Dream Home

Bluestone Lakes #3

by Jenn McMahon

Scottie Monroe knows her projects are perfect…if only she believed in herself the same way.

On camera, she’s the confident DIY influencer who can transform forgotten spaces into something beautiful. Off camera, she’s still trying to prove to her mother that what she does is more than a hobby.

When Scottie lands a reality TV renovation deal centered around her late grandmother’s abandoned house in Bluestone Lakes, it feels like the opportunity of a lifetime. A real show. A real renovation. A real chance to prove she’s enough.

There’s just one problem.

The head contractor for the show is Tucker Daniels—the reckless one-night stand she had the night before her big audition. The same man who slipped out before she woke up.

Tucker hides behind easy smiles and sarcastic one-liners, but beneath the humor is a man who doesn’t let anyone close, especially not someone who sees straight through the cracks he works so hard to hide.

When the producers decide the show needs a little extra chemistry, Scottie and Tucker are forced to fake date for the cameras. But as demolition begins, the line between staged romance and something real starts to blur. The more they tear into the house, the more they find long-buried secrets and emotions neither of them are ready to face.

But when sparks fly, nothing stays the same.
And sometimes the past has to burn to ashes before you can finally build your Dream Home.

Genres: Fake Dating, Forced Proximity, Found Family, Audiobook, Small Town Romance, Romance, Mental Health

366 pages, Kindle Edition

Published May 5, 2026

About the author

Jenn McMahon is a Jersey Shore based romance author who lives by the ocean with her husband, two kids, and a trio of dogs. As a lifelong lover of romance novels, she’s spent years engrossed in stories before writing her own book that debuted in April 2023.

Her work can be defined by its core themes of strong female friendships, found family, and making readers feel seen through the characters she writes—allowing readers to find a piece of themselves within the pages. She has been known to make readers laugh while occasionally shedding a tear through her stories.

When she’s not writing, Jenn can be found rewatching her favorite comfort shows—Scandal, Grey’s Anatomy, and Friends. If she’s not doing that, she’s definitely petting her dogs or heading to the beach with her kids.

Socials: @jennmcmahon.author

Reviews

[Megan Coggins · Rating 4 out of 5]

Gosh this was fun.
A reality tv show, think fixer upper vibes.

Scottie 🎨
Our little bada** diy er
Colorful vibes
Inherits a house : tv show renovation
Parental issues involving perfection

Tucker 🔨
Construction hottie
Town comedian
Internal demons

One night stand
“Fake dating”
Construction demo
Tv drama
Proximity

Nan: the best side character

I loved seeing the progress with the house and the relationship between these two evolve seamlessly.

Small town

Arc review ✨

[madmanreads · Rating 5 out of 5]

4.5 ⭐️ | 2 🌶️

Oh TUCKER!!! I was so excited for his book and it delivered even more than I was expecting.

🔨 Small town
🔨 Reality TV show
🔨 One night stand
🔨 Fake Dating
🔨 Forced Proximity
🔨 Found Family

The men's mental health rep was amazing and I loved the ONS to hate to love tension!

The home renovation show vibes were immaculate and it was such a cool touch hearing Jenn herself narrate. Cannot recommend this audio enough! Just a superb experience all around. Duet Narration performed by Kelsey Navarro-Foster and Aaron Shedlock.

Thank you to Jenn McMahon and Must Love Audio for the ALC!

[Katie Thayer · Rating 5 out of 5]

Dream Home
(Bluestone Lakes Book 3)
By: Jenn McMahon

“Is that what you want, Scottie?” My voice stays low, lips grazing the shell of her ear. “To bang it out in one go?” Her body tenses, but she doesn’t move—doesn’t pull away. “Think you can handle finishing what you started?”

“Careful, Scottie. The way you say my name…like that? It’ll ruin me.”

“You said you can’t breathe when we’re in the same room. I hope you know you make it easier for me to breathe.”

Scottie and Tucker’s story is a nice warm hug that we all need! I absolutely enjoyed reading their story about competing on a realty show and transforming an old family home into their dream home. All while pretending to fake date. I loved seeing Scottie learning to choose herself and her happiness instead of trying to be what everyone else expected her to be. How Tucker dealt with the grief he was drowning in. And I loved seeing Nan pop in and drop the truth bombs. Gosh this is my favorite of the series! Loved it and the audio book was fantastic!

