Thank you to NetGalley, the publisher, and the author for giving me a free eARC of this book to read in exchange for my review!

Not the best in the series. It was a quick read and the characters were interesting but the story was going too fast to think it was something of a could be story. I would have put it down but I wanted to see more of a Jodi Thomas book.

This story showed how opposites attract. At some point the couple realized that they were meant to be together. This was an emotional read and I would recommend this to other readers

Unexpected romances, new friendships, a little bit of action -- all hallmarks of this author. And she succeeds again!

Ben and Jenny are professors at the local college. They'd met many years ago and had a weekend fling. Ben is a bit uptight, Jenny is the total opposite, but they end up happily together. Bad weather caused Hank, the town's original bad boy now ex-military and a Houston cop with a specialty in bomb disposal, to run into Millie, the town librarian, with his motorcycle. He ends up staying around and with her since she's all alone. Then there's Ketch and Tuesday; he's ex-military, finishing up a degree at the local college, she's a loner and bartender in the college town. He's at the bar drowning his sorrows after receiving a Dear John letter, she helps him get home at the end of the evening. And wouldn't you know it? She lives in the house on Primrose Hill where the others all meet to odiscuss the recent pipe bombs that have been appearing all over town.

Anyway, it starts slow but ramps up gently and has a happy ending.

This is the 3rd in the series, now I'll have to go find the others!

It’s always a fun trip for me to return to the world of Honey Creek, and Dinner on Primrose Hill is no exception to that rule – I had a blast back in this world. This time around we’re going to meet some delightful folks with an intriguing research project in common… and perhaps love to be found when it’s least expected as well.

Three romances are going on in Dinner on Primrose Hill and a whole lot of shenanigans, too. I love the feel of a small town, like where I was born and raised, which this series always brings to mind. I enjoyed each and every couple, they were all unique with their own storyline within the larger story and with issues to be dealt with along the way to discovering what loving someone means to them individually. And I definitely enjoy an older couple, for who says that the chance for love ends at a certain age? There were a few surprises in the research for “The Chemistry of Mating” project, but all of them brought the right people together eventually.

If you love a small-town romance, if returning to familiar locations and background characters adds to your reading enjoyment, or if you simply love a well-written, goes straight to the heart kind of love story… then Dinner on Primrose Hill and the Honey Creek series would be the perfect match for you.

*I received an e-ARC of this novel from the publisher via NetGalley. That does not change what I think of this story. It is my choice to leave a review giving my personal opinion about this book.*

Just finished reading a Jodi Thomas book that reminded me how much I love her writing. So I did a search on my kindle to see if I had any other of her gems residing there. And I lucked out. Found DINNER ON PRIMROSE HILL. Needless to mention, started reading. As always, I am immediately captivated by new friends I was going to meet. Characters are Jodi Thomas’s forte. Love, family, community, and trust are the building blocks for relationships. All Jodi Thomas characters are richly real and flawed. But all seem to be unaware that there is something missing in their lives. Love, belonging. Smart caring folk whose lives have been held ransom by life and circumstances and responsibilities. Now in DINNER ON PRIMROSE HILL Jodi Thomas is hell bent on giving them life and dare we hope love.

As in all tales by Jodi Thomas be ready to smile, laugh out loud and sigh with wonder as the storyline in DINNER ON PRIMROSE HILL unfolds page by page, chapter by chapter. Each chapter continues a story starring one of the three central couples. By the way none of them consider themselves couples, just two people whose lives have been inexplicably connected by recent events. Pure charm.

Take Ketch Kincaid for example. Never settling down in any place, a child of the system as he likes to say. Left with a note telling anyone that found him that his name is Ketch Kincaid and that his parents weren’t born with roots. Now in Clifton Bend finishing up graduate work after years afloat. And he meets Tuesday Raine. Guess what day of the week she was born. Anyhow after spending time with this young woman Ketch realizes how alone she has been. Disrespected by many in the small community who had failed this lovely person who as a girl had been literally left on her own.

DINNER ON PRIMROSE HILL has several characters that are learning how limited their lives have become. Their pasts have created blockades to searching for a more rewarding, fulfilling life. Jodi Thomas carefully describes these intelligent folks with respect. There is an innate sadness about their solitude even in a crowd. They seem to share in the thought that they are almost invisible. But we learn so much about these terrific characters that we hope for something more for them. Jodi Thomas is the ultimate romantic. This author believes in love. On a humorous note two professors join forces to win a grant based on a research paper about what people find attractive. This project becomes a catalyst for some pretty terrific dialog.

I enjoyed this romance story with all of the characters. There are three main couples in this story. They are Benjamin and Jenny, Ketch and Tuesday, and Hank and Millie.

Benjamin and Jenny are professors at the local collage. Benjamin is the quite and shy and Jenny is chatty and bubbly.

Ketch is going to college after leaving the army and Tuesday work at a local bar in town and own a house on Primrose Hill.

Hank is a dare devil and has a job in Houston as a bomber brigade. Millie is the collage librarian.

