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    Neanderthal Marries Human: A Smarter Romance

    By Penny Reid

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    This book is the sequel to Neanderthal Seeks Human and it is book #1.5 in the ‘Knitting in the City’ serie.

    There are three things you should know about Quinn Sullivan: 1) He is madly in love with Janie Morris, 2) He’s not above playing dirty to get what (or who) he wants, and 3) He doesn’t know how to knit.

    After just five months of dating Janie, Quinn—former Wendell and unapologetic autocrat—is ready to propose marriage. In fact, he’s more than ready. If it were up to Quinn, he would efficiently propose, marry, and beget Janie with child all in the same day—thereby avoiding the drama and angst that accompanies the four stages of pre-matrimony: engagement, meeting the parents, bachelor/bachelorette party, and overblown, superfluous wedding day traditions. But Janie, much to Quinn’s dismay, tosses a wrench in his efficacious endeavors and challenges him to prove his devotion by going through the matrimonial motions, no matter how minute and mundane.

    Will Quinn last until the wedding day? Or will he yield to his tyrant impulses?

    Regardless, one thing is for certain, Quinn Sullivan will have to learn to expect the Spanish Inquisition (i.e. the unexpected) if he plans to have and keep Janie Morris as his wife.

    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherPenny Reid
    Release dateJun 14, 2014
    ISBN9780989281065
    Author

    Penny Reid

    Sign up for the newsletter of awesome: www.pennyreid.ninja/newsletterPenny Reid is the New York Times, Wall Street Journal, and USA Today bestselling author of the Winston Brothers and Knitting in the City series. She used to spend her days writing federal grant proposals as a biomedical researcher, but now she writes kissing books. Penny is an obsessive knitter and manages the #OwnVoices-focused mentorship incubator / publishing imprint, Smartypants Romance. She lives in Seattle Washington with her husband, three kids, and dog named Hazel.FOLLOW PENNY:Facebook: www.facebook.com/pennyreidwriterTwitter: www.twitter.com/reidromanceInstagram: www.instagram.com/reidromanceJust Released:December 13th, 2022: Drama King, Three Kings Series, Book 2Upcoming Releases:2023: All Folked Up, Good Folk: Modern Folktales, Book 3Currently Working On:2023: Pride and Dad Jokes, Ideal Man, Book 1

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    • 5/5
      On a total Penny Reid binge, I picked up the next book in the Knitting in the City series. I was a bit doubtful when reading the blurb. I'm not big into 'redneck' romances plus I tend to get Ashley mixed up with Marie (so far). But Ms. Reid has not let me down so far.Ashley returns home to her Smokey Mountain family when her mother becomes ill. She has six brothers (all bearded) who teased her unmercifully in her childhood, one of the reasons she hasn't returned home much. But her mother's diagnosis means Ashley will be staying for a while. She's confused by the constant appearances by another bearded guy, Drew Runous, who is a good friend to her brothers and her mother. He's inserted himself into their lives in a way she doesn't understand. She also doesn't like the way he constantly quotes Neitchze to her. Penny Reid's magic is that she can make a wonderful romance out of two characters who don't seem to fit (on paper) with a story that doesn't seem to fit the romance category. This book is sad and funny and just lovely. And of course, now I have the Winston brothers (who are all intriguing) series to read after I finish this one.
    • 4/5
      4.5 out of 5 start read. First, I think that Penny Reid is one of the most fabulous authors in my Humorous Contemporary Romance bookshelf. Any author who quotes Jane Austen is a keeper in my book. This doesn’t disappoint, however its sub-story is actually not humorous at all. So this Heroine’s journey there is sub- plot that delves into the passing of a beloved parent. This secondary story separates from Ms. Reid’s normally fun time reads for me into something real, closer to home. If you have read any of the Knitting in the City serials, you’ve met the heroine, Ashley. However, as this story is told, I don’t believe you need to read the other books to be in tune with the characters. This book can stand alone for the reader.

      Ashley comes home after a mysterious hospitalization of her mother occurs. After an eight year hiatus, she is spring boarded into the lives of her six brothers and one very close family friend, Drew. With Ashley being absent from the day to day, she no longer knows her brothers or the importance of this friend. Thrown into a situation that she feels out of control, it doesn’t suit her that she is wildly attracted to Drew. Through revealing conversations, the reader learns that Drew was likewise inconveniently attracted to Ashley. The story eventually moves to the HEA. But it does so with real life problems, death, and beautiful poetic Hero.

      This review is coming on the heels of a Reid-Along I have participated in prior to the release of the next Winston brother’s book, Truth or Beard. I had originally given the book a solid 4 stars. In my re-read, I had to reflect on why. I had a very difficult time with connecting to the heroine. I felt her actions for most of the book were judgmental. Yes, she did have some baggage, but not so much to realize that teenagers/young adults grow with maturity. I felt she clung to that judgment and so I had a harder time connecting. Whereas the hero has an equally life event that colors his opinion, he seems to be able to be open and willing to see beyond first impressions. However, my fascination with this character and ancillary characters is what drove me to be immersed and delighted.

