(3.75) ( )

Future Perfect by Suzanne Brockmann
Julianna Anderson, bed and breakfast owner with historical period costumes makes meals with longtime ovens.
Webster Donovan, writer was a guest at the B&B. Although late arriving but staying for 6 weeks, Julianna though he was rather rude for not even calling to say he'd be late.
She realized how enticing he was when he had bumped into her before she crashed into the very expensive bowl that adorned a corner table.
Alesha is her aunt that also owns the B&B.
Jules takes care of him when he comes down with the flu and they both learn a lot about each other. Her past: tattoos, Harley, etc.
Her friend loans her a book he wrote that she's fallen in love with.
He agrees to dress in costume and help her entertain the guests as they have no TV or radio. Reading poetry and playing cards as they stay in character.
They get an afternoon off as Alesha is back and making dinner, so they go to ride the horses and are caught up in the heat of the moment.
Country songs of Nashville friends along with hot steamy sex make this a really good read.
Julianna is afraid to tell him her secret, once he knows he will leave, she knows that is what will happen, or will it?
He has some secrets from her also but before he can tell her there is an emergency and mother nature has her say. ( )

Quick read. Classic Brockmann feel. Web is a jerk most of the book. Wish the Beckwith's story was its own book. ( )

This was a quick read on a rainy day. Juliana owns a B&B and Webster is a guest. No big surprises, just a nice love story with some fun side characters. One of those books that I keep in my purse in case I am stuck at a doctor's appt, or on a plane etc because it can be read quickly. ( )

This was a great, winter day romance. It was warm and cozy. Juliana owns and operates a Victorian bed and breakfast; Webster is an author suffering from writer's block. He comes to stay and falls for her. She is hiding a deep secret. She is dyslexic and has never learned to read.

Neither of them is looking for love. Juliana has been hurt before and Web doesn't even believe in love. At first the attraction is physical but soon they come to love each other because of who they both are. But the course of their romance can't run smoothly. First there is Web's bout of the flu and then an ice storm comes just when Juliana's best friend is ready to have her third child. And along the way Juliana is worried about an upcoming visit from a reviewer from a major newspaper (which leads to still another misunderstanding) and Web has to deal with his writer's block.

Juliana is a strong, independent woman who has set the course of her life and doesn't want to change it. Web is the cynical but lonely man with a bad childhood. It was great seeing them finally decide to risk their hearts with each other. The side characters are also interesting and well-rounded. I really enjoyed this romance.

Truth in advertising is that this is a reprint of a 1993 romance. I didn't read it when it was out the first time. I didn't find it very dated. The only thing I really noticed was the use of a CB radio in an emergency situation instead of the cell phone that would be used today. Even though it is an earlier book by the author it has the hallmarks I have come to expect - well-drawn characters with strengths and flaws and a heart-warming romance. ( )