Tiny House, Big Love

Tiny House, Big Love

Olivia Dade2019
On camera. Up close. In denial—but not for much longer… After a relationship gone bad, Lucy Finch is leaving everything behind. Her old home, her old job, her old insecurities. Even Sebastián Castillo, her protective but intensely private friend of almost twenty years. Before she moves halfway across the country, though, she has one last request for Seb: She wants him to help her choose a tiny house on cable television. And maybe during the filming process, she can discover once and for all whether his feelings for her are more than platonic… Sebastián would rather do anything than appear on HATV. But Lucy needs him, and he can’t say no. Not when she’s about to leave, taking his heart with her. Hiding how he feels with a television crew watching their every move will prove difficult, though—especially when that crew is doing their sneaky best to transform two longtime friends into a couple. Tiny spaces. Hidden emotions. The heat generated by decades of desire and denial. A week spent on camera might just turn Lucy and Seb’s relationship from family-friendly to viewer discretion advised… • Title: Tiny House, Big Love • Author: Olivia Dade • Series and series number: Love Unscripted, Book 2 • Friends to lovers, romantic comedy, curvy girl romance, reality television, tiny houses, banter, pining
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Briar's Reviews@briarsreviews
5 stars
Jul 31, 2023

Tiny House, Big Love is a super cute, property show-inspired story. I love myself a sweet, little book! Especially books that pack on the cutesy romance in a fast-paced environment. This short novel by Olivia Dade hit all the right notes with me! This book follows Lucy, an enviromentally friendly massage therapist, and Sebastian, a Guatemalan-American engineer, as they pursue a tiny house for Lucy. They go on a Property Brothers, House Hunters or HGTV-esque show to try to find Lucy a cute, mobile home that she can live in. Along the way, sparks fly (to no one's surprise)! There's so many sweet parts about this book. Olivia's writing style is fast paced, easy to read and wildly addicting. She also has some marvelous quotes that made me giggle at her word choice. "First butt to butt contact" is just one of many quotes that had me laughing. The fact that there was a former nudist's house and a school bus also made this story absolute hilarious. I've watched many of these house searching or building shows, and this book felt spot on. There's always some weird background to the houses that make you cringe! Lucy and Seb's relationship was lovely. The friends to romance plot line was used here and I think it was used well. It wasn't too fast for a book of this size, but it didn't leave me hanging either! I think it was really well written and felt very soft and sweet. The fact that the space between them was the main reason they started growing closer was ironic. But it did work really well! How could one resist when he's describe to be gorgeous?! This book is a lovely read if you're looking for a short romance novel, a soft book, or a book that's positive. It really lifted my spirits on a very anxious day! Happy books like these deserve spaces on more shelves! And to top it off, the dialogue in this book didn't feel forced. It felt like I was actually listening in on the characters's conversations (not in a creepy way... I swear!). Five out of five stars! I received this book for free from the author, Olivia Dade, in exchange for an honest review.

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b.andherbooks@bandherbooks
5 stars
Oct 9, 2021

My only issue with this book was I didn't want it to end because the mutual pining between Sebastián and Lucy is just the best. I could also read a whole story about their darn pets becoming besties. Kitty Hendrix and Hairy Garcia are adorable and fit their owners' personalities to a T, much like the adorable cover showcases. I also adored that the film crew was gaga over the sexual tension that was NOT apparent to Lucy and Seb. So good. More Olivia Dade PLEASE.

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Jessica@jabooker
3.5 stars
Jan 11, 2024
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Connor @cgbart
4 stars
Oct 5, 2022
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Charlotte Mätzig@kiara668
4 stars
Aug 28, 2021

This book appears on the shelf not-yet-finished

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