How to Raise an Honest Rabbit (Knitting, #3)

Nov 01, 2012 Ami marked it as dnf

DNF-ed at 20%

I know that I'm probably the odd duck in case of Amy Lane's stories. I can't always get into her stories. I just don't put all of the Amy Lane's that I DNF-ed (and yes, there are few) in display. I know I will get stinky eyes because of it *grin*.

This is just one example...

When I roll my eyes on Jeremy's rambling -- because the way he talks, he surely is not smooth enough to make me believe that he's a conman that manages to fool ladies, the story just lose any charm. If Jeremy is 2...more

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Dec 12, 2012 Elspeth rated it 4 of 5 stars

Shelves: twenty-twelve, emily, kindle, mm

Even though this book was filled with sugary sweet themes of love, and trust, I still loved it.
It was, what it was, and that was a fluffy story that was perfect to read curled up on the couch under a blanket with the dog at your feet.
I really enjoyed Jeremy, his outlook in life, and how much he related to the rabbits.
A very cure book, I recommend to everyone who enjoys a shmoopy HEA!

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Oct 31, 2012 oceankitty rated it 4 of 5 stars

Well, we all know why Amy Lane is dubbed the Queen of Angst. She specializes in hurt/comfort and sometimes the hurt sort of takes over and becomes just a tad bit too much. As predicted there was a lot of angst in this story but this time it was just the right amount and it balanced out neatly with the right amount of comfort. Which made me a very happy bunny indeed. It was almost cathartic to read this fluffy and soft story full of yarn and yearning; I must admit to reaching for my box of Kleene...more

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Oct 30, 2012 Heller rated it 4 of 5 stars

Shelves: contemporary, friends-to-lovers, m-m, younger-older

4.5

I found the first book in this series cute. This one? Just about ripped my heart out. It had cute moments but wow, Jeremy No Last Name made my heart hurt with all the things he did and his inner voice. (view spoiler)

I loved how Aiden was there all through this prodding at Jeremy. Teaching him and being his friend and kicking his ass when he needed it. Will of iron...more

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Oct 24, 2012 Camille rated it 3 of 5 stars

Shelves: m-m-rom-erotica

3.5

It was good. There were some analogies that really moved me. And it was lovely watching Jeremy come into himself and find a home. That was beautiful.

There also some elements that didn't quite work:

1. I've found in a series that all books following the first lose, to varying extents, the magic that lit up the first. When an author has to write within some constraint, even if it is one she set herself in obliging herself to adhere to characterisations etc formerly established, there is some mea...more 3.5

It was good. There were some analogies that really moved me. And it was lovely watching Jeremy come into himself and find a home. That was beautiful.

There also some elements that didn't quite work:

1. I've found in a series that all books following the first lose, to varying extents, the magic that lit up the first. When an author has to write within some constraint, even if it is one she set herself in obliging herself to adhere to characterisations etc formerly established, there is some measure of artifice that comes into play. The authorial hand is heavier, less deft. There is some lack of the immediacy found in the first. This is the case here.

2. I felt as if some parts were edited with no thought to sequence exactly. There were some points, while reading, that I had to go back to see if I'd missed something. The conversations and exposition were a little jerky at times.

3. In book 1, I felt that Crawford's language, his speech pattern, his word choices etc were extremely well written. He was country without a big postscript hanging over his head with the author's notation "make Crawford country". Here, though, Jeremy's speech was really exaggerated and inconsistent. Sometimes I wondered if he was taking the piss, being deliberate in sketching a con man to his listeners. And, I dare say, in a couple instances he was, but outside of such it was the author's overdoing it. His speech was no where near as organic as Crawford's was. There's that heavy-handed artifice again.

4. Aiden is, the reader is told several times, supposed to have these dark edges only Jeremy can see. I finished the book waiting for evidence of this darkness. Is he 'dark' because he tops even though he's younger than Jeremy? Is he dark because there is a bare bones, extremely vague allusion to him possibly liking to tie someone tightly? And I mean this reference is extremely fleeting. Blink and you'd miss it. So where's the darkness?

