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Reviewed by Stephanie Chapman for Readers' Favorite
Sylvie Stewart's romance novel Ale's Fair in Love and War features two small business owners who have been pulling pranks on each other. Cash Brooks owns Blue Bigfoot Beer Brewery, and Hollis owns the neighboring Happy Tails Salon. Hollis came storming into the brewery, demanding to speak to Cash's younger brother Miller. Hollis' sister had claimed that Miller had broken her heart after sleeping with him, an accusation that he denied. Hollis left, and a health inspector arrived. Cash believed that the inspector was another prank and made snide comments, but the brewery had to make upgrades that would cost close to twenty thousand dollars a month to pass inspection. Hollis confirmed Miller did not lie, but Hadley's story reached her father, Harry. Hollis believed that Harry had a vendetta against the brewery and her pleas fell on deaf ears. Hollis must either help Cash raise the funds to save his brewery or bear the guilt that her family had cost him his livelihood.
Sylvie Stewart wrote engaging dialogue between Hollis and Cash. The snarky remarks and sarcasm are witty and relatable. The pranks played by Hollis were mainly innocent, although Cash wasn't convinced when Hollis insisted that she didn't call a health inspector. This led to a lot of trust issues between them. I found Cash taking over as the father figure in his family to be noble. His mother Ginny seemed to have lost her mind. I found it strange that she had a pet skunk and said some off-the-wall things to Hollis. Carter seemed level-headed, but he disappeared randomly. Every character's personality was vivid and distinct, making it easy to identify with them. The alternating perspectives of Hollis and Cash gave an in-depth view of their thoughts and insecurities. I recommend Ale's Fair in Love and War to readers who enjoy enemies-to-lovers romance stories filled with humorous interchanges.
