Betsy

Title: Betsy: Miss Grumps Don't Fall for Mr. Sunshines

Series: Sewing in SoCal #5

Author: Sarah Monzon

Publisher: Radiant Publications

Genre: Christian Fiction, Romcom, Contemporary Romance

Source: Own

My Review:

Betsy is the fifth (and final!) book in the Sewing in SoCal series by Sarah Monzon. While each book can be read as a stand-alone novel, I recommend reading them in order as the friends are in each book and the timeline continues to build. Otherwise, you will get minor spoilers from the earlier books.

Betsy has been full of snark since the very first book. She has a ginormous chip on her shoulder so it was fascinating to get her story and finally understand more about where she is coming from.

Betsy has reasons for avoiding a relationship with a musician and has no plans to date one, hang out with one, or do anything else despite her work in the music industry. While she has her reasons, I felt like it was a stretch. One musician acting like a complete jerk does not mean all musicians are that way. Regardless, I am glad that was not the main focal point of the story.

Enter Asher North. He makes Betsy a financial offer she cannot refuse. Next thing you know she's on the tour bus, surrounded by Asher and the other musicians. Asher makes her nervous because he sees her.

If anyone can smooth out Betsy's rough edges, it's Asher. They make a good team. Betsy is snarky without being mean and Asher just finds her cute. They are well-written and I enjoyed the story (and series!).

★★★★/5

Synopsis (Amazon):

She only has one rule she lives by. Do not, under any circumstances, fall in love with a musician.

There are a few things everyone should know about Betsy Vargas.

1. She is trilingual, fluent in Spanish, English, and sarcasm.
2. She has the voice of an angel but she would rather cut off her right hand than sing in front of other people. And the reason has nothing to do with stage fright.
3. She was tricked into coming to a sewing group once upon a time. Even though she doesn't sew, she keeps going for the friendship and the mocktails.

Being a professional sound engineer, Betsy Vargas knows what she's talking about when she says musicians aren't boyfriend material. They only care about themselves and their rise on the radio charts. Even though she worked with them every day, she knows to keep her distance. Something that is harder to accomplish when she's hired to go on tour with the band, True North. Now, no matter which direction she turns, Asher North is there. The lead singer and guitarist seems to be impervious to her glares and sarcasm. Worse, he threatens to make her forget all about her number one rule. No falling for musicians.

Asher North has never heard a voice like Betsy's before. She should be sharing her gift with the world, not hiding her light under a bushel. He finds her quips and barbs adorable and sees them for what they are--her attempt to protect herself. Little does she know, he's a very patient guy, willing to wait for what he wants. And Asher has no doubts that what he wants is Betsy.

Betsy is took #5 in the Sewing in SoCal series. Each book is a stand alone sweet, closed-door romantic comedy that follows members of the same sewing group through their romantic misadventures.