Sandpiper Cove

3.5 stars rounded up
Overall I really enjoyed the story; I recall Adam from the previous book and was a bit surprised to find him as the MC because he really had little page time there. He's got loads of baggage but he's working through it, which I liked reading...he's getting his feet on the ground before he meets the fair lady. I liked how the cover has a man and his dog, since dog Clyde plays a big role in the story.

Lexie was the character who really stole my heart, though. As a small-town police chief, she's got to work on town affairs as well as do patrol. That sounded like a tough enough job until I got to the part about her history as a foreign protection detail...which was super intense! Her son is too cute and a real plus to the story.

There were a few drawbacks that kept me from rating it higher. There's a lot of kissing/feeling/smelling (so 16+ on age range) and I could definitely have done without that much.
There are a handful of euphemisms and terms like “Oh, Lord” which at best are used lightly enough to make me wonder if they're swearing or not (aka no prayer in the context). And the whole Charley and his birds thing leaned more weird in this book than in others.

Thanks to the publisher and NetGalley for a free reading copy. A favorable review was not required.