Tropes:
Reality TV Show
Small Town Romance
Fake Dating For The Show
Golden Retriever/Broken Boy
Forced Proximity
Found Family
Men’s Mental Health Rep

Spice starts at: 46%

Spice: 1.5/4
Stars: 5/5

Available on Kindle Unlimited

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[Sarah | Sarahs.BookCorner · Rating 4 out of 5]

✩4

✦What to Expect✦
•Small town
•Reality TV show
•Fake dating for the cameras
•Golden retriever/Broken boy
•Forced proximity
•Found family
•Men’s mental health rep

✦Characters✦
•Scottie Monroe
•Tucker Daniels

✦Narrated By✦
•Kelsey Navarro Foster
•Aaron Shedlock

✦Fav Quotes✦
But I see her. I fucking see all of her.

“I want you in a way that ruins my ability to pretend with you anymore.”

“Say you’re my girl, baby. Say I’m yours.” “You’re mine, Tucker.”

“I thought this house here was my dream home. But it turns out you are.”

✦Thoughts✦
I have been so excited for Tucker’s book!!!

He is so precious and perfect! I didn’t anticipate that reveal about his childhood and what happened to him! I felt so bad for him!

Scottie!!! I wanna be a diy baddie like her and I am so serious. Goals right there!

Nan had me cracking up course

This was so dang cute and also now I wanna go watch some HGTV shows lol

Audiobook:
Audiobook was great and lovedddddddd Jenn making cameo with the episode chapyers!!!

✦Micro-Tropes✦
•Eyes on me
•”Good girl”
•”Oh God”

•ARC Read•

✦ Bookish links to follow ✦
Bookstagram • Goodreads • BookBub • Storygraph • Fable

[Kerry Kennedy · Rating 5 out of 5]

This had me running through so many emotions from laughter, holding my breath and tears for Tuckers back story.
I'm still thinking about this book, my favourite of the series so far.
His vulnerability touched my heart
I'm so happy he found Scottie
Let's talk about how strong she was, these two were born to be together ❤️
The perfect romance with all the conflict, the high stakes, and finding out that home is where your heart is.
Kerry Kennedy Author

[Amber (Amber Reads Romance) · Rating 5 out of 5]

⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
🌶️🌶️🌶️

Dream Home was a sweet, feel-good, small town romance that was a joy to read. Tucker and Scottie had amazing banter and I loved watching how their relationship unfolded throughout the book in an authentic way.

Scottie had an amazing night with Tucker, but was let down when he left without giving her his number. Months later, she comes to Bluestones Lakes to renovate her grandmother's home for a big reality tv show. She has a lot to prove to her unsupportive mother and wants to show everyone she can be a success at renovating a home. She is shocked to learn Tucker is the lead contractor for the show and things get even more complicated when the producers want them to fake date for the show.

Their connection and chemistry were perfection. I really appreciated how supportive they were of each other. Some of the best parts of this book was the found family of the small town characters and how they stepped in to help Scottie achieve her dreams. I also loved the way Scottie finds what home really meant to her and it definitely involved Tucker.

Tucker is such a sweet and amazing cinnamon-roll hero, but he has trauma in his past that kept him from opening up. His backstory is so heartbreaking and I loved how he finally opened up to Scottie and be vulnerable with someone.

AUDIOBOOK REVIEW
🎤Duet narration by Aaron Shedlock & Kelsey Navarro-Foster

Aaron Shedlock and Kelsey Navarro-Foster brought all the banter, chemistry and emotions to life with their duet narration. Aaron Shedlock definitely brought the heat with his dirty talk. They made this a 5 star read and one I would recommend.

Thank you to Luna Literary for providing the ARC and Must Love Audio for providing the ALC.

[Hayley 〰 Hayley's Next Page · Rating 4 out of 5]

- small town romance
- forced proximity on a reality TV show
- fake dating for the cameras
- golden retriever contractor
- found family
- 🌶️🌶️/5
- dual pov
- duet narration audiobook with Kelsey Navarro Foster and Aaron Shedlock

It’s our favourite golden retriever, Tucker’s time to shine. In Home Field Advantage, we know he had a one-night stand while in San Francisco with Dallas. In Dream Home, we find out that the woman was Scottie, who’s now in Bluestone Lakes filming a Fixer Upper-style reality show as she renovates her late grandmother’s abandoned home.

