Butterflies and Hazel Eyes by Katie Mettner

Charity Puck is a traveling IT woman, her current job brings her to Plentiful, Wisconsin. She meets Gulliver Winsome, the CEO of an eco-friendly pesticide research facility, the man she will be working for. The two have a mutual attraction but Charity's is a bit hesitant to allow herself to fall in love. Also someone is trying to steal his formal, lives are in danger, unless Charity can figure out who is behind this dangerous scheme.

Charity is great at her job, she is confident in her work, not as much with her personal life. Her Childhood was not good and it affects her (romantic) relationships. Gulliver's childhood was not ideal either, but he is a bit more confident and wants to get to know her more deeply, if she will give him the chance. The two can be a perfect pair, if they let love in.

Butterflies and Hazel Eyes is a heart felt story with a great plot and likable characters. I was hooked from the beginning, wanting to see Charity and Gulliver have their happily every after. It had the perfect mix of romance and suspense. I really enjoyed this read and recommend to those who love a great cozy romantic/suspense. ( )

Butterflies and Hazel Eyes by Katie Mettner is as much of a love story between the two main characters as it is between Mettner and Lake Superior, which is… lovely. The way Mettner writes about Lake Superior and Wisconsin really brings both to life. I can see people who aren’t even sure where Wisconsin is on the map wanting to visit after reading the book.

As far as the romance between Charity and Gulliver it was very sweet and came on very fast, but when you know, you know. I really enjoyed that they were up front with each other and actually communicated. This is a refreshing change of pace from romance books where the two characters keep secrets and are constantly fighting or worried about what the other person thinks of them. Communication is the key to every relationship!

One the other hand, at times all of their talking and declarations of love became a bit much for me. I wanted more action in regards to the mystery, which really doesn’t start to pick up until about a third of the way through the book, or more descriptions of the area, or even more about their jobs as a way to help the story move along faster.

The other wonderful thing about Butterflies and Hazel Eyes is how Mettner writes about the main characters and their disabilities. It is very matter-of-fact and it doesn’t hinder them from living full lives. How they help each other, such as Charity opening doors for Gulliver, who uses crutches, is just something that you would do for a friend or loved one and doesn’t need any fanfare. I also enjoyed that this wasn’t the type of book where the character’s disabilities left them broken and by the end of the book they were fixed.

Another enjoyable sweet romance by Mettner, and I look forward to reading more by her! ( )

Butterflies and Hazel Eyes by Katie Mettner

Charity Puck is a traveling IT woman, her current job brings her to Plentiful, Wisconsin. She meets Gulliver Winsome, the CEO of an eco-friendly pesticide research facility, the man she will be working for. The two have a mutual attraction but Charity's is a bit hesitant to allow herself to fall in love. Also someone is trying to steal his formal, lives are in danger, unless Charity can figure out who is behind this dangerous scheme.

Charity is great at her job, she is confident in her work, not as much with her personal life. Her Childhood was not good and it affects her (romantic) relationships. Gulliver's childhood was not ideal either, but he is a bit more confident and wants to get to know her more deeply, if she will give him the chance. The two can be a perfect pair, if they let love in.

Butterflies and Hazel Eyes is a heart felt story with a great plot and likable characters. I was hooked from the beginning, wanting to see Charity and Gulliver have their happily every after. It had the perfect mix of romance and suspense. I really enjoyed this read and recommend to those who love a great cozy romantic/suspense. ( )