Love You Later by Julie Christianson: Book Review

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

The Book

Falling in love was not in their wedding vows…

Loren Cane is in a downward spiral. Since her fiancé left her, she’s been juggling multiple jobs, mounting bills, and a father who’s slipping away. The only thing she has left is the found family that anchors her.

Namely, Bridger Adams.

Bridger has been hiding his secret wealth, his powerful influence, and the brutal condition attached to both: Walk down the aisle with a woman chosen for him, or sacrifice control of the trust fund that could save everything he cares about.

Especially Loren Cane.

Loren knows she can’t afford to lose Bridger. But as his deadline looms, her situation turns critical, and she proposes something outrageous:

Marry me instead.

On the surface, her solution is practical and mutually beneficial. Their wedding vows conveniently protect what matters most.

But as the boundaries of their friendship blur into something dangerously real, a new demand threatens to tear them apart.

Now, Loren and Bridger face an impossible choice:

Stay married and fight for love…

Or walk away with the money and lose each other.

★ Love You Later is a closed-door romantic comedy with all the sizzle, heart, and humor of a marriage-of-convenience romance, without the explicit content.

This is the third book in the Harvest Hollow Love Stories series.

The Author

Julie Christianson writes sweet romantic comedies—but only when she’s not reading them. A former English teacher and lapsed marathon runner, Julie lives in Southern California with her one husband, two kids, and three rescue dogs. She’s madly in love with all of them, but there’s not a lot of room on her couch.

To connect with Julie, visit her website juliechristianson.com and follow her on Instagram (@juliechristiansonauthor).

Book Review

When a book starts with a Friends right from the first page (first sentence even), you know it's going to be a good one, right? And this one most certainly was that! Right from the start, Bridger and Loren had me laughing... and those smiles didn't stop even through to the very end. She's trying to take care of her of her father with dementia and has no plans to ever marry after a failed engagement. He's secretly wealthy but will lose full access to his trust fund if he doesn't marry before his upcoming birthday... and that's not his only secret. He's also secretly in love with her. So, a marriage of convenience between two friends is the perfect solution, right? Bridger might just be one of the sweetest MMC ever. I'm always a sucker for a good he falls first story, so I loved that, of course. But he's also so selfless and generous. I couldn't help but love the way he looked after both Loren and her father. And the fact that he was this way even with his mother being who she was? Amazing. Seriously, she's quite the character, adding so much drama to the story. Just when I'd think I had her figured out... she'd surprise me. While their story did touch on some more difficult topics, like the health of her dad, the laugh out loud moments throughout kept it feeling light and fun... and I absolutely loved it! 

Love You Later is a closed-door romance with kisses only and minor language. It is the third book in the Harvest Hollow Love Stories series, and while you may get a bit of a spoiler if you read this one first, I do think this could be enjoyed as a standalone as well. 


You can purchase your copy here: https://amzn.to/4vITYXR