Tucker is the lead contractor on the project, and to make things even messier, the producers ask them to fake-date for the cameras. But with heated glances, lingering touches, simmering chemistry, and all that flirty banter, it doesn’t feel all that fake.

Beyond the romance, Scottie is reconnecting with her past and her family, while learning she’s enough exactly as she is. Tucker, meanwhile, finally starts to open up about his own trauma and the night that changed everything. Together, they find a sense of home in each other, someone who truly understands and uplifts them.

The Bluestone Lakes crew is back in full force, and Scottie especially finds her people in Lily and Blair. Loved that dynamic!

The duet narration audiobook is a five-star banger. I hadn’t listened to Kelsey in a while, but she and Aaron are perfectly cast. Aaron nails Tucker’s golden retriever energy, while Kelsey brings both Scottie’s sunshine and her more emotional moments to life. And Jenn popping in as the Nailed It or Failed It announcer is such a fun touch!

Thanks so much to Must Love Audio for the early copy 🤎.

[ellen · Rating 5 out of 5]

5 ✨

How does this series just keep being this good? I’m a total sucker for anything to do with small-town romances, and this is 100% some of the best I’ve read so far. Dream Home’s concept is so much fun: an influencer doing a home renovation TV show in the small town where her late grandmother lived! And the construction worker helping her with the project? None other than the guy she had an unforgettable ONS with. And now they have to fake date for the show — what could go wrong, right?

Scottie Monroe is the sweetest person ever. She’s a total DIY queen and sees the world through rose-colored glasses. She loves Sour Patch Kids but has an aversion to the green and yellow ones, which is such a funny quirk. She’s the best friend you’ll ever meet, and she’s just a kind-hearted human to her core. And Tucker — oh, my sweet Tucker Daniels. He’s such a sensitive and sweet guy. He has his guard up but truly wants a genuine human connection. He’s strong, kind, and loving, and completely head over heels for Scottie. He’s such a good friend, and I would love to be part of this friend group too.

Their connection was instant and so epic. Their chemistry during the fake dating was unreal and sooooo hot. How they managed to work together like they did without giving in beats me! Their story felt like a warm hug or snuggling up under a cozy blanket. I absolutely enjoyed every single moment of their story, and gosh darn, they had electric chemistry too. They both had their personal struggles, especially Tucker with grief, but I loved reading about how strong and brave they both were and how finding each other helped them in one way or another. And as always, Nan was the ultimate treat. She’s a gem, and I loved how she popped in from time to time with some truth bombs. Definitely my favorite series!

Thank you, Jenn, for my ARC!

✨ What to expect:
— reality TV show
— small-town romance
— fake dating for the show
— one-night stand
— golden retriever x broken boy
— DIY influencer x construction worker
— forced proximity
— men’s mental health rep
— found family

[Anais Rosa · Rating 5 out of 5]

Dream Home is book 3 in the Bluestone Lake series.

What can you expect?
🏡 Small-town romance
💫 One-night stand
💍 Fake dating
🎥 Reality TV show (fun and different twist)
🐕 Golden retriever MMC / broken boy
🚪 Forced proximity
🤝 Found family
🧠 Mental health representation

4.5 ⭐ | 2 🌶️

🎧 Audiobook: narrated in duet by Aaron Shedlock and Kelsey Navarro, and I loved their narration. They did such a great job bringing Tucker and Scottie to life.

Tucker and Scottie meet during a one-night stand in San Francisco, but he leaves without saying goodbye. When Scottie later moves to Bluestone Lake for a home renovation reality show, she finds out Tucker is her contractor, and she’s also staying on his property.

Their banter is so good, and when the production team suggests fake dating for the show, things get even more fun. What starts as pretending quickly turns into something real, even though they try to fight it.

Both of them are dealing with their own struggles, Scottie with family pressure and expectations, and Tucker with a past he keeps hidden behind humor. Watching them slowly open up, trust each other, and fall in love was beautiful.

The found family in this book was everything, and I loved seeing Scottie finally find a place where she belongs. Their romance is a slow burn, but so worth it, and when they finally go all in? 😮‍🔥

I loved Tucker’s story so much, it added so much depth to his character. The growth for both of them was amazing, and the side characters brought so much heart and humor.

I can’t wait for Lily’s book. Thank you to Jenn and her team for this ARC/ALC. I’m so grateful to be part of this team. This review reflects my honest thoughts.

