From New York Times bestselling author Helena Hunting comes I Flipping Love You, a love story about flipping houses, taking risks, and landing that special someone who’s move-in ready. Rian Sutter doesn’t usually get hit on in the grocery store, but when she notices a sexy man in a suit checking her out, she thinks maybe it’s her lucky day. Either that or the suit has a thing for sweaty, … has a thing for sweaty, yoga-pant wearing women with excellent price matching skills.
Turns out it’s neither.
Pierce Whitfield can’t believe his luck when he’s able to track down the woman who scratched up the paint job on his car at the scene of the crime. But when he confronts the hit and run hottie, he discovers there’s not just one, but two of them, and he’s been throwing accusations at the wrong twin.
As repair costs are negotiated, and the chemistry between them flares, Rian and Pierce find out they have more than mutual attraction in common. They’re both vying for the same pieces of prime real estate in The Hamptons and neither one plans to give up without a fight.
Can these passionate rivals turn up the heat on their budding romance–without burning down the house?
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‘‘I Flipping Love You’’ is such a fitting name for this book because I am pretty sure you will flipping love this book This book is the third book of the ‘Shacking Up’ series. All the books in the series can be read as a standalone but I highly recommend you to read all of them. Helena Hunting is one of my favorite authors. I love her humor. The way she balances humor, romance and heartbreak is amazing. She is simply the ‘Queen of Romantic Comedies’.
Rian is sweet, sassy, independent and really smart. She is really good with numbers but thanks to her parents, she and her twin-sister Marley are guarded and have trust issues. As for Pierce, he is a successful lawyer but after making a big mistake on his last patent case, he decides to take the summer off and spend time in Hamptons flipping houses with his brother while deciding what he wants to do with his life. He is rich, handsome, sweet and really smart. When he sees someone hit his car and run away right in front of his eyes, the only thing he can do is just watch. But ‘kismet’ is in action After couple of days he runs into his hit and runner in the same grocery store. However, the girl he is watching closely is not really the runaway he is looking for. When Pierce realizes that he caught the wrong twin, he doesn’t want to ley her go because he is intrigued by Rian’s attitude and integrity. Ohhh and of course there is an undeniable chemistry between them. Even after they figure out the payment for the damages for Pierce’s car, he doesn’t want to let her go. And thanks to ‘kismet’ life keeps throwing them to each others path. Will Pierce be able to break through Rian’s prickly exterior or will Rian be able to overcome her trust issues and give Pierce a chance? That is for you to find out
‘‘I Flipping Love You’’ is sweet, funny, heartwarming and sizzling hot story, which will keep you flipping pages until you are done. I hope more ‘Shacking Up’ series books will come. I would love to read about Rian’s twin Marley’s and Pierce’s brother Lawson’s story too
Would I recommend this book: Yes.
Would I re-read this book: Yes.
Would I read future books by this author: Yes.
Reviews by the Wicked Reads Review Team
Sarah –
This is a perfect summer beach read. The sweet and fluffy romantic comedy is set in the Hamptons and it tells the story of a real estate agent and a wealthy lawyer who buy, renovate, and sell beach properties for profit.
Pierce is a near perfect alpha male character. He’s super rich and handsome and his real estate hobby provides an escape from his stifling corporate life. He’s sweet, caring, and generous – and he has a three-legged rescue dog. Do guys get any better?
While I loved Pierce, it took me a few chapters to warm to Rian. She starts the novel with a bit too much aggression and anger. I think the author was trying to demonstrate Rian’s independence but too many of her sassy moments just felt rude and bitchy. She gets better later in the book and I did enjoy her resourcefulness and the banter between her and Pierce.
There is great heat between Pierce and Rian and a few comical moments that keep the story light. Ultimately, this is a fun and easy read. I’m sure I could poke holes in the plot and relationship if I tried, but it really was the perfect book for an afternoon on a sun lounger with a few cocktails.
Lee’Anne –
I’m a big fan of Helena Hunting’s writing style, she writes in a way that will have you transported to a different world and you’ll be unable to put the book down. I flipping loved I Flipping Love You, it’s fantastic!
