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Hand Picked

May Archer

4.24 AVERAGE


Loved this book just as much--maybe even more--than the first book. Bi-awakening, with pretty much no angst? Check. Single dad? Check. New transplant to the small town with a major fixer upper? Check. So many tropes, all of them done so well.

The handfasting. So much fun. It seems like the silliest thing ever, and it kind of was, but in the best way. I absolutely adore small town meddlers who want the couple to fall in love, especially when the couple is just going along with it but think they aren't really falling in love. But then they obviously do. I love the Sunday family. I love the writing and the banter.

I cannot wait for the next book in this series!
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elleyotter's review

5.0

This book, out of all of them in the series, has the vibes most like May's Licking Thicket series (co-written with Lucy Lennox). I cannot tell you the obscene number of times I laughed out loud reading this. This is also my favorite book of the series so far.

I love the dynamic between Webb and Luke. Webb has a huge chip on his shoulder about Luke - he hates that he's an interloper in their small town who just won his house and land and didn't have to work for it; he hates that his son Aiden ADORES his teacher (Mr. Williams, AKA Luke); he hates how upbeat and sunshiney Luke is; and he hates how weirdly attracted he is to this man.

Luke just... he broke my heart. He tries SO HARD, and he just wants to belong and be loved. UGH. I just wanna hug him and squeeze him and tell him it's all going to be okay! There's a moment where Luke says something to Knox about it being so hard to keep being positive when he's being crushed by the weight of his loneliness, and I straight up ugly cried. Poor Knox gets a big-time reality check as he gets to know Luke and realizes basically EVERY assumption he had about the other man was completely wrong.

After their accidental drunken betrothal (oops), these neighbors (slash one-sided enemies) become friends and eventually so much more. Swoon. There are lots of fun small town shenanigans and folks meddling, and this book is just a rollercoaster ride of laughs, love, and aching hearts. 100/10, definitely recommend.

This is the second book in the Sunday Brothers series, and can be read as a stand-alone.

I voluntarily reviewed a complimentary copy of this book. All opinions are unbiased and my own.

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absbia777's review

3.0

3.5/5

inesclaro83's review

5.0

This was so freaking sweet!!! ❤️❤️❤️❤️

warmandcozy's review

3.0
emotional lighthearted medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven: A mix
Strong character development: Complicated
Loveable characters: Yes
Diverse cast of characters: No
Flaws of characters a main focus: No
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_timetoread_'s review

4.75
emotional funny hopeful lighthearted slow-paced

Webb Sunday gets his happy ending with son Aiden’s teacher Luke, despite initially disliking him.
All the good feels.

Bisexual awakening, single dad, enemies to friends to lovers.  Small town.  Found family.
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sameekins's review

4.0
funny lighthearted medium-paced

jozey23's review

5.0

Sweet story, gossiping small village, funny

Contains: enemy-ish to lovers, awakening, single dad & the teacher, accidently betrothed with a list to avoid.... or accomplish.

I love it sooooo much. Can't wait for the next one in the series. It was all mushy, funny, and so well writing as always. I cried, I laugh, and in between.
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writtenechoes's review

4.75
funny hopeful inspiring lighthearted
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ltcreads40's review

5.0

I didn't know how I was going to warm up to Webb, but I did once I saw how sweet he could actually be to Luke. Poor Luke was just trying to make friends and survive in a new town with his house falling down around him. I loved the Sunday family antics and how close they were. Another amazing story in this series. I also really enjoyed the narration and bringing these characters to life.