[Emma | books_emmallion · Rating 5 out of 5]

Dream Home brings all the found family and small town vibes you love from Bluestone Lakes books 1 and 2, but is also SO sweet, tender, and emotional!

Tucker, the town’s golden retriever contractor whose mission is to make everyone laugh has been hiding behind that facade since he moved to Bluestone Lakes as a child.

When Scottie drops into town to renovate her grandmother’s old house for a home improvement reality show, they’re both surprised to recognize each other from a steamy one night stand months before.

What ensues is the perfect situation for fake dating. Pretend to be a couple for the cameras and nail the renovation. What could possibly go wrong?

Jenn handles all the emotions throughout Tucker and Scottie’s stories beautifully and gives us such a sweet love story about loving yourself and a much needed reminder that it’s okay not to be okay.

When you find out why Tucker loves the door chime at Seven Stools even though it drives Griffin crazy… my little heart!!!

Read if you love
🔨Small town
🔨Reality tv show
🔨Fake dating (for the cameras)
🔨Golden Retriever, secret broken boy
🔨Forced proximity
🔨Found family

Dream Home is available in print, ebook and audio today, which is duet narrated by Aaron Shedlock and Kelsey Navarro Foster AND Jenn makes her debut as a narrator too!!!!

[Kristina Maysonet · Rating 4 out of 5]

Dream Home is book 3 in the Bluestone Lakes series. This book follows Scottie and Tucker and their tv show Nailed it or Failed it. I just love the concept of the reality tv show within the book. It was so fun and exciting and the little episode parts fit so perfectly into the story and I am obsessed with how they were narrated by Jenn!

𝑪𝒉𝒂𝒓𝒂𝒄𝒕𝒆𝒓 𝑵𝒂𝒎𝒆𝒔: Tucker Daniels & Scottie Monroe
𝑺𝒆𝒕𝒕𝒊𝒏𝒈: Bluestone Lakes

Scottie and Tucker are breaking through not just the walls of her grandmother's house but they also have to break through each other's walls. These two carry a lot of pain and baggage that they hold close but throughout the renovations of the house, and fake dating for the cameras, they are able to break through and help each other.

This audiobook was such a fun, charming escape and completely pulled me into the chaos of reality TV. The audiobook was narrated by Kelsey Navarro Foster & Aaron Shedlock. The audiobook experience made it even better. The narrators brought so much personality and energy to the story that it honestly felt like binge-watching your favorite comfort reality show. And Jenn McMahon as the Nailed it or Failed it announcer was a perfect touch!

[Karen B · Rating 4 out of 5]

All the feels for this fake-dating romance, and a what a joy to return to the small town of Bluestone Lakes. DIYer Scottie is set to prove that she can make it, with an opportunity that lets her renovate her late grandmother’s house for a home improvement show. To her surprise, her one night stand is her head contractor, Tucker. Producers on the show created an opportunity that neither of them imagined would be more, they suggested fake dating for the sake of ratings. I enjoyed how the proximity reignited their chemistry, and was empathetic with the vulnerability showcased when they worked through their past trauma and current drama together. The two were fiery and sweet and passionate, and just meant to be.
I experienced this on both formats. The audiobook was a duet narration by Aaron Shedlock and Kelsey Navarro Foster, with a special appearance from the author herself. Their performance was animated, believable and enjoyable.
4.25 stars
Thanks to the author for the eARC and Must Love Audio for the ALC

[Paige (wingsandsmut) · Rating 5 out of 5]

4.5⭐️ This was such a fun book to read, but also I loved the emotions and vulnerability we see from Scottie & Tucker as they start to break through each other’s walls. Their chemistry was clear from that first night, but when Scottie shows up in Bluestone Lakes and finds out Tucker is the main contractor for fixing up her grandmother’s old house, her sassy side is out in full force! Their banter is literally so good and perfectly matched for each other! And I love that they are ‘fake dating’ to sell the show, but love that nothing about it feels fake.

The audiobook is performed in duet by Kelsey Navarro-Foster & Aaron Shedlock - these two literally brought this book to life and it was so fun to listen to! The emotions really came through in their narration and I’d recommend listening to this one!

What to expect:
🧡 one night stand
🔨 reality TV show
🧡 small town romance
🔨 fake dating
🧡 golden retriever/broken boy
🔨 forced proximity
🧡 found family
🔨 mental health rep

Thank you so much to Jenn McMahon for letting me read/listen to an early copy of this book! All opinions are my own.

