| Title | : | Hankering for Home (Button Blossom Sweet Rom Com #2) |
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| ISBN | : | - |
| Language | : | English |
| Format Type | : | Kindle Edition |
| Number of Pages | : | 278 |
| Publication | : | Published November 6, 2022 |
Growing up in a broken home taught me to watch out for myself, and that the only love out there is what I create. That's why I stick to taking care of my baby sister, and the hodgepodge of wildlife I volunteer to rehabilitate. Add in a stray puppy I found under the car with the help of Wil, a recent move-in to Button Blossom, and my life is complete.
He's cute.
The puppy, not Wil.
Wil's broody, which also makes him a teensy bit hot.
Turns out, Wil's a grumpy single dad because he's been burned before. So when he's given an ultimatum to marry by his crazy uncle, he finds a way around it by suggesting a mutually beneficial arrangement. No emotion, no required commitment to each other. Just a sterile, clean-cut handshake deal.
Except, it's not all that easy. For one, Wil's abs. Can they be any more firm? For another, Wil's patient with everything that comes with me, from snakes in his tub, flying squirrels in his curtains, and that adorable puppy that just ate his favorite shoes.
What's worse is the more time I spend with Wil and his son, the more knit I feel to them as the family I never knew I needed. Our marriage has an end date, but my heart may be too entwined to not tear in two when we say goodbye.
Remi and Wil share some sizzling kisses (gasp!), but there's no matrimonial polka. This romantic comedy is sweet, and the chemistry is explosive, but reader blushing is kept to a minimum.
Hankering for Home (Button Blossom Sweet Rom Com #2) Reviews
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4.5 stars
Super cute! I love the single parent trope and I love RomCom's. Put them together and you have one very happy KJ. I loved all things Remi, Wil, and Asher. Asher definitely stole the show in this one.
If you're looking for a super cute book that will have you giggling out loud, then I highly recommend grabbing this one and giving it a try. -
Let’s just say that if you throw an adorable kid, a puppy, some grumpy/sunshine, and a marriage of convenience together you get a win. Be still my heart for Wil, a single dad who is just living his life trying to protect his and his son’s hearts. Then there is Remi, who wants to care for the whole world—animals especially included. Add in the rich and a bit eccentric old Uncle Greg stirring things up for good measure and you’ve got a story that is so good, so sweet, and so fun!
Things I loved:
-Roscoe’s landing pad
-Sharpie
-Asher
-Aftershave
-“If eyes were the window to my soul, she had her nose pressed against the glass, peering right in.”
-“Either the thought of marrying an almost-stranger is thrilling. Or mortifying. Probably mostly mortifying.”
-Panic bower
-Utility closet
-Granny
-Snakes in the tub
-Diner kiss
-Park Bench Grandpa
-“…life is full of struggle. It just is. The silver lining is that overcoming it can be one of our greatest joys, especially when we can share it with those who matter most.”
-The sweetest gesture and HEA 😍
I loved the way Wil and Remi complemented each other, they had great chemistry and there was growth for each and vulnerability between them as they both started to acknowledge that they wanted their arrangement to be real. This is book two in the series and it is fun to revisit the previous characters, but it can be read as a stand-alone.
Content: Swoony kisses and very mild innuendo -
This was book 2 in the Button Blossom Series and I absolutely adored this book!
This was single dad; fake marriage; opposites attract; grumpy/sunshine done absolutely beautifully!
Remi and Wil could not be more different but the joy and balance these two bring to each other is beautiful and there is absolutely no shortage of chemistry in this closed door romance. Not to mention the awesome supporting cast that is the other residents of Button Blossom!
