The first step in starting my new life…don’t fall for my shrink. I may have agreed to allow cameras to follow me around. But that never included letting them spin me as a grumpy single dad looking for love. My focus is making sure my daughter has a fresh start. Not finding a date. And hopefully, I’ll be back to running my own brewery again soon. All I have to do is get through a few head-shrinking sessions with Marilyn Judson. Easy enough…if I can keep her from getting under my skin. Blame her sexy brain, her quirky parrot, or the way my kid adores her… I can’t quit chasing Mari. At least I’m not alone. She’s as thirsty as I am for what’s brewing between us. Yet Mari runs scared when we get close. Something’s stopping her, and a woman with secrets is a recipe for heartache. It’s time we all let it show… One-click this forbidden doctor/patient rom-com about a single dad trying to find a new life in a small town and the psychiatrist with a secret who could just be his new chance at love.
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4.5/5 R-rated-parrot stars
Once again, Tawna Fenske delivers a well-balanced story with plenty of humor, heart, steam, and a good measure of drama.
I found it easy to root for both single dad Griffin and conflicted psychologist Mari, but my favorite character was probably Soph, Griffin's daughter. (And Leonard, the potty-beaked parrot, was a hoot!)
On a side note: I appreciate how the subject of mental health and therapy was treated in the story.
While this book can be read as a standalone, it probably helps to have read the first book for a bit more context regarding the Juniper Ridge compound and the concept of the TV show.
Can't wait to read the next in the series!
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2 primary booksJuniper Ridge is a 2-book series with 2 primary works first released in 2020 with contributions by Tawna Fenske.