[Alicia (aliciakayreads) · Rating 4 out of 5]

Ratings:
4 Stars
2 Spice

Format: ALC
Narrators: Kelsey Navarro Foster, Aaron Shedlock, and Jenn McMahon

Expect:
Small Town, Reality TV Show, Fake Dating, One Night Stand, Forced Proximity, Found Family, Mental Health Rep

Thoughts:
This was cute!! I have been really enjoying this series from Jenn McMahon and was very excited for Tucker's story. Especially on audio it has been so fun! And the little added touch of Jenn herself doing the TV show intros for the audio was so good.

First I think the TV show was such a fun aspect of this book. It helped for me to keep the plot interesting and was a good way to make sure Tucker and Scottie had to work together. And them fake dating just felt so effortless with the chemistry between them. I adored them together and you could just feel their connection.

I was so glad that Scottie was able to find what she was looking for in Bluestone Lakes and also that Tucker could work through some of his past and find his person in Scottie. I was kind of surprised at Tucker's background but I think Jenn does a great job with mental health representation and those aspects were done well.

I also really enjoyed seeing our faves from the first two books and how they brought Scottie right into their friend group. Some of those scenes all together made my heart happy! Also the little teaser we got for the next book?!? Sounds angsty and I'm here for it.

I do have to say that while I really enjoyed this while I was listening, I don't think it is one that is going to stand out as a favorite personally. I think I enjoyed the first two books in the series a bit more, though I don't really have anything I didn't like about this. Just an enjoyable listen, but nothing that blew me away.

Definitely recommend this book and this series to my small town romance lovers out there! Audios are fantastic too!

Thank you so much to the author, Must Love Audio, and Luna Literary Management for the advanced copies!

[Sarah · Rating 5 out of 5]

If you are looking for your next book to fall in love with - let it be this one!! I have loved every book in this series, but I think I can confidently say that this is my favorite!

Scottie & Tucker are legitimately EVERYTHING. The way these two healed each other was so beautiful. And the fact that they thought they’d never see each other again and then were basically forced to be around each other was kismet. I swear, I will be thinking about these two forever.

Scottie may just be one of my new favorite FMC’s. She was so colorful and bold, and the way she believed in herself, even when those around her didn’t - so good. She knew she was worth more than the performance she was always putting on, and I’m so glad she was finally able to stand up for herself and allow herself to be perfectly imperfect.

Tucker, you beautiful, perfect, broken man. I love him so much and all I want to do is wrap him up in the biggest hug. He went through a truly unimaginable experience and even though he had a hard time getting through it, he allowed himself to open up and let someone in and help him heal.

I really love how Jenn brought mental health to light with BOTH of these characters. It was so well done, and she made both of them so relatable.

Thank you Jenn for the ARC - I will forever cherish these two. I cannot wait for Lily’s story next!!

[Ashley Parker · Rating 5 out of 5]

Scottie & Tucker were perfection! Both these characters brought so much to this series with both of their separate stories. I love how Jenn can speak so freely about hard topics and make it flow so beautifully. Scottie’s fear of never being or doing enough or living up to a higher standard literally made me sob from my own personal experiences, but watching her grow into someone she loves and standing up for herself was everything I wanted for her character. Tucker’s banter with every single character made me giggle so many times, but when he starts to open up about his own traumas, all I wanted to do was jump into the book and hug him multiple times. He overcame so much, and by the end of Dream Home, I was completely satisfied with how both Scottie & Tucker came together and helped one another through it all. This was such a fun and beautiful story and can’t wait to get my hands on Lily and Ashers’ book next.

Tropes:
🏡 reality TV show
🔨 past trauma
🏡 mental health rep
🔨 forced proximity
🏡 golden retriever/broken mmc
🔨 found family
🏡 small town
🔨 fake dating for the cameras

[Payton (smut.n.sowers) · Rating 5 out of 5]

Wow. This book altered my brain in the best ways, the most seen ways. Jenn’s attention to men’s mental health awareness was so real, raw, emotional, and crafted so well! But also the attention to Scottie’s need for perfection.. and the weight of feeling like you have to be someone you aren’t meant to be. This book touched on some really hard topics, yet some of the best topics to showcase in a book to resemble real life. Scottie and Tucker were truly phenomenal, their banter was hilarious, but their attention to each other was so comforting. Watching them both come from a really struggling place, to finding and facing their happily ever after!

