Hooked on You
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- Author：Kathleen Fuller
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Reviews
Brittany
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Hooked On You is a nice start to a small town series。 I liked seeing these two characters， who both crushed on each other in high school， actually have a chance at a real relationship now that they were adults。 That being said， Riley did not make anything easy in this story！It was clear from the beginning that Riley had huge self esteem issues。 She felt unworthy of love and expected to get hurt by anyone she got close to， so she kept herself separate emotionally from people。 However， Hayden bega Hooked On You is a nice start to a small town series。 I liked seeing these two characters， who both crushed on each other in high school， actually have a chance at a real relationship now that they were adults。 That being said， Riley did not make anything easy in this story！It was clear from the beginning that Riley had huge self esteem issues。 She felt unworthy of love and expected to get hurt by anyone she got close to， so she kept herself separate emotionally from people。 However， Hayden began to break down those walls and Riley began to fall for him。It was hard watching Riley seemingly sabotage any progress she and Hayden made because of her fear of getting too close。 I was happy with the way things wrapped up in this story， however， if this were real life， marriage counseling to help Riley learn how to trust and openly communicate with Hayden would be a necessity。This book introduced a fun community of characters and I look forward to reading future books in this series。I received a complimentary copy of this book。 All opinions are my own。This review will post on my blog on 5/20/21。 。。。more
Kristina
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Hooked On You by Kathleen Fuller is the first A Maple Falls Romance。 I have mixed feelings about this book。 I enjoyed the descriptions of the mixed media art， Maple Falls， and the grandmother’s yarn shop。 I loved Erma McAllister， Riley’s grandmother。 She is a lively character with a big heart。 I hope I am as spirited as Erma when get to be her age。 I also enjoyed Erma’s group of friends called the Bosom Buddies。 I am not a fan of Riley McAllister with her numerous issues。 I found her to be overl Hooked On You by Kathleen Fuller is the first A Maple Falls Romance。 I have mixed feelings about this book。 I enjoyed the descriptions of the mixed media art， Maple Falls， and the grandmother’s yarn shop。 I loved Erma McAllister， Riley’s grandmother。 She is a lively character with a big heart。 I hope I am as spirited as Erma when get to be her age。 I also enjoyed Erma’s group of friends called the Bosom Buddies。 I am not a fan of Riley McAllister with her numerous issues。 I found her to be overly dramatic especially later in the book in a scene with Erma。 Reading about Riley and her various troubles just made me anxious。 I like to become immersed in books （relax and enjoy）， but I was unable to with Hooked On You。 There is limited character development。 We learn more about the main characters as the story progresses in a piecemeal fashion。 The story moves at a slower pace until the ending which felt rushed。 I also thought the dialogue was awkward （stilted）。 Personally， I feel that Maple Falls with Erma （as an amateur sleuth） and the Bosom Buddies （helping her investigate the crimes） would make the great basis for a cozy mystery series。 Hooked on You was not a good fit for me。 I was not able to get into the story。 I ended up skimming parts of the book until I reached the end。 I suggest you obtain a sample of Hooked On You to see if it is a book that you would enjoy。 Different books appeal to different people （that is their beauty）。 Hooked On You is a lighthearted Christian romance about finding love， family， friendships， and forgiveness。 。。。more
Kendra Neal
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I have been a fan of author Kathleen Fuller for many years。 I was excited to learn of her book， Hooked on You， which is Book 1 in the Maple Falls series。 Riley McAllister has made a life for herself in New York City， as she has lived there for about 10 yrs。 Living in New York was a change for her， as she is from a Small Town， Maple Falls。 She doesn't foresee herself returning to Maple Falls。 That changes when her Grandma breaks her leg and is in need of someone to assist her。 Riley returns to Ma I have been a fan of author Kathleen Fuller for many years。 I was excited to learn of her book， Hooked on You， which is Book 1 in the Maple Falls series。 Riley McAllister has made a life for herself in New York City， as she has lived there for about 10 yrs。 Living in New York was a change for her， as she is from a Small Town， Maple Falls。 She doesn't foresee herself returning to Maple Falls。 That changes when her Grandma breaks her leg and is in need of someone to assist her。 Riley returns to Maple Falls to run her Grandma's Yarn store and look after Grandma as she recovers。 Hayden Price， a high school friend of Riley's， has also recently returned to Maple Falls。 He was a Baseball Player， but was injured and can no longer play Baseball。 He is now working at his Dad's Hardware Store in town。 Hayden and others in town reach out to Riley， but she doesn't want to befriend to many as her plan is to return to New York in the future。 Riley finally has a breakthrough and starts friendships in Maple Falls， including with Hayden。 Hayden knows Maple Falls is HOME for him。 Will Hayden convince Riley to stay in Maple Falls？ Will their Friendship turn to something more？ Kathleen Fuller is such a GREAT Author and Hooked on You is an EXTREMELY good book。 Hooked on You is the first book by Kathleen Fuller that I have read that isn't Amish Fiction。 I really like how 2 High School friends， who lived so differently and wanted different things in life， come back HOME and start a friendship。 Hooked on You is a book about healing past relationships， new beginnings and a bit of Romance。 I highly recommend this book！ 。。。more
