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Honey Buns: A Spicy Rom Com (Small Town Secrets) Kindle Edition

by Cat Johnson (Author) Format: Kindle Edition
4.6 out of 5 stars 319 ratings
She’s a small town baker. He’s a big city workaholic. Opposites definitely do attract…until business gets in the way of pleasure.
Never have a romantic dinner with a charming stranger. It won’t work out well. Trust me. I know.
One dinner and now mister handsome hottie’s two new Main Street enterprises are about to drive my bake shop out of business.
Apparently, I was just a pawn in his little game of Mudville Monopoly. Fine. He’d better hold on to his hotels, because I’m about to show Mister Moneybags exactly what it means to mess with a girl who spent some time on the wrong side of the B.&O. Railroad tracks.
That would be easier if he weren’t so devastatingly distracting. And if my only option for survival wasn’t for him to become my new boss.

Honey Buns features a single billionaire workaholic, a feisty small-town baker with a sewer grate-sized chip on her shoulder, some hundred-year old love letters guaranteed to make you cry, addictive diner fries, a dumpster diving stray cat and all of the small town crazy you’ve come to expect from Mudville.
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  3. Language
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  4. Publication date
    April 28, 2020
  5. File size
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Cat Johnson Book List

The Long Road Home
HOME FRONT
HOME FIRES
HOME COMING

Wilder Brothers (Bitter End)
CITY GIRL SEEKS COWBOY
HER PLAYBOY COWBOY LOVER
BETWEEN A ROCK AND A HARD COWBOY
THE THIEF & THE AGENT

Smalltown Secrets (Mudville)
KISSING BOOKS
RED HOT
HONEY BUNS
ZERO FORKS
UNDERCOVER SANTA
MISTER NAUGHTY
DOG DAYS
BAD DECISIONS
MUDVILLE COLLECTION Volume 1
MUDVILLE COLLECTION Volume 2

Hot SEALs
NIGHT WITH A SEAL
SAVED BY A SEAL
SEALED AT MIDNIGHT
KISSED BY A SEAL
PROTECTED BY A SEAL
LOVED BY A SEAL
TEMPTED BY A SEAL
WED TO A SEAL
ROMANCED BY A SEAL
RESCUED BY A HOT SEAL
BETTING ON A HOT SEAL
ESCAPE WITH A HOT SEAL
MATCHED WITH A HOT SEAL
SEAL THE DEAL
HOT SEAL IN HOLLYWOOD
DESIRE IN DC

Red Hot & Blue (Kindle Unlimited)
RED BLOODED
SMALLTOWN HEAT
A FEW GOOD MEN
BB DALTON
MODEL SOLDIER
A PRINCE AMONG MEN
TRUE BLUE
RED HOT & BLUE COLLECTION (Complete Series)

SEALs in Paradise
HOT SEAL, DIRTY MARTINI
HOT SEAL, TIJUANA NIGHTS
HOT SEAL, RUNAWAY BRIDE
HOT SEAL, HEARTBREAKER
HOT SEAL, COLD WATER
HOT SEAL, UNDER PRESSURE
SEALs in Paradise Collection (Comple Series)

Silver SEALs
SEAL STRONG

Shadow SEALs
SHADOW PAWN
SHADOW LIES

Hot For Hire
HOT BILLIONAIRE FOR HIRE
HOT CHICK FOR HIRE
HOT SPY FOR HIRE
HOT HERO FOR HIRE

USMC Out of Uniform
CROSSING THE LINE
CINDERELLA LIBERTY

Studs in Spurs
UNRIDDEN
BUCKED
RIDE
HOOKED
FLANKED
THROWN
CHAMPION
SPURRED
WRECKED
STUDS IN SPURS Volume 1
STUDS IN SPURS Volume 2

Oklahoma Nights
ONE NIGHT WITH A COWBOY
TWO TIMES AS HOT
THREE WEEKS WITH A BULL RIDER

Midnight Cowboys
MIDNIGHT RIDE
MIDNIGHT WRANGLER
MIDNIGHT HEAT

Sex, Lies & Wedding Cake
GILLIAN'S ISLAND
PRIVATE LIES
NEW ORLEANS

The Trilogy Collection
OPPOSITES ATTRACT
NICE & NAUGHTY
JUST DESSERTS
BLACK CAT
THE TRILOGY COLLECTION (Compilation)

Cathouse Cinderella
CAT HAUS
BEFORE CATE

Red Hot Reads (Menage)
EDUCATING ANSLEY
ROUGH STOCK
TEXAS TWO STEP

Maverick Ranch
COWBOY BLUE
COWBOY HEARTS

Cocky Collection
COCKY IMMORTALS
COCKY COUNTRY BOYS
COCKY JOES

Cocky Hero World
MOTHER CLUCKER (Kindle Unlimited)

