Brittainy Cherry

All I wanted to do was run away, I never expected to crash into his arms...After leaving the city life behind to escape my loveless marriage, I moved to small town Havenbarrow for a fresh start.What I didn't expect was to find myself drawn to the town's black sheep.They called him troubled. Cold. A man with a dark past.What everyone seemed to miss about Jax was the splashes of light in his eyes. The random acts of kindness he performed when no one was watching. The way he made me smile and laugh.Jax helped unpack the baggage I'd been carrying around with me. He was patient with my pain and gentle with my scars. He was the stillness during my hurricane.Yet when both of our pasts came back to haunt our present days, we realized quickly that sometimes love stories didn't end the way we'd hoped.Sometimes you were left with only the damage from the storm.*Book One in New Compass Series of Standalone Novels.

A Small Town Standalone Romance

Southern Storms

Ilham

Lover of Romance 

This review was originally posted on Addicted To Romance

  
    
  






Southern Storms is a story that I probably wouldn't have been drawn to if I hadn't gotten a recommendation by a romance tuber I follow. I had never heard of this author before now, and while the cover is HOT as sin, its generic in some respects to many other books especially in the KU subscription if you have it. But I can safely say that I adored this book and I found I couldn't get enough of it. Its a romance that sweeps you up pretty instantly into the story and the beginning is so heart breaking in some ways you just want to cuddle and comfort these characters involved. 



  

  Mama said the best people are the imperfect ones because the best adventures in life don’t come from perfect things
  




Southern Storms is a story that begins with our heroine, Kennedy. Kennedy has suffered losing her daughter and a husband who is not comforting, sympathetic and only married her because they got pregnant. And his disdain and disrespect even in front of others, is obvious and cuts at her deeply but when he gives her divorce papers and practically kicks her out of their home, she is broken inside. And goes to the only person she knows ....her sister whom she hasn't talked to in years. But her sister welcomes her with open arms, and after some time gives her a little cottage in a small town and while her sister and her husband goes on a well deserved honeymoon ....Kennedy looks to settle in her new home. But then she comes across a beautiful serene field of daisies and a beast of a man...Jax. Jax doesn't like people at all, he is a major introvert and even though he runs a plumbing business, he just wants to be left alone most of the time. But Jax knows someething that Kennedy hasn't realized....they were childhood friends and lost touch through a third party....and as they reconnect ---a love and desire is sparked....



  

  I kissed her as if time was running out. I kissed her for our yesterdays, and I kissed her for tomorrow. And then I kissed her again. If she was a dream, I planned to sleep forever.
  




Southern Storms was simply a beautiful and heart filled story that I was drawn to in so many ways. I honestly was captivated by these two. First off there are a multiple of tropes that come into play here. 



 
   Fairy Tale Retelling-Beauty and the Beast  
   Childhood Sweethearts 
   Friends To Lovers  
   Second Chance Romance  
 



So just by seeing the tropes you just know that the author really packs in so much into this relationship but this author definitely makes it work so brilliantly. I found that for my first take on this author, she is definitely one I will be reading again in the future. I just had a blast with this story and it gave me all the feels I am always on the hunt for. And it put a focus on a type of male we don't see too often or don't really know the term of that much "Sigma" males which are similar to Alpha Males--just the introverted kind of alpha. I simply had a blast with Jax to be honest. He is broody, likes to be alone, but is protective and supportive, a leader even though he doesn't realize it and dedicated and hardworking and a fighter for the family. For me he is the epitome of a healthy introverted alpha male. And I was down for it ALL! 



  

  I love your broken pieces, because it shows that you’ve lived. It shows that you are brave enough to give yourself to the world, no matter how hard it can be at times
  




The heroine I fell in love with as with and she was such a great match for Jax in all the ways that truly matter. I truly was captivated by her journey and seeing her grow and learn to heal from her loss. I like that this trauma of losing her daughter wasn't swept under the rug but was focused more primarily on. I know many women could relate so well to what Kennedy struggles with. And seeing her stand up to Jax before she even realizes who he is was fantastic. We see that her ex didn't break her spirit, just bruised it and seeing her make a strong comeback in her own process was so rejuvenating to the story. 



