Hannah Michaelson wants nothing more than a fresh start and a safe place to stay. The only problem? She’s stranded roadside in a small town in the middle of winter. Even worse? Her sister’s baby is asleep in the back seat. Carter Mitchell has one goal in life—to be the best mechanic he can be while running a successful shop. That, and to avoid love at all costs. But when his family calls on him … calls on him to help a distressed woman on the side of the road, he doesn’t hesitate. Certain that he can stay strong in the face of the stranger’s beauty, he agrees to help.
Soon enough, the rugged mechanic realizes there’s more to Hannah’s extended stay in Maple Glen than he realized. His aunt is playing matchmaker again, but there’s something Hannah isn’t telling him.
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Another sweet romance to add to his series I was waiting for carters story. I like the dynamic of a baby and some unexpected happenings along that line. I look forward to the next book coming out!
I received a free ARC copy of this book and I am voluntarily leaving an honest review
Christina Butrum is a master at writing sweet, clean small town romances. Reading a Christina Butrum book is like reading a Hallmark movie. Her characters and situations are believable.
One Plus Two is Book 6 in the Maple Glen Series. I have enjoyed reading every one of the Maple Glen books. Each book tells the story of one of the Mitchell clan. One Plus Two is the story of Carter Mitchell, a hard-working auto mechanic. He is content to work hard on building his car repair business. He doesn’t have time for romance…until he comes to the rescue of Hannah Michaelson who is stranded by the roadside in the middle of a snowstorm. Carter’s protective instinct kicks in and his heart starts to melt when he sees Hannah stranded with a 6-month-old baby in the back seat of her broken down car.
I recommend One Plus Two and the entire Maple Glen Series. I recommend reading the series in order so that you understand the characters and their relationships. Maple Glen is a delightful little town inhabited by friendly, caring people. I look forward to reading the next book in the series.
Christina Butrum truly does sweet, clean romance as good as anyone. I love this series and One Plus Two is a great addition to it. Hannah and Carter are characters that anyone would like to meet in real life. You can’t help but pull for them as they work their way toward love. Hannah has issues in her life right now, but is spunky when dealing with Carter when he says the wrong thing. Carter is set on not falling in love, but Hannah and baby Grace might have him rethinking that.
The secondary characters are an integral part of the story and most are from previous books. They are memorable enough that even I could remember their back stories! One Plus Two could certainly be read as a standalone, but I really recommend that you start from the beginning of the series and read them through so that you have the stories of all the characters. You won’t be sorry that you did! By the way, I think Aunt Fran is going to get her own story and the matchmaking will be turned on her now. I can’t wait!
I was given a complimentary copy of this book. All thoughts are my own.
4.5 Sweet Stars!
I love this series I don’t know how Christina does it, creating a family of characters that are so different, yet so loving and loyal….then brings in the perfectly matched outsider that fits right in the fold.
I loved how Carter was immediately taken to Grace, seeing a man interact with a baby always gets my heart! I hated that Hannah felt she had to keep secrets, you could see it was eating away at her and she needed to get it out. I love that the Mitchell family just embraced Hannah and Grace and immediately came to the rescue in more that one instance for these little ladies!
I enjoy the fact that I know I get to see Aunt Fran in action in each of these books, she makes my heart happy knowing she has her matchmaking eyes on her family and she doesn’t miss a thing that happens in Maple Glen.
This cover was absolutely perfect for this story!!!