Serendipity - Carly Phillips

Serendipity

By Carly Phillips

  • Release Date: 2023-02-03
  • Genre: Contemporary Romance
Score: 4.5
4.5
From 551 Ratings

Description

He’s from the wrong side of the tracks. She lived in the house on the hill.

Now their fortunes have reversed…but their long-ago attraction still burns.

From high school golden girl to wife of a high-powered New York attorney, Faith Harrington lived the dream. Until divorce and her father’s imprisonment for fraud left her with almost nothing. Now she's back in her hometown to redesign her life, and not every face is friendly. Least of all the town rebel, whose memory lingered long after they shared one searing teenage kiss.

Ethan Barron is a bad boy. Was. Was a bad boy. Now a man—a very rich man—he quietly buys the old Harrington mansion to thumb his nose at Serendipity and the people who looked down on him. But until he reconciles with his brothers and builds a life, the victory rings hollow.

Faith had been a rich girl ripe for rebellion, and his shamelessly stolen kiss still burns in his dreams. Only a fool would risk feeding town gossip by asking her to redecorate the house she grew up in. But Ethan never did choose easy. Not when the hard way promises a much sweeter—and hotter—reward.

Note: Serendipity is book one of a previously published series by NYT Bestselling Author Carly Phillips. Contains a tarnished golden girl, a bad boy in search of redemption, a brother whose first order of business is to ticket his big bro’s Jag, and a town that runs on nosiness.

Reviews

  • Serendipity

    5
    By romance affectionado
    Loved this book. The character are so real and interesting.
  • Serendipity

    3
    By Trena10
    Great and well developed plot. The characters and the conflict in all their life’s keep you reading to see what happens next. Didn’t care for all the detailed sex scenes- skipped over them.
  • Serendipity

    4
    By Tiggy/Cookie
    Don’t think I’ve read this author before. I did enjoy the story and characters, and always appreciate a happy ending. There is a BUT however. I think mainly because of my age I am not interested in descriptive sex scenes even though there is only about two or three.
  • Fantastic story line with great characters!

    5
    By Cheryl SDS
    4.5 Stars This is book one in The Serendipity series and it features Ethan and Faith. Ethan and Faith have a history. A kiss in high school that was never taken any further. They are both back in town, years later, ready to see where a second kiss would take them. Each have their own family troubles. She need to get out from under her criminal father’s shadow. He needs to shed the bad boy image and work extra hard at gaining both his brother’s forgiveness. All that and in walks someone TOTALLY unexpected! This is a fantastic story line! Such an enjoyable read with a sweet, sexy and witty romance between awesome characters! I can’t wait for more books in this series!
  • A great story by Carly Phillips

    5
    By Crystal's Book World
    I really fell for this story. Serendipity is a redemption story. A blast from the past. A story of two characters that once knew each other, finding their way again. But this time, they have years of life experiences that make them what they are. Ethan and Faith were a bit rocky. Year has passed, these two meet again. But there is a lot that Ethan has to work out to be whole again. I loved his come back story, but he was definitely missing the other half of him. There is some drama thrown into the mix. The chemistry with the main characters was on point. The side characters blended in to make the story whole. I could not put this book down and each page will captivate you! A great weekend read for me!
  • Serendipity: The Serendipity Series by Carly Phillips

    5
    By R Starchman
    Wow what a wonderful start to a new series ! I loved this book there was was heartwarming and heartbreaking moments in Faith and Ethan’s search for their HEA. I highly recommend this series.
  • Serendipity

    5
    By Jen G F
    A*R*C for honest review with no compensation Received from BookSprout Serendipity is book 1 in the Serendipity series by Carly Phillips written years ago but has be updated and loved both versions! Faith Harrington was the girl who had it all…a money, prestige, living the dream until her cheating husband hides their assets, her father is arrested for fraud and she has lost everything…return to her hometown to be snubbed by the town’s people… Ethan Barron was from the wrong side of the tracks who was determined to make a name for himself and does…now he moves back to Serendipity in the hopes of reconciling with his brothers he left behinds years ago.. See what happens when these two meet again with the roles reversed..mending fences, righting wrongs, angst, reconnecting, secrets and so much more…
  • Ethan ❤️ Faith

    5
    By Newberryd
    Serendipity is defined as the occurrence and development of events by chance in a happy or beneficial way. It is an excellent title for this story. In a town named Serendipity, Ethan and Faith return home for very different reasons. After 10 years and many life events they reconnect, and the sparks are hotter than ever. Both Ethan and Faith have had many trials and tribulations in their pasts. Trying to start a relationship in the present brings its own trials and tribulations. Family issues, finding independence, and doing the right thing bring about many changes in their lives. A wonderful start to a much anticipated series! I can’t wait to read the next one!. I received a free copy of this book via Booksprout and am voluntarily leaving a review.
  • Simply loved this book

    4
    By Chelle78260
    I read this book years ago and decided to re-read it because it was so good. Ethan and Faith have known each for years. Earth was the town bad boy and Faith was the town’s good girl. Ten years have passed and a lot has changed. The roles have been reversed as far as how the town sees them. Ethan has now made something of himself and Faith feels like she has a lot to prove. This was a great story because it shows how the each one of them overcame their issues and differences and moved on from their pasts. Each one had their own problems to work throw and they came out on the other side for their HEA. Brought me back to why I loved reading her to begin with.
  • Complications!

    4
    By 12toot
    This was an easy and entertaining read. Even though Faith and Ethan came from different backgrounds, they find out that they have much more in common than they thought. It doesn’t matter what your situation in life was, there are always battles to be fought. Just when they thought that their new and fragile relationship was just getting started, a new wrinkle in the form of a sister that was unknown to Ethan and his brothers. It will be interesting to see how the brothers handle this new complication.