Stuck With You by Stacy Williams: Book Review

 **ARC received for consideration. All opinions are my own. 

The Book

What if you’ve been through hell?

How difficult can it be to start over?

Sarah Atwater is seeking a fresh start. When an opportunity arises that she can’t refuse, the single mom is ready to leave her painful past behind—and perhaps her old self along with it. But sometimes, new beginnings are like learning to walk again, struggling to put one foot in front of the other.

Slade Bennett enjoys his quiet, simple life. The blunt grump is perfectly content running his mechanic shop and working with his best friends. Or is he really? When the sister he raised decides it’s time to move out, Slade may have to admit he’s a bit too closed off.

Will past trauma and grief continue to dictate his life when a sassy professional strolls into his garage and challenges him at every turn? Or will Slade finally be forced to confront the fears he’s avoided?

Stuck With You is a poignant love story that reminds us that only when we’re held to the flame do we discover what we’re truly made of.

The Author

Stacy Williams lives with her husband and children in Illinois. She writes in five-minute increments between homeschooling and extracurricular activities. She’s spent years dreaming about writing love stories that in a worn and broken world, remind us of what we're truly made for.

Book Review

If you've read The Abandoned Brothers series, you already know that Stacy Williams knows how to write stories that pack an emotional punch and have a strong feeling of found family... and Stuck With You is another beautiful example of that! Sarah and Slade won me over right from the moment he mistakenly called her... well, you'll have to read it to find out, but her sassy side immediately comes out and I was completely here for it. The banter between these two throughout absolutely perfection. I loved seeing them go back and forth. More than that though, I loved how real and vulnerable these characters felt. They both had difficulties in their pasts, which are revealed perfectly throughout the story to keep me reading on... and as such, both are weary of romance. But that chemistry? Absolutely undeniable. Slade might seem like a bit of a grump, but I absolutely adore the way that he takes care of not just Sarah, but her kids too! There are so many layers to both of these characters... and I absolutely loved them all. Also, that epilogue!? My goodness! As much as I loved these two, Slade's friends/coworkers added so much to the story as well, and I find myself looking forward to seeing more of them! I cannot wait! 

Stuck With You is a fade-to-black romance with frequent heavy language (to include the f-word) and innuendo. In the author's note, it mentions to skip Chapter 53 for a fully closed-door experience' and while this chapter certainly does get a little steamier than some closed-door readers may prefer, it DOES still fall under what I would call fade to black/closed-door. Clothes come off and there's no question as to what is happening, but it does fade out before the actual act and no explicit details are given. 


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