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Hooked on You

Hooked on You

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  • Author：Kathleen Fuller
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Summary

She never wanted to come back。 He never wants to leave。 The town of Maple Falls has plans for them both。

Riley McAllister is living the dream in New York City 。 。 。 if the dream means being a struggling mixed-media artist， part-time food delivery driver， and having a carefully curated social media to hide all of the above。 She refuses to admit defeat and move back to small-town Maple Falls， but when her grandmother breaks her leg sliding into third base during a softball game （she was safe， by the way）， Riley reluctantly agrees to go home and help the woman who raised her—while secretly hoping she can convince Mimi to sell her house and yarn shop and move in with a good friend。 Then Riley can return to her new life in NYC， on her own and for good。

But Mimi has her own plans， which include setting Riley up with local baseball star Hayden Price， who returned to Maple Falls after an injury ended his major league career。 Now he works at his father’s hardware store， coaches the church softball team， and worries about the declining town。 It’s not the life he dreamed of having。

With a little meddling and a lot of kindness from the town， Hayden and Riley find themselves unexpectedly falling for each other as they discover the true meaning of home。

Welcome to Maple Falls， where everyone knows your name and your business。

“A sweet， refreshing tale of idyllic small-town life， family， and unexpected romance， Hooked on You is the perfect read to cozy up with on a rainy day。”—Melissa Ferguson， multi-award-winning author of The Cul-de-Sac War

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Reviews

Gretchen Garrison ，

Riley has not returned to the town of Maple Falls for nine years。 Throughout the book， her reasons why became apparent， but her grandmother still longs for her to return。 When Erma gets injured during a softball game， she finally has a reason to get her granddaughter to return。When his plans do not play out as expected， Hayden also returns to his hometown。 But he has come to stay。 Can he convince Riley that there are some compelling reasons to stay in town， and that one of them is him？Overall I Riley has not returned to the town of Maple Falls for nine years。 Throughout the book， her reasons why became apparent， but her grandmother still longs for her to return。 When Erma gets injured during a softball game， she finally has a reason to get her granddaughter to return。When his plans do not play out as expected， Hayden also returns to his hometown。 But he has come to stay。 Can he convince Riley that there are some compelling reasons to stay in town， and that one of them is him？Overall I enjoyed this clean romance。 I thought the back stories were compelling。 And I loved the emphasis on friendship and finding a supportive community。 The "Bosom Buddies" and "The Three Musketeers" definitely added fun to the storyline，I liked the story。 Then there was a pivotal moment when everything clicked。 At that point， the story became even more compelling。 Except for one part 。。。 the author used the word "sexy" several times， and I thought that she could have used a different word。 The physical part of the relationship was not the emphasis， so I personally thought that word seemed jarring。 Obviously that is my personal bias。I do want to read the rest of this series。 This was the first book that I read by Kathleen Fuller， and I enjoyed her writing style。 I appreciate the publisher letting me read this book on NetGalley。 All opinions are my own。 。。。more

Lauren Vail ，

This review has been hidden because it contains spoilers。 To view it， click here。 3/5 for Hooked on You。 This was a sweet， clean romance novel。 Riley fled her small town of Maple Falls， Arkansas， for New York City nearly a decade ago， hoping to make it big as an artist。 Still， she has not found the success she hoped for， and when her grandmother， Mimi， breaks her leg， Riley sublets her apartment and returns home for the first time。Hayden Price has returned to Maple Falls after his baseball career came to a crashing halt in his first Major League baseball game。 He now works at 3/5 for Hooked on You。 This was a sweet， clean romance novel。 Riley fled her small town of Maple Falls， Arkansas， for New York City nearly a decade ago， hoping to make it big as an artist。 Still， she has not found the success she hoped for， and when her grandmother， Mimi， breaks her leg， Riley sublets her apartment and returns home for the first time。Hayden Price has returned to Maple Falls after his baseball career came to a crashing halt in his first Major League baseball game。 He now works at his father's hardware store and coaching the church softball team where Mimi broke her leg sliding into third base。In a small town where most young people have moved away， Hayden and Riley find themselves thrown into the same social circle， partly thanks to Mimi's machinations， partly thanks to their mutual attraction for each other。For the most part， the book was cute， and I enjoyed seeing Riley come to life as she fixed up the yarn store and Hayden's enthusiasm for main street revitalization。 Coming from a small town， not unlike Maple Falls myself， it was lovely to see。What I despited was the drama with Riley's mother。 The author implies that Riley's mother became a drug addict and neglectful teenage mother because she was adopted; that when she was adopted as a baby， she was already "screwed up，" so no love or parenting could have saved her。Also， I didn't particularly appreciate that Mimi's friends ganged up on Riley when Mimi betrayed Riley。 Riley walks out after learning that her grandmother paid off her mother to leave the girl behind - the root of Riley's abandonment issues - and they attack Riley for being cruel to Mimi。 Mimi also lied to them， implying that Riley was home for good！ Thank you to Thomas Nelson and Net Galley for an e-ARC copy。 。。。more

