Review: It Takes a Woman by Piper Sheldon

It Takes a Woman by Piper Sheldon
My rating: 4 of 5 stars

I was provided an ARC of this book, all opinions are my own. It is hard to believe that this is the 4th and final book in the Scorned Women's Society (SWS) series. As with the other books in the series, this does read as a standalone but if you want to get to know the other ladies from the SWS then I highly recommend reading those as well. I think it will give you some background on the various characters and their partners mentioned throughout this book.

This follows the final member of the SWS, the fabulous and quirky Gretchen Laroe. Gretchen loves to help other people, she especially likes to help people find love. When it comes to her own love life, she's had her one true love who was take from her too early. Vincent has also known the loss of the love of his life much to early. Vincent is the complete opposite of Gretchen, he is a workaholic and kind of a stick in the mud. He works at the Donner Lodge with Roxy, Gretchen's best friend, and splits his time between Green Valley and his home in New York or wherever he is travelling for business. Gretchen and Vincent are drawn to each other for many reasons, but they have both known loss and grief and don't know if they are ever going to move on from their first loves. They each want a companion and a family, so they strike up a marriage of convenience of sorts. Everyone is skeptical about their arrangement, but as time goes on it is clear that there is more to their relationship than just convenience.

I really loved this! Both Gretchen and Vincent have some emotional baggage from their past relationships, which is natural considering the circumstances. They both have to do some healing before they can move forward with each other. They both have great humor between them and the character development is great. I love good banter between characters and this does not disappoint!

This was the perfect end to the series. I know I have been waiting for Gretchen's story since the first time she picked up her bat in Suzie's book. This has funny moments with the ladies of the SWS. Heartwarming moments between the two main characters, and a resolution between the ladies and Jethro.

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