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The Valentine Nook Chronicles #3
Honeysuckle Lane
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Expected 12 Mar 26Hendricks, Lord Burlington, answers to several names.
Hen to his siblings, daddy to his five-year-old son, My Lord to strangers and ‘The Vet’ to all the animals he looks after.
But to Story MacIntosh, he’s the one who got away.
Formerly best friends for life, everything changed six years ago, and Hendricks was relegated to nothing more than a memory for Story. But when her past catches up with her present, she finds herself back in the village where they both grew up.
For Hendricks, Story returning to Valentine Nook brings back equally painful memories, ones he tries his hardest to ignore while being the best father he can to Max. Something made all the more impossible when Story becomes Max’s substitute school teacher.
No matter how hard they try, seeing each other is unavoidable.
Then the Valentine Nook Valentine Fair is announced, and they’re both nominated for the committee. Soon they’re working together - as friends - but with all the love in the air it doesn’t take long before the lines blur. And their relationship changes once again.
Both of them are determined to make up for their mistakes, but when baggage from Hendricks’s past resurfaces they have to decide once and for all what they want their future to look like.
And whether this time around they’re stronger together than apart.
Hen to his siblings, daddy to his five-year-old son, My Lord to strangers and ‘The Vet’ to all the animals he looks after.
But to Story MacIntosh, he’s the one who got away.
Formerly best friends for life, everything changed six years ago, and Hendricks was relegated to nothing more than a memory for Story. But when her past catches up with her present, she finds herself back in the village where they both grew up.
For Hendricks, Story returning to Valentine Nook brings back equally painful memories, ones he tries his hardest to ignore while being the best father he can to Max. Something made all the more impossible when Story becomes Max’s substitute school teacher.
No matter how hard they try, seeing each other is unavoidable.
Then the Valentine Nook Valentine Fair is announced, and they’re both nominated for the committee. Soon they’re working together - as friends - but with all the love in the air it doesn’t take long before the lines blur. And their relationship changes once again.
Both of them are determined to make up for their mistakes, but when baggage from Hendricks’s past resurfaces they have to decide once and for all what they want their future to look like.
And whether this time around they’re stronger together than apart.
391 pages, Kindle Edition
Expected publication March 12, 2026
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About the author
Lulu Moore
23 books1,448 followersLulu started writing by accident, and somehow found herself stuck in a fictional world of ice hockey, baseball and billionaires. A world she has no plans to leave. She's the creator of The New York Players Series, The Tuesday Club Series, and The New York Lions - the worst team in the M.L.B.
More recently she's ventured across the Atlantic to where her latest novel is set - the beautiful cities of Oxford and Cambridge, and the annual rowing showdown on the River Thames.
She's a big fan of strong heroines, because those fierce alphas need someone to keep them in check. You'll find her navigating her way through Romance Land one HEA at a time, and trying to figure out the latest social media platform she needs to post to.
More recently she's ventured across the Atlantic to where her latest novel is set - the beautiful cities of Oxford and Cambridge, and the annual rowing showdown on the River Thames.
She's a big fan of strong heroines, because those fierce alphas need someone to keep them in check. You'll find her navigating her way through Romance Land one HEA at a time, and trying to figure out the latest social media platform she needs to post to.
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November 14, 2025already obsessed (from that teaser at the end of Wylder Ranch!) - know I’m gonna love this one!!
Review of advance copy received from Author
do you love healthy family dynamics? a slow burn over years? mutual pining? a lovable cast of characters - human and animal? yes? this one is for you!
Review of advance copy received from Author
SO. FREAKING. GOOD.
One of the things I love most about Lulu Moore’s new series is how she masterfully blends the "old world" (lords, dukes, and traditions) with a modern 2026 setting. It is incredibly well done!
In this third installment, Honeysuckle Lane, we follow Hendricks, one of the Burlington twins. He’s a single dad to 5-year-old Max the sweetest, most precious little boy you will ever read about 🥺💗. On the other side, we have Story, Hendricks' former childhood best friend. After five years away, she returns home to work as a substitute teacher at the very same elementary school they both attended as kids.
The premise is a perfect mix of tropes: friends-to-strangers, second chance, yearning, and lovers and I am here for it! You can see that there has always been a spark between them since they were tiny. Their dynamic is so entertaining; you know that feeling when you see two people who are clearly head-over-heels but are too stubborn to admit what’s right in front of them? Well, that is exactly what happens here.
The "problem" with this book is that there was no unnecessary drama, and I absolutely loved that. Hendricks is an exceptional veterinarian, and the bond he shares with his twin, Milo, is the kind of thing that just melts your heart. They are two different people, but they would truly lay down their lives for one another. The story is packed with flashbacks that are honestly so, SO beautiful. They give you the sensation of watching them grow up together and seeing how naturally they fall in love and complement each other. I’ll leave you with my favorite quote:
"Hendricks Burlington, the first boy I’ve ever loved. The last one I will ever love." Because that’s just it there are love stories that begin and end with a single person, and I adored seeing how these two became exactly that.
One of the things I love most about Lulu Moore’s new series is how she masterfully blends the "old world" (lords, dukes, and traditions) with a modern 2026 setting. It is incredibly well done!
In this third installment, Honeysuckle Lane, we follow Hendricks, one of the Burlington twins. He’s a single dad to 5-year-old Max the sweetest, most precious little boy you will ever read about 🥺💗. On the other side, we have Story, Hendricks' former childhood best friend. After five years away, she returns home to work as a substitute teacher at the very same elementary school they both attended as kids.
The premise is a perfect mix of tropes: friends-to-strangers, second chance, yearning, and lovers and I am here for it! You can see that there has always been a spark between them since they were tiny. Their dynamic is so entertaining; you know that feeling when you see two people who are clearly head-over-heels but are too stubborn to admit what’s right in front of them? Well, that is exactly what happens here.
The "problem" with this book is that there was no unnecessary drama, and I absolutely loved that. Hendricks is an exceptional veterinarian, and the bond he shares with his twin, Milo, is the kind of thing that just melts your heart. They are two different people, but they would truly lay down their lives for one another. The story is packed with flashbacks that are honestly so, SO beautiful. They give you the sensation of watching them grow up together and seeing how naturally they fall in love and complement each other. I’ll leave you with my favorite quote:
"Hendricks Burlington, the first boy I’ve ever loved. The last one I will ever love." Because that’s just it there are love stories that begin and end with a single person, and I adored seeing how these two became exactly that.
March 9, 2026
I had the pleasure of receiving this as an e-ARC and voluntarily will be giving my honest review. This is the third book Honeysuckle Lane in the Valentine Nook Chronicles. This was absolutely such a cute read following Hendricks who is a single father of 5yr old Max who is so adorable. 🥰 Then you have the FMC Story, Hendricks childhood best friend who moved away and is back after 5 years to work in the elementary school where they both attended growing up as a substitute teacher. We have a mix of tropes that you surely will love!! This is absolutely a must read!! I cant wait to read book 4 to see how this ends💕💕
“Hendricks, Lord Burlington, answers to several names.
Hen to his siblings, daddy to his five-year-old son, My Lord to strangers and ‘The Vet’ to all the animals he looks after.
But to Story MacIntosh, he’s the one who got away.
Formerly best friends for life, everything changed six years ago, and Hendricks was relegated to nothing more than a memory for Story. But when her past catches up with her present, she finds herself back in the village where they both grew up.
For Hendricks, Story returning to Valentine Nook brings back equally painful memories, ones he tries his hardest to ignore while being the best father he can to Max. Something made all the more impossible when Story becomes Max’s substitute school teacher.
No matter how hard they try, seeing each other is unavoidable.
Then the Valentine Nook Valentine Fair is announced, and they’re both nominated for the committee. Soon they’re working together - as friends - but with all the love in the air it doesn’t take long before the lines blur. And their relationship changes once again.
Both of them are determined to make up for their mistakes, but when baggage from Hendricks’s past resurfaces they have to decide once and for all what they want their future to look like.
And whether this time around they’re stronger together than apart.”
“Hendricks, Lord Burlington, answers to several names.
Hen to his siblings, daddy to his five-year-old son, My Lord to strangers and ‘The Vet’ to all the animals he looks after.
But to Story MacIntosh, he’s the one who got away.
Formerly best friends for life, everything changed six years ago, and Hendricks was relegated to nothing more than a memory for Story. But when her past catches up with her present, she finds herself back in the village where they both grew up.
For Hendricks, Story returning to Valentine Nook brings back equally painful memories, ones he tries his hardest to ignore while being the best father he can to Max. Something made all the more impossible when Story becomes Max’s substitute school teacher.
No matter how hard they try, seeing each other is unavoidable.
Then the Valentine Nook Valentine Fair is announced, and they’re both nominated for the committee. Soon they’re working together - as friends - but with all the love in the air it doesn’t take long before the lines blur. And their relationship changes once again.
Both of them are determined to make up for their mistakes, but when baggage from Hendricks’s past resurfaces they have to decide once and for all what they want their future to look like.
