| Title | : | Lassoed into Love (Button Blossom Sweet Rom Com Series, #1) |
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| ISBN | : | - |
| Language | : | English |
| Format Type | : | Kindle Edition |
| Number of Pages | : | 272 |
| Publication | : | Published July 20, 2022 |
I am not fanning myself because Parker Bingham, the hottest actor in Hollywood, is my new neighbor. If I tell myself that a million times, maybe I'll believe my racing heart isn't because of the smile Parker points too often in my direction.
It's not that I hate Parker. He's mostly clueless—he can barely outsmart a sitting hen, and doesn't know the wrong end of a cow from her nose. I only want to keep my distance so I don't let Parker hurt me.
Not again.
Yeah, we were friends when we were younger, but the real insult? Parker doesn't even remember me.
It's fine. I'm too busy to care. I've got weeds to pull and goats to milk, plus a new stray cat to care for, so I'll keep my head down and do what I do best. Work.
Of course, Parker keeps insisting he offer an extra set of hands. Allowing it means more checks on my to-do list, and has nothing to do with getting a front-row seat to him shirtless.
Okay, it's teensy, tiny perk. One with amazing abs.
Spending time with Parker skirts dangerously close to my heart, where he might see past the razor wire defences I've constructed. He's tempting, but Parker has forgotten me before. The only thing easier than letting love go is never loving at all.
Maren and Parker share some sizzling kisses in the barn (gasp!), but there's no rolling in the hay. This romantic comedy is sweet, and the chemistry is explosive, but reader blushing is kept to a minimum.
Lassoed into Love (Button Blossom Sweet Rom Com Series, #1) Reviews
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I love a good romantic comedy. And this one by Rachael Eliker was so great! I loved her characters, the country feel and so much more!
Parker Bingham, movie star, is hiding out on a farm in the little town of Button Blossom, Indiana. His very first meeting with his temporary next door neighbor is explosive. I definitely laughed out loud at their meeting. I really enjoyed watching him go from the guy who seemed way too cocky to someone willing to take responsibility for their mistakes and change.
Maren knew who Parker was from the very beginning. Parker was once her best friend. But he doesn’t recognize her. And she tries to keep it that way by not even telling him her name. I loved the part where he was finally able to figure out just who she really was. But these two had to go through a lot of twists and turns to get to where they finally belonged. And I loved that!
There is a whole cast of great side characters in this one. I LOVED Granny! What a sassy, fun lady. And Remi. I can’t wait for her story.
This book made me laugh out loud so many times! I can’t wait to read more books by this author.
I was sent an e-copy of Lassoed into Love as a gift from the author. All opinions are my own. -
A few pages into this sweet read I realized I had read this before—as a novella in the Love, Laughter & Happily Ever After Collection last year. Boy, am I glad that Rachael revisited and revamped this story because it is absolutely delightful!
This is a fun combo of long-lost childhood best friends, a dash of enemies to lovers, & falling for your neighbor all set in a small, farming town. Oh, and Parker happens to be a famous actor and Maren has a hilarious, meddling Grandma.
It works, trust me. 😉
Things I Loved:
-Cow pie meet cute 😂
-Granny
-Slo Jo 🐱
-Licorice, the devil’s mistress 🐓
-Secret agent neighbor, M
-Wing-granny
-Delicate like a bomb
-Saw & did
-“I’m not running a lip brothel.”
-“It’s not wrong to expect the best of someone, including yourself, but once in a while, we’re all going to need some grace. Otherwise, everyone would be standing in their own corner, secluded from the rest of the world so nobody got hurt.”
-& a romcom movie worthy HEA ♥️
Like I said, I am so excited that this story was revamped and lengthened and now I am very much looking forward to Remi’s story too!
Don’t miss out on this sweet read! 😍 -
The Movie Star and the Farm Girl
Reader’s Notes:
– a shorter version of this story was in the limited edition Love, Laughter, and Happily Ever After romantic comedy collection
– this is part of a series, but can be read as a stand-alone
– this is told from Parker & Maren’s points of view
– there is a scene with a character being accidentally naked. No one is able to see the accidental nakedness
Review:
Oh my goodness! Parker and Maren are such an awesome couple! 😍 I loved reading the steps it took to get to their happily ever after. And Maren’s Granny was a riot! 😂 I was never really sure what she’d say or do, especially if she was caught snooping. Maren and Granny’s interactions were very interesting with all the sass flying and how much they cared for one another. I even enjoyed the brief scenes with Parker’s ex as she surprised me by not being like most exes I’ve read.
