Great fun book about opposites attract.
Rhia Hollis is fun loving, eccentric, colorful, friendly, kinder hearted. She loves to rescue animals but in the eyes of her family, she wasn't enough.. All of her family were smart, geniuses without empathetic nor sympathetic gene on them. They constantly ridicules her for being flighty and not settling down and they keep setting her with all these geeky man. (Her parents are really bad.. ) Finally she decided to be party planner but nobody in her family supports her nor thinks it's a real job.
Wyatt borderlines OCD. He likes order, rules and silence until he had to share a office with Rhia. She loves colors, brings strays and noisy. He needs silence to study for his architecture exams but she is not helping.
They did not have anything in common. He was beige and she was rainbow. However, Wyatt's brother's really warms up to her and they really loves her personality. Wyatt never opens up to anyone until he slowly opens up to Rhia.
Rhia wanted to prove to his family she is better and Wyatt wants to show his appreciation to his brother by becoming an architect. Both wanted to prove to their family in a different way. When Wyatt started seeing what has been happening to Rhia, he decided to help her to stop the calls to annoy her.
That's a start for both and they do enjoy each other company and they will be helping each other in more ways than they imagined.
Will Wyatt finally find all his siblings and Rhia's paretns will finally see her for who she is.
I loved Rhia, Wyatt and all his handsome brothers. I didn't read the other ones but I can't wait to read about other Wyatt brothers. I loved how Rhia didn't quit and keeps on going.
Thanks to Netgalley and Lyrical Press for ARC in exchange for honest review.

I am loving the Thorne Brothers Series from Lee Kilraine. Give and Take is book 2, but it can be read as a standalone, or even out of order (which is how I came to this excellent series. Lee Kilraine has a splendid talent for complex and diverse characters and the hero and heroine of Give and Take are no prime examples. I really appreciated her illustration of opposites attract and the journey to happily ever after. A strong story and engaging characters are what made this a truly entertaining read for me.
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I enjoyed this one. Interesting journey, depth of characters. Really nice read. I will definitely be checking out Lee again.

Give and Take was a fun read. I enjoyed seeing how Wyatt's annoyance at Rhia's actions and chatter morph into attraction. A fun take on an office romance. This is book 2 in the Thorne brothers but is completely stand alone.

This was cute! A little too quietly paced for my tastes, and not quite my favorite execution of the tropes included, but overall, I did enjoy this (though lord, the heroine's family needed to all die by the end, they were the WORST).

4.5 stars

Lee Kilraine's Thorne Brothers series is great so far!

I liked Beck's book, but I love Rhia and Wyatt. They are a bit of opposites attract, but underneath it all they are more similar than they realize. I really liked seeing Rhia, who is colorful and full of life, bring Wyatt out of his shell a bit.

There is also a nice amount of progress in the brothers' quest to find their missing sister and brother Hope and Ryker.

While Give and Take can be read as a standalone, I highly recommend reading Beck's book first!

Rhia's determination was just what Wyatt needed. It tickled me how she invaded his space and pushed his boundaries, even before she was actually trying to. I enjoyed this opposites attract romance.

Opposites attract and all that make for sparks and Wyatt and Rhia have got those in spades. She's the free spirited, colorful woman taking up residence in his office, his very simple, monotone office. Wyatt is the youngest Thorne brother. The one who didn't speak for years, thanks to being left to the foster care system after their mother abandoned them to an abusive, drunk father. Now at 26, he's quiet and serious and hardworking. He thinks he owes his brothers for taking on his raising and for taking the abuse he felt he should have suffered along with them. The last thing he wants is a sweetheart of a breezy woman sharing his office with him. But Rhia is what he gets when he and his brother's construction company offers offers free office space to a fledgling company for a year. When Wyatt and Rhia connect on a level he's never connected to with anyone else, can they make a fake relationship work?

I really liked Give and Take. Wyatt and Rhia are such a study in contrasts, but I love how well they really fit together. There's something really heartfelt about them together. I am definitely excited to read more in this series and more from this author.

4 stars

This series got off to a great start with book 1. I have to say that the second entry is better. The hero's interactions with the heroine's family are hilarious. Loved spending more time with the other brothers as well. Good book.



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✦Review: GIVE AND TAKE (The Thorne Brothers) by Lee Kilraine https://wp.me/p3d0RZ-aT6
Publication Date: September 18, 2018
Genre: Contemporary Romance
Reviewed by: Reading in Pajamas/ Donna
Rated 5 Stars

I loved this novel and the Thorne Brothers. Wyatt was quiet and a bit fastidious – Rhia was a free spirit and a little quirky. I loved that neither one went to a stereotype or overboard on their personalities. They were both real and relatable – then you add in the brothers, and you have a place you want to move in and stay. Their easy banter and fierce loving loyalty tugged at me. I smiled, chuckled and teared up while reading this lovely romance. Sweet and sexy and a joy to read. Now I’m going to purchase book one in the series and look forward to the next one.

