It’s mud season in Vermont, and things are getting dirty… Landon Abbott and his identical twin brother, Lucas, always shared everything—until they laid eyes on Amanda Pressley and both wanted something only one of them could have. All it took was her pretty little mouth uttering the words “prostate massager” during a sales pitch at his family’s Green Mountain Country Store in Butler, Vermont, to … Mountain Country Store in Butler, Vermont, to make Landon’s heart stop and other parts of him jump to attention. Unfortunately, his brother felt the same—or at least he did. Now Lucas is head over heels for Dani and her daughter Savannah, and the path is clear for Landon and Amanda. Except that even with her staying with him, nothing is happening, and Landon isn’t sure how to change the status quo.
Amanda is making a list and checking it twice. Nearly dying in the fire at the Admiral Butler Inn has left her with tons of regret and a new lust for life. Topping the list of things she wants to do with her second chance are two key items—fall in love and have an orgasm with a man. The last person she expects to check all her boxes is the world-renowned player named Landon Abbott. She might’ve made the mistake of saying yes to dates with both brothers once upon a time, but only one of them makes her heart pound. Too bad she can’t figure out how to move off the starting line toward something more than friendship with the ridiculously handsome firefighter.
When she needed a place to stay after the fire, Landon was first in line to offer his home, and now that she’s sleeping in his bed, he’s determined to show Amanda only one Abbott brother is capable of helping her achieve her goals. Things are heating up in Butler this spring as Landon and Amanda find just what they’ve been missing on the road to happily ever after. But like mud season in Vermont, that road is full of potholes as a long-buried secret from Amanda’s past and Landon’s plethora of female admirers threaten their newfound happiness.
Return to Butler, Vermont to catch up with the Abbotts, the Colemans and Fred the Moose, and find out if baby Dexter the Moose has found his way inside Hannah’s house yet.
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5 Star Review of All My Loving (Butler, Vermont #5)
Reading a Green Mountain or Butler Vermont book is to me like going home to visit my family. I love the Abbott family and absolutely loved All My Loving.
I have been intrigued by Lucas and Landon Abbott from the first time they were mentioned and my interest has only been peaked as each book in the series was written. So to say I have been waiting for Landon’s book is an understatement.
Marie Force did not disappoint in any way. It is an extremely well written sweet, sexy and romantic book. Marie Force’s characters are often slightly flawed, yet so realistic and relatable that you cannot help but be drawn to them.
After his brother Lucas rescues Amanda from a fire, both are injured and Landon happily opens his house to Amanda to recover.
Both Amanda and Landon have emotional baggage and I admit to shedding a few tears as the story unfolded. It was heart warming to watch the growth and development of Landon as he really came in to his own in this story and I loved it.
All My Loving is at times a heart wrenching story of determination, courage, strength and above all love and acceptance. As always the Abbott family embrace Amanda with open arms and hearts.
Marie Force is my favorite author. Every book is a page turner.
I love visiting with the Abbott’s! Marie Force does such a great job of making them feel just like my family. Landon and Amanda’s story is sweet and sad and packed full of action. Told around life events of other family members but still uniquely their own. As always, I look forward to my next visit to Butler.
It’s so nice to finally see Landon get his happily ever after. I love the Abbott family.
All of Marie Force’s books are excellent! This is just the latest in one of her series.
Wow, I sure was taken by surprise with the twists of Landon and Amanda’s beautiful and heart wrenching story. I loved being back in the world of Butler, VT and with these wonderful supporting characters and the exceptional Abbott family. This is another 5 star read from Marie Force that you not want to miss. It can be read as a stand alone but you will want to read the entire series. A must read.
So, apparently I need to go to Butler, VT to find true love… Landon and Amanda’s story seems to have been a really been a long time coming. And I love that she dated his twin, Lucas, first!
Now, Amanda did survive a fire and her reward is getting to stay with hunky firefighter Landon. But of course it isn’t sunshine and roses. After surviving such a life changing event, I want to think I would be strong and grabbing life by the horns, but nope, I’d probably be sobbing my eyes out too, and I wouldn’t have all of the justification Amanda has!
The twists in Amanda’s story alone made this a fabulous book, and I love how she was able to re-examine her life. But watching Landon, who has changed so much since the start of the series, grow and be there for her, oh boy… sexy, caring, considerate, firefighter… yup, boxes checked
Oh, of course in typical Butler fashion, Elmer gives advice we should ALL take to heart, moose are everywhere – although Dex might break a heart, there is a wedding, babies, we catch up with old friends and family, and we get a glimpse of the future.
