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I haven’t seen Major Reese Flint in ten years—not since I was sixteen. He was the oldest son of the illustrious Flint family, and I was nothing more than a kid to him.

But now? Reese is back, and I’m all grown up. And this salt-and-pepper soldier is gorgeous. And strong. And commanding.

Unfortunately for me, he’s also super grumpy. When his mother asks me to help him recover from an injury, he’s clearly displeased.

I get it. Reese can’t be bothered with my excellent baking skills or my sunny disposition, and that’s fine. I was hired to nurse him back to health, not befriend him.

But our forced proximity seems to be wearing him down, and there’s yearning in his eyes when he looks at me. Will he let himself want me? And if he does, will our relationship be strong enough to survive what happens next?

Home With You is book four in the Rambler Battalion Series. It includes sweet heat, mild language, and all the feelings in a dual-POV narrative.

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Where You Go – Luke and Alex
As You Are – Jake and Ellie
Don’t Stop Now – Gabriel and Rae Jackson
Home With You – Reese Flint and Erin
All of You – Ben Holder and Whit Grantham

314 pages, Kindle Edition

First published August 20, 2019

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Profile Image for Robin Loves Reading.
2,901 reviews468 followers
August 24, 2019
It has been ten years since Erin Kelly has seen Reese Flint. He is now a Major in the Army, having served nearly twenty years. Erin has been house-sitting in the garage apartment and now Reese is back. Erin in in shock. Here is the man of her heart. Her dreams. Mark cannot believe his eyes. Eleven years his junior, Erin has become a stunningly beautiful young woman. If only she weren't so young...

A year passes, and Mark and Erin were like two ships in the night. Erin is confused as to why Mark won't even try and befriend her. Mark gets hurt at work and Erin begins to assist him. His over-bearing mother would rather be in charge. His brother Ben drops in from time-to-time, but he only seems to agitate both Erin and Mark - but for completely different reasons that both are unaware of.

He has never made his parents happy. With their wealth and vision, they expected much more from him. It has been nearly two decades and they, especially his mother, think it is high time for Mark to retire.

Mark and Erin get along famously, although Mark is quick to remind Erin of their age differences. It becomes a battle of wills, especially when his family becomes a factor. The romance in this book is definitely a slow burn. I love reading romances that offer such intensity without any physicality. In so doing, the author allowed raw emotion and depth to develop between the characters.

Home with You is the fourth book in the Rambler Battalion series. I hadn't had the opportunity to read the previous titles, but I had no problem becoming fully invested in the story. I like Claire Cain's writing style and do look forward to reading more of her in the future.
Profile Image for Ally.Always.Reads.
761 reviews134 followers
September 9, 2019
3.5 Stars

So I just wrote another review last week talking about age gaps so I won't go all into it but the gist is... I have a love-hate relationship with them.

Home With You is the fourth book of the Rambler Battalion series but the first book I've read by Claire Cain. (Although I have another one on my Kindle, I haven't had the opportunity to dive into it yet...) I'm definitely interested in reading more! I love a good military romance!
This book can be read as a complete standalone. I didn't find myself lost or like I didn't understand anything because I hadn't read the other books in the series. But it did leave me wanting more. I found myself interested in the side characters and ready for more of their love stories!

I found the heroine extremely relatable (to me, at least).
We're the same age. She's unsure on what she wants to do with her life. She's mature for her age. She feels a little lost with her personal and professional feelings.

I LOVED their little nicknames for each other! So cute!
I need a little Pieces in my life. For. Sure.


Okay, my down sides... *sad face*
Like I said, I have a love-hate relationship with age gap romances and so that brought the rating down with it. It's just always a back and forth. I want you/you're too young/still want you/I'm too old for you. It gets a little tired after a while... and definitely didn't help that I JUST read another age gap recently.

