Six Brothers Construction was built to reunite a family and heal a painful past. It’s been earning rave reviews. But the youngest sibling is about to discover that the right woman can shake even a rock-solid foundation . . .
Wyatt Thorne was so traumatized by his mother’s abandonment he didn’t speak until he was six. At 26, he’s still the quiet type—strong and silent, most comfortable with a … silent, most comfortable with a hammer in his hand and work to do. But the reassuring rhythm of his life is interrupted when his brother Beckett decides to pay forward their unused office space to a needy start-up.
Enter Rhia Hollis, considered the black sheep in her family—the “flighty failure” in a family of brilliant success stories. Rhia is determined to make her new company, Seize the Day, the premier event planning firm in Raleigh. She has big dreams, and the Thornes’ offer of free office space is a huge help. Except Wyatt’s gruff, stubborn resistance to her presence is an annoying hindrance.
Wyatt Thorne is quiet, rigid, and a control freak—only a few of the words that come to mind when Rhia is butting heads with the man.
Rhia Hollis is perky, illogical, and a free spirit—all things Wyatt normally tries to avoid, except he can’t.
What happens when a gruff control-freak is forced to share space with a perky free-spirit?
Two people.
One office.
Zero chance sparks won’t fly.
Wyatt and Rhia are as different as night and day. Is it a case of opposites attract? Maybe…if they don’t drive each other crazy first.
Author’s note: While the Thorne Brothers series can be read as standalones, it is best enjoyed in order. Start with book one, Give it Up. Each book is a complete story with a hard-earned HEA. Enjoy!
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Families differ in more than the number of parents and siblings living in the same place.
From the outside, Rhia appears to have the best: two parents, two brothers, one sister–each of them top in their chosen science niche. She’s the odd woman out–an outgoing people person who has left teaching and is trying her hand at event planning. It’s make or break for her to win free office space for her first year.
Wyatt Thorne, youngest of the brothers at Six Brothers Construction, likes quiet and order after a chaotic childhood. He does not want to share office space with a colorful whirlwind who brings in abandoned animals.
Join Rhia and Wyatt on a fast-paced journey to discover what—and who—they are really passionate about. And don’t forget the swoon worthy brothers currently unattached.
I love this family! They are all so dysfunctional and sweet! Wyatt is the quiet one in this bunch of alpha males, but when he gets saddled with a talker for an office mate he is going to have to learn how to speak up for himself! Rhia is a right brained, creative social butterfly in a family of scientists who treat her like an alien. In order to stop the constant stream of blind dates and annoying phone calls from Rhia’s family, Wyatt steps in as her pretend boyfriend. Along the way he decided she also needs an advocate to counteract all the negativity from her family. I just love how Rhia and Wyatt start figuring each out and pushing each other to figure out how to be happier with their lives!
***COMPLAINT — Wyatt never named the cat!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!****
4 star review of Give A Little (The Thorne Brothers #3) by Lee Kilraine
Lee Kilraine is a new author to me. This is the third book in the series and is Grayson Thorne and Tessa Madigan’s story. Although a stand alone I do feel that you might benefit from reading the other books in the series prior to Give A Little.
Gray has no time for romance, preferring not to get involved with the women he sleeps with, that is until he meets Tessa. Tessa has heard all about Gray and yet there is something about him that really draws her to him and she is determined to win him over even though she is aware of his non commitment rule.
Tessa has been through a lot over the past few years and now she is going to live life to the fullest and not take it for granted. I really loved how strong, and determined Tessa was, sure she appeared a tad quirky at times but I admire her courage and fight.
Tessa’s vulnerability got to me as she fought to have a “normal” life. I think that Gray was the right man to love and support her however it certainly was a rocky road for these two.
I loved the relationship that Gray had with his family; it was heart warming and obvious that they are extremely close.
This was a sweetly written book with a touch of heat every now and again. I am intrigued enough that when time permits I will look at the other books in The Thorne Brothers series,
I received this book in exchange for an honest review from the publisher through Netgalley.