Dana Michael ，

Hooked On You by Kathleen Fuller is a first for me by her as a contemporary romance author。 I've read several of her Amish romance books and enjoyed them all。 This book is about a young woman going home to her small town in Arkansas from New York to help her grandma out。 She is a bit hard to warm up to。 However， I liked the hero and the other characters really well。 This book looks like it is the first in a series。 *I was given a copy of this book by Thomas Nelson Publishers and this is my hones Hooked On You by Kathleen Fuller is a first for me by her as a contemporary romance author。 I've read several of her Amish romance books and enjoyed them all。 This book is about a young woman going home to her small town in Arkansas from New York to help her grandma out。 She is a bit hard to warm up to。 However， I liked the hero and the other characters really well。 This book looks like it is the first in a series。 *I was given a copy of this book by Thomas Nelson Publishers and this is my honest opinion 。。。more

Kirby ，

I was really looking forward to reading this one。 The cover is downright adorable。 I loved the premise of a woman having to return to the hometown she vowed never to see again， and I'm usually all about small town， Christian contemporary romances。 While I appreciated that it's sweet， quirky and a pretty quick read to get through， I have to be honest and say that it wasn't quite what I was expecting， and I didn't end up enjoying it as much as I expected to。On the surface， it had everything I usua I was really looking forward to reading this one。 The cover is downright adorable。 I loved the premise of a woman having to return to the hometown she vowed never to see again， and I'm usually all about small town， Christian contemporary romances。 While I appreciated that it's sweet， quirky and a pretty quick read to get through， I have to be honest and say that it wasn't quite what I was expecting， and I didn't end up enjoying it as much as I expected to。On the surface， it had everything I usually love in a story。 However， as I got further and further into it， I kept feeling like something was missing。 I never really connected with either of the main characters， and in fact， Riley was pretty much just grating on my nerves for most of the story。 I also never really got that invested in the story， and I didn't really find myself feeling for anything that was happening throughout the entirety of the story。The climax was built up for quite awhile， and yet when it happens it kind of felt like it was all resolved trim and tidy， without really making me feel like anything had ever truly been resolved。That being said， I did still think this was a cute read， and I'm honestly looking forward to the rest of the series。 One of the things that did stand out to me with this one was the secondary cast of characters， especially Harper， Olivia and Anita， and so I'm very much looking forward to them hopefully getting their own stories in the future。Overall， this was a sweet， enjoyable read but isn't my favorite by this author， and I don't think it will be a reread for me。 If you enjoy small town romances that are clean and cutesy， then you should definitely go ahead and check this one out。Final Rating: 3/5。Thanks so much to Thomas Nelson for allowing me to read and review this！I voluntarily read and reviewed a complimentary advance reader copy of this novel from the publisher （Thomas Nelson） via NetGalley in exchange for an honest review。 I was not required to give a positive review。 All thoughts and opinions are my own。 。。。more

Holly Doyal ，

As a knitter， I REALLY wanted to like this book。 I figured it was combining two of my favorite things - knitting and romance。 So it had to be great， right？Sadly， this book had WAY too much drama for me。 It’s not often that I want to reach into a book to shake some sense into the main character， but that’s exactly what happened in this book。Riley hasn’t been back to the small Arkansas town where her grandmother lives in 10 years。 She doesn’t want people to talk about her; she feels like she doesn As a knitter， I REALLY wanted to like this book。 I figured it was combining two of my favorite things - knitting and romance。 So it had to be great， right？Sadly， this book had WAY too much drama for me。 It’s not often that I want to reach into a book to shake some sense into the main character， but that’s exactly what happened in this book。Riley hasn’t been back to the small Arkansas town where her grandmother lives in 10 years。 She doesn’t want people to talk about her; she feels like she doesn’t fit in; she’s embarrassed of her druggie mother; and the list goes on and on。 In other words， she’s a real head case。 Hayden threw one pitch in the major leagues and promptly ended his baseball career before it ever began。 So he came back to the same small town to work for his dad at the hardware store they owned。 Riley & Hayden knew each other from high school， but they didn’t really speak because she has always been a head case and he was too focused on baseball。 But now that they are back in the same small town， they begin to feel the chemistry between them。 Only Riley runs away from Hayden for 75% of the book。 Obviously Hayden is the head case because he stays around - I couldn’t ever figure that one out。It could be a cute story if Riley didn’t act like such a weirdo for most of the book。 She seriously suffers from an inferiority complex big time - I honestly saw nothing appealing about her so I’m still confused as to why hunky Hayden would be so attracted to her。And the small town where they live was just depressing - all the locally owned stores were closing for good， etc。 Hayden & Riley wanted to single handedly save the city， but not quite sure they will ever get enough customers to make a difference。I received an ARC in exchange for an honest review。 The opinions stated above are mine without biases。 。。。more

