River's Sigh B & B Vol. 1 - 4

Ev Bishop

Jan 1900 · Winding Path Books

About this ebook

This heartwarming box set includes the first four novels in USA Today bestselling author Ev Bishop’s binge worthy small-town contemporary romance series, River’s Sigh B & B.

Cozy cabins, soul-soothing nature, outdoor adventures, and the healing, restorative power of love await you. “Book” your romantic getaway today!

WEDDING BANDS: A terrible misunderstanding separates high school sweethearts. Years later they meet again, and Jo finds her fledgling plans—and her heart—at risk once more.

HOOKED: When Sam meets the daughter she gave up for adoption and starts to fall for the girl’s adoptive dad, every part of her screams, run. A romance between them would be too weird, wouldn’t it?

SPOONS: There’s an extreme heat wave at River’s Sigh B & B, but things have never been colder between Noelle and her husband Cade. Can shattered love ever be restored?

HOOK, LINE & SINKER: Brian and Katelyn fall for each other hook, line and sinker—but real life isn’t a fairy tale. If they can’t solve the increasingly dangerous threat posed by Katelyn’s ex, they won’t get a chance to pick up the pieces from their pasts or to find out if true love is real.

If you’re a fan of heartwarming small-town contemporary romance, sister stories, second chances, and furry dog friends, you’ll fall in love with River’s Sigh B & B and never want to leave!  

Ratings and reviews

I reviewed all of the books in this set as they were published individually. Below are my reviews from back then with slight mods. I absolutely recommend this series to anyone who wants to read highly entertaining stories with very realistic & complex characters. Wedding Bands-5 stars Jo & Callum were in love when they were young but family issues kept them apart & their own insecurities also kept them apart. They meet again many years later but things don’t really go well. There is a lot of back & forth, with major insecurities still for both of them. My only very minor criticism of the book is that I think there was maybe just a touch too much back & forth with their situation – but just a little too much. This is still a wonderful story about second chances with an element of surprise that I didn’t see coming. Hooked-5 stars As the book opens, Samantha (Sam) is struggling to come to terms with meeting the daughter given up for adoption 17 years ago so that she could have a better life than Sam was in a position to provide. Now Aisha is in the same boat that Sam was, pregnant with the baby’s father nowhere around & Aisha has questions that she wants Sam to answer. Charles (Charlie) is Aisha’s adoptive father; his wife, Maureen (Mo), died a few years ago. He’s a writer who has lost his muse & hasn’t written anything new since his wife died. He’s been given one final extension on his publishing contract; he must finish a new book within 6 months. More of Sam & Charlie’s backstory unfolds throughout the book. Their first meeting isn’t really a good one. This is definitely not a case of love at first sight. Both Sam & Charlie have demons that haunt them. Charlie is afraid that Sam is trying to take his only remaining family from him. Sam just doesn’t want to get involved with anyone; the daughter she gave birth to or a man. Ev Bishop weaves a moving & complex story. Her writing is wonderfully descriptive; you can see & feel what the characters see & feel. The path to Sam & Charlie’s HEA is a rocky one & the relationship that both of them have with Aisha encounters rough water. Spoons-5 stars Spoons is a bit of a departure from the “normal” romance story; it's about a married couple who’ve been together for a while but are now being torn apart. I think this story spoke to me so much because it’s about an established couple rather than young love. Don’t get me wrong, I love stories about new love, too, but they seem to be a bit more plentiful in my experience. Noelle & Cade are married – & they have two beautiful little girls – but things aren’t good between them. They are attending a celebration for the 35th wedding anniversary of Cade’s parents but everyone knows that Cade’s father has been unfaithful to his wife many times. Noelle doesn’t see the point of celebrating a farce of a marriage. Cade’s brother, Callum, & his wife, Jo, own River’s Sigh B&B & the celebration will be held there. The story centers on Noelle & Cade’s relationship & we slowly learn why things have gone bad between them. The scenario seems so plausible to me: Cade has buttoned himself up & doesn’t talk to Noelle anymore & she has become withdrawn from him. Because she thinks Cade had an affair, Noelle’s self-confidence is at an all-time low & she’s become the type of woman she never wanted to be: a b i t c h. Communication is key to any relationship but Noelle & Cade don’t seem to know how to communicate anymore. I love how this story unfolds, River’s Sigh is a place I wish was real so that I could go there. Hook, Line & Sinker-5 stars Brian & Katelyn's story is an inspiring one in a lot of ways. She's trying her best to get out of a bad relationship & protect her children. He has always been the consummate footloose bachelor & then he meets Katelyn, his home burns down & he discovers that he's tired of his old life & wants to settle down. Hook, Line & Sinker is a wonderful romance. The story unfolds slowly, the romance builds gently & the characters are totally captivating.

Wedding Bands is a great story. Jo and Callum are almost too realistic. They had to learn to disregard the lies they were being fed. A couple of times I wanted to smack some sense into them, If they would just talk to each other! But when you are raised by a father like Callum's you have to understand his mindset. An interesting story of second chances and the start of the River's Sigh B & B. Hook, Line & Sinker is an awesome story! I could not put it down. I do not normally read stories about abused women but this one just pulled me in because Katelyn was such a fighter to get herself and her children to safety. (There are no gruesome details, she is fleeing when the story begins.) This book has vivid characters and a well thought out plot. I would like to visit River's Sigh for a long relaxing vacation. I highly recommend that you all the books set at River's Sigh. They should not be missed!

Wedding Bands is a great story. Jo and Callum are almost too realistic. They had to learn to disregard the lies they were being fed. A couple of times I wanted to smack some sense into them, If they would just talk to each other! But when you are raised by a father like Callum's you have to understand his mindset. An interesting story of second chances and the start of the River's Sigh B & B. Hook, Line & Sinker is an awesome story! I could not put it down. I do not normally read stories about abused women but this one just pulled me in because Katelyn was such a fighter to get herself and her children to safety. (There are no gruesome details, she is fleeing when the story begins.) This book has vivid characters and a well thought out plot. I would like to visit River's Sigh for a long relaxing vacation. I highly recommend that you all the books set at River's Sigh. They should not be missed!

About the author

Ev Bishop is an award-winning, USA Today bestselling author, who believes in the power of fiction to transform lives. We both lose ourselves—and find ourselves!—in good stories. The best of them entertain, making us laugh, cry, rage, and/or happy sigh, but also reflect something emotionally true and provide insight into human experience. Best known for her contemporary small-town romance series, River’s Sigh B & B, Ev is also a long-time columnist with the Terrace Standard newspaper and a prolific scribbler of . . . other things. Her articles, essays, short stories, and poems appear in a variety of publications, and she also writes under the pen name Toni Sheridan.  

 

When Ev’s nose isn’t in a book or her fingers aren’t on her keyboard, you’ll find her with her family and dogs, or playing outside with friends, usually at the lake or in some garden somewhere. . . .