I gave this Book a rating of 5 ’s
Title: Give and Take
Series: (The Thorne Brothers #2)
Genre: Family Saga Romance
Author: Lee Kilraine
Format: Kindle Edition
Published on: September 18th 2018
>-< >–< >–< >–< >–<>–< >–< >–< >–< >–< >–< >–< >–< I voluntarily received a Courtesy Copy of this book from Itsy Bitsy Book Bits and am choosing to leave a review. >–< >–< >–< >–< >–<>–< >–< >–< >–< >–< >–< >–< >–< What I liked/Didn’t Like: Full of Laughs and Romance. Both characters were fun to get to know and take this reading adventure with. Very well written book. A wonderful addition to the series. Cant wait for the next book.
Give and Take by Lee Kilraine
Stars:5
This was such a sweet love story. Wyatt and Rhia work really well together. They bring out the best in each other. I loved the relationship between the Thorne brothers. They have never ending support for each other, but will good naturedly tease each other. Lee Kilraine did a great job at developing these characters and pulling you into their story. This is the second story in this series. I did not read the first story, but I will have to fix that very soon and I cannot wait to see what happens next for these brothers.
Give and Take is the 2nd part of the Thorne Brothers series by Lee Kilraine. It is the first book I have read by the author, but I plan to read more. I did not go in order, and didn’t read book 1, Give it Up, yet. But I still really enjoyed this book, the characters were great. Their chemistry was entertaining and I didn’t want to put it down. It has a good balance of evolving story and romance. The story is based around Rhia Hollins and Wyatt Throne. Rhia is developing her new party planning business, and trying to finally make her parents proud. She has won a year of free office space from Six Brothers Construction. However, unforeseen circumstances, has her sharing an office with the youngest Thorne brother, Wyatt. He is studying to pass his architect exams, so he can start working in the family business, and is all work and no play. They could not be more opposite in personalities, but you know what they say, opposites attract.
I truly enjoyed this book. I didn’t know it was part of a series going in but that’s okay because it was perfect as a standalone romance as well. I like the character Rhia, I related to her on a deep level, of being the odd one out of the family. Wyatt was sexy and confident and just want Rhia needed in a man. I loved how much they delved into the back story of the boys. They had a rough childhood and while I personally didn’t go through any of that, I know a lot of people that did and I was there when it happened, so I could relate to Wyatt as well. I loved how close the brothers were to each other and how they never gave up on the lost brother. The characters we well written and it was a fun and heartbreaking read.
Give and Take by Lee Kilraine is the second book in her Thorne Brothers series. I had not read the first book when I started reading this one and I think it was pretty ok to read it as a standalone though I did go and get the first book after finishing Wyatt and Rhia’s story and I noted down in my Google calendar when the third book is supposed to be released.
Give and Take is the story of Wyatt Thorne, the youngest of the six brothers, and Rhia Hollis, the only one in her family who does not have close-to-genius-level IQ and doesn’t have even the slightest desire to work in ‘respectable and steady’ fields. Wyatt is quiet (he did not speak for six years after his mother left him and his five brothers with their monster father) and control freak! Rhia is perky, colourful and flighty (at least that is what his family thinks).
I absolutely loved how the writer gives us an amazing story where you both laugh until you snort and cry your heart out, where you feel deep and step light … the way she reminds us that there are monsters out there and that still, you can come out on the other side (though a bit damaged but still alive and kicking), and that sometimes on the surface one seems to have a perfect family but because you do not fit in, you get bullied and humiliated and you need to pull together everything you have and also come out on the other side!
Thank you for a great story and I am looking forward to the other brothers’ stories with abated breath!
Give and Take (The Thorne Brothers) by Lee Kilraine. This is the second book about 6 Brothers Construction developed to reunite a family. Wyatt Thorne is one of the brothers. He has overcome a traumatic past, he didn’t even speak til he was 6 because his mother abandoned him. Rhia Hollis is known as the reckless party girl but she’s trying really hard to change that image. Her new business is going to help change that image. She is opening a Premier Party Planning business and when Beckett, Wyatt’s brother offers her unused office space for free she is so excited. Will Wyatt burst her bubble because she is just the type of girl Wyatt despises. Once they meet fireworks soar in more ways than one. This is a funny, which I love, emotional and sexy read.
