Time For You

Renee Harless — 2023

I had big plans when I returned home to my small town, but they didn't include a retired hot-shot hockey player getting in my way. The last person I wanted to fix up my historic dream home with was the handsome older man, with money to burn, who bought it right out from under me. But thanks to my father, that's exactly what happened. Colton Crawford was making my house a home, and I was back in my childhood room, trying not to think of the towering, gorgeous Adonis with a killer smile... and how much I hated him. Or at least that's what I tried to tell myself. Because the more time we were forced to spend together in the dust and debris, the less our age-gap mattered. And the more the sparks flew. Colton was used to scoring on the ice, and after a freak storm left us sharing one tiny bed in his metal camper, the heat smoldering between us was hot enough to burn us both. But just when I thought my sexy, new neighbor might not be so bad, real-life came knocking, reminding us what we walked away from.

Reviews

Genesis (@whisperingchapters)@whisperingchapters

May 17, 2023

If you like age gap, slow burn, small-town romance a la Hallmark, this is for you!

I will say the first half of the book was incredibly slow and hard to get into. There were a lot of scenes and inner monologue that didn’t add any value; they made the story feel dragged and boring, at times.

But I did love the fixer-upper aspect of it! Okay, so get this, Autumn has been wanting to buy a home that was in her family for years, but a cousin gambled it away. Once the house is up for bidding, she’s ready. But Colton, the retired NHL player, raised the bid so high, it was impossible to beat.

What I loved was how Autumn had all these ideas for the house in a binder, and Colton brought her in to give ideas for the renovation. It was nice to see them together in this setting.

“I do love when your cheeks turn that color.”
“Really?” I asked as he started prying the tops off the multiple stain colors he had chosen. “Why is that?”
Grabbing a brush, he dipped it into the first stain, the darkest of the colors as he said, “Because I imagine what color your other cheeks would turn under my palm.”

And the best part of this relationship? No third-act breakup!

IF YOU LIKE:
🙈 Age Gap (H 35 / h 24)
🏘️ Small Town
😳 Light Dirty Talk
🥹 Family Dynamics
🙌🏽 Forced Proximity
🏚️ Fixer Upper
🏒 Hockey Player

Anri@anrinielsen

Jun 21, 2023