It was fun getting to know all of the characters. There is also a bit of a mystery within that was fun trying to solve. This story had action and drama throughout. It also had a few laughs and giggles throughout.

I received a complimentary copy via Netgalley. This is my honest unbiased opinions.

This is a great read! It's the first time I've read a book by Jodi Thomas and I would be happy to read the next Honey Creek book.
The story is about how six people from different walks of life cross paths, and those encounters changing their futures!
Told by multiple characters.
You will be glad you read it! I gave it a four because it was the dialog between the professors that wasn't my favorite part of the read.
Thank you, NetGalley, Kensington Publishers, and author Jodi Thomas for this digital at this is my honest opinion.

I enjoyed this story! Jodi Thomas has a way with writing enjoyable characters and great small town settings. I would highly recommend!

Once I decided to read this book, I knew that I would need to read the two previous books in this series. While this book could be a standalone book, it does mention (barely) some people from books 1 & 2. However, books 1 & 2 need to be read together as book 2 is really a continuation of book 1.

This book follows several couples that live in this small Texas tri communities area. Or rather the book shows the progression of several couples from just getting to know each other to possibly becoming more.

We start off with Ketch and Tuesday. Ketch has just been dumped by his girlfriend of six years via a letter delivered by the USPS. Tuesday happens to be his waitress that night when he decided to get drunker than a skunk. Tuesday has her own trust issues with people she loves.

Next is Benjamin and Jenny. They are two college professors that decide to work on a project together. As they start to work together, it becomes clear that they have a past that Benjamin had tried to forget.

Hank & Amelia were my favorites. He runs her over at the beginning of the book (clearly an accident) so she is basically in recovery during the entire book with Hank serving as her caretaker.

This book was cute - like the first two books in the series. I’ll read book 4 when it comes out also.

I received a copy of this book in exchange for an honest review. The opinions stated above are mine without biases.

Dinner on Primrose Hill by Jodi Thomas is the story of two professors, Benjamin Monroe and Virginia Clark, who, along with an unlikely group of people, unexpectedly find love while working on their project, The Chemistry of Mating. This well-written, heartwarming story will have you cheering for this group! Great read!

Loved reading this book and author. If you haven't read it yet I highly recommend her and her books. Happy reading and enjoy

This book was a good entertaining read. Is it a new favourite? No. But I’m still glad I read it and do want to read the next book. I liked all the characters and couples, which are not usual for me. I did not really get the suspense plot and I do not remember if it was solved, even though I finished it a few hours ago

What are your favorite meals to share with family and friends? Do you cook the dinner, is it a potluck, do you go out to eat?

I read Dinner on Primrose Hill by Jodi Thomas in November for the Brenda Novak Book Group. This delightful romance takes place in Honey Creek, Texas and focuses on three couples. Benjamin Monroe teaches chemistry at the local college and has his life planned out and orderly. When his new colleague, Virginia Clarke, arrives, his routines are thrown to the wind. He also feels like he has met her somewhere before. Where could it have been?

One of Benjamin’s students, Ketch Kincaid, has retired from military service and is earning his college degree. He is shocked when his fiancée dumps him. Can he find love again when he meets Tuesday, a local waitress, who shares his old soul?

Millie is the college librarian, and she is hit by local pastor’s son, Hank, while crossing the road. With no family in town to help her, Hank helps her out in her recover. While Millie is a button up librarian, everyone in town knows that Hank is the wild son of the pastor who has just recently returned to town. Will these two be able to get past trust issues?

When pipe bombs are discovered around town, will these couples be able to work together to solve the mystery?

I really enjoyed the cozy romances in this story and the humor. I enjoyed all three couples, and the small college town setting. I also really loved Tuesday’s historic home, its history, and how Ketch helped her with fixing it up. I want an entire novel focused on the house! I did enjoy the second chance romance theme of this novel. This was part of a series, but I read it as a standalone novel and that worked for me.

Favorite Quotes:
“Hank hoped he was wrong, but sometimes it seemed all the people in the world were broken somehow. Everyone held a story they would never voice.”

Overall, if you are looking for a good second chance romance, Dinner on Primrose Hill is the perfect novel.

Book Source: Review Copy from NetGalley. Thank-you! I received a complimentary copy of this book.
Opinions expressed in this review are completely my own.

Professor Benjamin Monroe isn’t thrilled when the professor next door keeps coming by his office. When she decides they should write a paper about the mating habits of the local college students, Ben has just the person to help them collect data. Jenny “Virginia” Clark is trying to pull her coworker into helping her with writing a paper. She has more in mind than just writing a paper. Jenny will have to bring remind her coworker of their past. Ketch Kincaid is an older student working his way through college after the military. When his girlfriend breaks up with him he’ll look for a distraction. Tuesday Raine is a waitress at the local bar and lives a solitary life on her family land. Ketch and Tuesday acquaintance turns to friendship, but will that turn into more? When danger interrupts their data collecting these two couples with have to pull together and figure out a way to stop it while having Dinner on Primrose Hill.