And whether this time around they’re stronger together than apart.”
March 3, 2026
Perfect. Flawless. No notes. Lulu writes the BEST second chance romances that sit with you to continue to obsess over.
Hendricks is a single dad who’s devoted to his son. He’s Max’s dad and a vet and that’s all he needs to be happy. And then that perfectly-segmented life starts to crack when his childhood best friend who vanished to Australia for six years and no contact with him returns.
Story is temporarily back in Valentine’s Nook. She’ll teach for a little bit while she’s with her parents and then she’ll escape back to the life she created for herself in Australia. The problem with that wall she built to protect herself is that Hendrix was always her weakness and that wall starts to crumble when he’s near.
The flashbacks were so beautiful. The pit in your stomach you’ll get from watching them together of the years and just watching the opportunities be interrupted. The emotional pull of their relationship and the back and forth of their fight to be together was complex and raw.
They fought their own battles to make themselves repair their broken friendship and that strong that keeps pulling them back to each other gets stronger the more they’re together. I couldn’t put this down and this is easily my favorite series from Lulu.
I received an advanced copy of this book in exchange for an honest review.
Hendricks is a single dad who’s devoted to his son. He’s Max’s dad and a vet and that’s all he needs to be happy. And then that perfectly-segmented life starts to crack when his childhood best friend who vanished to Australia for six years and no contact with him returns.
Story is temporarily back in Valentine’s Nook. She’ll teach for a little bit while she’s with her parents and then she’ll escape back to the life she created for herself in Australia. The problem with that wall she built to protect herself is that Hendrix was always her weakness and that wall starts to crumble when he’s near.
The flashbacks were so beautiful. The pit in your stomach you’ll get from watching them together of the years and just watching the opportunities be interrupted. The emotional pull of their relationship and the back and forth of their fight to be together was complex and raw.
They fought their own battles to make themselves repair their broken friendship and that strong that keeps pulling them back to each other gets stronger the more they’re together. I couldn’t put this down and this is easily my favorite series from Lulu.
I received an advanced copy of this book in exchange for an honest review.
Review of advance copy received from Author
AMAZING, WONDERFUL, BRILLIANT ✨
I need to process this book, but I fell in love with this story ❤️
I need to process this book, but I fell in love with this story ❤️
March 4, 2026
Consider this your formal warning: Lulu Moore and the Burlington family are a hazard to your TBR and your emotional stability.
Honeysuckle Lane is book three in the Valentine Nook Chronicles, and this time it's Hendricks Burlington's turn. Hen to his siblings. Daddy to his five-year-old son Max. The local vet to every animal in Valentine Nook. And to Story MacIntosh, his childhood best friend who vanished to Australia six years ago without looking back, he's the one she never got over.
When Story's past catches up with her she finds herself back in Valentine Nook. Temporarily. Just until she can escape back to the life she built for herself on the other side of the world. It's fine. It's manageable. And then she becomes Max's substitute school teacher, which means seeing Hendricks constantly, which means that very carefully constructed wall she built starts doing absolutely nothing.
I am a known and unapologetic sucker for friends to lovers. Throw in a period of no contact, six years of silence, to be specific, and a second chance element, and I was always going to be a disaster reading this book. Lulu knew exactly what she was doing and I respect it.
The flashbacks are doing serious work. Watching Hendricks and Story's friendship over the years, the missed moments, the almost-theres, the interrupted opportunities, gives the present-day tension so much weight. You feel the history between them before you fully understand it, and that slow unravelling is exactly what makes the second chance element land so hard. These aren't two strangers falling in love. They're two people who already know each other completely and have to figure out if that's still enough after six years of silence.
Hendricks as a single dad is everything. Max is an absolute delight. The wider Burlington family remains the found family I didn't know I needed and am now completely feral about. Lulu Moore writes family dynamics, the warmth, the chaos, the showing up for each other, better than almost anyone, and it's at its best here.
The half star off is for some pacing in the middle that meanders slightly before the final act pulls everything together. But honestly? I was so happy to be back in Valentine Nook I barely noticed until I put the book down.
Trope Chaos Check:
✨ childhood best friends to lovers (the slow devastation kind, years of almost in the rearview)
✨ second chance romance (she left, he stayed, six years of silence between them)
✨ single dad (Hendricks and Max will rearrange your priorities)
✨ small town romance (Valentine Nook remains the village I would move to immediately)
✨ she's his kid's teacher (forbidden-adjacent chaos, Lulu Moore style)
✨ interconnected family series (the Burlington siblings are why I have a book buying problem)
✨ mutual pining with flashbacks (you will feel it in your chest, I am sorry)
⭐⭐⭐⭐.5 Lulu Moore built a family so warm and chaotic and real that I genuinely mourn leaving them at the end of every book. Hendricks and Story are my new favourites. Until the next one.
Thank you to Lulu for the ARC in exchange for an honest review!
Honeysuckle Lane is book three in the Valentine Nook Chronicles, and this time it's Hendricks Burlington's turn. Hen to his siblings. Daddy to his five-year-old son Max. The local vet to every animal in Valentine Nook. And to Story MacIntosh, his childhood best friend who vanished to Australia six years ago without looking back, he's the one she never got over.
When Story's past catches up with her she finds herself back in Valentine Nook. Temporarily. Just until she can escape back to the life she built for herself on the other side of the world. It's fine. It's manageable. And then she becomes Max's substitute school teacher, which means seeing Hendricks constantly, which means that very carefully constructed wall she built starts doing absolutely nothing.
I am a known and unapologetic sucker for friends to lovers. Throw in a period of no contact, six years of silence, to be specific, and a second chance element, and I was always going to be a disaster reading this book. Lulu knew exactly what she was doing and I respect it.
The flashbacks are doing serious work. Watching Hendricks and Story's friendship over the years, the missed moments, the almost-theres, the interrupted opportunities, gives the present-day tension so much weight. You feel the history between them before you fully understand it, and that slow unravelling is exactly what makes the second chance element land so hard. These aren't two strangers falling in love. They're two people who already know each other completely and have to figure out if that's still enough after six years of silence.
Hendricks as a single dad is everything. Max is an absolute delight. The wider Burlington family remains the found family I didn't know I needed and am now completely feral about. Lulu Moore writes family dynamics, the warmth, the chaos, the showing up for each other, better than almost anyone, and it's at its best here.
The half star off is for some pacing in the middle that meanders slightly before the final act pulls everything together. But honestly? I was so happy to be back in Valentine Nook I barely noticed until I put the book down.
Trope Chaos Check:
✨ childhood best friends to lovers (the slow devastation kind, years of almost in the rearview)
✨ second chance romance (she left, he stayed, six years of silence between them)
✨ single dad (Hendricks and Max will rearrange your priorities)
✨ small town romance (Valentine Nook remains the village I would move to immediately)
✨ she's his kid's teacher (forbidden-adjacent chaos, Lulu Moore style)
✨ interconnected family series (the Burlington siblings are why I have a book buying problem)
✨ mutual pining with flashbacks (you will feel it in your chest, I am sorry)
⭐⭐⭐⭐.5 Lulu Moore built a family so warm and chaotic and real that I genuinely mourn leaving them at the end of every book. Hendricks and Story are my new favourites. Until the next one.
Thank you to Lulu for the ARC in exchange for an honest review!
March 9, 2026
Another banger from Lulu Moore! We are now getting Hendricks & Story’s love story and boy is it sweet and full of so much non-communication. A classic best friends to enemies to lovers. Hen & Story have been best friends since they were six and thick as thieves. Both loved each other before they even knew what that meant but when Hendricks found out he was going to be a dad at 21 from a girl he randomly had hooked up with a few times in London, Story’s heart was broken and she ran away to Australia to teach. Now six years later and she’s back after her dad broke his leg and her parents needed help on the dairy farm & with his recovery. She’s taken a position teaching at the Valentine Nook school and guess who is one of her students? Hen’s five year old son Max. Forced together almost everyday for drop off and pick up they start very frosty with each other but as the weeks go by and they’re also forced on the Valentine’s Day Festival committee together as well they begin to thaw and reveal how they’ve both loved each other for as long as they can remember. But the timing is still off as Hendricks thinks she’s going back to Australia & she thinks he’s married or dating the bombshell who turns out to be Max’s nanny. There’s also the problem of Max’s absentee mom starting to call all the time and wanting a meeting between them and their solicitors. As everyone is rooting for them to get together we also get some scenes with Alex & his daughter and his fiancée, Lando & Holiday, a peek at the drama still to unfold with Hendrick’s twin Miles and the groom who almost ran him over in Aspen from Wylder Ranch & even more we get a look at the fact that Clemmie has a past with Santiago Torres the American polo player who hurt Miles badly enough in a match for him to be induced into a coma and Santiago to be banned from playing for two years. But he keeps showing up wherever Miles has a match… I love all the Burlington’s and getting more from the whole family and Hendricks is so sweet and such a loyal brother and friend and the best dad to Max. Story is so great too and the flashbacks to her and her storytelling and imagination were just so lovely, and to me, hit so close to who I was as a kid-it was perfect. She has so much heart too even though it’s bruised. We don’t get any major spice other than almost kisses until 80% in due to all the angst and yearning BUT then we get all the spice and it is perfect. These two get their HEA after six years apart due to not communicating to each other how much they love one another but it is such a lovely HEA it’s perfect. I cannot wait to read about Miles and his feisty redhead in the next book and get even more about Clem & Santi too!
