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Nothing But Trouble

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CC has been working for retired NFL superbowl hero quarterback for 6 years and is ready to call it a day and move to California to live near the beach, After being on call 24/7, she gives her notice that she will not longer be Wade's Carter's personal assistant/ gal Friday/ problem solver.

Wade talks her into returning to his hometown while he writes his memoir and notices that everyone loves CC. She becomes involved in the little town quickly and is adored for her sweet personality and helpful nature.

But when CC and Wade turn their attentions to each other during a night of drinking, CC decides she must leave for California sooner rather than later. Wade fumbles the ball and the game changes.

I so enjoyed reading this funny, sassy book and wish I had known about this author sooner. I'd consume all of her books.

highly recommended

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Another winner for Andrews! This boss/employee romance grabbed me from minute one and didn't let go. I am so into CC and Wade and am very hopeful to get more HEAs from Wade's pals and the adorably quirky Creedence.

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CC has put up with Ward's nonsense long enough. I'm surprised she hasn't told him off earlier. Wade is way lucky to have her in his life. Wade doesn't figure that out until it's almost too late.
For me, it is Wade's family that makes him seem more normal. I think they bring that out in him. It's good that the books setting is in his hometown. Plus the fact that CC fits right in is a bonus.

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3.5 Stars This book was a about a retired NFL player, Wade and his PA of five plus years CC. Their romance was a slow burn with little heat until the latter part of the book. I had a hard time feeling their connection but still the book was well written and had some memorable characters. The ending was sweet but felt rushed for such a long book.

I voluntarily read an advance review copy provide by Entangled Publishing/NetGalley.

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Nothing But Trouble is a fast easy read by Amy Andrews. It has romance, alpha male and an HEA but to me it was just ok. It didn't grab my attention and be one of the stories that you do not want to put down. It wasn't bad it just was not that memorable for me. I would read another book by this author but honestly it is not one I would rave about.

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3.5 stars

This is the story of Cecila (or CC as her friends call her) and Wade. Wade is a retired football player who is still enjoying the perks of being famous while CC is her personal assistant. Wade makes the messes, CC cleans them up.

Then, a family emergency calls Wade home and once CC sees Wade in a different environment, she starts to look at him differently.

One night changes everything and after that, there is no going back to the way things were.

My review:

I had a really hard time with how to rate this one...on the one hand, I ended up really liking the story but on the other hand, it took me almost the whole book to get to that point.

For starters, it is written in 3rd person which is not my favorite and when switching between so many characters, I sometimes found it hard to know who was doing the talking.

Second, there are a lot of characters in the book and I felt like none of them are given the time that they deserve in terms of character development. For example, Wades brother Wyatt needs his own book (I don’t know maybe there is one?) vs. just a brief couple of chapters.

Finally, Wade and CC...so many unanswered questions about them as characters. It felt like I was coming into their story in the middle of a series vs. just meeting them for the first time.

My thoughts:

<b>POV</> 3rd person, switches between all characters throughout
<b>Quick hook or slow starter?</b> 3 (I wasn’t really hooked until the last 1/4th of the book)
<b>Character development:</b> 2
<b>Level of Romance between characters:</b> 3
<b>Passion/Heat level:</b> 3 (not a lot of sex in this one)
<b>Angst/Heartbreak:</b> 3 (This is not what I would call an angsty read)
<b>Cliffhanger?: </b> No, this one is all wrapped up in the end.

Overall, this one was just ok for me. A little bit more development into the main characters would have made it so much better in my opinion.

<i>I received an ARC of this story from Netgalley in exchange for an honest review.</i>

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I laugh and smiled reading this book. Cecelia or as Wade calls her CC is an organizational whiz. She has kept his life on track and now is ready to fly the coop. Wade on the other hand is not ready to loose her, So off to his hometown. of Credence. This is the one place where Wade can be himself. Rancher by day and writer by afternoon. Between his parents, brother, the townspeople and the animals, you couldn't get enough of them. This also changed how CC and Wade felt about each other. It took CC leaving for each of them to figure out their feelings. I loved this book and can't wait to see who the author comes up with next.

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I received an advance copy of this book from Net Galley in exchange for an honest review. I absolutely love this book. This is the first book I have read by Amy Andrews but it won’t be the last. The love story between Wade and CC was so realistic. There was humor. There was hotness. There were family and friends and the relationships that go with them. I sincerely hope there will be follow-up books to Nothing But Trouble. I really want to know what happens to ,the town of Credence and to the people who live there. I highly recommend this book.

