Canada, up until 5 years ago, had a robust cycle of 4 seasons. Now, thanks to climate change, we have two that are fuzzy on either end, with fall slipping into winter and spring merging with summer. We’re hitting record high temperatures in spring months and record low snowfall in winter. It’s disconcerting.
But this past summer I started reading a series that uses our dwindling four seasons to bring us 4 couples, all in the fictional small town of Logan Creek. Kimberly Ann has set her town in British Columbia, and her series has all the goodies one can expect from small town romance: lovable characters, a small dose of drama, and patina of perfection that no real small town can maintain for longer than a weekend.
Canadian Summer (Logan Creek #1)
“Brody Walker was everything Kade wasn’t looking for. He was not only handsome, but kind. Such a breath of fresh air from the jerks that she was finding in the city. After a perfect weekend together, she thought she had found her other half - until his girlfriend showed up.
Five years have passed and she finds herself back in Logan Creek and face to face with the man that broke her heart. Will Kade be able to move on from the past for another chance at love?
Five years ago, Brody got wrapped up in a whirlwind weekend with a stranger and found himself falling in love. Unfortunately, his heart was broken just as fast as the relationship started, all over a misunderstanding. With the prospect of love gone, he threw his head, and his heart, into his family farm.
Just when he’s moved on, Kade Green shows up as a new owner of the bakery in his small town, and all the old feelings of hurt and love come flooding back. Will he be able to work through the hurt to find his way back to her?”
Canadian Fall (Logan Creek #2)
“Lila Jameson’s life had been nothing but hard work. Breaking the cycle of working endless jobs, she achieved her goal of owning a bakery with her best friend. That was, until her dreams went up in flames.
Literally.
While her beloved bakery was restored after a massive fire, her apartment above was not. She’s left with no money, no car, no place to live. With nowhere to go, she’s forced to accept help from the one person that could both save her, and ruin her.
Travis Langston spent his life working towards being an officer on the Logan Creek Police Department. The chance of promotion is within his grasp, with the stipulation that he prove he’s dedicated to staying in Logan Creek.
With a murder that rocked the town, and a fake relationship with the only woman he’s ever truly wanted, Travis is at a crossroads about what he really wants out of life. Can he get the promotion and keep the woman he’s falling for?”
Canadian Winter (Logan Creek #3)
“A widowed single mom, a tattooed brewery owner, and a winter they will never forget.
After losing her husband, the last thing Mandy Adams wanted in her life was a man. Being welcomed into a tight-knit circle of friends, her plan was thrown to the wind in the form of a persistent and devastatingly handsome brewery owner. Caught between protecting her two children and giving into her desires, Mandy needs to decide if she can let her guard down and love again.
On the verge of expanding his brewery, Zach Richardson is living the dream. His days are filled with making beer and his nights with drinking it and hanging out with his friends. The last thing he’s looking for is love, especially in the form of an insta-family, but the addition of a certain redhead in his circle of friends will make him rethink everything he thought he wanted.
Torn between his workaholic lifestyle and a taste of family life he didn’t know he wanted, Zach needs to find a balance and prove to Mandy he can be the man her family needs. Will he be able to convince her to be his forever Valentine, or will Mandy turn away at a second chance at true love?”
Canadian Spring (Logan Creek #4)
“A bubbly city girl. A grumpy country boy. A weekend that will change their lives forever.
Skylar Martin is more than happy to flee the city, leaving her past and failed engagement behind her. Off on a new adventure in Logan Creek to plan a wedding for an old friend, she hopes to do just that. What she didn’t expect was encountering a grumpy bear of a mountain man on her stop for coffee. He riled her up, turned her on, and drove her crazier than any man ever had before, just on that one stop.
Dyllan Thompson had his life planned out. Be the Mayor of his hometown Logan Creek for as long as he could, and then figure out a way to live a quiet life that is free of responsibilities to other people. After seeing how having a family could cause so much heartbreak, he swore he’d never put himself or anyone else through that.
Unfortunately, Skylar and Dyllan had to grin and bear their discontent towards each other on a trip to Vegas for the bachelor and bachelorette parties. Not only did they wake up in the same bed together, but also with rings on very important fingers. Refusing to divorce, will their rings be enough to hold them together, or is not everyone meant to have a happily ever after?”
I went through a phase of reading every self-published romance I could find on Kindle Unlimited, and as usual, I went for Canadian content first - and I’m so glad I did. This series stayed at the top of 40+ other similar reads. They were sweet without causing eye rolling, and had enough substance that was worth turning the pages to see how it gets resolved. Each one gets progressively better written, and each have their own distinct romantic trope. I enjoyed the relationships between everyone in the friend group, and that most characters were unique enough that they didn’t blend together, even though I read most of the series back to back. My favourite book was Canadian Winter (#3) with Zach and Mandy, with Canadian Fall (#2) with Travis and Lila coming in a close second. By the third instalment, the author had sure footing with her voice and the voices of the main group in town. They were fully realized characters with completely believable friendships.
Extra bonus points for the polished covers. I’m a big fan of self-publishing, but sometimes the covers are so poorly done that I don’t want to look at them long enough to read the title. These set the tone for the reading experience very well.
If you’re looking for some brain candy, you’ve found it! 4 stars for the series.
Happy reading,
Holly
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