Also the duet narration deserves an award, it was such an enjoyable listen. I loved how well Tucker and Scottie were brought to life. AND add in Jenn’s voicing too, PERFECT!

I truly had the BEST time reading/listening to Dream Home! Thank you so much to Jenn for the ARC from your content team! I’m here to say, Jenn you truly NAILED IT!🧡🔨

[Haily Volk · Rating 4 out of 5]

Dream home was such a fun read, I adored Scottie & Tucker. It was fun and cute but also it was heartwarming and emotional. I mean tucker is broken and if you know me I love a broken mmc. I was already sold for him from the beginning.

Tucker. He is everything. He is this happy golden retriever who makes everyone laugh on the outside but on the inside he is battling with demons of his past and can’t seem to let it go. But here comes Sunshine Scottie who is in town for a DIY home improvement influencer and the new lead for a reality home reno tv show. Tucker is the lead contractor of this small town and will have to work together with scottie but what happens when they start to fake date for the camera to add the drama into the show? Will they be able to stop the feelings from taking over.

I LOVE THEM SO MUCH. Their chemistry was everything I needed and more. I am loving this series so much. But can we talk about the audio?! OBSESSED!! Aaron Shedlock and Kelsey Navarro-Foster with a special appearance by Jenn McMahon herself!! I LOVED IT! Highly recommend the audio for this one! I could listen to Jenn’s voice all day. It was fun to hear her shine in this!!

What to Expect:
🧡Small Town
🔨Reality TV Show (Home Reno)
🧡Fake Dating for the Camera’s
🔨One Night Stand
🧡Broken Golden Retriever MMC
🔨Forced Proximity

[Laurie · Rating 4 out of 5]

BOOK REVIEW: Dream Home by Jenn McMahon

Dream Home is book 3 in the Bluestone Lakes series by JennMcMahon. This one follows Scottie Monroe, a DIY influencer who is just trying to be good enough for her mother’s approval and lands a job on a reality TV show. She will remodel her grandmother’s abandoned house in Bluestone Lakes for the show. But when she meets the head contractor, Tucker Daniels, she is shocked. Because they already know each other! They had a one night stand the night before Scottie’s interview for the show and when she woke up the next morning, Tucker was gone!

Read this one if you love:
🤎small town
🤎one night stand
🤎reality TV show
🤎forced proximity
🤎fake dating
🤎found family
🤎witty banter
🤎dual POV
🤎some spice🌶️🌶️

I was so glad to be back in Bluestone Lakes! This one was such a fun read! The chemistry & tension was incredible and the banter was hilarious. Watching Scottie and Tucker’s relationship grow while he tried to overcome his trauma was heartbreaking and heartwarming all at the same time.

I listened to Dream Home on audio and it was fantastic! It was done in duet narration by Aaron Shedlock and Kelsey Navarro-Foster. Their voices were perfect for Tucker and Scottie! You could just hear & feel their chemistry through the banter!

Thank you to Jenn McMahon, Must Love Audio and Luna Literary for the opportunity to read the eARC and listen to the ALC of Dream Home. All opinions in this review are my own.

[Sandy · Rating 5 out of 5]

This book was amazing, you get all the vibes of DYI- home rebuild reality show, and it’s behind the scenes, you get small town vibes, sweet one night romance, found family, with family secret, and uncovering truths… it’s a beautiful love story.

From overcoming fears.
Learning truths…
Coming into one’s own power.
Doing what one loves…
Find friends that become family…
And finding be where u belong, while falling so deeply in love where it takes your breath away.

I adored this book in all the ways. Every character, every joke, every build, every scene, a just everything. So beautiful.

[Jordyn Salinas · Rating 5 out of 5]

Jenn!!! My girl I will never stop being proud of her work! I’ve been with her since the beginning and she always leaves me with a new favorite book by her. But I swear this time I think THIS is my favorite book she’s put out lol.

