In a Jam

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Shay Zucconi had literally been left at the altar, surrounded by friends, dressed in her wedding dress ready to be married when her husband to be called it off via one life changing phone call. Feeding into her abandonment issues since she was a child. Finding out that she had inherited a tulip farm from her grandmother was the perfect escape, but that escape came with some tight stipulations. To inherit she had to marry within the year. Happy, happy birthday,” Gennie said, still holding Shay’s hand, still bouncing like the floor was a trampoline. “I made the banner and all the letters are right. See? And I made special placemats too. Noah helped me spell your name. And there’s cake and we got you a present and—” Marriage is the last thing in the world Shay wants but she’ll do anything to save the only real home she’s ever known. Big-hearted Noah is the growly giant lawyer-turned-ecological-farmer of my/everyone's dreams. He's grumpy because he feels Shay left him behind--even though he only left his NYC lawyer job and returned home because his father passed away. This is the perfect romance for slow burn lovers. It had it all. Friendship gone awry, small town goodness, snort out loud moments, a fake marriage and a cute kid who stole the limelight. It was sweet and delicious just like a good tart jam!

In a Jam by Kate Canterbary | Waterstones

There's no big third-act break up, huzzah, and there's so many sexy times scenes with these two, including Noah turning into a bossy, alpha in the sheets with the BEST caretaking ever. First, Shay has to move home to the small town of Friendship, Rhode Island. Second—and most problematic since her fiancé just called off the wedding—Shay must be married within one year. Seriously though, In a Jam was like owning the Bonne Maman jam advent calendar, each chapter its own little door with a delicious and sometimes spicy surprise. the chemistry between the MCs was well written and the theme of found family was so beautiful. i loved the female friendships, it gave me sex and the city vibes <33

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First, Shay has to move home to the small town of Friendship, Rhode Island. Second—and most problematic since her fiancé just called off the wedding—Shay must be married within one year. Marriage is the last thing in the world Shay wants but she’ll do anything to save the only real home she’s ever known. In a Jam starts with Shay being left right before she's set to walk down the aisle, by a coward. She's scooped up by her friends (I was so happy she had a friend group) and is living on her bestie's couch when she is served with the will of her step-aunt, who has died and left her a tulip farm in Rhode Island. There's a catch though, Shay must be married within one year to retain the farm and its surrounding lands and the house. In a Jam is on the long side for a contemporary romance, but it doesn't feel that way. I read this on audio and Jason Clarke and Kit Swann really nailed it. Clarke especially got Noah's growly bits, but the humor and sadness and soft moments were gorgeously narrated by both. Swann's treatment of Shay's self-doubt and general sense of being unmoored was beautiful. While I'm sure it's a great ebook, I strongly recommend this on audio. I loved Gennies character sue me but the curses & her pirate obsession was so different and she’s hilarious. After being left at the alter, Shay is in pieces on her best friend’s couch. Shortly after, her step-grandmother’s estate lawyer tells her she has inherited a tulip farm in the small town of Friendship, RI, where she spent some of high school. The catch is that she can only keep the farm if she’s married within a year. And this town? That’s where Noah Bowden, THE MAN WHO HAS BEEN PINING FOR HER SINCE HIGH SCHOOL (!!!!!) lives. On the farm up the hill from her. With his niece.

In A Jam - Kate Canterbary

ALSO, this is casually queer (Shay's best friend is polyamorous and bi, and is THE BEST and I hope she never changes), and is so gentle with how Shay and Noah work with Gennie and her cussing and her outburts without infantilizing her or making her into a plot moppet. Also the aspects of being just utterly lonely and feeling completely un-loveable felt so raw, yet again was handled so tenderly. Give me more JUST like this please and thank you.It won’t be a Hallmark movie when you bang him. Those things never get past first base. One chaste kiss, end of story. Daddy Bread Baker won’t stop until that dough rises.” poor shay just wanted to be loved and has a tiny fear of abandonment (don’t we all) and noah was like, let me reassure you every single step of the way. I haven’t stayed up to binge a book in 𝘮𝘰𝘯𝘵𝘩𝘴 and there I was reading a silly little rom com that had me in a chokehold from chapter 3. Except this is so much more than a silly little rom com. It’s an emotional and has so much depth and I loved every second of it. SHUT UP! How was this book so sweet and white hot at the same time?!!! This is a friends to lovers/second chance hybrid with a marriage of convenience thrown in the mix. Add to that the cutest and most foul mouthed 1st grader ever and a one of the best "OBSESSED with her" book boyfriends I have read in a while and this is just hard to put down. (I finished in less than 24 hours!)

