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Cranberry Inn #2.5

Room for Just a Little Bit More

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Five years ago, my dreams were shattered in an instant.

One year ago, a horrible rainstorm flooded a bridge in town, leaving us with an Inn full of stranded travelers. Turns out one of those travelers would give me a whole new set of dreams, ones I never thought possible. Brody Murphy spent the last year teaching me what it was like to live, and more importantly love, again.

Two days ago, he asked me to marry him, and if I’d said yes any faster, I would have interrupted the most romantic proposal ever offered. I can’t wait to marry him and spend the rest of our lives spoiling our Twinkies.

One year from now I’ll be Mrs. Kacie Murphy, assuming everything goes nice and smooth.

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First published August 9, 2014

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Beth Ehemann

10 books2,435 followers
Beth Ehemann lives in the northern suburbs of Chicago with her husband and four children. When she's not sitting in front of her computer writing, or on Pinterest, she loves reading, photography, martinis and all things Chicago Cubs and Blackhawks!

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Profile Image for Christy.
4,521 reviews35.8k followers
March 13, 2017
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I loved the way Room for More ended, but lets be honest... I wanted MORE. Just a little bit more ;) When books end with epic engagements, that's fantastic, but most of the time we want to see what happens next. I was so happy this novella was written. It completed Brody, Kacie and the Twinkies story. I look forward to seeing more of them in Vipers and Andy's books, but their story is blissfuly over. If you're looking for something sweet, sexy, and swoon with a hero thats to die for- check these out!
Profile Image for Catarina.
896 reviews2,250 followers
October 5, 2014
5 Happy Stars!

I’m going to be very brief because this was just a sweet novella / long epilogue.
If you’ve read the previous two books you probably fell in love with Brody, the sexy, funny and sweet hockey player just as I did. And you also fell in love with Kacie and the Twinkies.
This happens right after the end of the second book and takes place after the proposal. This book show us the life between the engagement and the wedding and a little more.

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I love romance. I love the beginnings of the relationships, I love the chase, I love the butterflies. But what I love the most? The happily ever after and the opportunity of seeing a little bit more of the lives the characters I fell in love with. That’s why I love epilogues and the longer the better. This is exactly what this book was.
Thank you for this, Beth. I will like you forever!
Profile Image for Carol .
363 reviews49 followers
August 12, 2014
4.5 I'm gonna die alone because there's only one Brody Murphy and he's taken stars

"What's your absolute favorite Disney movie?" Brody looked back and forth between the two of them. They look at each other for a split second before blurting out "Cinderella!" "Mine too!" he looked at me and winked. "You know how after the prince tried the slipper on Cinderella and it fit, they got married and lives happily ever after?" The girls nodded, their eyes fixed on Brody. "Well, last night I asked you mom to marry me. And guess what? She said yes!" Lucy turned and threw her arms around Piper's shoulders. They started hugging and jumping up. "We get to live in a castle! We get to live in a castle!"

And that, kids, is how NOT to break the news that you’re getting married!



Well, Beth Ehemann did it again. If it’s possible, Brody is more impossibly awesome than ever, the Twinkies are cuter than ever and Kacie more emotional than ever.

Together, they build this beautiful family that makes me giggle and laugh throughout the whole book…

The story starts the following day after the proposal, and it’s basically all arrangements for the big day. Of course there are some tense moments as somebody unexpectedly returns to their lives. Other than that, their story only gets cuter and cuter.



Now, let’s talk about Brody’s lines…
“I want to marry that girl today, before she realizes she can do way better than me and changes her mind.”

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"Tomorrow I'm marrying the girl of my dreams. I take that back. I'm marrying the girl of every man's dreams. I'm just the lucky bastard that tricked her into picking him”

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I couldn’t wait to spend the rest of my life with her. Lucy and Piper, the kids, we would eventually make together, holidays, graduation, vacations… Those were all the big thing I was looking forward to, but with her I wanted more. I wanted all the awesome little things too. Sleeping in on Sundays, date nights at my favorite little Italian place in the city, all of our weird inside jokes, her cinnamon rolls. I wanted all of it, every single day.

Pu-lease! Brody, if she ever thinks so, you can ALWAYS come and be with me, okay?. ;)



The part that I loved the most? The vows, of course. Their vows were simple, however full of love and life. They made me giggle while I cried like a baby.





