Genre: Adult Contemporary Romance
Length: 320 pages
Publisher: St. Martin's Paperbacks
Source: I received a free ebook of this book from the publisher. This did NOT affect my honest review. Thank you!
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My Rating:
Summary: SHE’S GOT CURB APPEAL. HE’S A FIXER UPPER... From New York Times bestselling author Helena Hunting comes I Flipping Love You, a love story about flipping houses, taking risks, and landing that special someone who’s move-in ready. Rian Sutter grew up with the finer things in life. Spending summers in the Hamptons was a normal occurrence for her until her parents lost everything years ago. Now Rian and her sister are getting their life, and finances, back on track through real estate. Not only do they buy and sell houses to the rich and famous but they finally have the capital to flip their very own beachfront property. But when she catches the attention of a sexy stranger who snaps up every house from under her, all bets are off... Pierce Whitfield doesn’t normally demo kitchens, install dry wall, or tear apart a beautiful woman’s dreams. He’s just a down-on-his-luck lawyer who needed a break from the city and agreed to help his brother work on a few homes in the Hamptons. When he first meets Rian, the attraction is undeniable. But when they start competing for the same pieces of prime real estate, the early sparks turn into full-blown fireworks. Can these passionate rivals turn up the heat on their budding romance—without burning down the house?
My Review
I Flipping Love You in Three Words: Steamy. Funny. Charming.Rian and her sister are up and coming realtors and want to start flipping houses. Pierce is a lawyer who flips houses during his summer away from his parents and work. When Rian and Pierce meet, sparks fly, and not just from the anger radiating off them. A good meet cute can make or break a romance novel, theirs was spot on.
Rian is really smart, easily embarrassed, and has a secretive past. Pierce is sexy, charming, and blunt. I really liked these characters and found them to be really realatbale, except for the whole being rich thing which I have sadly never experienced. What about the two as a couple? Their banter and differing personalities makes them a fun match. My only complaint is that Rian is described as attractive but doesn't always realize it, which is a little eye-rolling inducing.
I Flipping Love You is a quick entertaining read. Rian and Pierce's chemistry is off the charts. You may even need to have a fan handy while reading, making this a perfect summer read. Although it had a handful of cheesy/cliche moments, I was not distracted from the abundant sexy and fun parts the story had to offer. I laughed just as much as I swooned.
The Verdict: I Flipping Love You is a fun little romance novel guaranteed to curl your toes. A great book to choose when you need a few hours of escape from the real world. This book checks all the boxes for an excellent beach read. Happy reading!
**I loved the first book in this series too. Read my review here. (Don't worry, they can be read as standalones.)
The Author
New York Times and USA Today bestselling author of PUCKED, Helena Hunting lives on the outskirts of Toronto with her incredibly tolerant family and two moderately intolerant cats. She's writes contemporary romance ranging from new adult angst to romantic sports comedy.
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I flipping love the sound of this. Great review Kay. it has so many elements I love.
ReplyDeleteIt was a lot of fun!
DeleteThis sounds like such a cute story! I also love the tagline, "Flipping houses... and hearts." <3
ReplyDeleteLove the tagline! :)
DeleteI was looking at this, but not sure I wanted to take the plunge! I love light, sexy, fast reads and the Rian sounds sweet. Wonderful review and thanks for the giveaway! :)
ReplyDeleteThanks for stopping by and entering!
DeleteThe premise reminds me of the countless HGTV shows I've watched. I like the differing personalities and their first initial reaction to each other because it's always rewarding when they get together inevitably.
ReplyDeleteI would roll my eyes at her not seeing she is attractive too.
"except for the whole being rich thing which I have sadly never experienced." Ha! Nice.