Parker needed to get out of the public eye for a bit when one disaster after another crash landed in his life. So he agreed to help a friend by taking care of their friend’s parents’ farm. The only problem? He has no idea how to do normal things on a farm, like gathering eggs from cranky hens. And his cute neighbor, though willing to help, is keeping things like her name and smile far away from him despite only having just met him. Maybe if he helps her with chores on her farm she’ll be willing to let him in…
Maren knows exactly who Parker is when she sees him. She knows that he is a beloved and hot actor, but first she knows him as her childhood best friend. The same friend who hurt her and doesn’t remember who she is. That’s ok though, she can just keep working and do her best to ignore Parker and everything should be fine. That is until Parker keeps showing up asking what he can do to help and Maren can’t seem to turn away the help he’s offering… -
Romance level: kissing🔥.
"I want to be a full partner with you, in every sense of the word, and if I ever make you feel like anything less, don't be afraid to tell me I'm being an idiot."
This book was definitely something else. I loved their first meeting 😂. And the second🐔.
I loved the banter & the story's growth. Their chemistry was really good! I just love the communication between these two, even in embarrassing situations👌🏻 & how he approached talking to her about what happened.
I also loved how Parker wanted to help her in the farm. Not because he thought she couldn't do it, but he sincerely wanted to learn & help her take off some load.
I love their first kiss, and the second one 🔥. The slow burn was killing me!
W/ the plot hit, Maren was so stubborn! I wanted to smack some sense into her... but I understood where her pain and insecurity were coming from. I loved how Granny took the swing for the team. What she said was perfect.
Granny was such funny meddling woman. Her & Slo Jo were the absolute best😂.
I loved how Parker owned up to his mistakes. He was the sweetest. Maren's back to reality was also lovely to see. These two were so cute together 💕.
I loved the final chapters & the epilogue! This book took some turns! I'm excited for book 2!
Scenes I loved:
🐔Licorice
🛁the towel😂
💃Dancing
⚠️TW: abandonment issues. -
Living Her Lost Dreams -
Maren is feisty, always on the go, independent, really family oriented and sure knows how to hold a grudge. Parker is a gorgeous, flirty superstar, with a heart of gold and the gift of the gab. They used to be childhood best friend’s, but lost touch. Unfortunately, Parker’s failure to remember Maren when they meet years later, sets them on a bumpy road towards the life they were destined to live.
This was an absolutely enjoyable read and the parts I enjoyed the most were the conversations with Marin’s grandma. I am really honoured to read books written Rachael Eliker and I can't wait to read more from her.
I received an advanced copy of this book and I am voluntarily leaving a review. -
"Like all the rest of your jokes. Outrageous, over-the-top, and usually involving an animal."
I'm not much of a cat person, but I would love Sloppy Joe. There is just something adorable about a little four-legged sidekick in a great story, and this one had more than one.
Parker is a delightful package. He is sensitive, witty, strong, passionate, and humble enough to admit when he is wrong. "M" seriously annoyed me several times. She can be quite exasperating when she's mopping on all the times she's been wronged.
Fortunately, the engaging literary genius of Rachael Eliker saves the day.
I appreciated that Parker wanted to deepen the relationship before deepening the physical side of things.
This book is definitely worthy of a repeat read! -
Grumpy Maren was strong, proud of her work and not susceptible to damsel-in-distress syndrome 😂 I loved Parker's devotion to her. He didn't know much, if at all, about farm work, but he was willing to learn and do everything to make her happy.
Definitely didn't mind her granny leading them into the Valley of Attraction, through the Waters of Flirtation, among the Meadow of Budding Love, and up to the Cliff of Insanity, where she’d push them off 😂😂 so good! She's one of my favourite meddling grandmas henceforth 😂
A round of applause for Slo Jo, the scheming cat responsible for among others, the towel scene 😂 iykyk 🤭 honourable mentions include Licorice the hen 🐓 otherwise known by Parker as the spawn of Satan 😂 and Becky the goat 🐐
I loved this book. -
City busy finds country love
It took me longer than I expected to read this story but I really enjoyed it. This is a story with characters that you can't help but laugh with and about them. The author wrote them so they seemed like a friend that you would have in the neighborhood. The plot was simple very good. -
Cute sweet romance! I didn’t quite relate to the reason Maren was so mad at Parker after the Camp. If they were friends she should have said something and her hurt after seemed too much. But that’s just me. And she seemed irrational when Parker posted a picture of them and the fallout. But I really loved the story.
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I really enjoyed Maren and Parker's story. I loved her dream and what she planned for the farm. A great second chance story. This is a sweet, clean romance.
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3.5 Stars. Good story for the genre but didn’t hold my interest.
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This was such a cute fun read! I love a good romantic comedy. The characters were well thought out and had good growth. I loved the story!
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DNF. Didn't like the H. A movie star who thinks too much about his own looks and like a life of luxury.
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Cute, Hallmark-like story. Likable characters and quick read.
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Decent read.
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Fun little romance where the hero is so awesome that I wanted to shake the MC for not getting over things that happened years ago. Cute town with a fun supporting cast of characters.
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This book was great romantic comedy. It has some fun characters, granny was probably my favourite. With the closed door romance it allows for more readers to enjoy the book.
