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readwkatie's review against another edition
5.0
Gentry is a single mom of an 8 week old, trying to get back to her corporate job to prove to her family that she is not a colossal screw up. When an unexpected prince charming shows up at her door as a temporary nanny, she finds herself imagining a life with him - the only problem being that he is leaving the county in a few short weeks. Can Gentry convince him to stay and form a family or will she lose out on love.
Jamie Beck is slowly becoming one of my favorite authors. I am making my way through her catalog and solely listen on my commute to and from work. I end up speeding it up to 3x because I love her books that I hate leaving the car! This was another excellent read for me. I didn't much care for Gentry in the first one, she grew on me a little more in the second one, but goodness did I really enjoy her in this one. I love, love, love how Jamie ties all of the other books in with one another even in the smallest of ways. I did get a little teary at the ending of this third book. This might be my favorite series of hers to date (though I might have said that about the last one)!
Jamie Beck is slowly becoming one of my favorite authors. I am making my way through her catalog and solely listen on my commute to and from work. I end up speeding it up to 3x because I love her books that I hate leaving the car! This was another excellent read for me. I didn't much care for Gentry in the first one, she grew on me a little more in the second one, but goodness did I really enjoy her in this one. I love, love, love how Jamie ties all of the other books in with one another even in the smallest of ways. I did get a little teary at the ending of this third book. This might be my favorite series of hers to date (though I might have said that about the last one)!
beastreader's review against another edition
4.0
I did not know that this was the third book in this series. I have not read the prior two novels. Yet, I didn't feel like I missed anything having not read the first two books.
In the beginning, I was not sure about this book. While, I felt for Gentry and her son, Colt; I did feel like it took me a little while to truly warm up to the overall story. Ian was a gentleman. From the beginning, he did not judge Gentry but provided her support. This was the best thing that he could do for her. Gentry felt like a real person. While, I am not a mom; she seemed relatable. Example of her eating whatever was readily available in the house along with no shower. New moms can relate.
As the story progressed, I really did get into the story as well as the characters. Ian and Gentry shared a close connection. One that was built on love. The story was enjoyable that there was no real down time. When You Knew is worth your time to read.
In the beginning, I was not sure about this book. While, I felt for Gentry and her son, Colt; I did feel like it took me a little while to truly warm up to the overall story. Ian was a gentleman. From the beginning, he did not judge Gentry but provided her support. This was the best thing that he could do for her. Gentry felt like a real person. While, I am not a mom; she seemed relatable. Example of her eating whatever was readily available in the house along with no shower. New moms can relate.
As the story progressed, I really did get into the story as well as the characters. Ian and Gentry shared a close connection. One that was built on love. The story was enjoyable that there was no real down time. When You Knew is worth your time to read.
norwayellesea's review against another edition
5.0
There was a huge pull for me to read Gentry Cabot's story after I read All We Knew. I'm always drawn to characters who don't naturally conform to how people expect them to act and behave. However, underneath her rebellious nature is a young woman looking for what most of us want in life; a happy settled and loving family life.
One night in Portland is all it takes to change Gentry's life as she knows it forever. A son born to a man she knows only as 'Smith' is all the information she knows about her baby's father. Still, life goes on; albeit with pressure from her family to bring up her child as they think fit. When her tiny tot is unwell, an unlikely hero walks into her life and agrees to help her out for a short time, only the arrangement impacts them both far more than either would have predicted.
EMT and humanitarian worker Ian Crawford only flew back from Haiti to remove his belongings from his ex-girlfriend's home. When he gets a call from a friend of his mom's, he's happy to help out. With the additional opportunity to earn some money; to buy his flight ticket back to continue his aid work. It's a lucky and mutually beneficial arrangement. Only, his time spent looking after baby Colt and getting to know his mom makes him review his life choices when he's confronted about the reasons for doing what he does.
As different as chalk and cheese, Gentry and Ian are an unlikely couple, but they are well matched and thrive together. Both have difficult issues to deal with yet somehow manage to help one another to come to terms with their past by offering contrasting viewpoints even when the outcome could be detrimental to the one giving advice. They are far from perfect, but who are? Seeing Gentry take control of her life and looking at the bigger picture with regards to her son's upbringing; I applaud her decision to track down the father of her baby against the advice of her own mother. The Gentry we see at the end is unlike the woman who unintentionally hurt her brother and sister-in-law. She's matured as her family all realise how their intertwined pasts have had a negative impact not only on Gentry but themselves too.
As always, Ms Beck offers a truly inspiring and well-written novel with heartfelt emotions. Any mum will totally understand and empathise with Gentry as she stubbornly tries to juggle the responsibility of caring for her newborn. It's cringe-worthy, funny and an honest reading. The reader is instantly enveloped within the narrative as the protagonists from contrasting worlds meet. Gentry and Ian are supported by equally realistic and relatable secondary characters. Those who have read the other novels in the series will be reunited with those they have met previously. However, this novel can be read as a standalone but I highly recommend reading these too.
