Special new release price of just 99 cents!Just when I think I’ve got it all figured out – BOOM! – in walks trouble.It’s taken me years, but my life is finally back on track – new job, new friends, a complete new Violet! I don’t even cry myself to sleep every night anymore. But then he walks through the front door of my new workplace. How dare he come in here and ruin everything for me – again!… dare he come in here and ruin everything for me – again!
Luke Freaking Bauer. Not the boy who got away. Nuh-uh. Not even close. The boy who tossed me aside when I needed him the most.
But when I look deep into those hurt eyes, I forget I’m the one who was wronged. Oh boy. I’m knee-deep in trouble and sinking fast.
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Knee Deep is book 4 of the Love in the Suburbs series but can be read as a standalone.
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This is the last book in the Love in the Sububurbs series and this makes me sad. This group of women have become friends and so much more. Heck, even their guys are good friends. This book (and series) is filled with so many quick quips and one-liners that I was in stitches for nearly the whole book.
This book focuses on Violet and Luke. They have known each other since high school but lost touch after a certain incident that did not end well. But they still have chemistry and a spark between them that lights up the pages with their banter and their love for one another…once they stop being obstinate and move past the event in the past.
I love the camaraderie between all of the characters and even Grandma who is so focused on having great grandchildren, even though Frankie is her only biological grandchild. The rest have been adopted because of their relationship with Frankie. At least there is no one left for her to find a beau for which is a good thing since she never does well at that endeavor.
I don’t want to spoil the story, so just know that if you are looking for a good laugh then this is a series you definitely need to read. This book may be a standalone book, but you will really get a feel for all of the characters by starting at the beginning. You will not be disappointed!
We give this book 5 paws up and wish there were more to come….maybe a book a few years down the road and we can see what the gang is up to and if anyone has had any children for Grandma.
This series just gets better and better! While dealing with serious issues in a relationship it is also exceedingly humorous with a meddling grandma who is obsessed with matchmaking and sex with an endearing grandpa to rein her in! A great cast of characters with strong friendships and messy love lives will have you entertained for hours! You should absolutely start with the first book in the series to prolong your enjoyment, but it isn’t required in order to enjoy this book. Although you will be missing out on some serious grandma antics and backstories of characters if you read the books out of order!
A great second chance romance and perfect end to the Love in the Suburbs series that kept me totally immersed in all that was happening from beginning to end. I loved the undeniable chemistry and second chance for Violet Scott and Luke Bauer and enjoyed the dynamic with their friends and Frankie’s grandparents who added to my reading pleasure. If you enjoy a well-crafted romance with emotion and humor that will leave a smile on your face and warm your heart, don’t miss “Knee Deep” by gifted author D.E. Haggerty. I received an advance reader copy of this book from Booksirens and am voluntarily leaving my review.
Violet has to quit the one job she loves because of him. Stinking Luke Bauer. He broke her heart into a million pieces years ago, yet he acts as if it’s her fault. As if. He’s ruining her life all over again and she’s putting her foot down. When Frankie and her friends intervene, the horrible truth comes out. Luke looks at her with those puppy-dog eyes and her heart forgets about pain and only wants one thing: him. Violet: I better get my life together and stay away from Luke. Ooh boy, I’m knee-deep in trouble and I can’t help myself.
Knee Deep is book four in this series and I must admit, there’s a fair bit of drama in this one. Both hero/heroine think they’re the hurt party and it leads to all sorts of misunderstandings. I liked the interplay between Luke and Violet. There’s plenty of sexual tension and like I said, drama. Knee Deep is perfect for readers who love angsty romance. Well-written with a fast-moving romance. The emotional factor is strong, so make sure you have some tissues nearby. The ending was, in my opinion, a great way to end the series. A superb romance and one I highly recommend!
Disclaimer: I received a copy from the author in the hopes I’d review it.
My Rating: 5 stars
Second chance, enemies to lovers and a surprise pregnancy? Yes, please!