Natalia Bell ，

Five stars definitely， I read it in one day because it was impossible to put it aside， the chemistry between the two main characters is so great。。Riley's social difficulties and Hayden's sincerity leaves the best scenes and dialogue。 Mimi is great too and her group of friends are great。。It is a RomCom that deals with issues such as gentrification， family and loneliness and leaves a good feeling by not solving all the issues。I loved this book from start to finish and it made me want to search for Five stars definitely， I read it in one day because it was impossible to put it aside， the chemistry between the two main characters is so great。。Riley's social difficulties and Hayden's sincerity leaves the best scenes and dialogue。 Mimi is great too and her group of friends are great。。It is a RomCom that deals with issues such as gentrification， family and loneliness and leaves a good feeling by not solving all the issues。I loved this book from start to finish and it made me want to search for more work by this author。。Thanks to Thomas Nelson Fiction and Netgalley for give me this great reading in exchange for my honest review I really enjoyed it 。。。more

Madison ，

Hooked on You has all the makings of a great romance novel - returning to one’s hometown to help rejuvenate a family business， a burnt out sports star finding a new direction for his life， a small town setting and a quirky group of old friends who like to meddle。 Sadly， I wasn’t able to connect with the main characters in the way that I wanted and the writing and dialogue was a bit stilted， leaving me unsatisfied with the plot。 A light and easy read， but not one of my favourites of the genre。 Ha Hooked on You has all the makings of a great romance novel - returning to one’s hometown to help rejuvenate a family business， a burnt out sports star finding a new direction for his life， a small town setting and a quirky group of old friends who like to meddle。 Sadly， I wasn’t able to connect with the main characters in the way that I wanted and the writing and dialogue was a bit stilted， leaving me unsatisfied with the plot。 A light and easy read， but not one of my favourites of the genre。 Hayden has returned home to Maple Falls to help run his father’s hardware business。 After finally making it to the Majors in baseball， he blew out his shoulder on his first pitch。 Riley has returned to Maple Falls after her grandmother is injured during a softball game。 Riley is just counting down the days until she can return to New York and finding her place as a mixed media artist， but being ‘home’ and getting to know Hayden again makes her reassess her life goals。 A sweet book， it was the lack of depth to the characters and their background stories that made this an okay book for me， rather than one I adored。 Not a lot happens in the story and I found it hard to believe in Riley and Hayden’s connection。 The prose and dialogue is a little stilted， and I’m not sure how realistic Hayden’s voice was at times。 The drama introduced at the end was overly dramatic and just added to my overall disinterest in the story。 Sadly this one just wasn’t for me， but might be good for readers who are looking for a laid back and light romance。 The publishers provided an advanced readers copy of this book for reviewing purposes。 All opinions are my own。Find more reviews， reading age guides， content advisory， and recommendations on my blog Madison's Library 。。。more

Victoria ，

This story gave me everything I want when I look for a romantic women’s fiction book。 It was set in a charming， although declining， small town。 It had a group of dear friends who acted like a sisterhood， self-named the Bosom Buddies。 They could always be counted on to speak the truth in order to encourage and exhort one another; to show up and help pick up the pieces when life was hard; and to celebrate with you when life was good。 And the book had a beautiful love story between handsome and kin This story gave me everything I want when I look for a romantic women’s fiction book。 It was set in a charming， although declining， small town。 It had a group of dear friends who acted like a sisterhood， self-named the Bosom Buddies。 They could always be counted on to speak the truth in order to encourage and exhort one another; to show up and help pick up the pieces when life was hard; and to celebrate with you when life was good。 And the book had a beautiful love story between handsome and kind Hayden and beautiful but broken Riley。 There were also some appealing secondary characters who I hope will get their own stories in future books。 I was hooked right from the start all the way through to the last page。 Highly recommend！ I was entrusted with a complimentary copy of this book and this voluntary review expresses my honest opinion。 。。。more

