic.

- Is this book now included in my must be re-read-list? Yes,

definitely. Someday there’ll be a 3rd reading, that’s for sure.

- Would I read another book by this author? Yes! And I won’t waste any time since my next paperback readings are Snowbird Season & Changing Seasons (Seasons Series - Books 2 & 3)

- Would I recommend this book? Yes! To everyone!

Hey guys and gals, you know that now it’s your turn to live a hurricane experience. So, grab your own copy and make your own opinion.

— Laure Deherbecourt