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niniwags's review against another edition
5.0
Another adventurous visit to Baker’s Creek. Mills, Arden & Hadley are spectacular. Ms. Burgoa really tugs at your heartstrings with this one.
As always, I love all the tie-ins withe characters from her other books.
As always, I love all the tie-ins withe characters from her other books.
books_and_more_books_byt's review against another edition
5.0
As We Are is the fifth book in The Baker’s Creek Billionaire Brothers series. It was the first book I have read in the series, and it was acceptable as a stand-alone. Although I wish I had started reading them all from the beginning because I really enjoyed meeting the Aldridge family and would love to know all their stories. The book was fast-paced and once I started reading, I did not want to put it down. Having six brothers and their family living together created fun of all sorts! I loved the witty banter between them and seeing their relationship grow as they worked together to fulfill their father’s conditions in his will. This book was Mills’ story, the single dad of the adorable Arden.
Mills Aldridge’s hockey career is on a hiatus while he is recovering from a knee injury. In order to meet their father’s conditions, the brothers must live in Baker’s Creek and cannot hire staff for the house. The entire house is in an uproar since the newest Aldridge has arrived and two more are expected anytime. The family agrees they need to have a nanny to help with the children, but they cannot hire and pay anyone. After meeting Hadley Heywood and realizing she needs help, Mills comes up with a way for Hadley to get help for her family while she helps with the Aldridge children.
Hadley reluctantly returns to Baker’s Creek after discovering her ex-boyfriend cheating on her. She has no job or money, and her parents are in a bad situation themselves. She wants to help her parents and the offer from the Aldridge’s is too good for her to turn down. Hadley is trying to recover from her previous disastrous relationship but maintaining a professional relationship with Mills is difficult when the attraction between the two is so strong.
This was a wonderful story and I like how the author added intrigue by having the siblings work on figuring out their father’s secrets. It kept the storyline interesting and added depth to the series. I really want to know what they discover and look forward to reading the other books in the series.
I received an ARC and am voluntarily leaving a review. All thoughts and opinions are my own.
Mills Aldridge’s hockey career is on a hiatus while he is recovering from a knee injury. In order to meet their father’s conditions, the brothers must live in Baker’s Creek and cannot hire staff for the house. The entire house is in an uproar since the newest Aldridge has arrived and two more are expected anytime. The family agrees they need to have a nanny to help with the children, but they cannot hire and pay anyone. After meeting Hadley Heywood and realizing she needs help, Mills comes up with a way for Hadley to get help for her family while she helps with the Aldridge children.
Hadley reluctantly returns to Baker’s Creek after discovering her ex-boyfriend cheating on her. She has no job or money, and her parents are in a bad situation themselves. She wants to help her parents and the offer from the Aldridge’s is too good for her to turn down. Hadley is trying to recover from her previous disastrous relationship but maintaining a professional relationship with Mills is difficult when the attraction between the two is so strong.
This was a wonderful story and I like how the author added intrigue by having the siblings work on figuring out their father’s secrets. It kept the storyline interesting and added depth to the series. I really want to know what they discover and look forward to reading the other books in the series.
I received an ARC and am voluntarily leaving a review. All thoughts and opinions are my own.
reading_with_2_book_lovers's review against another edition
4.0
Oh I heart these charaters. This is a very well written story
tlea's review against another edition
4.0
This is the latest in the Baker's Creek Billionaire series and while have read a couple of the previous books, I haven't read all of them. Maybe that's why I found this book confusing at times. There are so many characters and you're not really given any instruction on who they all are. A cast of characters would have been really helpful. I enjoyed the story of Mills and Hadley and really appreciated the playfulness of some sections of the story. This can be read as a standalone and does have a very satisfactory HEA but there is an overarching story arc that makes it best read with the rest of the series. There was really only one section that felt off for me, and without giving anything away, it has to do with Mills' son Arden. This issue popped up but then nothing else happened and I'm wondering what the point was. Still, I did enjoy my visit to Bakers Creek and looking forward to more.
kreadsoften's review against another edition
3.0
3.5 stars
As We Are is the fifth book in The Baker’s Creek Billionaire Brothers series, but it can be read as a standalone.
Mills Aldridge was a professional hockey player, but an injury caused him to take a step back. Now he’s back in Baker’s Creek, raising his son, and trying to solve the mystery his father left behind with his brothers.
Hadley Heywood left Baker’s Creek, but after her ex cheated, she made rash decisions, quit her job, and returned to the small town. Now she needs to help her mom with the bakery and get a job. So, she ends up nannying for Mills.
Mills never wanted to get attached to a woman, especially because of Arden, his son. But it was love at first sight…for Arden. His instant attachment to Hadley was just so adorable. And I loved how Hadley was so sweet and kind to him. Also, Hadley and Mills really got to know each other, and they helped each other heal.