5. The sex scene was female-y written. (Ornate...white lights and stars etc)

*Sigh*, it was good, eh...just not as complete and as well rounded as the first. There were some manipulations to fit the mould of the first book and some left field changes to make this romance work on its own...it left the feel of the book a bit muddled. This, plus its slower pace and lower energy, renders this a different reading experience from the first.

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Jan 04, 2013 Harper marked it as m-m-to-read

Shelves: books-i-own, monthly-tbr-list

Such a cute cover! :)

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Dec 22, 2012 Gabbi rated it 5 of 5 stars

Shelves: dreamspinner-press, friends-to-lovers, favorites, gay-romance, angst, series, top2bottom-reviews, amy-lane

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Wow! After reading this book, I’m pretty convinced there isn’t an Amy Lane book I’m not going to love. Ms. Lane writes beautifully written stories with amazingly well-written characters that live and breathe off of the written page. I want to warn those who have not read this incredible book to make sure you allow yourself plenty of time to read it, because once you start it, you won’t be able to put it down until you finish it.

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Wow! After reading this book, I’m pretty convinced there isn’t an Amy Lane book I’m not going to love. Ms. Lane writes beautifully written stories with amazingly well-written characters that live and breathe off of the written page. I want to warn those who have not read this incredible book to make sure you allow yourself plenty of time to read it, because once you start it, you won’t be able to put it down until you finish it.

Ever since Jeremy can remember, he’s always been a drifter. Raised by his con-artist father, Jeremy quickly learned the skills he needed to survive the criminal life. But witnessing his own father’s murder and a few months in jail made Jeremy realize that he doesn’t want to live that kind of life anymore. Determined to live his life like an honest man, he manages to land a job at an alpaca farm and fiber mill. Living on the up and up isn’t always an easy thing to do, and once Jeremy meets Aiden, a fellow co-worker, there is something about the younger man that makes Jeremy want to be a better man, a worthy man…a man that one day Aiden might respect or admire. So, Jeremy sets out to do just that. He works hard and strives to become a better person, and even when settling down and making friends and having other start to relying on him really frightens him. But, as he and Aiden start to develop a friendship between them and the more Aiden continues to bring Jeremy into his life, Jeremy begins to believe that even a man like him might just be worthy of an once in a lifetime love he’s found with Aiden.

There isn’t any part of this book I didn’t love. Between the smooth, well-thought out storyline and the amazing characters Ms. Lane has written, this may be one of my favorite books I’ve read by her. Although there has some of Ms. Lane’s wonderfully well-known angst in it, it’s definitely not overdone. There were so many lighthearted, heart-swelling moments in this book that I really loved. These two men were truly perfect together. I loved how they really ‘got’ each other and thoroughly enjoyed watching their relationship develop into something truly beautiful to watch.

This is the third book in the knitting series. I shamefully admit that I’ve not read the other books, (That’s about to immediately change) but I can say that this story can definitely be read as a stand-alone book. I’m totally enchanted by this story and I’m looking forward to going back and reading the entire series. I can’t wait to read more by Ms. Lane and will actively be looking for more books by her in the future. If you are looking for a beautifully written, thought-provoking romance, then How to Raise an Honest Rabbit is definitely for you! Highly Recommended!

The Knitting books in series order are:

The Winter Courtship Ritual of Fur Bearing Critters
Super Sock Man
How to Raise an Honest Rabbit
Knitter in his Natural Habitat

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Dec 22, 2012 Top 2 Bottom Reviews Interviews and More rated it 5 of 5 stars

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Wow! After reading this book, I’m pretty convinced there isn’t an Amy Lane book I’m not going to love. Ms. Lane writes beautifully written stories with amazingly well-written characters that live and breathe off of the written page. I want to warn those who have not read this incredible book to make sure you allow yourself plenty of time to read it, because once you start it, you won’t be able to put it down until you finish it.