Sandy Reilly
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This is a sweet yet drama-filled "coming home" story about a young woman who traded small town life for the Big Apple in an effort to not only further her art career but also to escape the dark shadow of her mother。 Riley loved living with her feisty grandmother， Mimi， but small town gossip about her drug-addict mother left her feeling vulnerable and with some serious trust issues。 When Mimi breaks her leg during a softball game， though， Riley is forced to come home to help care for her。。。 and p This is a sweet yet drama-filled "coming home" story about a young woman who traded small town life for the Big Apple in an effort to not only further her art career but also to escape the dark shadow of her mother。 Riley loved living with her feisty grandmother， Mimi， but small town gossip about her drug-addict mother left her feeling vulnerable and with some serious trust issues。 When Mimi breaks her leg during a softball game， though， Riley is forced to come home to help care for her。。。 and possibly show everyone that she is nothing like her mother。 Hayden， the local baseball star whose career ended too soon， is happy to be home despite the circumstances。 He's always loved small town life and can't wait to help his father run their family hardware store。 But when he runs into Riley， whom he went to high school with， he realizes he wants his priorities to include Riley， too， if only she would open up to him a bit。 Riley's ready to take on Mimi's rehabilitation - and not just for Mimi's physical health but also for her home and fledgling knitting store - but is she also ready to take on love？ Is she ready to finally open up to someone else and learn to trust again？Thoughts: If you're looking for a multi-faceted PG-13 romance， this one's for you！ What it's lacking in your typical lust-filled romance it makes up for in character depth and storyline drama。 This is more love story than actual romance， but there's still plenty of chemistry between the two main characters。 And each has a significant amount of character development throughout the story。 While I wasn't necessarily swooning over this couple， I liked both main characters and found myself empathizing with both as they figured out how to navigate their own difficulties and how they could grow together。 。。。more
Nora St Laurent
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Riley McAllister heads to Maple Falls， Arkansas to help her Mimi。 It has been nine years since she came back。 She wanted to come back to her hometown an accomplished artist。 But New York City was a tough place to make a living as an artist。 Things have changed in this small town she used to call home。 She finds herself wanting to help get things back in order now that her Mimi was down for the count。Hayden Price is back at Maple Falls， Arkansas to pick up the pieces of his life。 An injury had sh Riley McAllister heads to Maple Falls， Arkansas to help her Mimi。 It has been nine years since she came back。 She wanted to come back to her hometown an accomplished artist。 But New York City was a tough place to make a living as an artist。 Things have changed in this small town she used to call home。 She finds herself wanting to help get things back in order now that her Mimi was down for the count。Hayden Price is back at Maple Falls， Arkansas to pick up the pieces of his life。 An injury had shattered his dreams of being a professional athlete。 Now he’s back to help in the family business。 He’s had a year of healing and is ready to start another chapter in his life。 But when he comes home， he finds out things have changed。 Changes he never would have suspected。 Mimi is part of a baseball team， and she asks Riley to fill in for her as she recovers。 Hayden is head of the team。 Both feel awkward around the other。 Hayden was very popular in school; Riley thought she was invisible。 She finds out differently。 Both are trying to figure out the next steps to take in their lives。Mimi and her friends try to play matchmaker until they realize they aren’t good at it and agree to let nature run it’s course。This was a sweet， charming story with characters I enjoyed。 It makes for an entertaining summer read！Disclosure of Material Connection: I have received a complimentary copy of this book by the publisher through NetGalley。 I was not required to write a positive review。 The opinions I have expressed are my own。 I am disclosing this in accordance with the Federal Trade Commission’s 16 CFR， Part 255 “Guides Concerning the Use of Endorsements and Testimonials in Advertising”Nora St。 LaurentTBCN Where Book Fun Begins！The Book Club Network blog www。bookfun。org 。。。more
Elly
