Reunited on Dragonfly Lane: Includes a Bonus Novella

Annie Rains

Jan 2021 · Sold by Forever

About this ebook

In this romantic adventure, anything is paws-ible when a single shop owner makes a connection with her new vet.
Boutique owner Sophie Daniels certainly isn't looking to adopt a dog the day veterinarian Chase Lewis convinces her to take in Comet. A rambunctious puppy with a broken leg may not be the best choice for a first-time pet owner. And house calls from the handsome doctor -- her high school sweetheart who's just moved back to Sweetwater Springs -- may not be the best choice for her heart either.

Chase has come home to help his nephew but finds that he's forgotten just how much he enjoys small-town life. However, sooner or later, he's going to have to face the past and his unresolved feelings for Sophie. Now that Comet needs both their help, Chase is going to let the four-legged matchmaker work his canine magic. Then Chase will prove to Sophie that first love is even better the second time around.

Includes the bonus novella A Wedding on Lavender Hill!

Ratings and reviews

2 stories-- REUNITED ON DRAGONFLY LANE is the seventh instalment in Annie Rains’ contemporary, adult SWEETWATER SPRINGS romance series. This is veterinarian Dr. Chase Lewis, and boutique owner Sophie Daniels’ story line. REUNITED ON DRAGONFLY LANE can be read as a stand alone without any difficulty. Any important information from the previous story lines is revealed where necessary. Told from dual third person perspectives (Sophie and Chase) REUNITED ON DRAGONFLY LANE follows the rekindling romance between former high school sweethearts veterinarian Dr. Chase Lewis, and boutique owner Sophie Daniels. Years earlier, at the age of eighteen, Chase and Sophie had planned a weekend mountain climbing but Chase backed out, and Sophie found herself in months of rehab following an accident that left our heroine clinging to life. Fast forward to present day wherein Chase, now the town’s new veterinarian, has returned home, and is hoping for a second chance with the woman he still loves but Sophie Daniels struggles with memories of the past, and continues to blame our hero for what happened years before. An injured puppy will bring our couple together but issues of trust and the battle to forgive will find Sophie and Chase at odds, once again. What ensues is the rebuilding romance and relationship between Sophie and Chase, and the potential fall-out as a favor for a friend places our couple in a position that threatens their continuing issues of trust. The relationship between Sophie and Chase is one of second chances. Former high school sweethearts torn apart by the immaturity of love, and Sophie’s inability to move on from the past. Chase was not to blame for the accident suffered by our story line hero but Sophie’s need to blame someone made Chase the perfect target for her misplaced anger and shame. There are no $ex scenes; the kissing is chaste; the romance is implied. There is a large ensemble cast of colorful and familiar secondary and supporting characters. We are introduced to Chase’s sister-in-law Trisha, and her son Petey, both of whom are struggling in the wake of Chase’s brother’s white collar crimes; Chase’s new clinic assistant Nadine, and Comet, who is the perfect foil for a rekindling romance. REUNITED ON DRAGONFLY LANE is a story of family and friendships, second chances and love. The premise is sweet and heart warming; the romance is chaste; the characters are animated and flirty. ______ A WEDDING ON LAVENDER HILL A WEDDING ON LAVENDER HILL is a bonus novelette found in Annie Rains’ REUNITED ON DRAGONFLY LANE focusing on event planner Claire Donovan and architect Bo Matthews. Told from dual third person perspectives (Claire and Bo) A WEDDING ON LAVENDER HILL follows the quick turnaround of a wedding that should have taken months to plan. With only three days notice, events planner Claire Donovan has been tasked with pulling together the wedding of Bo Matthew’s father Pearson Matthews to his much younger bride Rebecca Long but Rebecca is struggling in the final weeks of her pregnancy and Pearson has sent his son Bo to help Claire with the wedding arrangements. Months earlier, Claire and Bo spent an evening together but in the aftermath Bo left town without looking back. Fast forward to present day wherein Claire continues to struggle with the rejection of the man with whom she would fall in love. A WEDDING ON LAVENDER HILL is a story of second chances, of a sorts. There had been no official relationship development, only a few hours spent in one another’s company following the wedding of Bo’s ex to his best friend, but our heroine took Bo’s disappearance personally, and struggles to forgive and forget.

Sweetwater Springs is always such a wonderful place to visit! Reunited on Dragonfly Lane is no different, as this was such a wonderful second-chance romance. Chase Lewis and Sophie Daniels used to be the "it" couple and completely inseparable back when they were in their late teens, but a climbing accident badly injured Sophie and in the aftermath, she pushed Chase away effectively ending their relationship. Now many years on, Chase has returned to town as the sole veterinarian and to help his ex-sister-in-law and nephew after his brother found himself in trouble and subsequently in jail. He's always missed Sophie, but figured that ship had sailed. Sophie now owns her own clothing boutique and as much as she wishes she didn't still have feelings for her former flame, she definitely does. When she accidentally bumps a puppy with her car, Chase comes to the rescue when he happens to stop and help her. As the two spend more and more time together because of little Comet, their connection is obvious and no less strong than it was years before. Can they both reflect on where they are and where they have been in order to make a relationship work? I enjoyed these two so much. I always enjoy second-chance romances and this was no exception. Both characters were flawed and that made it that much more real for me. They both had to look deep inside themselves in order to get to where they needed to be both personally and professionally. I highly recommend this book and any of Annie Rains other titles!

A sweet and emotional second chance romance A devastating accident derailed Sophie and Chase's romance when they were eighteen, but now that he's moved to Sweetwater Springs to help watch over his nephew he's doing whatever it takes to settle into his hometown, and winning Sophie back is at the top of his list. Sophie had very good reasons to push Chase away ten years before, and she's not ready to consider that those reasons had an expiration date. But when she needs a veterinarian and Chase is the only one in town, she can't resist wondering if there's hope for a second chance. Both Chase and Sophie have issues they need to deal with on their way to a very satisfying HEA, and I loved the gentle yet persistent manner in which those obstacles were addressed. I love the sense of community in these stories, and the focus on the interpersonal relationships of all kinds brings a level of intimacy and realism that makes this series impossible to put down. I voluntarily reviewed an ARC of this book.

About the author

Annie Rains is a USA Today bestselling contemporary romance author who writes small town love stories set in fictional places in her home state of North Carolina. When Annie isn't writing, she's living out her own happily ever after with her husband and three children.