I loved Landon and Amanda’s story. I honestly wasn’t sure what to think about Amanda as I didn’t much care for her in the other books. But, I loved how Marie made her a character that I liked. This is part of a series. I really think you should read the other books in the series to really understand what is going on. We get some points of view and updates from other couples that we have loved throughout this series. This is just a good family series where all of the characters are full of life and full of love. I can’t wait to see what comes next. Dual point of view. No cliffhanger.
Reading about Landon falling in love is the best story and the one where you will need the tissues the most! After Lucas’s rescuing Amanda from the fire at the inn, she goes and lives with Landon. They soon discover that they could be more than friends and they take you on their amazingly real journey to forever. Between Amanda’s past coming to the forefront, Dexter escaping his home with Hannah, Cameron ruining another wedding and Max feeling out of sorts, Marie Force opens the door to you the reader to a fun, heartwarming, crazy story of the family you come to love . Their lives are sometimes out of the ordinary, but all this makes their love for each other such a magnificent feel good story. Marie Force you are an amazing storyteller and I can’t wait to read what’s next for us!
I am totally biased when it comes to this series, because as I have stated many times it is one of my very favorites. Why? What makes this series so special? Mildred, who is a character in this book, in my opinion sums up this series to a tee when she tells Amanda, “” Do you know what the secret to a happy life is?” “Please tell me” “It’s all about simple pleasures, love, friendship, satisfying work, faith, a sense of community, and the desire to be a part of something bigger than yourself. People run all around looking for fulfillment, often missing the simple things that’re right under their noses.”” That right there is Butler Vermont and the Abbott family.
This book is mainly about Landon and his love for Amanda. Landon has always been the fun carefree go with the flow kind of guy, but in this book, you get insight into the deeper feelings of Landon and the reasoning behind them. At the same time, you learn about Amanda’s past and how it will affect their future together. “…I’m apt to be a bit of a mess for a while” “You’re not a mess. You’re like a butterfly emerging from your cocoon and spreading your wings.” “That’s a lovely metaphor” “It’s true. I’m looking forward to watching you fly”. This story was so heartfelt, loving, caring, warm, exciting and emotionally freeing. It was so sensational I literally felt like I was having anxiety waiting to read what was going to happen next.
This book contains all the characters we have come to love in our beloved Butler Vermont. In this book however, we get to spend a little more time with some of our favorite people and are given a deeper glimpse into their daily lives. Any time spent in Butler Vermont is a delightful experience and I hope we continue to do so for many years to come. Five stars Ms. Force, Cheers and Thank You!!
A good read.
I’m crazy about this series, but this wasn’t my favorite book. It was sweet and the main characters are nice, but I think the previous books touched me more deeply.
I love the place the story takes place and the whole Abott/Coleman clan is simply incredible. And that’s the thing, I think I was more invested in other family members than in Landon and Amanda.
Don’t get me wrong, I liked them both; I just didn’t love them like the previous ones.
That being said, the book was really sweet and it was adorable reading about them.
I really just don’t know how Marie does it. This series just keeps getting better and better. So before reading Landon and Amanda’s book, I went back and read all of the other books again just to refresh my memory and fall in love with the Abbott’s again. I’m so glad I did because it was just nice to have all of their stories fresh in my mind when I went into Landon and Amanda’s book.
Landon totally surprised me in this book. He had always been such a player that I just wondered how Marie would be able to make him ready to settle down and it seem genuine. Well Marie did amazingly well. I absolutely loved Landon and loved watching him fall in love with Amanda and want only the best for her. Also I wasn’t for sure what to think about Amanda. Of course we had seen her in the past couple of books but I knew we didn’t know her. What a joy it was to learn about her past and to get to hear all about everything. I also loved the unexpected twist that I won’t get into it but that just made this book!
Then of course not only do we get the amazing story of Landon and Amanda, but we get to revisit all of the Abbott’s and of course Fred & Dexter. I absolutely love this family and I wish they weren’t make believe and there was an Abbott brother left for me. LOL! I love hearing from all the siblings and their spouses/significant others, as well as Wade and Mia’s wedding and the little surprises. I can’t wait for Linc & Molly’s book on Christmas Eve!!!
There’s just a comforting feeling when I read a Marie Force book. In a book slump? Grab one of her books and you’ll be fine again. All My Loving is Landon’s story. We get to see the grown up/mature side to fun loving Landon. It’s a emotional journey that Landon and Amanda go on. They both are discovering themselves and what’s important in life. All our favorite characters make an appearance and I love spending time in Butler, Vermont.