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A Tiny House Novel #3
Tiny House in the Trees
House enough to hold her dreams . . .
Aspiring engineer Molly McGinnis is one master’s thesis away from conquering the universe. But in the meantime, she’s struggling to make ends meet, working at a tree farm while stowing away in a Tiny House on builder Bale Barrett’s property. Of course, she only plans to hide out until the weather improves, or until she finishes her own Tiny House project . . .
But when Bale discovers her, rather than send the hapless designer packing, he offers her a place to stay and solid advice, on her thesis—and her life. Just as Molly feels like she’s getting back on her feet, things start to fall apart, like her project, and her romantic illusions about her outrageously good-looking boss, Quinn. It’s enough to make a girl wonder if by focusing on the trees, she’s missing the forest . . .
Praise for Celia Bonaduce and her novels
“A bingeworthy triology about smart, quirky women who feel like friends. In Much Ado About Mother she shows us just how strong (and funny) the
mother-daughter bond can be. Loved it!”
—Clare O'Donahue, author of The Kate Conway Mysteries
“Celia Bonaduce writes well rounded, real life characters straight from the heart. I loved this book!”
—Phyliss Miranda, New York Times bestselling author on A Comedy of Erinn
“The Merchant of Venice Beach has a fresh, heartwarming voice that will keep readers smiling as they dance through this charming story by Celia Bonaduce.”
—Jodi Thomas, New York Times bestselling author
Aspiring engineer Molly McGinnis is one master’s thesis away from conquering the universe. But in the meantime, she’s struggling to make ends meet, working at a tree farm while stowing away in a Tiny House on builder Bale Barrett’s property. Of course, she only plans to hide out until the weather improves, or until she finishes her own Tiny House project . . .
But when Bale discovers her, rather than send the hapless designer packing, he offers her a place to stay and solid advice, on her thesis—and her life. Just as Molly feels like she’s getting back on her feet, things start to fall apart, like her project, and her romantic illusions about her outrageously good-looking boss, Quinn. It’s enough to make a girl wonder if by focusing on the trees, she’s missing the forest . . .
Praise for Celia Bonaduce and her novels
“A bingeworthy triology about smart, quirky women who feel like friends. In Much Ado About Mother she shows us just how strong (and funny) the
mother-daughter bond can be. Loved it!”
—Clare O'Donahue, author of The Kate Conway Mysteries
“Celia Bonaduce writes well rounded, real life characters straight from the heart. I loved this book!”
—Phyliss Miranda, New York Times bestselling author on A Comedy of Erinn
“The Merchant of Venice Beach has a fresh, heartwarming voice that will keep readers smiling as they dance through this charming story by Celia Bonaduce.”
—Jodi Thomas, New York Times bestselling author
- GenresRomance
206 pages, Kindle Edition
Published November 20, 2018
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About the author
Celia Bonaduce
13 books473 followersCelia Bonaduce has the coolest day job – a field producer on HGTV’s House Hunters. Her credits include other HGTV shows, including Tiny House Hunters, Where Are They Now and ABC’s Extreme Makeover: Home Edition.
If you’re sensing a theme – a love of houses – so did she. After her mother moved into a tiny house of her own, it seemed like a new book series revolving around what it’s like to live in a tiny house was nothing less than providential.
While Celia’s other books – the Venice Beach Romance series and the Fat Chance, Texas trilogy – are anchored in particular places, the heroines of the Tiny House Novels are off to discover life’s big mysteries while living tiny!
If you’re sensing a theme – a love of houses – so did she. After her mother moved into a tiny house of her own, it seemed like a new book series revolving around what it’s like to live in a tiny house was nothing less than providential.
While Celia’s other books – the Venice Beach Romance series and the Fat Chance, Texas trilogy – are anchored in particular places, the heroines of the Tiny House Novels are off to discover life’s big mysteries while living tiny!