Ever since Jeremy can remembe...more http://top2bottomreviews.wordpress.com/

Wow! After reading this book, I’m pretty convinced there isn’t an Amy Lane book I’m not going to love. Ms. Lane writes beautifully written stories with amazingly well-written characters that live and breathe off of the written page. I want to warn those who have not read this incredible book to make sure you allow yourself plenty of time to read it, because once you start it, you won’t be able to put it down until you finish it.

Ever since Jeremy can remember, he’s always been a drifter. Raised by his con-artist father, Jeremy quickly learned the skills he needed to survive the criminal life. But witnessing his own father’s murder and a few months in jail made Jeremy realize that he doesn’t want to live that kind of life anymore. Determined to live his life like an honest man, he manages to land a job at an alpaca farm and fiber mill. Living on the up and up isn’t always an easy thing to do, and once Jeremy meets Aiden, a fellow co-worker, there is something about the younger man that makes Jeremy want to be a better man, a worthy man…a man that one day Aiden might respect or admire. So, Jeremy sets out to do just that. He works hard and strives to become a better person, and even when settling down and making friends and having other start to relying on him really frightens him. But, as he and Aiden start to develop a friendship between them and the more Aiden continues to bring Jeremy into his life, Jeremy begins to believe that even a man like him might just be worthy of an once in a lifetime love he’s found with Aiden.

There isn’t any part of this book I didn’t love. Between the smooth, well-thought out storyline and the amazing characters Ms. Lane has written, this may be one of my favorite books I’ve read by her. Although there has some of Ms. Lane’s wonderfully well-known angst in it, it’s definitely not overdone. There were so many lighthearted, heart-swelling moments in this book that I really loved. These two men were truly perfect together. I loved how they really ‘got’ each other and thoroughly enjoyed watching their relationship develop into something truly beautiful to watch.

This is the third book in the knitting series. I shamefully admit that I’ve not read the other books, (That’s about to immediately change) but I can say that this story can definitely be read as a stand-alone book. I’m totally enchanted by this story and I’m looking forward to going back and reading the entire series. I can’t wait to read more by Ms. Lane and will actively be looking for more books by her in the future. If you are looking for a beautifully written, thought-provoking romance, then How to Raise an Honest Rabbit is definitely for you! Highly Recommended!

The Knitting books in series order are:

The Winter Courtship Ritual of Fur Bearing Critters
Super Sock Man
How to Raise an Honest Rabbit
Knitter in his Natural Habitat

Reviewed By: Gabbi

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Dec 19, 2012 DaisyGirl rated it 3 of 5 stars

Shelves: genre-romance, m-m, romance-contemp, i-returned

3.5 Stars

Jeremy Stillson ne Norton is a con man trying his damnedest to go straight. But life’s hard for an ex-con and Jeremy is down to panhandling when Rance Crawford offers him work at his tiny alpaca farm and fiber mill. Jeremy takes the job and meets Aiden. As Aiden comes of age, Jeremy finds himself in unfamiliar territory because Aiden starts looking to him for things Jeremy doesn’t know how to give. Being honest is terrifying and Jeremy is constantly battling his knee-jerk reaction to ra...more

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Nov 01, 2012 Lisa rated it 5 of 5 stars

Shelves: contemporary-romance, glbt, m-m-romance, novella, series

“Running away will never make you free.” – Kenny Loggins

Maybe all it takes to make yourself free is just being honest about why it’s your instinct to run away.

Sometimes, when there’s nothing but wordsandwordsandwords that feel like all you’re doing is conning yourself and everyone else who might become important to you, saying everything and revealing nothing, the right words are the ones that are the hardest to find—the words that say all you want is for someone to touch you and then hold you...more “Running away will never make you free.” – Kenny Loggins

Maybe all it takes to make yourself free is just being honest about why it’s your instinct to run away.