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Synopsis: New York artist Riley returns home to Maple Falls to care for her grandmother after a freak softball accident。 Her high school crush Hayden is back home， too， after an injury ends his pro baseball career。 The two are drawn together by circumstances and ultimately have to decide if they can put the past behind them to prepare for a better future。This book was cute。 I enjoyed the female friendships （the Bosom Buddies and the Three Musketeers plus One）， and I appreciated Riley's growth ov Synopsis: New York artist Riley returns home to Maple Falls to care for her grandmother after a freak softball accident。 Her high school crush Hayden is back home， too， after an injury ends his pro baseball career。 The two are drawn together by circumstances and ultimately have to decide if they can put the past behind them to prepare for a better future。This book was cute。 I enjoyed the female friendships （the Bosom Buddies and the Three Musketeers plus One）， and I appreciated Riley's growth over the course of the book。 However， it took me a long time to get invested in the story。 I would give this one a 3。5 out of 5 stars， so I'll round up to 4。 Thanks to NetGalley and Thomas Nelson for the advance copy in exchange for my unbiased review！ 。。。more
Inspirationalfictionreader
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Hooked on You by Kathleen Fuller is a sweet， slower paced， small town romance。 The cover was the first thing that drew me to this book。 In the blurb it describes this story as a “lighthearted romantic comedy” which I’m always in the mood for。Unfortunately， I struggled to connect with Riley。 She was a bit too dramatic at times and even though she liked Hayden， when she was with him， it seemed like she was always trying to get away from him。 Hayden was my favorite character， but I struggled to see Hooked on You by Kathleen Fuller is a sweet， slower paced， small town romance。 The cover was the first thing that drew me to this book。 In the blurb it describes this story as a “lighthearted romantic comedy” which I’m always in the mood for。Unfortunately， I struggled to connect with Riley。 She was a bit too dramatic at times and even though she liked Hayden， when she was with him， it seemed like she was always trying to get away from him。 Hayden was my favorite character， but I struggled to see why he was so drawn to Riley。I enjoyed the small town feel and I really enjoyed Riley’s grandma， Erma， and her friends。 If you enjoy small town romance， this might be the story for you！I received a complimentary copy of this book。 All opinions are my own。 。。。more
Lynne - The Book Squirrel
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Easy listening。
Joy Crain
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I received a complimentary copy of this book。 Opinions expressed in this review are completely my own。Riley has big dreams。 Too big for her small town。 So off to New York she went and that's where she vowed to stay。 But when her grandmother breaks her leg， Riley comes home。 Back to her small town。 Back to her grandmother's yarn store。 And back to Hayden Price。Hayden is healing， leaving behind all his failure in the past， and moving on。 But when Riley comes home， Hayden is smitten。 This was a swe I received a complimentary copy of this book。 Opinions expressed in this review are completely my own。Riley has big dreams。 Too big for her small town。 So off to New York she went and that's where she vowed to stay。 But when her grandmother breaks her leg， Riley comes home。 Back to her small town。 Back to her grandmother's yarn store。 And back to Hayden Price。Hayden is healing， leaving behind all his failure in the past， and moving on。 But when Riley comes home， Hayden is smitten。 This was a sweet Christian romance that I'm sure you'll love，This book is appropriate for ages 13+ for mentions of substance abuse。 。。。more
Christine Barth
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Cute， predictable story。 Kind of flat writing。
Amy
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In this romantic must-read， readers will be taken on a journey to a small town called Maple Falls。 This is the first book that I have read by this author， but I was interested in reading it after I looked at the book description。 I really enjoyed reading this book and look forward to the author writing more books in this town。 I would love to read more about some of the secondary characters。 This book focuses on Riley and Hayden。 Riley has many issues due to her childhood that she must confront In this romantic must-read， readers will be taken on a journey to a small town called Maple Falls。 This is the first book that I have read by this author， but I was interested in reading it after I looked at the book description。 I really enjoyed reading this book and look forward to the author writing more books in this town。 I would love to read more about some of the secondary characters。 This book focuses on Riley and Hayden。 Riley has many issues due to her childhood that she must confront at this point in her life。 Hayden has been away from the small-town life， but wants to make his life in his hometown。 He notices though how the town is slowly dying。 They both feel a connection to each other， but readers will have to read the book to see what happens。 Can they work through their pasts， present lives， and determine what they want in the future？ I loved the way Ms。 Fuller weaves forgiveness and faith throughout this book and story。 I highly recommend this book and know you will not be disappointed！***I was given a free electronic copy of this book from the publisher。 This is my honest opinion。 Even though I received this copy free， this is my own opinion。 。。。more
