Title: Notes & Roses (Stanford Creek #1)
Author: RJ Scott writing as Rozenn Scott
Genre: Contemporary Romance
Release Date: February 26, 2016
Megan Campbell is horrified when a stranger, covered in blood, collapses in her shop. When that same stranger, wild and angry, abruptly becomes someone very different, it’s not her safety she is worrying about, it’s her heart. With his stalker behind bars, former boy band singer CJ Taylor is starting a new life. He’s bought a house in a small Vermont town, and taken back the name he was born with. Two years have passed since he was last in the public eye and as Cody Brennan, he’s finally feeling safe. Desperate to find some peace, all he wants is to connect to the music in his head, write new lyrics and forget the tragedy in his past. What he doesn’t count on is meeting Megan. From her amber eyes to her tempting smile, she is everything he thought he could do without, the very thing he promised himself to avoid. But he’s thrown into her family and her life, and suddenly he’s found a place he wants to stay. Megan’s first instinct is to tame the powerful attraction she has to this stranger, but very soon desire becomes something more. Between them can they find the words to make things right? And can they stay safe long enough to fall in love?
Notes & Roses by RJ Scott is book
1 in her Stanford Creek series. It is a
very sweet small town romance that takes place in Stanford Creek, Vermont. Stanford Creek is one of those quaint little
towns where everyone knows everyone else except
during tourist season when all the visitors come to town.
It didn’t take
long for me to become a fan of the main
characters. Megan Campbell is an
entrepreneur who owns Notes & Roses, a florist and stationery store with her cousin Rachel. Megan is an artist and uses her artistic
skills to create beautiful floral arrangements.
She is the younger sister of two, overprotective brothers and an over
protective cousin Kyle. She just ended a
brief romance when she found out he is a liar.
He is a married man.
Cody Brennan is the new man in
town. He just bought a house on the
river. Megan doesn’t know him the first
time they meet he looks like a vagrant and collapse on her shop's floor.
Her brother, Justin, the town’s
sheriff comes to her rescue and gets Cody to the hospital.
I like the love story that grows
between these two characters. They are both concentrating on moving forward
from hurt and neither expect a relationship to develop. There is a little intrigue throughout the
story. Is Cody’s past catching up with him?
Is Megan’s past going to be the couple’s downfall? It is an interesting arc that keeps the
reading wondering how the story will all play out.
I love the ancillary
characters. I can’t wait to read their
books. Garrett seems to be the most
mysterious at this point, but Justin is
the hot sheriff. I’m sure his story is
interesting. Rachel is a good friend and
cousin to Megan. She is also a little mysterious, and her brother Kyle is completely
loveable. Can’t wait to read more about this family.
My only criticism is the ending
is as satisfying as I expected. I’m sure
Megan and Cody’s story will play out more in the series so it isn’t too
upsetting. What I don’t like is that
self-published books often have teasers that make it appear there is more to
the story, then BAM, it’s over. This
formatting adds to the reader expecting more.
I recommend Notes & Roses to
anyone who likes a good, fast-paced,
romance. Ms. Scott does an excellent job
painting the backdrop for her story. She
also develops her characters in a way that make
them capture the reader’s heart.
You will get wrapped up in their story and want more when the book
ends. Now I’m off to start on the next
book in the series.
4 STAMPS
Full time romance writer Rozenn Scott creates passionate love stories with a guaranteed happy ever after. Her series of novels, set in the beautiful Vermont town of Stanford Creek, focus on strong, independent women who find love. Writing as RJ Scott, she is the author of over ninety bestselling gay romance novels and has never met a bottle of wine she can’t defeat.
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