I Flipping Love You was such a great romance read and although it is part of a series, it can be read as a standalone. I absolutely loved the characters; Marley, Rian, Pierce, Amalie and Lawson. These characters will definitely have you smiling and laughing at their antics. I definitely enjoyed the back and forth banter between Rian and Pierce; the main characters in this story. Marley and her sister Rian have a past they'd wish stayed hidden, but with Pierce's determination to have Rian she isn't so sure a relationship is worth the secret being revealed. Everyone has their secrets and is trying to do what is best for them but this was a journey worth going on with these characters. It was absolutely enjoyable and I definitely look forward to reading more books from this author in the future.

**3.75 Stars**

I really liked this book! The synopsis is a little misleading in that there's not really any competition between the two, so while it sounds like it's supposed to be an enemies to lovers sort of romance, it definitely is not.

I loved all the characters in this book. Rian was very endearing and very much relatable. She was definitely the every day woman which I thought was a nice quality. She was strong yet had her insecurities, she loves her sister and is trying to make a good living for herself.

Pierce was SUCH a sweet guy. I was worried he was going to be the type to throw his money around, but he wasn't- at all. He was a sweet, caring, genuinely sweet person. He fawned over Rian and took his time getting to know her to break down her walls.

I loved that Amalie, Lawson, and Lex all made appearances in this book as I've always liked their characters.

Some things that were missing from this book was more explanation as to how Rian helped her father cheat people out of money. We never get to find out past she's "good at numbers and didn't know." I also wanted more of Lawson's scheming with regards to the properties. I'm still not entirely sure what was going on in that situation, but I'm PRETTY sure it was resolved. I'm thinking there is going to be a book for Lawson and possibly Marley, so maybe things get answered in that one. Hard to say.

Overall, I do recommend this book. The middle dragged just a hair, which is why I ultimately knocked off a 1/4 star, but it did not ruin it for me. I have really liked this series so far so I'm looking forward to if/when she writes another book in the Shacking Up world.

I flipping loved this book! The characters were likeable, and it was hard to put the book for bedtime.

This is a good beach/summer read. It's a rom-com with strong sexual chemistry between Pierce and Rian (the lead characters). This is a predictable, feel-good story with a strong willed heroine who (along with her sister) has pulled herself out of a terrible financial situation and is finally on her way to finding success. I found parts of the story a bit wordy, but it has a satisfying conclusion and the sexual chemistry between the leads really sizzles.

3.5 Stars

Thank you to NetGalley and St. Martin's Press for the ARC. The review below is entirely my own opinion.

It's been a while since I read books 1 & 2 of the series. But here's a little character refresher for you all and how the series connects to each other:

Shacking Up (book 1) was - Ruby and Bancroft.
Hooking Up (book 2) was - Amalie (Ruby's BFF) and Lex (Bancroft's brother).
I Flipping Love You (book 3) is - Rian and Pierce (Amalie's brother).

All 3 are stand-alone's.

Now on to my review.

I liked this book a lot. The MC's had great chemistry. There was snark. You like them as people, if you know what I mean. And boy, I loved the gnomes! (You have to read it to know what I'm talking about. 😝)

This is a good, enjoyable story with comedy that's not outrageous or corny. It had moments that you knew what was coming but thankfully, nothing was too drawn out or OTT.

What a cute read. I was pleasantly surprised by this book. There was a fun quirky romance along with the dealings of real life.

The enemies-to-lovers trope can be a fabulous one to get on board with, particularly if the chemistry jumped out at you, then goes beyond the hate-part and is somehow sustained throughout the entire plot. No one said however, that it isn’t a tricky one as well, despite the obvious trajectory to a HEA.

Yet it wasn’t quite a good sign when the characters were annoying from the start, despite the book starting out as somewhat fun and hysterical involving a grocery cart, a dented car and its repair cost. While I really do like the love-hate antagonism done right, I found it hard to swallow the irritating, shrewish and apparently empty-headed twin sister who tried to use faulty logic (and thankfully fails) to get out of a mistake she made, then the heroine Rian Sutter who built on the stupidity when tried to get Pierce Whitfield to lower his repair cost through equally faulty logic and wilfully misinterpreting everything he said, which felt no better than any other kind of manipulation.