Sheila Kaye ，

Hooked on You is my first Kathleen Fuller book。 Riley pulled at my heart and Hayden is the right person to bring her out of her dysfunctional past。 They are drawn to each other and maybe if they can learn to trust the future will be brighter。

Anita Powers ，

Kathleen is a new author to me and I was first drawn in by the cover image and then the blurb。 I loved this story， I enjoy stories that center around small towns with unforgettable characters。 Riley is a strong and independent woman that has a hard past that has made her very defensive， guarded， and a little bit lonely。 She has a good friend and roommate Melody in New York and her Mimi in Maple Falls。 Most of the story takes place in Maple Falls， she goes back to help her grandmother when she is Kathleen is a new author to me and I was first drawn in by the cover image and then the blurb。 I loved this story， I enjoy stories that center around small towns with unforgettable characters。 Riley is a strong and independent woman that has a hard past that has made her very defensive， guarded， and a little bit lonely。 She has a good friend and roommate Melody in New York and her Mimi in Maple Falls。 Most of the story takes place in Maple Falls， she goes back to help her grandmother when she is laid up in a wheelchair from breaking her leg。 Riley has a hard time going back to Maple Falls， she views it as a place filled with sorrow and loneliness。 The longer Riley is in Maple Falls the more her guard starts to go down a little bit。 She gets to meet new people， be reacquainted with people she knew from the past， and gets to see a clearer picture of Maple Falls。 She grows to care about more people other then her mimi and takes an active role in helping out。 Hayden is strong， sweet， and hard working and has had his own hardships he is trying to overcome。 Him and Riley have great chemistry and I enjoyed reading about their relationship as it grew， stalled， fell apart， and blossomed。 There is some romance， some sadness， some anger， and angst in this story but the flow of the story was great。 Things come to ahead， things are blown up but worked out。 The ending was great and it made me want to keep reading， I hope the author writes more books about the characters in Maple Falls。 Thank you to the author， publisher， and NetGalley for this ARC in exchange fir my honest review。 。。。more

JoAnn ，

Hooked on you is a very well written romance。 Loved the plot and cast of characters。 I look forward to reading more books in this series。 I received an advance ebook from the publisher and Netgalley。 This is my unbiased review。

Rady Reads ，

Lovely， clean romantic story taking place in a small southern town where present us met with past。As Riley heads to Maple Falls to help her grandmother she would never count on recieving the warmth and welcome from everyone there。 She hasn't wanted to get attached to noone or nothing and her first thoughts were to get her grandmother healthy and be on her merry way back to New York。 Her attachment issues has been a problem since her childhood as she was dragged around the states by her mother an Lovely， clean romantic story taking place in a small southern town where present us met with past。As Riley heads to Maple Falls to help her grandmother she would never count on recieving the warmth and welcome from everyone there。 She hasn't wanted to get attached to noone or nothing and her first thoughts were to get her grandmother healthy and be on her merry way back to New York。 Her attachment issues has been a problem since her childhood as she was dragged around the states by her mother and her addiction。 The deep settled hurt and the voices in her head wouldn't let go but feed her anxiety。 When Hayden Price and his kindness struck on full force， the what ifs and possibilities start to mix in her head until。。。。。Find out for yourself。 It was clean romance， which I haven't read in a long while， but I loved every second of this book。  。。。more

Melissa ，

I received a copy of this e-book from NetGalley in exchange for an honest review。https://bookharlot。wordpress。com/2021。。。 I received a copy of this e-book from NetGalley in exchange for an honest review。https://bookharlot。wordpress。com/2021。。。 。。。more

Ardie ，

If you like Hallmark and Lifetime made for TV romances， you will enjoy this story。 There isn’t any real depth or substance to the plot， but it provides light and easy escape into the characters’ lives and their romantic entanglements。 The story moves along at a slow and steady pace until it reaches its predicted end。

