Neanderthal Marries Human (Knitting in the City #1.5) by Penny Reid - Starting September 10th 2020

[Sarah Elizabeth]

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?

This book is not a standalone. It is the sequel to ‘Neanderthal Seeks Human,’ and is book #1.5 in the Knitting in the City series.

[Elena]

Chapter 9
I still don't get the connection to the knitting part. There was more about their knitting group in the first book (view spoiler)[(but not much actually, it could be not only knitting, but reading or gaming or whatever) (hide spoiler)]. So for now I feel like this knitting thing is just random.
(view spoiler)[Oh that ruby ring was gorgeous and definitely not an ordinary ring. A appreciate that it wasn't diamond (as in most cases).
I liked the idea of going through the struggle of getting the wedding party together (especially when they both don't like the idea) before actually committing to the married life. (hide spoiler)]
For now I'm more into Janie's character. Quinn seems a bit bland for me. (view spoiler)[Typical bad guy who wants to become better. (I'm a bit tired of those cliches). Though it's romantic. (hide spoiler)]
The first book was better. Let's see how this one goes.

[Elena]

Chapter 21
Such a simple book with nothing special yet so addictive.
I really enjoy reading and going through all the cute and sexy moments the heroes have.
It's also great that (view spoiler)[Janie helped Quinn and his family to get together (hide spoiler)].
Though I have some strange feelings (view spoiler)[about this new guy who wants to marry Elizabeth. Maybe it's nothing bad but for now he seems a bit creepy. Came out of nowhere and told them he loves Elizabeth and wants to merry her and that's it! They all love him and welcome to their company. Just too fast and really strange. I have this anticipation that something's going to happen after their party in Vegas. (hide spoiler)] Let's see where it goes!

[Elena]

Finished
I've almost cried in the end. So sweet it was! I needed this kind of happy ending. (view spoiler)[It was predictable and no major drama happened during the whole story and this is the exact thing I wanted! (hide spoiler)] Extremely sweet, kind, good, nice, calming type of romance.
I loved how the things turned out with Elizabeth and Nick. (view spoiler)[She never freaked out about their wedding and haven't made a drama of it. Just accepted his love as a person who unconditionally loves another one. I'm just so proud of her. I really hate the overthinking about pretty simple things (that's why I didn't pick romantic books for a long period of time). (hide spoiler)]

[Mummy's Naughty Corner]

Chapter 10

(view spoiler)[ I liked the way he got her to chose the ring. I'm not really feeling the characters. Quinn is too aloof for now we aren't really seeing much off him it's all her. (hide spoiler)]

[Mummy's Naughty Corner]

Chapter 16

(view spoiler)[ I liked the dinner with his parents. it was a nice moment and a chance for us to see a softer Quinn. (hide spoiler)]

[Mummy's Naughty Corner]

Chapter 22

(view spoiler)[ Well that trip to Vegas was interesting. I can't believe they got up to so much trouble in one night. to in essence have 2 of the party marred. (hide spoiler)]

[Mummy's Naughty Corner]

Finished

(view spoiler)[ Well her real family sucks. I liked the way that in the end she realized the truth about her father. I would have liked his sister to have made a last minute appearance but hay it's not my story. (hide spoiler)]

[Mummy's Naughty Corner]

Elena wrote: "Chapter 9
I still don't get the connection to the knitting part. There was more about their knitting group in the first book [spoilers removed]. So for now I feel like this knitting thing is just r..."

(view spoiler)[ I agree the knitting thing wasn't needed it added nothing to the story. Quinn was very much in the background so far. (hide spoiler)]

[Mummy's Naughty Corner]

Elena wrote: "Chapter 21
Such a simple book with nothing special yet so addictive.
I really enjoy reading and going through all the cute and sexy moments the heroes have.
It's also great that [spoilers removed]...."

(view spoiler)[ yeah i liked the way she got his family back together. I was thinking that I just thought I'd forgotten something from the first book the way he had the rings there and everything I was like okay I've missed something some where. (hide spoiler)]

[Mummy's Naughty Corner]

Elena wrote: "Finished
I've almost cried in the end. So sweet it was! I needed this kind of happy ending. [spoilers removed] Extremely sweet, kind, good, nice, calming type of romance.
I loved how the things tur..."

(view spoiler)[ Yeah I liked the drama free wedding and how it all fell into place. When I started it I thought I was just going to find it okay in the end I liked it more. there were a few bits that did nothing for me but there was humor as well as the romance. (hide spoiler)]