Sometimes, when there’s nothing but wordsandwordsandwords that feel like all you’re doing is conning yourself and everyone else who might become important to you, saying everything and revealing nothing, the right words are the ones that are the hardest to find—the words that say all you want is for someone to touch you and then hold you tight to his chest and make you feel safe right where you are. The problem is convincing yourself you’re worth the effort, and convincing yourself you’re worthy of the gifts you’ve been given because every single one of them feels like a priceless and irreplaceable treasure, a piece of the giver that you’re not sure you deserve—or that you’re brave or capable enough to protect.

So, when you want to run, you make yourself be still because being still means becoming something to someone. When you want to con, you make yourself be honest because being honest means you can’t hide anymore. When you find that kindness is all you have to give, you are kind because you want the people who’ve become like family to be kind to you in return. And suddenly you find that all you want is to be what one very significant person in your life needs—for you to be the kind of guy who stays even when you feel like making tracks.

Jeremy no-last-name can’t be nameless if he’s going to become someone, but Jeremy Stillson’s the only guy he’s ever been, so that has to be good enough even if the last name carries the burden of the man he’s trying very hard not to be anymore. Beneath the polished and practiced veneer of the artful dodger, is plain-spoken Jeremy Stillson, a guy who, when the façade finally wears thin, just wants to become something to Aiden, but he’s also afraid of that want because the one very significant something that Aiden has to give isn’t something Jeremy can throw into a sack and rabbit off with when he gets scared of being himself. So Jeremy has to dig deep and find the courage. The courage to be…better, to have faith, to live simply and love openly and sincerely so the one he loves isn’t afraid to love him back, so that the one he loves doesn’t have to be afraid of waking up one day and finding that every shred of hope has disappeared and left a Jeremy-shaped hole in its place, as though it never existed at all.

How to Raise an Honest Rabbit is the story of a man whose second chance at life is born at the moment of his father’s death, and whose redemption is found in a place of simplicity and friendship and longing. He is a man whose bravery shows up when his past comes knocking on the door of his new life, just in time for him to realize that where he is, who he has become, and what Aiden has come to mean to him are all he could possibly ever dream of, because they all mean he is home, and home means freedom.

All this from a bunny tale, and the promise of a sequel too? What more could Amy Lane’s fans possibly ask for?

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Oct 25, 2012 Lauraadriana rated it 5 of 5 stars Recommends it for: People Who Love Sweetness

Shelves: age-difference, loved-it, fave-authors, love-conquers-all, m-m, super-cute, boys-breaking-the-law

Sweetness to the Fullest I wish someone could bottle this book or something because I smile instantly when either Aiden or Jeremy come to mind.

This story is the second story for us from Rance Crawford's Ranch...We met Craw and Ben last winter...We also met Aiden and Jeremy but this time it was their story and it was pure sweetness.

Jeremy was a con man, since he was a boy his daddy had him work as his partner in con jobs. But one night things went wrong and Jeremy barely got away with his life, h...more

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Nov 03, 2012 Vladimir rated it 4 of 5 stars

Most of the time, when I read m/m romance books, I tend to fall in love with the leading man than the main character simply because they're more selfless, brooding or just cooler. I'm glad to say that it's not the case with this book.

Jeremy Norton had my heart from the get go. He's a complex mix of vulnerability, naivety and courage that I can't help but feel protective of him the whole time I was reading. I wanted to bundle him up in my arms and kiss him tirelessly. Okay, that's just sappy but...more

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Nov 29, 2012 Will Parkinson rated it 5 of 5 stars

Amy Lane has done it again.

The Good:
* It's really hard not to like Jeremy, the Rabbit of the story. He's had a hard life. His father brought him up to be a con man, but when something happens to Dad Jeremy needs to find a new way to live his life.

