Book Review: Boyfriend By Mistake by Elana Johnson

Carter's Cove Beach Romance Book 1

She owns Heartwood Inn. He needs the land the inn sits on to impress his boss. Neither one of them will give an inch. But will they give each other their hearts?

Alissa Heartwood captains a fishing boat and is the pastry chef for her family owned and operated empire on the island of Carter's Cove. With the arrival of summer and all the festivities on the island, she feels lonely and left out. If only she had a boyfriend to waste her afternoons with...

Shawn Newman used to be exactly that boyfriend. Sure, they were together in high school eighteen years ago, and he's only going to be on his hometown island for a few weeks anyway. He just needs to get the Heartwoods to sell their land...and maybe he needs to kiss Lissa under the bright South Carolina moon.

But the Heartwoods aren't interested in selling, and Alissa is resistant to his reappearance in her life. As Shawn rediscovers the beauty of the island where he grew up, Lissa confesses that she isn't looking for long-term, and he agrees to a few weeks of "fun." Nothing serious.

As they spend more time together, Alissa thinks she might have made a mistake... Can Shawn and Alissa take their relationship out of the fun zone and into something more serious?

Find out in this new enemies to lovers romance series by USA Today Bestselling author Elana Johnson!

Read all the Carter's Cove Beach Romance novels: 1. Boyfriend By Mistake 2. Accidental Sweetheart 3. Bodyguard, Not Boyfriend 4. Pretend Protector 5. Not Her Fiancé

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My Review:

This was absolutely adorable. Combining both a second chance and enemies to lovers with a twist of intrigue, this story kept me hooked. My time with the book flew by. It felt like I blinked and it was already over. Alissa’s proud of her family legacy and she wants to make sure that everything she does reflects that same pride. When Shawn waltzes back into her life she can’t quite decide if fate has just handed her a gift or a ticking time bomb. I loved watching this pair interact. However, some of the disagreements between Alissa and Shawn felt like they came out of nowhere. They usually blew over just as quickly, but they left me scratching my head wondering where that came from. I could almost say the story went to the dogs, their pets have so much personality and occasionally stole the show. Now I’m dying to know more about the rest of Alissa’s sisters.

I received a complimentary advanced copy of this book from the author.