{"id":27163,"date":"2021-04-23T09:01:48","date_gmt":"2021-04-23T13:01:48","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/smittenbybooks.com\/blog\/?p=27163"},"modified":"2022-10-11T16:57:36","modified_gmt":"2022-10-11T16:57:36","slug":"review-forever-in-cape-may-by-jennifer-probst","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/smittenbybooks.com\/blog\/2021\/04\/23\/review-forever-in-cape-may-by-jennifer-probst\/","title":{"rendered":"Review \u2764\ufe0f Forever in Cape May by Jennifer Probst"},"content":{"rendered":"<!--themify_builder_content-->\n<div id=\"themify_builder_content-27163\" data-postid=\"27163\" class=\"themify_builder_content themify_builder_content-27163 themify_builder tf_clear\">\n    \t\t\t<!-- module_row -->\n\t<div  data-lazy=\"1\" class=\"module_row themify_builder_row tb_bbbcac8 tb_first tf_w tf_clearfix\">\n\t    \t\t\t<div class=\"row_inner gutter-narrow col_align_top tb_col_count_2 tf_box tf_rel\">\n\t\t            <div  data-lazy=\"1\" class=\"module_column tb-column col3-1 tb_49667e8 first\">\n                                                        <div class=\"tb-column-inner tf_box tf_w\">\n                        <!-- module image -->\n<div  class=\"module module-image tb_7036296 rounded drop-shadow customBorderRad_top image-center auto_fullwidth tf_mw\" data-lazy=\"1\">\n        <div class=\"image-wrap tf_rel tf_mw\">\n\t\t    <img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/smittenbybooks.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/forever-in-cape-may-jennifer-probst.jpg?w=640\" title=\"Review \u2764\ufe0f Forever in Cape May by Jennifer Probst\" alt=\"Review \u2764\ufe0f Forever in Cape May by Jennifer Probst\">\t\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<!-- \/image-wrap -->\n    \n    \t<\/div>\n<!-- \/module image --><!-- module text -->\n<div  class=\"module module-text tb_a1982ef customBorderRad_bottom repeat \" data-lazy=\"1\">\n        <div  class=\"tb_text_wrap\">\n    <p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"color: #ffffff;\">Taylor Sunshine and Pierce Powers vowed to keep things platonic. They already have the best of each other: loyalty, friendship, and trust. Why ruin the perfect relationship? <i>That<\/i> kind of forever love isn\u2019t in the picture anyway for a restless, aspiring artist like Taylor. Her sights are set beyond the horizon of Cape May and Sunshine Bridal.<\/span><\/p><p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"color: #ffffff;\">The oceanfront hometown is part of Pierce\u2019s heart\u2014just like Taylor is. And it breaks at the thought of her leaving. As her closest friend since high school, he supports her desires, even if she must follow them away from Cape May. But when their defenses are down, all it takes is one impulsive, vulnerable night to change all the rules.<\/span><\/p><p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"color: #ffffff;\">From old friends to overnight lovers, they make a new pact: explore a summer fling, no strings attached. But as the nights heat up and their connection grows deeper, hard choices must be faced. As summer nears its end, will Taylor and Pierce fulfill their individual dreams? Or are new dreams just beginning to come true?<\/span><\/p>    <\/div>\n<\/div>\n<!-- \/module text -->                    <\/div>\n                            <\/div>\n                        <div  data-lazy=\"1\" class=\"module_column tb-column col3-2 tb_23787e9 last\">\n                                                        <div class=\"tb-column-inner tf_box tf_w\">\n                        <!-- module text -->\n<div  class=\"module module-text tb_2d1ea91  repeat \" data-lazy=\"1\">\n        <div  class=\"tb_text_wrap\">\n    <p><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-25881 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/smittenbybooks.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/smitten-recommends-banner-1.png?resize=296%2C72\" alt=\"\" width=\"296\" height=\"72\" \/><\/p><hr \/><p><strong><br \/>Release Date:<\/strong>\u00a0Apr 20, 2021<br \/><strong>Series:<\/strong>\u00a0<em>The Sunshine Sisters<br \/><\/em><strong>Book:\u00a0<\/strong>3<br \/><strong>Heat Level:<\/strong> Hot<br \/><strong>Publisher:<\/strong>\u00a0Amazon<br \/><strong>Imprint:<\/strong>\u00a0Montlake<br \/><strong>Price:<\/strong> $4.99<\/p><hr \/><p><br \/><br \/><\/p><p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong>Taylor<\/strong> always had her sights set on places far away from Cape May. She is an aspiring artist and while her life is in Cape May, her dreams aren\u2019t. Everyone understands that including her friend, Pierce or at least she thinks.<\/p><p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong>Pierce<\/strong> loves everything about Cape May. He knows Taylor plans to leave soon and he is fine with that until the one night they take their friendship to another level. Now, they both try to navigate their new feelings while containing a summertime romance.<\/p><p style=\"text-align: justify;\">I enjoyed this friends to lover story so much. I guess I was looking for a summer romance read and this fit the bill. Pierce is so sweet and understanding. He tries so hard not to encroach on Taylor\u2019s ambitions and desires. <span>\u00a0<\/span>He has known her forever and sees exactly who she is.<\/p><p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Taylor on the other hand gave me lukewarm emotions at times. Her antics and behavior are sometimes childish. She is very stubborn and at times I wish she would have taken time to understand what was going on like Pierce did.