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November 26, 2018
Tiny House in the Trees by Celia Bonaduce takes us to Cobb, Kentucky. Molly McGinnis is working on her master’s thesis in civil engineering while waitressing at Crabby’s Restaurant. It is a constant struggle with money, and Molly is three months in arrears on her rent. Then the owner of Crabby’s decides to close the business and Molly is out of job. She is thankful when dreamboat Quinn Casey offers her a position at his Christmas tree farm. Molly is hoping the trees will provide inspiration for her thesis project and that Quinn will see her in a different light. She has had a crush on Quinn, but Molly has trouble talking when he is around. Bale Barrett owns Bale’s Tiny Dreams and enjoys bouncing ideas off Molly for his tiny homes. Bale has fallen for Molly, but she only sees him as a friend. When Molly and her African Grey parrot, Galileo find themselves homeless, she decides to take up residence in one of Bale’s tiny homes without asking his permission. Molly is making progress of on her thesis project thanks to Bale when tragedy strikes. To find out what happens to Molly, pick up Tiny House in the Trees.
While Tiny House in the Trees is the third A Tiny House Novel, it can be read alone. Each book focuses on a different woman and a tiny house. I thought the book contained good writing and steady pacing. Molly is a unique individual who has too many ideas for her thesis and has trouble focusing on the project at hand. She is supposed to graduate in June, but Molly keeps making changes to her thesis project which is not a hit with Professor Cambridge (a member of her thesis committee). When she finds herself homeless, she comes up with various solutions. Molly is her own worst enemy (her antics made me cringe). She acted more like a teenager than a woman in her 20s (she has growing up to do). The two men in the story are opposites (of course). Quinn has a lackadaisical attitude towards work and prefers to spend his time gambling and flirting with women. Bale is a hardworking man who creates unique tiny homes that he displays at conventions around the country. He has fallen in love with Molly, but she sees him as a friend. Bale would like to move forward with his life, but Molly ends up in his backyard needing help. I enjoyed the descriptions of Bale’s creative tiny homes. I was not a fan, though, of Molly’s foul mouthed bird, Galileo. I could have done without the foul language. Tiny House in the Trees is a light-hearted, cute romance novel.
While Tiny House in the Trees is the third A Tiny House Novel, it can be read alone. Each book focuses on a different woman and a tiny house. I thought the book contained good writing and steady pacing. Molly is a unique individual who has too many ideas for her thesis and has trouble focusing on the project at hand. She is supposed to graduate in June, but Molly keeps making changes to her thesis project which is not a hit with Professor Cambridge (a member of her thesis committee). When she finds herself homeless, she comes up with various solutions. Molly is her own worst enemy (her antics made me cringe). She acted more like a teenager than a woman in her 20s (she has growing up to do). The two men in the story are opposites (of course). Quinn has a lackadaisical attitude towards work and prefers to spend his time gambling and flirting with women. Bale is a hardworking man who creates unique tiny homes that he displays at conventions around the country. He has fallen in love with Molly, but she sees him as a friend. Bale would like to move forward with his life, but Molly ends up in his backyard needing help. I enjoyed the descriptions of Bale’s creative tiny homes. I was not a fan, though, of Molly’s foul mouthed bird, Galileo. I could have done without the foul language. Tiny House in the Trees is a light-hearted, cute romance novel.
November 30, 2018
What a great storyline. It's not only a romantic story but it's the story of determination, failure and courage. Molly doesn't have the best of luck, but each morning when she awakens, she writes 3 affirmation words on her arm. As things go from bad to worse,she doesn't give up. She has a crush on a hunky man (Quinn) who owns a Christmas tree farm, but another man ( Bale) has a crush on her...and she thinks of him as her best friend. I really enjoyed reading the comments from her sassy parrot named Galileo. I actually think that he is what keeps her going. Molly is studying to be a civil engineer and is building a model of a tree house, but as Molly begins to learn more about Quinn, she also learns more about here's and her friendship with Bale. I really loved this book and I highly recommend it to everyone. It's a fast, smooth and easy to read in one night.
November 13, 2018
This is a third in a quasi series- each novel is really a standalone about a woman and a tiny house. In this case, Molly is struggling with her finances and her masters thesis. She's also in love with Quinn, a man who, well, I'll leave it to you to decide. She parks her tiny house on Bale Barrett's property hoping just to sort of hide out but Bale finds her and then the story takes off. Thanks to Netgalley for the ARC. There's a romance here but there's also a story about a young woman coming into her own.