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I really, really adored the characters in this book. I went in expecting a cocky stuck up jock who is shown the error in his ways by a girl next door type. Well that wasn’t the case I loved Wade from the beginning and CC was a strong independent woman with sass. And their love story is a great one, one grown over time and did not feel at all forced. Amy Andrews was able to create a really feel good romance without all the mushy gushy stuff and I really loved the book.

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Loved the concept of this and was really looking forward to getting stuck in. The characters are all great, I absolutely adore Ronnie. I did find it a little long winded and found myself skim reading some of it just to move on but generally it was an ok read. A little angst, a little sadness, a little love.

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I was browsing through Net Galley and chanced upon this book... I read the blurb and got curious... This is my first time to read something from the author and thought I'd hit two birds with one stone—read a light romance and broaden my horizon when it comes to authors I haven't met yet.

This is a story about a PA, CC Morgan falling in love with her boss—Wade Carter. This isn't really a sports romance because Wade was already retired from being a quarterback for the Broncos for about three years now...

You know that saying "You don't know what you got until it's gone"? Well this is that story basically in a nutshell... Wade was so used to having CC around that he hadn't realized she has become a vital part of his life in the last six years she has worked for him... this and more.

It was a slow-burn but I enjoyed the story nonetheless... I would've suggested that Wade should've woke-up a wee bit sooner... like somewhere in the middle, because I felt like CC was alone in her feelings and he was just utterly clueless for the most part of the story—well I guess most men are, lol.

It's sweet, funny and unique... It's a fun and easy read... something you'd wanna read while hanging out in a coffeeshop or at the park... If you're a fan of Lauren Blakely, Winter Renshaw and Rachel Van Dyken, then this is the book to pick up next.

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A delightful, and eye opening, look at the intricacies of fallen in love with the lest expected individual. Both of the main characters are moving forward with their individual lives when they are thrown even more together owing to an outside unexpected source. Having been together, in a professional relationship, for five years this unexpected turn throws them together in a more personal relationship. Like peeling an onion each begins to learn more about the other's personal lives. Before long, that dreaded three letter word (sex) raises its head. The question then arises as to whether either of the parties will be able to admit their true feelings for each other. If you like, and appreciate, sassy modern love stories this book should be on top, or very near to, your must read list.

I enjoyed this story and was hard pressed to put it aside at the end of the day. I just wanted to read 1 more chapter.

I have rated this book 5 stars.

I voluntarily read and reviewed an advanced copy of this book. All thoughts and opinions are my own based on my unbiased review.

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I finished this one, though I almost DNF it a few times and it took a while to finish the book. I'm having a hard time figuring out why I wasn't overly engaged with this story. I liked the secondary characters and they provided some comedic relief, though there felt like there was a lot of set up for the next book in the series. I think either I wasn't really in the mood for this book, or that the H&h just didn't click with me. Overall, an decent story, and I look forward to the other characters stories. *I received an ARC of this book from NetGalley and this is my voluntary and honest review.

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Highly entertaining. Fun. Romantic. Quirky. I loved this story. From beginning to end it was just wonderful.
I hadn't read this author before this book but I'm off to search for more.

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I usually like Amy Andrews books, but this just fell really flat for me. It's maybe more of a slow burn than I expected, and there's just too much going on between the two characters. CC's job as his literally 24 hour a day full time assistant is bizarre, and there's not really any reason given for why he'd need to be that controlling of her life. Her urge to leave and go back home to California seems reasonable, but then she doesn't actually do it. Their romance was completely overwhelmed by the small town shenanigans. This felt sort of like it was trying to be a sort of throwback/homage to books like Heaven Texas by SEP or other old-school romances, but in this day and age, it just seemed strange and I didn't like it.

The whole entire plot around his small Colorado town, with them bringing in busloads full of women was just never going to be my jam, so take that with a grain of salt I guess. If you like books set in white small town America, maybe this will seem charming instead of claustrophobic. Also, considering that this book is set in Colorado, a Western state, the very strange lionizing of the Confederacy was just strange and off-putting and honestly borderline offensive. What exactly is going on here? The hero's middle name is Rhett, he is in love with a house that is basically a Southern plantation style gothic monster? It was just yucky. Add the all white town, the football player hero, the heroic farming family... I really don't need all that MAGA-type nonsense in my romances--especially by an Australian author.

