After reading A Not So Fictional Fall, I was dying to get Rene’s and Heather’s story! Bring on all the hot Frenchmen! Rene is one of those swoony characters who when I read his dialogue, his voice in my head sounded like smooth butter, if that makes sense. He’s all that is charming, self assured, romantic, and thoughtful and I loved him! This second chance, he falls first love story was just perfection, especially for dreary January. It made me so excited for Valentine’s Day even though both characters have an aversion to the holiday.

Heather is a divorced mother with a darling eight year old son Nate who spends her days working hard as the manager of Cataloochee Coffee. She’s kinda given up on having a romantic relationship and doesn’t see herself as attractive or worthy of love. When Rene visits from France, she begins to see herself in a new light, as the handsome Frenchman weaves his way into her heart. But, what happens when he has to go back to France?

I absolutely loved this story! There were so many sweet, tender moments where Rene, who has no trouble flirting, authentically shows Heather how beautiful she really is. I loved the way he helped her at the Coffee house while he’s supposed to be on vacation. His interactions with Nate were darling and I loved Nate teaching Rene new American slang. I loved the funny humor, and those poignant moments that just made me want so badly for these two to find a way to be together.

It’s a heartwarming, sweet, closed door romance, with characters who are a little more mature (in their 30’s) which I loved, with plenty of humor and funny, relatable moments. Savannah Scott’s really got something going with these adorable Frenchmen and I’m hoping she has more hidden away somewhere in her repertoire.

He’s So Not My Valentine can be read as a standalone, but it’s so fun to read Rene’s & Heather’s backstory in A Not So Fictional Fall, and you’ll fall in love with Pierre and Tasha who are featured quite a bit in this book. I received an advanced complimentary copy from the author, but also purchased in Kindle Unlimited. All opinions are my own and voluntarily provided. ( )