Now, my letter to the author:

Dear Beth,
Next book you write, make sure of 2 things:
1) Give me an already highlighted book, because 70-80% of mine is yellow!
2) Make sure to send me the hot guy as a sample, ok?
Sincerely,
Everybody






---------------BEFORE READING THE BOOK
Out of the blue I get to read a FB post about Brody and Kacie's Wedding!!!! YAY!



Can't wait! I'm sooooooo excited!
Profile Image for Whitney.
330 reviews130 followers
October 9, 2019
And Brody steals my heart again.



I really do love this family. There is nothing much I can say as this is a super sweet, fast read about their wedding. It was beautiful. Kacie was lovely. Brody was amazing. The twinkies were adorable. If you haven't read this series yet, you should!

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637 reviews400 followers
March 15, 2015
This novella kicked some full length stories butts! This had all the charm, wit and engaging plot that all the big boys do. Which makes me question, why have I been letting this sit on my Kindle since July 16, 2014? My only sadness was that it was short...it was a Novella after all! With just 161 pages (according to my Kindle), this nicely wrapped up Brodi and Kacie's story.

This begins where Room For More leaves off...the engagement. Brodi and Kacie are just engaged and have to plan their wedding. Brodi is the ever sweet, ever romantic guy that we have come to love. Kacie is the patient, sincere and caring bride to be.

What I loved about this story, is despite its length, when it ended, I felt their story was complete. The author nicely and neatly wrapped every thing up. Sometimes, you read a companion novel, or novella and think, "That was not needed. I could have gone on with my life without ever having read that, and I would have been just fine." That was not the case here. I felt this complimented the two previous stories perfectly.


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Profile Image for Malene.
1,335 reviews756 followers
June 27, 2017
This novella was a cute and sweet ending to Kacie and Brody's story. I'm hoping they'll appear in Viper's and Andy's books. I really enjoyed myself even though I didn't think there was any need for this novella since Room For More ended on a high note. Everything that happened in Room For A Little Bit More was as I expected. They got their wedding and then some. This was all about the characters and also reason why I had to read it. They are incredible and the true definition of family.

3 BadAssDirtyHappyEverAfterStars
Profile Image for Jessica Hull.
936 reviews652 followers
October 12, 2015
For two whole novels and a novella, I've been trying to pinpoint what exactly has made this series so damn fantastic for me. It's hard to attribute it to one single reason because everything from the writing to the character development to the sharp, witty dialogue has wholly impressed me. But I think it just clicked for me and it's really so simple.

The Cranberry Inn series is a story about a single mom and the superstar celebrity hockey player that inadvertently finds himself on the doorstep of her family owned inn during a storm. The books follow the blossoming romance between that hockey player and that single mom through their normal day to day routine as they get to know each other and fall in love. It follows them through the most mundane things, the simplest moments like making breakfast, walking down a pier, jumping in puddles, and going to work. There's no shortage of drama though, the resurfacing of her ex, the traversing of a relationship where one person has to leave often for work, the day to day of raising kids while trying to find private moments for romance, the emotional toll their respective family problems have on them. It's all in there. So why was this storyline such a big deal for me? Because Beth Ehemann made Kacie and Brody real people. Regardless of his job, regardless of her difficult history, I can't remember the last time I read a story about more normal people, more relatable, likable, authentic humans. They just live. They go to work. They parent. They love. They deal with their share of troubles but those troubles aren't the stereotypical, over-the-top plot twists that we see in most romances. They're like us. They're real. There is an honesty and an authenticity that exists in this series that simply doesn't exist in most fictional romances.

Yes, readers look to romance for an escape, a break from reality. That's wonderful and necessary and it absolutely can be found here in Ehemann's series. I got lost in this series. Consumed. But sometimes the over the top escapades, the redundant tropes, the 'fantasy' of romance just gets to be too much. Sometimes a reader like me just wants something real. The Cranberry Inn series is a refreshing change of pace.

This novella was the perfect epilogue for this series. It's the culmination of everything that lead up to it, it's the happily ever after we've waited for, it's a reminder of all the reasons I love this series in the first place. It's rife with humor and passion and joy and I wish it would never end. I'm so completely invested in these characters, I wish I could follow their story forever.
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614 reviews131 followers
February 11, 2017
This novella was perfect! It picks up right where "Room for More" left us, with Kacie and Brody engaged and now planning their wedding.

