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Kissing Books: A Steamy Romantic Comedy (Small Town Secrets) Kindle Edition

4.5 out of 5 stars 2,337 ratings

Quirky. Feel-Good. Romantic.
Things heat up when a misplaced author clashes with a grumpy small town farmer.

Piss off the hot farmer ✔️
Find out I'll be living in a funeral home ✔️
Meet my pet pig Petunia ✔️
Day one in town proved one thing... I'm screwed.

Welcome to Mudville, home of KISSING BOOKS, a standalone small town, opposites attract, fish out of water romantic comedy with lots of kissing (and other things), a cocky farmer, a sassy misplaced heroine with too many animals, some crazy locals, a decades' old mystery, and a very happy ending for all of them!

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"Fullof hilarious moments and sexy moments and exciting mystery moments and authorand animal moments. I just adored Harper and Stone!" Bianca, BJ's BookBlog

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Don't miss any of the Mudville madness...
    • Kissing Books (Harper & Stone)
    • Red Hot (Red & Cash)
    • Honey Buns (Bethany & Brandon)
    • Zero Forks (Boone & Sarah)
    • Undercover Santa (Chris & Elizabeth)
    • Mister Naughty (Stone & Harper)
    • Dog Days (Stephanie & Michael)
    • Bad Decisions (Deputy Carson & Kayleigh)
    • Mudville Collection Volume 1
    • Mudville Collection Volume 2

    Product details

    • ASIN ‏ : ‎ B07XB3NPYJ
    • Accessibility ‏ : ‎ Learn more
    • Publication date ‏ : ‎ October 22, 2019
    • Language ‏ : ‎ English
    • File size ‏ : ‎ 1.3 MB
    • Simultaneous device usage ‏ : ‎ Unlimited
    • Screen Reader ‏ : ‎ Supported
    • Enhanced typesetting ‏ : ‎ Enabled
    • X-Ray ‏ : ‎ Not Enabled
    • Word Wise ‏ : ‎ Enabled
    • Print length ‏ : ‎ 324 pages
    • Page Flip ‏ : ‎ Enabled
    • Part of series ‏ : ‎ Small Town Secrets
    • Customer Reviews:
      4.5 out of 5 stars 2,337 ratings

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    Cat Johnson
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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 romantic comedy as an enjoyable small-town story that gives lots of laughs. The book features wonderful characters and side characters that are amusing, with one customer describing it as packed with charm. Customers appreciate the writing quality, with one noting the snappy dialogue, and find the historical elements engaging, with one review mentioning a wonderful peek into the past.

    40 customers mention "Romance"40 positive0 negative

    Customers enjoy the romance in this book, describing it as a sweet small-town story.

    "...The story built up a mystery with these "journal entries" and I really thought the author could have built several more chapters on the different..." Read more

    "...The book had romance, lust, love, mystery, and closeness of a small town...." Read more

    "A quirky story of a small town by the name of Mudville...." Read more

    "...is feisty, independent, beautiful, hardworking, creative, smart and sweet while Stone is set in his ways, as wary as he is handsome, smart,..." Read more

    35 customers mention "Readability"35 positive0 negative

    Customers find the book charming and easy to read, with one customer describing it as a good summer beach read.

    "Not sure if this is a good summer beach read or an end of summer read, or I wish I lived in a small town getaway read...." Read more

    "...Can’t wait for the next adventure in this series! This is a great read!!!" Read more

    "...A well written fun read." Read more

    "...I thoroughly enjoyed is a unique, fun, quirky and simply delightful read. This is my frank, freely posted review." Read more

    32 customers mention "Humor"32 positive0 negative

    Customers find the book hilarious and entertaining, with one mentioning it's a fun steamy read.

    "This book had so much going on, that it kept this reader hooked from the first chapter...." Read more

    "Cat Johnson takes us on a OK funny hilarious ride. With selfless thieves, countless break-ins surrounding an old house/once funeral home ...." Read more

    "...variety. This book is so very interesting, beyond Harper and Stone. Mudville is a panoply of “plot bunnies” on top of discovered diaries...." Read more

    "...I thoroughly enjoyed is a unique, fun, quirky and simply delightful read. This is my frank, freely posted review." Read more

    25 customers mention "Character development"25 positive0 negative

    Customers enjoy the characters in the book, finding them wonderful and noting that the side characters and situations are amusing.

    "...Ms. Johnson's books and have always enjoyed her storylines and character development...." Read more

    "...The main characters were well developed, including all the side characters...." Read more

    "...No LOL, not even a chuckle. (sigh) The over all plot line and characters had potential, but for some reason it just fell flat...." Read more

    "Enjoyed Harper's character and the cast of characters, like Bethany and Red, supporting her in her quest to explore Mudville and her Aunt Agnes's..." Read more

    15 customers mention "Cute"15 positive0 negative

    Customers find the book cute, with one mentioning it is packed with charm.