*Review copy provided by NetGalley in exchange for an honest review.

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Rhia told her sister Steph that she had assured her this trial had no chance of failure. Steph said just because she was showing signs of an allergic reaction didn’t mean her experiment was a failure. Rhia had tried teaching for two years but Rhia just wasn’t made for teaching. Rhia had a double major- in English and Business. Rhia had been the event planner in her sorority, that is how she came up with the idea if starting an event planning business- Seize The Day. Rhia had never fit in with her brilliant Hollis family. But that hadn’t stopped her from trying and disappointing everyone especially herself. There was a Pay It Forward office space being giving to one person for a year. Today was the last day you could apply for the free office space at the SBC booth.. Rhia couldn’t even talk thanks to ehr allergic reaction so Steph had to do the talking, she said Rhia was there about the chance at free office space and Steph used the excuse of laryngitis why Rhia couldn’t talk for herself. The men at the booth were gorgeous. The men were brothers- Gray, Eli, and Wyatt Thorne. Wyatt offered to walk Rhia through the application and Rhia had never met anyone eluding such calmness as Wyatt. The brothers owned Six Brothers Construction Company. Wyatt was going to his first college friend’s first child first birthday. Wyatt had known Brian and Sarah since his first week if college. Wyatt liked quiet, order, and neat. Gray told him the party would be none of that. The brothers had been brought up by an abusive alcoholic father and their mother had abandoned them and the foster homes some good, others not so good. Three of the brothers were commitment phobes. Wyatt had a goal and a tight timeline to accomplish it.Wyatt’s number one goal was to pass the Architect Registration Exam- ARE. Wyatt had no time for a girlfriend and he had no social life. Wyatt couldn’t count all the things his brothers had one for him from taking a beating that was supposed to be his, to raising him , to finding a way to put Wyatt through college. The crappy childhood manifested itself in a few not so great neurosis and hangups. So you could say each Thorne brother was a tangled up emotionally closed off hot mess of a human being thanks to their parents. But lately what Beck- another brother-had went through made the brothers realize they didn’t want to keep letting their pitiful excuse for parents steal anymore happiness from them So they pushed each other out if their safe, isolated barbed wire spaces they had each escaped to. There was still one brother out of the six to be found- Ryker. Rhia grew up in a family feeling she was an exchange student trying to live with a host from a foreign land. She was the fanciful, daydreaming right brain girl in a family packed with left brain Mensas. Rhia was tired of being an outsider looking in. Rhia got a phone call from Beckett Thorne and she got the Pay It Forward business space for a year. Not having to pay rent on an office was just what Rhia needed right now. `Then Monday Rhia was to move in and ended up having to share an office with Wyatt.
Excellent book and I loved it I didn’t want to put this down. I loved how the author handled the child abuse and neglect. I was happy the way the brothers excepted Hope had a good childhood with their mother instead of being bitter for what they had went through. I loved how close all the brothers were and didn’t give up finding their brother Ryker even after ten years and they accepted Hope saying she needed a week to decide about Ryker as she was protecting him. I loved Wyatt and Rhia together and how they interacted and I was rooting them on. I hope the author does a book on Ryker and Hope and I get to read them. I chuckled at different times while reading this also choked up at different times. I happily couldn’t find anything to criticize in this book. I loved the plot and pace. I loved the characters and the ins and outs of this book and I highly recommend it.

Give and Take by Lee Kilraine is book Two in The Thorne Brothers series. This is the Wyatt Thorne and Rhia Hollis. I have read the previous book, but I feel you can make this a standalone book if you wish to do so.
Wyatt is a quiet, no frills hardworking man who along with his siblings had a tough childhood. When Wyatt mother left it hurt him so much that he was unable to speak until he was older around 6. So this has lead to him being reserved. Wyatt and his brother's started a construction company to bring them closer by working together and helping each other. Wyatt's brother Beckett took it to 'play things forward' by helping a start up business by offering a office space for them. Rhia is working on settling down her party girl ways and move forward with starting her own business, Seize the Day a planning event company. Wyatt and Rhia are so different as in oil and water...but sparks are flying. Once they start getting past their difference they start to find their feelings are getting real.
Enjoyed this book!!