November 28, 2018
A sweet love story. The characters are so relatable and endearing that I became extremely invested in the story. I found myself rooting for the heroine to achieve her goal and open her eyes to the love that was right in front of her.
I thoroughly enjoyed this book for its lighthearted and uplifting approach. This is the first book by Celia Bonaduce that I read and I will definitely be reading more Tiny House novels.
Thank you to #Netgalley and #KensingtonPublishing for approving my request. The opinions expressed are solely my own.
I thoroughly enjoyed this book for its lighthearted and uplifting approach. This is the first book by Celia Bonaduce that I read and I will definitely be reading more Tiny House novels.
Thank you to #Netgalley and #KensingtonPublishing for approving my request. The opinions expressed are solely my own.
October 9, 2018
Tiny House in the Trees is such a cute story about a young woman struggling to finish her master’s thesis while finding so many financial roadblocks in her way. Molly has good intentions but really sabotages herself so many times by her honest attempts to move forward. She is in love with a face (Quinn) and missing the whole person (Bale). Cringing at all her mishaps is common place as you read and really root for Molly to find a way to succeed.
July 20, 2020
This is a very PG-rated romance with an adorable premise. I'm crazy about Tiny Houses so spending a whole book reading about a tiny house built in a forest, complete with a believable awkward love triangle (so easy to make these unrealistic, but this one works with simple human miscommunication) and a woman working hard to make her work dreams come true - pure catnip for me. Well-crafted and a delightful read with a mug of hot tea.
May 27, 2021
I am fascinated by tiny houses, I'll probably never live in one, but I just like to read about them.
This is a story about a graduate student building a tiny house for her thesis. It gets a little crazy, but all in all I enjoyed the story.
This is a story about a graduate student building a tiny house for her thesis. It gets a little crazy, but all in all I enjoyed the story.
October 1, 2018
This is Book 3 in the Tiny House in the Trees Series.
This is a decent story, with good characters, but it just did not hold my interest. It seemed to jump all over the place.
This is a decent story, with good characters, but it just did not hold my interest. It seemed to jump all over the place.
November 21, 2018
4 stelle e mezza
Il libro migliore della serie, anche se ho trovato la protagonista un po' ingenua e la fine, forse, troppo affrettata. Per il resto, adoro le minicase!
Il libro migliore della serie, anche se ho trovato la protagonista un po' ingenua e la fine, forse, troppo affrettata. Per il resto, adoro le minicase!
May 13, 2020
Big things in small packages
I have thoroughly enjoyed the first three tiny house series I hope there are more to come. I love Bale and Molly♥️
I have thoroughly enjoyed the first three tiny house series I hope there are more to come. I love Bale and Molly♥️
January 21, 2019
Molly is struggling ... to finish her master thesis project, earn enough money to pay her rent, let Quinn in on how much she likes him, in believing in herself. She writes three affirmations on her hand every morning as guides for her day. But she is slipping farther behind to the point that she's essentially homeless, jobless, and completely blockedcreatively. I started to roll my eyes and mutter 'get real' and 'how absurd', but then I remembered my own very real struggles to finish college and law school, and realized I had been Molly! At that point, the story became far more believable, and I settled in to enjoy. And enjoy I did, including Molly's African grey parrot Galileo, the Christmas tree farm and its tree house, and Molly belatedly realizing her perfect match has been right in front of her and in love with her all along.
I believe this is the last of the author's Tiny House books. I really enjoy the detail about the tiny houses, the world of tiny houses, and those for whom it appeals. Clearly this is a world familiar to the author. Not that I can see myself every 'fitting' into one! My print book collection alone would fill multiple tiny homes, and I am not about to go fully and solely digital!
ATY#21 close call set in small town
I believe this is the last of the author's Tiny House books. I really enjoy the detail about the tiny houses, the world of tiny houses, and those for whom it appeals. Clearly this is a world familiar to the author. Not that I can see myself every 'fitting' into one! My print book collection alone would fill multiple tiny homes, and I am not about to go fully and solely digital!
ATY#21 close call set in small town
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