Megsbookclub
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This was a perfect story to read in between thrillers！ Close to a Hallmark type story but a more in depth with some major family secrets！ Riley is a struggling artist in NYC， but refuses to admit defeat。 When her grandmother， Mimi， calls and asks her to return to her small hometown， Maple Falls， because she broke her leg and needed help， Riley realizes she can’t afford to say no。 Especially since her grandmother raised her after her Mom split。 Mimi of course has her own plans！ She wants to setup This was a perfect story to read in between thrillers！ Close to a Hallmark type story but a more in depth with some major family secrets！ Riley is a struggling artist in NYC， but refuses to admit defeat。 When her grandmother， Mimi， calls and asks her to return to her small hometown， Maple Falls， because she broke her leg and needed help， Riley realizes she can’t afford to say no。 Especially since her grandmother raised her after her Mom split。 Mimi of course has her own plans！ She wants to setup Riley with the local heartthrob， Hayden， so she will stay in Maple Falls。 Hayden and Riley knew each other from school but hadn’t seen each other in years… so Mimi sends him to pick her up at the airport。 This was a story of small town folks and how they all band together to help each other， but also means they know all your business。 It was also a story of true family and how we define that。 And it was a story of what home means。 If you like small town fiction you will enjoy this one！ 。。。more
Kathy
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Hooked on You by Kathleen Fuller is a wonderful novel about family， healing and love。After high school， Riley McAllister left Maple Falls， AR to move to New York with high hopes of taking the art world by storm。 Ten years later， she has not had her big break but she is not giving up on her dream。 But when her feisty， beloved Mimi breaks her leg and needs her help， Riley hops on the next plane back to her small home town。 The last person she expects to pick her from the airport is her teenage cr Hooked on You by Kathleen Fuller is a wonderful novel about family， healing and love。After high school， Riley McAllister left Maple Falls， AR to move to New York with high hopes of taking the art world by storm。 Ten years later， she has not had her big break but she is not giving up on her dream。 But when her feisty， beloved Mimi breaks her leg and needs her help， Riley hops on the next plane back to her small home town。 The last person she expects to pick her from the airport is her teenage crush Hayden Price。 He also left town but after an injury put an end to his major baseball career， Hayden returned to Maple Falls。 He is working in his family’s hardware business and coaching the church softball team。 Riley is still drawn to Hayden， but will she overcome her fears and explore the possibility of a relationship？ And will she give up the Big Apple for small town life？Riley’s life as a child with her mother was incredibly chaotic。 Even after moving in with Mimi as a teenager， Riley found it difficult to let herself make friends。 She is close to Mimi and she loves her grandmother’s friends， but she struggles with accepting offers of friendship with women her age。 Riley is also extremely guarded and finds it hard to allow Hayden into her life。 But as they agree to just be friends， Riley is surprised when she relaxes enough to allow their feelings blossom into a tentative romance。 But how will she react when she must face her past？Hayden was also interested in Riley when they were teenagers。 But he did not have the time for a romance since he was single-mindedly focused on pursuing his baseball dream。 His years of hard work paid off only to be dashed by a career ending injury。 Putting his disappointment behind him， Hayden is rebuilding his life in Maple Falls。 Hayden still feels a spark between him and Riley and he knows he will have to tread very carefully with her。 He does not know much about her life before moving with his grandmother， but he has no trouble reading Riley’s “keep away”。 Hayden is willing to take as much time and patience as he needs to nurture his fledgling romance with Riley。 But will his own baggage get in the way of their burgeoning romance？Hooked on You is a very enjoyable novel with a charming cast of characters。 Despite the passage of time， Riley’s dysfunctional past prevents her from getting close to anyone。 Hayden recognizes how wounded she is but he does have a few issues of his own。 Their relationship unfolds gradually over time， but Riley pulls away whenever she feels emotionally threatened。 Maple Falls residents are absolutely delightful but the town itself is in need of some TLC。 This first installment is a sweet introduction to Kathleen Fuller’s Maple Falls series that readers are going to absolutely love。 。。。more
Claudia
