Tag: romcom
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Book Review: Play It By Heart by Flick O’Mara
Ollie and Becca have been best friends for years. Alongside their friend Kennedy, their wedding business is thriving. When a high-profile celebrity books their services, their hopes for the future skyrocket…
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Book Review: Betting on You by Lynn Painter
After reading The Do-Over, I was a bit disappointed that I’d purchased three of this author’s books at one time. Not because the books are bad, but because I am very much too old for these characters and plotlines. Thankfully, I had a buddy to read this one with, and I enjoyed it a lot…
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Book Review: The Night We Met by Abby Jimenez
I have so many conflicting feelings about this book… On one hand, I was invested in the story, wanting to know how everything would work out. On the other, I couldn’t ignore the dynamics. The longer I’ve sat with the book, the less I like it despite how hooked I was…
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Book Review: The Friend Zone by Abby Jimenez
It was interesting experiencing Abby Jimenez’s earlier work after reading her more recent books. Even though a lot didn’t sit well with me in this story, it’s nice to see that there’s a quality in her writing that has remained the same even as she’s grown as an author…
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Book Review: Good Spirits by B.K. Borrison
I will never grow tired of A Christmas Carol retellings. I don’t know if I would necessarily consider Good Spirits a complete retelling given the major shift in dynamics, but the concept is there, and it feels fresh…
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Book Review: If It Makes You Happy by Julie Olivia
I simply could not pass this book by when I heard that it’s a romcom set in the 90s. Better yet, it’s set in the 90s at a New England bed and breakfast during the fall. I picked the book up around Thanksgiving, which is always the time of year I feel myself craving some…
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Book Review: The Heartbreak Hotel by Ellen O’Clover
This book started off strong for me. I loved the vibes, the setting, and even the setup. By the halfway point, I felt like I was in reader limbo…
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Book Review: Say You’ll Remember Me by Abby Jimenez
Thankfully, I was warned that this book treads into darker topics/depictions than what you would normally find in a romcom. Even with this warning, I was surprised by just how sad it became. I don’t mind reading sad books, but for someone looking for a pick-me-up, this isn’t going to be it…
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Book Review: Part of Your World by Abby Jimenez
I accidentally read this series out of order, beginning with Just for the Summer. Although the books can be read as standalones, I realized while reading Part of Your World that I was definitely missing some nuance and backstory/context…
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Book Review: Great Big Beautiful Life by Emily Henry
Going into this book, I’d read and heard a lot of mixed reviews saying that this book deviates from Emily Henry’s typical style. I wasn’t too concerned about this because the style of this book actually aligns more with my typical reading preferences, so I feel I was lucky in this regard…