Can’t Wait Wednesday #126: Playing For Keeps in Starr’s Fall by Kate Hewitt @katehewitt.bsky.social @boldwoodbooks.bsky.social

Can’t Wait Wednesday is a weekly meme hosted by Wishful Endings, to spotlight and discuss the books we’re excited about that we have yet to read. Generally they’re books that have yet to be released. It’s based on Waiting on Wednesday, hosted by the Jill at Breaking the Spine. So let me introduce you my Can’t Wait Wednesday #126 pick. Click on the book’s cover to add it to your Goodreads shelf (opens in a new window).

Playing for Keeps in Starr’s Fall by Kate Hewitt book cover — Publishes: March 21, 2025 by Boldwood Books.
Length: 283 pages.
Genre: Romance.
Series: Starr’s Fall #2

From The Publisher:

Spring is in the air in Starr’s Fall, and for two people, love may be just a roll of the dice away… As the frozen earth gives way to the first spring crocuses, pushing their way into the warmer air, Maggie arrives in Starr’s Fall. She’s looking for a new start, with her lovable but painfully shy teenaged son in tow.

It feels like the odds are against her, but she’s determined to come out winning this time, and to fulfil her dream of opening up a board game café. But not everything’s a game, and when she finds herself attracted to a man who’s known as a different sort of player, she worries she’s setting herself up to lose.

Zach is funny, surprisingly geeky, and, most importantly, bonds with her son. But Zach is also drop-dead gorgeous, has a reputation around town, and is also ten years younger than her.

When he asks her out on a date, Maggie is totally thrown. She can’t deny she’s attracted to him. But is she ready to risk her heart with another roll of the dice?

A totally gorgeous, unmissable, small town romance, perfect for fans of the Gilmore Girls and Virgin River, from million-copy bestselling author, Kate Hewitt.

Why I Can’t Wait to Read Playing For Keeps in Starr’s Fall:

I enjoyed the first book in the series Coming Home To Starr’s Fall and its cozy, small town setting. I’m ready to put winter behind and look forward to spring and this book promises to give me those new season vibes.