Blog Tour w/Review: Handle with Care

I loved the previous book in this series (Making Up), and while I still have to go back and read the previous ones, Handle With Care is another book that can be read as a standalone. The author does a fantastic job of covering the necessary information from earlier books while keeping the plot at hand moving along.

Lincoln prefers to be working with non-profits and charities far away from his toxic family. Wren has been hired to handle the most toxic member of Lincoln’s family (his younger brother Armstrong – ADF is a real problem). When Lincoln is forced home due to his father’s death, Wren winds up having to wrangle him as well. You know from the beginning where this is going to end up, but neither Wren nor Lincoln does, and that’s the fun of the story.

One thing this author does exceptionally well is showing the reader how the characters feelings gradually change over time through subtle hints. For example, Lincoln complains about (and generally ignores) Wren’s incessant texts and calendar reminders…until one day he receives one and realizes he needs to check the text in case it is something important. He doesn’t even acknowledge the significance of his shift in attitude.

Along with the slowly growing romance, there are a few family secrets (from both Wren’s and Lincoln’s families) that create some friction and add some unique twists. They also add some depth to the character motivations, and there were more than a few moments where my notes in the book showed surprise at an incident in the book. Handle with Care is a great story with interesting characters. I highly recommend picking it up for a fun read.

Handle With Care by Helena Hunting
My rating: 4 of 5 stars

In book five of the “Shacking Up” series, we have Lincoln and Wren. He is a reluctant temporary CEO; she is a media-handler for the company (well, more for his wayward brother). Sparks fly, but family secrets and other twists get in the way. I thoroughly enjoyed reading Handle with Care. I liked the interplay between the characters and thought that the plot was realistic. For more thoughts on this entertaining book, please visit my blog at Fireflies and Free Kicks Fiction Reviews. Thank you to NetGalley, St. Martin’s Press, and the author for a complimentary, pre-release digital ARC of the book.

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