Surprised to have liked the MMC who was presented so unsympathetically in prior books. ( )

Cash Wall has been bullying Glenna since Junior High School (he's infatuated, but it's still bullying), and he's still at it in his twenties. I don't like this trope, nor the fake boyfriend one that's also incorporated into the story, but I couldn't help loving this second book in the Stonecut series. Yes, he's a jerk, but also a big softie who finally grows up some. Glenna is a sweetheart who runs afoul of the small town because she publishes an article exposing some corruption. It's a great story and well-written, so I hope Ms. Wells continues the series. ( )

This isn't one that will be easily categorized. You might love it, you might hate it. You might be feeling terribly confused about this bully romance/odd couple and the way it made you feel. I don't know.

For now, I'm supporting photographic covers. I know some of y'all complain about the torsos and the real people on covers--I like covers of all kinds. So this was part of that challenge.

Anyway, I just read a romance about a just-barely himbo hunter. First off, I'm all about the less booksmart hero and I was initially thrilled this hero was kind of an idiot, but he just wasn't fully an idiot.

"Cash, did you read the indictments?"
"Jesse, I didn't even read your text messages."
He really should know me better.

Still, he's pretty easy to like upon his love of his dog, his best friend (all the silence they sit together in ( )

OH!!!!! my god. i adore this.

Cash is a country fried mega dumbass. and Glenna is so relatable and grouchy and misunderstood!!

these two have me SO charmed, i squealed for 10 minutes after i finished reading.


"I’m gonna marry this girl. We’re gonna live in our cabin up on the mountain and have babies and dogs coming out of our ears."


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Author did a great job with characterization especially with the hero. Fun series. ( )