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Knowing You by E.M. Lindsey

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tragicgloom's review against another edition

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emotional funny hopeful inspiring reflective medium-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? No

4.0

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meadowslovesbooks's review against another edition

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5.0

Lane’s life is a wreck. His wife has been on a 2 year “vacation” leaving him with their young daughter, Briar, who has an eensy-weensy problem with stealing.

Bowen is still adjusting to the loss of his leg in a work accident and the demise of his last toxic relationship. When Briar’s sticky fingers end up with her bringing Bowen’s prosthetic leg home the two men come to a business arrangement. Lane needs help and Bowen needs work. It’s perfect.

The men become fast friends, almost family to each other. Are they willing to risk their friendship for a shot at love?

I LOVED this book so much!! I can’t wait for the next in the series. Also, this had one of the best depictions of a 4 year old I’ve read. Her cute sayings were adorable! “Pea-cos,” pea-good”

booksbyec's review

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funny lighthearted fast-paced

Plot- or character-driven? Character
Strong character development? N/A
Loveable characters? Yes
Diverse cast of characters? Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus? N/A

3.5

Quick fun read with a little bit of everything. Bi-awakening, single dad, sexy time, slight angst and an adorable kid.

jamieb_19's review

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emotional funny hopeful lighthearted tense medium-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

4.0

elleam's review

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medium-paced

Plot- or character-driven? Character
Strong character development? Yes
Loveable characters? Yes

4.75

zaza_bdp's review against another edition

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3.0

Un M/M avec le trope single + manny, c'était trop tentant pour que je passe à côté !
Seulement, pour que ça marche bien avec moi, il faut qu'il y ait de jolis moments de complicité avec l'enfant, et là, Briar n'est montrée qu'à travers ses multiples bêtises ou crises et franchement, j'avais l'impression d'être au boulot. Entre ses moments klepto (coucou K., je n'oublie pas ta manie de faire semblant d'aller aux toilettes pour pouvoir faire des raids dans les cartables des copains ...), les problèmes de prononciation (un bilan chez l'orthophoniste ne serait pas du luxe), sa manie de se barrer (coucou M., oui tu as des petites jambes, mais tu cours vite, et je commence à en avoir marre de te courser aux 4 coins de la classe et de l'école

bookscoffeeplantscarlee's review

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challenging emotional funny hopeful

5.0

purely_romantic's review

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emotional hopeful reflective medium-paced

Plot- or character-driven? Character
Strong character development? Yes
Loveable characters? Yes
Diverse cast of characters? Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus? No

5.0

EM Lindsey has a brand new series and I can already tell I am going to love this single dad series if Lane and Bowen’s precious love story is any indication.

Meet Lane, overwhelmed and exhausted single dad to the world’s most precocious and troublemaking three year old, and Bowen, former stunt worker and trained nanny recovering from an accident and a terrible ex at his older brother’s house who happens to be the neighbour of a certain hot (at least Bowen thinks so) silver fox single dad. These two meet and connect out of need, but I so loved how they went from being friends to crushing on each other so hard, to a brief FWB situation and then fell so deeply for each other. Theirs was a cautious start, both characters wary from past relationships that left them bruised and hurting and watching them tip-toe into their eventual HEA was a true delight.

I couldn’t help but feel for Lane who was just so starved for affection and words and touch that was kind, something that Bowen had no shortage of to give. To watch these characters heal each other with care and kindness, and by just showing up for each other with no strings attached filled all the fuzzy parts of me and it is, yet again, one of my favourite parts of an EM Lindsey novel. Of course, the angst was also there in spades and my heart squeezed at the vulnerability they displayed and in all the big, anxious feelings that these two characters bravely faced in order to commit themselves to the other.

I can’t wait for some of the other characters’ stories and this series promises to deliver on the heart, the big feels and all the found family goodness! 5 big stars!

CWs: Past emotional abuse; past narcissistic relationships; divorce (not between MCs); past injury resulting in limb loss.

CNs: This is an MM contemporary romance featuring a single dad and a character with a leg amputation. This is a mid-to-high heat novel and features several on-page sex scenes. Thank you to the author for providing me with an ARC and this is my voluntary review.

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mini_elsa's review

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emotional hopeful tense medium-paced

Plot- or character-driven? Character
Strong character development? It's complicated
Loveable characters? Yes
Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.75

heatherinbooks's review

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lighthearted medium-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

3.5

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