4 Smooches!
Synopsis
Tess Dougherty plans every aspect of her life right down to the last detail. But she doesn’t plan on running her boyfriend off by bringing up the topic of marriage before he’s ready. And she doesn’t plan to lose her job on the day she’s set to receive a huge promotion. So when her perfect world unravels, Tess makes a new plan: disappear.
Tess packs her bags and leaves her city apartment for a remote vineyard in North Carolina. At first, she’s put off by the slow pace of small-town life in the South. She’s especially irritated by Thatcher, the vineyard’s smart-mouth, dimple-faced farmhand. But she soon begins to appreciate the area’s charm, and Thatcher’s charm, too. She even swaps her trademark heels for a pair of cowboy boots. As Tess spends more time getting to know Thatcher, she finds herself loosening her grip on her old life little by little. Unfortunately, things on the vineyard aren’t as simple as they seem. There’s a secret here, and when the truth comes to light, Tess is forced to reconsider every plan she’s ever made.
Review
Tess Doughtry plans everything. She has her life lined out just the way she wants it. Her boyfriend of 7 years, Logan, is about to propose, she’s getting a big promotion she’s worked so hard for tomorrow, and she couldn’t be more happy…..
Until the bottom drops….
Logan doesn’t propose, her company sells out and she’s out of a job, what will she do?
“Go be Tess” Her old boss Jim tells her….but the only problem is Tess doesn’t really know who she really is anymore.
She decides to ‘run away’ from her troubles for a while and go visit her twin brother Jake and his wife Sara and help them with their newest venture of a Vineyard.
In this escape from reality, Tess begins to find herself again. With a little help and prodding from a new (attractive, male) friend Thatcher, that is. She realizes she enjoys the leisure pace of the county life vs the big city, she has opted daily for the pair of boots Thatcher gave her instead of her heels, and she is also realizing the career path she’s been following and striving to for the past 7 years, may not even be what she wants to do.
Will Tess choose the easy way and go back to the “normal” and planned life she is used to, or will she choose to listen to her heart?
4 Smooches for Courtney Rice Gager’s Tess in Boots.
I enjoyed this read. This was a very sweet book that reiterates the ‘ol tale in life that you need to follow your heart. I liked the banter between Tess and Thatcher. I could feel Tess’ pain and frustration when your brain is telling you one thing and your heart is telling you another. I laughed and worried with Tess. I hope that Courtney plans for another.
4 Smooches for Tess in Boots by Courtney Rice Gager
Tricia Phelps
