Knitter in His Natural Habitat

I'm starting to wonder whether its possible for Amy Lane to write anything that is less than 4 out of 5 stars. This 4th book in the Knitting Series was more than what I thought it would be. First off, the author has continued to have the other characters in the area appear in and out of the successive books and, frankly, I LOVE THAT! It feels like family. You fall in love with these people and when the book is done you still want to know \"what happens next\"? So, here the author gave us more of the rest of the \"family\".
Secondly, I wasn't prepared to love Stanley as much as I did. Having had glimpses of him in the other books I wasn't real impressed with what I considered to be an aging, narcissistic, self-involved queen. But, Stanley became more during the course of the book. As he said he became \"emotionally mature\".
The story is wonderful and just keeps making me think hard about taking a knitting class.
Read the series and this book. You won't regret it.

Overall
As much as I love Amy Lane's stuff, I had low expectations for this one. Stanley is portrayed as bit of a slut in previous stories, and Johnny's dramatic dark past seemed eye roll worthy. I expected cheesy and shallow with characters I didn't like.
I love being wrong. Stanley is a bit of a slut, but he sort of reforms, and the drama that happens is dark enough to be meaningful and not just drama to further the romance. In fact, the romance is fairly secure by the time the drama happens. And Johnny is a completely sweet gentleman.
Absolutely worth picking up, especially if you like sweet, heart-stopping stories.
Review
This is just charming. Stanley and his makeshift family are charming, Johnny charms the pants off Stanley, and of course, life is knitting. While I think everyone can enjoy Stanley's story (and Jeremy's and Craw's), I think fiber workers (knitters, etc) probably enjoy it a little more—at least I do. It's inspiring. And sweet, and cuddly and some days just plain squee-worthy.
The characters in this Knitting book are kind, helpful, and pleasant to be around. While they may have habits that annoy you, they are still people you'd want to be your friends. They're nice and want to be good to you. They think you deserve something great. It makes the entire story a joy to read, although some may find it not conflicted enough. Honestly, the characters are a little too good to feel realistic, but they don't feel unrealistic either. (I know, that didn’t make sense!)
I was surprised where the plot went and how things turned out. It was a wondrous shock to see how things unfolded. In many ways this is the darkest of the Knitting series, although the purity of the characters never makes it feel too desperate. Even when horrible things are happening, there is still a sense of hope that radiates in the actions and the writing.
Final perk: The entire cast from previous books reappear and play significant roles. We see more of Jeremy and Aiden, we get to see Ariadne have her baby, and more Craw and Ben—plus the Ben-Stanley conversation from Stanley's view, which is very different from how Craw interpreted it. A warm, fuzzy family of knitters who help Stanley and Johnny come together.

This is the first book that I've bought from this website, and I must say, if all the books are as good of a quality as this one, I will definitely be buying more. (I recognize that each author has a different writing style, but this is definitely a good start).
This book was enjoyable, with a camp, but not too camp, main character with lots of quirks, and a tall, dark, and handsome man to upend his life. It really picked up from the beginning, and ended with a bang! I would definitely recommend it for a quick, fun read!