When Clayton is offered his family business, his initial excitement is weighed down by overwhelming worry. Keeping it in the family has always been his top priority.The only problem? He’s a butcher, not a bookkeeper. Numbers were never his thing, but he’s determined to make it work. Which leaves him with one choice: he’ll have to learn the books or give up what he’s always wanted. And there’s no … there’s no way he’ll let that happen.
Unless Emmalee can find a job, she will have to forfeit her lifelong dream of living successfully in a quiet, friendly small town.
The only problem? There’s only one job available and it’s not even remotely close to business management.
But being a dog walker has its perks – like meeting a handsome butcher at the meat locker, for instance.
What happens when two ideas for one business threaten to take away what matters the most?
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Christina Butrum’s new series starter is It Takes Two – A Maple Glen Romance. A charming small-town story with lots of misunderstandings and wrong assumptions to overcome, It Takes Two is undeniably a sweetly sexy, funny, light-hearted romance. Emmalee and Clayton have very different backgrounds, but a large family, friends and a new career all play a big part in ensuring a feel-good happy en
I received an advance reader copy of this book. I read it and am offering my honest, voluntary review.
Another amazing book by the queen of small town sweet romance. It Takes Two is a small town sweet romance that will make you want to discover the benefits of a small town. With her degree in business management in hand, Emmalee moves to the town of Maple Glen, where business is run by families and people are kind. With his parents wanting to retire Clayton knows that doing the books and running a business will not work. But when two scheming parents work to play matchmaker will all their work be for nothing. This author is my go to for all things small town and sweet romance. I’m excited for more from this series.
A super sweet book. Emmalee is a city girl who wants the country life in a small town. Clayton is a man waiting to take over his parents business. He’s in a small town and there aren’t many women there to chose from but when Emmalee comes and they meet everything starts out get. She’s walking dogs and starting to get to know the town people and the places. She gets hired by secret by Clay’s parents and everything starts to loose color due to the way Clayton doesn’t watch what he says. Will the two work it out? Can love and business really work out for everyone? Need to read this book to find out.
Another cute small town romance by Christina Butrum. I loved they way the book started with Emmalee taking a job as a dog walker because she couldn’t find another job. Those dogs gave her a run for her money–literally. She learned pretty quickly that dogs have minds of their own and often take charge. If it wasn’t so funny, I would have felt sorry for her.
Clayton had his idiot moments (classic male). He’s a really hard working guy in a small town where his family members seem to own most of the businesses. He’s a guy who knows his own limits. When he is in line to take over his family meat market and deli, he realizes he can’t handle the business side of it. Emmalee has a business degree, but Clayton has more personal ideas for her. Things get all screwed up in their budding relationship and they both have to work to get things figured out. Will they ever be able to work together and have a romantic relationship?
As always, Butrum’s secondary characters are quirky and an integral part of the story. So fun!
I was given a complimentary copy of this book. All thoughts are my own.
When I think of small town sweet romances I immediately think of this author. Her characters are ones you can easily relate to and they are never perfect specimens. These two are no different. With pasts that intrude on their happy place or in her case cause you to pack up and move, they make an interesting pair. Add to that his crazy, intrusive, noisy, loving, family and her best friend there’s definitely plenty of laughs. Everything you want in a sweet small town romance is here to stay and this standalone series is starting off with a winner. I can’t wait to get to know more about these folks as the series progresses.