* The location - I've never considered a knitting factory as a location for a story, but Amy Lane totally makes it work. The other people who live here round out a great collection of characters (most have their own stories in other books of the series)...more

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Nov 24, 2012 Kris (KindleRomance) rated it 5 of 5 stars

Shelves: amazing, favorites, favs-2012, mm

Wow! It always amazes me when an author can make me start crying with a carefully crafted sentence. Jeremy did not have an easy life, but he is still an amazing and beautiful person. Aiden, also a wonderful character, sees that in him and loves him for it. Aiden also has the patience of a saint and never waivers from his love. The story is told from Jeremy's POV after getting out of prison. We get flashbacks of what he went through growing up. We are living through his current life that was made...more

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Nov 06, 2012 Melanie rated it 5 of 5 stars

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Rating: 5 stars

When ex con Jeremy Stillson ends up begging for money on a street corner in Boulder, Colorado, he has no idea that his life is about to change when he spies the looming figure of Rance Crawford heading towards him from the nearby yarn shop. Instead of money, Rance offers him a job that comes with a small room to call his own in the alpaca barn and fiber mill that Rance owns. Here is the chance Jeremy has wanted, a way to be hones...more

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Nov 04, 2012 Anyta Sunday rated it 4 of 5 stars

Intriguing title, interesting read.

For the most part that ‘interesting’ is good. Like with the first in this knitting series, Amy Lane’s writing is active, engaging, and easy to read. Jeremy is a likable character with a heavy past and there are a few moments in the story where I felt teary with sympathy. Despite that, it wasn’t an altogether angsty book—it was balanced well with the sweetness of the reformed Jeremy no-last-name and his relationship with Aiden.

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Oct 25, 2012 Adara rated it 4 of 5 stars

This is definitely a sweet, interesting read. Jeremy grew up as a con man's son, so when his father is killed on a con gone bad, Jeremy tries to go straight. Only he doesn't know how or what to do with himself. Rance Crawford (from The Winter Courtship Rituals of Fur-Bearing Critters) takes him in and Craw and Aiden show Jeremy what it means to be an honest man. It takes a lot of work to keep Jeremy from rabbiting; Jeremy constantly has one foot out the door, ready to run away from all the hones...more

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Oct 25, 2012 Cris rated it 5 of 5 stars

Shelves: favorite-author, military, romance, sweet

Who is this author and what has she done with Amy "Angst and Pain" Lane?!

Hopefully the real Amy isn't in any danger, because I like this one, too :) Such a sweet, gentle story that I really needed after reading a J.P. Barnaby short story (that woman is MEAN!).

Like the previous book The Winter Courtship Rituals of Fur-Bearing Critters, this book is full of charm and sweetness, but with an undercurrent of darkness from Jeremy's past. It's not explicit and it's not angsty, it's just lovely. I can't...more

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Nov 02, 2012 Nikyta rated it 4 of 5 stars

Shelves: dreamspinner-press, a-sweet-cute-read, age-gap, all-time-favs, angst, artists, broken-to-bits, closet-cases, contemporary, criminals-mobsters-ex-cons, just-barely-legal, friends-or-enemies-to-lovers, interesting-jobs, little-or-no-smexing, m-m, series-serial, pets, unrequited-yearning, working-together-in-some-capacity, published-on-amazon

In The Winter Courtship Rituals of Fur-Bearing Critters, I was intrigued by Jeremy - the ex-con man that told tall tales, could never shut up and seemed a little shifty at times. This story is told before, during and after the first book. It starts years before and tells of how Jeremy was, what made him clean up his act and how he ultimately got to Granby, Colorado. It tells of his slowly developing friendship with Aiden and the feelings that come after.

This was a very sweet and heartwarming st...more

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Mar 02, 2013 Tonileg rated it 3 of 5 stars

Shelves: m-m, kindle, romance

Contemporary knitting themed M/M romance that has first love and redemption with strong healing accents in this wonderful story. This is the love story of Jeremy who never has a pity party, but deserves to have an epic one given in his honor because he was served a raw deal from the time he was born until his father is brutally murdered in a con gone bad. Jeremy is not a complex person, he is simple in his needs and desires, but is too scared with just trying to survive that he doesn't even try...more

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Nov 01, 2012 Meep rated it 3 of 5 stars

Look cute bunny in mitts on the cover! it's half the reason I bought it!