      This is a definitely recommend if you are looking for a slow building romance; more story lines other than another dating book. This covers family dynamics around childhood versus adults, death and finding what you really want for yourself to be happy.
    • 5/5
      If you like poetry wielding Vikings, then hold on to your horses because this books will make you swoooooooooooon.

      This is the story of Ashley, her family, and a deeply sensitive, extremely well-read, gentle man named Drew. As a late discoverer of Reid’s work, I read the Knitting in the City Series out of order. My first Reid book was Truth or Beard, which is a spin-off of Beauty and the Mustache, and tells the story of Ashley’s brother Duane Winston and his lady love. So when I read Ashley’s story, I was already familiar with the Winston family. Whether you read them in order or not, you need to read them all!

      The Winston family has my heart. They’ve had their difficult times. Ashley has pretty much been estranged from her brothers for the past eight years. She left her small Tennessee town to attend college, and happy to escape her horrible father, and delinquent brothers, she stayed away. Ashley still had a very close relationship with her mother, Bethany. They had frequent visits, and spoke on the phone daily. But when Bethany falls ill, Ashley returns home to figure out what is going on, and ends up staying to take care of her.

      Since Ashley had been away from home for so long, and didn’t keep in touch with her brothers, she was astonished, flabbergasted, even confused, to see how much these no-good boys she had known, had grown into responsible men. I loved her interactions with her brothers. For those of you who aren’t familiar, there’s Jethro, Billy, Cletus, the twins Duane & Beau, and Roscoe. (Duane’s book is Truth or Beard, Jethro’s is Grin and Beard it, and Cletus’s is Beard Science - again, READ THEM ALL!!!!). Due to circumstances in the book, we get to see all the brothers together and I loved every minute! If it weren’t for their mother falling ill, I’m not sure Ashley would have spent the time needed to repair her relationships with her brothers. So while it is bittersweet, I’m so happy they had the opportunity.

      Now, onto the incredible romance of this romance book. Drew. He is probably the most romantic hero I have ever read about. He recites poetry like it’s his second language. He’s fluent in it, and I could listen to him speak all the live long day. He isn’t an open book, which at times was a bit frustrating, I’ll admit. I just wanted him to open up to Ashley earlier on, or at least be clearer with her in some aspects. There was some miscommunications I think could have been avoided, had the two of them just been more vulnerable with each other. But being vulnerable is difficult. Especially with what these two people had dealt with in their pasts. I don’t blame either one of them for being a bit guarded with their hearts. In that aspect, they felt like very real people to me.

      What I love most about Reid’s books, and Beauty and the Mustache is no exception, is that they are smart. The characters in this one quote Nietzsche for goodness sake! I’d heard of the guy, but didn’t know anything about him. This book got me to look him up and in turn made me a smarter person! Also, the heroines in Reid’s books deal with real issues and problems. They are educated and smart, but also funny, vulnerable, and imperfect. Her heroes aren’t perfect either. When everything goes right in a book, or everything is perfect in the end, I have a difficult time relating to those stories. I need my romance books to hold some semblance of reality to keep me coming back. Reid’s books do that for me. Not everything is perfect in Ashely and Drew’s world. The people in their life aren’t perfect. They aren’t perfect. Not everything goes according to plan. But they make it work. They work together. And they try every day to be the best possible version of themselves. Even if they fail sometimes.

      Reid has the uncanny ability to make you laugh one second, cry the next, then hit you square between the eyes with some prose that will change your life. This one in particular in Beauty and the Mustache did that for me: “Apathy between family members makes the blood they share turn to water.” I’ll let that sit in now…

      While the subject matter is a little heavier than some of the other Knitting in the City books, I still found myself laughing and truly enjoyed every minute of this book. If you are looking for an inspiring, funny, smart, heart-wrenching, sweet, swoony, romance read… Beauty and the Mustache is the one for you.
    • 3/5
      3.5 stars

      "Just that, said the fox. 'To me, you are still nothing more than a little boy who is just like a hundred thousand other little boys. And I have no need of you. And you, on your part, have no need of me. To you I am nothing more than a fox like a hundred thousand other foxes.'
      Drew glanced up, his eyes immediately finding mine. They flickered over my face, taking in my sleepy appearance. Then, with no visible change in his expression, he returned his attention to the book.
      "'But if you tame me, then we shall need each other. To me, you will be unique in all the world. To you, I shall be unique in all the world.'"