Favorite Quote "Being capable of doing it myself was entirely different from having someone else to lean on, and to balance me when I faltered"
Thank you so much to the author @rachaeleliker for the ARC in exchange for an honest review. All opinions are my own. -
Reader’s Notes:
– this is part of a series, but can be read as a stand-alone
– this is told from Remi & Wil’s points of view
– there is a scene with a character being accidentally naked (though it is covered by a shower curtain despite the character not being in the shower)
Review:
I loved this funny story! 😂 Remi was hilarious and at loved that she wanted to take in all the animals (and couldn’t let go of Roscoe). I loved the scenes caused by Remi’s animals so much! Wil was adorable when he let his guard down with Asher and Remi. I loved that he was determined to give the best to Asher and Remi (when he decided he liked her more than he expected). I loved seeing more of Granny and her blunt observations! 😂 my favorite moments/scenes from this story include: Granny/Asher/Sharpie, Roscoe visits, Park Bench Grandpa, a bag of popcorn, snakes in the tub, the flying squirrel incident, The Crispy Crumpet kiss, and the end couple of scenes.
Summary:
Remi is known as the local animal rehabilitator who won’t say no to taking in a new creature, even if her landlady seems to despise her for it. When a puppy becomes the last straw to break her landlady’s back, Remi finds herself without a home and without a job after being late to work one too many times. Luckily, the man who helped her save the puppy, Wil, is willing to offer her a roof over her head as well as a job. Though it’s a little unconventional to be paid to be his wife, Remi isn’t about to question her good fortune. But when her feelings start to feel real, Remi questions if it was such a good idea to agree to the arrangement in the first place…
Wil is a single father who wants the best for his son Asher. So when his quirky uncle creates stipulations in order to gain any inheritance from him, Wil is willing to bend over backwards to get Asher the life he believes he deserves. But having to be married might push Wil over the edge. Wil doesn’t want to get into another relationship with a woman after Asher’s mom hurt them both. So when Remi comes to him with no place to go, Wil suggests that they pretend to be married to benefit both of their situations. Wil never expected for Remi to fit so well with him and his son or that she’d change their lives forever… -
When you find a romantic comedy author you like, you keep reading their books! I loved Lassoed into Love by Rachael Eliker. I’ve been anxiously awaiting this one, because the last chapter of Lassoed into Love featured Remi and Wil. And I was not disappointed.
I loved Remi in this one! She is the kind of girl who always finds an animal to rescue. I loved how she found Sharpie in this book just by being observant. And she got kicked out of her apartment because of that. Remi’s landlord was a beast, by the way. I couldn’t have hated her more. But I digress. I loved Remi with Wil and Asher. They just fit, all of them.
Luckily the reader gets to see things through Wil’s point of view as well. I loved that in this book. Wil is so completely different from Remi. He’s analytical, she’s fly by the seat of her pants. That made it all the more fun to see how different their points of view were. Wil’s uncle’s ultimatum about getting married was the impetus here, but I have to believe that Wil and Remi would have eventually figured it out.
There is a whole cast of other characters in this one that I just loved as well. It was fun to see Maren again. Their friend Trixie, I’m hoping she gets her own story too. And Asher. I loved Asher, he’s such a cute little guy. I can’t forget all of Remi’s animals either. So much personality there!
You need to read this one. It’ll bring a smile to your face!
I was sent an e-copy of Hankering for Home as a gift from the author. All opinions are my own. -
Romance level: kissing🔥.
I loved this book so much! Their first meeting in book 1, how they teased each other👌🏻 & the banter was the best. This book had such amazing tropes: marriage of convenience, single dad, single bed.
Wil was such a lovely grumpy cinnamon roll! He was amazing🥺. I loved how he was there to support Remi. She was so chaotic & fun. Wil was all about cleanness & control. I loved their chemistry & the evolution of their relationship & hugs.
I love how resilient Remi is. She's always trying to help others. Wil's panic response was hilarious 😂.
Their chemistry! All of their kisses were wow🔥. I mean, neck kisses 😍. I loved how they sat down & talked. They were perfect for each other & as parents too. Asher was the sweetest boy ever💕.
I loved how Will saw miscommunication & talked it through. I hated how Bree messed up Remi though. She didn't deserved that. I didn't like how Remi reacted, but I understood her fear.
I loved Wil. He's the best😂🥺. So precious! His grand gesture was amazing. He handled everything so well. I loved seeing Granny, Maren & Parker again😍.
The epilogue was the best! I loved their honesty through the last bits of the story. Can't wait for book 3!
Scenes I loved:
🍭 First meeting
🐕Rescuing Sharpie
🧑🏼⚖️ The courthouse
🧹The closet
🛁 The shower
🛏️ One bed
⚠️TW: adoption/foster care; abandonment.
