TITLE: Real Men Knit
CHARACTERS: Jesse Stong & Kerry Fuller
AUTHOR: Kwana Jackson (K.M. Jackson)
PUBLICATION DATE: May 19, 2020
ORDER LINKS: Amazon | B&N
BOOK SYNOPSIS:
When their foster-turned-adoptive mother suddenly dies, four brothers struggle to keep open the doors of her beloved Harlem knitting shop, while dealing with life and love in Harlem.
Jesse Strong is known for two things: his devotion to his adoptive mom, Mama Joy, and his reputation for breaking hearts in Harlem. When Mama Joy unexpectedly passes away, he and his brothers have different plans on what to do with Strong Knits, their neighborhood knitting store: Jesse wants to keep the store open; his brothers want to shut it down.
Jesse makes an impassioned plea to Kerry Fuller, his childhood friend who has had a crush on him her entire life, to help him figure out how to run the business. Kerry agrees to help him reinvent the store and show him the knitty-gritty of the business, but the more time they spend together, the more the chemistry builds. Kerry, knowing Jesse’s history, doesn’t believe this relationship will exist longer than one can knit one, purl one. But Jesse is determined to prove to her that he can be the man for her—after all, real men knit.
REVIEW:
We get to follow the Strong brothers after the loss of their beloved Mother. They are left to pick up the pieces and try to decide what to do with the knit shop Knit Strong. While none of them know how to run a business they thankfully have Kerry Fuller. Kerry has been a part of the Knit Strong family from the get go and is as much family as the 4 brothers are. Between the five of them they just might be able to save the shop and the only real home the boys ever had.
But only if Jesse doesn’t screw it up.
This is the first story by Kwana Jackson (she has other books listed under K.M. Jackson) and I love it. I love the characters that she created and the world that revolves around a small local Knitting store. As an avid crocheter (and can knit a washcloth) I loved the setting of this story.
The tension between Kerry and the boys was great. But Kerry and Jesse took it over the top and was a great slow burn.
I do hope that we will get to see the Strong brothers again soon.
Disclaimer:
I received a complimentary copy of this book from Netgalley & Berkley in exchange for an honest review. This review is my own opinion and not a paid review.
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