Rian Sutter grew up with rich parents completely oblivious to the fact that they didn’t earn their money in the most honest way. She and her twin sister found out the hard way in their late teen years. Now adults, they’re working to get their life back on track by buying, flipping, and selling houses in the Hamptons. Rian’s crazy sister gets her in trouble with Pierce, a handsome lawyer, after damaging his car and then fleeing. Pierce confuses Rian for her sister and an unlikely bond begins to form. Pierce is only in town for a while, taking a break from his city lawyer life, he’s helping his brother with his real estate ventures by doing the labor for their flips. It takes a while before Rian and Pierce realize they’re in the same business but once they do things go from steamy to crazy competitive as they compete for the same properties.
Rian and Pierce find themselves in several awkward situations that had me laughing out loud and a few good natured, creative pranks the two played on one another. This story never has a dull moment, both Pierce and Rian live crazy, busy lives and that makes for a very fast-paced book. I really enjoyed it and I think that the author did a great job of giving us enough glimpses of Rian’s sister, Marley, that I’m hoping the next book in this series is her story!
Ruthie –
This is the third in the series, but can be read as a standalone for sure.
We first meet Rian when she is faced with a very angry Pierce, as he mistakes her for her twin. Then they meet to resolve the accident issue, and… well Pierce would like to keep meeting her as much as he can. Their chemistry is clearly fantastic, even if the timing is wrong for both of them.
As we get to know Pierce and Rian, and learn about their backgrounds, we also know that there are some serious conflicts of interest which could arise in their dealings in the Hamptons. Pierce though is in for the long haul, and just needs to convince Rian. Sadly, her past has made her wary, and her parents’ fraud is usually the ending of any friendship, so she is nervous of revealing her true past.
I didn’t find this story as laugh out loud funny as the others, although the green Speedos were a brilliant touch. As we watch the potential disaster approaching, it is difficult to know how things will turn out well, but luckily, Helena Hunting had it all sorted for us and provides a perfect ending.
Reviewers on the Wicked Reads Review Team were provided a free copy of I Flipping Love You (Shacking Up #3) by Helena Hunting to read and review.
I received a complimentary copy of this book from NetGalley and I am voluntarily reviewing it.
This was so darn funny. I laughed so hard at times especially the interaction between the siblings!!!! It was just hilarious. I really enjoyed this book. I really felt for Rian and Marley. They had to overcome so much. I felt there were times when I felt she should have revealed her background BUT I completely understood her hesitancy when the full revelation of her family history was revealed. This was a wonderful feel good romantic comedy. With all the flipping shows on television, this was a story that was long time coming to readers.
A MUST story to read.
I received an advanced copy of this book in exchange for a fair and honest review. This was a fast and fun book. This is the story of Rian and Pierce. They meet because her twin sister, Marley, hit his car and then left the scene and he’s been looking for Marley ever since. Turns out they both end up flipping houses and sparks fly for Rian and Pierce. This is just a fun and hot book that I very much enjoyed reading. I did kinda see a bit if it coming, hence the 4 stars, not 5, but it was very enjoyable and I will definitely read more from her!
This was the first time I have ever read a book by Helena Hunting and I’m kicking myself for waiting so long!!! I loved this book so much!!! The characters, the chemistry and their banter was everything I love in a book. We had several laugh out loud moments in this story that had me in stitches! From vagina’s not being for sale and poor Terry who couldn’t handle the Mexican food it was so hard to keep a straight face.
This story wasn’t just fun and games and we had some serious moments as well. I really liked Rian since she was sassy and no nonsense. Pierce wasn’t your typical rich playboy and he really surprised me with his actions throughout this story. The secondary characters were entertaining and I do hope we get a book about Marley, Rains fraternal twin sister.
As I stated before this was my first read by Helena Hunting and it left me full on satisfied and this is the perfect summer beach read! I will be checking out past and future books from this author. Well done!
OH WHAT A FUN FLIPPING READ THIS WAS! I Flipping Love You had me in stitches! It was hilarious, too freaking cute for words, wonderfully sexy with sensational characters and a storyline I just FLIPPED for. I know that was corny but damn…I am IN LOVE with this book.