<\/p><p style=\"text-align: justify;\">The chemistry between them is smoldering. Initially, I didn\u2019t know if I really brought into them wanting a friends with benefits relationship due to the emphasis of their platonic friendship but as the story went along, I found them adorable. The friendship adds a nice layer to their blossoming love story.<\/p><p style=\"text-align: justify;\">While this tickled my fancy the predictability of the story is what held me back from a five star rating. I wish there was a twist or maybe some more angst to give the story a push. 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They already have the best of each other: loyalty, friendship, and trust. Why ruin the perfect relationship? <i>That<\/i> kind of forever love isn\u2019t in the picture anyway for a restless, aspiring artist like Taylor. Her sights are set beyond the horizon of Cape May and Sunshine Bridal.<\/p><p style=\"text-align: justify;\">The oceanfront hometown is part of Pierce\u2019s heart\u2014just like Taylor is. And it breaks at the thought of her leaving. As her closest friend since high school, he supports her desires, even if she must follow them away from Cape May. But when their defenses are down, all it takes is one impulsive, vulnerable night to change all the rules.<\/p><p style=\"text-align: justify;\">From old friends to overnight lovers, they make a new pact: explore a summer fling, no strings attached. But as the nights heat up and their connection grows deeper, hard choices must be faced. As summer nears its end, will Taylor and Pierce fulfill their individual dreams? Or are new dreams just beginning to come true?<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/smittenbybooks.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/smitten-recommends-banner-1.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"296\" height=\"72\" \/><\/p><hr \/><p><strong><br \/>Release Date:<\/strong>\u00a0Apr 20, 2021<br \/><strong>Series:<\/strong>\u00a0<em>The Sunshine Sisters<br \/><\/em><strong>Book:\u00a0<\/strong>3<br \/><strong>Heat Level:<\/strong> Hot<br \/><strong>Publisher:<\/strong>\u00a0Amazon<br \/><strong>Imprint:<\/strong>\u00a0Montlake<br \/><strong>Price:<\/strong> $4.99<\/p><hr \/><p><br \/><br \/><\/p><p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong>Taylor<\/strong> always had her sights set on places far away from Cape May. She is an aspiring artist and while her life is in Cape May, her dreams aren\u2019t. Everyone understands that including her friend, Pierce or at least she thinks.<\/p><p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong>Pierce<\/strong> loves everything about Cape May. He knows Taylor plans to leave soon and he is fine with that until the one night they take their friendship to another level. Now, they both try to navigate their new feelings while containing a summertime romance.<\/p><p style=\"text-align: justify;\">I enjoyed this friends to lover story so much. I guess I was looking for a summer romance read and this fit the bill. Pierce is so sweet and understanding. He tries so hard not to encroach on Taylor\u2019s ambitions and desires. \u00a0He has known her forever and sees exactly who she is.<\/p><p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Taylor on the other hand gave me lukewarm emotions at times. Her antics and behavior are sometimes childish. She is very stubborn and at times I wish she would have taken time to understand what was going on like Pierce did.<\/p><p style=\"text-align: justify;\">The chemistry between them is smoldering. Initially, I didn\u2019t know if I really brought into them wanting a friends with benefits relationship due to the emphasis of their platonic friendship but as the story went along, I found them adorable. The friendship adds a nice layer to their blossoming love story.<\/p><p style=\"text-align: justify;\">While this tickled my fancy the predictability of the story is what held me back from a five star rating. I wish there was a twist or maybe some more angst to give the story a push. I definitely recommend this book and I plan to go back and read the other books in the series to get my small town romance thrill.<\/p><p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><em>~ Samantha<\/em><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3tLT1NW\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Amazon<\/a><\/strong><\/p>","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/smittenbybooks.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/27163","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/smittenbybooks.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/smittenbybooks.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/smittenbybooks.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/smittenbybooks.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=27163"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/smittenbybooks.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/27163\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/smittenbybooks.com\/blog\/wp-json\/"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/smittenbybooks.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=27163"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/smittenbybooks.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=27163"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/smittenbybooks.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=27163"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}