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April 3, 2014 By Cassie 36 Comments

Silver Linings by Kaylee Baldwin Review

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About the Author

Kaylee Baldwin on southeastbymidwest.com

When Kaylee Baldwin isn’t writing, she’s usually chasing after her four children, checking her email, trying to get motivated to train for that race she shouldn’t have signed up for, hanging out with her pretty awesome husband and reading whatever good book she can find. She graduated from Arizona State with a degree in English Lit. Her published books are Meg’s Melody, Six Days of Christmas (part of the All I Want Collection) and Silver Linings.

Kaylee can be found on her website, Facebook and Twitter.

Book Information

Silver Linings by Kaylee Baldwin

Publisher: HEA Publishing

Publication Date: March 24, 2014

Genre: Romance

Purchase: Amazon

Book Synopsis

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“Drew Westfall wants nothing more than to forget what he had to do in the name of “smart” business. Cutting off all ties with his parents — including handing over the entire contents of his trust fund to a charity — he takes off for Bridger, Colorado where his best friend has an extra room for him. It doesn’t take long for him to realize that his business degree won’t do him much good in a town as small as Bridger, but he’s broke and has nowhere else to go.

Eden Torresi has every reason to wallow. Not only did she have to sell her house to pay for her mother’s medical expenses, but she had to drop out of school and is in a relationship with a guy unwilling to commit. But Eden isn’t the wallowing type. Instead, she spend most of her time taking care of the seniors at Silver Linings Assisted Living. When she learns that her boyfriend’s new roommate is down on his luck, she reaches out to offer what help she can. But the more time they spend together, the more complicated things get, especially when the seniors of Silver Linings decide to play matchmaker.”

The Ripple Effect Romance Series

“Like a pebble tossed into calm water, a simple act can ripple outward and have a far-reaching effect on those we meet, perhaps setting a life on a different course — one filled with excitement, adventure, and sometimes even love.”

Silver Linings is the second book in the Ripple Effect Romance Series. Come back in exactly two weeks for a review of Righting a Wrong and then every two weeks after that I will review the other books in the series. I will link the list below with all the reviews as I release them if you’d like to bookmark this page for future reference!

Book 1: Home Matters by Julie N. Ford

Book 2: Silver Linings by Kaylee Baldwin

Book 3: Righting a Wrong by Rachael Anderson

Book 4: Lost and Found by Karey White

Book 5: Second Chances 101 by Donna K. Weaver

Book 6: Immersed by Jennifer Griffith

My Review

The principle behind the Ripple Effect series is that the actions of what happen in the first book will continue on down to the sixth book. With this thought in mind I realized that I recognized the name Drew from the Home Matters novel but I couldn’t exactly remember how. Then as the story unfolds I realized, Drew is the guy that donated all of his money to Pete’s charity in Home Matters. However, this has put Drew in a bit of a predicament…he’s now poor. So what’s a “poor” guy to do? Well move in with his best friend of course. Drew’s best friend is Jace, a kind of playboy type whose afraid of commitment, and Jace’s girlfriend is Eden, a down home girl looking to settle down. Of course Eden doesn’t realize this about herself, she thinks that everything is fine in her relationship with Jace…that is until she starts to have feelings for Drew.

This of course brings about all those pesky questions of “If Drew and Eden do windup together does that mean his and Jace’s friendship is caput?” or “Does Eden decide to make it work with Jace and Drew helps her to realize that?”

All of those questions will be answered…when you read this great little novella! Don’t forget that what happens in this book will have an effect in some way on the next one.

Rating

4.5 out of 5


Cassie

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About Cassie

I started Southeast by Midwest back in 2012 as a lifestyle blog. After a few months I felt a pull towards beauty so I rebranded as a beauty specific blog. Over the years I've grown my knowledge and love of beauty products to the point that I am currently in Cosmetology school. If you'd like to know more about me contact me on any of my social media channels or at southeastbymidwestblog@gmail.com

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Comments

  1. Robin (Masshole Mommy) says

    April 3, 2014 at 7:12 am

    I like that it carries over from book to book, but if I read it, I would be committed to reading all six books. It does sound like it’s a great read, though.

    Reply
  2. Chrysa says

    April 3, 2014 at 8:34 am

    It has been a long time since I read a romance novel. This sounds like it has an intriguing story. I like the idea of the thread being carried through all 6 books, but are they all released already? I hate having to wait for the next book when I want to know what happens next!

    Reply
  3. Danielle says

    April 3, 2014 at 8:56 am

    Sounds like a great book to read! I wish I had more free time!

    Reply
  4. Lindsey @ Redhead Baby Mama says

    April 3, 2014 at 9:48 am

    I’ve read 50 shades, but never any other romance books. There looks to be a good selection.

    Reply
  5. Tammy Northrup says

    April 3, 2014 at 9:51 am

    This sounds like a fun series. I think I might have to add it to my Kindle list. Great review, Cassie.

    Reply
  6. teresa mccluskey says

    April 3, 2014 at 9:53 am

    This looks like a great book! I am going to add it to my must read list!