I just ADORE Helena Hunting’s romances. But I Flipping Love You just made my heart pitter patter WAY more than her previous Shacking Up stories. This one made me giggle snort, sigh wistfully, fall in love, and made me want to LIVE inside the book. I had SO MUCH FUN reading it I just want to SCREAM it, LOUD AND PROUD from the rooftops until I am certain the whole world could hear me. This one is going to be HIGHLY memorable and I can’t wait to read it again.
I Flipping Love You gets a FUN FILLED FIVE SHOOTING STARS!
I Flipping Love You is a take no prisoner, laugh out loud unapologetic romantic satire of the year!
So, jump into the sexy ride to OMG Land!!!
Giggle, laugh and drool all at the same time because it’s so worth it!
Heck yes and give me some more!
I need to read more of this author’s stories……because the few that I have read, I have absolutely loved! Rian & Pierce were so much fun to read about. The chemistry and connection between them was undeniable. And Pierce was just so sweet that I just wanted to eat him up (as I’m sure a lot of people did!). Love that it was part of the Shacking Up series, as I really enjoyed the scenes with Amalie (and Lex too).
Definitely a fun, flirty, sexy, and hilarious read……perfect for those looking for an entertaining summertime read!
Dear readers, meet Pierce Whitfield, your new fantasy boyfriend.
He’s such a picture of physical perfection that he can pull off a Speedo with aplomb and confidence. He’s the kind of man who sees through external façades and inside to what counts. When his erstwhile girlfriend Rian stands her ground and fights back, Pierce stares adoringly at her and tells her how hot she is. He is not, as other men might be, put off by her stubbornness and prickliness.
In Rian, Pierce finds someone who is not impressed by his accouterments. She doesn’t care about who designs his suits, what kind of car he drives, or how easily he pays for things. What does attract her is his depth. His steadfastness surprises her, and it makes her unable to resist him.
Of course there are issues. She’s keeping a big secret, and he’s also trying to keep her from a few truths about him. How will each respond when they learn everything? Helena Hunting has so well established who these two are that when the truth does come out, their reactions are true to who they are. Hunting doesn’t force any histrionics or hysteria onto her characters.
Helena Hunting sure knows how to write Hot Romance Novels that are hilarious, make you think, make you feel, and give you the quiver, doesn’t she? I flipping love this book.
It’s a fun, sexy and heartwarming story. It will have you feeling all sorts of emotions as it entertains you throughout the story. You will fall in love with the characters. I loved connection and fun banter. The chemistry is sizzling and steamy. Highly recommend it if your looking for a feel good story.
I Flipping Love You by Helena Hunting is a real estate themed romance novel set in The Hamptons. Rian Sutter is not sure why the well dressed, and rather hot, man is upset at her and accosting her at the grocery store, and she is sure that she did not run into his car, but then again her twin sister Marley might have something to do with it. Pierce Whitfield doesn’t really need the money for the scratch on his new Tesla, but it’s the principle of the matter, at least at first. When he realizes that Rian is not to blame his attraction to her grows unfettered. Rian and Pierce are opposites. She grew up with the finer things but lost it all because of her father’s failed scheming. Pierce’s family started out with little but grew into success, success that is now preventing Pierce from doing what he really wants. Real estate is both of their escape and a way to make something more of themselves. Both of them find themselves constantly near each other as the run into each other in The Hamptons and various real estate deals and it seems fate has expectations for them.
I liked these characters and their battles with each other. Feisty battles turn into fiery passion. The more time they spend together the deeper they connect and the more that secrets kept might doom their happily ever after. Neither Rian or Pierce are the type to step back from a fight, particularly with the other, but soon instead of battling against each other they find that side by side is a much more alluring option.
Overall I very much enjoyed I Flipping Love You by Helena Hunting, the hot romance and well managed character development. Rian and Pierce really are made for each other, or more accurately become made for each other as the story progresses. This was a fun read, hot feisty and sensual.
(I voluntarily reviewed an advance review copy of this book I received for free from the publisher via NetGalley in exchange for my open and honest review. This does not affect my opinion of the book or the content of my review.)
Dead-on hilarious and downright delicious!