Also, fair warning: this is a slow read... if you want something fast paced and super sexy at the get go, this isn't it. If you want a slower read with a little sweetness, you can find it here.
It took me a while to get invested in it because it was so slow. I even took a couple weeks off after about 30% so I could come back with a more refreshed look at it. The break definitely helped!
Profile Image for Mridula Gupta.
724 reviews197 followers
August 23, 2019
Resse, a Major in the army is used to living in isolation. After leaving behind a rich and luxurious life and a career in politics, Resse never looked back. For him, his love for his country has come before everything and the only place he truly feels a sense of belonging is the army.

As he meets with an unfortunate accident, he unwillingly comes under the care of Erin. Reese and Erin have known each other since they were kids and Erin has always had this huge crush of Reese.
But as they are placed in a confined space, they start fighting an attraction that was inevitable.
Reese and Erin's chemistry is impressive and I love how understanding they both were towards each other. Resse with his gruff and Erin with her kindness make a beautiful pair.

I expected a bit more drama as problems started to surface between them, especially with the age difference and Erin's past. but the story takes the easy way out rather than dealing with complex emotions.

I enjoyed their story and even though it's a part of a series, It can be read as a standalone. Looking forward to more books by the author.
Profile Image for Lina.
182 reviews
March 30, 2023
It was fine, but I was waiting for it to be over. I wasn’t all that into this book and usually I love these kinds of books, but this one just didn’t do it for me.
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484 reviews13 followers
February 15, 2024
Major Reese Flint is up for a huge promotion and close to hitting 20 years. For the last year while he's been gone on deployments and trainings his house has been watched by his parents' former employees daughter, Erin. When he last saw her she was a teenager. Now a decade lady she's all woman. Then he gets injured during a friendly game of flag football and Erin steps in to not only take care of his house, but of simple tasks for him that he's no longer able to. You guessed it. The romance starts to sizzle. This is an age gap, landlord/tenant, military romance with a man who can utter beautiful delicious words in your ear
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3,699 reviews98 followers
August 16, 2019
3.5 stars

Despite wealth and privilege, Reese grew up in a rather isolated existence. Longing to fulfill the duty in his heart and to find a place to belong, he joined the Army and it's the best thing that's ever happened to him. He loves his job and aspires to more, much to the dismay of his attention seeking family. They're disappointed with his choice to live a life of service and instead pressure him at every turn to live up to the family's expectations and political aspirations. After an injury, he's forced to recuperate at home where (thank God, his mother is too busy to be around) the beautiful girl he's known half his life, Erin awaits to assist him. Erin's family lived on the estate and worked for his family, she's practically a family member but he definitely doesn't see her that way. The girl is gone and in her place is a woman Reese finds himself drawn to in every way.

Erin, aka Sunny, wanted to be friends with Reese, or even more but he's spent more than a year avoiding her. Seeing him hurt is crushing, so of course, she agreed to help the growly bear Reese while he recuperates, when his mother asks. She just didn't expect it to come with strings, or feelings. At long last, she begins to break down his walls. The more she gets to know him, the more she feels for him.

As a first time reader of Claire Cain, I didn't know what to expect going into this book but I'll just read about anything set around our military. However, I just didn't feel the chemistry. While the storyline was compelling, I just didn't feel much connection to the characters. The most intense emotion I felt during the whole book was my incredible dislike and disdain for his manipulative family. But it's a good storyline and as an avid romance reader and reviewer, I can say this book appeals to a certain audience wanting what I'd call a "clean romance".

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Profile Image for Kari Hansen.
12.3k reviews92 followers
August 20, 2019
Reese is back in his hometown and living at the family home when he needs to recover from an injury while serving in the Army. He is struggling both with the injury and being home and isn’t about to make Erin’s job any easier.

Erin’s family has worked for Reese’s family since she was a teenager. She has always had feelings for him but now that they have been spending time together they have only grown strong. With everything standing in their way will they find their happy ever after or heartbreak?

