No More Secrets: A Small Town Love Story (Blue Moon Book 1) Kindle Edition

Are you ready to fall in love with Blue Moon? You better buckle up...it’s going to be an amazing ride. For me, the ride started with Mr. Fixer Upper, but I am so glad it didn’t end there. Blue Moon is a fantastic place! Carter and Summer from No More Secrets are perfectly imperfect! You will love them first, but by the end, you will love the whole town. If not, you have no business reading. (Okay, maybe that is a bit harsh, but really I don’t know how you wouldn’t love them!)Carter and Summer meet when Summer visits Carter’s farm to write a piece on organic farming for her fashion magazine. She loves the feel good stories about “improving the world we live in” that get thrown in every issue and is working her way to the top. Carter is a vet who returned from Afghanistan damaged, but not broken. He enjoys his life of solitude (or at least as close as you can get to it in Blue Moon) and just wants to take care of his family farm. He has no interest in fashion or fame, but he quickly develops an interest in Summer. Throughout the story, the two obviously connect, but they both have pasts that are holding them back. While Carter has overcome most of his trauma after the war with the help of his family and the residents of Blue Moon Bend, Summer has a very limited support system, and the community factor in Blue Moon is a welcome surprise, but will it be enough for her to move on and embrace happiness? Could Carter be all she really needs?Carter is a hero in every way. He is good and loyal. He is strong and faithful. He is as sexy as they come. He is such a hard worker. When he returned home with PTSD, he dedicated his time and energy to running the family farm. He is passionate about his work and his family. While he has overcome most of his trauma, he still tends to keep people at a distance. However, he is a man who believes in signs, and with Summer they are too much to ignore. He is patient when Summer needs time to catch up and he is ready to give her a push when she lets herself get in the way. His fierce protectiveness and overall goodness and strength won me over from the very beginning. His is a big gruff, but he is the epitome of hot farmer. He gets Summer in a way no one else can.Summer is a feisty city girl who takes pride in standing on her own two feet. She is so fiercely independent while trying to make it to a senior editor position, and yet farm life seems to agree with this city girl. She isn’t afraid of hard work, and she seems to enjoy getting dirty on the farm. Even when Carter gives her terrible jobs, she refuses to give up. She even falls in love with the animals and becomes a vegetarian. However, there is a bit of mystery surrounding Summer and her past that isn’t revealed until late in the book. While I was fairly certain I knew where it was going, I was dying to find out if I was right. While Summer was in love with Carter, the Pierces, farm life and Blue Moon in general, something was holding her back. However, that didn’t stop her from being there for Carter, from being his protector and his rock in his time of need. I loved that she was strong and passionate. I loved that she embraced Blue Moon and everything it stood for. I also loved that she was willing to put others above herself, even if she did need to learn to let others in.All the Pierces play such a key role in this story, and you will fall in love with each and every one of them. The way they band together and are there for one another makes them incredible. When the going gets tough, they show up. Phoebe is a strong, independent woman who will clearly do anything for her boys, but she is still such a dynamic character with problems of her own. These brothers, Carter, Beckett and Jackson are all so different from one another, but their love for one another and family in general was so evident. They give so much more than lip service. When things needed done or one of them was going through a tough time, their actions spoke louder than any words could. I was also so fascinated by Jackson and Joey in this story! They drew me in, and I couldn’t wait to find out their backstory.The town of Blue Moon Bend is almost a character of its own. The people are so unique in this hippie town, and they each add so much to the story. I was just as drawn to the sense of community as Summer. The residents of Blue Moon Bend were there to support one another through thick and thin. Whether it was supporting an injured veteran who has returned to town, helping an injured farmer, or supporting one another at the farmers market, they were there for each other. They wanted the best for everyone. Blue Moon Bend made this such a happy book to escape with.Overall, this book was fantastic. The characters were so multifaceted and real. The town was amazing and made me want it to be real. The writing was funny and smart while the romance was hot. My only complaint? This book completely ruined my book schedule and TBR list. Once I finished, I HAD to read the next...and the next...you get my drift. Be ready to stick around a while once you start, because I certainly didn’t have the willpower to leave. An extra bonus? This book is currently free for Kindle Unlimited subscribers.This book does contain sex, but it is not vulgar in the least.

