I loved the characters and the storyline development of this book. It was absolutely one of my favorites so far and I can't wait to delve in to the next one that this author writes. The storyline was simple, enjoyable, and entertaining.

The second book in The Bradshaws series a well written story that held my interest until the end. This is Clementine, Benevolence and ex-Navy SEAL Porter Bradshaw’s story of how they come together after his brother Matthias is killed in a car crash, and his sister-in-law, Sunday, hospitalized. Sunday is Clementine's friend. They must come together to look after Porter's six grieving nieces and nephews. What a story,I recommend. I received a copy of this book and am voluntarily leaving a review.

I had to put down this book because there was content in it that in my opinion wasn't appropriate, and it went against my beliefs. I personally did not find the plot of the book engaging either, and would not recommend to Christian readers.

Another swoon worthy romance from the Bradshaw series! I absolutely love this author’s work and how she intertwines so much depth with realistic characters into a beautiful romance. Romances are not my top favorite genre but I still enjoy them from time to time and when I do Shirlee McCoy’s writings are at the top of my TBR list!

Lovers of clean, sweet romances would enjoy this adorable book that has a loving, out of place uncle caring for his nieces and nephews after a horrible accident kills his brother and leaves his sister in law hospitalized. This is a tender love story with small town charm.

A fast paced , thought provoking story. Certainly makes one think of relationships and the importance of living each moment to the fullest. Count on the Lord to help you through those tough situations. Strong characters, easy to walk alongside them during the hard times, feeling their every pain! Uplifting ending to keep the reader thinking long after the story is done.

It’s ex-Navy SEAL Porter Bradshaw’s toughest challenge ever—six grieving nieces and nephews. With his brother, Matthias, killed in a car crash, and his sister-in-law, Sunday, hospitalized, Porter must take his turn looking after their children and the ancestral farm. He doesn't know much about parenting. Still, Porter is used to going it alone professionally—and personally. But warm-hearted teacher Clementine Warren is a complication he can’t resist . .
This was a decent, heartwarming story. I’ve read a number of books with pretty much the same plot and it was slow-moving from time to time, but it was definitely worth a read.
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Porter is back in his hometown to care for his nieces and nephews after an accident resulted in the death of his brother Matt and his sister-in-law Sunday being terribly injured. While there he meets Clementine who works and lives on the family farm.

Clementine has had her own dreams of home and family dashed recently, but she is determined to work on the farm and to help Sunday's kids until she returns home.

The plot of the story flows well and both Porter and Clementine were well-rounded characters. It was easy to see how they would move into friendship or more. I did really admire Clementine's determination to care for the kids and how she was willing to speak her mind to Porter when necessary.

This is a delightfully sweet story that I enjoyed picking up and reading. It was an easy read. I look forward to reading more by this author!

Unfortunately I did not enjoy the foul language in this book. I stopped reading it when I came across the first word because I do not enjoy books that have foul language in them.

I’ve read Shirlee McCoy’s books in the past but they were from the Love Inspired Suspense series and not from Zebra/Kensington Publishing Group. I must confess that this book from Zebra/Kensington is different from what I expected.

The premise is interesting; this book is book 2 in the series about four Bradshaw brothers from a small town in the state of Washington. The youngest brother Matthias dies in a car accident, leaving his wife Sunday terribly injured and his six adopted children at a loss. The first book (which I didn’t read) focused on brother Sullivan who comes to help out with the six children. This book focuses on Porter, a strong yet sensitive type, who comes to take over the familial duties while Sullivan and his fiancée get married. Clementine, the family’s friend, is the farmer/professor who is trying to get Matthias and Sunday’s farm up and running again. Both Porter and Clementine have painful pasts and issues they must deal with.
Though the premise was interesting, I couldn’t really connect well with Porter or Clementine. There was a bit of language that I did not expect throughout the book and a combination of Native American spirituality, new age type spirituality, and Christianity that I wasn’t sure what to make of.
I was disappointed but fans of Shirlee McCoy may enjoy this book.

I was given a copy of this book from the publisher via NetGalley and was under no obligation to post a review. All comments and opinions are solely my own.

Porter and Clementine really stepped up to the plate in Home Again. With six children to care for, neither of them took that responsibility for granted. Even with their own problems to work out, they don’t lose sight of the fact that the children need them. Although our time spent with the children is rather scattered, you know that Porter and Clementine are doing their best to care for everyone.
I enjoyed the array of personalities in the children. Just like in real life, they all had their own views, hopes, and ways of dealing with the stress of their mother’s accident. The farm and town were well described, the characters were developed in a believable way and the crisis point was satisfying. Overall, a well-done book. There was some bad language, but no explicit scenes. I’m unsure if Porter and Clementine were supposed to be thought of as Christians, the children seemed to have a closer relationship with God than any of the adults.
Clementine’s ability to twist words was probably my favorite part of the book. Her story-weaving gave an interesting aspect to Home Again.
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HOME AGAIN is the second book in the Bradshaws series as well as the second book I’ve read by Shirlee McCoy but it won’t be my last. Once I started reading, I was emotionally invested in all of the characters and what they were going through. Porter Bradshaw, ex Navy seal, finds himself taking care of his brother’s six children since his brother died in a car accident. Their mother is slowly coming out of a coma and these kids have no one except for him and his two brothers. The kids are all adopted and Porter isn’t the only one carrying around some baggage. Clementine Warren is Sunday’s former neighbor and friend and is trying to help with the farm and has become a jack of all trades. Poor Clementine, her heart and her life will never be the same.