    Reply
  7. brett says

    April 3, 2014 at 10:45 am

    that’s cute the seniors start to play matchmaker!!

    this one i can relate to- my dad’s in an assisted living facility. they LOVE being matchmakers

    Reply
  8. Hanan says

    April 3, 2014 at 11:24 am

    Sounds like a great book. I bet the whole serious is really good!

    Reply
  9. Jennifer says

    April 3, 2014 at 11:39 am

    I’ve never heard of this series before. Sounds really interesting

    Reply
  10. Tracey says

    April 3, 2014 at 12:00 pm

    You read A LOT of books these days! Love reading your reviews!

    Reply
    • Cassie says

      April 9, 2014 at 9:07 pm

      I really do, I’ve been stuck in the house a lot because of all the ice storms we were getting here in SC lol.

      Reply
  11. Dawn Lopez says

    April 3, 2014 at 12:13 pm

    Ooh this sounds like a good series to start, I am always looking for books to get lost in. With summer on the way, I see myself lounging out in the yard catching up on a big list of books. Thanks for sharing these, will have to check them out!

    Reply
  12. Mitch says

    April 3, 2014 at 12:28 pm

    Thanks for the review. Seems like an interesting book!
    Mitch

    Reply
  13. Marybeth Hamilton says

    April 3, 2014 at 1:07 pm

    Sometimes I love little novellas for a quick read. Thanks for the review!

    Reply
  14. Krystyn @ Really, Are You Serious? says

    April 3, 2014 at 3:40 pm

    I always find the plot lines interesting in romance novels. It’s fun to see how everybody comes together.

    Reply
  15. Isabella Grey says

    April 3, 2014 at 3:42 pm

    Sounds interesting. I’m not much of a romance reader, but I bet my mom would like this!

    Reply
  16. Rachael says

    April 3, 2014 at 8:44 pm

    I haven’t read any romance in a while. I’ll have to check this one out.

    Reply
  17. Laura MyNewestaddiction says

    April 3, 2014 at 9:03 pm

    This sounds like a really nice book! Thanks for the rec!

    Reply
  18. Debra says

    April 3, 2014 at 10:00 pm

    Looks and sounds like a good read. I like reading books like this to decompress commuting on my train ride home from work!

    Reply
  19. Pauline Cabrera says

    April 3, 2014 at 10:56 pm

    I don’t usually read romance books, but your review woke the curiosity in me. So I think I’ll give this a try. 🙂

    Reply
  20. Liz Mays says

    April 3, 2014 at 11:04 pm

    I like the idea of it rippling along in the series. I honestly haven’t read that many series, but the few I’ve taken on have been great. Thanks for the reco.

    Reply
  21. Jessica says

    April 3, 2014 at 11:27 pm

    I love books that are a part of a series that connect to one another. There is nothing worse than reading a good book and thinking “I want more!” afterwards. This looks like a good read and I have been gravitating towards relationship books lately.

    Reply
  22. Carly says

    April 4, 2014 at 12:12 am

    This looks AWESOME!

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  23. ROsey says

    April 4, 2014 at 6:55 am

    You just never know where that true love thing is going to creep up on you. 🙂 Sounds like an entertaning read!

    Reply
  24. Christie says

    April 4, 2014 at 7:03 am

    I needed a new book to read! I haven’t seen a good romance series in awhile!

    Reply
  25. Krystal says

    April 4, 2014 at 8:15 am

    Looks like a good book! PS: You changed your layout?! I like it! Thanks for sharing!

    Reply
    • Cassie says

      April 9, 2014 at 9:06 pm

      Yep wanted to go for a brighter look for spring 🙂

      Reply
  26. Jamie Rippy (@MamaMommyMom) says

    April 4, 2014 at 10:01 am

    It seems like a nice, easy read. That’s my favorite kind!

    Reply
  27. Tiffany says

    April 4, 2014 at 10:16 am

    I need to find time to read a book. This sounds like a series I could get into easily. Thanks for sharing.

    Reply
  28. Amanda says

    April 4, 2014 at 10:20 am

    What a great review! I have not heard of this series but I want to check them out!

    Reply
  29. Christina S says

    April 4, 2014 at 11:37 am

    This looks like a neat book that I would read.

    Reply
  30. Jennifer S. says

    April 4, 2014 at 6:25 pm

    I’d totally want to read all 6 in a row at one time… I hate waiting to find out what happens next!

    Reply
  31. katherine says

    April 6, 2014 at 12:24 am

    I’ve never read anything like this but it looks interesting

    Reply
  32. Paige says

    April 6, 2014 at 10:46 pm

    Sounds interesting! I love the name Eden.

    Reply
  33. zoe says

    April 7, 2014 at 3:05 am

    I love a good romance novel! Especially on the beach when I need to unwind and stop thinking for a minute or two 🙂

    Reply
  34. Stefani says

    April 14, 2014 at 9:37 am

    Sounds like a great book series for those that enjoy romance novels.

    Reply

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