GLASS AND GROUNDWORK is the conclusion the Heartcraft Markert arc of Duckies world. This is a marriage of convenience found family romance. This is the last book in the Heart craft series which is bittersweet, but Duckie did a fantastic job wrapping everything up.
From the blurb:
Jasper comes from money, but money comes with expectations, something he has always challenged. Against his family’s wishes, Jasper is trying to pursue his passion for art. They expect him to come to his senses and join the family business.
Gio is a beekeeper who collects and sells honey. He’s content with his life on the farm and the people who have become his family. His home and his heart are always open to those who need it, including Jasper.
With Gio’s help, Jasper is closer than ever to his dream, but he needs access to the trust fund controlled by his parents. There’s a solution to his problem, but it’s a big ask.
The proposal seems like a win-win. To Gio, he’ll be able to help a friend. To Jasper, it will get him free of his parents.
Can this marriage of convenience lay the groundwork for something lasting and unbreakable?
Glass & Groundwork is an MM romance with a marriage of convenience, found family, and building something from the ground up.
The Heartcraft Market series features stand-alone novels that can be enjoyed on their own or read with the series to revisit your favorite characters.
Molly Otto's review:
The latest in the Heartcraft Markert series has us going back to the local beekeeper Gio, the the young man Jasper who Marley and Derek introduced us to in BOUQUETS AND BELONGING. Jasper comes from money but never had a true family. Gio has a beautiful found family of kids he takes in and cherishes to show them what it is like to be loved for who they are. When Jasper needs help starting his business he seeks guidance from Gio and finds so much more. This may be a marriage of convenience story, yet its unlike ones I’ve read before. They marry for companionship and to get Jasper the freedom he so deserves. They take their time in getting to know each other and bonding with the kids before moving forward with intimacy. The slow build up is so dang sweet and endearing I caught myself swooning many times over. The love these two have for the kids first is so dang beautiful you just know they are building something lasting. I seem to say this with each addition of this series but wow this couple is everything and I cannot wait to see what comes next from this world.
Angel's review:
Gio and Jasper's story might just be my favorite in the Heart craft series now! They are different in a lot of ways but that's what makes them such a great pair! Their journey is an unusual and unexpected one, but it's so beautiful and wonderful.
Gio owns and runs his own honey farm that he inherited from the man who took him in and gave him a chance when he was younger. He passed that forward by opening his home and his heart to those who need solace and comfort. The family he formed is truly beautiful, and I loved reading about his relationship with his kids. And getting to see Jasper get to know them and form his own bonds with them was SO special!!
Jasper is a glassblower who's been trying to find his own space to really grow his business. Turns out that Gio can give him everything he wanted, and more than he even thought was possible. I enjoyed reading about Jasper's journey with Gio and his skills with creating glass sculptures. I adore Jasper, he's so bright and colorful and so kind as well! His parents are awful and despicable, I'm so happy Gio and his kids welcomed Jasper into their family with open arms and showed him unconditional love and support.
Something that you can look forward to with Duckie's books is the Easter eggs she incorporates into them. And she did have an Easter egg or two in this story which was extremely fitting. Gio and Jasper's love story was so beautiful and special, I think their story was the most fitting one to wrap up the end of the Heartcraft series. I'm sad that this series is over as I have absolutely loved it, but I'm looking forward to seeing what Duckie is going to create next! I'm hoping we'll get to see Gio"s kids again in the future, I'd love for them to get their own stories someday.
Oh! And having all the past characters make appearances was fabulous!!
Glass & Groundwork is currently available as an e-book and paperback and can be read as part of your Kindle Unlimited Subscription
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