The View from the Top
4.5 4.5 out of 5 stars | 1,286 ratings
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Last update: 12-24-2024
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When a driven businesswoman from Boston collides with a free-spirited artist on a Vermont mountainside, they share a memorable—and steamy—night, but life soon pits them against each other over the fate of a family business.
Emily Janssen prefers to play it safe. At thirty-five, she’s still working at the inn her grandmothers own while dreaming of a day when she’s able to support herself fully with her art. And while her friends have all hiked to the summit of the mountain in their hometown of Crescent Falls, Vermont, something has always held Emily back.
Diana Devlin has already made it to the top. Well, almost. She’s this close to securing the promotion that will put her in line to take over as CEO of her family’s hotel chain when her father retires. Everything is going to plan until an unexpected run-in with an alluring artist on a mountainside throws Diana off course, resulting in one of the hottest nights either she or Emily have ever experienced.
Emily walks away from their rendezvous feeling inspired to channel some of Diana’s confidence and finally chase her dreams. For Diana, it’s a reminder that with the right woman, she is capable of wanting more than one night.
But their growing passion threatens to burn them both when they learn that the hotel Diana’s in town to buy is none other than Emily’s grandmothers’ beloved inn. It’s Emily’s home, and no big city outsider—not even Diana—is going to take it away from her.
Will the view from the top be worth the climb, or will they both have farther to fall?
Top reviews from the United States
5.0 out of 5 stars Diana & Emily - Small Town, Big Dreams
4.0 out of 5 stars Lovely, comforting romance
As many others have pointed out, the spice in this book is top-tier! Dang, Rachel Lacey knew what she was doing when she wrote this one. I’m usually pretty take-it-or-leave-it when it comes to sex scenes, due to being on the ace spectrum, but these ones were a heck of a lot of fun.
The romance between Emily and Diana is so sweet and I loved how supportive they are of each other. There’s no doubt in my mind that they are each other’s soulmates, and I was absolutely giddy reading that ending! However, I didn’t feel the emotional connection as strongly as I did in most of Lacey’s other books. I found myself wanting more on-page romantic development scenes, and I wanted to be shown more of what drew them to each other.
Overall, I had a great time reading this book! I’m looking forward to seeing more of the Adventurers squad, plus hopefully a certain reclusive famous lady…
5.0 out of 5 stars A Delightful Rendering of Mature Love at the Crossroads of Life ????
This is the story of two very different women approaching 40 who are both set in their ways and decision driven by their family.
Thanks to the talented Ms. Lacey, we are invited into the lives of two women whose hopes of finding “ever after” have been placed by the wayside. One power driven. One damaged by wary abandonment.
It is very sweet, very challenging, very believable.
Also very poignant.
I also want to compliment the author on her commitment to showing that sex/romance over 35, can be just as hot and generous as this who share it at a much younger age b
I thoroughly enjoyed this novel and recommend it highly.
I look forward to my next Lacey novel.
5.0 out of 5 stars Wow
5.0 out of 5 stars Sweet Romance
3.0 out of 5 stars cute but dragged
4.0 out of 5 stars Beautiful Story
5.0 out of 5 stars View From the Top
Diana and Emily start off hot and heavy, both of them thinking it's only a one-night thing. However, after realizing that their worlds have collided, they try to keep things platonic. That just leaves room for them to truly get to know one another and connect on a deeper level. Plus, I love all supporting characters - family, friends, etc. Makes you feel that small-town magic