Review of advance copy received from Author
So ridiculously excited to be back in Valentine Nook with the Burlington siblings! They feel like coming home and this ex-best friends to lovers, single dad romance is a perfect example of every reason why it’s always an absolute pleasure to get completely swept up by this little village and all the characters in it. It’s childhood friends, broken hearts, awful timing, and what feels a lot like destiny as Story MacIntosh comes home and both her and her one that got away, Hendricks Burlington, are assaulted with bittersweet memories on every corner, forced to find a way to be civil and work together, and reminded incessantly that their pull towards each other is undeniable and inevitable, and it’s completely irresistible.
This read is just adorable and special and one of those feels fantastic to read romance’s that has you all up in your feels and all kinds of captivated. The flashbacks and memories are used perfectly in it, giving you glimpses of all the times that one of them wanted more, all the little things that got in the way and each time one of their hearts broke a little and it adds meaning and depth and makes their anger at each other that much more understandable. They’ve hurt each other in the past, they’ve given up on each other before and yet... the second Story and Hendricks are in the same room, they’re like magnets and it is incredibly satisfying to watch these two finally be totally honest, to see Story force Hendricks’s hand, and to see Hendricks grab onto what he’s always wanted and hold tight. And nestled perfectly amongst all that romance is an adorable little boy that knows nothing but love and easily builds a great relationship with Story, a family that stands by each other always, laughter, tears, humor, and hints at what’s to come that have you pre-ordering the next book already because more time in Valentine Nook is literally a necessity in life.
This read is just adorable and special and one of those feels fantastic to read romance’s that has you all up in your feels and all kinds of captivated. The flashbacks and memories are used perfectly in it, giving you glimpses of all the times that one of them wanted more, all the little things that got in the way and each time one of their hearts broke a little and it adds meaning and depth and makes their anger at each other that much more understandable. They’ve hurt each other in the past, they’ve given up on each other before and yet... the second Story and Hendricks are in the same room, they’re like magnets and it is incredibly satisfying to watch these two finally be totally honest, to see Story force Hendricks’s hand, and to see Hendricks grab onto what he’s always wanted and hold tight. And nestled perfectly amongst all that romance is an adorable little boy that knows nothing but love and easily builds a great relationship with Story, a family that stands by each other always, laughter, tears, humor, and hints at what’s to come that have you pre-ordering the next book already because more time in Valentine Nook is literally a necessity in life.
Review of advance copy received from Author
I’ve been a big time fan of Lulu Moore, so when I got the chance to be an ARC reader for Honeysuckle Lane in exchange for my honest opinion, I jumped on it so fast my fingers cramped from filling out the form.
I honestly wish I could give it more than five stars and I’m not even exaggerating. This entire series has been outstanding and while Hendricks had remained a bit of a mystery in the previous books, we finally got to meet his Story (pun very much intended). Friends to lovers is such a great trope but friends to strangers to lovers? It’s incredibly complex and emotional, hooking you immediately. I started it at 11 pm and did not put it down until I finished it at 2:15 am so that should tell you how good this book is.
Hendricks and Story as characters have many layers and even though their threads got separated for a while, that red string has a firm hold on them. The entire Burlington family is a gem, Max is adorable and something I very much love of this series is how highlighted the animal side kicks are!
Without spoiling anything, Honeysuckle Lane is the book that draws you in and keeps you invested in two fictional characters and their HEA in a way that makes you laugh, cry and cheer for them like not many other series can, and that is absolutely the result of this particular author’s writing style. Her characters are kind, imperfect and overall, so good that it’s not a surprise that you might want to move to a small English village looking for your own happy ever after.
This book has all the stars, will be joining its siblings from the series on the favorite shelf and based on what was teased, I cannot wait for the next 2 Burlington siblings to get their own stories!
I honestly wish I could give it more than five stars and I’m not even exaggerating. This entire series has been outstanding and while Hendricks had remained a bit of a mystery in the previous books, we finally got to meet his Story (pun very much intended). Friends to lovers is such a great trope but friends to strangers to lovers? It’s incredibly complex and emotional, hooking you immediately. I started it at 11 pm and did not put it down until I finished it at 2:15 am so that should tell you how good this book is.
Hendricks and Story as characters have many layers and even though their threads got separated for a while, that red string has a firm hold on them. The entire Burlington family is a gem, Max is adorable and something I very much love of this series is how highlighted the animal side kicks are!
Without spoiling anything, Honeysuckle Lane is the book that draws you in and keeps you invested in two fictional characters and their HEA in a way that makes you laugh, cry and cheer for them like not many other series can, and that is absolutely the result of this particular author’s writing style. Her characters are kind, imperfect and overall, so good that it’s not a surprise that you might want to move to a small English village looking for your own happy ever after.
This book has all the stars, will be joining its siblings from the series on the favorite shelf and based on what was teased, I cannot wait for the next 2 Burlington siblings to get their own stories!
Review of advance copy received from Author
You bet I absolutely ate this uppppp!!!
Childhood best friends to no contact to lovers? Yes please. Amazing single dad who is completely devoted to his adorable son? Give it to me. All the angst and multiple timelines? I NEED IT. "It's always been you"? I am actually going feral over here.
These two are obviously soulmates. That was clear from the moment they met each other. It might have taken them a while to figure it out for themselves, but obviously you're gonna make mistakes and not have everything figured out or be a star at communicating as a teenager/young adult. They could obviously not stay away from each other when Story returned - they are fated, I mean duhh - and yes it was emotional and complex and their confrontation was heartbreaking and raw, but it eventually got them where they were meant to be - a happy, adorable family.
Miles and Hendricks' relationship is also so good. The way they're just thick as thieves and would do anything for the other... I mean it especially showed from Hendricks to Miles in this one, but it's really that twin dynamic, you know, they just have a connection in a way that no one else does. Being each others rock on a whole other level and basically feeling the other's pain. Their relationship is absolutely beautiful.
And I am just in love with the entire Burlington fam. Yes they might have some secrets here and there... but mostly, they have such a healthy family dynamic and they're always there for each other and when someone joins them, they're immediately part of the family, so yeah I just love them so much.
And let's not forget about the absolute cuteness overload that is Valentine's Nook and especially it's fauna. My god, do I want to go there.
Thank you Lulu Moore for the ARC!!
Childhood best friends to no contact to lovers? Yes please. Amazing single dad who is completely devoted to his adorable son? Give it to me. All the angst and multiple timelines? I NEED IT. "It's always been you"? I am actually going feral over here.
These two are obviously soulmates. That was clear from the moment they met each other. It might have taken them a while to figure it out for themselves, but obviously you're gonna make mistakes and not have everything figured out or be a star at communicating as a teenager/young adult. They could obviously not stay away from each other when Story returned - they are fated, I mean duhh - and yes it was emotional and complex and their confrontation was heartbreaking and raw, but it eventually got them where they were meant to be - a happy, adorable family.
Miles and Hendricks' relationship is also so good. The way they're just thick as thieves and would do anything for the other... I mean it especially showed from Hendricks to Miles in this one, but it's really that twin dynamic, you know, they just have a connection in a way that no one else does. Being each others rock on a whole other level and basically feeling the other's pain. Their relationship is absolutely beautiful.
And I am just in love with the entire Burlington fam. Yes they might have some secrets here and there... but mostly, they have such a healthy family dynamic and they're always there for each other and when someone joins them, they're immediately part of the family, so yeah I just love them so much.
And let's not forget about the absolute cuteness overload that is Valentine's Nook and especially it's fauna. My god, do I want to go there.
Thank you Lulu Moore for the ARC!!
Review of advance copy received from Author
4.25⭐️
Oh friends to lovers, you get me every time! But with Lulu being the author and those flashback scenes?! I knew I was done for.
I’m going to start with the flashbacks because Lulu knows what she’s doing. I loved them in Jupiter’s book and I loved them again here. The way you get to see their friendship begin, the missed or interrupted moments, the avoidance of other relationships, the tension building! It just made the present-day scenes that much better and the second chance that much more rewarding.
Hendricks and Story were meant for each other since day one, the timing just never seemed right. The minute that it seemed these friends could become lovers, Hendricks found out he was going to be a dad. And not with Story. She took off and six years of no contact followed. The way Story came back as Max’s (Hendricks’ son) teacher, I knew there was going to be some dramaaa. The school drop-offs made for some great moments. I have to shout out Hendricks’ twin, Miles, because he had some of the best scenes and lines while creating some problems for the MCs.