      Poetry isn't for civilized society." Drew said this suddenly, breaking the moment, but then saying no more.
      I decided to prompt him when I sensed he would not continue without a push. "How so? I've read plenty of safe-for-work poetry."
      "I'm not talking about greeting cards and sentimentality, not the stuff that gently warms your heart or makes you feel nostalgic." He lifted his eyes to mine, his expression stark and sober. "I'm talking about the kind that burns you, leaves scars, the kind that you regret reading because you can't forget it. It's a wild, feral thing. It has claws and it bites."
    • 4/5
      1. everyone needs a knitting group
      2. everyone needs a Quinn
      3. read this book after you read the first one
      4. have tissues available
    • 4/5
      Neanderthal Marries Human by Penny Reid (Audiobook)
      Narrated by: Sebastian York and Jennifer Grace
      Series: Knitting in the City 1.5

      3.5 Stars - To be honest I completely skipped over this book and moved on to the second, thinking it was short novella/second epilogue kind of thing… it's not. It is a full length book. I came back to read it now, because I am OH so very much looking forward to Dan’s book release (March) and Ms. Reid mentioned that his book was for people who have read the entire series - if you haven't, you may not get the references.. so I wanted to make sure I hadn't missed anything.
      The book is very much more of Janie and her quirks. Quinn trying to get her to marry him, which, I was enjoying it until Janie started getting all “women's rights" on me. She doesn't like Quinn holding the door, pulling out her chair.. she doesn't like that she had the spa to herself because Quinn has money.. she doesn't like that she is getting “prepped" polished, plucked, pedicured etc. That things have to be done because of tradition… but then why is she even wanting her lazy lack-of-a-father to walk her down the aisle… because it's tradition… she says!! Ugh, talk about contradiction!
      Anyway...now that I have given a somewhat spoiler (sorry) and got that off my chest, the rest was quite good. I loved the Vegas scene read by Sebastian York! He made that scene come alive! It was funny and silly in perfect Penny Reid fashion, I loved the extra bits of Dan I got to see… YEAH!! And the lead up to Nico and Elizabeth's book. Jennifer Grace did a fantastic job narrating Janie. She spoke just like I would imagine Janie would.
      I am glad I went back and read this book and I can't wait till March!!! Dan’s book is gonna be good!!

      ~Paragraphs and Petticoats~
    • 5/5
      The heroine is so lovable. love this author
    • 3/5
      Overall, a fun read with main characters enjoyed in first book plus all the side characters. Full-length ( despite series numbering "1.5" ) novel that probably could have been better as a novella. No huge surprises beyond some family drama raised and some resolved. The reason I didn't rate higher was a mix of moments that were almost too sappy and other moments that should have been deemed horrid that these characters just breezed right past accepting. By horrid, I don't just mean rationalizing blackmail to get real justice or putting up with family issues. Fun, but disturbed by some moments. I have more books in series free and library has others so may or may not eventually finish series. Ratings scale used in absence of a booklikes suggested rating scale:★★★★★ = All Time Favorite ★★★★½ = Extraordinary Book. Really Loved It.★★★★☆ = Loved It.★★★½☆ = Really Liked.★★★☆☆ = Liked.★★½☆☆ = Liked parts; parts only okay. Would read more by author.★★☆☆☆ = Average. Okay. ★½☆☆☆ = Disliked or meh? but kept reading in hopes would improve.★☆☆☆☆ = Loathed It. Possibly DNF and a torturous read.½☆☆☆☆ = So vile was a DNF or should have been. Cannot imagine anyone liking. (Might also be just an "uploaded" word spew or collection that should not be dignified by calling itself a "published book." If author is going batshit crazy in the blogosphere over reviews -- I now know why they are getting bad reviews. Or maybe author should take remedial classes for language written in until basic concepts like using sentences sink in. Is author even old enough to sign a publishing contract or do they need a legal guardian to sign for them?)
    • 5/5
      Hilarious, and great ending to Janie and Quinn's love story. I was reading this in bed at night, and I was trying so hard not to wake up my fiancé from laughing! Thank you so much for the great stories!
    • 5/5
      As funny as as the first book! I love Quinn's and Janie's character, I'm looking forward to read more stories about them!
    • 3/5
      I read the Winston Brothers series before this and there was some noticeable changes to the brothers' characters between this book and that series.
    • 5/5
      If you haven't started these series stop reading here and get to it. These are the best romcoms, filled with fabulous characters, bits of life wisdom and smexy times. So go get started Kitting in the City and the Winton brothers series. The characters mix and mingle so you will want to read both. :PI love the redneck bearded Winton brother, adore their sister Ashley but Drew stole my heart away from them all. Drew the reluctant poet who sings, cooks, looks like a viking and he's a man of nature. Where do I get one or two of these ? Holy smokes Ms. Reid you are ruining me, how can I ever love another fictional man after Drew ? You have your work cut out for you !!! The there are the ladies of the knitting club, and a man or two. Amazing women, funny, smart, strong of not but always behind each other. Their friendship is something we should all have in our lives.The story, this one had a sadness that could have been horrendous to read but it wasn't. The author handled one of the hardest times in life beautifully she had me in tears and smiling at the same time. Death, jerky relations and unspoken feelings, all painful. As in all her books we end with a HEA, phew ! It's a new favorite, I will re-read it.
    • 5/5
      Haven't even finished with the first chapter yet and I'm laughing tears.

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      Not only laughed tears, but also sed tears for Ashley. This book was a tough one, but in a good way.

      I liked it more than Sandra's and Elizabeth's stories.
    • 5/5
      4.75 stars

      I have been recommended this story so many times. I don’t know why I put off reading it for so long. Ashley is a great original character and Drew won my heart. He is so sweet. I adore him. This story was definitely worth my time.