Good story. Fun characters. Very Hallmark movie ish. Exactly as expected. Liked it quite a bit. Her books are a quick fun read.

No More Secrets was sweet and heartfelt with the perfect blend of sexiness and emotion blended in. I loved the characters, the town, and all the entertaining and inviting scenes. It had such a fun vibe! I want to move to Blue Moon Bend and hang out with everyone. Loved it!I loved Carter and Summer and the chemistry and flirting between them. I loved that he was a bit grumpy but had such a big heart. I loved Summer and what a hard worker she was. I loved them meeting and how she seemed to fit right in on the farm. I really liked all the hints of her secret and what she was holding back. I loved the development of their relationship, the sharing, and bits of vulnerability. I loved the building heat between them, there was a seriously fantastic sizzle happening! I thought there was an awesome build and loved all the fun, humorous scenes. I was smiling and laughing and rooting for these two.I thought this was an excellent series starter chalked full of wonderful details and great characters. I loved Carter’s brothers Beckett and Jackson and the bonds and playfulness they all have. I am looking forward to their stories. There were so many enjoyable scenes with Carter’s family, it was incredibly entertaining. I really liked Summer’s friend Niko, he seemed charming and I was thrilled to see he gets a story too. I loved the small-town eclectic feel, the sense of community, and the meddlesome matchmakers of the Beautification Committee.This story was so fun to read with so many engaging scenes and fascinating characters. I laughed and smiled my way through. I cannot wait to read the rest of the series. Loved this!

Wow! This deeply satisfying. The story was well written. The two main characters had fantastic chemistry. The other characters were well written as well and absolutely fun.It was also meaningful. I found this to be one of those stories that resonates emotionally in a great way. It made me think without being pushy or judgmental. I cried tears of happiness and reread parts because of how meaningful they were written to me. There were things that were too perfect in parts but it provided a refreshing break from some of life’s craziness. It just made me feel good.

A sweet and lighthearted read. Out of the whole book I think phoebe is the best character. I’m excited to see who the next 7 books will all cover.

It was an enjoyable romance, farmer & city girl is one of my favorite tropes. Not one of my favorites by Lucy Score though. I did find parts hilarious but some seemed to drag on unnecessarily. Cute read but nothing spectacular.

This was a really good, written well book! The characters seemed real and fit their parts perfectly. The farm sounded amazing and the town was amazing! I love small town and country living! Good job!

I love a good love story. It’s fun to read series when you know the next book is going to be about one of the other brothers.

I would recommend this book to anyone who loves a good romance book. It was an easy read easy to love and it kept me reading finished it in a few days