Knee Deep: A Second Chance Surprise Pregnancy Romantic Comedy (Love in the Suburbs Book 4) by D.E. Haggerty is another amazing romcom addition to this series. Good meddling intentions provoke some drastic measures as well as a few heartbreaking revelations. Fans of this series have gotten a surface peek at Luke and it turns out he is perfect in some ways and a total ‘douche canoe’ (Violet’s words) too. Violet was completely wronged by Luke nearly to the point of irredeemable. Mitigating factors; youth, PTSD, grief, temper, and an idiot antagonist play equal factors in the crash and burn a decade ago.
The plot is a dog fight! Violet and Luke are still holding onto the anger from ten long years ago, which only proves to the suburban matchmaking shenanigan meddlers that the love didn’t die even though they can’t stand the sight of one another at the beginning. I love, love, love second chance romances and when the added elements of a surprise pregnancy and romcom are present, I am a goner! I have been hooked, intrigued and ga-ga over Luke since book 2 and was thrilled to read his story. Violet captured my heart at the end of book 3 and her heartbreak packed a wallop to my ticker. This second chance is gut wrenching and highly emotional, a page turning compelling read as Luke and Violet navigate the past hurts in their present and hopeful future.
Overall, this author did this book couple justice with a lot of heart and plenty of humor while turning up the heat as Luke and Violet rekindle their romance. Luke amps up his alpha determination for Violet’s forgiveness, heart and HEA. These two hit the jackpot and make Grandma’s year!
I really enjoyed this story it is heartwarming and so romantic. Luke and Violet have their history with each other and thanks to a meddling honorary grandma and friends they cross paths again. Will they finally sort things out and have their HEA? Sorry no spoilers…want to know? Read it, it is a wonderful story and I loved it.
I received an advance review copy for free, and I am leaving this review voluntarily.
To be honest, I did not know what to fully expect from this book as I have never read anything by this author before, but it only took couple of pages to know that I was going to love it.
Knee Deep is the fourth book in the Love in the Suburbs series and while it can be read as a standalone, I wish read the previous books so I would know the backstories of Lucas and Violet’s friends and how they fell in love with their significant others. This is something I will definitely rectify in the future!
Lucas and Violet are childhood sweethearts who have parted not on the best of terms. In fact, they try to avoid each other like the plague, but it is proving quite difficult since they share the same group of friends. The story is written in dual POV so you can see that each feels like they are the ones that have been wronged. I gathered early on that there must have been some kind of major misunderstanding but it has still left me wondering what has happened between Lucas and Violet that would cause them to hate each other so much.
When all was revealed, my heart broke for Violet. I wish that Lucas had reacted differently and not automatically jumped to conclusions, but I do feel sympathy towards him as well as he was not in a good place at the time and did not think things through properly.
I absolutely adored Grandma. She was little firecracker, always trying to match-make and trying to talk the girls into getting pregnant. She was a bit whacky but in the entertaining way. Life with her for sure isn’t boring!
I also loved Lucas and Violet’s group of friends. They were one big supportive bunch that would drop anything they were doing at the drop of a hat if one of their friends needed them. They were also very funny which added bit of a comic relief to the story.
I very much enjoyed reading Knee Deep. It pulled at my heartstrings while at the same time making me laugh at the group’s antics. It also isn’t very long, so it is perfect for curling up on a couch one of the evenings with a glass of wine. Definitely recommend!
*ARC provided in exchange for honest review. All thoughts and opinions are my own.*
Knee Deep is the last book in the Love in the Suburbs series but you don’t need to have read the other books to enjoy this one. But you’ll want to. It was clear from the beginning that Violet and Luke had broken up years ago because of a huge misunderstanding. Both thought the other broke it off, leaving them angry but heartbroken. As they meet again, years later, neither knew how to react. Violet was angry that Luke was there and was ready to quit her job to keep away from him. Luke was just really sad. Still loving Violet but couldn’t have her. This left their friends in a tough situation. They couldn’t pick sides but tried to get to the bottom of the couple’s problems and help them work things out. Of course, Grandma was right in the middle of it all, keeping us laughing with her matchmaking and talking about sex.