Most of the story is cute.

Jeremy the con man, we're told he's a con-man repeatedly all the way through the book, is more of a kicked puppy eager to please than a sharp operator. I liked his enthusiasm over the critters but didn't really buy that he'd become so knitting obsessed and start using it as a metaphor for life. Still its got kitsch appeal and I like wool-craft enough to enjoy it. I really wanted him to make a home...more Look cute bunny in mitts on the cover! it's half the reason I bought it!

Most of the story is cute.

Jeremy the con man, we're told he's a con-man repeatedly all the way through the book, is more of a kicked puppy eager to please than a sharp operator. I liked his enthusiasm over the critters but didn't really buy that he'd become so knitting obsessed and start using it as a metaphor for life. Still its got kitsch appeal and I like wool-craft enough to enjoy it. I really wanted him to make a home and belong and to have a moment of silence that he didn't need to fill.

Aiden. Well brought up and loving family, sweeter than candy. Where is the dark side that's hinted at so strongly? Why would he have a dark side other than that this is an Amy Lane and apparently it's therefore mandatory. I actually stopped liking Aiden, he sees Jeremy as a 'reward' for being good, which makes him (Aiden) seem less genuine, and he's cruel. He snipes at Jeremy demanding answers as if entitled. (view spoiler)

I'm curious how a person can be jailed under a false name. When the police had looked back enough to link up a chain of old petty crimes.

Sometimes felt like things had jumped ahead or been editted out. The bunny analogies where just suddenly there. It felt a bit like the end result was sex not romance. Sweat hadn't cooled before Jeremy is asked/told about dinner with the mother - it felt less like a HEA to me than Jeremy finally getting with the program and doing what Aiden wanted. It's tied up with a verbal bow but for me a simple line about him enjoying the silence would have said more.(less)

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Oct 24, 2012 Grammy 1 rated it 5 of 5 stars

Well, Amy Lane fans...We asked for this and Amy has responded. Since her success with The Winter Courtship Rituals of Fur Bearing Critters (Knitting Series) which was a novella from the Dreamspinner Press 2011 Advent Calendar package "I'll Be Home for Christmas, we all wanted more of Rance’s world with his new lover Ben McCutcheon. We wondered all through that book about the “relationship or not” between Jeremy and Aiden. We all had questions about them, and also wanted more info about Ariadne....more Well, Amy Lane fans...We asked for this and Amy has responded. Since her success with The Winter Courtship Rituals of Fur Bearing Critters (Knitting Series) which was a novella from the Dreamspinner Press 2011 Advent Calendar package "I'll Be Home for Christmas, we all wanted more of Rance’s world with his new lover Ben McCutcheon. We wondered all through that book about the “relationship or not” between Jeremy and Aiden. We all had questions about them, and also wanted more info about Ariadne. We needed more of the wonderful people in Rance Crawford’s world . The setting is on the alpaca ranch in the Colorado Hills. My secret fly on the wall tells me this is not the only the spin off for this series, that another is coming soon called A Knitter in His Natural Habitat. I also hear tell some more favorites might play a big part in that book as well.

How to Raise an Honest Rabbit begins with Jeremy. His father was a con man and had Jeremy on the road so long, he didn’t even know his last name. They went from one flim-flam to another always fleeing the unhappy mark or the police. This finally caught up with his old man in Vegas as he was signing over a phony deed to a Mafia boss. In the next moment the guy pulled out a 45 and shot his father in the head. Jeremy was cloaked hidden behind a curtain, holding his breath in fear he would be found. He waited until the mafia boss had his father’s body carted away, and his men washed the blood off the floor. One of the bodyguards for the boss, Gianni knew he was there. The bodyguard did not give him away, and left some money in his room, staking him to a getaway.

