Review Blitz: Single in Sitka: Katy Regnery
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Release Date October 7, 2019
A single Dad. A personal ad. What could possibly go wrong?
When Seattle journalist, Amanda McKendrick, pitches a new story about the increase of bear attacks in Sitka, her newspaper sends her north for two weeks. While there, she answers the personal ad of single dad, Luke Kingston, looking for a little no-strings-attached fun to pass the time.
But the sweet, widowered father of three—who just happens to be a smokin’ hot state trooper—turns out to be a lot more than Amanda bargained for. As the days go by, she wonders if it’ll be possible to return to Seattle without leaving her heart behind.
It all starts with a personal ad...Amanda McEndrick is newly single after a long term relationship went south. She has been distracted at work and needs a quick idea for an article. And she just happened to be scrolling through hot men of Alaska personal ads when a subject popped into her head. So now she is heading to Sitka, Alaska to do research and if she gets to meet the man from the ad then it is just a bonus.
Luke Kingston is a widowed father of three and busy with his job. He is overwhelmed and has grieved his wife, and his sister is pushing him to try to start dating again. He is a small-town man and is dependable, protective, and a genuinely nice guy.
Meeting Amanda brings out more of his spontaneity, passion, and brings him back to life. But they are just supposed to be a quick no-strings rebound fling while she is on assignment. No matter if one of them catches feelings or wants more, there are several blockades in their way. And one of them seems insurmountable.
This is a realistic, fun, sexy, and sweet single dad long-distance love story with a lot of heart. I loved the added dynamics of his children and the facets of their relationships with them. The characters are likable. Amanda and Luke had great chemistry and really got under each other's skin. But sometimes life is just complicated. I enjoyed the fact that they act like mature adults and there is not a lot of unnecessary miscommunication angst. But of course, there has to be some conflict and drama. My heart hurt for them because circumstances seemed to be against them, and I just hoped there was some way to make it work.
I am looking forward to more in this series centered around ads in the Odds Are Good magazine
Luke isn’t sure how to start dating again, nor is he certain he is ready to take that step. His sister, however, is prepared to give him just the push she is confident he needs. Taking a chance to meet one of the women who has answered his ad finds him sitting across from Amanda, a woman he met earlier in entirely different circumstances. Now he can sense something he didn’t allow himself to think about when they met - the possibility of some fun as he learns how to date again.
I loved the way these two challenged each other. What was supposed to be a no-strings fling quickly turns to more as Amanda ingratiates herself with Luke’s kids and family. She makes Luke face what exactly he is feeling towards moving into a life without his late wife, and how he feels about Amanda specifically.
This is not a completely smooth transition though. As cute as Luke’s kids are, and as helpful as his oldest is, they are still kids who are grieving the loss of their mother and the first woman who looks like may be trying to take her place is a hard connection to make, especially for the older kids. I loved the way Amanda held her own, but still let the kids own their feelings and work through things in their own time. Luke, too, still has some healing to do even as he thinks he is ready to move on.
This was a sweet, single dad story with elements that made it feel realistic and down to earth. The characters face the challenges a grieving family would, as well as a long distance relationship. Part of me felt like the ending was wrapped up faster than I would have liked in a bit of a high handed way, but in the end I loved where the characters ended up. I look forward to more from this series based on singles ads placed in an Alaskan paper marketed to the continental 48. It should be interesting to see how the other outlined situations play out as mainlanders make their way into the far northern state.
THE ODDS ARE GOOD series!
SINGLE IN SITKA (October 7, 2019)
When Seattle journalist, Amanda, heads north to Sitka to research a story, she answers the Odds Are Good personal ad of single dad, Luke, hoping for some no-strings-attached fun. But could the sweet, widowered father of three—who just happens to be a smokin’ hot state trooper—turn out to be the man of her dreams?
NOME-O SEEKS JULIET (November 4, 2019)
Upon learning that the Qimmiq Dog Race will be canceled without a female contestant, Cody places an ad in The Odds Are Good magazine, desperately searching for a woman in the lower-48 to enter the competition. He rues this decision later, however, when his ad recruits Montana-born Juliet, a strong contender with an agenda of her own.
A FAIRBANKS AFFAIR (December 2, 2019)
Tired of being treated like a freak when men discover that Faye is a 30-year-old virgin, she answers an ad in The Odds Are Good magazine, hoping to trek up to Fairbanks over New Year's and turn over her v-card to a sexy Alaskan. But when her chemistry with businessman, Trevor, turns out to be stronger than she ever could have imagined, what started out as a one-and-done mission becomes much more complicated.
MY VALDEZ VALENTINE (February 10, 2020)
When Los Angeles lawyer, Addison, receives a desperate voice mail from her adventure-seeking brother, she hires Alaskan helicopter pilot, Dakota, (whom she finds via an ad in The Odds Are Good) to take her to her brother's last-known location. As the two venture further into the harsh Alaskan wilderness on a dangerous rescue mission, they quickly discover they'll have to safeguard their lives...and their hearts.
KODIAK LUMBERJACK (April 20, 2020)
Activist Casey has never met a cause she won't champion, and that includes a new anti-forestry initiative by the non-profit group, Trees-Are-Friends. Hired to write a smear piece about Alaskan logging operations, she answers a personal ad in The Odds Are Good, seeking an inside contact, not romance. Once she meets hot lumberjack, Soren, however, she discovers that people, like causes, are often more layered than they originally appear.
Katy Regnery
New York Times and USA Today bestselling author Katy Regnery started her writing career by enrolling in a short story class in January 2012. One year later, she signed her first contract, and Katy’s first novel was published in September 2013.
Over forty books later, Katy claims authorship of the multititled New York Times and USA Today bestselling Blueberry Lane Series, which follows the English, Winslow, Rousseau, Story, and Ambler families of Philadelphia; the seven-book, bestselling ~a modern fairytale~ series, including Katy’s “Beauty and the Beast” story, The Vixen and the Vet, which was a 2015 RITA© nominee; and several other stand-alone novels and novellas, including the critically-acclaimed, 2018 RITA© nominated, USA Today bestselling contemporary romance, Unloved, a love story.
Katy’s books are available in English, French, German, Italian, Polish, Portuguese and Turkish.
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