Because not only does Lulu deliver wonderful MCs, but she also gives you the best found family with the Burlingtons and their significant others. The hijinks, the family dynamics, the way they are going to show up immediately if someone is in need, it’s so well done. It just feels like a warm hug the entire time.
There were some moments, especially in the middle where the pacing felt off and towards the end where I just wanted to shake Hendricks because I couldn’t get behind his reasoning, that didn’t fully hit for me. But overall they were very minor and I still very much enjoyed the third book of this series. And I know I’m going to love the one that Lulu was laying groundwork for towards the end!!
Thank you to Lulu for the ARC!
Oh friends to lovers, you get me every time! But with Lulu being the author and those flashback scenes?! I knew I was done for.
I’m going to start with the flashbacks because Lulu knows what she’s doing. I loved them in Jupiter’s book and I loved them again here. The way you get to see their friendship begin, the missed or interrupted moments, the avoidance of other relationships, the tension building! It just made the present-day scenes that much better and the second chance that much more rewarding.
Hendricks and Story were meant for each other since day one, the timing just never seemed right. The minute that it seemed these friends could become lovers, Hendricks found out he was going to be a dad. And not with Story. She took off and six years of no contact followed. The way Story came back as Max’s (Hendricks’ son) teacher, I knew there was going to be some dramaaa. The school drop-offs made for some great moments. I have to shout out Hendricks’ twin, Miles, because he had some of the best scenes and lines while creating some problems for the MCs.
Because not only does Lulu deliver wonderful MCs, but she also gives you the best found family with the Burlingtons and their significant others. The hijinks, the family dynamics, the way they are going to show up immediately if someone is in need, it’s so well done. It just feels like a warm hug the entire time.
There were some moments, especially in the middle where the pacing felt off and towards the end where I just wanted to shake Hendricks because I couldn’t get behind his reasoning, that didn’t fully hit for me. But overall they were very minor and I still very much enjoyed the third book of this series. And I know I’m going to love the one that Lulu was laying groundwork for towards the end!!
Thank you to Lulu for the ARC!
March 8, 2026
Rating:⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
Spice:🌶️🌶️
Best of friends who were young and let miscommunication ruin something beautiful come face to face again when Story moves back to Valentine… something she wasn’t sure she’d ever do. But when your family needs you sometimes you have to put your own heart to the side in order to help. Story never imagined though that the love of her life, the man she never forgot, and who broke her heart with an accidental pregnancy would have a son in her brand new class. A little boy who is cute, sweet, and impossible not to love especially since he’s the mini version of a man she’s pretty sure she’ll always love. As for Hen… well his heart has always beat for his best friend, even if he didn’t understand it then, and now his son. But he wasn’t ready for fate throwing Story back in his life. And it’s a connection neither one of them can fight even if they both are afraid of getting hurt again. Sometimes though connection just have a way of working themselves out! I enjoyed reading Story and Hens story. Watching them reconnect, and fall for each other all over again was such a sweet read. And of course it’s always great to get little cameos that make you love the Burlington family and the town of Valentine even more! I can’t wait to see what’s going to happen in the next book! If you’re looking for a slow burn, friends to strangers to lovers, second chance romance, filled with plenty of spice, amazing characters, family you can’t help but love, adorable animal companions, a few emotionally filled moments, and a happily ever after featuring a glimpse at what’s to come next then Honeysuckle Lane is a must read!
Spice:🌶️🌶️
Best of friends who were young and let miscommunication ruin something beautiful come face to face again when Story moves back to Valentine… something she wasn’t sure she’d ever do. But when your family needs you sometimes you have to put your own heart to the side in order to help. Story never imagined though that the love of her life, the man she never forgot, and who broke her heart with an accidental pregnancy would have a son in her brand new class. A little boy who is cute, sweet, and impossible not to love especially since he’s the mini version of a man she’s pretty sure she’ll always love. As for Hen… well his heart has always beat for his best friend, even if he didn’t understand it then, and now his son. But he wasn’t ready for fate throwing Story back in his life. And it’s a connection neither one of them can fight even if they both are afraid of getting hurt again. Sometimes though connection just have a way of working themselves out! I enjoyed reading Story and Hens story. Watching them reconnect, and fall for each other all over again was such a sweet read. And of course it’s always great to get little cameos that make you love the Burlington family and the town of Valentine even more! I can’t wait to see what’s going to happen in the next book! If you’re looking for a slow burn, friends to strangers to lovers, second chance romance, filled with plenty of spice, amazing characters, family you can’t help but love, adorable animal companions, a few emotionally filled moments, and a happily ever after featuring a glimpse at what’s to come next then Honeysuckle Lane is a must read!
Review of advance copy received from Author
Honeysuckle Lane by Lulu Moore is the third book in her Valentine Nook Chronicles.
In this book we have Hendricks Burlington, single dad, who is living the dream as the town Veterinarian. Or is he? He's never gotten over his best friend, Sophie (Story) leaving town the day he told her he got someone pregnant and hasn't seen or spoken to her since.
Except Story is back in Valentine Nook helping with the family Christmas tree stand when her dad gets hurt and then as a temporary teacher at the local elementary school. All she wants is to be as low key as possible and not see Hendricks while she's in town temporarily. He broke her heart and she's never fully put it back together again and she wants to do this temporary job and then get back to Australia.
When she sees Max, the little boy of Hendricks, walk into her classroom she knows that her time of avoiding him is up.
We watch them find their way back to each other as they repair their friendship and make that leap to more than friends that they've both wanted forever.
Ms. Moore has a way of plopping you right into the story with the characters, I felt the angst, heartbreak, and eventually happiness they all felt.
It was lovely seeing characters from other books and the secondary characters are written incredibly well too. I want some of Agatha's backstory! Maybe she and Eddie can have a little fling?
Honestly, as soon as I finish the last page, I'm ready for the next one. I can't wait to see who's up next Miles or Clementine.
Thank you to Lulu Moore for this ARC. All opinions are my own.
In this book we have Hendricks Burlington, single dad, who is living the dream as the town Veterinarian. Or is he? He's never gotten over his best friend, Sophie (Story) leaving town the day he told her he got someone pregnant and hasn't seen or spoken to her since.
Except Story is back in Valentine Nook helping with the family Christmas tree stand when her dad gets hurt and then as a temporary teacher at the local elementary school. All she wants is to be as low key as possible and not see Hendricks while she's in town temporarily. He broke her heart and she's never fully put it back together again and she wants to do this temporary job and then get back to Australia.
When she sees Max, the little boy of Hendricks, walk into her classroom she knows that her time of avoiding him is up.
We watch them find their way back to each other as they repair their friendship and make that leap to more than friends that they've both wanted forever.
Ms. Moore has a way of plopping you right into the story with the characters, I felt the angst, heartbreak, and eventually happiness they all felt.
It was lovely seeing characters from other books and the secondary characters are written incredibly well too. I want some of Agatha's backstory! Maybe she and Eddie can have a little fling?
Honestly, as soon as I finish the last page, I'm ready for the next one. I can't wait to see who's up next Miles or Clementine.
Thank you to Lulu Moore for this ARC. All opinions are my own.
Review of advance copy received from Author
Review of Advanced copy received from Author
This book gets all the stars ✨ I would have finished it in one sitting if it hadn’t been so late that I literally fell asleep, lol - and then picked it up first thing in the morning because I needed to know what happened next.
Honeysuckle Lane is the third book in The Valentine Nook Chronicles and tells the story of Hendricks Burlington and Story MacIntosh - childhood friends to “strangers” to lovers. Hendricks is a single dad to 5 year old Maxy, who is the sweetest, most lovable little boy. Story returns home after spending six years in Australia, still completely head over heels for Hen, yet convinced that they’re never going to happen.
The flashbacks to their childhood added depth to the story and really highlighted the strength of their friendship. You know a book is good when you’re hurting right alongside the main characters. It truly felt like their timing was always off, and my heart broke for Story every time she had to face that reality.
Even though they were best friends, they never really talked about their love lives and that became the root of miscommunication. They could have been together so much sooner if they had just been honest about their feelings. But I understand it’s part of characters’ growth and the journey. That said, this was the perfect smalltown village romance 💕
Thank you so much to Lulu and her team for this eARC in exchange for my honest review.
P.S. Oh and the ending!? Oh my gosh I am so excited for the next book 😍
This book gets all the stars ✨ I would have finished it in one sitting if it hadn’t been so late that I literally fell asleep, lol - and then picked it up first thing in the morning because I needed to know what happened next.
Honeysuckle Lane is the third book in The Valentine Nook Chronicles and tells the story of Hendricks Burlington and Story MacIntosh - childhood friends to “strangers” to lovers. Hendricks is a single dad to 5 year old Maxy, who is the sweetest, most lovable little boy. Story returns home after spending six years in Australia, still completely head over heels for Hen, yet convinced that they’re never going to happen.