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This book has many elements of a sweet， old-fashioned romance: a boy and girl who had admired each other from afar in high school， a second chance， a small town with a-bit-tarnished southern charm， the requisite quirky characters， and difficulties to get past。 The pace of the story was a little slow， and some of the descriptions a little cliché。 Overall it was an okay read for someone looking for a quick read that doesn't get too deep into the reader's head。I am grateful to have received a compl This book has many elements of a sweet， old-fashioned romance: a boy and girl who had admired each other from afar in high school， a second chance， a small town with a-bit-tarnished southern charm， the requisite quirky characters， and difficulties to get past。 The pace of the story was a little slow， and some of the descriptions a little cliché。 Overall it was an okay read for someone looking for a quick read that doesn't get too deep into the reader's head。I am grateful to have received a complimentary copy from Thomas Nelson via NetGalley without obligation。 All opinions expressed here are my own。 。。。more
Gloria
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Riley McAllister has a problem making friends and letting anyone close， expecting to be hurt。 She was born to an unstable mother until she was thirteen when she started living with her Mimi。 Her mom's negative attitude left Riley with feelings of insecurity and low self esteem。 Determined to show the people in her small Arkansas town of Maple Falls that she could be successful， she moved to New York City to pursue a career in mixed media arts。 After struggling for years， she gets a call from her Riley McAllister has a problem making friends and letting anyone close， expecting to be hurt。 She was born to an unstable mother until she was thirteen when she started living with her Mimi。 Her mom's negative attitude left Riley with feelings of insecurity and low self esteem。 Determined to show the people in her small Arkansas town of Maple Falls that she could be successful， she moved to New York City to pursue a career in mixed media arts。 After struggling for years， she gets a call from her Mimi that she has broken her leg playing softball and needs her help。 She certainly doesn't expect or want her high school crush to pick her up from the airport but Hayden Price shows up。 Hayden was a star baseball player but had a career ending injury in his first major league game。 I really felt for Riley as she works in her Mimi's yarn shop and tries to fit in with the local people。 But she she does finally begin to accept their friendship， even Hayden's。 And she is close to her Mimi's friends， the Bosom Buddies or BBs。 She is so fragile that it doesn't take much for her to have a setback。 Hayden and Riley begin a friendship， especially as they unite to rehab Mimi's shop and house。 Hayden also has a dream to give the small town a makeover。 This is a sweet story of love， sometimes painful， and overcoming deep issues of past hurts， forgiveness， and moving forward。 Sweet ending。I received a complimentary ARC from Thomas Nelson through NetGalley。 All thoughts and opinions are mine only。 。。。more
Sarah
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I have never read anything by this author before and I have to say I really enjoyed this love story。 I guess when they say never say never they mean it or at least in Riley's case。 She was a broken sprit and really struggled to find her footing which made her feel very relatable。 Hayden was a fighter and spoke whatever was on his mind but always did it with love。 He also just seemed so relatable， while reading this story it almost felt like I was catching up with friends。 I really like Erma and I have never read anything by this author before and I have to say I really enjoyed this love story。 I guess when they say never say never they mean it or at least in Riley's case。 She was a broken sprit and really struggled to find her footing which made her feel very relatable。 Hayden was a fighter and spoke whatever was on his mind but always did it with love。 He also just seemed so relatable， while reading this story it almost felt like I was catching up with friends。 I really like Erma and the Bosom Buddies， man I want to be them one day， to be old and feisty yet always having fun oh my what a fun group。 I feel like this story wasn't all about love about about friendship and cherishing those relationships。 Overall I really enjoyed this book and could not put it down it was so worth the read。 I received a complimentary copy of this book。 Opinions expressed in this review are completely my own。 。。。more
Janelle
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What an adorable， sweet romance story！ Hooked on You is the story of a New York struggling mixed-media artist， Riley， who returns home to care for her injured grandmother （“Mimi”）。 Throughout the story you see her both running from and confronting her painful past and striving to find familial relationships that she was deprived of as a child。 This was a quick read that had me smiling， crying， and falling in love with the characters。 Characters: ☆☆☆☆☆ The characters in this story were impressive What an adorable， sweet romance story！ Hooked on You is the story of a New York struggling mixed-media artist， Riley， who returns home to care for her injured grandmother （“Mimi”）。 Throughout the story you see her both running from and confronting her painful past and striving to find familial relationships that she was deprived of as a child。 This was a quick read that had me smiling， crying， and falling in love with the characters。 Characters: ☆☆☆☆☆ The characters in this story were impressively dimensional。 I loved that no character was “perfect;” they each had issues and backstories that they were dealing with and overcoming。 