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A review by kp_hobbitreads
Pick Me by May Archer
4.5
#1 Pick Me: ★★★★✮ | 4.5 stars
Quirky small town? Check. Grumpy lumberjack? Check. Swoonworthy HEA? Check. Check. Check.
Gage Goodman sees his new job at Sunday Orchard as a temporary stopover to earn some work experience and have a little fun away from the watchful eyes of his older brothers. What he wasn't expecting was to find a town almost as quirky as Whispering Key and a family that welcomes him with open arms. Well, most of them anyway. Knox Sunday doesn't welcome Gage but rather seems put out by his very existence. Knox returned to Little Pippin Hollow when his job started negatively affecting his mental health. He was just supposed to help get the Orchard's finances back on track and help his brother out, but it was always supposed to be temporary. But soon Knox and Gage's snarky banter gives way to real feelings, and they have to decide if what they have between them is just a fling or a forever kinda thing.
Gage and Knox are fantastic characters, and I loved their snarky flirting. Gage is smart and funny and fits into Little Pippin Hollow perfectly (which only seems to irritate Knox more). And Knox was such a marshmallow under that grumpy exterior. I also really liked how his anxiety and panic attacks were handled. Everyone in his family was so kind and supportive and that was really lovely to see. These two complement each other perfectly.
Three Thoughts:
1. "Yes, me, feeling sentimental attachment to bovines. How lowering." This line had me literally laughing out loud clutching my Kindle to my chest.
2. I adore Uncle Drew and Marco and would absolutely read a novella about their love story.
3. The family vibes in this book are immaculate. I love all of brothers and how much each of them care for each other.
This was the perfect start to a new series, and I absolutely cannot wait for Webb's book. This was everything I wanted in a May Archer story.
content warnings: anxiety, panic attacks, missing child (found, unharmed), mentions of toxic parent/child relationship, sex (on page), car accident
Quirky small town? Check. Grumpy lumberjack? Check. Swoonworthy HEA? Check. Check. Check.
Gage Goodman sees his new job at Sunday Orchard as a temporary stopover to earn some work experience and have a little fun away from the watchful eyes of his older brothers. What he wasn't expecting was to find a town almost as quirky as Whispering Key and a family that welcomes him with open arms. Well, most of them anyway. Knox Sunday doesn't welcome Gage but rather seems put out by his very existence. Knox returned to Little Pippin Hollow when his job started negatively affecting his mental health. He was just supposed to help get the Orchard's finances back on track and help his brother out, but it was always supposed to be temporary. But soon Knox and Gage's snarky banter gives way to real feelings, and they have to decide if what they have between them is just a fling or a forever kinda thing.
Gage and Knox are fantastic characters, and I loved their snarky flirting. Gage is smart and funny and fits into Little Pippin Hollow perfectly (which only seems to irritate Knox more). And Knox was such a marshmallow under that grumpy exterior. I also really liked how his anxiety and panic attacks were handled. Everyone in his family was so kind and supportive and that was really lovely to see. These two complement each other perfectly.
Three Thoughts:
1. "Yes, me, feeling sentimental attachment to bovines. How lowering." This line had me literally laughing out loud clutching my Kindle to my chest.
2. I adore Uncle Drew and Marco and would absolutely read a novella about their love story.
3. The family vibes in this book are immaculate. I love all of brothers and how much each of them care for each other.
This was the perfect start to a new series, and I absolutely cannot wait for Webb's book. This was everything I wanted in a May Archer story.
content warnings: anxiety, panic attacks, missing child (found, unharmed), mentions of toxic parent/child relationship, sex (on page), car accident