Standalone
LONGHORN LINEBACKER
BENEATH THE SURFACE
THE BILLIONAIRE'S FAKE FIANCEE
THE EX FILES

Multi-author Anthologies featuring Cat Johnson:
HAPPY IS THE BRIDE
THAT MISTLETOE MOMENT
HE'S THE ONE
IN A COWBOY'S BED

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  • ASIN ‏ : ‎ B07ZBMK7QM
  • Publication date ‏ : ‎ April 28, 2020
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • File size ‏ : ‎ 1.5 MB
  • Simultaneous device usage ‏ : ‎ Unlimited
  • Screen Reader ‏ : ‎ Supported
  • Enhanced typesetting ‏ : ‎ Enabled
  • X-Ray ‏ : ‎ Not Enabled
  • Word Wise ‏ : ‎ Enabled
  • Print length ‏ : ‎ 303 pages
  • Page Flip ‏ : ‎ Enabled
  • Part of series ‏ : ‎ Small Town Secrets
  • Customer Reviews:
    4.6 out of 5 stars 319 ratings

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Cat Johnson writes light-hearted, feel-good, steamy contemporary romance featuring hot heroes (who sometimes wear combat or cowboy boots) and the sassy heroines brave enough to love them.

Known for her unique and creative marketing and research practices, Cat has sponsored bull riding cowboys, promoted romance using bologna and owns a collection of cowboy boots and camouflage for book signings.

A top 10 New York Times bestseller and #15 Kindle bestseller, Cat Johnson has been the recipient of a starred Publishers Weekly review and is a nine-time USA Today bestseller.

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Customers enjoy this book as a sweet read with a compelling story, and find it laugh-out-loud entertaining. They appreciate the character development, with one customer particularly praising Brandon's character. The romance is described as sexy, and customers like the small-town setting, with one noting how it blends small-town and big-city elements.

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17 customers mention "Story quality"17 positive0 negative

Customers enjoy the story quality of the book, describing it as a sweet read, with one customer noting it's a wonderful opposites attract narrative.

"A cute story with a lot of typos. That was distracting but the story was sweet and the characters were people I was attracted to...." Read more

"...humor thrown in, and of course the happy ever after that makes this reader's heart happy and puts a smile on my face and in my soul...." Read more

"...It is a really great read and can't wait for the next book to come out." Read more

"...This was another great story in the Mudville series...." Read more

8 customers mention "Humor"8 positive0 negative

Customers enjoy the book's humor, finding it laugh-out-loud entertaining.

"...As a New York resident myself, it was unexpected and funny to see our governor play an important role in the story...." Read more

"...Her character and world building is top notch, there's always some humor thrown in, and of course the happy ever after that makes this reader's..." Read more

"...Sweet, sexy, a little tear filled(at least in the story) and had plenty of laughs too!..." Read more

"This book definitely had me laughing out loud...." Read more

5 customers mention "Character development"5 positive0 negative

Customers appreciate the character development in the book, with one particularly enjoying the character of Brandon.

"...Her character and world building is top notch, there's always some humor thrown in, and of course the happy ever after that makes this reader's..." Read more

"...It was a unique way for the two main characters in this book to meet...." Read more

"...I did like the character of Bethany. I completely understood why she jumped to the conclusion that she did...." Read more

"...and though not as small a town as Mudville, I could easily relate to many of the characters and even some of the problems they faced...." Read more

4 customers mention "Romance"4 positive0 negative

Customers enjoy the romance in the book, describing it as sexy.

"...This book was great! Sweet, sexy, a little tear filled(at least in the story) and had plenty of laughs too!..." Read more

"Holy cow this was beautiful, small town girl meets big city slicker in a bar, DNA test done because his partner insisted Brandon was surprised by a..." Read more

"I loved it from cover to cover! Sexy, fun & throw in the the long dead Rose and her letters & journals & it's a hit!..." Read more

"...They saved the car too. Lovely." Read more

4 customers mention "Town feel"4 positive0 negative

Customers enjoy the small-town setting of the book, with one mentioning how it creates a very enjoyable atmosphere, while another appreciates the contrast between city boy and small-town girl characters.