    "...Harper is feisty, independent, beautiful, hardworking, creative, smart and sweet while Stone is set in his ways, as wary as he is handsome, smart,..." Read more

    "...Low on the angst but packed with charm." Read more

    "...What a fun book to read, it was sweet, sexy, steamy and laugh out loud funny! I will be moving on to book two immediately!..." Read more

    "Super enjoyable for the price! It's a cute, fluffy book that reads quick. The characters are cute and I'd give it 2/5🌶s for spiciness...." Read more

    7 customers mention "Town charm"7 positive0 negative

    Customers enjoy the small town charm of the book, describing it as full of wonder, with one customer specifically mentioning the closeness of the community.

    "...The book had romance, lust, love, mystery, and closeness of a small town...." Read more

    "...by Cat Johnson is a very well written romantic comedy full of small town wonder! Mudville is a hoot and so is Aunt Agnes...." Read more

    "...I’m sad I waited so long. This book had such small town charm, humor, a little mystery and plenty of small town gossip...." Read more

    "I loved this small town read! Opposites attract, quirky family members, a little mystery to solve...." Read more

    6 customers mention "Writing quality"6 positive0 negative

    Customers appreciate the writing quality of the book, finding it well-crafted and quick to read, with one customer noting the snappy dialogue.

    "Super enjoyable for the price! It's a cute, fluffy book that reads quick. The characters are cute and I'd give it 2/5🌶s for spiciness...." Read more

    "...The book is polished and well written, but Stone seemed to be a big, dumb bohunk at times...." Read more

    "...So in-depth Cat Johnson yet so like her to write so well. Totally entertaining." Read more

    "...This is light, quick reading, funny, delicious. I will definitely be getting the rest of the series." Read more

    4 customers mention "Historical accuracy"4 positive0 negative

    Customers appreciate the historical elements in the book, with one mentioning it provides a wonderful peek into the past, while another notes its refreshing contemporary style.

    "...I enjoyed the historical references at the beginning of the chapters that were taken from the mystery...." Read more

    "Love this short n sweet novel.. Love the history n the scandal.. Its bk 1 so im guessing the brothaz have a bk 2....." Read more

    "A very cute love story with a wonderful peek into the past...." Read more

    "It was a refreshing contemporary novel that had me laughing throughout the entire book." Read more

    Top reviews from the United States

    • Reviewed in the United States on September 5, 2024
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      Talk about lack of communication and listening to others talk about his past causing heartache. Then there was a lot of assuming about what the other thought. Stone and Harper had instant attractions to each other but he was not impressed by her being a city girl and her mom's attitude the first time they met. Then Harper comes back to take care of Aunt Agnes' house while she is recovering from an accident overseas and can't travel home right away. Harlem didn't know she was also responsible for a bunch of farm animals in the back yard. But then someone breaks into the house while Harper is sleeping and is going through the attic where a trunk full of old journals are? Who is it and why are they there? What will Stone and Harper do when Agnes finally comes home?
    • Reviewed in the United States on March 28, 2020
      Format: KindleVerified Purchase
      Not sure if this is a good summer beach read or an end of summer read, or I wish I lived in a small town getaway read. Yep, It's all of those and a bit more. I have read many of Ms. Johnson's books and have always enjoyed her storylines and character development.

      I liked this story overall, but I will say it seemed like a "softer" version of romance than I remember from her other books. Our couple are both in the early thirty's so I thought they might be a bit more sure of themselves, yet they were more unsure of how to have a relationship than I would have thought. Yet it did seem to fit the small-town atmosphere, at least for HIM. I'm not sure about our gal, she could have been a bit more sure of herself, come on she writes romance for a living. BUT, those things said maybe that is what made it a sweet story. Here you have two strangers getting to know each other and like so many of us, they were unsure of what to do, what to say or where they wanted it would all go. I would not call the sex scenes steamy, because the descriptor words used were more "gentle" than many romance novels, and in many ways that was a nice change. Oddly or maybe appropriately graphic sex would not have fit this book. But it's not G rated either....

      I grew up in a small town in Indiana and can say the town happenings in the book were spot on! The storyline was good, and I would agree with the statement of another reviewer, I would have liked a bit more mystery or plot twist(s). The story built up a mystery with these "journal entries" and I really thought the author could have built several more chapters on the different entries of the people that were mentioned. That would have also given more time to continue to grow the love affair relationship.

      I enjoyed the story, and I have already gotten the second book. I hope that I continue to read about this first couple in the second book. After all the lead men are brothers.

