Hooked on You, Kathleen Fuller
Hooked on You, Kathleen Fuller
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Hooked on You
A sweet, small-town romance with an adorable opposites-attract couple

Author: Kathleen Fuller

Narrator: Lauren Berst

Unabridged: 7 hr 19 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Publisher: Thomas Nelson

Published: 05/11/2021


Synopsis

In Hooked on You, the first Maple Falls novel, opposites attract when an artist comes back home to help the grandmother who raised her and falls for the local hometown sports hero. Perfect for fans of Debbie Macomber and Denise Hunter.She never wanted to come back. He never wants to leave. The town of Maple Falls has plans for them both.Riley McAllister is living the dream in New York City--if the dream means being a struggling mixed-media artist, part-time food delivery driver, and having a carefully curated social media to hide all of the above. She refuses to admit defeat and move back to small-town Maple Falls, but when her grandmother breaks her leg sliding into third base during a softball game (she was safe, by the way), Riley reluctantly agrees to go home and help the woman who raised her--while secretly hoping she can convince Mimi to sell her house and yarn shop and move in with a good friend. Then Riley can return to her new life in NYC, on her own and for good.But Mimi has her own plans, which include setting Riley up with local baseball star Hayden Price, who returned to Maple Falls after an injury ended his major league career. Now he works at his father's hardware store, coaches the church softball team, and worries about the declining town. It's not the life he dreamed of having.With a little meddling and a lot of kindness from the town, Hayden and Riley find themselves unexpectedly falling for each other as they discover the true meaning of home.Welcome to Maple Falls, where everyone knows your name and your business.Like stepping into a Hallmark movie, Hooked on You will give you all the small-town vibes, complete with a set of busy-body older women. Escape into the low stakes but fully heartwarming and low-spice romance which might just inspire you to pick up a new craft."A sweet, refreshing tale of idyllic small-town life, family, and unexpected romance, Hooked on You is the perfect read to cozy up with on a rainy day." --Melissa Ferguson, multi-award-winning author of The Cul-de-Sac War 

About Kathleen Fuller

With over two million copies sold, Kathleen Fuller is the USA TODAY bestselling author of several bestselling novels, including the Hearts of Middlefield novels, the Middlefield Family novels, the Amish of Birch Creek series, and the Amish Letters series as well as a middle-grade Amish series, the Mysteries of Middlefield. Visit her online at KathleenFuller.com; Instagram: @kf_booksandhooks; Facebook: @WriterKathleenFuller; X: @TheKatJam.


Reviews

When I looked at the blurb for this book, I thought that this book had a lot going for it: nice book cover, interesting story line and likeable characters. (How many grandmothers do you know who break their legs while playing baseball? Things started off well, but the story got directionless, fast. C......more

Goodreads review by Grace

*Warnings* #1 I originally wrote a looooong rant in the place of a review that explained not only my thoughts on this book but also what's wrong with most Christian fiction today. It got a lot of great feedback and amens after I posted it, so I'm not taking it down. Whether you agree with my views or......more

Goodreads review by Christy

3 stars This was a cute and light women's fiction book. It had a romance in it, but as it wasn't the focus I wouldn't consider this a romance. Riley is back in her small home town, Maple Falls, helping her grandma who's injured. Riley has spent the last decade of her life in NYC trying to make it as......more

Goodreads review by Gloria

Riley McAllister has a problem making friends and letting anyone close, expecting to be hurt. She was born to an unstable mother until she was thirteen when she started living with her Mimi. Her mom's negative attitude left Riley with feelings of insecurity and low self esteem. Determined to show th......more