Red, White, and You by Ash Keller: Book Review

 **ARC received for consideration. All opinions are my own. 

The Book

This Fourth of July, I'm declaring my independence from love. Too bad nobody told Phoenix Wood.

Gigi Hart has two goals this summer: keep her bakery stocked with red, white, and blue cupcakes, and avoid anything—or anyone—remotely connected to her health-obsessed family and their fitness empire, Hart Health. So when her parents send their newest spokesperson, charming retired NFL star Phoenix Wood, to "talk," she's ready to show him the door.

But Phoenix isn't just here on business. He's searching for what comes after football... and maybe, just maybe, a reason to stay in Honeysuckle Ridge.

Between Fourth of July festival prep, small-town matchmaking, and midnight cake deliveries, Gigi and Phoenix discover that the sweetest love stories are the ones you never see coming. But when family secrets threaten their budding romance, they'll have to decide if love is worth taking the biggest risk of all.

Red, White, and You is a sweet, funny, closed-door romantic comedy novella. Perfect for fans of opposites attract, enemies to lovers, forced proximity, and feel-good small-town romance.

The Author

Ash Keller writes contemporary romance and romantic comedies that are sweet on heat but big on heart. So, if you love sassy heroines, lovable heroes, witty banter, swoon-worthy kisses and happily-ever-afters, you're in the right place.

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Book Review

Red, White, and You is the second book in the Short and Sweet Holiday Treats series. I had not personally read the first book in this series and found I was able to enjoy this one just fine as a standalone (though the couple from book one DO make an appearance). 

When I pick up an Ash Keller novella, I know without a doubt that they are always going to live up to their description of being a 'short and sweet romcom sugar bomb'... and this one certainly does just that... with an extra dose of sweetness with a baker FMC (seriously, you're going to want to grab a sweet treat for this one)! I loved Phoenix and Gigi right from the start. Phoenix may have been sent by her health obsessed parents to talk business, but he wasn't expecting to be quite so charmed by the small-town baker! These two had a really fun chemistry between them that I couldn't help but enjoy! The 4th of July setting isn't one that we see nearly enough of but added so much charm to this sweet story. Their romance was definitely quick, but it worked for them and being less than 100 pages long was as to be expected. While this may be a shorter read (easily read in just a sitting or two), it's not short on story, fun or swoon. Ash Keller's stories are always really fun, quick reads, but this one might just be my favorite yet! 

Red, White, and You is a closed-door romance with kisses only. 


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