The flashbacks to their childhood added depth to the story and really highlighted the strength of their friendship. You know a book is good when you’re hurting right alongside the main characters. It truly felt like their timing was always off, and my heart broke for Story every time she had to face that reality.
Even though they were best friends, they never really talked about their love lives and that became the root of miscommunication. They could have been together so much sooner if they had just been honest about their feelings. But I understand it’s part of characters’ growth and the journey. That said, this was the perfect small
Thank you so much to Lulu and her team for this eARC in exchange for my honest review.
P.S. Oh and the ending!? Oh my gosh I am so excited for the next book 😍
March 7, 2026
Oh my gosh, how adorable and cute this book is? And the ending? I wasn’t expecting that! I yelled so loud my mum asked me what was happening lol
I was curious to know about Hendricks and Story’s history ever since she appeared in “Wylder Ranch”, and what happened between them, and I’m not disappointed. I loved the little hints for the next book, and there’s a scene that made me wide my eyes over the implications IYKYK
Hendricks is such an amazing parent, I loved how gentle and supportive he was with Max, trying to be everything he ever needed, even if it meant putting his own life on hold. I loved reading his interactions with Miles, and their twin bond and how they could read each other’s minds. Miles being defensive over Hendricks was adorable; loved them.
Story was an interesting character, especially because we haven’t known her before this book. I adored the way she was trying to move on with her life, all the snippets from her life before coming back to Valentine Nook, and how she wasn’t planning to stay, but maybe fate had other plans for her.
I loved the flashbacks and how it explained the relationship between Hendricks and Story, how they went to friends to strangers to friends again to lovers. The dynamic between them is sweet and adorable, and this slow burn was slow, but so worth it.
I’m still trying to wrap my mind around the end of this book, because now we’ll have to wait for Miles’ book (and maybe we’re getting Clem’s book too? 👀 I’m intrigued by that).
Thank you Lulu Moore and her team for the ARC 💜
I was curious to know about Hendricks and Story’s history ever since she appeared in “Wylder Ranch”, and what happened between them, and I’m not disappointed. I loved the little hints for the next book, and there’s a scene that made me wide my eyes over the implications IYKYK
Hendricks is such an amazing parent, I loved how gentle and supportive he was with Max, trying to be everything he ever needed, even if it meant putting his own life on hold. I loved reading his interactions with Miles, and their twin bond and how they could read each other’s minds. Miles being defensive over Hendricks was adorable; loved them.
Story was an interesting character, especially because we haven’t known her before this book. I adored the way she was trying to move on with her life, all the snippets from her life before coming back to Valentine Nook, and how she wasn’t planning to stay, but maybe fate had other plans for her.
I loved the flashbacks and how it explained the relationship between Hendricks and Story, how they went to friends to strangers to friends again to lovers. The dynamic between them is sweet and adorable, and this slow burn was slow, but so worth it.
I’m still trying to wrap my mind around the end of this book, because now we’ll have to wait for Miles’ book (and maybe we’re getting Clem’s book too? 👀 I’m intrigued by that).
Thank you Lulu Moore and her team for the ARC 💜
Review of advance copy received from Author
Absolute and utter perfection yet again from Lulu. I wish I could give this book all the freaking stars because I am just in awe.
Hendricks has always been a bit of a mystery in the series, so here we are, finally getting his book and meeting his Story. They are childhood best friends turned strangers turned something more again. The emotional complexity of that trope just hits differently. And Lulu just knows how to hit you hard with those flashback chapters. PERFECTION. Every single missed moment they had, every almost confession, every interruption just kept coming and built up the tension until their reunion becomes impossible to ignore and they are forced to face each other and their past. There is no other way to put this than simply they were meant to be, from the moment they met when they were six years old. They may have gotten lost for a while, but they were always going to find their way back and Lulu did a phenomenal job writing their story. And let me just add, those texts in chapter 23 was my undoing (IYKYK), I needed a lot of tissues.
Naturally Lulu delivers with the Burlington family again. Their usual banter back in full force, there is constant and absolute chaos and we have Max still being his adorable self. I love this family so much and every time I come back to this series I just want to pack my bags and move to the english countryside. And in true Lulu fashion, she leaves us with a cliffhanger yet again and I NEED THE NEXT BOOK MORE THAN I NEED AIR.
Hendricks has always been a bit of a mystery in the series, so here we are, finally getting his book and meeting his Story. They are childhood best friends turned strangers turned something more again. The emotional complexity of that trope just hits differently. And Lulu just knows how to hit you hard with those flashback chapters. PERFECTION. Every single missed moment they had, every almost confession, every interruption just kept coming and built up the tension until their reunion becomes impossible to ignore and they are forced to face each other and their past. There is no other way to put this than simply they were meant to be, from the moment they met when they were six years old. They may have gotten lost for a while, but they were always going to find their way back and Lulu did a phenomenal job writing their story. And let me just add, those texts in chapter 23 was my undoing (IYKYK), I needed a lot of tissues.
Naturally Lulu delivers with the Burlington family again. Their usual banter back in full force, there is constant and absolute chaos and we have Max still being his adorable self. I love this family so much and every time I come back to this series I just want to pack my bags and move to the english countryside. And in true Lulu fashion, she leaves us with a cliffhanger yet again and I NEED THE NEXT BOOK MORE THAN I NEED AIR.
Review of advance copy received from Author
Love, love, love this book. Even though it is the third in the series, I was able to follow along and understand the story and it's characters. I did not feel as if there were any key facts missing. It also helped that the author did a lot of flashbacks to enhance the story. So I can say with all honesty that it can be read as a standalone read.
This book centers around Hendricks and Story. A second chance romance.
This romantic comedy is filled with laugh out loud fun and lots of witty banter. It has some uncertainty to add a bit of mystery to it. The characters were fun and engaging. I loved the twin characters Miles and Hendricks. They have that bond that is not only unbreakable, but emphatic as well. They were Yin and Yang x's 1000. Where one has to be serious all the time and the other is the ball buster life of the party.
Story seems as if Hendricks brings out her best side. She almost seems like a loner in the beginning but then comes out of her shell a bit as the story goes on. Hendricks and Story have that long lasting kind of love that is hard to find. But it takes a turn of events for them to be able to understand and grasp what they have.
Overall this book is great fun and will give you the feels. It is warm and wonderful. It is a wonderful addition to anyone's TBR for this spring season. It has old world charm with a dose of modernization, that allows readers to imagine themselves immersed in this world. I will definitely continue this series.
This book centers around Hendricks and Story. A second chance romance.
This romantic comedy is filled with laugh out loud fun and lots of witty banter. It has some uncertainty to add a bit of mystery to it. The characters were fun and engaging. I loved the twin characters Miles and Hendricks. They have that bond that is not only unbreakable, but emphatic as well. They were Yin and Yang x's 1000. Where one has to be serious all the time and the other is the ball buster life of the party.
Story seems as if Hendricks brings out her best side. She almost seems like a loner in the beginning but then comes out of her shell a bit as the story goes on. Hendricks and Story have that long lasting kind of love that is hard to find. But it takes a turn of events for them to be able to understand and grasp what they have.
Overall this book is great fun and will give you the feels. It is warm and wonderful. It is a wonderful addition to anyone's TBR for this spring season. It has old world charm with a dose of modernization, that allows readers to imagine themselves immersed in this world. I will definitely continue this series.
Review of advance copy received from Author
DEVOURED THIS BOOK!!! How cold I not!! Lulu had be white knuckling my kindle with the ...WHEN ARE THEY GOING TO GET TOGETHER!!!
Story is my girl! She is so funny and I lol'd when she would talk to herself. She has loved Hendricks pretty much all her life and when she thinks things are about to change between them, Story leaves to Australia. She does come back and her heart is still beating for Hendricks.
Hendricks is dad of the year! He has put Max first since he found out! Leaving no time for him but although he was thriving as a dad, as a vet, his love life was lacking because nobody was Story. When Story pops up though, and she is now Max's teacher, there is no way they are going to be able to avoid each other. They had the friendship foundation and it was strong they just had to find a way to repair the hurt and time that has past! I had faith and them and so did Agatha! lol
I loved the flashbacks into their childhood. They were so stinking cute! We get to see Miles is still a shit as well. lol TROUBLE!
Gahhhh and the teasing with Clemmie but then ending with not that..LULU WTH! lol jk. I am a patient person and can wait! lol This book, this family has my heart! The way they are there for each other and love so big is everything!
If you like:
Childhood Friends
Forced Proximity
It's Always Been You
Second Chance
Singe Dad
Small Town
Vet x Teacher
Story is my girl! She is so funny and I lol'd when she would talk to herself. She has loved Hendricks pretty much all her life and when she thinks things are about to change between them, Story leaves to Australia. She does come back and her heart is still beating for Hendricks.