I especially appreciated references that normalized receiving professional counseling to help deal with and overcome personal issues and trauma。 Kudos to the author for so casually including that in the storyline！ Plot: ☆☆☆☆ I loved that this was not your typical “Hallmark” move-back-to-hometown-fall-in-love-with-high-school-crush story。 The plot had multiple elements and major side plots that made the story interesting to the very end。 And while everyone hopes for the carefully knit （get it？） happily ever after， the resolution to this story came with hiccups that felt realistic and relatable。 Writing Style: ☆☆☆☆☆ Kathleen’s writing kept me hooked （I can’t stop with these puns！） throughout the book; in fact， I read the whole thing in one day！ I loved her shifts in viewpoints between characters。 Every time I found myself thinking， “Wow， I wish I knew what this character was thinking right now” she would switch to that character; it was so satisfying！ Content Warning: Although this book contains PG level romance that would be appropriate for any audience， it does contain references to previous child neglect， abandonment， emotional manipulation and drug abuse that could possibly be triggers for those sensitive to those topics。This was the first book I have read by this author， and I definitely look forward to reading more stories written by her。Thank you to Thomas Nelson for sending me an Advance Reading Copy in exchange for an honest review。 All opinions expressed in this review are real and solely my own。 。。。more
Katie
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A pretty good story to start what I hope will be a good series。 For full review click here A pretty good story to start what I hope will be a good series。 For full review click here 。。。more
Aldara
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Thanks NetGalley for the access to this book。This is a love story that I enjoyed， my favorite part is that questions what is the success and what sacrifices are worthy and which aren't。I highly recommend this book for those who are searching an easy read。 This is one does wonders for the "i cannot read anything" phase Thanks NetGalley for the access to this book。This is a love story that I enjoyed， my favorite part is that questions what is the success and what sacrifices are worthy and which aren't。I highly recommend this book for those who are searching an easy read。 This is one does wonders for the "i cannot read anything" phase 。。。more
Sherry Greene
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What a delightful book centered around young adults， Riley McAllister， now living in New York City to pursue her art career and Hayden Price， who has recently suffered an unfortunate injury， which ended his professional baseball career and has recently moved back home to Maple Falls， Arkansas。Riley now returns after many years of being away， to help her grandmother as she heals from a broken leg。 Hayden and Riley knew each other in school， but were never close。 Many things happen while Riley is What a delightful book centered around young adults， Riley McAllister， now living in New York City to pursue her art career and Hayden Price， who has recently suffered an unfortunate injury， which ended his professional baseball career and has recently moved back home to Maple Falls， Arkansas。Riley now returns after many years of being away， to help her grandmother as she heals from a broken leg。 Hayden and Riley knew each other in school， but were never close。 Many things happen while Riley is back and the people of the little town， where everyone knows your name and activities， seems to be out to make them a couple， in spite of their unwillingness to do so。A fun book of seeing how trials， forgiveness and love can happen to many people in a small town。I received a complimentary copy of this book from NetGalley and Thomas Nelson。 Opinions expressed in this review are completely my own。 。。。more
Becky
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You might want to have your sweet tea nearby as you read Hooked on You by Kathleen Fuller， a charming southern romance。 Riley McAllister， our heroine， comes back to Maple Springs， Arkansas from New York to help her grandmother， Erma， with her yarn shop， Knots and Tangles Erma and her friends bring wit and wisdom to Hooked on You， and some sweet laughter。 Hayden， our hero， was the Maple Spring’s star baseball player who is now back in town working at his Dad’s hardware store and coaching the sof You might want to have your sweet tea nearby as you read Hooked on You by Kathleen Fuller， a charming southern romance。 Riley McAllister， our heroine， comes back to Maple Springs， Arkansas from New York to help her grandmother， Erma， with her yarn shop， Knots and Tangles Erma and her friends bring wit and wisdom to Hooked on You， and some sweet laughter。 Hayden， our hero， was the Maple Spring’s star baseball player who is now back in town working at his Dad’s hardware store and coaching the softball team。 Both Hayden and Riley have baggage and we watch them grow， change and transform in the story。 I found them both delightfully flawed and endearing characters。 They have a vision for changing and updating their town。 Together with their friends they give the town character。 I enjoyed my time in Maple Springs and look forward to visiting again。 Kathleen Fuller has woven together an enjoyable read including themes of redemption and friendship with realistic characters in a charming small town setting。 I want to find out more about the other characters of Maple Springs， and， I think you will too。 I was given a copy of this book by the publisher and not required to write a positive review。 。。。more