Great characters, intriguing storyline and all the feels.
Profile Image for Brandy Roberts.
2,082 reviews64 followers
August 20, 2019
Home with you was a good story with interesting characters they did take me some time to connect to though but by the end I was hooked . This would be the first story that I have read by Claire Cain and I am looking forward to having more of her books in my kindle .
669 reviews
May 9, 2021
Not bad but too much forced drama.
4,547 reviews29 followers
June 8, 2022
Likeable characters and a decent plot. I hate that she kept the pressure from his family a secret and his brother is really an ugly character.
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1,401 reviews229 followers
dnf
May 7, 2023
Made it 45% through. This is extremely long for a book that doesn’t have a lot going on. 🙈
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3,225 reviews19 followers
December 8, 2023
I did finish reading the whole book and I have to say this was a struggle. But I am glad I did because the outcome made it worth it. Because they were both able to escape the poison called his family, and be happy with each other. But before that, this poor girl was broken done, and used. She was manipulated by all to get what they wanted. It was all because she was alone, once she lost her father to cancer.

You see Erin’s father had been a groundskeeper on, the Flint estate forever, and, they had lived in a cottage on the grounds. That is until, the day after her father passed away. When she was asked to leave the only home she could remember. Plus, she then needed to get a job. Because she no longer had a dorm room on the college campus, she gave it to care for her father. That’s when she started working on, the Army base almost two years ago. Mrs. Flint came u with the idea of her house sitting for her eldest son, Major Reese “Pieces” Flint.

Now, Erin had always loved, the Flint boys growing up they were like big brothers. Until they weren’t. At sixteen, Erin was head over heels for, James, and he was getting ready to leave for college, and something happened to crumble that fantasy. It was Reese who found her crying in the orchard, and he walked her back to the house. They laughed, talked, and ate pink ladies. Ironically, the same young girl, that he had run into the anger-filled day, of fighting with his father over leaving the military, would be house-sitting for him now.

He is so startled by her appearance, at being a full-grown woman, especially after emailing her for the last year plus. In his mind's eye, she is still that sixteen-year-old girl. So, on the day of his return, and sees her he is gobbstopped. Yet, she is so glad to see him after getting the emails all year that she runs up, and hugs him around his waist. He does not hug her back or even speak. With a reddened face, awareness dawning on her she backs away enough to look into his eyes. After all, he is six-four. She relays how sorry she is, and tells him it won’t happen again. She says she will just clean up the gardening tools, and go up to the apartment above his garage.

It's a year from that point on, that this man goes to great lengths, to avoid her. Which is hard since they share a front door entrance, they work at the same base, and they park in the same driveway. It's not until he gets a direct order to play football. He gets injured playing. Did I mention it's flag football? Yup, there is no halfway with these guys. It requires surgery and help and his mom hires, Erin to help with the cooking, laundry, and anything else needed.

Reese is not a talker, or a man who likes to accept help. So, let’s just say it's tense between them. But, when his mom, and then his much-hated brother, asked her to do something that made her feel extremely uncomfortable she didn't want to do it. It made her feel as if she was betraying, Reese. She felt obligated for how much, the Flint family had done for her, and her father before he passed. Especially when James pulls out a figure. But, it's the way, James asked that makes her feel ill because it, makes her feel less than, and dirty.
Profile Image for Joyce Marion.
516 reviews8 followers
April 18, 2023
Reese is 38 and in the army. Erin was the caretaker's daughter as he was growing up. She is 11 years younger than him. When her father dies, his family asks her to move from Louisville to Fort Campbell to be the caretaker of Reese's house since he is deployed. She agrees. She is working her way through college and working at the base. She has always loved Reese. When he sees her all grown up, he is taken with her, but feels he is too old for her. His family hates that he is in the military and wants him to retire at 20. They force Erin to put pressure on him to retire. She doesn't want to, but Reese's brother blackmails her. Reese is injured in a training exercise so Erin cooks and drives him to work while he recovers. I enjoyed reading about Ft Campbell and the army, etc. A great book!
Profile Image for Jennifer.
108 reviews4 followers
June 2, 2023
Book 4

I have binge read this series and this is my 2nd favorite with 1st being my favorite. Just enough drama and spice. However, I would of liked to see how they resolved the issues with his family, her graduation. Book 2 and 3 felt very similar, but this was a completely different story. I love age gaps with silver fox hair men. I too have been in that situation with her test. Liberty University tends to do it for week 8 online school. I felt so relatable. Looking forward to reading more from this author.
Profile Image for Judi Easley.
1,496 reviews48 followers
December 27, 2023
Experience trumps research every time...

