I always get super excited when a new book comes out from this author. I’ve been reading her work for years, and she always writes her stories with depth and conviction.
This is a small town romance with single-parent trope that hits all the marks. Check out my thoughts below.
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Love Deep by Louise Bay
ASIN: B0DQ3KVYVC
Publisher: Louise Bay
Publication date: October 9, 2025
ISBN-13 : 978-1804560457
OVERVIEW:
My life is basically a three-item to-do list:
1. Keep my eight-year-old daughter happy.
2. Keep my job at the elementary school.
3. Keep my big, scary dream of being a full-time artist locked up where it can’t break my heart.
Easy. Manageable. Drama-free.
And then Fisher Wright strolls into Star Falls.
Tall. Charming. British. The kind of dangerously attractive that should come with a warning label—or maybe a hazmat suit in my size. He’s here for eight weeks, helping a famous music superstar record her next album.
We have one harmless, flirty conversation at the local bar.
Then it’s wine on my porch.
Then stolen kisses by the falls.
Then… oh no, actual feelings. The big, messy, life-complicating kind I swore I didn’t have time for.
But his life is in New York. Mine is here. And long-distance fairytales? Please. They don’t come true — especially when there’s a kid involved.
So why is he making secret plans to get my art in front of Manhattan’s elite?
Why am I suddenly imagining him at my daughter’s soccer games?
And why does it feel like the only temporary thing here… is the eight-week expiration date we agreed on?
Small-town slow burn. Single mom sunshine and a grumpy Brit. Steamy porch kisses. And one very inconvenient, very irresistible love.
Love Deep by Louise Bay Review
I’m used to this author writing stories set in big cities with CEO power players and reeking of sex appeal. It was a little different wrapping my head around a small-town romance in this one. But, never fear, she does include the big city influence, especially in her leading male character.
I love the plot in the story. It was really perfect for the setting. It allows for that perfect balance between big city and small town.
It also allows for a wonderful story to develop with a single mom trying to make it, and a big music developer/producer building his empire.
Bay always has amazing character development, and this one did not disappoint. I love the connection between all of the characters, including the young girl who had such a great personality. The alone time was hot and spicy, and that bossy CEO vibe was definitely coming through in the bedroom.
One thing that did disappoint me a little bit was the female lead character who refused to see a future together and was so close-minded about everything.
I hated that she was willing to throw everything away. While we got a great ending, it would’ve been nicer to have them together at the end for a longer period of time.
Love Deep is everything you’re looking for in a swoony romance. Wonderful characters, great location, awesome detail, secondary characters that add so many depths and layers to the story.
Bay never disappoints and always delivers sexy, sweet romantic stories for the win.
4 STARS!!
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