Handled with Care by Marie Harte, I had a lot of trouble getting into this book. I loved the characters, but I kept falling asleep through the book. It just didn't have enough going on. ( )

I didn’t care too much for Evan and Kenzie. Not as individual characters or as a pair. Kenzie had too many issues with her ex and couldn’t move on. I get it, but she punished Evan so much because of it. Their relationship was irritating.

This book was also very light on the movers. We got bits of Hector and Smith, but only because they both played prominently into Evan’s “new” life and his “new” friends. He just ditched his family. We saw very little of Reid and Cash. And there was even an “in” with Cash and Jordan because of how Kenzie’s little brother was friend’s with who I’m assuming was Jordan’s little brother. Yet in the one scene we see Jordan at the same place with Kenzie’s brother, we don’t see Rafi. That didn’t make sense.

The only good thing is that we see Smith finding out about his family. I was looking for a resolution to that, but I guess we’ll see more of that in the next book. I’m not really eager to read it, not really loving Smith. But I’ve read this far, so I may as well finish this last book. ( )

My Rating: 4.5 Stars

Evan Griffith is helping out his cousins moving business while one of them heals. He is trying to get through a job when he runs into a teen who snatches his cell phone, and then the boy's sister. Evan is struck speechless by this woman.

Kenzie Sykes has her hands full. Her little brother Daniel is continually getting into trouble. Having raised him since she was eighteen years old has been difficult, but she couldn't be happier with him. Meanwhile, her ex has left her and Kenzie is sure that as long as she puts Daniel first, romance will forever be on the back burner.

As it turns out, Kenzie needs Evan's help. He is an accountant and she is having trouble with her taxes. Determined to fight their attraction, they make a deal. Not only do they both fail miserably at avoiding their growing feelings, Evan touches Daniel's life.

I am in love with the Griffiths. their women and their extended family. Having read the first two books in this series, The Whole Package and Smooth Moves, I was eager for Evan's story. As much as I loved the first two books, this one hit me more. I was so rooting for the vulnerable Daniel. Of course, I knew Evan and Kenzie would end up together, and I loved their journey.

Not only do we have the romance and family ties, but the camaraderie of all the movers was terrific! Even more so, Kenzie's best friends Lila and Rachel were a hoot as well. Kudos to Marie Harte for penning a fun, sexy series with bigger-than-life heroes and the perfect women to match them up with. I really hope Smith gets a book of his own. He definitely deserves one.

Many thanks to Zebra, NetGalley and Inkslinger PR for this ARC to review in exchange for my honest opinion. ( )

Handle With Care by Marie Harte
Veteran Movers #3

A company that employs military veterans who move people sounds like a wonderful team to join when one leaves for civilian life. A team to work with and that will support you. That is what was created with Vets on the Go – a business Evan Griffith is a partner in with other family members.

When on a job he is warned about a woman that is “crazy” by a teen in the neighborhood...and shortly thereafter he sees her entangled in a trio of women crying and carrying on and then a BIT later...wielding a knife. What is he to think? And...when his phone rings he wonders who changed the ringtone?

The woman with the knife is Kenzie Sykes and the teen with the warning her much younger brother. The women in the frenzy were roommates and long time friends. Add into this mix the men that Evan moves with, a few teenagers and people they both encounter through work and there is a lot that can happen. Both seem to have backstories that make it difficult to trust and that doesn’t help either.

As I began reading I thought, “Not a book for me.” A few pages later I was a bit more into the story but still felt the topic perhaps not my favorite. By the end of the book I felt it was a solid story in what is a series of easy to read contemporary romances that are...not for me. That said, I do see this appealing to readers who want to have a HEA with a feel-good element and not much challenge for the male and female lead.

Thank you to NetGalley and Sourcebooks for the ARC – This is my honest review.

3-4 Stars ( )

This is the third book in the series and yes you do need to read the others to know what is going on because even the book is about Evan and Kenzie we have the second story that continues with Smith, nope if you are not reading I am not telling.. Book was funny and I was happy that Evan got his story he deserved it, I wasn't crazy about Kenzie, I didn't like her I can't even explain it. Yes I was happy that they worked everything out and he got his HEA, and I loved reading the secondary character, but you know one of the things that I enjoyed the most, its that at first I didn't care for Smith, I mean I got his resentment but still he kind of bugged me, but after reading this book I liked him more and I liked that he was accepted more and was able to have some relationship with his fam, but I want more from him..Here me Marie, more Smith please..

Rcvd and ARC at no cost to author..(netgalley) Voluntarily reviewed with my own thoughts and opinions ( )