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Bittersweet has a beautiful Vermont setting, apple cider that smells like...well, you'll see when you read it, and a sexy romance ?

I see that Bowen has written some hockey romances as well. I'll definitely be checking those out ?

It‘s a fantastic grumpy/awkward sunshine romance with delicious sounding foods and a bucolic setting. There‘s some creative steamy scenes, wonderful characters and enough drama to keep you wondering what would happen next.

Audrey just wants her own restaurant, but she‘s paying her dues. And her current job is sending her to farmland Vermont for local produce for a restaurant group. Surprisingly she runs into her college fling, Griffin.

Finished the tagged book today. A cute, steamy, hard cider and food filled, found family romance. Griff is a grumpy cinnamon roll.

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This book was ADORABLE! I seem to have a soft spot for chefs in romance books. I always end up loving them. Another 3hrs and 10 mins for #24B4Monday, making my total 28hrs 22m 🖤 This was also another book off of my monster sized #BookSpinBingo board. I won‘t end up clearing the section since I decided to leave the mysteries and thrillers for next months festivities 🥳

I am just OBSESSED with Sarina Bowen. I have read multiple 5 star books from her but this one is definitely my favorite. I love the strong independent personalities of both the characters, the Vermont farm setting, and the family relationships. I can't wait to continue on in the series.

I ❤ this book so hard!!!!

I downloaded this #romantsy a while back when the e-book was free. It was so good! Perfect light read for a chilly fall day. I had half a mind to go to Vermont and track down a handsome apple farmer of my own
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Edit and PSA: Just checked and it's STILL free on Kindle and Nook!

This was 100% a #blameitonlitsy after seeing several people post that is was free on Amazon... it was exactly the light, fun romance I was looking for the other day

This one by author Sarina Bowen (recommended by @EloisaJames ) is FREE today on Amazon!!! @bookandcat @WhiskeyMistress @ErinSueG #romantsy #agameoffavorites

My first read from Sarina Bowen!

So this is happening right now. Yes, I did already get it. #romantsy

I got this book because it was free on kindle which is great since it didn‘t disappoint.

I loved reading about Griffin‘s love for Cider and his farm. The romance was great and not too sickly or overbearing. And there wasn‘t a lot of angst which is exactly what I was looking for at this moment.

Great characters and now I‘m hooked on a new series.

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Reread! 🙌🏻 I can‘t impress upon you all how much I love Sarina‘s stories. Her books are my go-to rereads and I love them more with every read/listen.

My favorite things about this book are the Vermont farm setting and the way these characters talk about all-things-farm-and-cider-making. I love the way seasonal foods and recipes show up in the story since Audrey is a chef. And I want to know Griff‘s family and friends in real life. #romantsy

This was a lovely romance. The hero is a cider maker and farmer in Vermont and the heroine is a wanna-be chef. They had a history in college and are just so wonderful in the way they interact and communicate. 💖 #romantsy

Y'all, it has been a week. Savoring the quiet to read a book (not for review! just for escape!) and sip coffee slowly. #romantsy #romance #coffee

I like this a lot, which doesn't surprise me because I've loved everything I've read by this author. This is first in the True North Series. A bit different than her other books because it doesn't feature sports.

(Grumpy) Griff is a farmer/cider maker. Audrey is an emerging chef. They have a past and a second chance at romance.

Love the rural Vermont setting. Love the way the story includes glimpses of farm life and cider making 🍏🍎

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"For all the people who grow my food, wherever they are."

?? Love love love this dedication by the author!

This is a hard one to rate, it was a super sweet rot-your-teeth kind of book. But I think I didn't give it a high rating, because it let me down at the end. Like I said, it was a super sweet cuddly read, it almost makes you want to hook up with paul bunyan farmer type. 😂 Ultimately a light read, no real angst or drama or big story line really. This book is just in the middle, I think, I didn't hate it or love it. Just a pleasant in between.

Sexy romance involving a bearded, organic farmer and an upbeat, ambitious chef. The descriptions of various meals were mouthwatering.

#bookanddinner: Sarina Bowen is an auto-read author for me ever since I fell in with her Ivy Years series. I just need to catch up on her newer releases! I really enjoyed this foodie romance which has an organic farmer for a hero. The heroine annoyed me a bit at the start but she eventually grew on me. Their chemistry is amazing, and there also had some sweet and cozy scenes together.

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I stayed up waaaaay to late with this one, but I should have seen that coming. Sarina Bowen's books always lead to that (while reading The Year We Fell Down I actually snuck away from work for ten minutes to get a few pages in 🙈). But this ticked all my boxes: hot, grumpy, marshmallow-center organic farmer trying to save his family's business and the sorority girl chef trying to find her way in the world? So good, so romantic and I just loved it!

I think I'm going to like this book. #romantsy

"Life hands us opportunities at every turn to get over ourselves, to wake up from our own bad dreams and realize that really lovely things are happening all the time."

Melinda reviews the latest from Sarina Bowen.
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Bittersweet releases in just a couple of weeks and if there is one book that you need to pick up this summer, it's this! If you love Alice Clayton and Christina Lauren, you will love this new series by Sarina Bowen! It's got hot farmers! 🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥

My first Sarina Bowen story and I loved it! In a genre full of MMA fighters/athletes/millionaires/manwhores ...well, I loved reading instead about a sexy organic farmer in Vermont who is close to his family. Sweet and swoon-y contemporary romance. ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

"Honestly, this book shocked the crap outta me. I had NO IDEA I was going to like it so much." Reviewed by Melpomene https://goo.gl/NGP3pO

(4 stars) Three Thoughts 1) what a cute story! I loved Grumpy Griff and Audrey 2) great story progression where there is no pointless breakup 3) a quick enjoyable read and I am looking forward to the other books in the series