Hendricks is dad of the year! He has put Max first since he found out! Leaving no time for him but although he was thriving as a dad, as a vet, his love life was lacking because nobody was Story. When Story pops up though, and she is now Max's teacher, there is no way they are going to be able to avoid each other. They had the friendship foundation and it was strong they just had to find a way to repair the hurt and time that has past! I had faith and them and so did Agatha! lol
I loved the flashbacks into their childhood. They were so stinking cute! We get to see Miles is still a shit as well. lol TROUBLE!
Gahhhh and the teasing with Clemmie but then ending with not that..LULU WTH! lol jk. I am a patient person and can wait! lol This book, this family has my heart! The way they are there for each other and love so big is everything!
If you like:
Childhood Friends
Forced Proximity
It's Always Been You
Second Chance
Singe Dad
Small Town
Vet x Teacher
March 7, 2026
✨WELCOME BACK TO VALENTINE NOOK✨
Ok. Y’all know I looove me a second chance, and I absolutely devoured this one! These two broke my heart and then put me back together in the sweetest way. Give me a “it’s always been you” any dang day of the week and I will eat it up! 💜
Hendricks Burlington. I absolutely loved Hen, the sweet twin. 🤭 Hen’s inner monologue got me every single time, he is down bad for his best friend but dang the miscommunication is real for these two. But they make up for it..trust me 😉
Sophie Story MacIntosh. Our sweet sweet girl who has had a crush on Hendricks since she was six years old. The flashbacks in this one were oh so sweet and to see how bad they wanted each other was probably my favorite part. These two has a slowwwwww burn but I really think I was perfect for their backstory and current relationship 💜
And let’s make a moment for Miles. Miles my dear, you definitely stole the show in some chapters but man oh man do I love you! I loved when Miles stood up to Story and defended Hendricks heart. 💜 might be my favorite moment of the whole book! I cannot wait for his story!
⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️✨
🌶️
🐎 Veterinarian MMC
💜 School Teacher FMC
🐎 Second Chance
💜 Friends to Lovers
🐎 Dislike to Lovers
💜 Single Dad
🐎 Dual Timeline
💜 It Was Always You
🐎 It’ll Fit 🔥
THANK YOU thank you to Lulu and Valentine PR for allowing me to be apart of the arc team for book 3 in the Valentine Nook Series! I cannot wait for what’s next! 💖
Ok. Y’all know I looove me a second chance, and I absolutely devoured this one! These two broke my heart and then put me back together in the sweetest way. Give me a “it’s always been you” any dang day of the week and I will eat it up! 💜
Hendricks Burlington. I absolutely loved Hen, the sweet twin. 🤭 Hen’s inner monologue got me every single time, he is down bad for his best friend but dang the miscommunication is real for these two. But they make up for it..trust me 😉
Sophie Story MacIntosh. Our sweet sweet girl who has had a crush on Hendricks since she was six years old. The flashbacks in this one were oh so sweet and to see how bad they wanted each other was probably my favorite part. These two has a slowwwwww burn but I really think I was perfect for their backstory and current relationship 💜
And let’s make a moment for Miles. Miles my dear, you definitely stole the show in some chapters but man oh man do I love you! I loved when Miles stood up to Story and defended Hendricks heart. 💜 might be my favorite moment of the whole book! I cannot wait for his story!
⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️✨
🌶️
🐎 Veterinarian MMC
💜 School Teacher FMC
🐎 Second Chance
💜 Friends to Lovers
🐎 Dislike to Lovers
💜 Single Dad
🐎 Dual Timeline
💜 It Was Always You
🐎 It’ll Fit 🔥
THANK YOU thank you to Lulu and Valentine PR for allowing me to be apart of the arc team for book 3 in the Valentine Nook Series! I cannot wait for what’s next! 💖
Review of advance copy received from Author
Honeysuckle Lane is the third book in the Valentine Nook Chronicles. This book is about Hendricks and his childhood best friend Story. Story left Valentine Nook the day that Hendricks found out he would be a father six years ago and has been in Australia ever since. Her father gets injured over Christmas and so she takes an extended leave in Valentine Nook and in doing so becomes Max's, Hendricks' son, teacher.
This book felt a lot different than the others in Valentine Nook. This romance felt like Hendricks and Story were fighting for a life they had both imagined their entire lives and were trying to get back to the "home" they found in each other. I really enjoyed this book and reading Story and Hendricks find their way back to one another. Even in the most tense moments, Lulu was able to make you feel not only their chemistry, but their love and respect for one another.
It is always a blast reading about all the Burlington's together and this book was no exception! Max is a delight and the sneak peeks for the next books have me at the edge of my seat! I loved this book, I just wish we got to see more of the future Story/Hendricks as this book focused mostly on their past and just starting their relationship. I highly recommend this book and know you can't go wrong with any book in the Valentine Nook Chronicles!
Thank you Lulu Moore for the ARC!
⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️💫
This book felt a lot different than the others in Valentine Nook. This romance felt like Hendricks and Story were fighting for a life they had both imagined their entire lives and were trying to get back to the "home" they found in each other. I really enjoyed this book and reading Story and Hendricks find their way back to one another. Even in the most tense moments, Lulu was able to make you feel not only their chemistry, but their love and respect for one another.
It is always a blast reading about all the Burlington's together and this book was no exception! Max is a delight and the sneak peeks for the next books have me at the edge of my seat! I loved this book, I just wish we got to see more of the future Story/Hendricks as this book focused mostly on their past and just starting their relationship. I highly recommend this book and know you can't go wrong with any book in the Valentine Nook Chronicles!
Thank you Lulu Moore for the ARC!
⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️💫
Review of advance copy received from Author
4.5/5
Honeysuckle Lane is the third book in The Valentine Nook Chronicles series and its regarding Hendricks who is known for his many nicknames such as Lord Burlington, Hen, The Vet, or daddy to his 5 year old son. I had been patiently waiting for this book to come out and I got so lucky I received an ARC from the author. I literally finished it in a day because it was soooo freaking good.
Hendricks life changed after his son was born but he never forgot about his childhood friend Story who left 6 years ago and never talked to him again. Imagine his surprise when he sees Story back in Valentine Nook and he finds out she will be his sons teacher. Hendricks never understood why Story left and never contacted him but he’s determined to find out.
“𝒮𝑜𝓂𝑒𝓉𝒾𝓂𝑒𝓈 𝐼 𝓌𝑜𝓃𝒹𝑒𝓇 𝒾𝒻 𝓌𝑒 𝓌𝑒𝓇𝑒 𝒾𝓃𝑒𝓋𝒾𝓉𝒶𝒷𝓁𝑒. 𝒯𝒽𝒶𝓉 𝓌𝑒 𝓌𝑒𝓇𝑒 𝒶𝓁𝓌𝒶𝓎𝓈 𝓈𝓊𝓅𝓅𝑜𝓈𝑒𝒹 𝓉𝑜 𝒷𝑒 𝓉𝑜𝑔𝑒𝓉𝒽𝑒𝓇.”
Story was living her life in Australia when she had to come back unexpectedly to help her family. Once she’s back her past is catching up with her and she has no choice but to confront it. Hendricks was more than a best friend to her and she’s finally ready to show it to him.
𝐻𝑒𝓃𝒹𝓇𝒾𝒸𝓀𝓈 𝐵𝓊𝓇𝓁𝒾𝓃𝑔𝓉𝑜𝓃, 𝓉𝒽𝑒 𝒻𝒾𝓇𝓈𝓉 𝒷𝑜𝓎 𝐼’𝓋𝑒 𝑒𝓋𝑒𝓇 𝓁𝑜𝓋𝑒𝒹. 𝒯𝒽𝑒 𝓁𝒶𝓈𝓉 𝑜𝓃𝑒 𝐼 𝓌𝒾𝓁𝓁 𝑒𝓋𝑒𝓇 𝓁𝑜𝓋𝑒.
I don’t tend to read second chance romance but this one was so good that it made me change my mind about this trope. I cannot wait for everyone to read this book.
Honeysuckle Lane is the third book in The Valentine Nook Chronicles series and its regarding Hendricks who is known for his many nicknames such as Lord Burlington, Hen, The Vet, or daddy to his 5 year old son. I had been patiently waiting for this book to come out and I got so lucky I received an ARC from the author. I literally finished it in a day because it was soooo freaking good.
Hendricks life changed after his son was born but he never forgot about his childhood friend Story who left 6 years ago and never talked to him again. Imagine his surprise when he sees Story back in Valentine Nook and he finds out she will be his sons teacher. Hendricks never understood why Story left and never contacted him but he’s determined to find out.
“𝒮𝑜𝓂𝑒𝓉𝒾𝓂𝑒𝓈 𝐼 𝓌𝑜𝓃𝒹𝑒𝓇 𝒾𝒻 𝓌𝑒 𝓌𝑒𝓇𝑒 𝒾𝓃𝑒𝓋𝒾𝓉𝒶𝒷𝓁𝑒. 𝒯𝒽𝒶𝓉 𝓌𝑒 𝓌𝑒𝓇𝑒 𝒶𝓁𝓌𝒶𝓎𝓈 𝓈𝓊𝓅𝓅𝑜𝓈𝑒𝒹 𝓉𝑜 𝒷𝑒 𝓉𝑜𝑔𝑒𝓉𝒽𝑒𝓇.”