Give And Take by author Lee Kilraine, is a funny and slightly emotional romance. This is the second novel from her series The Thorne Brothers, and it can be enjoyed as a standalone. Together, the Thorne brothers own a turnkey construction business, and each book focuses on one of the six siblings. This story is about Wyatt Thorne, the youngest brother and architect for the company. Wyatt also has amazing woodworking skills and his creations are painstakingly beautiful. Wyatt believes he owes his brothers everything, and as a result, he never rocks the boat.

Rhia Hollis is an event planner that wants to be a writer. Her family is composed of scientists and doctors, so she is the "odd woman out" at all times. Since she is not in the family business, she receives no support of any kind from her parents or siblings. In fact, she was extremely lucky her parents paid for her business degree, since they deemed her major to be entirely inferior. Her struggling business gets a huge boost when the Thorne's grant her free office space for a year. Sharing an office with Wyatt ends up being the greatest thing to happen to the both of them.

Wyatt and Rhia are a wonderful couple and their idiosyncrasies truly compliment each other. Their sexy times are hot, both in and out of the bedroom. The relationship between the Thorne brothers is truly unique, and their ability to lead fulfilling lives is an inspiration. Overall, a solid read.

Complimentary copy provided by the publisher via NetGalley.

Rating 5/5

This was the first book I read from Lee Kilraine and I absolutely loved it!

She introduces you to a normal family - including their drama and especially their hardships - and reinforces you to believe that you really can relate to characters in a way that helps you yourself overcome any obstacles you're going through. I really liked how she also showed another type of family: one that seems perfect and appear to have the world but really don't and use bullying as a knife to hurt others because of that. I realllllly also liked her including the value of "giving back" - too often we find ourselves busy or too absorbed with what's going on in our lives that we forget to slow down and especially to give back.

The love interests are complete opposites and made their journey fun and witty! The humor in this was spot on and definitely things my husband and I have either said or done to each other! LOL! This was special because it became really relatable to me and I love it when I am able to actually see myself in the story like this.

Book 2 in The Thorne Brothers a series about 6 brothers who didn’t have the best of childhoods growing up but that hasn’t stopped them in fact it’s made them stronger they protect each other and are loyal to anyone who gets close to them and in Give and Take we get Wyatt Thorne’s story.
Wyatt was so traumatised as a child he never spoke til he was six but now he has found solitude in his job he loves nothing more than using his hands to create things and is very happy working alone in his quiet office well that’s about to change because his older brother Beckett had a great idea of paying it forward and giving Rhia Hollis free office space for a year problem is because of a couple of issues with other office space that means she will be moving into a corner of Wyatt’s office.......
Rhia is the complete opposite to Wyatt she is a Seize the Day type of girl she loves nothing more than working with music playing in the background and she will talk the hind leg of a donkey.......
Can Wyatt keep his OCD and sanity in check whilst dealing with the fun loving Rhia who has just invaded his space and will both of them want to move forward with the instant attraction between them well I guess you will need to one click this book if you want to find that out. I love this family and I love this authors style of writing she is not afraid to bring in subjects some authors steer clear off her characters have chemistry and light funny banter flows throughout the story. Looking forward to the next brothers story.

Wyatt and Rhia are now my favorite couple from this series. (Yes, I realize this is only the second couple I have met... Geez!)

Anyways....
Rhia has won a free year of office space within the Thorne Brother's company thanks to the brother's generosity. Great gig for a woman with a new business looking for ways to save money and keep herself afloat.
Small problem... because the office she was told would be hers is currently being used by someone else due to unforeseen circumstances, she is now sharing an office with Wyatt. Wyatt who is near OCD whereas Rhia likes colors and things a bit overwhelming (to others). (I love the tape down the middle of the room!!!)
While learning to share space, these two becomes friends then more.

I loved this story and felt myself reading more even though it was getting later and later.

I highly recommend this book!
It is book 2 in the series, but I feel can be read on its own without missing too much since this book recaps everything nicely. To learn more about his brother Beck and his fiancé, Sam, you should read the first book first.

Great story, smart writing

There is just something special about Lee Kilraine's Thorne Brothers series. Give and Take, Wyatt and Rhia's story is the second in the series and though there is an plot arc running through the books the romance can be read easily as a stand alone.
An opposites attract romance I loved the couple's banter and how they helped each other open their eyes about themselves. The supporting cast of Thorne siblings add great depth and emotion to this well written story. I cannot wait to read the next book in this series.
I received an advance reader copy from Netgalley.