Helena Hunting’s unique blend of pure romance, heat and humor is one that I’ll always bask in and be enamored with. I Flipping Love You was all things light, fun and addictive, and will have you falling hard for every single aspect of it. It has that pee-your-pants kind of funny and one of the most wildly entertaining meet-cutes I’ve ever read. It literally had me laughing right from the first page and it only got better the farther I got into the story. This is HGTV and the Hamptons and tiny, pervy garden gnomes and Cinnamon Toast Crunch all rolled into one epic and captivating page-turner.
“I promise I’ll take good care of your heart, Rian. And I promise it’ll get easier if you keep saying it.” He kisses me again, whispering against my lips, “I love you.”
Pierce Whitfield—the brother of Anarchy Amie from Hooking Up—is a sharp and drop dead gorgeous lawyer who loves to get his hands dirty and flip houses. And man did I love him with every fiber of my being, down to my very soul. I loved that he knows what he wants and goes for it unrelentingly—just like he knew from day one, when he met the stunning and quirky Rian Sutter, that she’s the one. That the connection they had ran deeper than any other he’s ever experienced before. He didn’t let anything stop him from exploring it and making Rian recognize it for what it was. And no matter how much of a cocky go-getter he was, he’s definitely one with filthy, yet good and pleasurable intentions. One with a huge golden heart who can also be insanely sweet when he wants to—charming and romancing the pants off of you.
“You’re a little crazy, you know that?”
“Crazy in love with you.” I kiss her, but pull back before either one of us can deepen it.
“So that’s a yes, right? You and me. Nightly snuggles, waking up beside each other every morning. Cinnamon roll French toast. Me driving you nuts. Naked Sundays. You in?”
I Flipping Love You is truly the perfect summertime read that will make you want to take a dip on the beach, feel the sand between your toes or just enjoy a beautiful sunset outdoors with someone you love. This is the kind of book that will leave a huge goofy smile on your face and have you feeling the remnants of a ton of good, hearty laughs and giggles long after you’ve read it. It’s one that will have you wanting to go back to your favorite moments, and at the same time, craving so much more of it all.
Oh, and did I mention how explosive the chemistry and tension was between Rian and Pierce? Yeah, it was beyond skin-tingling and toe-curling—radiating off the pages. Every time they collided, they just ignited flames and burned the freaking roof down. So better brace yourselves. Because Helena Hunting will absolutely blow your hearts, panties and ovaries right out the window with her newest sexy rom com!
If I could give this book more than five stars I would. This book has it all. Starting from scratch is a challenge but when there are family secrets involved things are even worse. Rian and her twin sister have built a moderately successful real estate business that is helping them towards their passion of flipping houses in the hope of one day owning their family mansion in The Hamptons again. Pierce is a very wealthy attorney and the disgruntled owner of a damaged car. He has been searching for the person who hit it and ran and is pleasantly surprised when he accidentally runs into the woman who hit his car at the grocery store. The problem is that he confronts Rian who did not hit his car. It was her sister. The attraction between Rian and Pierce is palpable from the minute they meet but Rian has sworn off getting involved with gorgeous men. However, Pierce is not the type of man to cease going after what he wants and what he wants is Rian. Can Rian heal her past to trust Pierce and let him into her life? How will Pierce react when Rian spills the beans about her upbringing? This is one intense read from beginning to end that will have you on the edge of your seat. The characters are thoroughly absorbing and you just cannot stop rooting for them to work things out because they are the perfect compliment to each other. The writing style is first-rate filled with funny quips and entertaining dialogue. I highly recommend this book.
I volunteered to read an advance copy of this book provided by Netgalley.
A fun summer read!
I really enjoyed the meet cute of this book. There was mistaken identity (well it was really Rian’s twin that was involved), and the subsequent witty dialogue as well as the impression Pierce is a rich entitled …
Then Pierce and Rian have a lot of coincidental meetings! So many that eventually, their chemistry can’t be ignored. But Rian has been burned before and she would rather ruin any chance at a relationship than go through the pain again. And Pierce has his own issues to resolve.
I really enjoyed this book. And the writing was well done making you feel that you are there! This is a fun book about flipping houses and flipping your outlook to be ready to let love in.