Give and Take ( The Thorne Brothers Book 2 )
By Lee Kilraine
⅘ Stars
This is a great and enjoyable second book in The Thorne Brothers series by Lee Kilraine.( It can also be read as a stand-alone. ) This story takes us on Wyatt Thorne’s and Rhia Hollis’ journey.
Wyatt is the youngest of the Thorne brothers. He and his siblings own a popular construction business. Wyatt is the architect for the business and does beautiful carpentry. He is hardworking , quiet, reserved and yet so handsome.
Rhia is the black sheep of the family. Majority of her family members are either doctors or scientists. She needs help to get her small up and coming business running. And the Thorne brothers’ “pay it forward” deal…It’s a perfect opportunity , rent free space for an entire year.
Sometimes opposites do attract… this book is proof of that!! It has humor and romance mixed into one. It’s well written with entertaining characters ! Once you start reading , you will not be able to put it down! I can’t wait to see where the third books takes us!!
Give and Take (The Thorne Brothers Book 2) by Lee Kilraine
5 stars
I absolutely loved this book. While being book 2, I didn’t feel as though I missed anything by not reading book 1 but I will be going back to read it because I want all the stories!
Wyatt is the youngest boy in a family of 6 brothers. They havent had an easy life and Wyatt feels he owes his brothers for everything. When they offer free office space to Rhia for a year, unforseen circumstances put her in Wyatts office to share.
Rhia is the bubbly outgoing child in a family of doctors. She’s the black sheep and it weighs hard on her. As their time sharing a space continues they set up rules , but even the best rules are made.to be broken sometimes right?
Give and Take (The Thorne Brothers Book 2)
By Lee Kilraine
I loved this book!! This story is sweet, romantic, funny, and heartwarming. I fell in love with all of the characters in this book. The brothers have such a strong bond between them because of the way they grew up. I enjoyed reading about their relationship and then came Rhia Hollis into their lives. She is trying to start her own event planning business, and the brothers, who have their own construction business, have decided to pay it forward and offer free rent for a year for an office space that they have. Rhia ends up the recipient of this great prize but things don’t quite go as planned and she ends up having to share an office with one of the brothers, Wyatt, who is completely opposite of her. He likes order and quiet and she is the complete opposite of that. You know what they say, opposites attract!! Their chemistry is off the charts and very distracting for both of them. I found myself rooting for these two. To find out more about what happens you must read this story. It is a well written wonderful story. I became invested in these characters and couldn’t get enough. I can’t wait to read more of what this author has to offer!! I highly recommend this read!
Give and Take (The Thorne Brothers Book 2) by Lee Kilraine
5 Stars
This is my 3rd book by this author and I knew as soon as I saw it I had to have it. Not sure what it is about the writing style in this authors books but I get hooked on page 1 every time and don’t want to put it down and don’t ever want them to end. This one was the same. I just loved it and I knew that in the first few pages when I was laughing so hard I had tears during the interaction between Rhia and her sister that this book was yet another winner.
Rhia was simply awesome, I loved everything about her except that she just never felt quite good enough for her family, of course her family was a little strange in my opinion, and then there was Wyatt…I fell in love with him immediately and my heart broke for him and his brothers stories. I love opposite attracts stories and this one was completely spot on in my opinion and I also loved the other stories going on on the family side of things.
Ths was just an all around fantastic book, and I already have this author on my one click list and still have many of her books I need to read and I will do that as soon as I can.
I highly recommend this book and this author.
Loved It!!
Give & Take by Lee Kilraine was definitely a 5 star read for me. I have never read anything by this author but, I was hooked from the very beginning.
Rhia Hollis is flighty, impulsive and outspoken but, she’s awesome. I loved her character.
Six Brothers Construction is offering free office space to one lucky person starting their new business. Rhia is the lucky winner of that generous offer. She is to have an office within their building for one year rent free!
