Queen Kandi delivers another delightful story- a slow burning, age-gap story infused with small town charm, swoony heroes, and a heart-warming romance that will leave you nostalgic for those Tennessee sunsets and first love butterflies.
Our heroine, Ruby Grace, has returned to her small town in TN (I love any story about my home state!) to plan her wedding. She’s small town political royalty- the Mayor’s daughter, and is marrying a politician herself (super young, at age 19), just as her parents always wanted. But best laid plans always run amuck, as her entire world shakes when she comes across local bad boy, Noah Bennett, when she visits Scooter Whiskey to buy a present for her fiance.
I love Kandi’s stories- she immerses so much in this sitting while squeezing us with such depth of emotion. Her writing is always beautiful- smooth, engaging, captivating- but even then, I wasn’t sure I would love this book- I don’t love love triangles- the back and forth, the potential for cheating, the wishy washy emotions- not my favorite trope. But, trust in Kandi- because I adored this story, because this isn’t about the triangle- it is about love, what is should be, if only you let it.
I loved Ruby Grace- she’s really charming and lovable, she’s so loving and kind-hearted at her core- and much of her love and support of others led her on this path. She’s young, she doesn’t know what she wants, and Noah help her recognize that no one has ever really cared what she wants, including herself- but he does. And, Noah is swoon worthy- the perfect small town ladies man- the charismatic man with the reputation but a giant, vulnerable heart deep down, a man loyal and protective and committed to those he loves. A family man. He has such heart- I could practically feel it beating my hands. He’s so incredibly sexy in every way, and the chemistry these two have- the banter, the heat, the angsty push-pull- it just oozes from the pages. It is clear they see into each others souls, a visceral connection that is undeniable, and oh so beautiful.
One thing that I always appreciate about Kandi is how empowering her emotional journeys are for her heroines. The theme of self-acceptance, self-worth, charting your own course and owning who you are- her heroines are often caught between the lives they have and the lives they want or haven’t even yet envisioned, and the love story is told in parallel to emotional and captivating arcs around self-identity and self-discovery. Women who experience true love that inspire them to live for themselves, to be unapologetic in the pursuit of their own happiness, and to be bold enough to do what it takes, no matter how hard, to find that version of themselves that has eluded them- not for a man, but for THEMSELVES.
This love story is so charming- slow-burning, at times humorous, others agonizingly angsty, but always captivating- with such dynamic tension- these two have a giant age gap, are from different faces of their small town society, and Ruby is engaged. But love comes when you are bold enough to allow it to. There is just so much heart. Like a some good ole TN whiskey- this story goes down smooth, hits you with that energizing burn, and leaves you warm and content.
4.5 stars
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On The Rocks is a well penned heartfelt story of Noah and Ruby Grace. During their rocky journey, your achy heart will be right along side of theirs while they're controlled by the puppeteer of life. The seemingly untouchable life that's just within their reach if only they could just reach out and grab hold of the strings that bind them without all of lifes unsuspecting yanks and tugs that keep them from getting what they want.Your heartstings will be played with. They will be loosened sending your heart soaring when they discover what it's like to experience and feel desire for the life and love they've truly longed for. But suddenly when the strings are tightened beyond control, it will constrict and leave you begging for release.This Kandi Land journey is one you must experience and take a shot at on your own to see just where your heart will land. However, I'm certain it'll be right next to mine.
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