Revelry by Kandi Steiner Published by Self-Published on April 20, 2017
Pages: 334
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From the bestselling author of Weightless and A Love Letter to Whiskey
Wren Ballard is trying to find herself.
She never expected to be divorced at twenty-seven, but now that the court date has passed, it’s official. The paperwork is final. Her feelings on it aren’t.
Spending the summer in a small mountain town outside Seattle is exactly what she needs. The peaceful scenery is a given, the cat with the croaky meow is a surprise, but the real kicker? A broody neighbor with nice arms, a strange reputation, and absolutely no interest in her.
Anderson Black is perfectly fine being lost.
He doesn’t care about the town’s new resident — he’s too busy fighting his own demons. But when he’s brought face to face with Wren, he can see her still-fresh wounds from a mile away. What he doesn’t see coming is his need to know who put them there — or his desperation to mend them.
Sometimes getting lost is the way to find yourself. Sometimes healing only adds a new scar. And sometimes the last place you expected to be is exactly where you find home.
Revelry is the first Kandi Steiner book I’ve read. It may not have blown me away, but I enjoyed it.
Following a painful divorce, Wren retreats to a cabin in a small mountain town for the summer. She is a fashion designer, and her goal is to rediscover herself and find inspiration for her upcoming clothing collection. Anderson is her antisocial neighbor who is living with overwhelming guilt. The last thing either of them is looking for is romantic relationship, but sometimes life has other plans.
I have a soft spot for damaged main characters that find healing while falling in love, and this story delivers the goods on that front. Wren and Anderson are two compassion people, and they definitely have a spark between them. I just found the plot to be a little too predictable.
The townspeople definitely add warmth and interest to the story. Mama Von, in particular, is delightful with her huge heart and sage advice.
Revelry doesn’t have angst or huge plot twists, which suited my mood just fine. Having recently finished a super intense book, I was happy to relax with this sweet romance.
Recommended for fans of:
Divorcées
Second chances
Lazy summers
Stray cats
About Kandi Steiner
Kandi Steiner is an Amazon Top 5 bestselling author and whiskey connoisseur living in Tampa, FL. Best known for writing “emotional rollercoaster” stories, she loves bringing flawed characters to life and writing about real, raw romance — in all its forms. No two Kandi Steiner books are the same, and if you’re a lover of angsty, emotional, and inspirational reads, she’s your gal.
An alumna of the University of Central Florida, Kandi graduated with a double major in Creative Writing and Advertising/PR with a minor in Women’s Studies. She started writing back in the 4th grade after reading the first Harry Potter installment. In 6th grade, she wrote and edited her own newspaper and distributed to her classmates. Eventually, the principal caught on and the newspaper was quickly halted, though Kandi tried fighting for her “freedom of press.”
She took particular interest in writing romance after college, as she has always been a die hard hopeless romantic, and likes to highlight all the challenges of love as well as the triumphs.
When Kandi isn’t writing, you can find her reading books of all kinds, planning her next adventure, or pole dancing (yes, you read that right). She enjoys live music, traveling, playing with her fur babies and soaking up the sweetness of life.
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