Dinner on Primrose Hill by Jodi Thomas returns to the Honey Creek series for another story of love, a little danger. A story of two men not looking for love but possibly finding it along the way. A woman determined to reconnect with the man who was once her one-night stand. A woman with an easy reputation isn’t looking to get involved. Dinner on Primrose Hill takes the reader through the lives of four different people who must come together to fight danger as well as learn that people aren’t who they seem to be. A professor and a student just may come to the aid of the local police. Friendship and attraction may turn to love. When these four people work together, they’ll become friends. Dinner on Primrose Hill by Jodi Thomas is the third book in her Honey Creek series. She writes a heartwarming story of four different people and how no matter their background can work together and become friends. A sweet story of people finding their way to each other through friendship and acquaintance. A sweet story that will keep the reader engaged and wanting to learn more about Honey Creek and its residents. A wonderful story that this reader enjoyed.

Benjamin is a lonely lecturer who doesn’t mix much with his colleague. His life is only his workplace and weekend at his family ranch. Things changed when Virginia Clark, his colleague, seeking him out to help her with a research. Although he was abit of a loner, he found himself more spontaneous with Virginia. Hank met Millie when he crashed into her and was badly hurt. He took responsibilities to nurse Millie till she fully recovers. Ketch met Tuesday at the bar and save her from the bullies. What started as a friendship, it has developed into more serious which both of them scared to admit.

This book is the 3th book in Honey Greek series and I have read all of them. This story set in Honey Green followed three different couples with their own story but are entwined with the mystery of pipe bombs that are being left all over town. The romance are lovely and the story is very engaging. I love the characters so much.

I felt like this book contained too many things going on at once - from the multiple "couples" to the side stories going on. None of it really felt believable to me. I did like the small-town setting. I just didn't feel like I could really connect with any of the characters. It seems I'm in the minority though, so if you enjoy this author or stories like this, give it a try.

I read this one for a book club read and received an ARC from NetGalley. My opinions are my own.

How excited was i to be given the opportunity to review this book as an ARC reader for NetGalley ,in exchange for an honest review.

This is a cosy, feel good read showing how romance, passion and chemistry can happen between the most unlikely couples. It creates a fictional world with unique and relatable characters, you just want to escape to..
When Ketch states "he'd found his home, not in a place, but in a person" my heart melted.

The story evolves around three unlikely couples, where each of them have their own individual stories. All heart wrenching and at the same time heartwarming. You cannot help whilst reading this , feel their pain and their suffering, as well as, the healing and the happiness as each couple has something to offer the other. The weaving of each of these individuals, who found love when not looking for it, made it difficult to put the book down .

"He'd love her and miss her in all the quiet moments of his life" - Hank.

How could your heart not burst, after reading this?

I'm not sure which couple I loved the most ; the completely opposite college professors, the librarian and bad boy preacher's son, or the betrayed military veteran and the outcast waitress? They're all compelling, multi layered and flawed, making it easy to relate to them and even easier to love them.

i do know for a fact, I love reading about Primrose Hill House. My dream home.

This is my first Jodi Thomas book l have read. This is book 3 of the Honey Creek series. I am eager to read the others. This book can be easily read as a standalone. l found Jodi's style of writing perfectly written to manipulate your heart strings ,as well as ,providing a heartfelt, uplifting read. If your looking for a wholesome romance read with tons of heart, then look no further.

Oh, and just to make it harder to put the book down, the three couples help solve a mystery in their little town.

Highly recommend !

Dinner on Primrose Hill (Honey Creek #3) was a great read by Jodi Thomas. This book takes place in the picturesque Texas town of Honey Creek. This is a place where friendship and warm welcomes are relied on. Benjamin Monroe knows how his life will play out. He will keep teaching chemistry and spending his free time biking through the valley. Virginia Clark is one of his colleagues and is not one for routines. She is almost the complete opposite of Benjamin and before he realizes what is happening, she has talked him into doing a research project together. They will be studying the mating habits of college students. Her desire is to work with Benjamin is motivated by more than just the potential prize money. One of Benjamin's star students, Ketch Kincaid, has returned to college after serving in the army. His is looking to get his mind off of a recent breakup and decides to collect some research data. He finds a distraction in a woman who knows about heartache. Their project, "The Chemistry of Mating, is gaining notoriety. I enjoyed reading this book and can't wait to read more by the author.

Small town, cozy, and sweet are words that comes to mind reading this book. The book is set in a small town and evolves around three different couples with very different stories. Very sweet stories with their own problems slowly coming together. You get to read from the perspective of all six people in the different storylines. The couples also become very intertwined in each other’s storyline. There were a big storyline evolving a suspension plot line, I did not particularly like it. It did not really feel necessary and felt a bit misplaced. If you are looking for the most realistic stories, I do not think you would like this book.

Do you like small town sweet romance stories, some suspensions and prefer a larger cast of main characters? Then I do think you should pick it up, I just felt it was not really my kind of book.