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The Orchard at the Edge of Town (An Apple Valley Novel Book 3) (edition 2015)

by Shirlee Mccoy

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A single dad is distracted by the new woman in town in a sweet romance "as cozy as a cup of chamomile tea beside the fireplace" (Publishers Weekly).

Apple Valley, Washington, is where starting over means surprising new chances, facing trouble always brings a helping handâ??and the most unlikely hopes can forever come true . . .

Apricot Sunshine Devereux-Miller needs to stay lost. Her eccentric aunt's home in Apple Valley is the perfect place to forget her cheating ex-fiancĂ© and get her no-longer-perfect life back under control. Plus, it couldn't hurt to fix up the house and turn its neglected orchard into a thriving business. And if Apricot can keep deputy sheriff Simon Baylor's two lively young daughters out of mischief, maybe she can ignore that he's downright irresistibleâ??and everything she never dreamed she'd find . . .

Simon isn't looking to have his heart broken again. He already has his hands full raising his girls. And lately he's thinking way too much about Apricot's take-charge energy and unwitting knack for stirring up trouble. He can't see a single way they could ever be right for each other. Unless they can take a crazy chance on trusting their heartsâ??and risking the courage to finally find their way
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Title:The Orchard at the Edge of Town (An Apple Valley Novel Book 3)
Authors:Shirlee Mccoy
Info:Zebra (2015), Kindle Edition, 352 pages
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Rating:****
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4.5 "super sweet" stars.

The Orchard at the Edge of Town by Shirlee McCoy is a super sweet romance between two very appealing protagonists. This third installment in the Apple Valley series is another fun, feel good novel that old and new fans are sure to love.

After canceling her wedding to her cheating fiancé, Apricot Sunshine Devereux-Miller retreats to her aunt's house in Apple Valley to figure out what she wants to do next. She is a successful businesswoman who grew up on a commune with several siblings and squabbling, eccentric parents, and she wants nothing more than a normal, calm and peaceful life. Her unconventional arrival in town stirs up plenty of gossip but it is her involvement with Deputy Simon Baylor and his twin daughters Evie and Rori that adds unexpected complications to both their lives.

Apricot is a caring and compassionate woman who is firmly grounded in reality despite her rather offbeat upbringing. She eagerly left the chaos of the commune behind and set about creating a serene life for herself. Although her family did not particularly embrace her ex-fiancé, she was content with their stable and serene relationship. After finding out he was cheating on her, Apricot did not hesitate to end the relationship and although she is now a bit lonely, she does not regret her decision. The quiet atmosphere in Apple Valley is just what she needs to reassess her life and figure out what comes next. Apricot is surprised by her attraction to Simon and while she feels it is a little too soon to become involved with another man, she finds it hard to resist the charming widower.

Simon moved to Apple Valley after his wife's death and his daughters have thrived in the quiet town. He is grateful he gets to spend extra time with them and he is thankful that his sister-in-law Daisy is willing to help out with the girls. While Simon is no longer mourning the death of his wife, he still feels guilty for overlooking just how troubled she was. Although he has dated, he has not really been interested in pursuing a relationship with anyone until he meets Apricot. He is immediately drawn to her and even though he has a few reservations about getting serious with her, Simon is willing to explore the possibility of a future with her. However, just as they begin dating, Apricot begins having doubts due to the arrival of her wacky family and Daisy's escalating shenanigans.

The Orchard at the Edge of Town is a wonderful addition to Shirlee McCoy's marvelous Apple Valley series. Simon and Apricot are well developed, sympathetic characters that are easy to love. Although their romance is low key, there is no mistaking the genuine and heartfelt emotion they have for one another. Simon's daughters are adorable and the two little charmers easily steal the scene on more than one occasion. It is another heartwarming stop in Apple Valley that I highly recommend to anyone who enjoys cozy, homespun romance novels.
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  kbranfield | Feb 3, 2020 |
When I started reading this book, I had no idea it was a series. It looked like a fun, light read and that is what I was looking for. I had no idea I would laugh and fall in love with the characters.

Apricot Sunshine Devereux-Miller leaves her fiancee at the alter after finding out that he has been cheating on her. She jumps into her old truck after throwing things in the ancient airstream and heads to hide out in Orchard Valley at the home of her Aunt Rose. When "Henry" breaks down, she climbs out of the old truck in her puffy pink dress and jumps on her old Schwin bicycle to ride the rest of the way to the farm. Once there, a neighbour holds her at shotgun point to wait while the police show up to arrest the "trespasser". The fun begins. Apricot meets the deputy Simon Bayler and there are sparks. When she finds a box on her porch with 3 kittens she tries to find a home for them and ends up keeping the ugly one that she names Handsome and pawning off the other two with Simon's twin daughters Evie and Rory. Even though she has no desire to start a new relationship, the feelings between her and Simon continue to grow. Throw in Simon's crazy sister-in-law, Apricot's parents Lilac and Hubert and the neighbour and the story is a lot of fun. I am now looking forward to the next book in the series so I can find out what happens next in Orchard Valley.