Jeremy now was alone, as he tried to half heartedly scam alone, not having the heart to go through with it, landing him in jail. Two years later, a little older and wiser, he found himself on the streets of Colorado, living off the handouts of the kind locals and was at the bottom of his luck. This is when Rance Crawford came out of the local wool store making his deliveries, saw something in him and brought this young man home. When Jeremy asked Craw “Why are you offering me this?” Craw laughed and answered “Aiden needs your help” Jeremy asked “Who in the hell is Aiden??? And Craw just laughed.

Amy Lane you did it to me again. You wove an intricate pattern knitting away thru this tale like you did in Keeping Promise Rock. These wonderful characters jump off the pages and become so real. You have such a gift. When Jeremy saw Aiden we casted on the stitches and watched what a miracle you made.

We watched a young man who never had a chance learn that he did not have to keep talking to feel good about himself. Tears came to my eyes as he met Aiden as they shook hands Jeremy thought “he was at the far end of a dark tunnel and Aiden was the light at the end of it.” I laughed so hard when Jeremy discovered Aiden had bought ear plugs to block out his incessant chatter, and his relief if Aiden couldn’t hear him, he could be quiet. When Aiden became of age, Jeremy figured he had some growing up to do too.

The story is a slow blossoming of two young men falling in love making their way to each other. Just watching Jeremy when he met the rabbits and the alpacas was such a sweet experience. We watch Jeremy, excited to have a bed, a door to close and be safe, have

food and not be hungry, and you are shattered for him. As always in all Amy Lane books, the story is a myriad of color, of weaving a story with yarn and love and family. There are always a few tissues needed, but by far this love story needed to be told. Rance is the rock of this family and I love him and Jeremy and Aiden are even sweeter. Will Jeremy’s dark past come back to haunt him?

I so cannot wait to read more about these wonderful people who have wormed their way into my heart!!!! November cannot come soon enough.

Review by Gloria Lakritz

Sr Reviewer and Review Chair for the Paranormal Romance Guild

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Oct 25, 2012 Ayla rated it 5 of 5 stars

Shelves: m-m-read, m-m-humorous, m-m-re-read-comfort-reads, m-m-contemporary

I'm going to start this with this advice READ THIS BOOK!!! Ok onto my review....I really wish I had the words to properly describe how amazingly awesome Amy Lane is as a writer. The voices she gives to her characters....just so awesome. She makes them come alive off the page larger than life so they can reach out and grab you and pull you into their crazy beautiful worlds. She did it again here with Jeremy and Aiden. I was so excited when I stumbled across news of this books release. I LOVED The ...more

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Oct 31, 2012 Amanda rated it 4 of 5 stars

Shelves: m-m-glbt, age-gap, friends-to-lovers, hurt-comfort

3.5 star
So I love this knitting series, but Jeremy was not my favorite character. I had a hard time listening to him rambling and his character did nothing for me.

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Dec 29, 2012 Giorgia rated it 4 of 5 stars

Oh Jeremy! My heart broke for him. I loved Jeremy and Aiden and their constant banter! I liked that we learn about Jeremy background and not just start the story from where the previous book finished off. The characters are just fantastic, all of them!

Aiden is amazing: “Craw was hero worship. You are my person. You need to know that. So we’re going to start with me, in your home, doing my homework while you do something quiet, and you remember that we don’t even have to do anything to make each...more

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Oct 26, 2012 Logan rated it 5 of 5 stars

So, here's the thing. Real life is not always easy or fun. Sometimes it's filled with hard pointy things with rough ragged edges that hurt when you bump into them. Amy Lanes Knitting series protects you from all that. This book was , without a doubt, a warm cozy blanket to wrap yourself up in. Her characters are heartbreakingly beautiful on the inside, where it really counts. I'm pretty sure they're dam hot on the outside as we'll. This was a sweet, wonderful read. No sporks to be found. Put th...more

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Oct 25, 2012 Lauren rated it 5 of 5 stars

