diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 540b05c..8f051e6 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -51,7 +51,6 @@ nctl start
 <summary><strong>Sourcing environment variables from an env file</strong></summary>
 
 > _By default, `nctl` will look for a `.env` file in the current working directory._<br>
-> Refer [samples] directory for examples.
 
 </details>
 
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 <h2>Environment Variables<a class="headerlink" href="#environment-variables" title="Permalink to this heading">¶</a></h2>
 <details>
 <summary><strong>Sourcing environment variables from an env file</strong></summary><blockquote>
-<div><p><em>By default, <code class="docutils literal notranslate"><span class="pre">nctl</span></code> will look for a <code class="docutils literal notranslate"><span class="pre">.env</span></code> file in the current working directory.</em><br>
-Refer [samples] directory for examples.</p>
+<div><p><em>By default, <code class="docutils literal notranslate"><span class="pre">nctl</span></code> will look for a <code class="docutils literal notranslate"><span class="pre">.env</span></code> file in the current working directory.</em><br></p>
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 <li><p><strong>PORT</strong> - Port number to expose using ngrok.</p></li>
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index 540b05c..8f051e6 100644
--- a/docs/README.md
+++ b/docs/README.md
@@ -51,7 +51,6 @@ nctl start
 <summary><strong>Sourcing environment variables from an env file</strong></summary>
 
 > _By default, `nctl` will look for a `.env` file in the current working directory._<br>
-> Refer [samples] directory for examples.
 
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index 540b05c..8f051e6 100644
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@@ -51,7 +51,6 @@ nctl start
 <summary><strong>Sourcing environment variables from an env file</strong></summary>
 
 > _By default, `nctl` will look for a `.env` file in the current working directory._<br>
-> Refer [samples] directory for examples.
 
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-      <li><a href="index.html#nctl.squire.env_loader">env_loader() (in module nctl.squire)</a>
-</li>
       <li><a href="index.html#nctl.models.EnvConfig">EnvConfig (class in nctl.models)</a>
+</li>
+      <li><a href="index.html#nctl.models.EnvConfig.Config">EnvConfig.Config (class in nctl.models)</a>
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-      <li><a href="index.html#nctl.models.EnvConfig.Config">EnvConfig.Config (class in nctl.models)</a>
+      <li><a href="index.html#nctl.squire.envfile_loader">envfile_loader() (in module nctl.squire)</a>
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   <td style="width: 33%; vertical-align: top;"><ul>
+      <li><a href="index.html#nctl.squire.load_env">load_env() (in module nctl.squire)</a>
+</li>
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+<div class="admonition seealso">
+<p class="admonition-title">See also</p>
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diff --git a/nctl/ngrok.py b/nctl/ngrok.py
index 803cfe6..c1efacd 100644
--- a/nctl/ngrok.py
+++ b/nctl/ngrok.py
@@ -1,6 +1,5 @@
 import logging
 import multiprocessing
-import os
 import subprocess
 from typing import Any, Dict
 
@@ -60,12 +59,7 @@ def writer(frame: str) -> None:
 
 def tunnel(**kwargs) -> None:
     """Initiates a ngrok tunnel using the CLI and updates cloudfront distribution."""
-    if env_file := kwargs.get("env_file"):
-        models.env = squire.env_loader(env_file)
-    elif os.path.isfile(".env"):
-        models.env = squire.env_loader(".env")
-    else:
-        models.env = models.EnvConfig(**kwargs)
+    models.env = squire.load_env(**kwargs)
     logger.configure_logging(
         debug=models.env.debug,
         log_config=models.env.log_config,
diff --git a/nctl/squire.py b/nctl/squire.py
index 4398093..b0df723 100644
--- a/nctl/squire.py
+++ b/nctl/squire.py
@@ -25,7 +25,7 @@ def create_ngrok_config(token: str, filename: str) -> None:
         )
 
 
-def env_loader(filename: str | os.PathLike) -> models.EnvConfig:
+def envfile_loader(filename: str | os.PathLike) -> models.EnvConfig:
     """Loads environment variables based on filetypes.
 
     Args:
@@ -52,6 +52,26 @@ def env_loader(filename: str | os.PathLike) -> models.EnvConfig:
     )
 
 
+def load_env(**kwargs) -> models.EnvConfig:
+    """Merge env vars from env_file with kwargs, giving priority to kwargs.
+
+    See Also:
+        This function allows env vars to be loaded partially from .env files and partially through kwargs.
+
+    Returns:
+        EnvConfig:
+        Returns a reference to the ``EnvConfig`` object.
+    """
+    if env_file := kwargs.get("env_file"):
+        file_env = envfile_loader(env_file).model_dump()
+    elif os.path.isfile(".env"):
+        file_env = envfile_loader(".env").model_dump()
+    else:
+        file_env = {}
+    merged_env = {**file_env, **kwargs}
+    return models.EnvConfig(**merged_env)
+
+
 def run_validations() -> None:
     """Validates the loaded environment variables and checks ngrok CLI availability.