Tamara ，

A few months before I first saw Hooked on You on Goodreads， I had this random thought of wondering if Kathleen Fuller would ever write something other than Amish fiction， so imagine my surprise and delight when I spied Hooked on You。 I knew I had to read it！Riley has lived in New York City for nine years trying to make it as a Mixed Media Artist to little success， so when her grandmother breaks her leg and needs her to come home to Maple Falls， Riley dutifully returns home。Hayden remembers Riley A few months before I first saw Hooked on You on Goodreads， I had this random thought of wondering if Kathleen Fuller would ever write something other than Amish fiction， so imagine my surprise and delight when I spied Hooked on You。 I knew I had to read it！Riley has lived in New York City for nine years trying to make it as a Mixed Media Artist to little success， so when her grandmother breaks her leg and needs her to come home to Maple Falls， Riley dutifully returns home。Hayden remembers Riley as this mysterious girl（in high school） he always wanted to get to know， but he was never able to get to her。 He thought she was incredibly talented（ and beautiful） as an artist， but nothing happened between them at the time。I thought the budding friendship/relationship was so cute。 I liked the realness of showing with both their insecurities but also their strengths came through strongly as well。 Riley is very hesitant with where this relationship can go because she has every intention of returning to NYC。 Hayden already knows what it is that he wants。 I was all in with Hayden and Riley， I haven’t really liked a fictional couple like them in a really long time。 But Riley hasn’t really dealt with her mother， who she refers to as Tracey。 She（Tracey） returns home and changes everything for Riley and Hayden。 Riley has many unresolved issues around her mother。Hooked on You really hooked me and curled around my heart and took up residence！ I haven’t read something like this in a really long time。 Definite five stars。My gratitude to Thomas Nelson and Netgalley。 All opinions are my own。 。。。more

Leslie ，

Received an ARC from Netgalley for an honest opinion。This was a fun story， with some in the beginning messed up characters。 It was nice to see them grow， and learn from their mistakes。 I really liked the ending， it came to a logical conclusion。

theliterateleprechaun ，

Kathleen Fuller’s debut novel of her Maple Falls Romance series is titled， “Hooked On You，” and explores second chances and reconciliation。 A lovely Christian romance and quick read， this one is to be published May 11， 2021。 When Riley McAlister left the small town of Maple Falls， Arkansas， 9 years ago to pursue her dreams in New York， she had no intentions of returning。 Unfortunately， her grandma， 72 year old Erma （Mimi） McAllister injures herself sliding into third base and asks Riley to retur Kathleen Fuller’s debut novel of her Maple Falls Romance series is titled， “Hooked On You，” and explores second chances and reconciliation。 A lovely Christian romance and quick read， this one is to be published May 11， 2021。 When Riley McAlister left the small town of Maple Falls， Arkansas， 9 years ago to pursue her dreams in New York， she had no intentions of returning。 Unfortunately， her grandma， 72 year old Erma （Mimi） McAllister injures herself sliding into third base and asks Riley to return and help run Knots and Tangles， the family yarn store。 Riley begrudgingly agrees， thinking she can easily convince her grandma to sell and retire， therefore， allowing Riley to return to New York。 When Hayden Price graduated with Riley， he was headed to the big leagues and had big plans for baseball to take him out of his suffocatingly small and dilapidated hometown。 Unfortunately， he blew out his pitching arm during a minor league game and ended his baseball career。 He returned home to work in the family business， Price’s Hardware。 Life hasn’t turned out as he expected and he’s stuck with debt from college and a broken engagement。 For those of us whose grandmas are no longer with us， Mimi is the epitome of the quintessential grandma; a bit nosy， a bit bossy， but only has our best interests at heart。 Mimi would never admit it， but she is attempting to join the two founding families of Maple Falls in an attempt to heal the hearts of the two people she loves most。 You’ll love this story about finding out what home really is and the benefit and joy of sharing that with someone you love。 In the process， you’ll be reminded that when we focus on the past and bitterness， it prevents us from forgiving and finding happiness and love。 I look forward to the next book in this series， "Much Ado About A Latte。"Thank you Kathleen Fuller， Thomas Nelson and NetGalley for this sweet and loveable advance copy in exchange for an honest review。 。。。more

Katie - thereadcute。com ，

This book really didn't grab me。 It felt like a bit of a slog to read。 I really loved the idea of it - and I loved Mimi/Erma。 But Riley and Hayden feel so predictable and one dimensional that I couldn't get on board with their romance at all。 I could see this being made into a hallmark movie - and I'd probably watch it。 But it's just not an engaging book。 The characters （apart from Erma/Mimi） have no flair。 They're just there for the sake of having characters。 I will take that back actually， Bea This book really didn't grab me。 It felt like a bit of a slog to read。 I really loved the idea of it - and I loved Mimi/Erma。 But Riley and Hayden feel so predictable and one dimensional that I couldn't get on board with their romance at all。 I could see this being made into a hallmark movie - and I'd probably watch it。 But it's just not an engaging book。 The characters （apart from Erma/Mimi） have no flair。 They're just there for the sake of having characters。 I will take that back actually， Bea， towards the end emerges as a great character。 But besides her and Erma， I felt nothing for any of the characters。 The plot meandered along and just didn't capture me。I really wanted to love it， unfortunately it was not to be。 。。。more

