Synopsis
As the owner of Honeysuckle Salon, Jessie Barnes usually has everything managed, but now in her third trimester of an unexpected pregnancy, she feels a bit lost and increasingly desperate after faulty plumbing floods her apartment. Unfortunately, her knight in shining armor is Dr. Drew Marshall, her best friend’s brother, and he’s also the man she chewed out not too long ago for being a chauvinistic jerk.
Every moment Drew’s had to prove her wrong since then has failed, so Jessie’s opinion of him hasn’t improved. That remains the case when he agrees to let her stay with him during renovations, under one condition: She pretends to be his girlfriend for upcoming work festivities. For the sake of her brother, Jessie is willing to make the tough situation work, and giving Drew a taste of his own medicine sounds intriguing. But when their rivalry sparks a deeper connection, Jessie’s future becomes even more unclear, and with a baby on the way, she’ll have to make a decision soon.
Thoughts
Despite the premise, I decided to give Sarah Adams the benefit of the doubt on this one. Adams is one of my go-to authors for short and sweet contemporary romance books. Unfortunately, book two in the It Happened in Nashville series was a miss for me. I felt like Drew probably saw enough pregnant women in his line of work. So, jumping quickly into a relationship with a heavily pregnant single woman—with whom he was already familiar—felt like a stretch. I was not a big fan of Jessie or Drew, so it was a chore to see their story through to the end.
★★★
Question
Have you ever been to Nashville?