Shelves: mm-romance, awesome-covers, comfort-reads, super-cute, best-of-m-m, favourites

This was a fantastic read. Amy Lane is one of my favourite authors and I swear it sometimes feels like she can do no wrong. Mostly, I love the way she writes with such wonderful emotion and good humour. I fell in love with Jeremy from the very first page. His story was so moving and beautiful - I teared up a little at times, but I also smiled a lot too. What I really liked about How to Raise an Honest Rabbit was the amount of wonderful analogies Amy used - it's something that features a lot in h...more

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Oct 25, 2012 Kaje Harper rated it 5 of 5 stars

Shelves: comfort-reread, m-m

4.5 stars. The joy of this book is watching Jeremy slowly overcome his past, discover who he can be, and learn to trust himself and others.

Jeremy grew up with a grifter father, moving from one con to another. His childhood life was unstable, unloved and based on a series of fictions so continuous that he can no longer remember his own real name. His worth was measured in how well he could lie and what value he could add to the cons that supported him and his father off other people's money.

Now...more 4.5 stars. The joy of this book is watching Jeremy slowly overcome his past, discover who he can be, and learn to trust himself and others.

Jeremy grew up with a grifter father, moving from one con to another. His childhood life was unstable, unloved and based on a series of fictions so continuous that he can no longer remember his own real name. His worth was measured in how well he could lie and what value he could add to the cons that supported him and his father off other people's money.

Now alone, and an ex-con, Jeremy is determined to live an honest life, but he has no confidence in either the world around him or his own worth. Since he believes the only value he ever had was in his glib tongue and facile lies, he feels almost worthless in the normal world. When Rance Crawford offers him an honest job on his farm and fibre mill, Jeremy is grateful but bemused. He remains prepared to run, assuming it inevitably will fall apart.

He meets Aiden, who is eighteen, bright, friendly and honest, with a loving family. And Aiden slowly becomes the secret heart of Jeremy's world. But part of loving Aiden, for Jeremy, is protecting the young man, most of all from Jeremy himself. Aiden, however, is strong enough and patient enough to work through Jeremy's insecurities and self-doubts and find the core of strength and love that Jeremy himself is not aware of possessing.

This is a short, sweet, sometimes heart-wrenching, slow build of a love story. Jeremy's journey is heartwarming. Aiden is a bit more of a cipher, strong and sweet, but with hinted-at depths and darknesses that are never explored. A glimpse from the outside of Rance and Ben at the beginning of their relationship, although brief, is fun for fans of the first book. And I had a moment of surprising affection for Gianni, the man who gave Jeremy his one early experience with both passion and self-sacrifice. That experience, set against all the tawdry self-interest of his childhood, helped Jeremy dream of becoming something more. In a way, Gianni made everything else possible. I hope he gets his own HEA some day. In the meantime, this book will be a comfort reread for me.

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Dec 28, 2012 Pjm12 rated it 5 of 5 stars

Shelves: angsty, coming-of-age, funny, hot, lgbt, romantic, sexy, slow-build, uplifting

Gees Jeremy, way to scare me with your skittish ways and then charm me with that blushing shyness. Lucky for you Aiden is such a stubborn fella. True and loyal. Honest too - goes without saying.

This was great. Of course, I had to reread Knitting #1 first and it was lovely to remember Rance & Ben and see Aiden & Jer from an outside perspective before settling into seeing how cruel Jeremy's life had been growing up. And how he changes that around so totally. With the help of some critters,...more

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Nov 17, 2012 Natasha rated it 4 of 5 stars

Shelves: contemporary, mm, would-reread, romance

Oh I love this series so far... I enjoyed the first book more though, I think.. I will have to go back and read it again, just to be sure. :) The main thing that kept me from 5 stars on this was the disparity between Jeremy's (MC) "thought" voice and his "spoken"voice.. I think other reviewers probably will describe this issue better than I can. I think it's difficult to write certain characters third person. There's more I could say here but I want to describe it accurately, and use the correct...more

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