Andrea Byers ，

Riley is a “starving” artist trying to make her way in New York and has been for 9 years。 Her roommate is Melody。 The beginning of this story has Riley’s grandma， Erma， calling to request her come home to Maple Falls to help her while she recovers from an injury。 Maple Falls is the last place she wants to be， but she heads there due to her love for her grandma。 Hayden is back in Maple Falls and plans to stay。 He feels bad about Erma’s injury and agrees to pick up Riley from the airport。 Both kne Riley is a “starving” artist trying to make her way in New York and has been for 9 years。 Her roommate is Melody。 The beginning of this story has Riley’s grandma， Erma， calling to request her come home to Maple Falls to help her while she recovers from an injury。 Maple Falls is the last place she wants to be， but she heads there due to her love for her grandma。 Hayden is back in Maple Falls and plans to stay。 He feels bad about Erma’s injury and agrees to pick up Riley from the airport。 Both knew each other in high school。 Riley has always been elusive and stand offish due to her mother。 Hayden has a close family she’s always envied， but he also has some things to work on。 Both main young characters are fun to get to know， along with Erma and her BB’s， Peg Madge， Bea， Viola， Myrtle and Gwen， along with acquaintances her own age， Harper， Anita， Olivia and Tanner primarily。 This story is easy to get in to， and hard to put down。A complimentary copy was provided by Thomas Nelson Publishers via NetGalley。 A review was not required and all thoughts and opinions are my own。 。。。more

Janilyn Kocher ，

A feel good story and old fashion romance。 Riley is called back to Arkansas to help her grandmother but runs into former flame Hayden。 I liked the themes in the book， the small town settings， and the pack of friends eager to assist in all ways。 Hardly any books I read are set in Arkansas so it's a refreshing change。 A solid decent read。 Thanks to Edelweiss and the publisher for the advance read。 A feel good story and old fashion romance。 Riley is called back to Arkansas to help her grandmother but runs into former flame Hayden。 I liked the themes in the book， the small town settings， and the pack of friends eager to assist in all ways。 Hardly any books I read are set in Arkansas so it's a refreshing change。 A solid decent read。 Thanks to Edelweiss and the publisher for the advance read。 。。。more

Sandra ，

I have read other books by Kathleen Fuller。 All were Amish genre， so this was new for me。 I really appreciated her well crafted characters。 My favorite was Mimi or the feisty grandma who brakes her leg sliding into third base。 I loved the small town atmosphere and the BB's （older generation grandmas） who know everything about everyone。 My heart really went out to Riley， Mimi's granddaughter who has left New York to come home to take care of her while she heals from her broken leg。 Riley has not I have read other books by Kathleen Fuller。 All were Amish genre， so this was new for me。 I really appreciated her well crafted characters。 My favorite was Mimi or the feisty grandma who brakes her leg sliding into third base。 I loved the small town atmosphere and the BB's （older generation grandmas） who know everything about everyone。 My heart really went out to Riley， Mimi's granddaughter who has left New York to come home to take care of her while she heals from her broken leg。 Riley has not had an easy life and returning home was not something she wanted to do。 The relationship between Riley and a high school crush does not get off to a good start。 But all ends well in love and war。 I thank Thomas Nelson Publishers for allowing me， through NetGalley， to read this book。 The opinions expressed in this review are my own。 。。。more