Or maybe there was just something about an over-the-top Rian that rubbed me the wrong way; her unkind thoughts of and behaviour towards a less-than-ideal date playing yet another part in this, not to mention the initial impression she made in the beginning chapter. (Side rant: why are other men purposely written as slobbery, boring, clumsy and completely undesirable in order to boost the hero’s image? Shouldn’t a hero’s or heroine’s qualities speak for themselves without the need for the author to put others down?)

In any case, I found myself skimming after a while as the development of Rian/Pierce’s relationship got somewhat tortuous, wondering if the sense of humour here was just one that didn't appeal: there weren’t overtly hilarious moments for me though there was quirk. In fact, a few bits of dry wit from throwaway comments in the inner monologue had me smirking more than laughing out loud while the banter between Rian and Pierce didn’t exactly made me hack out a lung.

I wished I liked this story more, rather than just tolerated this until the end. But the best conclusion I can come to is that Helena Hunting just isn’t an author that fits my tastes, in a classic case of “it’s not you, it’s me”.

This book is super cute! It will make you smile, laugh, and have you slowly falling in love with the characters. This is an HEA that is one of Helena's best.

This was really funny and great. Loved the banter between Rian and Pierce. Hunting is the queen of rom-com.

This was a fun read. This would be such a perfect summer beach read. It definitely kept my attention it was sassy, funny, sweet, and sexy all rolled up into one flipping great read. It had me laughing out loud and shaking my head at the funny moments. There's a little bit of drama that doesn't last long as it's resolved fairly quickly. Otherwise most of the story is all in good fun with some sexy romps thrown in for good measure. This was a flipping good read.
I received a copy of I Flipping Love You from NetGalley.

*ARC (Advance Review Copy) received in exchange for an honest review*

I Flipping Love You by Helena Hunting is the first book that I have read by this author and it won’t be the last. This is the 3rd book in the Shacking Up series but it can be easily read as a standalone novel.

I Flipping Love You was a great read. It is entertaining, amusing, charming and sexy. I liked how Pierce pursued Rian with gusto. Their first meeting wasn’t what you would call pleasant, so that along with Rian’s bad luck in choosing men, made her hesitant to get involved with Pierce. He was persistent though and eventually his persistence pays off.

The premise for I Flipping Love You is an interesting one. It centers around buying, selling and flipping houses in the Hamptons. Rian and her sister Marley find their paths intersecting with Pierce and his brother Lawson. This creates some tension and rivalry.

I liked Rian and Pierce and I liked them even more as a couple. Rian is a hardworking, take charge kind of woman. She speaks her mind and doesn’t take crap from anyone. I quite enjoyed her Gnome retaliation. Pierce is charming and confident. He has some career decisions weighing on his mind during the course of the story and I was happy with the route he took in the end. His pursuit of Rian was sexy and fun. He was determined to win her heart and I am happy to say that he does.

I recommend I Flipping Love You to fans of Contemporary Romance.

I am madly in love with the storyline of this book. It was hot, funny, and witty. I couldn't put it down. I love the house flipping story . This would make a great beach read. Perfect for summer.

4.5 Hot Stars Rian & Pierce were a couple that fate kept putting in each other paths with funny romantic results. They were both trying to succeed in the Hampton flipping market. This is a new story line for me, I thought the book might be more about the fixer up side but it was geared more to the romance with flipping details in the background. This book is low drama with secrets revealed toward the end. I always enjoy a novel that leaves me feeling good with a smile on my face.

I have also read and enjoyed the other 2 books in the "Shacking Up" series.

I voluntarily reviewed an advance reader copy provided by St. Martin's Press/Netgalley.

