The Mighty Quinns: Jamie

Good book and the last of this trio of Quinn brothers. Jamie is the youngest of the brothers and the last to find love. In the prologue, we see how Jamie’s childhood influenced his desire to help the homeless. I liked the way that his brothers were impressed with his plan and how their approval made him feel good.

Years later, Jamie was searching for a place to build one of his model “tiny” homes so that he would have something concrete to show his prospective investors. He happened on an elderly lady who was intrigued by his plans and offered him a lease on part of her property. A few weeks later, as he had the paperwork ready to sign, he was introduced to Ceci’s granddaughter, Regan – a young lady he’d met the first day he was in town. There were sparks between them then, though they didn’t exchange names. This most recent encounter put them on opposite sides, as Jamie needed Ceci’s land, and Regan suspected that Jamie was some kind of con man, preying on gullible older women.

Regan was somewhat cynical about men since her fiancé left her standing at the altar. She was suspicious of Jamie and his plans and was determined to stop him. Jamie didn’t have time to look for different property and was determined to convince Regan that he was an honest man. Meanwhile, Ceci seems intent on throwing the two together at every opportunity.

I enjoyed the development of the relationship between Jamie and Regan. There was no doubt about the attraction that flared between them from the beginning, but there was also a deeper connection that both were wary of. I loved the push and pull between Jamie and Regan as they faced off over the land, and seeing Jamie slowly win Regan over to his side. The more time they spent together, the deeper the connection grew, but each dealt with it differently. Though he has no real experience of romantic love, he found himself wanting more. Regan, on the other hand, refused to consider their time together as anything other than a fling. She was convinced that love doesn’t last, and every time that Jamie tried to bring up feelings or the future, she would shut him down. I ached for him because he was more and more certain of how he felt, but he couldn’t get Regan to even talk about it. I loved that Jamie cared enough to give her the space she needed, and wanted to shake Regan until her teeth rattled. She let the fear win and continued to push him away, fighting her feelings all the way. I loved that Jamie didn’t give up on her and that he laid his feelings out there for her. I also liked that he made sure she had the time to consider everything he told her. I loved their big moment at the end, as Regan finally let go of those fears and embraced the future with Jamie.

I loved the premise of Jamie’s project. The idea of having tiny house kits that were fast and easy to assemble is a subject that is important in real life. I loved how passionate Jamie was about it and how he drew in the people around him. There was one point where I became a bit frustrated with him because he let his own ideas of how things should work overpower the end goal. I liked how it was Regan who showed him where he went wrong. I enjoyed the way that Ceci took both Jamie and the project to heart and became so deeply involved in helping. There was an unexpected twist at the end that was the icing on the cake that was the project.

Ceci was a fantastic secondary character. I loved the close relationship she had with Regan and how they supported each other. I loved how Jamie’s presence helped Ceci move past her grief and start living again. There were some sweet scenes with her and both Regan and Jamie. I enjoyed seeing the playful side of her emerge and laughed out loud at some of the scenes that had to do with Cal.

The epilogue, with the meeting between Thom, Tristan, and Jamie on Valentine’s Day, was great. I loved seeing them all happy with their lives, and how they explained the relationships they had with their ladies.