Jordan Lynch ，

Hooked on You is a light-hearted， small-town romance that suffers from being a bit too shallow。 I haven't read any of Fuller's other books， so I don't know if this book is a one-off from her usual fair in terms of limited character development， but I quickly found myself irritated with characters who had too much unfulfilled potential。Riley and Hayden both have interesting backstories， but these histories are shared in bits and pieces and never really feel quite real。 Riley in particular has a f Hooked on You is a light-hearted， small-town romance that suffers from being a bit too shallow。 I haven't read any of Fuller's other books， so I don't know if this book is a one-off from her usual fair in terms of limited character development， but I quickly found myself irritated with characters who had too much unfulfilled potential。Riley and Hayden both have interesting backstories， but these histories are shared in bits and pieces and never really feel quite real。 Riley in particular has a fairly tragic past， and I would've liked to have read some flashbacks that really showed how terrible her young life had been and how that influenced her present-day character。 Instead， we just get the same platitudes over and over， and even when the 'villain' of the tale shows up， she feels like more of a stand-in for all things evil than a true character with a problem and bad relationships。I also didn't feel like Riley had enough character growth。 Hooked on You is over 300 pages， and the heroine feels stagnant for a good three-fourths of the novel; this made the story feel as if it was dragging on and on。 Hadyen， the hero， had more growth， but I still could've used a few flashbacks from his POV to see how he'd really changed。 I also felt like Riley and Hayden's relationship moved too quickly。 Both characters are working through some personal issues， and while I can believe the slow beginning of things， the ending felt entirely too rushed， like Fuller simply wanted to cram in a grand happy ending when a pleasantly-happy ending would've sufficed and felt more realistic。 As this looks like the first book in the series， we could've easily gotten snippets of Riley and Hayden's growing relationships in subsequent books， which would've lent to the feel of a small town where everybody knows everybody's business and allowed Riley and Hayden to naturally grow closer together before taking any big steps。All those downsides aside， I always like stories set in small towns， and Maple Falls is the sort of small town to which I can really relate。 What was once a thriving place is suffering from the loss of business and general aging， and Riley and Hayden make it part of their mission to spruce things up。 I can see this being a running theme throughout the following books， and I think that will be a fun angle to play up。 I also really liked spending time in Knots and Tangles， and although I have no interest in knitting， crocheting， or yarn in general， it was a unique hobby that I haven't seen included in many books。 Unfortunately， the things I liked weren't anywhere near enough to overcome the shallow characters， the meandering plot， and the underdeveloped backstories。 Hooked on You may appeal to regular readers of Fuller， but most readers of contemporary Christian romances will be looking for a deeper story to keep their interest。Thanks to NetGalley for the eARC in exchange for my honest opinion。 。。。more

Sara B ，

What a cute small town romance！This book is the ultimate slow burn romance you're looking for！ It has the small town vibes， the one who got away， the love of family， and a cute ex-baseball player！Riley moves to New York from her home town Maple Falls but after 9 years of staying away， her grandmother calls her and asks her to return。 When she does， she comes face to face with her high school crush Hayden。 Riley now has to face her past in order to have a happy future surrounded by the people she What a cute small town romance！This book is the ultimate slow burn romance you're looking for！ It has the small town vibes， the one who got away， the love of family， and a cute ex-baseball player！Riley moves to New York from her home town Maple Falls but after 9 years of staying away， her grandmother calls her and asks her to return。 When she does， she comes face to face with her high school crush Hayden。 Riley now has to face her past in order to have a happy future surrounded by the people she loves。This book is all about family and the importance of being there for your loved ones and to not run away from your past rather than fight against it in hopes of a better future。 Thank you to NetGalley and Thomas Nelson for the earc in return for an honest review。 。。。more

Cheri ，

#HookedOnYou #NetgalleyRiley McAllister hasn't had an easy life， her mother was a single mom， who never stayed in one place very long。 If it wasn't for her grandmother taking her in during her teenage years， she wouldn't have had any stability。 When her Mimi breaks her leg， Riley moves back to Arkansas to take care of her and her Mimi 's yarn store。 This was a quick read with topics such as， dysfunctional families， friendship， learning to trust。 #HookedOnYou #NetgalleyRiley McAllister hasn't had an easy life， her mother was a single mom， who never stayed in one place very long。 If it wasn't for her grandmother taking her in during her teenage years， she wouldn't have had any stability。 When her Mimi breaks her leg， Riley moves back to Arkansas to take care of her and her Mimi 's yarn store。 This was a quick read with topics such as， dysfunctional families， friendship， learning to trust。 。。。more

Ebos Aifuobhokhan ，

It was the title and cover that made me request this book to read but the story kept me reading till early hours of the morning。 The characters held me bound with their love， wit， challenges， struggles， wins and victories。 They were so real and relatable。 Their stories jumped at me off the pages of the book。 I love happy endings and this had one sweet one filled with second chances， reconciliation， hope and restoration。 I received a copy of this book from Netgalley and this is my honest opinion。

