Just One Kiss by Traci Hall: Review

I had a chance to read a new to me after this week. I was looking forward to it because I’ve been on a crime spree with my reading over the past couple of weeks and I really needed a good romance.

This was a fast read with a lot of promise. Read on for my full review.

Just One Kiss by Traci Hall
ASIN: B08QGK3KQP
Publisher: Entangled: Bliss
Publication date: January 11, 2021

ABOUT:
Free-spirited Grace Sheldon is used to living on a tight budget as a freelance photographer. But nothing short of a miracle could produce the thirty thousand dollars she owes on the house she’s inherited. Without steady employment, the bank refuses to give her a loan. Working a temp job won’t give her nearly enough, but she’ll take any little bit she can get until she figures out a solution. Her first day, though, she realizes this is no ordinary office—and her handsome new boss is no ordinary man.

After Sawyer Rivera’s well-planned career in Seattle officially imploded all he’s looking for is a small beach town where he can open a dog training facility and start a simple life. Except, his new office assistant is anything but. Grace is carefree, artsy, and doesn’t know a thing about dogs. The woman has pet chickens! She’s also funny, kind, and the best part of his day.

Grace is his complete opposite—and completely refreshing. But when her month of temp work is over, she could disappear from his life for good. Sawyer realizes he has just one chance to try to change their fate.

Just One Kiss by Traci Hall Review

If you’re looking for a lighthearted read, this is one to check out. The author spins a tale about two unlikely people who not only live next-door to each other but also end up working with each other.

It’s definitely a spin on the opposites attract and falling for my next-door neighbor trope that proves to be a satisfying read. The author builds on that with their unique character development and descriptive locale.

I did have a little trouble with the connection between these two. While I really liked Sawyer and the fact that he knew he really liked Grace and had a good heart, but I had difficulty enjoying her character. She was overly dramatic and refused honest work when she seriously needed cash. Plus, I just didn’t feel that combustion between the two of them which is something I need in a romance.

The story is easy to read and definitely a sweet romance that is satisfying and enduring. I was looking for more passion in the writing and between the two characters so it just didn’t grab me like I wanted.

3 STARS!

Disclaimer: Chris has personally reviewed the product listed above. She has not received any monetary compensation for her review but did receive a free ebook so she could evaluate and use it for this post. Her thoughts & opinions in this review are unbiased & honest and your opinions may differ.