In a Jam by Kate Canterbary - online free at Epub In a Jam by Kate Canterbary - online free at Epub

Noah has been his niece's guardian since his sister began serving a lifetime prison sentence. No plot moppet, the foul-mouthed six-year-old is a fully developed character and her relationships with Shay and Noah are similarly developed. I appreciate that Canterbary put in the work. This was a solid, feeling around romance that set itself up perfectly for serious heat and passion. Vulnerable characters that needed motivation to believe they were deserving. There is no denying that these two have it bad but can they get through all the hurdles they've erected along the way? AND did I mention a certain 6 year old that scarily reminded me of my own? Gah I couldn't contain myself!! 💙💙 I so appreciated the touches of learning that Noah was an awkward teenager, that he was fat and had bad acne, and the way Shay is also fat and flinging away her toxic ex-fiancee's attitudes toward bodies and perfection. theres barely a plot since most of the book is just the minutiae of farmer live, and the drama is kept to a minimum. so it might be boring for some. but i really had fun reading the domestic-ness of it all and the shenanigans that the H, the h, and the niece got into. it’s always been you” trope just always hits so hard, especially in this book. i just love noah so much, that’s my man fr. just the way he has been secretly pining over shay since high school, falls for her first and HARDER, is shy, grumpy, protective and is a filthy cinnamon roll hero, literally top tier!! i can’t complain 🤭I became immersed in this book from the very beginning. The plot was interesting and the pacing was almost perfect. This book had several great tropes including friends-to-lovers, marriage of convenience, and found family. I loved the small town vibes, it so heartwarming and made me smile. The characters were great and very relatable. I really liked Shay, she is kind, friendly, resilient, smart, and hard working, but at times she was naive. Shay's character development was great, she learned so much about her self and was able to get through her feelings of abandonment. I love Noah so much, he is sweet, funny, smart, strong, romantic, very handsome and protective of Shay. Noah is such a great guy, I loved how he treated Shay and made sure to have her consent before moving forward in their relationship. I loved when Noah called Shay wife, it was so sweet and it made me swoon. I also loved Gennie, she is funny, outgoing, smart, and resilient. I really liked Shay's friends especially Jaime, Grace, Emme and Audrey, they are all so loyal and sweet to Shay. The chemistry and tension between Shay and Noah was amazing! I loved Shay and Noah's relationship, they respected each other and let each other grow together. There were several romantic scenes that made me blush and smile. I appreciated that the author discussed mental health in this book, it was realistic and the characters were coping with their challenges in a positive way. I really liked the writing, it's easy to follow and it's descriptive. The ending was great, I'm glad that it ended on a happy note! NOAH-This man is all the good things!! He's growly and protective. Totally and completely needy and obsessed for his woman and the sexy uncle vibes who totally loves his niece is GIVING! I loved his relationship with his niece, Gennie was so funny and adorable. And THOSE scenes were just 🫠! No one has made the word wife sound so hot! This was one of the cutest marriage of convenience books that I have read. Noah has loved Shay ever since high school and when he gets a second chance to pursue her, he goes all in. Not only was the romance immaculate but my favorite pirate Gennie was the star of this book alongside her uncle and Shay. She was the funniest character ever and deserves the absolute world and more.

Kate Canterbary - USA Today Bestselling Author of smart Kate Canterbary - USA Today Bestselling Author of smart

That's what I have been trying to tell you, wife. I do. I want you so much it would scare you to know the half of it." A lifetime later, Noah is a single dad to his niece and has his hands full running the family business. That old crush is the farthest thing from his mind.Is a full length small town childhood friends romance book by new to me author Kate Canterbury. Spoken in 'Dual perspectives.' I had the biggest smile on my face reading this book. Noah is the definition of boy obsessed. He is a grump to everyone else but when it comes to Shay he is the sweetest cinnamon roll man ever that will quite literally do anything for her. A very real marriage with burgeoning very real feelings makes it ever harder for Noah to keep his love for Shay underwraps, even as his actions and deeds prove every day that he's all in from the start. Everyone forgets about me,” she said in a sad, small voice. I pulled out of the lot and headed toward the main road. “That’s not true.” “If I wasn’t forgettable, people wouldn’t be able to leave me so easily and go on with their lives like nothing was different. And it just keeps happening. That’s how I know it’s true.” i didnt think i could love another so soon after Cade Eaton ( Heartless) lol, but NOAH BARDEN... I ADORE THIS MAN 😭 its like, if the shy, bossy Joshua Templeman ( The Hating Game), broody Brendan Taggart ( It Happened One Summer), and grumpy daddy Cade were all mixed together, Noah would be the farmer, small town, SUPERIOR version that came out of these three.