This was another great story in the Baker’s Creek Billionaire Brothers series. The brothers are uncovering more and more about their father’s past, and I’m excited to find out what their father’s story really is.
Audio:
Narrators: Stella Hunter and Jason Clarke
Style: Dual
It’s no surprise that the narrators did an excellent job on this story. Stella Hunter and Jason Clarke just nailed their performances, and their “kid voice” was great!
As We Are is the fifth book in The Baker’s Creek Billionaire Brothers series, but it can be read as a standalone.
Mills Aldridge was a professional hockey player, but an injury caused him to take a step back. Now he’s back in Baker’s Creek, raising his son, and trying to solve the mystery his father left behind with his brothers.
Hadley Heywood left Baker’s Creek, but after her ex cheated, she made rash decisions, quit her job, and returned to the small town. Now she needs to help her mom with the bakery and get a job. So, she ends up nannying for Mills.
Mills never wanted to get attached to a woman, especially because of Arden, his son. But it was love at first sight…for Arden. His instant attachment to Hadley was just so adorable. And I loved how Hadley was so sweet and kind to him. Also, Hadley and Mills really got to know each other, and they helped each other heal.
This was another great story in the Baker’s Creek Billionaire Brothers series. The brothers are uncovering more and more about their father’s past, and I’m excited to find out what their father’s story really is.
Audio:
Narrators: Stella Hunter and Jason Clarke
Style: Dual
It’s no surprise that the narrators did an excellent job on this story. Stella Hunter and Jason Clarke just nailed their performances, and their “kid voice” was great!
wilko's review against another edition
4.0
I was so freaking excited to read Mills's story to find out how he meets the one for him as after getting to know him from the other books this hot single dad totally deserves someone great and I was not disappointed. Getting to see a different side of Mills that he rarely shows made me fall for him even more and Hadley fits perfectly in with the guys and gals in the family and the fact she is a Bakers Creek native made it even better. Mill's and Hadley have a few ups and downs to go through, but when the Aldridge's are involved there are also plenty of laughs along the way as a friendship builds and changes to more. Not only do we get a love story but we learn even more about their father William as well as growing up with him as a father and where all the others are at since we first met them.
pagesinkedinshadows's review against another edition
adventurous
challenging
emotional
hopeful
inspiring
lighthearted
mysterious
reflective
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.25
This was probably my favorite one yet, could that possibly be because we get more Arden? It might be, but who doesn’t love an adorable toddler & single hot dad?
Mills is such a great dad, & he’s a total nerd, which I love.
Even though this story was fast paced, I like how Mills & Hadley took a little time to get to know each other and to introduce them as a couple to Arden.
The Aldrige brothers are on a quest to find out some information about their father, and Hadley may just be able to help them.
This was a sweet story, with all the feels.
Mills is such a great dad, & he’s a total nerd, which I love.
Even though this story was fast paced, I like how Mills & Hadley took a little time to get to know each other and to introduce them as a couple to Arden.
The Aldrige brothers are on a quest to find out some information about their father, and Hadley may just be able to help them.
This was a sweet story, with all the feels.
reading_with_2_book_lovers's review against another edition
4.0
Oh I heart these charaters. This is a very well written story
ssrosepetal's review
4.0
This book was perfectly lite and fluffy. Honestly it was just what I needed. There was a moment when I thought we'd get some drama but it didn't happen. And as much as I thought I wanted that I'm glad we didn't get it. Mills and Hadley were sweet and wonderful together. But Arden stole this book. Every scene with him was a big smiling mess of love. My heart is so full for this little family.
I still have SO many questions without answers (I'm sure the family feels the same way). I also want to know what all those letters say. My mind keeps telling me that the next book (Vance's story) has to be huge in order to satisfy all of us. I just don't know what to expect and that's scary
I still have SO many questions without answers (I'm sure the family feels the same way). I also want to know what all those letters say. My mind keeps telling me that the next book (Vance's story) has to be huge in order to satisfy all of us. I just don't know what to expect and that's scary
mommasaystoread's review
5.0
As We Are turned out to be exactly what I needed when I needed it. I've been waiting for Mills since the beginning of this series, and boy, does he ever deliver. The romance is everything I expect, and Claudia Burgoa kept the angst level relatively low for this one, at least in comparison to the last book in the series. So, we get a sexy romance complete with a single dad to save the day for a down on her luck woman. Pretty hard not to swoon a bit just at the sexy single dad part. The book is well written as always, and the author gives us plenty of her well-timed wit to chuckle over between swoony moments. This is part of a series, and while it does stand on its own, I'd still recommend starting at the beginning because you don't want to miss any of these great characters as they find their one and only.