The romance was too slow of a burn, I didn't really understand the switch from boss/friend to lover and the entire plot was overwhelmed by the "plucky small town is trying to come back".

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I’m into double figures when it comes to the number of books I’ve read by Amy Andrews and me being the lover I am of small town romances, there was no stopping me from clicking this.

“Was there such a thing as farmer porn?”

Sexy former NFL players/farmers can only bring joy to the world as can independent sassy women and Nothing but Trouble brings us that but it just didn’t hit the heights I was hoping for. The overall storyline was sound enough with a fun bunch of characters, however I have to be honest, you could have shaved a third off the length to no real detriment and that fell largely on CC and Wade’s shoulders as they danced around one another which sadly became tiresome.

“She was five Super Bowl rings. An eighty yard Hail Mary. And he didn’t know how to win her over.”

But there are cute baby piggies, a sweet—albeit very insta and closed-door—side romance involving Wade’s shyer older brother, amusing banter courtesy of his family and friends, and a raft of quirky vocal residents all determined to do their bit in encouraging more women to make Credence their home. I simply found it too long and CC and Wade’s romance too slow off the mark to become entirely invested in on this occasion.

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Nothing But Trouble is such a sweet book and i really liked all the characters except Wade's brother who even though is really sweet and shy just kind of got on my nerves (that's just my opinion).
Up until like 70% was good everything after just felt very rushed.

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You can never go wrong with an Amy Andrews novel, of that I am positive.
She brings to the table in a style all her own, the perfect mix of humor, romance, and realistic characters, while at the same time, also giving each story, at least of the ones I’ve read so far, their own unique spin that keeps them all special.
This story was no different.
I love a strong woman character, especially in my romance, and CC was by far one of my favorites. It’s been awhile since I’ve come across a character quite like her, and while she was keeping Wade on his toes, she was also doing the same with me while reading.
A woman with a plan, I was as smitten as everyone else she came into contact with throughout the story. Especially when she uttered the words that kept me laughing throughout.
Farmer Porn.
I’m telling you, it was so unexpected, it was hilarious and rather fitting given where they were and what they were doing. Though, I’m pretty sure now that the story is over, any cowboy related story I read from here on out, will end up making me crack up remembering CC and her label for Wade.
The love story wasn’t rushed, it came across very realistic and I couldn’t have asked for more as it pertained to the love making scenes. They were not over done, there as filler for the story. Every instance had a purpose and I loved how it all came together.
I loved this couple, both together and apart and I’d love to see more from this entire family, this entire town really, in the future. I couldn’t get enough of the entire crew.
My thanks to the author and all others involved in letting me take this journey with Wade and CC well before release date. I enjoyed it immensely and can’t wait to do it again in the future.
5 “Farmer Porn” Stars!!

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I can think of a better way to describe this book than romantic!

CC is such a strong female character and knows exactly what she wants and knows she will only get it through hard work and dedication. Wade is a playboy for all intense and purposes and he get what he want because of who he is alone. But what if what you really want isn’t just what you dream it to be? What if it’s someone you never thought in a million years you would be interested in......

This book feel like Jill Shavis had a twin sister. I loved every minute of it!

And thank God that Amy Andrews is a genius! It’s not just one couple story in this book. Hearing Wyatt, Wade’s brother! His story is just as compelling....granted I wish he had his won book so we could get a more in-depth look, but all the same amazing!

I’m in love with everything in thei book....even the animals. Lucky Girl!

I voluntarily received a copy of this book from NetGalley for an honest review!

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Piglets and puppies and cowboys, oh my! Nothing But Trouble is a fun little read. Amy Andrews makes you fall in love with the town of Credence, Colorado, and leaves you excited to see what is in store for the other characters.
CC was a spunky independent woman who stood up for herself and what she wanted. I liked how Wade changed and grew as a man once he was back in his hometown. These two as a couple just makes sense and I'm glad they both figured that out.
I knocked off a star because there are some POV's of Wade's brother that I felt were unnecessary. While I enjoyed reading about Wyatt, I felt like his story could have been a Novella or another book in the series. It was more distracting than anything having it in there.

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