A wonderful finale to the Cabot Trilogy.
***arc generously received courtesy of Montlake Romance via NetGalley***
One night in Portland is all it takes to change Gentry's life as she knows it forever. A son born to a man she knows only as 'Smith' is all the information she knows about her baby's father. Still, life goes on; albeit with pressure from her family to bring up her child as they think fit. When her tiny tot is unwell, an unlikely hero walks into her life and agrees to help her out for a short time, only the arrangement impacts them both far more than either would have predicted.
EMT and humanitarian worker Ian Crawford only flew back from Haiti to remove his belongings from his ex-girlfriend's home. When he gets a call from a friend of his mom's, he's happy to help out. With the additional opportunity to earn some money; to buy his flight ticket back to continue his aid work. It's a lucky and mutually beneficial arrangement. Only, his time spent looking after baby Colt and getting to know his mom makes him review his life choices when he's confronted about the reasons for doing what he does.
As different as chalk and cheese, Gentry and Ian are an unlikely couple, but they are well matched and thrive together. Both have difficult issues to deal with yet somehow manage to help one another to come to terms with their past by offering contrasting viewpoints even when the outcome could be detrimental to the one giving advice. They are far from perfect, but who are? Seeing Gentry take control of her life and looking at the bigger picture with regards to her son's upbringing; I applaud her decision to track down the father of her baby against the advice of her own mother. The Gentry we see at the end is unlike the woman who unintentionally hurt her brother and sister-in-law. She's matured as her family all realise how their intertwined pasts have had a negative impact not only on Gentry but themselves too.
As always, Ms Beck offers a truly inspiring and well-written novel with heartfelt emotions. Any mum will totally understand and empathise with Gentry as she stubbornly tries to juggle the responsibility of caring for her newborn. It's cringe-worthy, funny and an honest reading. The reader is instantly enveloped within the narrative as the protagonists from contrasting worlds meet. Gentry and Ian are supported by equally realistic and relatable secondary characters. Those who have read the other novels in the series will be reunited with those they have met previously. However, this novel can be read as a standalone but I highly recommend reading these too.
A wonderful finale to the Cabot Trilogy.
***arc generously received courtesy of Montlake Romance via NetGalley***
ea82625's review against another edition
challenging
emotional
hopeful
reflective
slow-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? It's complicated
4.5
This is the first book I’ve read by this author and I really enjoyed it. I listened on audio and the single narrator did a good job.
The struggles gentry went through as a new single mom were handled well. And getting to see her grow as a mom and individual was great. Ian also grew a lot and evolved throughout the book to be a more well rounded person. Watching their relationship go from working to friendship to mom was realistic and natural.
The struggles gentry went through as a new single mom were handled well. And getting to see her grow as a mom and individual was great. Ian also grew a lot and evolved throughout the book to be a more well rounded person. Watching their relationship go from working to friendship to mom was realistic and natural.
taisie22's review against another edition
4.0
Quite honestly, I despised Gentry in the first two books, especially the second one. But she won me over here. Having a baby matured her and smoothed out some of her rough edges. Ian is a sweetie, and it was interesting how Ms. Beck showed that they both had some of the same issues though they handled them in different ways.
As always, the writing was good and realistic with a nice HEA. I still don't like Jenna, but Smith turned out to be a reasonable and nice guy. All in all, this was a good series that deals with real-life issues in a thoughtful way. I enjoyed it a lot.
As always, the writing was good and realistic with a nice HEA. I still don't like Jenna, but Smith turned out to be a reasonable and nice guy. All in all, this was a good series that deals with real-life issues in a thoughtful way. I enjoyed it a lot.
bananatricky's review against another edition
4.0
The third book in a series about the Cabot siblings and the Tea business they own and run with their father and his second wife.
I read the first book and felt the angst was massively overdone, somehow I missed the second book but was lucky enough to be approved for an ARC of the third, which features the youngest daughter Gentry, half-sister to Hunter and Colby, the wild child, rebel and rule breaker.
The book starts with Gentry as a single mother following a one-night stand in Napa with a man she knew only as 'Smith'. Her baby Colton is fractitious with colic and she isn't coping. When Hunter and his wife Sara pop round Sara thinks Colt might have a fever and calls an EMT she knows called Ian for a favour.
Ian is a humanitarian aid worker in Haiti, only home to collect his possessions from his ex-fiancee's house before flying back to Haiti to continue to honour his father's legacy. He is frankly condescending towards this obviously wealthy young woman who is bemoaning her first world problems and seems unable to keep herself or her luxury apartment clean. His favourite refrain is that people in other parts of the world, like Haiti, have things a whole lot tougher than poor little rich girl Gentry. Nevertheless, Ian ends up helping Gentry by babysitting while she gets a night's sleep and tidying the apartment as well.
