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4.5 Stars!

I am a complete sucker for books with a strong sense of family. So this hit on every damn button I have. I laughed, cried, and fell in love with this family and the men taking care of them.
A.E.W. writing was brought to my attention last year and ever since I have one clicked her books or I've had the pleasure of receiving ARC's from her. I fully enjoy her writing and her stories.

Beau Hopper never stays in one place very long and has become accustomed to saying goodbye with no problem. He's use to moving around to wherever his hockey career takes him. He's gotten good at being alone. But when he meets Conner and his still mourning siblings he doesn't think saying goodbye and going back to being alone will be so easy. In fact it's not.
Conner Casey hasn't been a constant in his siblings life since he has been stationed all over the world as a Marine. But when his mother and step-father, his siblings father, is killed in a car accident he has no choice but to leave his career behind to take guardianship of his two younger brothers and two younger sisters. To say he's a bit lost with the world on his shoulders is an understatement. Then there's the Walrus nipping at his feet as well. He is doing his best at trying to raise four kids he doesn't know very well but loves fiercely.
Conner has social services (the Walrus) on his back to make his parents home livable again for the kids after Harvey destroyed a lot of it. He's made some improvements but not enough. He has a lot on his plate with the kids and his work at the car garage. But he only has a month to get it all done or the kids will be put in a home. Who knew the blue haired hockey player, Beau would be the answer to all his prayers.
Beau is pretty well off and doesn't need to work per-say. His family owns a huge ranching business in Oklahoma and it has left his family very well off. Beau is also pretty good with tools and construction. He proves this when he shows up and Conner's job needing his brakes fixed and shows off all the work he has done on the inside of his van. When Beau lets slip that he's needing a new place to crash Conner's boss jumps on it trying to convince Conner to let Beau stay with him in exchange with helping him fix the house up. Conner isn't sure he wants a stranger staying at his home no matter how attracted he is to the blue haired Beau. But with more pressure coming from the Walrus he gives in.

From there a beautiful relationship builds between Conner and Beau, Conner and his siblings, and between Beau and the kids. The way Beau meets Conner's family was pretty adorable. I loved the pets names too. But the kids really stole the show. They didn't take away from the romance nor did they take away from the relationship between Beau and Conner. What I mean by stealing the show was that they will completely make you fall in love with them.

I would love a Sean story.

Pick this one up!

Happy reading dolls! xx