One Look: A Sullivan Family Special Edition

If there’s one thing Lena Hendrix knocks out of the park EVERY TIME, it’s writing the perfect steamy small town romances! When I saw Lena had a new book out I dropped everything to snatch it off KU. Lena is an auto-buy author of mine, someone I KNOW will not disappoint..Starting off with a hilariously disastrous meet-cute, Lena packed this book full of laughs. Between scheming side characters, a fun small town setting, undeniable chemistry and some toe-curling spice, this book hits all the spots. I’ve been totally small town/single parent obsessed in 2023 and after binge reading this, I don’t see that changing any time soon! There is just something about these tropes that I just LOVE to read..As the first book in Lena’s new Sullivan Family series, we met a ton of great characters that I can’t wait to see get their own books, plus a few hints at a deep family rivalry that has the town split. I can already tell I’m going to love this series and I can’t recommend book one enough!! Wyatt, the mmc, is a single dad, formal NFL player turned college football coach in town to escape life for a bit and give his daughter a bit of breathing room outside of the city. Lark is in town on what is supposed to be a temporary trip, but finds herself quickly sucked in by the town and the people who live there. The found family aspect of this book was so fun and I can tell there will be many more people welcomed into the fold before this series ends!.All in all, a great read and free on kU so go grab it!!

Great book!

I loved this book so much. It was hilarious and such a wild ride in parts (RIP Eggburt), achingly sweet and swoony in other parts, red hot with the spicy scenes (I mean WOW with Daddy Wyatt’s mouth), and a little emotional with big themes about family, both blood and found. A found family trope is my kryptonite. It is known. Combine that with single dad and small town? Complete goner.Wyatt Sullivan is moving back to his small, coastal hometown in Michigan with his adorable daughter Penny (Pickle) in toe. Lark is passing through as a hired mourner at a local funeral. She ends up loving it there and decides to stay for a bit, and moves in next to Wyatt. Of course, the sparks fly and they fall hard. Grumps are also my kryptonite, and Wyatt was just delicious. I love how he learns to soften and be vulnerable and romantic with Lark. Lark is a bit flighty and aimless, trying to figure out who she is. She ends up finding her footing and everything she wants in the small town with Wyatt and Pickle. They had great character growth and their HEA was SO SWEET.I’m excited for the next couple, Wyatt’s sister Kate (yessss to a tie in to the Redemption Ranch series) and their brother Duke’s best friend Beckett. The quirky town with all of the hilarious nicknames really drew me in and I’m always a sucker for a series where we see all of the siblings find love. It was all really well set up in this first book.

This is the first book in the Sullivan Family Series. Wyatt Sullivan is the 2nd out of 4 siblings. He is a grumpy, single-dad, former NFL hero turned small town football coach, who finds himself back home in Outtatowner, Michigan. Lark is an aspiring actress who ended up at Outtatowner for a small acting gig. The first few encounters between Wyatt and Lark were hilarious and it really set the town of their story. Lark was the ray of sunshine Wyatt didn't know he needed. When Wyatt needed as assistant/nanny and Lark was without a job, the two ended up working together.This book set the foundation for the dynamic of the Sullivan family. Wyatt had been gone for sometime and now that he was back "temporarily" he realized that his daughter, Penny a/k/a Pickle, was missing out on so much. I absolutely loved Penny and her relationship with Lee and Duke and with Aunt Tootie. She also developed such a close relationship with Lark.My book bestie Lyla has been strongly recommending this series and I am so glad she did. The town of Outtatowner has two main families, The Sullivans and The Kings, and there is a rivalry between the two families that has been ongoing through many years. I cannot wait to read more.

Lark is an aspiring actress with big dreams when an unusual gig introduces her to the small town of Outtatowner, MI and Wyatt- a brooding ex NFL star and college football coach, that she can’t seem to walk away from.Featuring some of my favorite tropes; small town, grumpy x sunshine, and single dad. Lark is a spunky character that was easy to love, and Wyatt with his quick urge to protect and care for her was just so swoony. We can’t forget about the adorable “Pickle” or Penny, Wyatt’s little girl who sometimes cusses like a sailor 😅⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ because there’s not one thing I would change in this book!