      I also got the Audible book, I liked the performance by HIM. I thought the reader for the gal seemed older than the voice I would have thought to use. But once I got used to it, it was ok/good.
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    • Reviewed in the United States on November 27, 2022
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      This book had so much going on, that it kept this reader hooked from the first chapter. The main characters were well developed, including all the side characters. The book had romance, lust, love, mystery, and closeness of a small town.
      Stone is the eldest son of a farming family, he is hardworking, and dedicated to his small town life. When he meets Harper there is an immediate attraction, even if he considers her a city girl.
      Harper is an author, with a bad case of writers block. She is talked into going to Mudville, and ends up house sitting for her great aunt. Her first impression of Stone is not a good one, yet she is attracted to him.
      Several mysterious occurrences happen in the attic of Harper’s aunts house. The former resident had a big collection of journals, about the town history, and some of the residents are very interested in the information in the journals.
      Stone keeps coming to Harper’s help, when intruders keeping getting into the attic. This causes them to become close, and into a relationship. Both of them are so uncertain about the relationship, but continue seeing each other.
      After Agnes returns home, Harper realizes that she must return to her own home, and this causes a split between Stone and Harper. After being gone from Mudville, Harper realizes that she must return to her great aunt’s house. Just as Harper arrives at the house, Stone also arrives, and the couple reunite, and obtain their HEA.
    • Reviewed in the United States on August 29, 2024
      Format: KindleVerified Purchase
      Cat Johnson takes us on a OK funny hilarious ride. With selfless thieves, countless break-ins surrounding an old house/once funeral home . All taking place around a writers blocked romance writer! Man o man what an experience! Can’t wait for the next adventure in this series! This is a great read!!!
    • Reviewed in the United States on November 3, 2019
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      This is the first book I have read by this author and I really liked it.

      Harper is an author who writes romance books and she is in a little bit of a slump. When she gets the option to house sit for a long lost relative she jumps at the chance. She may have wanted to ask a few more questions before she agreed but what a fun ride it was. From lost chickens, to scary noises in the attic to a pet pig named Petunia who happens to be the high school mascot she has her hands full. Then there is the grumpy farmer she met on her first day......

      Stone HATES people from the city so when he meets Harper and her mom he thinks he has her pegged from the beginning. However once he gets to know her, he might have been wrong on his assumptions. I loved what he did with the library and wanting to help her stick it to the crotchety people in the town about her kissing books.

      I really hope there is more in this series.
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    • Reviewed in the United States on August 29, 2021
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      So I was really, really hoping that Cat was going to deliver on the humor in this rom-com, unfortunately for me it was just a cute story.
      No LOL, not even a chuckle. (sigh)
      The over all plot line and characters had potential, but for some reason it just fell flat. There was no real chemistry between Stone and Harper. The little quotes from Rose's journals at the beginning of each chapter didn't tie into the story in any way, they wete just little bites of history. There was a little bit of a Nancy Drew type feel to it too.
      Over all it was kind of boring.
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    • Kindle Customer
      5.0 out of 5 stars Fabulous
      Reviewed in the United Kingdom on February 28, 2022
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      Loved it!
      I enjoyed all the characters and the quaint town of Mudville. This story had it all.
      Romance fiction writer Harper quickly accepts and invitation to look after a menagerie of animals at her great aunts house in the small town of Mudville.
      Whilst shes there Harper finds a way of annoying Mudville resident and farmer Stone.
      It doesnt take long for their relationship to develop leading to some hot and steamy scenes.
      What i loved about this book was how easy it was to read, the romance wasnt sickly sweet, no love at first sight and saccharine declarations of love within 2 seconds of meeting.
      A very good story.
    • Kindle Customer
      4.0 out of 5 stars Romantic comedy
      Reviewed in the United Kingdom on December 18, 2020
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      No plot spoilers
      No potential triggers
      There are no grammatical or editorial errors that I can recall.
      There is a tiny amount of swearing, and a couple of sex scenes each of them appropriate.
      The book made me laugh out loud, it's very upbeat and sweet.
      The characterisation is okay, but he is no alpha male while the FL seems more clued up than he could ever be.
      The storyline is straightforward with a good balance between show and tell, although there isn't any action as such. It's just a nice little escape from reality for a little while.
    • Julie
      4.0 out of 5 stars Kissing Love
      Reviewed in Australia on April 7, 2024
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      This was a very good book with an interesting and engaging storyline. The characters were very well written and developed. I hope to read more by this author.
    • Cozzie
      5.0 out of 5 stars Fabulous!
      Reviewed in the United Kingdom on November 2, 2023
      Format: KindleVerified Purchase
      I really enjoyed this book!
      A published author, Harper steps in to house sit for her Great Aunt Agnes. Stone lives and works with his Family, at the local Corn Farm!
      Kissing Books is a fun filled Rom Com, that you can't put down!!
      A really great read!
    • Julia M
      5.0 out of 5 stars highly entertaining
      Reviewed in the United Kingdom on October 4, 2021
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      Stone and Harper are just about as opposite as can be imagined but are attracted physically as soon as they see each other. Stone cannot resist coming to Harper’ s assistance at every opportunity and she’s more than happy to let him. There is humour, romance and a mystery in this story along with cute animals. What is not to love? Bring on book two!

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