Nikki
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I had a slow start with this book but really got into it after a while。 I could understand the feelings of the heroine after she went through a difficult childhood。 The buildup of the relationship between the hero and the heroine was really good， very realistic taking into account where each character was emotionally。I liked the supporting characters （both young and old） and look forward to seeing who gets a book next。Overall this was a good book however I do not like the ending or the lead up t I had a slow start with this book but really got into it after a while。 I could understand the feelings of the heroine after she went through a difficult childhood。 The buildup of the relationship between the hero and the heroine was really good， very realistic taking into account where each character was emotionally。I liked the supporting characters （both young and old） and look forward to seeing who gets a book next。Overall this was a good book however I do not like the ending or the lead up to the ending。 I felt that some of the information that came out in the lead up should have been given or at least hinted at nearer to the start of the book。 It was handled somewhat rushed and clumsily in my opinion。 。。。more
maiaisreading
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#BookReview: HOOKED ON YOU by Kathleen Fuller from Thomas NelsonDo you love hometown romance？ I do and I was so excited to read this。 The cover is cute。 Riley moved to NY about ten years ago and has never been back home to Maple Falls since。 Not until her insistent and beloved grandmother， Erma got into an accident。 It’s interesting to read how Riley is struggling to separate her past feelings that impacts her current actions。 She has a complex character with so much talent。 I do feel like she i #BookReview: HOOKED ON YOU by Kathleen Fuller from Thomas NelsonDo you love hometown romance？ I do and I was so excited to read this。 The cover is cute。 Riley moved to NY about ten years ago and has never been back home to Maple Falls since。 Not until her insistent and beloved grandmother， Erma got into an accident。 It’s interesting to read how Riley is struggling to separate her past feelings that impacts her current actions。 She has a complex character with so much talent。 I do feel like she is too withdrawn to have fun。 She focuses too much on herself and doesn't acknowledge the blessings around her。 I'm glad Hayden’s charm worked。 Well， maybe。 The romance is cute。 As they both work on their own personal issues as well as their budding relationship， they both have to learn how to share and be willing to sacrifice for the people they care about。 I enjoyed the BB’s friendship and how the Three Musketeers welcomed Riley into their group。 Erma is a dear person even though a stubborn one。 Oh I would love to see her play ball。 Harper was a surprise and I think it will be fun to read her story。 This is one sweet story of overcoming struggles in life and great friendships。 3。8 starsThank you Thomas Nelson and netgalley for the complimentary copy。 All opinions expressed are my own。 。。。more
Laura
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I received an advance copy from the publisher via Netgalley for review purposes。 This in no way influences my review; all words， thoughts， and opinions are my own。DNF @ 3% for casual， unnecessary fatmisia。This book sounded so adorable and fun and like it’d be a great， enjoyable book。 But 3% in the MC makes a comment how she has a pudgy stomach due to “cheap food， a few too many glasses of wine alone in her apartment， and more than a little stress。” I’m not here for this kinda casual comment， esp I received an advance copy from the publisher via Netgalley for review purposes。 This in no way influences my review; all words， thoughts， and opinions are my own。DNF @ 3% for casual， unnecessary fatmisia。This book sounded so adorable and fun and like it’d be a great， enjoyable book。 But 3% in the MC makes a comment how she has a pudgy stomach due to “cheap food， a few too many glasses of wine alone in her apartment， and more than a little stress。” I’m not here for this kinda casual comment， especially so early in。 Others I’m sure will enjoy it because I could tell from little I did read that it had potential， but for me this is a DNF。 。。。more
Kim
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Hooked on Youby Kathleen FullerBook 1 in the Maple Falls seriesRating: 4/5I don't remember if I've ever read anything from Kathleen Fuller before， but I loved the description of the book and couldn't help myself。 I was excited to be chosen to receive an ARC of the book and I was NOT disappointed。 The book is everything you'd want in a sweet romance。Riley McAllister's life on Instagram is very different than her actual life as a struggling mixed media artist who has to be a part-time delivery dri Hooked on Youby Kathleen FullerBook 1 in the Maple Falls seriesRating: 4/5I don't remember if I've ever read anything from Kathleen Fuller before， but I loved the description of the book and couldn't help myself。 I was excited to be chosen to receive an ARC of the book and I was NOT disappointed。 The book is everything you'd want in a sweet romance。