  

  
    I love your sunny days and your moon shadows, and I am going to keep loving you and your broken pieces until you feel my love so strongly you forget your heart has any damaged cracks. Then, I’m going to love you more
  
  




The romance that builds between these two is beautiful especially as we see the little flashbacks to their childhood and seeing their friendship form and even though they were so different, they fit together in such a harmonious way. They see the beauty that resides in each other even if others don't see it. Their relationship is one of rediscovery, learning of their own value, and healing together and shaping their own lives with a vibrancy of emotion and love...

zahra

UGH - Kennedy and Jax have my whole heart 🥹💕💕

I have not cried this much/hard since I read The Simple Wild by K.A. Tucker. It's a whirlwind/roller coaster of emotions caused by both MCs and their past trauma. I cried along with them as they healed from their loss/pain and Connor was an excellent comedic relief. I kinda wish we had a little more ex drama from Kennedy's side though. A little fight between Jax and Kennedy’s ex would’ve been the cherry on top of this blue moon sundae. 

Joselyn

Yami🌷

❝Ella era mi sol, yo era su luna, y por el resto de nuestras vidas, recordaríamos bailar bajo la lluvia.❞

emma

i have been trying to form the right words. this book... y'all it made me feel a lot of emotions. i know my review is not going to do it justice. all i can say is go read this book! the way brittainy writes is really amazing and beautiful. it's easy to understand too which i love so much. 

i really love the characters. to see them starting to heal is something so beautiful to me. i just wanna give them the biggest hug ever. kennedy has found someone better, who is able to give her the love she deserves, and i couldn't be happier for her. healing takes time and i'm glad that jax is very understanding about this. jax kilter. oh my god. this man. in his pov, i have gotten to know how he feels and what he has experienced in his life. and honestly? he deserves every bit of happiness in this world after everything he has been through. i'm glad he has kennedy by his side now. his sun. his very best friend. i'm just so happy that he is getting better and better.

the ending makes my heart feel so content. it's like every broken piece of my heart is taped back together and now my heart is whole again. such a beautiful story. i'm really glad that the characters get the happy ending that they truly deserve. this is such a beautiful story.

please look up trigger warnings before reading this book.

Madelynn snobl

Amazing 

Brittainys books always leave me lighthearted. Romance but unique. She puts in each novel struggles people deal with everyday and make it not just about a love story, but a love story that takes sacrifices, meaning, and hardship. Always recommend all of her novels. Give them a go and you won’t be disappointed.

Totally Addicted to Reading

Now and then I will come across a story that resonates deeply with me. A story which not only wrecked me, but gave me hope. Southern Storms by Brittainy Cherry did that and more. This a story that will break your heart and then slowly put it back together. It’s a story about two broken characters whom readers can relate to in every way. It’s the kind of story that would make the reader wish she could get their hands on the persons who contributed to their brokenness and deal with them accordingly. It grabs the reader from the start and keeps one engaged to the end.
 
As stated earlier, the story featured characters which readers would find relatable. There were a few which were detestable and then there were those one could not help but love. The protagonists, Kennedy and Jax, headed the list of likeable characters followed by seventeen-year-old Connor, who spiced up the story with his wit and charm. His personality and positive outlook balanced out the heaviness of the story. One could not refrain from laughing whenever he made an appearance. 

Southern Storms is a story of second chances, friendship, acceptance, loss, healing, forgiveness and love. It is a heart breaking, funny and sweet, small town romance. I can’t go into any more details as this a story that readers should go into blindly. Therefore, my recommendation to fans of contemporary romance featuring broken characters is, do yourself a favour and get a copy. However, prepare yourself for an emotional journey.

Southern Storms A Small Town Standalone Romance

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