About the Author
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
“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
Robin (Masshole Mommy) says
April 3, 2014 at 7:12 amI 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.
Chrysa says
April 3, 2014 at 8:34 amIt 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!
Danielle says
April 3, 2014 at 8:56 amSounds like a great book to read! I wish I had more free time!
Lindsey @ Redhead Baby Mama says
April 3, 2014 at 9:48 amI’ve read 50 shades, but never any other romance books. There looks to be a good selection.
Tammy Northrup says
April 3, 2014 at 9:51 amThis sounds like a fun series. I think I might have to add it to my Kindle list. Great review, Cassie.
teresa mccluskey says
April 3, 2014 at 9:53 amThis looks like a great book! I am going to add it to my must read list!
brett says
April 3, 2014 at 10:45 amthat’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
Hanan says
April 3, 2014 at 11:24 amSounds like a great book. I bet the whole serious is really good!
Jennifer says
April 3, 2014 at 11:39 amI’ve never heard of this series before. Sounds really interesting
Tracey says
April 3, 2014 at 12:00 pmYou read A LOT of books these days! Love reading your reviews!
Cassie says
April 9, 2014 at 9:07 pmI really do, I’ve been stuck in the house a lot because of all the ice storms we were getting here in SC lol.
Dawn Lopez says
April 3, 2014 at 12:13 pmOoh 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!
Mitch says
April 3, 2014 at 12:28 pmThanks for the review. Seems like an interesting book!
Mitch
Marybeth Hamilton says
April 3, 2014 at 1:07 pmSometimes I love little novellas for a quick read. Thanks for the review!
Krystyn @ Really, Are You Serious? says
April 3, 2014 at 3:40 pmI always find the plot lines interesting in romance novels. It’s fun to see how everybody comes together.
Isabella Grey says
April 3, 2014 at 3:42 pmSounds interesting. I’m not much of a romance reader, but I bet my mom would like this!
Rachael says
April 3, 2014 at 8:44 pmI haven’t read any romance in a while. I’ll have to check this one out.
Laura MyNewestaddiction says
April 3, 2014 at 9:03 pmThis sounds like a really nice book! Thanks for the rec!
Debra says
April 3, 2014 at 10:00 pmLooks and sounds like a good read. I like reading books like this to decompress commuting on my train ride home from work!
Pauline Cabrera says
April 3, 2014 at 10:56 pmI don’t usually read romance books, but your review woke the curiosity in me. So I think I’ll give this a try. 🙂
Liz Mays says
April 3, 2014 at 11:04 pmI 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.
Jessica says
April 3, 2014 at 11:27 pmI 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.
Carly says
April 4, 2014 at 12:12 amThis looks AWESOME!
ROsey says
April 4, 2014 at 6:55 amYou just never know where that true love thing is going to creep up on you. 🙂 Sounds like an entertaning read!
Christie says
April 4, 2014 at 7:03 amI needed a new book to read! I haven’t seen a good romance series in awhile!
Krystal says
April 4, 2014 at 8:15 amLooks like a good book! PS: You changed your layout?! I like it! Thanks for sharing!
Cassie says
April 9, 2014 at 9:06 pmYep wanted to go for a brighter look for spring 🙂
Jamie Rippy (@MamaMommyMom) says
April 4, 2014 at 10:01 amIt seems like a nice, easy read. That’s my favorite kind!
Tiffany says
April 4, 2014 at 10:16 amI need to find time to read a book. This sounds like a series I could get into easily. Thanks for sharing.
Amanda says
April 4, 2014 at 10:20 amWhat a great review! I have not heard of this series but I want to check them out!
Christina S says
April 4, 2014 at 11:37 amThis looks like a neat book that I would read.
Jennifer S. says
April 4, 2014 at 6:25 pmI’d totally want to read all 6 in a row at one time… I hate waiting to find out what happens next!
katherine says
April 6, 2014 at 12:24 amI’ve never read anything like this but it looks interesting
Paige says
April 6, 2014 at 10:46 pmSounds interesting! I love the name Eden.
zoe says
April 7, 2014 at 3:05 amI love a good romance novel! Especially on the beach when I need to unwind and stop thinking for a minute or two 🙂
Stefani says
April 14, 2014 at 9:37 amSounds like a great book series for those that enjoy romance novels.