The Lights on Knockbridge Lane by Roan Parrish

Wes had chosen some blue pajama pants with gold stars on them and an old, paint-spattered yellow sweatshirt that Adam had bought from a fundraiser at Gus’ preschool. She did this especially well after an awkward or intense conversation which is always great to break things up.Īdam hadn’t known that it was possible for someone to look simultaneously hot, adorable, and ridiculous, but it turned out that it was. There were definitely moments of humor, mostly involving Gus, and Parrish really knew how to write great scenes. I’m not sure if this was a result of this book being published with Harlequin which is more mainstream than Carina Adores, but either way it just left me wanting. Adam and Wes both had trauma, but it only ever felt surface deep to me. Sure some of them had real trauma to process, but they processed it together with their new love interest/partner and they grew within the story and became better characters. Parrish’s characters and the intensity of their emotions are the main reason I’ve truly adored her books in the past.

Wes and Adam were both okay as characters, but I never felt like we got much more than the surface of them. She had most of the best lines of the book and her speech to Wes after he had to apologize for breaking their hearts, because it’s a romance novel, was wonderful and quirky and I could 100% see her standing there with her hands on her hips staring him down. Wes high-fived her as the front door opened and Adam arrived.” (Chapter 21) We should wait for him because of politeness.’ They meet Wes, their reclusive scientist neighbor, after Gus breaks into his house to see the animals and the story goes from there. The Lights on Knockbridge Lane is the story of Adam and his adopted daughter (actual niece) Gus who have moved back to Garnet Run after Adam and his ex broke up.

In some ways it met them, Parrish is a wonderful author, but in other ways it fell short for me. I originally requested a copy of this from the publisher but was denied 🙁 Thankfully, my local library got digital copies so I didn’t have to wait too long! I’m still a little disgruntled they only had an “e-book” and not a kindle version, but I’ll get over it at least I got to read it!Īfter reading the first two books in Parrish’s Garnet Run series, Better Than People and Best Laid Plans, I had such high expectations for this one.

The Lights on Knockbridge Lane by Roan Parrish