Wow! I loved this book! Such good chemistry between this two characters from beginning to end. Rian and Pierce, at first glance appear to be an unlikely couple, however, they are perfect for each other.
They meet in a grocery store where Rian thinks Pierce is checking her out, but what he is really trying to do is determine if she is the woman who hit his car and drove away. He finally approaches her and guess what? It wasn’t her! It was her twin sister!!! LOL! Pierce is instantly attracted to her and later, we learn she is too.
This is my new favorite book from Helena Hunting. I have read ALL her previous books. This is the third one in this series, but it can be read as a standalone.

This is my first and last Helena Hunting book. The story is great, but the completely sexual writing ruins the story. I am disappointed, and obviously I don't agree with what some call sexy and funny.

Hunting scores big fan points for this fun read. Funny, poignant, sweet and spicy, you won't put this one down. Pierce and Rian have great chemistry, funny quirks and real world problems that create some interesting tension in the story. Set in the Hamptons, the book is a great summer read. Pick this book up today with no fear - you will have a great time!

4 <b> Flip you </b> Stars
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I love this author.. she is freaking so hilarious and flipping writes believable characters. So this series is all standalone and there is absolutely nothing lost about it.
This story is about a woman who wrecked a Tesla , a woman who fell in love with a man, a life made in dreams and a life set in reality. This book is quirky, funny, relatable, sexy and overall enjoyable.
Pierce is the PERFECT male role he is dreamy and amazing
<b> I want to fucking consume you.” </b>
He is a patent writer and messes up one patent that sends his family in an uproar and his life in a spiral. He runs away to the Hamptons to escape the scandal that falls due to his mistake. <spoiler> the scandal never happens and I am super curious about it!! </spoiler> He is an honest, open man who thinks with his heart who makes me want him just as bad as well all know Rian does.
Rian… is sooo relatable. She is not perfect, she makes mistakes, she overreacts, she blames and she loves with everything she has. Rian is looking out for her family’s best interest and along the way she realizes she is allowed her own happiness as well.
Rian and Pierce are connected in real estate with buying, leasing and flipping houses. What happens between the two is flipping hilarious, sexy and ridiculous.

It appears there is more going on in the Hamptons than anyone has ever known.

Off to go swoon about Pierce =]

Reviewed by Sharon Thérèse

Wow, this is definitely one-clicking material! I’d just finished reading a darkish angst-ridden book and feeling rather jiggered when I dived into I Flipping Love you. I enjoyed the first book in the Shacking Up series, book two escaped me but this romantic comedy well...it certainly lifted my spirits! At first glance, I got the feeling it would lean towards the light-hearted with a little drama to spice things up. Actually, there is a lot more to Rian with an i and Pierce’s story than meets the eye. For me, it was all down to the excellent character development in a well-thought-out plot. I honestly had no idea what a couple of AmE real estate words meant, so in all my ignorance, I referred to the Webster’s Dictionary. But was it worth the effort? Definitely! Let’s talk about the cover! I can’t argue that it didn’t depict the male protagonist perfectly since I often find the image misleading, but it’s so him. And the title—it couldn’t have been better.

What sold me and I have to confess I’m not easy to please, were the protagonists’ contrasting personalities. Their paths cross in the most peculiar of circumstances that’ll get more than a smile out of you. Here, Hunting’s storytelling prowess flourishes. Looks and words are exchanged, sexual tension sizzles. And much to Pierce’s delight, Rian’s cage is easily rattled. Her confusion is as such that I felt like a bystander watching her discomfort unfold in such a visual scene, crying with laughter would be putting it mildly.

“I don’t understand why you want to go out with me. It’s not as though I’ve been particularly friendly, or even nice or encouraging.”

