Book Review: Cash Hooper Saves A Life by Lisa Henry and Sarah Honey
Book Blurb
Cash Hooper has built himself a small, safe life in Goose Run. He has housemates he can trust, and his twin brother Chase is his ride or die. He has quiet routines that don’t ask too much of him—he works, and he reads, and he listens to podcasts. There aren’t many things that can make Cash talk to a stranger, but finding an injured animal is one of them.
Mason Ross is struggling. He’s come to Goose Run partly out of familial obligation, and partly for a break from working at a busy city veterinary practice that has him close to burnout. But when a cute guy brings an injured dog to his doorstep in the middle of the night, Mason finds himself drawn to him. The guy, not the dog. Though the dog is also cute.
As Cash and Mason spend time together caring for the stray, Mason finds that there’s more to his quiet midnight visitor than meets the eye, and Cash quickly becomes the sunny spot in his otherwise gray days. Mason can’t deny his attraction to Cash, but he’s also not going to make a move on a guy who flinches every time he’s touched.
Meanwhile, Cash isn’t sure what to do about the pull he’s feeling toward Mason. It’s new, it’s terrifying and exhilarating in equal measure—and Cash has a lifetime of trauma that warns against taking risks.
For there to be anything between them, they’re both going to have to take a leap of faith. Cash has to confront his past, and Mason has to decide his future. Because falling for someone is easy—believing that you deserve them is the hardest part.
Welcome to Goose Run, a small town full of quirky characters, big personalities, and unexpected romances. Just don't ask about the goose.
Book Review
Cash Hooper Saves A Life, by Lisa Henry and Sarah Honey, is book four in the Goose Run series. This book is about Cash and as he’s been in the background of the previous three stories, I have been really looking forward to reading his story. I am really happy to say that it didn’t disappoint and probably is my favourite in the series. I would definitely recommend reading book three as that Chase’s story, Cash’s identical twin, and that establishes a lot of the relevant background. Sadly, the twins had a very difficult upbringing at the hands of abusive parents, and it impacts them in different ways, Cash is very quiet and really inside himself and quite co-dependent on his brother. It was always going to take a really special partner to bring him out of himself and to love him for who he is, and Mason was absolutely perfect for him.
Mason is a vet, who is temporarily covering his Uncle’s vet practice while he is on holiday. Cash ends up rescuing Dog and bringing him to Mason for help. While the two don’t start off on the best foot, they become closer through a shared interest in caring for animals. Ultimately this leads to them caring for each other and starting a relationship. I adored everything about this book. Knowing Cash’s story, it was always going to be an emotional read but there was also a lot of heart and heat. Mason and Cash had a great chemistry, and they worked really well together. I liked the fact that the story wasn’t one-sided and that Cash was there for Mason when he was dealing with some quite difficult issues. I found their relationship really moving, sweet and touching.
It also genuinely amused me how different Cash and Chase were in their respective relationships. A recurring theme of Goose Run is found family, and it was so nice to see all of the characters in the core group together and interacting with each other. I loved all the animals; the kittens, Dog and even Lucille The Goose. I would definitely recommend this book.
⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ /5