Thank you to Jenn and Luna Literary for the ARC and ALC on this one. I really loved being able to read and listen together💜💜

[carolyn.reads.books · Rating 4 out of 5]

4⭐️
3🔥

Quick Breakdown

Small Town
HGTV Vibes
One Night Stand
Forced Proximity
Designer x Contractor
Tenant x Landlord
Fake Dating
Dual POV / Duet Narration
Open Door - Moderate

Scottie & Tucker share a pretty fluffing awesome night together while they’re both visit San Francisco from out of town, only for Tucker to leave without a trace by morning. So imagine her surprise when the up & coming designer walks up to her big break on a TV reno show & sees Tucker is the local lead contractor. Their chemistry is palpable, even if it’s really fury radiating off Scottie with her attraction buried down deep. The producers see this spark & encourage the pair to fake date for the cameras to give this season a little something extra.

This was an enjoyable & bingeable listen! This was a great mix of light with more serious undertones. The tension this two brought had me hooked & I loved how it brought more depth than I was expected, from Tucker especially. Watching him open up to Scottie & then her gentle understanding was heartwarming. I also loved all the secondary characters that we’ve met earlier in the series. I love this small town & how deeply supportive they are their people.

The audio was preformed in duet by Kelsey Navarro Foster & Aaron Shedlock who did a great job bringing Scottie & Tucker to life. I also loved that we get snippets of Jenn narrating, too!

[Steffy D · Rating 4 out of 5]

A special thank you to Jenn McMahon & Luna Literary PR for the ARC/ALC so grateful 🙏🏽

For starters, this is my first Jenn McMahon book I’ve read from her. I absolutely adore Scottie and Tuckers story. Even though this book is part of a series, I still had a great time with it. I love it was a reality show based off of remolding houses. Kinda reminds me of HGTV a lot!! I really liked how this book really touched on men’s mental health and a lot of topics that sometime can be over looked.

Scottie grew up to live up to her family expectations (especially her mother’s) which she was build to do everything perfect and if it wasn’t perfect it wasn’t good enough. I loved Scottie’s character growth throughout the book and how she confronted the one thing she loved the most.
Tucker had to be my favorite character he really did went through some tuff issues such as self love and most importantly losing loved ones, which so real! In the midst of all of that, he was always there for Scottie through it all😮‍💨🥰

Their relationship grew to be so beautiful and special, I absolutely love that Tucker helped Scottie stand up for herself. 🤗

I can’t wait to read the rest of they book in the series📚

[Michellelovesreading · Rating 5 out of 5]

Scottie and Tucker are my favorite couple from the blue stone lake series. I’m excited for the next book. I recommend this series.

Stars:⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

Spice:🌶️🌶️🌶️

[Heather VanderMeer · Rating 5 out of 5]

Another great book! Jenn McMahon has become one of my favorites and I always look forward to when her next book is going to be released! Love them all!

[Paige Alexandra · Rating 5 out of 5]

ARC Review!
Thank you Jenn for giving me a chance for this ARC!
I loved this read! I couldn’t wait to find out about Tucker, because I knew he couldn’t just be a goofy silly guy! He has so much trauma and sadness deep down! He has a missing piece from his life.
But…. Him with his tool belt on his hips does something for me!
I love Scottie and can resonate with her never feeling enough!
I really enjoyed this story and can’t wait for what’s next!

[Michaela Freetly · Rating 5 out of 5]

ARC Review
Rating:⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
Spice:🌶️🌶️
Tropes: small town romance. Fake dating. Home renovation
This is the third book in this series and this did not disappoint!!! Tucker has been my favorite since the beginning and I’m so happy for his book. Jenn you’ve done it again. I got this as an ARC and loved it so much I listened to the audio as well. The audio made it come to life and made me love the book even more. If you haven’t read this series I highly recommend it. Also recommend the audios for these books as well. Can’t wait for the next one.

[Rachael · Rating 1 out of 5]

This is one giant copy paste of the same scene. He snapped. You remembered? I’m not running. Flirt almost kiss flirt almost kiss I see her for who she is I joke to hide. Over and over and over. First two were better but this was a trudge then I surrendered.

[Nikki Holmes · Rating 4 out of 5]

ARC Review
⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
🌶️🌶️.5

I laughed and I cried and I loved it all. A beautiful story with depth to characters and their back stories. Lots of love in this with family and found family. All tied together with a reality TV show filming a house renovation and the ever lovable character Nan showing up just when needed.

Book 3 in Bluestone Lakes series. I have loved them all. You will too. Can’t wait for the next book.

Tropes:
*small town
*open door romance
*one night stand
*fake dating
*reality tv show
*men’s mental health rep - past trauma
*found family
*golden retriever MMC