Ayla Will ，

Hooked on You is a sweet small town romance。 As someone who lives near， and loves， a small town， I enjoyed getting to "meet" Maple Falls and all the characters who call it home。 Riley is a typical struggling artist， far from the closest places she's ever thought of as home。 Former baseball star， Hayden has been forced to return home after the injury that ended his career。 When Mimi， Riley's grandma， pulls a stunt that finally brings her home， Riley is confronted by the past she's tried to run fr Hooked on You is a sweet small town romance。 As someone who lives near， and loves， a small town， I enjoyed getting to "meet" Maple Falls and all the characters who call it home。 Riley is a typical struggling artist， far from the closest places she's ever thought of as home。 Former baseball star， Hayden has been forced to return home after the injury that ended his career。 When Mimi， Riley's grandma， pulls a stunt that finally brings her home， Riley is confronted by the past she's tried to run from for so long。 Can Hayden break through the walls Riley hides behind and show her that trust--and love--is worth everything？ Will they be able to save their struggling town， or will Maple Falls fade from existence？I loved every moment of this book， and can't wait to see what happens in the rest of the series。 Mimi was definitely one of my favourite characters。 She's quirky， but sweet， and although her actions tend to be a little on the sneaky side， she genuinely loves her family and friends， and wants the best for them。 Hayden and Riley's love story is a bit of a roller coaster， but Hayden is the perfect hero， and I enjoyed seeing Riley's character grow and learn to trust again。 Contemporary romance fans: don't miss this one！ *I received a copy of Hooked on You through the publisher and NetGalley。 All thoughts and opinions are my own。 My positive review is not required。 。。。more

Kathryn Bochman ，

I absolutely adored this lighthearted read by Kathleen Fuller。 Witty， romantic， fast paced， and nostaligic， the book encompasses all I love about small towns。 That meddlesome but endearing group of grandmas， those friends who can't keep themselves out of everyone's business， and that small town feel of unity all filled the pages of this book。Sweet， quirky， emotional， and genuine are all words that describe Hooked on You。 I was immediately captivated as the plot pulled me to a place where I could I absolutely adored this lighthearted read by Kathleen Fuller。 Witty， romantic， fast paced， and nostaligic， the book encompasses all I love about small towns。 That meddlesome but endearing group of grandmas， those friends who can't keep themselves out of everyone's business， and that small town feel of unity all filled the pages of this book。Sweet， quirky， emotional， and genuine are all words that describe Hooked on You。 I was immediately captivated as the plot pulled me to a place where I could feel the hearts of the characters。 And while Fuller typically writes for the Amish genre， her contemporary storytelling ability is spot on。 I am anxiously awaiting the next installment in this Maple Falls Romance series！I received a copy of this book from Netgalley。 All opinions are my own。 。。。more

Pam Graber ，

Riley McAllister dreams of becoming a famous artist， and following that dream means moving from Maple Falls， Arkansas， to big city New York。 While she is able to make the rent， it's not her art that pays the bills。 When she gets the call that the grandmother who raised her from her teen years on broke her leg sliding into third at a church softball game， her goal is to care for her grandmother， convince her to sell her shop， and convince her to move in with a friend。 Then， Riley can flee back to Riley McAllister dreams of becoming a famous artist， and following that dream means moving from Maple Falls， Arkansas， to big city New York。 While she is able to make the rent， it's not her art that pays the bills。 When she gets the call that the grandmother who raised her from her teen years on broke her leg sliding into third at a church softball game， her goal is to care for her grandmother， convince her to sell her shop， and convince her to move in with a friend。 Then， Riley can flee back to New York with a clear conscience。 However， she doesn't count on her Mimi's stubbornness， or on re-connecting with Hayden Price， her high school crush。Hayden Price's life hasn't turned out like he planned it either。 He was supposed to play MLB and have a nice long career pitching for the Tigers。 Instead， he blew out his shoulder on his first pitch and in rushing his rehab， damaged it badly enough to end his career dream。 Back home in Maple Falls， he is helping his dad run the family hardware store and coaching the church's softball team on the side。 Riley's appearance is a pleasant distraction。 Can Riley overcome her past hurts to see that Maple Falls and Hayden just might be her future？So， I spent most of this book frustrated with Riley and how closed off she is to nearly everyone。 I was equally frustrated with her grandmother for pushing her own agenda so hard that she pushed Riley away。 The supporting characters were mostly fun， with the exception of Riley's mother， Tracey。 I believe this is the first contemporary romance I've read from Kathleen Fuller。 I know her more for her Amish fiction/romance novels。 I'm kind of hoping she'll tell Harper's story next。 Readers who enjoy contemporary romance will enjoy Riley and Hayden's story。 I know I did！I received this free from the publisher， but every opinion here is MINE！ 。。。more

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