"I love the whole series. Love the town and its characters , especially the brothers. I'd definitely move there, seems like a great place to live...." Read more

"...Funny and hot romance all in one book. Small town makes it very enjoyable." Read more

"So good and enticing to read. The city boy and small-town girl. They brought the best out in each other after misunderstandings ...." Read more

"Small Town meets Big City..." Read more

Top reviews from the United States

  • Denise DeCrescito (From In Here)
    5.0 out of 5 stars I'd love to go to Mudville! This is a great addition to the series.
    Reviewed in the United States on April 29, 2020
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    .Brandon, the H, is a surprisingly impulsive, history loving and handsome data nerd who work so much he has no time for a relationship. I shared the character’s compulsion for history, and the author captures it very well! Bethany, the h, is a bakery owner who likes to put rainbow colors in her hair, runs her own business, and can identify any flavor, but can’t identify a good guy. I admit I would have liked to have known a little more about her backstory.

    Even though this is the third book in the series, the author did a great job making it a solid stand-alone as well. It’s funny, and also tugs at the heart strings. I love how she tied the Van De Berg connections together. As a New York resident myself, it was unexpected and funny to see our governor play an important role in the story.

    Honey Buns a very easy read; as enjoyable is something from Honey Buns bakery might be. I have never read a book by Cat Johnson that I didn’t like, and that still goes. I can’t wait to read Boone’s story!
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    4.0 out of 5 stars Honey Buns
    Reviewed in the United States on January 20, 2023
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    A cute story with a lot of typos. That was distracting but the story was sweet and the characters were people I was attracted to. The town of Mudville is small but the people living there are a group that you'd like to have as friends.
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  • Angi C
    5.0 out of 5 stars Love Mudville
    Reviewed in the United States on May 2, 2020
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    All the happy feels are what this book is made of.

    I've been reading Cat's work for over 10 years and the reason for that is books like this. Her character and world building is top notch, there's always some humor thrown in, and of course the happy ever after that makes this reader's heart happy and puts a smile on my face and in my soul.

    This book and it's happiness was just the balm I needed after the heartbreak of losing and burying my mom this week. And isn't that what books are for? To ease our minds, hearts, and souls for just a bit? The correct answer is that is exactly what they're for and Cat always delivers.

    I can't wait to see who brings Boone to his knees and more about Mudville.
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  • TeresaC3
    5.0 out of 5 stars Love Brandon and Bethany. Wonderful opposites attract story
    Reviewed in the United States on September 11, 2024
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    These two are opposites in so many ways, but at first meeting there are sparks. Then a big misunderstanding and no contact for a month but then Bethany finds out he bought the diner and the building with the restaurant and more misunderstanding s happen. Will they be able to work things out and Bethany can keep running her bakery or will he run her out of business?
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  • Celeste Lafountain
    5.0 out of 5 stars Small Town meets Big City
    Reviewed in the United States on May 11, 2020
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    I loved this book. It was so great. I have read all three books in this series and so far I really loved this book. It was a unique way for the two main characters in this book to meet. It was even better when she finds out that he is the big city investor buying what she thinks is her competition in food for the small town. It is a really great read and can't wait for the next book to come out.
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  • Jennifer Brewster
    4.0 out of 5 stars Can't go wrong with honey buns!!!
    Reviewed in the United States on July 25, 2020
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    I mean how do you not love a book named Honey Buns?? This was another great story in the Mudville series. I absolutely loved how Rose's letters brought everything to light and gave Bethany and Brandon their story.
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  • Veterangirlreadsalot
    5.0 out of 5 stars Sticky Sweet, Maybe!
    Reviewed in the United States on November 1, 2020
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    Book three kicks A$$ as much as the first two! Bethany and her bakery are a staple in Mudville, that is until Brandon shows up! Brandon is a “city boy” as Stone would call him, and he’s just bought up the diner in Mudville. That makes him the direct competitor of Honey Buns! Angry with herself for falling for his charms, she vows to beat him at his own game. Little does she know, he has some tricks up his sleeve! Tricks that will change her mind and maybe, just maybe, melt her heart! This book was great! Sweet, sexy, a little tear filled(at least in the story) and had plenty of laughs too! Check out this series today, me I’m headed off to read Boone’s story!
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  • Stacy J.
    5.0 out of 5 stars I loved this book.
    Reviewed in the United States on May 10, 2020
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    Bethany and Brandon were a fun couple to watch circle each other. First they were hot, then cold and then we got to really see the warmup.

    I really liked the character of Brandon. He is a genuinely good man. He works hard, has great friends, doesn't mind pitching in and has hobbies outside his work.

    I did like the character of Bethany. I completely understood why she jumped to the conclusion that she did. However, I was surprised how long he held the grudge. One conversation could have put her at ease.

    I loved the others in the book also. Especially when the girls are having the talk with Bethany about her being too hard on Brandon. They are very supportive of her but also not afraid to call her out when she's being harsh.
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