The morning Rhia shows up thinking she has her own office she is given space inside Wyatt’s office. His seems to be the largest and all the meetings are done there so what’s the big deal if Rhia is given a desk In the corner??? Well Wyatt is very controlled…likes quiet, and is studying to become an architect. Slowly but surly Rhia and Wyatt end up becoming friends.
Rhia has a large family but she has never been good enough for her parents. She was a teacher for a bit and has now become a party planner. No one in her family stands behind her.
Wyatt is the youngest brother who had a real crappy life growing up and feels like he owes everything to his older brothers.
Wyatt doesn’t understand how family can talk down to their own daughter as much as Rhia’s family does. He’s sick of all the calls coming in that Rhia ignores because she knows it’s her family, he’s sick of the strange men showing up at the office with hopes going on a date with Rhia. Wyatt agrees to pose as Rhia’s new boyfriend. Can Wyatt and Rhia actually help each other in the long run? Can something that starts out as a major annoyance actually turn into something great?
I really enjoyed reading this book and hope to read more on the brothers from SBC.
Give and Take (The Thorne Brothers Book 2)
By Lee Kilraine
5 Stars
Lee Kilraine knocks it out of the park with this fab book! Give and Take is an opposites attract book. From her witty one-liners to the steamy romance. This book delivers it all!
Wyatt Thorne is the quiet brother. With his mother’s abandonment, Wyatt was severely traumatized and it took a lot for him to get back on track. He loves his job and the quiet rhythm it provides to steady his life. But a helping hand his brother delivers to Rhia shakes up his world more than he is comfortable with.
Rhia has a reputation for being reckless. And yes, when she was younger that was true. But she has grown up and now wants to prove that she has put that recklessness in her past. A helping hand from one of the owners of Six Brothers Construction is just what she needs to get her new business off the ground. But opposition in the form of Wyatt Thorne is not making it easy. His annoying ways make her want to do reckless things. Can Wyatt learn to appreciate the quirks and outspokenness of Rhia and see what she is hiding inside? Can Rhia get past Wyatt’s gruff exterior and help heal his wounds and show him that a little recklessness can be good for the soul?
I really enjoyed reading this book. The chemistry between the main characters was awesome. The witty banter and one-liners made for great reading. The sub-characters were also enjoyable and fun to get to know in this book. Ms. Kilraine gives us complex and well-rounded characters that make them easy to love. The book had a good pace and was very quick and easy to read. Although this is book 2 in this series, it can be read as a stand-alone. But with such wonderful characters, I will definitely be buying books 1 & 3! Highly enjoyable. I recommend everyone pick this up and add Ms. Kilraine to your favorite author’s list!
**Copy provided to Bayou Book Junkie for my reading pleasure in hopes of an unbiased opinion, a review was not a requirement.**
Give and Take is the second book in Lee Kilraine’s Thorne Brother series. Next up to find love is Wyatt and he is so different from his brothers. Though he was the youngest of the brothers he seemed to have the hardest time with their life, except he’s so tightly contained no one knows that. Nothing could shake up his world more than Rhia.
Rhia could shake up everyone’s life! She lives out loud. She’s bright, cheery, happy, and loud. She is trying to find her place in this world and her family where she’s the oddity. Being forced to share an office with Wyatt is exactly what both of these people need.
Unlike the first book, I felt that Rhia and Wyatt were developing a relationship and it wasn’t overpowered by the set-up of the series. Don’t get me wrong, there’s a lot going on with both their families but it worked. As with the first book, the writing is well done. The characters are brought to life, the dialogue is snappy, the characters are sarcastic and funny and loving.
This book introduces some new characters to the story and I can’t wait to get more of them. This is a series that I would read on my own, not just for a review. The writing is seriously engaging! Now is the time to start this series, with just the first two books released. Fall in love with the Thorne brothers and the family they are creating!
Rating: 4.5 stars!
Give and Take by Lee Kilraine is book two of the Thorne Brothers Series. This book can be read as a standalone, which I did, but I get the impression you get more background on some of the other characters I’m book one so I suggest reading book one first.