Riley McAllister's life on Instagram is very different than her actual life as a struggling mixed media artist who has to be a part-time delivery driver in New York City。 She is determined to not return to her small hometown of Maple Falls， but when her grandmother， "Mimi"， breaks her leg， Riley comes home to help take care of her and the yarn store。 Coming home after almost 10 years is not easy for Riley who has always felt like an outsider due to her tumultuous past， but seeing Hayden Price again might make it worth it。 Hayden Price， the golden boy of Maple Falls who made it to the major leagues only to hurt himself during the first game， is content to help run his parents' hardware store。 Can Riley help her grandmother's store and home without the help of Hayden Price？ Probably not but being around him so much might cause her heart to beat out of her chest。 Can Riley learn to trust Hayden and open up her heart to her secret high school crush？ When secrets are revealed， can Riley learn to forgive and let go of the past？This book was a nice， sweet romance between two very different people。 I liked Riley's character because she had to deal with her very real， tragic circumstances and learn to overcome them。 Hayden's rise to fame and then quick fall affected him a lot but I loved how he was able to heal with the help of therapy and time。 This story is definitely a light read with a couple more serious parts that just make the characters more authentic。 I feel this book is more on the inspirational side of Christian fiction and does not get in your face about the Bible。Highly recommend if you enjoy clean， sweet romance with a lot of heart and yarn！ ;）My thanks to the author and publisher for providing me with an ARC of the book。 All opinions expressed here are entirely my own。 No positive review was expected and no compensation received。 。。。more
Robin
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Enjoyable introduction to a new to me author。 Loved the community that was created。 The Bosom Buddies and Three Musketeers are ladies I’d love to have in my corner。 Spunky Mimi was my favorite character。 Hayden and Riley’s relationship development felt natural。 Loved watching them find each other and their place in life。 I looking forward to another visit to Maple Falls。I voluntarily reviewed an ARC received via NetGalley。
Adriana
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Riley had an awful childhood and not even spending her teens with a loving grandmother in a charming small town was enough to get her to open up to people。 When she has to leave New York and her hermit artist living to go back and take care of her grandmother while she recuperates from a broken leg， she swears it's only a quick trip。 But what she finds is that the little town of Maple Falls is full of love just waiting for her to open up to it。 There are fun characters， tension-filled moments be Riley had an awful childhood and not even spending her teens with a loving grandmother in a charming small town was enough to get her to open up to people。 When she has to leave New York and her hermit artist living to go back and take care of her grandmother while she recuperates from a broken leg， she swears it's only a quick trip。 But what she finds is that the little town of Maple Falls is full of love just waiting for her to open up to it。 There are fun characters， tension-filled moments between the two romantic leads， the mandatory misunderstanding that drives them apart， and a bit too much melodrama for me。 But while I found the individual pieces interesting， I'm sorry to say that the sum of all the parts left me somewhat unimpressed。 It's not a bad book。 The writing is okay。 I've just read pretty much the same story before and this one didn't add anything new to make it stand out。Many thanks to NetGalley and Thomas Nelson for the early read！ 。。。more
Cindy Davis
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Riley is a complex character who struggles with perfectionist tendencies。 In some ways her behavior annoys me at the beginning of the book。。。read full review here: https://cindysbookcorner。blogspot。com。。。 Riley is a complex character who struggles with perfectionist tendencies。 In some ways her behavior annoys me at the beginning of the book。。。read full review here: https://cindysbookcorner。blogspot。com。。。 。。。more
Nicole
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If you enjoy small town romance， quirky characters， and a leisurely paced story you may want to check this one out。This book drew me in at the beginning， I enjoyed Erma's sweet attempt at matchmaking in the beginning。 For me though I didn't ever become deeply invested in the story， I felt like the heroine was overdramatic at times。The writing was fine， it was just a slower paced book then what I usually like。I was provided with a complimentary copy of this book from the publisher。 All opinions a If you enjoy small town romance， quirky characters， and a leisurely paced story you may want to check this one out。This book drew me in at the beginning， I enjoyed Erma's sweet attempt at matchmaking in the beginning。 For me though I didn't ever become deeply invested in the story， I felt like the heroine was overdramatic at times。The writing was fine， it was just a slower paced book then what I usually like。I was provided with a complimentary copy of this book from the publisher。 All opinions are honest and completely my own。 。。。more
Vicky Sluiter
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