When Gentry finds out that Colt has an ear infection and can't go to nursery as planned she is desperate to find a reliable nanny who would be willing to work for a few weeks and is able to start immediately. Ian is looking for short-term work to fund his flight back to Haiti so it seems like a match made in heaven - an EMT that Gentry already knows, who has proven he is good with children and can start immediately.
At first Ian came across as very judgemental and preachy and my heart sank because I thought Gentry was going to be portrayed as the thoughtless rich woman who is brought to realise that her moral compass is skewed by a compassionate and selfless man. Ho boy, I thought, prepare to DNF. What actually transpires is something very different. And I loved the fact that Gentry calls Ian on his holier than thou attitude (I won't spoil how).
Overall, I really enjoyed this book, although I felt that the resolution of Gentry's issues with her mother was overly simplistic and unrealistic, Gentry and Ian were a match made in heaven and I felt that they both exhibited emotional growth. I'm also not ashamed to admit that I cried, not once but twice while reading this book.
I received a free copy of this book from the publisher via NetGalley in return for an honest review.
Bumped for release.
I read the first book and felt the angst was massively overdone, somehow I missed the second book but was lucky enough to be approved for an ARC of the third, which features the youngest daughter Gentry, half-sister to Hunter and Colby, the wild child, rebel and rule breaker.
The book starts with Gentry as a single mother following a one-night stand in Napa with a man she knew only as 'Smith'. Her baby Colton is fractitious with colic and she isn't coping. When Hunter and his wife Sara pop round Sara thinks Colt might have a fever and calls an EMT she knows called Ian for a favour.
Ian is a humanitarian aid worker in Haiti, only home to collect his possessions from his ex-fiancee's house before flying back to Haiti to continue to honour his father's legacy. He is frankly condescending towards this obviously wealthy young woman who is bemoaning her first world problems and seems unable to keep herself or her luxury apartment clean. His favourite refrain is that people in other parts of the world, like Haiti, have things a whole lot tougher than poor little rich girl Gentry. Nevertheless, Ian ends up helping Gentry by babysitting while she gets a night's sleep and tidying the apartment as well.
When Gentry finds out that Colt has an ear infection and can't go to nursery as planned she is desperate to find a reliable nanny who would be willing to work for a few weeks and is able to start immediately. Ian is looking for short-term work to fund his flight back to Haiti so it seems like a match made in heaven - an EMT that Gentry already knows, who has proven he is good with children and can start immediately.
At first Ian came across as very judgemental and preachy and my heart sank because I thought Gentry was going to be portrayed as the thoughtless rich woman who is brought to realise that her moral compass is skewed by a compassionate and selfless man. Ho boy, I thought, prepare to DNF. What actually transpires is something very different. And I loved the fact that Gentry calls Ian on his holier than thou attitude (I won't spoil how).
Overall, I really enjoyed this book, although I felt that the resolution of Gentry's issues with her mother was overly simplistic and unrealistic, Gentry and Ian were a match made in heaven and I felt that they both exhibited emotional growth. I'm also not ashamed to admit that I cried, not once but twice while reading this book.
I received a free copy of this book from the publisher via NetGalley in return for an honest review.
Bumped for release.
steph0388's review against another edition
4.0
This romance is an emotional rollercoaster. The romance between Gentry and Ian is wonderful. However, the thing I enjoyed most about this book was their wrestles in callings, expectations and how they choose to live their life. The romance is steamy and funny, but these topics were so relateable and made the book a pleasure to read.
ellalesa's review against another edition
4.0
Beautiful ending to a wonderful trilogy. Gentry was a character who intrigued me greatly from the first book and her move into motherhood was captivating. I always judge a book on how it makes me feel and this book reduced me to tears multiple times. I can never resist a good love story.
emlickliter's review
4.0
So you knew that free spirit Gentry would be a great mom, but I can't say that any of us were shocked that she was living in chaos with a colicky baby desperately in need of a good night's sleep. When Hunter and Sara go to check on her, they call in Ian the EMT to come see if little Colt should have an ER visit. Ian offers Gentry a nap after confirming Colt is fine for now but could use a doctor visit in the morning. After Gentry wakes up from a full night's sleep in a blind panic, she realizes that Ian is a miracle worker. Her baby is quiet, fed, and changed, the apartment is tidy for the first time in weeks, and she feels ready to tackle going back to work. Ian becomes Colt's temporary nanny in exchange for a place to live and money to go back to his mission is Haiti. And its all going so well until Ian and Gentry realize that they are falling for each other when their life plans are completely incompatible. Meanwhile, the new bottled tea campaign is going poorly, Colt's biological father is located, and Gentry feels she may have made a mistake by forcing herself to work in the structure of her family's company. The fun part of this story is that Ian and Gentry don't want to change each other. Ian's mission is going to separate them, but Gentry wants to be a part of making Ian's life better for as long as she can. Gentry baffles her family with her less than mature behavior, but Ian is captivated by her zest for life and her generous nature. Gotta say the resolution on this one made me daw and squee! Loved this series!