As usual, Brody was so incredibly sweet and caring, it melted me. This series is the kind of books I'd like to give to a potential suitor with a note: "guidelines, how to date me properly." Because this man, this man! He's just so ohhhh, and awwww, and yes!

Tomorrow I’m marrying the girl of my dreams. I take that back. I’m marrying the girl of every man’s dreams. I’m just the lucky bastard that tricked her into picking him.

This was a sweet novella, without angst, but with lots of heart and cuteness (the twins are adorable!). It's a feelgood read that's guaranteed to make you smile, laugh and turn your insides into goo.
Profile Image for Irene.
1,041 reviews121 followers
June 30, 2017
For Readathon-2017: 39/52
In the category "A book with at least 7 words on the title"

OMG, I may be the least romantic person in the earth but what I read was over the top even for the most cheesy of romantics. I mean cheese core, with cheese frosting and cheese cherries.
I got the chills while reading it and not in a good way. Like millions-ants-crawling-all-over-your-back way.

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I'm happy for Brody and Kacie, they deserved their happy ending but lets just put an end here. No more. Ok?
Profile Image for Jennifer.
331 reviews214 followers
November 12, 2015
Oh my goodness! The perfect ending for the perfect couple! I <3 Brody Murphy!!!! What a great series!
Profile Image for Michelle Finkle.
492 reviews27 followers
September 7, 2014
I am on a high after reading this amazing novella that gives us a whole lot more of the happily ever after of Brody and Kacie. In true Ehemann style, Beth continues to wow me with her ability to make me laugh, cry and swoon all in the same chapter. What affected me the most was as I read the story, it brought out the best emotions and memories of my own experiences as I read about Brody and Kacie building their own. The relate-ability factor is off the charts. Brody continues to be the man of Kacie's dreams, serving as her rock in this final book as she faces an unexpected dilemma. Their love for each other never wavers and to see the interaction with the whole RFY crew was truly special. There was a surprise or two in there for me and I always commend Beth on her ability to keep me on my toes. As sad as I am to say goodbye to Brody and Kacie, I am so satisfied with the conclusion to their journey.
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807 reviews313 followers
November 6, 2021
‧͙⁺˚*・༓☾☆ 3.5 stars ☆☽༓・*˚⁺‧͙

this was about the wedding and it was so freakin sweet!!! I want a Brody😭😭😭

“I don’t even know what to say, Brody. You’ve made this whole day so special.”
I hooked my finger under her chin and raised her face to mine. “It’s the least I could do. You’ve made my life special.”



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• Cranberry Inn Series •

Room for You #1 ─ 3.5 stars
Room for More #2 ─ 3 stars
Room for Just a Little Bit More #2.5 — 3.5 stars
A Cranberry Inn Christmas #2.75 — 4.25 stars

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Profile Image for Alla.
1,039 reviews50 followers
October 13, 2020
This was a nice "extended epilogue". No need for it for the conclusion of the other two books in the series, but still nice to read.
Profile Image for Sheyla ✎.
2,014 reviews654 followers
August 10, 2014
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Let's just start by saying that I love the Cranberry Inn series.
The novella starts right after Kacie has said yes to the best proposal ever!
Decisions have to be made. Our couple knows they want something intimate with their friends and family.
Brody being Brody made me swoon more than once. He was so amazing to the Twinkies and to Kacie. His love for them is shown in every action and decision.
The wedding was great and what follows made me very happy.
The secondary characters are perfect as well. Kacie's mom supports her in all her decisions. Fred teaches us that family is really who's there for us when we need them. Zack is playing the responsible dad ( I can't believe Beth made me like him) and Viper can be a great baby sitter (That scene had me laughing).
I wonder if Andy has a tennis player (Callie Marsh) in his future. This man needs a HEA too Beth!.
You must read this book. It's a little gem. The whole series has become one of my all time favorites.
I can't wait for Viper's book.

Favorite Quotes:

“Lady and the Tramp? I’m clearly watching too much Disney. ”

“Do you have any idea how it feels to go to my monthly book club and have the ladies there tell me they read online that my only son is engaged? Let me tell you something, Mister, it feels really shitty!”

“Six hundred fifty-two. ”

“Well, he lost a bet. A big one. And Viper made him pay up.”

