To Have and to Scold by Deb Goodman: Book Review

 **ARC received for consideration. All opinions are my own. 

The Book

She just has to get in, get out, and get on with her life. But then Beck Billingsley wedges his steel-toed boot in the door…

Wedding planner Dallas Olivia Cardon is moments away from achieving her lofty career dreams at the big-city firm she hopes to inherit when a misunderstanding leads to her getting fired.

Rushing off to lick her wounds at her new job in Willow Cove, Dallas figures a few months on the beach couldn’t hurt as she tries to rebuild her portfolio and her reputation. She even meets a hot, flirty guy on her very first day in town. Maybe this temporary position might actually be a little enjoyable?

Maybe not.

Beck Billingsley is Willow Cove’s most eligible bachelor, but he’s not interested in settling down. His past has taught him that commitment equals heartbreak--and the meddling of everyone in town. He only wants to run his construction company, serve the people he grew up idolizing, and play too much beach volleyball.

So when a case of mistaken identity ends up putting him at odds with the new wedding planner assigned to her favorite project, he finds her no-nonsense, git ‘er done personality frustrating.

Unfortunately, Beck and Dallas have to figure out how to renovate a seaside, historical venue for the wedding of the year without killing each other. Even more unfortunately, their verbal spars leave him wanting more, and he cannot get her out of his head.

It just may be impossible for him to let her go.

To Have and To Scold is a sweet, kisses-only standalone in the multi-author Sweet Coastal Kisses series. It has sizzling enemies to lovers vibes, an HGTV-style venue renovation, as well as adorable animal antics of Ace, the Golden Retriever, and a reappearance of Prince Harry the llama!

The Author

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Deb Goodman’s obsession with the written word started at age three, when she realized the old-timey newsprint wallpaper in her family’s bathroom had actual words on it. The only problem? By the time she learned to read a couple of years later, the wallpaper had been replaced with something else—boring, non-worded wallpaper—and to this day, she still doesn’t know what it said.

Now, she and her husband and four children live in Utah. They love sports, music, and doing slightly insulting, pretend voices for their little shorkie, Mavis.

Deb writes funny, small-town romance that you won’t need to shield your kids’ eyes from. Billionaires, friends-to-more, enemies-to-more, cowboys, fake relationships…there’s something for everyone here!

Writing lovey dovey books comes naturally to Deb since, to her, there’s nothing better than reading and writing about how two people fall in love.

Book Review

To Have and to Scold is the third book in the Coastal Kisses series. This is a multi-author series with interconnected characters that can also be enjoyed as standalones. 

Let's be honest... Prince Harry (the llama) is the absolute star of this series! If there was any doubt about that, this book will absolutely prove it--- he gets this story started off with a great laugh (and keeps them coming too!) that really sets the tone. Beck and Dallas have fantastic chemistry right from the start, but both have been burned before and aren't looking for a relationship... not to mention, she doesn't have plans to stay in town long. But as they spend more time together, they can't stop their attraction from growing. Dallas is such a perfectionist, and I definitely related to her on that level... and I loved seeing her start to loosen up a bit as the story goes on. These two were so sweet together and I absolutely enjoyed every minute with them! It was the perfect blend of romance, humor and summer fun! 

To Have and to Scold is a closed-door romance with kisses only and no language. 


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