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saraatonin's review against another edition
4.0
cute cute cute cute cute (but also steamyyy, okay farmer king!!)
I'm not normally the biggest "childhood-friends-to-lovers" fan because it is so often hard to believe - people change, lives change, and by the time you meet up again, the person you thought you loved when you were 12 is not the same person anymore. but man, something about the way that Kate Canterbary did this one was really. goddamn. endearing. (FT. A CURVY FMC, MY BELOVED)
11/10 would move to the countryside to my dead step-grandmother’s abandoned farm after being left at the altar if there was a Noah Barden there waiting for me
I'm not normally the biggest "childhood-friends-to-lovers" fan because it is so often hard to believe - people change, lives change, and by the time you meet up again, the person you thought you loved when you were 12 is not the same person anymore. but man, something about the way that Kate Canterbary did this one was really. goddamn. endearing. (FT. A CURVY FMC, MY BELOVED)
11/10 would move to the countryside to my dead step-grandmother’s abandoned farm after being left at the altar if there was a Noah Barden there waiting for me
ruthiedr89's review against another edition
emotional
funny
lighthearted
reflective
sad
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
Content Warnings
Graphic: Death, Toxic relationship, Injury/Injury detail, Infidelity, Cursing, Abandonment, Gaslighting, Grief, Body shaming, and Sexual content
Minor: Abortion and Bullying
theeclecticreview's review against another edition
5.0
He's a grumpy, shy, filthy-mouthed lawyer/farmer and she's a cute, lost, clueless teacher who can't see a keeper when he's right in front of her face. Add in a precocious and foul-mouthed 6-year girl and you get a delightful, feel-good, slow-build, second-chance romance that I couldn't put down.
I couldn't get enough of Noah and Shay as they reunite in the cozy town of Friendship, Rhode Island where they met as teenagers and became good friends. Noah was the shy, overweight, acne-prone boy and Shay was the new troubled girl from out of town who just wanted someone to care about her. Unbeknownst to Shay, Noah falls head over heels for her, and then she leaves town after graduation thinking she had nothing to stay for in Friendship.
Forward to several years later where Shay is a jilted bride and Noah is an adoptive father to his niece Gennie. Shay comes back to Friendship a broken woman who has inherited her Grandma Lollie's tulip farm with two requirements. She must stay on the farm for 50 percent of the year and she must marry within that year to fully inherit the farm. And who comes to her rescue? Her new neighbor, Noah. The one man who hasn't stopped loving this woman since high school. The man who left his life as a big-time lawyer to run his father's many farms and take care of an active child.
I love Noah's grumpiness as he tries to stay away from Shay as he fights his feelings for her. He's angry she left Friendship so long ago and never came back. But she's here now and his shyness and grumpiness do not run her off. In fact, she finds it fascinating and teases him so he blushes. Little did she know he has a hot, sexy, filthy-talking man under all that standoffish persona. Yummy! When Shay tells him Lollie's directives he asks her to marry him so he can buy the property from her when she leaves. But what has he done? He needs to keep away from the only woman he has loved because his heart can't take losing her again. Until Shay takes her vows literally as she saves Noah from one of many women who has set her eyes on him. Holding hands, kissing, and hot dirty sex are in store for these two and it's well worth waiting for. Shay's abandonment issues are strong and Noah's communication skills are lacking so when Noah proves his love for her, it's magical and so satisfying.
Let's not forget Shay's feisty girlfriends who approve of Noah wholeheartedly and Noah's curious farmhands who are the closest friends he has. But the character that steals the show is Gennie who loves pirates, dogs, and goats, but not chickens. It's her unruliness and foul language that are hilarious as she makes her feelings clear and helps bring Noah and Shay together.
Pick up this delightful book, it will melt your heart and make you chuckle with the unforgettable characters and a lovely rural setting.
Thank you to Ms. Canterbary for giving me the opportunity to read this book with no expectations of a positive review.
I couldn't get enough of Noah and Shay as they reunite in the cozy town of Friendship, Rhode Island where they met as teenagers and became good friends. Noah was the shy, overweight, acne-prone boy and Shay was the new troubled girl from out of town who just wanted someone to care about her. Unbeknownst to Shay, Noah falls head over heels for her, and then she leaves town after graduation thinking she had nothing to stay for in Friendship.
