In a Jam

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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.

In a Jam - Kindle edition by Canterbary, Kate. Contemporary

if only she knew how much i’d always liked her. that there was no one else for me. my world started and ended with her sitting beside me on those dark morning rides to school, and it started up all over again when i found her on my farm.” i adored this book, the small town setting and all the characters especially gennie—the foul mouthed, unhinged, pirate loving 6 year old was the perfect addition and the STAR to this book. and the spice guys… phew. so good and there was a lot of it. noah is all buttoned up on the outside but behind closed doors, he’s something else.

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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. Noah. Damn Noah. Got me thirsting for a farmer now. I genuinely did not expect to enjoy this book as much as I did. It’s cute,steamy and hilarious (thanks 2 Gennie). I cannot get over how much I related with the FMC like wow the abandonment issues/ the constant feeling of never being enough. I think I enjoyed this book way more because neither characters were perfect in any way. She had flaws as did he. Ugh if you’re on the fence just read it. This was such a light hearted no frills kind of read, this new to me author just let the characters do the talking without throwing any unexpected twists or turns, something you could see unfolding in life, without the fake marriage that is.. 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.

In a Jam by Kate Canterbary - Goodreads Editions of In a Jam by Kate Canterbary - Goodreads

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 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. apparently, noah has some beef with shay leaving town when they were highschoolers, 60% in and its still not discussed what it is she did. 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! 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.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. Shay is returning to her high school stomping grounds with a broken heart after being left at the alter. Nothing in her life is going as she expected, not inheriting her step-grandmothers farm and definitely not running into her high school best friend, Noah, who she hasn't seen since she left town and now runs the neighboring farm. Noah is blindsided by Shay's arrival and he's immediately assaulted by the angst and memories of the unrequited love he's held for her his whole life but his life is complicated now and he has his niece and a agro empire to run, and above all he won't survive Shay abandoning him again. But he also can't seem to stay away. 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.