Book Review: Seeing You by Samantha Chase

3⭐
Genre ~ contemporary romance
Series ~ The Donovans: Sweetbriar Ridge #4
Others in the series ~ the whole series
Setting ~ Virginia
Publication date ~ January 28, 2025
Publisher ~ Dreamscape Media
Est Page Count ~ 300 (16 chapters +e)
Audio length ~ 7 hours 51 minutes
Narrator ~ Carly Robins
POV ~ dual 3rd
Featuring ~ small town, enemies to lovers, second chance, no steamage

My review:

Billie & Marcus broke up 10 years ago, but now he’s back in town to deal with a family issue. He can’t believe it when he sees Billie working at Books & Beans. He seems quite appalled by it since he still can’t believe she walked away from her high paying job in finance…and him.

Wow, Marcus was a real douche and it takes him practically the whole book to get his douchiness in check. I’m not just talking with Billie, he wasn’t great with his family either. He just goes about things in the wrong way IMO. I never warmed up to him one bit, not even with the grand gesture, and was hoping she would never give him a chance.

We’re quite familiar with Billie from the previous installments and know she’s a real sweetheart that just wants to help take care of her family. But when will it be time for her to settle down and fall in love?

Overall, I wasn’t a super big fan because of Marcus mostly, and somewhat of Billie’s part in what went down back in the day. I would, however, be super interested in tasting some of Billie’s delectable baked goods since everyone raves about them.

Narration notes:
I am a broken record, but I really wish there was a male narrator even though she does a really good job with male tones.

Series notes:
Best to read in order as all siblings are heavily involved in each installment.

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Book blurb:

A Small Town, Second Chance, Enemies to Lovers, standalone romance by New York Times bestselling author, Samantha Chase

She walked away and spent years wondering what could have been.
He’s hated her from the moment she walked away from their future.
They thought they needed closure. But maybe what they need is a second chance.

Billie Donovan was so close to having it all. But years ago, she was forced to walk away from Marcus Calloway, choosing her family over their shared future. Since then, she’s accepted that she’s just not meant to have the happy ending she’s seen all her siblings find. Her family is happy and that’s all that’s ever mattered. But when Marcus walks back into her life, Billie is forced to finally face the choices she made all those years ago.

But not before she smashes a muffin in his face when he unexpectedly walks into her bakery.

Marcus has spent years hating the woman he once vowed to love forever, and he felt righteous in that anger because she tore their world apart. When he’s forced to return to Sweetbriar Ridge to help care for his ailing father, he’s shocked to find Billie running the local bakery. They had been a financial dynamic duo all those years ago—building an empire that would guarantee them a life of luxury. So why was she just a lowly baker?

A question that earned him a face full of muffin.

They both swore they needed closure, but what should have been a simple conversation awakened old passions. Suddenly, Marcus isn’t as eager to leave Sweetbriar Ridge, and Billie must decide if she’s prepared to give her heart to a man who doesn’t always see who she really is.

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