This was fun. I needed something light with a happy ending. ( )

Ms. Hunting presents a balanced story with decent amount of humor, wit, charm, and romance. The story line was a riot of spicy moments and hysterical comebacks. The blurb promised me a funny romance and the rest of the book delivered it.

Wren is an independent PR consultant, who’s in charge of overhauling Lincoln’s public image. Her job is to groom up his appearance and create a pleasing public image. Thus, begins the tale of a terrifically hot, witty and playful romance. The author developed a great pace with the insta-attraction and didn’t ruin it by rushing into things.

You have your book if you’re looking for an easy and entertaining read! ( )

Handle With Care by Helena Hunting
Shacking Up #5

Couldn’t put it down...nope...no way...no how!

Wren Sterling is a “handler” of people and situations they create. Her job is to keep the PR positive even when the person responsible for messes deserves to take a hit. Having worked for awhile to clean up Armstrong Moorehead’s messes and try to control his antics she is asked to take on the other brother – Lexington. With the goal of starting her own business and the job lucrative enough to perhaps do so...she signs on the dotted line.

Lexington is NOT like his brother and has managed to distance himself from the dysfunctional family he was born into...until his father dies suddenly and the will is read. With a plea from G-Mom to help run the media company and no way to say no he settles in to see what has happened and needs to happen to keep the company going and perhaps thrive again.

Wren’s meet-cute with Lexington was...interesting and the hook that started the book. The next one had to do with an interesting situation involving a breeze and a skirt flying up and from there on this book had me smiling and caring and laughing and sometimes wanting to pound on a few of the family members Lexington had to contend with. And, that secret apartment that is found and the mystery that unearths is...VERY interesting. I am now wondering if perhaps a person introduced near the end of the book will get a story of her own – I do Hope so ;) As for Armstrong...I have no idea if there is ANY hope for him but perhaps there is a woman somewhere in the world that can redeem him...or perhaps not.

The chemistry between Wren and Lexington was definitely there and when they acted upon it...oh my! I so enjoyed reading their scenes together. I found them both intelligent, warm, caring and just the sort of people I would like to be friends with.

Did I enjoy this book? Definitely!
Would I like to read more in this series? Without a doubt

Thank you to NetGalley and St. Martin’s Paperbacks – This is my honest review.

5 Stars ( )

Yes, we got a new Hottie! and it looks like a new series coming from the Shacked up series!!!. We have heard of Lincoln thru that other series, if you have not read, please do you will enjoy it and you will know and understand some of the secondary characters. I loved Linc! and so enjoyed his relationship with Wren who is another awesome female character. Can I tell you I had never liked Armstrong nor his disgusting mother, but dang that could not have prepared me for this. Armstrong is seriously deranged and I can not understand how he hid all that craziness before, but he has nothing on the witch that is Gwen, some serious mommy dearest moments..We got introduced to Hope which gives me some hope(yeah yeah I know) that we have more coming from her..Enjoy!

Rcvd and ARC at no cost to author..(netgalley) Voluntarily reviewed with my own thoughts and opinions ( )

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