“pay the toll”

“I, Brody, promise to love you, Lucy and Piper, just as much as I love your mommy. I promise to love you and protect you and always take care of you, no matter what. From this day forward, you will always and forever be my Twinkies. I also promise to always kill all the spiders.”



5 "Pay the Toll" Fangs!

A complimentary copy was provided by the author in exchange for an honest review.

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54 reviews
August 13, 2014

5. 100% in love with this WHOLE series stars

Brody
Kacie
Twinkies.... OMG..

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I absolutely adored this story, one of the cutest books i have ever read. This novella was the most perfect, heart melting conclusion to this series... Beth BRAVO !

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Profile Image for Vanessa.
108 reviews24 followers
August 10, 2014
Loved it!!
Really want Viper's book now!
Profile Image for Melissa Brown.
Author 30 books1,035 followers
August 8, 2014
An absolutely GORGEOUS and SATISFYING conclusion to the Cranberry Inn series. Brody is, as always, a swoon-worthy, sexy and hilarious male lead. He is now in my top two book boyfriends EVER! Fans of Brody and Kacie will be blown away by this novella!
Profile Image for Diane (Books and Tequila Blog).
1,516 reviews72 followers
August 17, 2017

This novella was the perfect addition to Kacie & Brody's story. We get to see them as they prepare for the wedding. The writing in this series is amazing and just drew me right into the story and the world of these characters. The sweet and humor that is woven through these books warmed my heart! The narration on the audiobooks is flawless. I never wanted it to end.

"The one thing I couldn’t wait for was to watch Kacie walk down the aisle toward me, hold my hand, and swear to love me for the rest of her life. Everything else would forever pale in comparison to that moment.”

I am completely addicted to this Series and this author. I've loved all of these stories and can't wait to read more books by Beth Ehemann!!
Profile Image for AJ.
3,234 reviews1,067 followers
February 28, 2015
4.5 blissfully happy ending stars

This novella is the conclusion to Brody and Kacie’s story that began in Room for You, and it is absolutely beautiful! Showing us each little moment that we would want to see as (blissfully in love) Brody and Kacie plan their future together, and it provides further proof that Brody Murphy is quite possibly the most perfect man on the planet. He loves Kacie, he loves her girls (his Twinkies), and he is demonstrative, protective, affectionate and wants nothing more than to make them happy and live happily ever after with his family.

The one thing I couldn’t wait for was to watch Kacie walk down the aisle toward me, hold my hand, and swear to love me for the rest of her life. Everything else would forever pale in comparison to that moment.

He’s also all kinds of hot, which certainly doesn’t hurt!

You called God’s name so many times last night that either you were enjoying yourself or you were having a massive prayer session while in bed with me.

Told in dual POV and with only minor drama which is external to the relationship and which only serves to give Brody a chance to be even more awesome, this is essentially one big, fluffy epilogue and I cried big, sappy tears as Brody and Kacie found their happy ever after.

I love, love, love this series! It’s sweet, sexy, stupid-free, and absolutely heart warming. I’ve loved every minute of it. Can’t wait for Viper’s book!

4.5 stars.
Profile Image for CC.
1,781 reviews236 followers
October 21, 2017
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Be prepared for an unpopular opinion!

I am sorry I forgot...I forgot how much I disliked the heroine in the second book. Shame on me for not revisiting my own reviews.

Kacie is so frustratingly immature - she drives me NUTS! Brody handed over his man card in the first book. So sad. His inner thoughts made him sound like a damned emo bitch. And way too insecure. I mean seriously. NO man thinks or talks like that!!!

There was a sickening amount of sweet. Kacie being insensitive - again - and naïve. Brody being too perfect. Viper at least added some humor. The Twinkies were cute and I could picture them dancing around cheering about the castle. That I loved. Otherwise, this was just there. For those dying for an epilogue...go for it. It is short.

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1,911 reviews234 followers
March 28, 2015
3.5 New Life Stars

Brody and Kacie are starting their lives together, getting ready of the big day. Things are good with Zach seeing the twins. Someone from Kacie's past comes back and cause her emotional pain, but Brody deals with it by making sure they never hurt her again. The families come together and they even have a little surprise.

This one was much better than the last. There were no stupid reasons for them not to be together or miscommunications. It was a little saccharine sweet, but sometimes you need that in a read.