Mir gefiel die Geschichte rund um Summer und Carter sehr gut. Die Atmosphäre ist sehr gemütlich – cozy – und die Beziehung entwickelt sich in einem glaubwürdigen, angenehmen Tempo. Wer sich lediglich entspannt berieseln lassen möchte, ist mit diesem Buch gut bedient. Wer allerdings etwas mehr Drama und Action möchte, ist hier an der falschen Adresse.Mir gefiel das Buch auf jeden Fall für Zwischendurch. Auch der Ort Blue Moon bietet eine wunderbare, gemütliche Kulisse. Es gab einige Textstellen, die mich lächeln ließen.Die Anziehungskraft zwischen Summer und Carter war von Anfang an spürbar und S*xszenen waren gut geschrieben.Obwohl das Buch recht leicht ist, werden auch zwei schwere Themen angesprochen– PTSD von Carter und Krebs von Summer. Beides liegt in der Vergangenheit, doch hat die Charaktere sehr geprägt und erschwert es ihnen auch,eine Beziehung zu führen. Carter muss um Summer kämpfen, was noch mal etwas Drama und Spannung in das Ende der Geschichte brachte und mir gefiel.Was mir nicht gefiel, war der Epilog, der Jahre später spielt und in dem Carter und Summer plötzlich auch schon Kinder haben. Das hat meiner persönlichen Meinung nach viel zu viel vorweg genommen, denn die Reihe geht ja noch mit Carters Geschwistern weiter. In Band 2, den ich bereits las, erfährt man von Summers Schwangerschaft, aber die ganzen Szenen waren langweilig dadurch, dass man im Epilog von Band 1 schon längst von den Kindern weiß. Und auch, dass Phoebe und Franklin in Band 2 vorgeschlagen wird, ihr Haus auf Carters Grundstück zu bauen, wird dadurch langweilig, dass im Epilog von Band 1 das Haus längst steht und beschrieben wird. Der Epilog von Band 1 macht also in Bezug auf Band 1 Sinn, aber die Emotionalität und Spannung in Band 2 kaputt.Fazit:Ein unterhaltsames, meist leichtes Buch mit sympathischen Charakteren für Zwischendurch. Ich würde anderen Lesern empfehlen, NICHT den Epilog zu lesen, da man von den beiden Themen darin lieber in Band 2 erfahren und sie "live" miterleben sollte.

Never has the world of organic farming, sustainability and vegetarianism been so utterly sexy. I could quite happily move to the country and live the simple life if every farmer was like Carter Pierce.This being book one in the series, I’m hoping that we get to hear more about this delectably delicious farmer and his girl, Summer in the following instalments. I’m also predicting that we follow the lives of the two other Pierce brothers.So, the basic premise of the story is the turning point in the life of stunningly beautiful fashion and lifestyle journalist Summer Lenz. Bored and frustrated with the high-end world of fashionistas, artists and stick-thin models, Summer is hoping to put her own spin on Indulgence magazines lifestyle section through writing about real people. She’s fed up writing what her advertisers want her to promote as the next big thing, and so heads out to a small town community, Blue Moon Bend to do a story on an agricultural farm and it’s inhabitants.What she didn’t reckon on was the owner of the farm looking like he’d be more at home on the cover of a glossy fashion magazine instead of being gloriously dirty. He’s ruggedly handsome and despite his initially guarded personality they hit it off quickly after she earns his respect by casting off her designer gear and getting her hands dirty.Of course, it’s obvious that Summer and Carter are going to end up having a few rolls in the hay… and their love making is certainly hot enough to cause a few fires.But it’s not as easy as just jumping into his bed and talking about forever, because for Summer, there’s an underlying fear that is holding her back from thinking about how perfect a future could be with the man of her dreams. Dreams she didn’t even realise she had.Carter is just the sweetest, most caring partner for Summer - and although deep down she knows that he is perfect for her, the fear that nestles in her gut makes her worry that she and Carter can’t have the future that he so clearly sees for them.All she needs to do is trust him and let him in - but if she does, could she give up the career she has envisioned for herself? And does she even want the same things anymore? Carter, his family, the farm and the eclectic eccentric residents of Blue Moon have planted themselves firmly in her heart. Now she has figure out where she needs to be.Great start to what I know is going to be a fantastic series. Love this couple so much and the epilogue is awesome… (what goat? LOL) I also can’t wait to meet Jax and Beckett a little more too with the books to follow.Loved it.

Only at the end of book 4 I realized Blue Moon was a series. I loved book 4 so I figured I might as well start from the beginning. Wow! Trust me, book one did NOT disappoint me. Characters are fantastic, from mom Phoebe to Clementine, the goat they are charismatic, quirky, funny, totally lovable. You do not want to miss getting to know Blue Moon and its people.

This was a really good read, I loved the funny moments from many different characters and Lucy Score had me reaching for the tissues.I'm looking forward to reading the rest of this series.