Rian has a few problems. She’s not proud of a complicated past and keeps it on the hush-hush. Also, dating experiences always seem to backfire and getting involved isn’t exactly on her agenda. Hence, I found her get-on-in-life-without-distractions attitude understandable. However, she wasn’t banking on Pierce’s positive attributes. This man is not only flippin’ gorgeous, he’s also a flippin’ tease, sensitive and can I have him...please! So, while we’re all trying to fathom him out exactly what he wants, he takes great pleasure in pushing her boundaries, wiggling under her skin and making her blow hot and cold. Question is, will he be able to win her over or better said, will she succumb to his charms!

“You do not get to call me pet names, a-hole.”
“Is that my pet name?”

Connecting with Rian wasn’t difficult, especially after what had happened to her and her twin sister was revealed. Her backstory is narrated in such a way that one gets the impression both of them had fallen from grace which is far from the truth. Nonetheless, I couldn’t help wondering if she worried unduly about the future because of this. A dab hand with numbers, trying to keep her head and her sister’s above water in what appears to be a cut-throat business isn’t easy when a project close to her heart could be in jeopardy. Yet this guy still has the knack of cropping up when least expected messing up even the best-laid plans.

“Maybe you have too much in common. Maybe you should be looking for someone who’s less...numbery.”
“Numbery isn’t even a word…”

This oh-so-deliciously-sweet story kept me stuck to the pages and not because it’s all flowers or instalove. Granted, the chemistry is scorching hot as Rian and Pierce’s new relationship progresses, and all the hurdles be damned, the pages started heating up like what the freakin’ heck! But behind all this, there is so much more to discover.

“Because there’s chemistry here, and I doubt you’ll be able to ignore it indefinitely.”
“Wow, it’s surprising you can fit through a door with the size of your ego.”

I adored Pierce’s live and let live attitude regardless of his professional career issues. His smiles, small details which made me swoon, literally convinced me that if anyone could persuade Rian to take a step back and enjoy life, it was him. He is a fixer. A man not to be taken lightly regardless of his wit. Ooh, and his dog, Trip! Simply adorable!

“I wonder what a threesome with twins would be like. Do you think it gets confusing?”
“You’re disgusting.”

The secondary character development is without a doubt, spot on. Rian’s twin sister, Marley, is quite the individual, adding a good dose of humour to even the most comical moments. Count on the giggles and ribbing between Pierce and his siblings, Lawson and Amalie, too. Despite the brothers being as different as chalk and cheese, most of the time they’re on the same wavelength in the running of their business, and I loved the way Lawson encouraged Piece to think seriously about his other job. Hmm, I’d be a pleasure to get to know Lawson better, hint hint! What I do know is Hunting kept me entertained from beginning to end with a solid no-nonsense story which I’d recommend at the drop of a hat to any of my book buddies. Bravo!

This is such a great rom com. I love the idea of mixing business with pleasure you never really know what to expect. The characters have such a great chemistry and sense of humor. You can’t help but laugh out loud when you read a book from this series. The plot of flipping house was such a great idea and I loved seeing how everyone worked together. I enjoyed that we were able to see how Rian and Pierce really worked for their relationship it wasn’t an insta love. The writing flowed at just the right pace and I really enjoyed this book as a whole. This is a feel-good romance that everyone should read.
I received a copy from NetGalley for an honest review.

Full review to be published online at the end of May.

I FLIPPING LOVE YOU is my first read by Helena Hunting, if you don't count her fanfic from way back. I freely admit that I am not the target audience for her stories; but I also have to admit that I rather enjoyed this lighthearted and pleasant tale. Rian is on her way up in the world, crawling the career ladder. After her family lost everything they had growing up, she’s now trying to get her finances in order so that she and her sister can finally flip their own beach front property. Meeting Pierce was not at all on her radar. At least until he’s all over it and competing for a slice of his own beach front property.

Their connection might be undeniable, but Rian as goals and baggage while Peirce is trying to make his own luck and isn’t on the market for more than a fling or a flip. Yet they find themselves getting dirty not only fixing up their fixer uppers but with some bedroom gymnastics too.

I FLIPPING LOVE YOU is a light and breezy story, guaranteed to please fans of Helena Hunting and NA romance.