Cute!
Profile Image for Chris- Bookaddict.
778 reviews253 followers
May 2, 2015
WOW what an amazing journey with Brody & Kacie!!! I LOVE LOVE LOVE this series, and it is going on to one of my Favorites of the year list.
Profile Image for Big Joe  Rossi.
1,776 reviews50 followers
July 12, 2017
I am a straight man and even I love Brody! Could this hero get any better???

This starts soon after the propsal and acceptance. But monkey wrenches will risk their HEA again. A letter and a request to chat/meet from her dad. Now after all these years. With wedding planning, cake tasting and dress shopping all in full bloom will this put their HEA at risk or.....worse?

I have 3 points to this series....

1-the twinkies (a name I call my twin niece and nephew) are awesome! I love Piper and Lucy.
2- Kacie is blossoming even more with each book of this series.
3- Brody is the MAN!!!

Well done!!!
Profile Image for Laura.
502 reviews19 followers
August 11, 2014
If you don’t find Brody Murphy swoony, well, I think you’re dead.
All I’m sayin’.
“With my sunglasses shielding my eyes, she had no idea I stared at her constantly. Sometimes I got so wrapped up in watching her movements, I forgot where we were going–and who we were with.”
I mean, COME ON NOW!!
Room For Just A Little Bit More picks up where Room For More leaves off. Thank God. Kacie is still sort of in disbelief about the whole being engaged to Brody thing.
“Kacie swallowed hard and sighed. “I still ask myself everyday what I did in a previous life to deserve you, and I’m convinced I must have saved a bus full of children and puppies from falling off a cliff onto a senior citizen home or something.”
In RFJALBM we get to follow Kacie and Brody through all the preparations for a wedding. The dress decision, the reception venue decision, the attendants decision….just…all of it. In true Brody and Kacie form, it’s just absolute perfection. Brody does everything to the nth degree and well, even a black hearted woman like me (who hates most things swoony and barfalicious) wants a Brody. Sure, he’s got more money than he knows what to do with and well, the fact that he showers those he loves with the best of the best makes my little heart go pitter-patter.
One of the other things I absolutely adore about this novella (the whole series actually) is that the supporting characters are just as lovable as the main characters. I NEED a book about Viper and Darla. NEED. And seriously, how cute are Kacie’s mom and Fred?? I also really love that the relationship that Kacie has with Zach is functional.
I know I’m not giving you any concrete evidence, but, this book….I sobbed. SOBBED, people. It was just such a feel good, maybe things CAN work out for those who weren’t dealt the best hand, laugh until you pee, then cry because you’re so happy for the characters sorta book. I’d totally recommend this series to anyone who wants just a good, easy read. Sure, there are ups and downs but isn’t that how life is?
Anyway, I’ll shut up now. Go read this. I guarantee that Brody will melt even the iciest of hearts.
Profile Image for Anne OK.
4,076 reviews549 followers
August 16, 2014
Simply charming and loaded with romance! Every page was overflowing with extra special touches and all the sweetness love can bring. There wasn't a single thing I would change -- Beth Ehemann didn't miss the slightest opportunity in giving readers perfection in the finale to Kacie and Brody's wonderful love story.

Absolutely a joy to read! I highly recommend the entire Cranberry Inn series.
Profile Image for Serban Georgiana.
244 reviews9 followers
December 5, 2014
Sunteti curiosi cum se incheie aceasta poveste de dragoste ?
Vreti sa fiti martori la o nunta de vis ?
Atunci trebuie sa cititi Room for Just a Little Bit More pentru a afla cum se incheie povestea lui Brody si Kacie Murphy.
Mie una mi-a placut !
P.S. :Sunt tare curioasa daca autoarea o sa scoata si o carte in care-l vom avea pe Viper personaj principal.La cat de nebun este ar fi un personaj pe cinste.
Profile Image for Heike .
622 reviews
August 6, 2016
Loved it! Beth ehemann you did it again! Amazing read about love..... Loved the twinkies vow.....

Title: room for just a little bit more
Series: cranberry inn #2,5
Author: Beth ehemann
Release Date: 10-08-2014
Rating: 5
Cliffhanger: no
More books to this series: yes
Genres: love, sport
Profile Image for Rachel.
639 reviews38 followers
September 24, 2014
This was a fantastic close to this series. Brody is just amazing - what can I say - but such a man too and I LOVE that! I loved reading his scenes with his twinkles. They are just too adorable lol I will definitely be reading more from this author! :)
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