There was a lot for Violet and Luke to talk about. The conversations were hard for them; not easy to live through again. But they kept going because they still loved each other.
I was given this book in consideration of my honest thoughts. I found it simultaneously heartbreaking and uplifting.
Great series, great book, great characters, great reading! Enjoy!
Violet and Luke second chance story.
I love this Author! And I love this book. Now, I’ll tell you why you’ll love it too!
“Knee Deep” is the last book in Love in the Suburbs series, and I already miss it!
Violet and Luke, we met them in At Arm’s length, and I didn’t guess they knew each other and had a past! And after ten years they meet again.
Violet is a strong, sassy and witty girl, as her girlfriends Frankie, Shelby and Bailey. She had drama in her past, and you would not say that Luke caused it!
Sweet, friendly, hot Luke at first was angry with Violet because he thought she cheated on him.
So Violet hates him, Luke hates her, but deep inside they love each other! This story teaches a great truth: never end a relationship without knowing all the facts, without hearing the other party. But this happens in life, mostly if you’re young.
It is Violet and Luke’s book, with their banter and sexy escapades, but it’s also the book with the incredible Grandma and the celebration of friendship as another kind of love!
I received an advance review copy for free, and I am leaving this review voluntarily.
4 Stars
Review by Lisa
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Knee Deep is D. E. Haggerty newest release and what a great story it is. It is book 4 in the Love in the Suburbs series and can be read as standalone as each book is a different couple and different storyline, even though we do get to see some of the previous favorites.
As this was my first book by D. E. Haggerty, I really had no idea what I was getting into. I read the synopsis and it drew me in because of the second chance genre. And well I was surprising swept away with Violet and Luke s story.
I have to say though my absolute favorite part of this story is when grandma makes her appearance through the story. OMG that women is awesome and I wish she was my grandma!!!!
Because this story is a second chance we get the back story of Violet and Luke along with their current state of minds and situations. A bonus is that even though the majority of the story is Violets’ point of view we do get a few chapters from Luke’s point of view, along with their own Secret Thought as the time.
Violet and Luke were high school sweethearts and sometime after graduation. But when a situation happens and Luke and Violet split up, it takes years for Violet to pick herself up and move on. But just when things just start to look better in walks none other than Luke into her job and she discovers that he is actually friends with her newest group of friends too. From here we are taken on an emotional rollercoaster and long with a few laugh out loud moments to the happy ever ending of the story.
Wonderfully written story. I can’t wait to dive into the previous stories and for what comes next for this small town.
Knee Deep is a second chance romantic comedy with a little bit of an enemies to lovers vibe due to a misunderstanding between Luke and Violet. I was not a huge fan of Violet as she never wanted to let Luke explain anything. I loved Luke and his determination to figure out what happened in the past ten years and why he and Violet broke apart in the first place. Grandma is absolutely hilarious and makes me want to go read the rest of the series just to get more of her. This was my first D.E. Haggerty book and I look forward to checking out more of her books in the future.
*ARC was generously provided in exchange for my honest review*
Knee Deep by DE Haggerty is another of the delightful and funny reads that are the series, Love in the Suburbs. Possibly . . . probably the last in the series. These are laugh-out-loud romances that mirror real life in so many ways. The feud between Luke and Violet has been going on for ten years, and now Violet can no longer bear seeing him and plans to leave her job and F&J and her friends. No matter how many times her friends try to intercede, she is adamant. He broke her heart and she will never get past it. His is just as adamant. She fooled around on him when he was overseas and he will never forgive her. Then comes that explosive happy hour when they run out together and end up having sex up against a wall. They still can’t talk, however.