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* I was kindly gifted an ARC from the author. This doesn't influence in any form my review/opinion of the book* -
Modern day marriage of convenience stories always seem so unlikely to me, so it typically surprises me to run across them. This one was very well done, and I really enjoyed the storyline and characters.
A little bit of an age gap was implied a few times, but I never really decided what ages I thought Remi and Wil were... I got the feeling that it wasn't a large gap though.
Hankering for Home was my first book by Rachael Eliker, but it won't be my last! She had been on my TBR list for a while, and I was excited to read this fun story. I really enjoyed Remi and her love of animals, and felt like Wil was a good balance to her. He started out as what some would consider a stick in the mud and a grump.. but inside, he was a sweetheart.
Both Remi and Wil had lived through a some pretty difficult circumstances, and as a result, they've both built up walls.. this is the story of how they grow through their experiences and learn to trust in spite of their personal reasons not to.
*Be aware -- it is clean, but does have some parts that border along the PG13 type line for suggestiveness.
For me, this book is like a good chocolate chip cookie. Maybe sprinkled with sea salt. It's got a good mix of flavors, brought me smiles, and made me want to go grab the the next book in the series as soon as I was through. -
The Family They Didn’t Know They Wanted -
Wil had given up on relationships and only concentrate on being a single father, but decided to compromise when he found himself in a bind. Remi had struggled and sacrificed to ensure her younger sister was able to get a great education and didn’t experience hardships, and also put rescued animals before herself. Luckily fate brought Wil and Remi together at a time when they both needed help.
The proposition was meant to be temporary, but spending time together with each other, a precocious boy and a collection of rescued animals, had their affection for each other growing, but a couple of jealous individuals nearly cost them their happily ever after. However, time apart made them both realise they were meant to be together.
I was drawn into this gripping tale of hope, selflessness and love, right from the first page and I couldn’t stop reading until I reached the end. It is a definite must read book.
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I loved how Remi and Wil developed. Remi was used to taking care of herself but had to eventually let love in. Wil had been burned before but worked to overcome the setback and be there for Remi and express himself. The heated kisses were a wonderful bonus 😍🔥
Asher was such a sweet documentary-loving smart kid. It was nice to hve characters from the first book, especially beloved Granny 😂 I'm not a dog person but Sharpie had me falling in love with his cheerful demeanor 🐕 Also, many thanks to him for that one bed situation 😂
I'm loving the character development in this series so far and can't wait to read more!
Thank you so much to the author for sending me this ARC. -
Where you going?
Home. 🏠
Where is home?
Remi and Wil are looking for home for different reasons. Remi needs a place to live ... because her landlord kicked her out for sneaking a dog inside. Wil has a house but needs to fulfill the demands of his "crazy" Uncle to keep it. They agree to work together and their arrangements lead to a deeper meaning of home. ❤️
This is a sweet, small-town, romantic comedy story. ❤️ It is book two in @rachaeleliker's Button Blossom series. You can read it as a standalone or start with book one, Lassoed into Love.
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Thank you for the eArc, Rachel! I wasn't sure about animal rescue hijinks, but they were GREAT! 😂 🧡
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Told from dual-perspectives, this story of Remi and Wil is an unorthodox match with dubious beginnings, but it's one that works! Lots of animal hijinks and some of our favorite supporting characters from book one return to lend continuity to the series (including Maren & Parker). However, you do NOT have to have read the first book to enjoy this one. If you're an animal lover, you'll appreciate Roscoe, Sharpie, and the rest of the more 'natural' supporting cast. A sweet addition to Rachael's collection!
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This is an excellent story with lots of laughs. Remi will keep you laughing as she wrangles her life into Wills and his son. This is an excellent story and a lot of fun. If you are feeling blue this story will cheer you.
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Loved this story with its quirkiness, getting out of your comfort zone and the animals! This was a delightful read!
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Wil and Remi were meant to be together. They just had to go on a little journey to get there. I loved the many characters and creatures. This is a sweet, clean romance.
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I loved Remi and thought the relationship from the fake marriage was believable.
