Review: Wild Goose Chase: A Slow Burn Small Town Romance by Kilby Blades

Wild Goose Chase: A Slow Burn Small Town Romance by Kilby Blades
My rating: 4 of 5 stars

I was provided an ARC of this book via the author and Smartypants Romance, all opinions are my own.

As with all of the books in the series this can be read as a standalone.  There are characters mentioned from prior books, however you don't need to read those to follow along with the storyline here.  This installment focuses Chase who runs a local farm and hosts a successful farm to table supper club.  He transitioned to being a chef after taking over the farm and retiring from firefighting after the death of his best friend Todd.  When he's not cooking or tending the land, he is spending time with his godchildren and Todd's widow Violet.  Chase and Violet have been friends long before she met Todd, and he's always had feelings for her, but he would never betray his best friend even after his death.

Violet has been doing her best to keep it together as a single mom.  She feels like she wants to get back out there in the dating world, and now that she is ready to graduate from college she wants to try her hand at running her own business instead of running things on Chase's farm.  Chase obviously wants her to stay on as she has made the business a booming success, and from a personal perspective whether platonic or romantic he wants her in his life no matter what.  Their lines get crossed when it comes to romantic feelings, especially when Chase is pulled back into firefighting service to investigate the fire that killed Todd due to suspicious circumstances.  He can't tell Violet what he's up to, especially because it may impact her own court case with her insurance company.  With emotions on high alert they both have to face their grief, as well as their feelings for each other.  

I really enjoyed this slow burn romance.  It deals with PTSD, loss, grief, and sense of self in such a sensitive and respectful way.  Both characters had to pick themselves off the ground and put their lives back together, but they had each other and a good support system to lean on while do it.  I also appreciated that they took their time examining their feelings before taking action.  If you like a slow burn or a friends to lovers, give this one a read.

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