HOME AGAIN is filled with friendship, forgiveness, family, mystery, humor, and romance. The spotlight isn’t really on Clementine and Porter though. It is all on the children and how they are dealing with their mom, Sunday, in the hospital in a coma. The kids will have you giggling out loud as you read about their antics. Then you have Clementine trying to ignore her attraction to Porter. Porter is afraid of taking care of the kids because he is single and has no kids of his own, so no experience. The only father experience he has ever seen is his own father who was very mean and abusive and Porter doesn’t want to turnout the same way.

I enjoyed every minute I spent reading HOME AGAIN and am looking forward to spending more time with this heart warming family. Shirlee McCoy knows just how to make you fall in love with this mixed up family in a small town. It reminds us that a house is just a house and a family is not about being blood related but about the loved ones you care for. I can’t wait to see how the last Bradshaw brother comes to the family in the next story. Shirlee McCoy stirred up every one of my emotions and did it with humor that kept me giggling. I’m so excited to read her previous books and anything new she writes. That’s how much I loved HOME AGAIN.

I received a complimentary copy of this book from Kensington Books through Netgalley. Opinions expressed in this review are completely my own

4.5 Stars

Home Again is a charming and heartwarming story of two people brought together to help a family in crisis. Porter's brother was killed in an accident and his sister-in-law is in a coma leaving six kids scared and wanting their mom. Clementine has been running the farm for her friend, happy to repay the help she herself received from her injured friend, Sunday. Clem is feisty and independent and Porter is a sweetheart who realizes that he should have been more involved with his family even before the accident. Clem and Porter made a sweet romantic couple who found love while searching for where they each belonged in the world. Ms McCoy is becoming a favorite of mine with her heart tugging small town romances.

I received an ARC in exchange for my honest opinion thru NetGalley

Home Again is book two from The Bradshaws series by Shirlee McCoy. I really like it and am giving it 4 stars.

If you love Debbie Macomber, pick up a Shirlee McCoy romance. So sweet and heartwarming!

Many thanks to Netgalley, the publisher, and the author for my ARC. All opinions are my own.

Love books with a thread between them. Love the characters primary and secondary. Such unique names. Clementine and Porter have good chemistry

Home Again by Shirlee McCoy is book two in the Bradshaw Brothers Series. Porter Bradshaw is a former Navy SEAL who has known some tough missions. Yet the one involving his family is not only the toughest it is also the most personal. It is impossible not to be heartbroken over this family’s loss. Still it is inspiring to see these brothers jump in to help in any way that they can. For them to find love in the process, makes this a wonderful series. Not so much that good can come out of a bad situation, but more that even in the middle of terrible circumstances good can find its way to you.

That is what happens to Porter. In the same way for Clementine Warren, who had seen her dreams shatter. Clementine has trouble moving on with her life but Porter coming to the family farm to help is the push that she needs. Real people with real troubles, that draw you into their story.

In book one the tragedy that comes to this family is given in more detail. However, each of the books stand on their own so reading the first book is not required to enjoy this one. Still I think I would recommend reading them in order.

An ARC of the book was given to me by the publisher through Net Galley which I voluntarily chose to read and reviewed. All thoughts and opinions are my own.

Home Again, the second book in the Bradshaw series, is a fantastic small town romance that will tug on your heartstrings and keep you smiling. Porter Bradshaw knows he's in way over his head when he agrees to care for his brothers six adopted kids for two weeks. He loves his nieces and nephews but what does he know about caring for them. He's a former Navy SEAL who currently works in security in Los Angeles. That in know way prepares you for six kids! Luckily their neighbor Clementine Warren is great with them and willing to help him find his way. Along that journey Clementine becomes so much more than a neighbor to Porter.

This is a wonderful sweet read and a book I recommend to everyone.

This starts with such a sad premise. A mother who has adopted six children is in a coma after she and her husband were in a deadly car crash. He died and she suffered a traumatic brain injury. So her husband’s brother, Porter, has come to Washington state to help out with the children. He’s had to leave his security job in LA and, despite his ignorance of how to deal with children, is trying to take care of these six sad kids.

He’s immediately attracted to the mother’s good friend, Clementine, who is also helping out while farming the neighboring farm after she’s been abandoned by her worthless husband. She’s a different sort of heroine. She’s of native descent and the youngest of 15 children. She’s a professor of anthropology who has been on leave from her college when her husband decided to buy land and be farmers. She is also a knowledgeable farmer, knows how to make alpaca yarn, and is a storyteller of Indian tales.

She and Porter are an odd couple, but they have to figure out the walls she’s put up since her ex-husband left her as well as the fact that both are temporarily in this small Washington town while they wait for a terribly injured woman to wake up from her coma.

I voluntarily reviewed an advanced reader copy of this book that I received from Netgalley; however, the opinions are my own and I did not receive any compensation for my review.