Book Review: Raspberries and Vinegar by Valerie Comer

A Farm Fresh Romance Series:

 A Farm Fresh Romance. This unique farm lit series follows the adventures, romantic and otherwise, of three college graduates who move onto a reclaimed farm where they plan to take the rural area by storm with their sustainable lifestyle and focus on local foods.      

Raspberries and Vinegar:

 Josephine Shaw: complex, yet singleminded. A tiny woman with big ideas and, some would say, a mouth to match. But what does she really know about sustainable living as it relates to the real world? After all, she and her two friends are new to farming.

 Zachary Nemesek is back only until his dad recovers enough to work his own land again. When Zach discovers three helpless females have taken up residence at the old farm next door, he expects trouble. But a mouse invasion proves Jo has everything under control. Is there anything she can’t handle? And surely there’s something sweet beneath all that tart.

Raspberries and Vinegar is the debut book from Choose NOW publishing, an issue-driven company, and Valerie Comer’s farm lit series is a perfect fit. In Raspberries and Vinegar, Jo comes on the scene passionate about eating healthy and growing foods the right way.

Zach’s grandma, in his mind, has earned the right to a little chocolate now and then. But when Jo’s day job includes making sure his grandma stays healthy, it’s just one more issue that seems to divide the two.

I absolutely adored this book. Farm Lit is a refreshing genre that I think is long overdue. As our country plunges into darker and more troubling times, it is books like Raspberries and Vinegar that remind us of what’s important. Valerie crafts a strong romance with a current message without beating readers over the head. The characters aren’t perfect and neither are their paths. What I especially enjoyed was that writers can often tell what’s happening next, we’re just wired that way. When I’m stumped, I love it. Raspberries and Vinegar took me places I never saw coming. That is a very good thing.

Each December I pick my favorite reads of the year and right now Raspberries and Vinegar is a top contender. If you love strong characters, a great message, a clean romance and the country, this book is for you.

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I received a .pdf of Raspberries and Vinegar from the author in exchange for an honest review.

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