Review: Hannah Tate Beyond Repair

Title: Hannah Tate, Beyond Repair
Author: Laura Piper Lee
Genre: Romance, Contemporary
Publisher: Union Square and Co.
Source: Publisher
Format: Paperback arc
Release Date: February 13, 2024
Rating: ★★★★★

Goodreads Synopsis:

Hannah Tate can hardly believe her sleep-deprived eyes when she finds an engagement ring hidden in the closet. Killian, her super responsible, incredibly attractive boyfriend—and the father of her new baby, Bowie—is finally going to propose. But a romantic night out goes horribly wrong when Killian reveals he’s dumping Hannah, not proposing. 

Furious and heartbroken, Hannah takes Bowie and moves in with her mama and stepdaddy in the mountains of Blue Ridge, Georgia. Hannah realizes that her parents’ cabin has vacation property gold written all over it—and could save her mama from going broke. Again. 

Only problem? The cabin’s décor is . . . mildly terrifying and it’s in desperate need of renovation. Hannah hires the hot carpenter living in the treehouse next door to fix up the place. Not only does River respect Hannah’s business acumen, he looks at her like she’s a woman, not a hot mess. And Hannah can’t deny that River awakens something new inside her. 

Can Hannah embrace a future that looks different from the picture-perfect family she once dreamed of . . . and maybe start living life on her own terms?

Review:

Hannah Tate is the mother to a newborn baby, Bowie. When she finds an engagement ring in her boyfriend’s closet, she’s excited that he’s finally going to propose. However, instead of proposing, Killian says he thinks they should break up instead. On top of that, Hannah has been fired from her job while on maternity leave. Hannah is devastated so she moves in with her mom and stepdad. Her parents are starting up an Airbnb, but the cottage desperately needs a makeover, so Hannah takes over that job. She hires River, the hot carpenter who lives next door, to help her with the renovations. Even though she’s freshly out of a relationship, Hannah feels an undeniable attraction to River. She wants to welcome this new romance, while also working hard to make the Airbnb a success.

This was a sweet slow burn romance. It was an unconventional romance, since it started out with Hannah with a newborn baby, and then breaking up with her boyfriend. There were a few different kinds of relationships in this book. Hannah and her ex were co-parenting their son. Hannah’s mom was married to a good man who she found later in life after many bad relationships. Hannah’s two best friends were a same sex couple who had a baby daughter. These relationships were all at different stages in their lives, which was nice representation in a romance. 

Hannah Tate, Beyond Repair is a great romance!

Thank you Union Square and Co. for sending me a copy of this book!

Content warnings: heart attack, childbirth complications

Have you read Hannah Tate, Beyond Repair? What did you think of it?