Ms. Cain uses her own experience as an Army wife to share the emotions that are such a part of that life. The anticipation of a list. The devastation of your name not being on the list. Questioning whether or not you want to continue in your career. Beyond 20. If a partner is willing to face the rigors of the lifestyle. These and other serious considerations are the day to day decisions for military members, and they impact those they love. The author does an excellent job of portraying the emotional cost. Recommended.
Profile Image for Sarah TheAromaofBooks.
961 reviews9 followers
September 26, 2025
3.5*

This book had a lot of ingredients that I liked, but for some reason just didn't work for me as well as the earlier books in the series. Part of it was that it took soooo long for these two to get together in any manner, and then when they did they both kind of kept overreacting to stuff. The third act drama in this one just aggravated me. I've really been enjoying Cain's books overall and definitely will keep reading them, but I found this one to be one of her weaker entries that I've read so far.
456 reviews
December 13, 2023
This is a clean romance. It is also a military story. His political family is opposed to his being in army vs family politics. She is the former gardner’s daughter, who has been house sitting his house while he is deployed. He’s back, but soon injured and she is now providing him home care. She’s always been in love with him … he is clueless. He finally gets a clue but then his family has interfered. But, it all works out. It reads long and slow (it is spread over 3 or more years)
Profile Image for Karen  Tucci.
18 reviews
December 15, 2023
Sweet military story

This is a must read. I’ll admit, this is the first book I’ve read in this series, so I’ll be going back to catch up.

Reese and Erin have an age gap that doesn’t bother them, and why would it. They have love and respect for each other that trumps all! Even his meddling family.
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137 reviews21 followers
January 8, 2026
I love a military romance

If you like strong, protective, military MMCs you can’t go wrong with Claire Cain. This one has a lot of miscommunication and for me - that’s not my fave. However, I read the whole story and enjoyed the HEA. Lots and lots of tension, no on page spice definitely a lot of build up. Some mild swearing. No F word.
2,237 reviews3 followers
April 7, 2023
ebook

He’s in the Army, she’s a childhood friend. She rents an apt from him. He hurts his shoulder so she helps him out. She’s in love with him but it’s going to take a lot of work to break thru the wall around his heart.
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706 reviews6 followers
April 8, 2023
💕Home

Such an amazing love story with characters you couldn’t help but cheer on. I am such a fan of the grumpy/sunshine trope and the author was masterful at pulling you in, keeping you in the edge of your seat, and hitting you with all the feels in a wonderful HEA.
Profile Image for Heidi Gorecki.
957 reviews50 followers
April 14, 2023
I honestly think what I liked best was the friends Erin and Reese had in their corner, having hard conversations full of support. The rest was good too, though the transition from not speaking to full conversation seemed a little quick.
82 reviews1 follower
May 31, 2023
great book!

If you read the previous series of the soldiers overseas in Germany, this includes the back story of Bec, and Thatcher and also some of Ben and Whit!
The other books in this series tell their stories! Thanks Claire!
135 reviews
March 26, 2024
sweet and old fashioned

I truly enjoyed this book. It was very heartwarming. A tad different with the “slight “ age gap and the lack of intimacy #sex ..I wish there was at least one scene written about it.
Profile Image for Lily.
403 reviews29 followers
August 26, 2020
I think this one has been one of my favorites! I love a slow burn romance and this one was just so sweet.
2,843 reviews20 followers
May 14, 2023
Review of Home With You

I enjoyed reading this book and I will recommend this book to anyone who loves military romance novels. She is a very good writer.
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2,303 reviews
July 1, 2023
Starting to get a bit formulaic in the series although I still enjoyed it.
1,440 reviews5 followers
July 30, 2023
Home With You

Another good story by this talented author. I have enjoyed reading her other stories and I look forward to more.
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