Forever in Honeymoon Harbor

The whole Honeymoon Harbor series is a great read! I have enjoyed the series so much. Joann Ross knows how to get you to care about the characters in these books. Highly recommend not only this book, but the entire series!

Anytime Joann Ross has a new book I grab it. Her stories are romantic, funny, has some interesting surprises. Fun read!

It's so nice to be back in Honeymoon Harbor with the old gang and meeting new folks. The characters in this set of books are strong and empathetic. They all overcame different life issues. Very uplifting and enjoyable to read. Thank you to JoAnn Ross for all her wonderful stories. May they continue for years to come.

Terrific story centered around Quinn, the oldest Mannion sibling. After realizing his big-city lawyer job was no longer fulfilling, Quinn moved back to Honeymoon Harbor to become a brewer and take over the family pub. The last thing he expected was to fall in love with a married woman. As an honorable man, he sticks to being the friend she needs.As the book opens, Amanda and Quinn continue their friendship. She is now divorced from her abusive husband, but the effects linger. Amanda's feelings for Quinn are growing, but is she ready to move forward?I loved watching the relationship between Quinn and Amanda develop. He is so sensitive to everything she went through with her ex-husband that he has been careful not to push forward with his desires. But it's been eighteen months since Amanda's divorce, and several friends and family members have told him it's time to go after what he wants or risk losing her. I loved when he finally screwed up his courage and invited her to the beer competition. Seeing Amanda blow him away with her flirtatiousness and directness about the weekend was even more fun. I loved seeing them open up about their lives, especially how Amanda told him about her marriage and its continuing hold on her.That weekend was fantastic for them as they moved on to a new stage in their relationship. As they returned to Honeymoon Harbor, I loved their respect for each other and their lives. With a solid friendship already under their belts, their growing feelings for each other felt realistic. I also loved that their relationship is solid enough not to be fazed when Quinn's past comes knocking on his door. And once Amanda worked past her last bit of past baggage, the sky was the limit for their relationship. Their visit to the Botanical Gardens was sweet and romantic and the perfect lead-in for his surprise for Amanda. I loved the outpouring of emotion that followed and seeing them look forward to a future together.A secondary storyline follows a newcomer to Honeymoon Harbor. Piper is an eighteen-year-old British woman traveling the US during a gap year before college. She takes a job at Quinn's pub, replacing a former employee who had moved away. She's an interesting character with big plans for her future. I loved how she took to life in Honeymoon Harbor and fit in well with Quinn's family. I loved her family background and the interesting life she'd led because of it and a maturity that is unusual in someone her age. But she also has a secret that gets harder to reveal the longer she stays in Honeymoon Harbor. There's a bit of drama when it finally comes out, but I thought it was handled very well.There is plenty of time spent with secondary characters, mainly members of the Mannion family. I loved catching up with what was going on with the couples/families from previous books. It is always terrific to see the family dynamics, from teasing to disagreements, to support in times of crisis.

Another in the Honeymoon Harbor series, in which eldest son, Quinn Mannion, is hugely successful as a brewmaster and pub owner, but lonely, the last of his siblings to find a love to share his life. Then Amanda Barrow comes to Honeymoon Harbor, accompanied by an abusive husband whom she finally loses to a long prison sentence. But she's not ready for intimacy, something former lawyer Quinn understands. Not that his heart agrees with his brain.Then there's the teenager who shows up, looks remarkably like a great-great-grandmother in the Mannion clan and turns out to be Quinn's daughter from a brief liaison when he was in college in Europe. HIs life is now turning into more complication than he anticipated. Fortunately, Amanda is coming around to considering moving in with him and is totally happy becoming a stepmum to Quinn's daughter should she ever be ready to accept a proposal from Quinn. Will this family never stop growing? I hope not.

Finished Quinn & Amandas book & found it to be pleasantly entertaining , funny & gently romantic. I’d say I’m a bit new to her books so as unread this story , it really helped that the author did a brilliant job with familiarizing me with other characters that have been in the ongoing series. I appreciated their slow subtle burn for each other as the other story line was happening during their romancing.. Piper in this collective story was a refreshing bonus plot that turned out to be one of the huge reasons for me liking this book! I do love unexpected plot twists & the author delivers ! I’ll share also that if you love the West coast Washington state region , you’ll adore this book because the author manages to capture the region beautifully AND incorporates a ton of horticulture for all the plant lovers out there ! Superior visuals to accompany the long awaited romance . Definitely recommend this one .

Are we even sure JoAnn Ross wrote this book?

The fifth book in this series, JoAnn Ross once again shows us what a good small town romance story this is. Quinn is the oldest Mannion son of some of the original Mannions who settled in Honeymoon Harbor in Washington State and the only Mannion not paired off. He quit being a lawyer to learn to brew craft beer and run a pub. Amanda has been around for awhile but because she had been in an abusive marriage, Quinn, although in love with her for forever, decided they should just be friends. Thus starts the courtship of Quinn and Amanda. It was enjoyable revisiting all of the family and watching the slow romance happen. There are several side stories also that give the story depth. Another wonderful tale from one of the queens of small town romance. I voluntarily read and reviewed an advanced copy of this book. All thoughts and opinions are my own.

The concluding story in Honeymoon Harbour. Loved every minute and lovely catching up with older favourite characters…