Romance is romance, but this February, I wanted to specifically read Valentine themed romance. That’s how I ended up finding The Valentine Inn by Jennifer Peel. This was such a sweet romance and definitely out of the norm from what I usually read. This had me laughing, tearing up, and swooning all at the same time.
Now, despite being called the Valentine Inn, we barely see a hint of the holiday. Instead, the inn is named after FMC’s surname. Charlotte Valentine is a dreamer, an idealist. Despite having her heart broken, she is still determined to piece everything together. I think in any other book, I would be annoyed with her. It would feel way too delusional. However, here, this felt incredibly sweet. Whether that’s because this is a short romance, or because there’s someone even more delusional (George), who can tell. MMC, Drake Foster, was dashing, but I couldn’t understand why he held this wild crazy guilt that convinced him he was the worst person in the world. Once that secret was revealed, I was just like oh, that’s it? That’s why you’re the way you are? This makes no sense. But, again, considering the reason I went into this book, I didn’t mind it! Side character Izzy Valentine, she definitely captured my attention. Was it enough to pick up the second book in this series? Perhaps next Christmas (as the book is Christmas at Valentine Inn.)
The Valentine Inn by Jennifer Peel is an incredibly sweet, low angst, closed door romance that I definitely would recommend for anyone looking for something feel good and charming.
