Book Review for The Reluctant Flirt by Jennifer Probst

 

Outer Banks #2

The Reluctant Flirt by Jennifer Probst

Published:  April 26, 2025 by Blue Box Press

Genre:  Romance, Second Chance, Slow Burn

Taken from Goodreads:  From New York Times bestselling author Jennifer Probst, discover The Reluctant Flirt…

Just one night…
After discovering her husband’s affair, Sierra Lourde flees to New York City for a little damage control—and a lot of wine. A tipsy night in a bar with a charming stranger seems like the perfect way to forget her troubles. No names, no promises, just one night to escape reality and regain her confidence. The next morning, mortified by her vulnerability, she flees without looking back. But who needs closure, right?

But one night changes everything…
Sierra has reinvented herself as the proud owner of Flirt, a trendy boutique in the Outer Banks. Life is good—until Kane Masterson, the man she left behind, walks back into town. And of course, he’s now the developer whose big new project threatens to bulldoze her beloved shop. Kane needs this deal to save his career (and his brother), but Sierra’s not about to let him demolish her hard-won success.

With sparks flying, sarcastic jabs turning into lingering looks, and a family wedding forcing them into close quarters, Sierra and Kane find themselves tangled in a battle of wills—and hearts. But now he has to choose: reclaim his career or risk everything for a second chance with the one woman he can’t forget.

My Thoughts: It started with a one-night stand.   The plan was to never see each other again, no names given.  Until Kane came to town and the one-night stand turns into a second chance.

A small-town, second chance romance book is one of my favorite tropes.   Jennifer Probst wrote just what I was looking for.  The characters were easy to like, although I would have liked Sierra to be surer of herself and Kane. There were times that I wanted her to take control and not let the outside distractions get in their way.   Luckily, Kane knew how to take control. He never gave up on Sierra.

The Reluctant Flirt is an easy book to read.   The story moves at an easy pace.  I am excited for more books in this series.

Thank you GetRedPR for a copy of the book in exchange for my honest review.

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Meet the Author(taken from her website):  Jennifer Probst is the New York Times, USA Today, and Wall Street Journal bestselling author of over fifty books in contemporary romance fiction. Her work has been translated in over a dozen countries, sold over 2 million copies, and was dubbed a "romance phenom" by Kirkus Reviews. Her passions include reading, horse racing, Scrabble, Italian wine and food, shameful reality television, and rescue dogs. Like some of her characters, Probst, along with her husband and two sons, calls New York’s Hudson Valley home.