Publisher: Berkley
Published: May, 19, 2020
Genre: Contemporary Romance
Source: Print ARC
Rating: 4.5 stars
Blurb:
When their foster-turned-adoptive mother suddenly dies, four brothers struggle to keep open the doors of her beloved Harlem knitting shop, while dealing with life and love in Harlem.
Jesse Strong is known for two things: his devotion to his adoptive mom, Mama Joy, and his reputation for breaking hearts in Harlem. When Mama Joy unexpectedly passes away, he and his brothers have different plans on what to do with Strong Knits, their neighborhood knitting store: Jesse wants to keep the store open; his brothers want to shut it down.
Jesse makes an impassioned plea to Kerry Fuller, his childhood friend who has had a crush on him her entire life, to help him figure out how to run the business. Kerry agrees to help him reinvent the store and show him the knitty-gritty of the business, but the more time they spend together, the more the chemistry builds. Kerry, knowing Jesse’s history, doesn’t believe this relationship will exist longer than one can knit one, purl one. But Jesse is determined to prove to her that he can be the man for her—after all, real men knit.
Review:
I’m in love with love. I read this during the month of love; February. So I’m happy I was able to read such a well-written and fun read about four hot brothers that knit during the most romantic month of the year! That being said, this book doesn’t come out until May but I promise it will be out before you know it! Read it then come back and discuss with me!
I’m so grateful to live in a time where I don’t ever have to be shamed for reading romance. And to those who look down on romance readers, all I have to say is that IT’S YOUR LOSS. Real Men Knit shows the importance of how love can really be all you need. Especially when you feel that love all the way down into your gut.
Jesse and Kerry are the female and male lead you love to root for. Sure, Jesse is a bit of a ladies man, but it didn’t take away from the sweet side that had Kerry falling in love with him. For good reason! Mama Joy is the lovely lady that raised (and adopted) four boys that couldn’t be more different. They’re brothers though and it comes as a shock when Mama Joy passes away.
Then comes the whole she-bang of what to do with her knitting shop. Jesse wants to keep it, while the brothers want to sell it. He’ll do anything to keep that from happening. So, that’s when his childhood friend comes into the picture with helping him save the shop.
Along the way, we meet so many wonderful characters that will no doubt have the potential to be in follow-up books. I'm here for it when it happens :)
Jackson has written a romance for the ages and I for one am a new found fan!
*Thank you to the publisher for providing a copy for an honest and unbiased review. All thoughts and opinions are my own.
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About the author:
A USA Today bestselling author, native New Yorker, Kwana Jackson aka K.M. Jackson author spent her formative years on the 'A' train where she had two dreams: 1) to be a fashion designer and 2) to be a writer. After spending over ten years designing women's sportswear for various fashion houses Kwana took the leap of faith and decided to pursue her other dream of being a writer.
A longtime advocate for equality and diversity in romance and #WeNeedDiverseRomace, Kwana is a mother of twins and currently lives in a suburb of New York with her husband. When not writing she can be found on Twitter @kwanawrites, on Facebook at https://www.facebook.com/KmJacksonAuthor/ and on her website at www.kmjackson.com.
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