ARC Review: Home on Hollyhock Lane by Heather McGovern
Though Dustin Long has been searching for a sense of home since childhood, that’s not why he bought the Hollyhock cottage. He plans to flip it and use the money to launch his construction business. And while every reno project comes with unexpected developments, CeCe beats them all—she’s as headstrong as she is gorgeous.
As they restore the cottage to its former glory, Dustin realizes they’re also building something new together. Could CeCe be the home Dustin’s always wanted?
As you know I've been a lover of series romance for a while. I love getting to really know all the people in town or a whole family. The only bad part is that sometimes when you go a year or move between books you have to pause a second to remember who's who. When I started Home on Hollyhock Lane, I had no clue who the characters where. I only knew I like the author so added to my ARC list. It didn't take me more than a few pages to get up to speed and remember this wonderful group of sisters and friends.
I loved CeCe in the prior books and was really looking forward to hers. In the first two books I felt the CeCe lived in her sisters' shadows. If you haven't read the prior books, it's a bit hard to explain. Because of her illness she is heavily protected by her sisters. They worry to mush about her. Because of this they have lives and she kind of coasts through hers. Never taking chances or doing more than her family thinks she can handle.
Because of this her dream home is out of reach. You need to have a full-time job to bring money.
With the loss of her dream home in walks Dustin and her life changes forever. Dustin doesn't see a woman who has an illness, all he sees is a strong talented woman who knows how to take charge and handle anything that's in front of her.
I love these two together so much. They just work. Because he does see her as anything other than a strong capable woman, he counts on her to hold her own which makes he feel important and able to do what she loves. She gives him what he's been missing, a family and someone who really cares about him other than his brother.
Because these two work so well together you don't really have a ton of conflict between them which I have to say I liked. Somethings you just fall quicky in love with someone and for these two that's how it was. I also liked how her sisters finally saw her for the woman she is.
This is a wonderful fun story that you'll enjoy reading. I did leave me wanting more for this series and I hope we get more. 
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