Forward to several years later where Shay is a jilted bride and Noah is an adoptive father to his niece Gennie. Shay comes back to Friendship a broken woman who has inherited her Grandma Lollie's tulip farm with two requirements. She must stay on the farm for 50 percent of the year and she must marry within that year to fully inherit the farm. And who comes to her rescue? Her new neighbor, Noah. The one man who hasn't stopped loving this woman since high school. The man who left his life as a big-time lawyer to run his father's many farms and take care of an active child.
I love Noah's grumpiness as he tries to stay away from Shay as he fights his feelings for her. He's angry she left Friendship so long ago and never came back. But she's here now and his shyness and grumpiness do not run her off. In fact, she finds it fascinating and teases him so he blushes. Little did she know he has a hot, sexy, filthy-talking man under all that standoffish persona. Yummy! When Shay tells him Lollie's directives he asks her to marry him so he can buy the property from her when she leaves. But what has he done? He needs to keep away from the only woman he has loved because his heart can't take losing her again. Until Shay takes her vows literally as she saves Noah from one of many women who has set her eyes on him. Holding hands, kissing, and hot dirty sex are in store for these two and it's well worth waiting for. Shay's abandonment issues are strong and Noah's communication skills are lacking so when Noah proves his love for her, it's magical and so satisfying.
Let's not forget Shay's feisty girlfriends who approve of Noah wholeheartedly and Noah's curious farmhands who are the closest friends he has. But the character that steals the show is Gennie who loves pirates, dogs, and goats, but not chickens. It's her unruliness and foul language that are hilarious as she makes her feelings clear and helps bring Noah and Shay together.
Pick up this delightful book, it will melt your heart and make you chuckle with the unforgettable characters and a lovely rural setting.
Thank you to Ms. Canterbary for giving me the opportunity to read this book with no expectations of a positive review.
sagerust's review against another edition
funny
lighthearted
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.0
thebookishboymom's review against another edition
emotional
funny
inspiring
lighthearted
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
3.0
"In a Jam" treats readers to blend of tender moments, witty humor, and lighthearted charm. Shay and Noah navigate the complexities of small-town life, family obligations, and second chances at love.
Additional tropes in this novel include:
** he falls first
** friends to lovers
** single guardians
If you've read Lucy Score before, you will love Kate Canterbury. Her books are thick like Lucy's and have layered stories (think B plot).
I struggled with the repetitive writing in this book, which made it difficult for me to really dive deep into the story and love it as much as I had hoped.
Additional tropes in this novel include:
** he falls first
** friends to lovers
** single guardians
If you've read Lucy Score before, you will love Kate Canterbury. Her books are thick like Lucy's and have layered stories (think B plot).
I struggled with the repetitive writing in this book, which made it difficult for me to really dive deep into the story and love it as much as I had hoped.
fadingapple's review against another edition
4.5
4.5/5 stars
This was exactly what I want in a fluffy romance - funny, adorable, fantastic plot, and the smut was excellent. I laughed, I cried, I gasped, I sat shocked....this was just absolutely amazing.
Romance is not my genre but man I really did love this - the cursing 6 year old, the high school to adult 2nd chance romance, the small town antics....seriously it just ticks all the boxes!
This was exactly what I want in a fluffy romance - funny, adorable, fantastic plot, and the smut was excellent. I laughed, I cried, I gasped, I sat shocked....this was just absolutely amazing.
Romance is not my genre but man I really did love this - the cursing 6 year old, the high school to adult 2nd chance romance, the small town antics....seriously it just ticks all the boxes!
the_bookish_wallflower24's review against another edition
adventurous
emotional
funny
lighthearted
reflective
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
rebeccalk's review
emotional
lighthearted
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.5
Wasn't expecting to enjoy this nearly as much as I did, but I'm an absolute sucker for found-family dynamics. This book had a lot of things I love - pining, marriage of convenience, fat rep (or at least plus rep), protective dynamics, healing from past traumas, a cooky ensemble.
One of the better romance books I've read in a long time. I could see myself going back to this one.
One of the better romance books I've read in a long time. I could see myself going back to this one.
tiarna_grace's review against another edition
4.0
This was just such a cute fun marriage or convenience book which is always my fav trope