I received a copy of this book from Netgalley in exchange for an honest review. ( )
  Carlathelibrarian | Feb 5, 2019 |
The Orchard at the Edge of Town by Shirlee McCoy

Contemporary Women’s Fiction Romance

Aunt Rose’s house in Apple Valley Washington is to be a hideaway for Apricot Miller. Apricot is running from a groom that didn’t know what fidelity meant; well maybe not running, when her old truck, King Henry III, gave up the ghost and died on the side of the road, Apricot pulled her 1940 Schwinn out of the trailer attached to old Henry and pedaled off in her pink wedding gown. So, Apricot was pedaling her way to Apple Valley Washington, which is just the beginning of Apricot’s adventure in Apple Valley Washington. She peddles into an almost arrest for B&E at Aunt Roses empty house, meet her cantankerous neighbor and that handsome Deputy Simon Baylor. The cast of characters in Apple Valley never ends, gossips runs rampant, some are just odd, some eccentric, and some just plain crazy, oh the life of a small town. Ms. McCoy betrayed small town life so well with all its quirks. Apricot is not what she seems, rather than being a fruit cake in a dingy pink wedding dress, she is a millionaire owner of an herbal company; Apricot was raised very unconventionally by hippies and an Aunt that was an original DIY herbalist. She craves consistency, peace, quiet, and structure. Something she never had as child. Guess what, she doesn’t get it in nosy, gossipy, interfering Apple Valley either.

Apricots life in Apple Valley does not turn out quite like she thought; handsome Deputy Baylor, his two wonderful girls, a supposed haunted house, kittens that mysteriously appear on her door step, a family that insist on coming to “help” her because they think she needs them, and the idiosyncrasies of small town life has her world turned up side down. The author has a way with humor, I laughed out loud over the scene in the café with Handsome, the cat that looks like a rat. When her family showed up was a riot, it was hilarious. The book has humor throughout, I chuckled as I read. This was a very enjoyable read.

In truth Apricot does not know what she is looking for in her life, what she thinks she wants is definitely not what she finds or needs. It was wonderful to watch her grow and realize what life had in store for her. Simon carries guilt about his wife’s overdose; Simon feels he should have seen what was happening to her. Apricot wants security, peace, structure in her life and Simon doesn’t represent that to her way of thinking. Ms. McCoy created a wonderful story of letting go of old dreams, hurts, preconceived ideas and responsibilities and ideas of what we think we want to accept the amazing wonder of what we have and can have with all its flaws. Simon and Apricots travel a road of awareness to find what is priceless in life and creating a family from the pieces. This book was a treat to read as the author kept the pace going without lags, she kept the story line interesting, love blooming, interfering families, a little mysterious mugging thrown in for good measure, and the view of small town Americana spot on. Kudos Ms. McCoy.

I highly recommend this book.

I received this book from the publisher and Netgalley in return for an honest review. ( )
  vera_mallard | Jul 9, 2015 |
Loved it! What more can I say? This book has it all!

Apricot Sunshine’s entrance was superb and gave a feeling of great things to come. Simon’s appearance set the stage for potential romance. Simon’s daughters are typical lovable sometimes overwhelming eight year olds. The quirky families Apricot and Simon contend with are forces to reckon with. The town and its people a group I would love to live with and be a part of. As I read I wrote down the words and phrases: lovely, happy, loving, wonderful, crazy, kittens, love, heartwarming and then…kisses blown in the wind will bring your true love.

I have to say thank you to NetGalley and Kensington Books for this absolutely delightful book to read and review. It makes me want to go out and buy every single other book in this series! ( )
  CathyGeha | Jul 6, 2015 |
4 STARS

I like this series. It is full of fun, good characters, drama and romance. It is also a clean read.

Apricot Sunshine Devereux-Miller decides to hide out at her Aunt Rose Orchard. She used to spend some weeks every summer before college. Apricot was supposed to get married and be on her honeymoon but her groom showed up 2 hours late to wedding.

She is driving a old truck and pulling a trailer wearing her pink wedding dress when it breaks down only 3 miles from her Aunt's place so she gets her bike out and rides it because she destroyed her phone.

She ends up being held hostage till the cop comes and she has sworn off men.

Simon has moved to Apple Valley after his wife died before his twin girls were one year old. He is a member of the Police. He is attracted to Apricot right off. His daughters are really cute.

The other two policeman in Apple Valley had there own romances in the first two books of the series.

Apricot owns her own business in LA. She has given the last 5 years to her fiance. She is not ready for another relationship. She fights it.

Someone dropped a box of kittens at the farm, because there is no animal shelter in town and the next town over has one but it is a kill one.

I liked Apricot and her family but I would not want to eat cow tongue either. Just saying the name alone turns me off.

I like to read books by Shirlee McCoy and will look for more of her books to read in the future.

I was given this ebook to read by Net Galley and Kensington. In return I agreed to give honest review of The Orchard at the Edge of Town. ( )
  rhonda1111 | Jun 7, 2015 |
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Fiction. Literature. Romance. HTML:

A single dad is distracted by the new woman in town in a sweet romance "as cozy as a cup of chamomile tea beside the fireplace" (Publishers Weekly).

Apple Valley, Washington, is where starting over means surprising new chances, facing trouble always brings a helping handâ??and the most unlikely hopes can forever come true . . .

Apricot Sunshine Devereux-Miller needs to stay lost. Her eccentric aunt's home in Apple Valley is the perfect place to forget her cheating ex-fiancĂ© and get her no-longer-perfect life back under control. Plus, it couldn't hurt to fix up the house and turn its neglected orchard into a thriving business. And if Apricot can keep deputy sheriff Simon Baylor's two lively young daughters out of mischief, maybe she can ignore that he's downright irresistibleâ??and everything she never dreamed she'd find . . .

Simon isn't looking to have his heart broken again. He already has his hands full raising his girls. And lately he's thinking way too much about Apricot's take-charge energy and unwitting knack for stirring up trouble. He can't see a single way they could ever be right for each other. Unless they can take a crazy chance on trusting their heartsâ??and risking the courage to finally find their way

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