Buns (Hudson Valley, #3) by Alice Clayton

Clara Morgan is living the dream, if you can call rebranding hotels that are desperate for a new life and running any kind of marathon a dream. Which she does. But the career she loves and the endurance races that keep her adrenaline pumping have kept her too busy to put down any roots. Growing up in foster care, she’s never been able to establish traditions of her own, which may be why she’s fascinated by the rituals that generations-old family resorts are known for. She’s especially interested in the Bryant Mountain House, and not just for their secret recipe for the yummy, gooey, can’t-get-enough-of Hot Cross Buns….

Archie Bryant, the man with the Buns, is fifth generation and one-day-owner of the charming yet run-down Bryant Mountain House in Bailey Falls, New York. He’s determined to save his family’s legacy from the wrecking ball the old-fashioned way—by gritting his teeth and doing what needs to be done. There’s no way Archie will be influenced by the new hotel branding expert his father brought in to turn one hundred and fifty years of tradition on its head just to attract a faster, younger, slicker crowd. But when some of Clara’s ideas start bringing in new, paying customers, Archie can’t deny that she may have just given him a shot at keeping his resort open.

It’s sticky, it’s messy, it’s sweet, it’s Buns.

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4 Hot Buns!

I  have to say, Buns, is my favorite read in this series! I loved the banter between the characters. It is fun, sexy and romantic. And it gave me a Dirty Dancing vibe (minus the dancing!) 

Archie Bryant is the owner of Bryant Mountain House in Bailey Falls. This hotel has been in his family for generations, but the stagnate marketing promotions has the hotel hanging by the limb. So in order to get this resort running back on a positive revenue generator, Archie's father hires the sassy Clara Morgan to help revamp the family business.

Clara Morgan is always on the move. She lives her life out of her suitcase, because of her job and when she ends up at the Bryant Mountain House her life will never be the same. That's because she ends up meeting and working for stuffy, old-fashioned and against- change, Archie. These two couldn't be more opposite. 

Even thought Archie is adamant about change, he will do anything to keep his family's manor afloat and that means giving into Clara's ideas.

Buns is a great read that has humorous banter between the characters and plenty of sweet and hot moments. And great end to this series!