Readers have watched Violet and Luke dance around one another for four books now. It is driving the girls crazy . . . and Grandma is beside herself. She tries yet another setup and it ends in disaster. How was she to know they went to high school together? If this series wasn’t funny enough, we add Frankie’s grandmother to the fray. She is a seventy-something matchmaker, obsess with sex, hers and everyone else’s. This is the first book in which we have heard much from her husband, although he has always been a quiet, steadying force. Shelby is laugh-out-loud funny with her antics and her large, quiet fiancé, Jackson, always trying to make her behave. I will miss this series. It’s been one of my favorites. I recommend all of them. I especially recommend Knee Deep.
I was invited to read a free ARC of Knee Deep by Cozy Mystery Review Crew. All opinions and interpretations contained herein are solely my own.
Sorry it ended!
Although this was an absolutely terrific way to end the series I’m upset that it did. This isn’t a feeling I have often, and that’s a good thing as I’m writing this review with teary eyes. This collection of characters and their stories will take your mind off of the “real” world. Kudos and thank you very much, Ms. Haggerty for this thoughtful collection!
I voluntarily reviewed an Advance Reader Copy of this book as well as purchasing a copy for my collection.
What a fun read. D.E. Haggerty is a new to me author and I know this is the fourth book in a series, however, it can easily be read as a standalone. However, I definitely want to go back and read the previous books to learn more about the rest of the group.
Violet and Luke have a history. Things ended in a horrible way for them, now ten years later and they have mutual friends, they see each other from time to time, but can they both forgive each other for what happened in the past?
I loved Violet and Luke’s relationship from the start. They had so much chemistry, even when they were hating each other. Of course, that chemistry only grew as the story and their relationship progressed. What happened in their past was heartbreaking and even their friends didn’t know the full truth of what really happened between them.
I loved the entire group of friends, they were all so different and hilarious and really have each other’s backs. Plus, Grandma. How can you not love her?! She was hilarious and I loved her meddling ways.
Knee Deep was the perfect mix of laughs, heat, second chances and love. If you’re looking for a second chance romcom this one is a MUST READ!
Finally, it’s time for the guys to get together and help a brother out. And man does Luke need some help. He and Violet saw each other for the first time in years in Hands Off, and in Knee Deep they are definitely at odds. They go back and forth, but when their history finally comes out, the guys pull together to help Luke dig himself out of the super, extra deep hole he has dug himself into. If anyone can help though, the guys and grandpa will get him straightened out, and Violet just won’t know what hit her.
The best thing about this series has been the sense of family that’s developed throughout. Everyone could use a set of grandparents like the ones described in this book…although I can’t imagine bringing my husband home to meet grandma for the first time. All of these people are dysfunctional in their own way, except maybe grandpa, but they all fit together to make a beautiful puzzle. Definitely a series worth reading.
I received an advance review copy for free, and I am leaving this review voluntarily.