Indulge in this sinfully sweet, deliciously sexy and laugh-out-loud romance rife with sexual tension, undeniable chemistry and swoon-worthy scenes. A touch of scandalous family history, an obsession with Cinnamon Toast Crunch, a lime green Speedo, killer seaweed, some gnomery, an adorable three-legged rescue dog, and a great crew of characters are the perfect combination for a fun romance you’re sure to flipping love!
I’m definitely going to be checking out the other stand-alones in the Shacking Up series, especially Hooking Up for Amalie and Lex’s story. I sure hope there’s more to come in this series, because there are some great characters – like Rian’s fraternal twin sister, Marley – that I’d love to see more of.
Helena Hunting knows how to write skilfully, stories that will make me swoon, Laugh out loud and feel so many emotions.
I freaking love I Flipping Love You. Every chapter made me laugh, and it was nearly impossible for me to put it down.
Rian and her sister Marley became orphaned at the age of 18 and inherited their parents’ debts!! They have one common goal to buy back their gran’s house: The Mission Mansion in Hamptons bay.
Rian bumped into Pierce in the supermarket… let’s just say that their first encounter was explosive and the beginning of a love/hate relationship.
”His face is a masterpiece of masculine perfection; straight nose, high cheekbones, an angular jawline that could cut glass, full lips.”
Pierce feels the chemistry between them straightaway and cannot resist Rian’s sass!! The banter between them is sooo good!!
“This guy is way too smooth, too good with his words and his hands and his magnificent man hammer. He’s too intense. It’s bad. Intense equals dangerous. This kind of lust dulls all the other senses, whitewashes reason, makes a person do thoughtless, senseless things. “
Their story is unique, funny and wonderful and really hot too! The characters are quirky, funny and our main man Pierce is sexy as can be. HE has that kind of smart humour that makes you crave for me and make you hate him at the same time because he knows how to push Rian to the edge. All of the above plus the steaminess is the perfect combination!!
Every chapter pulls you in, making you desperate to find out what will happen next.
Will Rian and Pierce get their HEA?
Will Pierce find out Rian’s secret?
I loved it!! I loved the titles of each chapter (the cuddle one was so so good) , I loved the nicknames Pierce has for Rian from Sweetheart to Hotness and I LOVE the idea of NAKED SUNDAY!!!
“I don’t think I’ve ever had this effect on another person before. The power is intoxicating.”
I loved it all!!
“ It’s KISMET”
I Flipping loved this book! Pierce and Rian (with an I instead of a Y) are perfect for each other! From the opening scene to the epilogue I laughed my way through this one. Pierce is a lawyer who is in the Hamptons for the summer after making a big mistake and being forced to step back for a while. This is working out for him because he has not been happy in his work for a long time and now he is work with his brother. Tracking down the woman who damaged his car though is a surprise when she turns out to have a twin and the chemistry he has with the twin (Rian who didn’t damage the car) is crazy and tingling and absolutely rib-splitting fun. Rian and Mallory are real estate agents who are working their way to their first flip house and the ultimate prize of the Mission Mansion. Watching these two circle their way around each other until they finally come together was so much fun. This is full of wonderful characters, primary and secondary, and so such a good time I was surprised when it was over and I had laughed my way to the end. I definitely recommend this one.
4.5 – 5 I flipping love Helena Hunting and her latest book I Flipping Love You. This book is everything you expect from a Helena book. I Flipping Love You is light on drama and heavy on romantic comedy. Another perfect mix of sweet and heat. Check out the other books in the Shaking Up series of standalones. I’m still laughing days after reading this one.
Hunting never fails to make me swoon and keep me laughing from start to finish . I Flipping Love You is no exception. I was hooked from the start and could not put it down. Pierce and Rian are so much fun and absolutely perfect for each other. I fell head over heals in love with Pierce from the very beginning.
While it is book 3 in the Shaking Up series, it can be read as a standalone. However, after reading this one, you won’t be able to stop yourself from going back and reading the others in this series. And you will love every second of them all. I highly recommend you pick this one up. I know I can’t wait to see what Mrs. Hunting brings us next!
What a fun summer read! Helena Hunting writes some of my favorite characters and Rian and Pierce have definitely been added to that list. I loved the banter between them and the sexual tension was off the charts. Fans of the Shacking Up series will love this book.