Book 2 and I am so in over my head with these brothers! This is Wyatt's story and what a story it is!
Rhia is the youngest in an overachieving, driven, mensa gene pool family. Rhia inherited none of those family traits. Rhia is a live out loud, day dreaming young woman who just started her own business and needs a leg up. The leg up would be from Six Brothers who are offering free office space for a year to someone who needs that hand. Rhia is determined to get her application in, despite her suffering from the side effects of her sisters latest science experiment, one eye swollen shut, can't talk because her tongue is swollen and covered in hives. She shames her sister into driving her to the expo where they are taking the applications and Wyatt kindly helps her through it. They think she's got laryngitis, she's unable to talk, but she's brought along her business plan and paperwork done, she leaves. When the brothers meet to discuss business as the always do, they final review for applicants comes up. Rhia wins the space. Her new business is an event planner. Throwing a wrench into the works the morning she's moving in is a fire as Sam's business, and of course they use the available office to store her things and move Rhia in with Wyatt. Wyatt has rules, a list a mile long and although he tolerates his brothers touching his things, he's very OCD , neat and tidy. Wyatt is the king of that. They have a PI still trying to find their other brother Ryker and have since located a sister they never knew about and we meet her in this book. Hope fits in after a little bit of a crazy start, but seems like she can hold her own with the brothers. This is a good time to say if you haven't read book one, please do. It's a great story and gives you some basic backstory on the brothers. Although that said, with each book focusing on a brother, we get glimpses into a deeper level of their lives. Wyatt was no exception. Wyatt feels like he owes his brothers everything, especially since they put him through college and he's focused on taking the 7 part ACE exam to get his license, his logic is to pay back the guys for everything they did for him by saving them money as well. But Wyatt being around Rhia discovers some things about himself as well. When Wyatt fails one of the tests he blames himself and the his being distracted, sharing space with Rhia and Rhia is out. The space opens up down the hall and Rhia is relegated to her own space. Unhappily so for both of them. Wyatt has learned to open up and in turn he's also allowed her to feel comfortable and grateful she isn't like her snotty family. What a nightmare they are. I felt bad for her. There's a little commotion and Wyatt blows a nut and Rhia is done. I love how the brothers all wager with each other on things that are going to happen or may possibly happen. Money changes hands all the time. Both Rhia and Wyatt get a wake up call. So what does that mean for them and how if at all will it effect their future? Do they even have one? Night and day these two. I loved them together. Sigh. (did I just say that??)
I'm loving this series and will happily read every single book that comes out! Probably my favorite series in a while.
*arc from NetGalley and Publisher for an honest review.*

This author has an amazing way of spinning a yarn that keeps you totally hooked and turning the pages. This is the first book of hers that I have read. If this is any indication of what is hidden between the covers then call me hooked. I am so in. Her humor during some of the tense and delicate moments is so real of a lot of people who get nervous so it made it feel real.
She makes you see that families are real and go through horrible times. They come out on the other side too. Yet, there are families who appear to have everything yet really have nothing when they can bully a loved one in order to get them to adhere to their way and not be their true selves.
She takes these five alpha brothers and shows their underbellies where the marshmallow oozes with the love for one another but for others that have gone through what they have also. They give back by paying it forward in their community. Yet, she truly shows each of their deep gut-wrenching scars too.
This book is centered on Wyatt Thorne the baby of the Thorne family. The one who was two when his mom left them all with their abusive drink drunk father. It wasn’t until nine when they were all put into the foster care system. They have all been reunited except for Ryder and they won’t feel complete until he is back with them or they at least make contact. But Beck the eldest has made sure they all got back together.
They started Six Brothers Construction. Where there is Beck, Gray, Ash, Eli, and Wyatt. Ash is only part-time due to being a professional hockey player. They did however just find out that they have an even younger member of their family a sister, Hope. So, they are in the process of finding her with a PI.
They have offered a grant for a year's free rent of office space right there in their building at their site. A way to pay it forward. The lucky winner is Rhia Hollis like Wyatt twenty-six. She has started her own party planning business and not having an office has been hard doing business.
Rhia has a lot riding on this she needs to prove herself to her family. You see everyone but her is in the science field. So they have all made her feel less than. She has never been able to do science or interested in it at all. Their IQ is way off the charts hers almost doesn’t register. She is creative. So, one her first day she finds out there is a fire so she’s bunking with the Jude Law look-alike brother for a little while. No biggie.
Well for Wyatt it’s a biggie. Until Wyatt sees Beck’s face and how stressed he is and finds out about the fire at Sam’s (Beck’s girlfriend’s place.) He knows he needs to suck it up. With his OCD that is not going to be easy for him but he will try. See all the antics and fun stuff that Rhia can get herself into from bunnies to porcupines. I give this: 5++++ stars. Provided by netgalley.com.

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This series keep turning better. Beck and Sam story is good but Wayne and Rhia are great. They are like ying and yang, opposite attraction. Rhia is funny and livid, Wayne is focused and passionate. They are fireworks when collide. I love reading this book a lot.
I received a ARC from Netgalley for a honest review.