Story was living her life in Australia when she had to come back unexpectedly to help her family. Once she’s back her past is catching up with her and she has no choice but to confront it. Hendricks was more than a best friend to her and she’s finally ready to show it to him.
𝐻𝑒𝓃𝒹𝓇𝒾𝒸𝓀𝓈 𝐵𝓊𝓇𝓁𝒾𝓃𝑔𝓉𝑜𝓃, 𝓉𝒽𝑒 𝒻𝒾𝓇𝓈𝓉 𝒷𝑜𝓎 𝐼’𝓋𝑒 𝑒𝓋𝑒𝓇 𝓁𝑜𝓋𝑒𝒹. 𝒯𝒽𝑒 𝓁𝒶𝓈𝓉 𝑜𝓃𝑒 𝐼 𝓌𝒾𝓁𝓁 𝑒𝓋𝑒𝓇 𝓁𝑜𝓋𝑒.
I don’t tend to read second chance romance but this one was so good that it made me change my mind about this trope. I cannot wait for everyone to read this book.
March 7, 2026
Thank you so much Lulu Moore for sending me an ARC of Honeysuckle Lane!
After not seeing each other for 6 years, Story and Hendricks find themselves in each other’s lives again and their (not-so) hidden feelings for each other are still there rising to the surface. They were inseparable growing up till one night when everything changed, things aren’t the same anymore but will they be able to make things work?
I’ve missed the Burlingtons so much, I was so happy to receive a copy of this because when their story got touched on in the previous book I just knew it was going to be a good one.
Getting to know and understand Story and Hendricks as they grew up into the adults they are now was such a good addition to the book. Then seeing their character development made me so happy, like yes guys understand your emotions and communicate!!!
Little Max is honestly the cutest character ever, if in the future there is a chance I’d absolutely love to see him and the other children get their own stories!
I desperately need Clemmie and Miles’ stories, I need to know more asap.
I don’t want this series to come to an end, I wish I could live in Valentine Nook and see the characters living their lives and going about their days because they’re so well written, i just love them so much.
After not seeing each other for 6 years, Story and Hendricks find themselves in each other’s lives again and their (not-so) hidden feelings for each other are still there rising to the surface. They were inseparable growing up till one night when everything changed, things aren’t the same anymore but will they be able to make things work?
I’ve missed the Burlingtons so much, I was so happy to receive a copy of this because when their story got touched on in the previous book I just knew it was going to be a good one.
Getting to know and understand Story and Hendricks as they grew up into the adults they are now was such a good addition to the book. Then seeing their character development made me so happy, like yes guys understand your emotions and communicate!!!
Little Max is honestly the cutest character ever, if in the future there is a chance I’d absolutely love to see him and the other children get their own stories!
I desperately need Clemmie and Miles’ stories, I need to know more asap.
I don’t want this series to come to an end, I wish I could live in Valentine Nook and see the characters living their lives and going about their days because they’re so well written, i just love them so much.
Review of advance copy
𝙷𝚘𝚗𝚎𝚢𝚜𝚞𝚌𝚔𝚕𝚎 𝙻𝚊𝚗𝚎
𝙰𝚁𝙲 𝚁𝚎𝚟𝚒𝚎𝚠
4.25/5 ⭐️
1.5/5 🌶️
↓↓
Hendricks and Story are inevitable. The pain, the heartbreak, the unrequited love. The pining and yearning. Just so many damn emotions throughout this book and I was here for all of it.
My heart hurt for both of them equally. Story for having her heartbroken and feeling like she needed to get away in order to move on. Hendricks for losing his best friend then realizing that he has always felt more for Story but it was too little too late.
Omg her wearing the color lilac of some sort, whether shirt, nail polish, skirt, something, just because Hen told her once when they were 6 years old that was his favorite color, be still my heart 🥺 Just the little things both did without realizing it, really showed how much they both cared.
I really enjoyed watching these two come back together. It took some work but they finally talked about the past and were able to move on with their future. They have this strong connection and watching it flourish and both getting what they wanted made me so happy and it was such a beautiful thing.
The tid bit we got of Clemmie and a certain someone has my interest piqued so much. I can not wait to see what else happens in Valentine Nook.
𝚆𝙷𝙰𝚃 𝚃𝙾 𝙴𝚇𝙿𝙴𝙲𝚃
💜 Single Dad x School Teacher
💜 Small Town
💜 Ex-Best Friends
💜 Yearning
💜 Forced Proximity
💜 Slow Burn
𝙰𝚁𝙲 𝚁𝚎𝚟𝚒𝚎𝚠
4.25/5 ⭐️
1.5/5 🌶️
↓↓
Hendricks and Story are inevitable. The pain, the heartbreak, the unrequited love. The pining and yearning. Just so many damn emotions throughout this book and I was here for all of it.
My heart hurt for both of them equally. Story for having her heartbroken and feeling like she needed to get away in order to move on. Hendricks for losing his best friend then realizing that he has always felt more for Story but it was too little too late.
Omg her wearing the color lilac of some sort, whether shirt, nail polish, skirt, something, just because Hen told her once when they were 6 years old that was his favorite color, be still my heart 🥺 Just the little things both did without realizing it, really showed how much they both cared.
I really enjoyed watching these two come back together. It took some work but they finally talked about the past and were able to move on with their future. They have this strong connection and watching it flourish and both getting what they wanted made me so happy and it was such a beautiful thing.
The tid bit we got of Clemmie and a certain someone has my interest piqued so much. I can not wait to see what else happens in Valentine Nook.
𝚆𝙷𝙰𝚃 𝚃𝙾 𝙴𝚇𝙿𝙴𝙲𝚃
💜 Single Dad x School Teacher
💜 Small Town
💜 Ex-Best Friends
💜 Yearning
💜 Forced Proximity
💜 Slow Burn
Review of advance copy received from Author
Returning to Valentine Nook always feels like coming home, and Honeysuckle Lane by Lulu Moore reminded me exactly why I love this series so much.
This third book in the Valentine Nook Chronicles follows Hendricks Burlington and Story MacIntosh, once best friends who were meant to be in each other’s lives forever. Six years later, Story returns to their hometown and suddenly the past they both tried to forget is standing right in front of them again. Between Max’s classroom and the Valentine Nook Valentine Fair committee, avoiding each other becomes impossible.
I loved traveling through their shared memories while watching the layers of misunderstanding slowly peel away. Their banter, lingering grudge, deep friendship, and undeniable love made their journey both emotional and heartwarming. And the spice? Delicious.
Hendricks as a father absolutely melted my heart. His bond with Max was beautiful, and the way he always put his son first made me respect him even more. Story’s growing connection with Max was also incredibly sweet to watch.
And of course the Burlington siblings continue to steal every scene with their teasing and inside jokes. Seeing Alex, Haven, and Everly again felt like catching up with old friends. Also that icing scene will forever live rent free in my head.
Now I desperately need Miles’s story because that cliffhanger is killing me.
This third book in the Valentine Nook Chronicles follows Hendricks Burlington and Story MacIntosh, once best friends who were meant to be in each other’s lives forever. Six years later, Story returns to their hometown and suddenly the past they both tried to forget is standing right in front of them again. Between Max’s classroom and the Valentine Nook Valentine Fair committee, avoiding each other becomes impossible.
I loved traveling through their shared memories while watching the layers of misunderstanding slowly peel away. Their banter, lingering grudge, deep friendship, and undeniable love made their journey both emotional and heartwarming. And the spice? Delicious.
Hendricks as a father absolutely melted my heart. His bond with Max was beautiful, and the way he always put his son first made me respect him even more. Story’s growing connection with Max was also incredibly sweet to watch.
And of course the Burlington siblings continue to steal every scene with their teasing and inside jokes. Seeing Alex, Haven, and Everly again felt like catching up with old friends. Also that icing scene will forever live rent free in my head.
Now I desperately need Miles’s story because that cliffhanger is killing me.
March 4, 2026
I loved that we got flashbacks of Story and Hendrick growing up. I honestly didn’t expect chapters from their past, so that was such a nice surprise. The flashbacks added a lot of depth and made their connection feel even more meaningful. Seeing how they first met and how everything slowly started between them was really sweet.
At the same time, it was heartbreaking. Watching their friendship fall apart hurt even more because we already knew how much they meant to each other. It felt so real in that frustrating way where miscommunication and bad timing can mess up something that could’ve been amazing. Their whole relationship gave major right person, wrong time vibes. The feelings were clearly always there, but life just kept getting in the way.
I always love when there are kids in books, and Max was no exception. He was so adorable and made every scene better. His sweet, innocent personality brought such a light energy to the story, especially during the heavier moments.