Rhia isn’t like the rest of her family and she’s well aware of that. All she wants to do is prove to them she can be successful even if she doesn’t follow their chosen career path. For that reason, she is determined to make her business thrive. Step one is free office space which is how she meets the Thorne brothers and most notably Wyatt. Wyatt is quiet and is quite particular about things around the office. When he meets Rhia, she is the exact opposite of him and it truly grates on his nerves. Soon however, he realizes he quite enjoys her outspoken, colorful personality. Will Wyatt be able to step outside his perfectly constructed box and let Rhia into his life or will he keep everything tidy and Rhia at arms length?
I truly enjoyed this book. I was pleasantly surprised with the fun banter and I even got a good laugh a couple of times. Rhia knows who she is and for the most part, she’s not afraid to embrace that. Her family isn’t always in her corner and that was so frustrating to witness but she pulls herself back up and takes care of business. Wyatt had a bit of growth throughout the book as well. At times his growth was subtle but it was still nice to witness him making some changes even if he didn’t realize it at the time. I love how close the Thorne brothers are in the book. The relationships were so fun to read. I’m definitely going to read book one and see what I missed!
5 Star
Give and Take (The Thorne Brothers Book 2) By Lee Kilraine is the second Book in The Thorne Brothers series.This can be read as a standalone but I do recommend reading the first book as well. I loved this book and couldn’t put it down once I started reading. I love the characters Wyatt,and Rhia.Wyatt likes things to be in order and is very determined to stay focused on his job and doesn’t really have much time for a social life.Rhia feels like she doesn’t belong like she’s a outsider ,She is determined to make her buisness a success .These two have chemistry but are completely the opposite of each other. Can opposites attract?Can they make a relationship work?To find out the answers to these questions I highly recommend this book and I can’t wait for the next book.
Give and Take is the 2nd book in The Thorne Brothers Series by Lee Kilraine. There are 6 Thorne brothers and I’m sure that each will have their own book. Although the series revolves around the 6 brothers and their construction company Six Brothers Construction, each book can be read as a stand-alone. I hadn’t read the first book and did not feel that this hampered my enjoyment or understanding of this book.
The six brothers had an awful childhood and spent most of it split up and living with foster parent. They set up their company as a way of them all being together.
In Give and Take we have the story of youngest brother Wyatt. Wyatt feels that he owes his brothers so much as, being the youngest, he was shielded from much of the horrific life they lead. He is training to become an architect as this would save their company a lot of money and he feels that this is his way of paying his brothers back. When the brothers decide to help out a new company by giving them office space, we are introduced to Rhia Hollis. Rhia is everything that Wyatt is not. She’s loud, full of fun and a total scatter brain. It’s a match made in hell. She’s the family black sheep in a family full of scientists and she’s trying to prove to her family that she can be a successful business woman.
I loved reading Rhia and Wyatt’s story. Their interactions when they have to share an office are hysterical. They could not be any more different if they tried. I also loved the interactions of Wyatt’s brothers. The way that they do everything to get a rise out of him is so endearing.
I was gripped to this story right from the very beginning. I adore the characters in this book and really want to read the rest of this series to see what the author has in store for the rest of the brothers.
Give and Take is the second book in Lee Kilraine’s Thorne Brothers series and my first experience with both the series and Lee Kilraine’s writing. Despite being the second book in the series I didn’t find it difficult to follow the storyline at all having not read book one.
Give and Take was a really strong read for me, I felt that both the main characters were fantastic with the kind of substance that really makes you want what is best for them, you feel invested. Coming from a close knit family that has always been supportive Rhia’s family infuriated me and I really felt an emotional connection to her character, if that isn’t a sign of strong writing I don’t know what is. I loved the character development throughout the storyline and most of all the sincere relationship between Wyatt and Rhia. Both characters are very similar and at their core want what is best for each other, it was nice to read a story with chemistry, wit and emotion while being completely realistic.
I really enjoyed Give And Take and will be going back to read the first Thorne Brothers book in the near future.