This is the 4th book in this series by D.E. Haggerty ,,,,
This series is called :
“Love in the Suburb’s ”
1,,,,,About Face ,,,,,,,,,,,A Medical Romantic Comedy
2,,,,,At Arm’s Length ,,,,An Enemies to Lovers Romantic Comedy
3,,,,,Hands Off ,,,,,,,,,,,,, A Billionaire Romance
4 ,,,,Knee Deep,,,,,,,,,,,,,A Second Chance Romantic Comedy
The book in review is Knee Deep ,,,
30 year old Violet Scott is employed by F&J’s Events ,,,, the owner is Frankie who moved here temporarily to stay with her grandparents after a horrible accident that left her scarred and unable to walk until she got started in Physical Therapy with a very hot therapist whom she ended up married to ,,,, and she and a former assistant , Jackson started F&J’s Events,,,, Bailey is the office manager there, Shelby is married to Jackson and Violet works there also ,,,, but Violet is looking for a different job now ,,,, not that she’s not happy there, but everywhere they go, work functions, happy hour after work, Frankie’s grandma’s house for Sunday dinner that is a weekly event ,,,,,, everywhere they go,,,, there’s Luke ,,,,, and after he broke her heart so many years ago,,,, she wants to be anywhere,,,,, but around HIM,,,,
Luke Bauer is a former lover of Violet Scott,,,, she broke his heart ,,,, he came back from Iraq and before he left the airport ,,,,, he heard disturbing news from a friend that his girlfriend he was going to ask to marry him, is having an affair with best friend, and when he landed at home, he saw her hugging his best friend,,,, what he didn’t know was why ,,,, and now, here she is, back in the same town, the same circle that he is in,,,,, he sees Violet and he really wants to talk to her ,,,, to figure out what REALLY went on back then,,,,,
I really enjoyed this series by this author whom was a new author to je when I started this series ,,,, there was some action, a little adventure and some pretty hot stuff between the pages ,,,, I would so totally recommend this series (and this book) to everyone ,,,, I received an advance review copy for free, and I am leaving this review voluntarily
Knee Deep was a fitting wrap-up to the Love in the Suburbs series by D.E. Haggerty. This has been a very enjoyable series about a great group of friends who’ve created their own caring, crazy, fun-loving, and at times inappropriate, family. It’s a bittersweet ending for sure.
Violet and Luke’s contentious relationship made for some questions after seeing their reaction to each other in the previous book. Things really come to a head in Knee Deep, as we learn the heartbreaking truth of what happened between them years ago. It was sad to see them both harboring such heartache and anger towards the other. They were so young when things went down between them, but if only they had just taken the time to talk! Thank goodness for meddling friends with the best of intentions.
There was some back and forth between Violet and Luke, which was expected, all things considered. But I’m glad things didn’t drag out too long, when it came to them clearing the air. Although what happened years ago wasn’t something that could just be glossed over, I liked the way Ms. Haggerty had the characters work through it all. As hard as Violet and Luke fought each other, there was no denying they were meant to be.
As fun as The Love in the Suburbs series was, I appreciated how each book also dealt with some heavier, more emotional subjects. I think Ms. Haggerty did a great job balancing the humor and the seriousness. It’s definitely been a entertaining ride with these characters and it’s sad to say good-bye!
This was my first time reading anything from D.E. Haggerty and I was excited to check out her style! Knee Deep was the fourth book in her Love In The Suburbs Series. It can be read as a stand-alone because I jumped in and wasn’t lost at all. I can tell several of the characters probably had books but Dena did a great job of explaining everything! Knee Deep was humorous, sexy, and oh so heartbreaking!
Violet had finally started getting her life back together and just when she thought she had figured it out, it all came crashing back down. Luke, her ex, was back in town… He had broken her heart years ago and left her to pick up the pieces. Would the town big enough for the both of them?
Oh my heart! So much humor but make sure you have some tissues handy! Their journey broke my heart but it was certainly put back together!! And Grandma… I her and her meddling ways!!
Round 4, and we have a winner
It’s sweet, it’s funny (though if you aren’t into somewhat embarrassing TMI you might not think so). Adorably angsty/angry former lovers become frenemies and then more… The misunderstanding between them are sad, but surmountable – once they calm down enough to LISTEN. D.E. Haggerty scores another win for her Love in the Suburbs series. This is a voluntary Arc review.
***THIS BOOK WAS PROVIDED TO NERD GIRL IN EXCHANGE FOR AN HONEST REVIEW***
Knee Deep by D. E. Haggerty is the fourth entry in the Love In The Suburbs Series. Although this book continues the stories, lives and loves of a small group of people, this book can be read as a stand-alone.
This story gives the much anticipated back story of Violet and Luke, eventually revealing the secrets of their past, and source of their animosity. But as happens in the best relationships, the animosity between Violet and Luke begins turning to attraction, which Violet finds even more distracting.
I love the stories this author weaves. Friendships, humor, and real life emotions are always present. A highly recommended book, and make sure you add her to your watch lists!! 4 stars.
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