I’m really glad we got to see them get their happily ever after. They truly deserved it after everything they went through. It felt earned and satisfying, and it made all the heartbreak worth it in the end.
At the same time, it was heartbreaking. Watching their friendship fall apart hurt even more because we already knew how much they meant to each other. It felt so real in that frustrating way where miscommunication and bad timing can mess up something that could’ve been amazing. Their whole relationship gave major right person, wrong time vibes. The feelings were clearly always there, but life just kept getting in the way.
I always love when there are kids in books, and Max was no exception. He was so adorable and made every scene better. His sweet, innocent personality brought such a light energy to the story, especially during the heavier moments.
I’m really glad we got to see them get their happily ever after. They truly deserved it after everything they went through. It felt earned and satisfying, and it made all the heartbreak worth it in the end.
Review of advance copy received from Author
A huge thank you to Lulu Moore for an ARC of Honeysuckle Lane.
I do feel like I repeat myself when I review a Lulu book, but my goodness, it is just like coming home when I read anything she writes.
Once again, she has written absolute perfection!! This one felt quite different from Lulu’s other books, I think because there was SO much yearning and it was super slow burn, but I loved it for that exact reason.
It felt so authentic that Hendricks truly was putting Max above everything else, even his own happiness that being with Story would obvs bring.… and not just to a point where it suits him to put himself first again, but to a point where he is genuinely sure that Max won’t get hurt 🥹
I loved the lil flashbacks of their friendship through the years, it really gives you the understanding of why they were both so hurt when she left.
And of course I adored that the rest of the Burlington clan were mentioned. I felt we got to know Miles a bit better, since he’s Hendricks’ twin, so it was lovely to get a bit more of him and his fierce loyalty!
Overall, it was a super sweet story, so easy to read, I just didn’t want to put it down! This series has quickly become so special to me, genuinely brings me comfort whenever I read them 🥲
I’m so looking forward to Miles’ book 👏🏽👏🏽
I do feel like I repeat myself when I review a Lulu book, but my goodness, it is just like coming home when I read anything she writes.
Once again, she has written absolute perfection!! This one felt quite different from Lulu’s other books, I think because there was SO much yearning and it was super slow burn, but I loved it for that exact reason.
It felt so authentic that Hendricks truly was putting Max above everything else, even his own happiness that being with Story would obvs bring.… and not just to a point where it suits him to put himself first again, but to a point where he is genuinely sure that Max won’t get hurt 🥹
I loved the lil flashbacks of their friendship through the years, it really gives you the understanding of why they were both so hurt when she left.
And of course I adored that the rest of the Burlington clan were mentioned. I felt we got to know Miles a bit better, since he’s Hendricks’ twin, so it was lovely to get a bit more of him and his fierce loyalty!
Overall, it was a super sweet story, so easy to read, I just didn’t want to put it down! This series has quickly become so special to me, genuinely brings me comfort whenever I read them 🥲
I’m so looking forward to Miles’ book 👏🏽👏🏽
Review of advance copy received from Author
First of all, a huge thank you to Lulu Moore's PA for this ARC.
Honeysuckle Lane is the third book in the Valentine Nook series and, in my humble opinion, the best of the series: the story is told from a dual POV and across two timelines, allowing us not only to better appreciate the evolution of Hen and Story's friendship and to fully enjoy the second chance and best friends to strangers to lovers tropes, but also to delve deeper into the secondary characters who have accompanied them throughout their lives.
Hendricks is the quiet twin, a man devoted to his son, who had to grow up before he was ready, and who has faced various kinds of grief in his life, but has never let them break him and has never given up on his dreams.
Story is a strong, independent, and perhaps impulsive woman who, even if running away wasn't the best choice, has chosen to prioritize herself rather than chase something she thought she couldn't have.
They are the perfect example of the troubled consequences of the miscommunication and the “right person, wrong time” tropes and I really loved how Lulu wrote them so that they would appear totally natural and not forced.
I cannot wait to read about Miles and Clementine and their feisty love interests!
Honeysuckle Lane is the third book in the Valentine Nook series and, in my humble opinion, the best of the series: the story is told from a dual POV and across two timelines, allowing us not only to better appreciate the evolution of Hen and Story's friendship and to fully enjoy the second chance and best friends to strangers to lovers tropes, but also to delve deeper into the secondary characters who have accompanied them throughout their lives.
Hendricks is the quiet twin, a man devoted to his son, who had to grow up before he was ready, and who has faced various kinds of grief in his life, but has never let them break him and has never given up on his dreams.
Story is a strong, independent, and perhaps impulsive woman who, even if running away wasn't the best choice, has chosen to prioritize herself rather than chase something she thought she couldn't have.
They are the perfect example of the troubled consequences of the miscommunication and the “right person, wrong time” tropes and I really loved how Lulu wrote them so that they would appear totally natural and not forced.
I cannot wait to read about Miles and Clementine and their feisty love interests!
March 8, 2026
ARC Review
Single Dad x Teacher
Ex-Best Friends
YEARNING
Slow Burn
It’s Always Been You
Hendricks and Story were the best of friends since childhood until Hendricks delivers the news that he was expecting a baby with someone else, completely crushing Story. She did the only thing she could…she ran. Six years later, Story returns to Valentine Nook to teach and immediately notices a familiar name on her list of new students.
Childhood friends to lovers is and will always be my favorite trope. Honeysuckle Lane delivers top tier yearning and a hard fought “It’s Always Been You” love story that pulled me in from the first page and refused to let go.
Hendricks and Story have history. The flashbacks of their childhood add so much emotional depth to the story. The pain, hurt, and yearning is top tier. This is one that makes you feel. Hendricks sent text just about took me out! The slow burn burns and my heart ached during the “almosts” and “missed opportunities.”
I absolutely adored Hendricks and Story. These two stole my heart from the start. If you are looking for a “I gave my heart away a long time ago and never really got it back” full of yearning kinda love, this is it!
Huge thanks to LuLu Moore for allowing me to read Honeysuckle Lane in advance.
Single Dad x Teacher
Ex-Best Friends
YEARNING
Slow Burn
It’s Always Been You
Hendricks and Story were the best of friends since childhood until Hendricks delivers the news that he was expecting a baby with someone else, completely crushing Story. She did the only thing she could…she ran. Six years later, Story returns to Valentine Nook to teach and immediately notices a familiar name on her list of new students.
Childhood friends to lovers is and will always be my favorite trope. Honeysuckle Lane delivers top tier yearning and a hard fought “It’s Always Been You” love story that pulled me in from the first page and refused to let go.
Hendricks and Story have history. The flashbacks of their childhood add so much emotional depth to the story. The pain, hurt, and yearning is top tier. This is one that makes you feel. Hendricks sent text just about took me out! The slow burn burns and my heart ached during the “almosts” and “missed opportunities.”
I absolutely adored Hendricks and Story. These two stole my heart from the start. If you are looking for a “I gave my heart away a long time ago and never really got it back” full of yearning kinda love, this is it!
Huge thanks to LuLu Moore for allowing me to read Honeysuckle Lane in advance.
Review of advance copy received from Author
Second chance romance has never been so GOOD! Honestly, no one writes it like Lulu Moore. Honeysuckle Lane is my absolute FAVOURITE book of the series and I can't wait to reread it already.
Single dad Hendrix has spent the last five years utterly devoted to his son Max and being the best vet Valentine Nook has. But when his runaway bestfriend returns, 'Henny' can't seem to keep his old feelings for Story in the box he'd shoved them in.
After returning home from Australia to help her parents Story actively tries to avoid Hendricks, until a job opening at the local school leads to her teaching Max. Early morning drop offs and afternoon pickups are more than Story can take, and slowly her walls start to crumble. Getting back to Australia has never looked better.
The childhood flashbacks were my absolute favourite! Getting to see how Hendricks and Story's friendship began and blossomed was so sweet. The almost kisses that was never at the right time had the suspense so high, I was so excited when it finally happened!
The way they both worked hard to rebuild their friendship and finally take the next step in the relationship was perfect, Honeysuckle Lane is by far my favourite book of the series!
Can't wait to see what the rest of the Burlington siblings are upto in future books
Single dad Hendrix has spent the last five years utterly devoted to his son Max and being the best vet Valentine Nook has. But when his runaway bestfriend returns, 'Henny' can't seem to keep his old feelings for Story in the box he'd shoved them in.
After returning home from Australia to help her parents Story actively tries to avoid Hendricks, until a job opening at the local school leads to her teaching Max. Early morning drop offs and afternoon pickups are more than Story can take, and slowly her walls start to crumble. Getting back to Australia has never looked better.
The childhood flashbacks were my absolute favourite! Getting to see how Hendricks and Story's friendship began and blossomed was so sweet. The almost kisses that was never at the right time had the suspense so high, I was so excited when it finally happened!
The way they both worked hard to rebuild their friendship and finally take the next step in the relationship was perfect, Honeysuckle Lane is by far my favourite book of the series!
Can't wait to see what the rest of the Burlington siblings are upto in future books
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