I love Abby Jimenez’s writing and will probably be reading everything she ever writes. It’s fun and fast and filled with banter, and I absolutely inhale it. This was the fourth book I’ve read by her and it doesn’t disappoint. Sloan is still deeply grieving her fiance’s death two years later when a dog jumps through through her roof. The dog helps her start to heal, and she starts texting with his owner (who is secretly a famous musician) while he is out of the country.

This book sucked me in and didn’t let me go. I loved the characters and Jimenez’s writing is just the right balance of hilarious and heartfelt. While I did feel the second half stumbled just a little bit when Jason’s tour began, the final scene made up for everything.

If you love fun romance, read this one. Actually, read the whole series. They stand-alone, and Life’s Too Short is my far and away favorite, but they’re all fantastic. Did I mention the audiobooks are also incredibly narrate. Can’t say enough good things so just:

More please?!?!?

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I’ve really been craving a solid historical fiction lately so I had high hopes for this one – a story following an aspiring archaeologist as navigates two wars as a nurse. While I appreciated the writing style, the subject matter, and the historical attention to detail, unfortunately, this one just wasn’t for me. (Warning. Spoiler below.)

The story goes back and forth between the events that led Betsy to the first war and the events that led her to the second, and I actually enjoyed the second war story. However the first one was difficult for me, just because it had a lot of elements I really dislike: age gap romance, cheating, and < spoiler>

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a secret baby she gives away, ugh. < /spoiler> While I appreciated Betsy’s growth as a character between the first and second war, I found her character in the first war timeline and her friend Ava’s really difficult to root for. I did though, enjoy some of the other characters like Holt and Kit.

Overall, this one wasn’t for me, but if you enjoy well-researched historical fiction, you might want to check it out!

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Weirdly, I felt very similarly about this book as I did my last one (A Peculiar Combination by Ashley Weaver.) A girl (Audrey Rose) interested in forensic medicine gets mixed up in the Jack the Ripper investigation along with a very flirty Holmes-like teenager (Thomas Cresswell.) While there were some interesting elements here I enjoyed, unfortunately, I couldn’t abide Audrey Rose. Her relationship with Thomas seems needlessly hot and cold, and I felt like he didn’t have the depth he should’ve had. Audrey Rose felt more like a tag-along little sister railing against the patriarchy, than the main character, and I feel like that prevented me from enjoying the storyline. But I know a lot of people enjoyed this one, so if you’re interested in a YA hist-fic mystery with a Holmes-like character, I recommend you give it a try!

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After enjoying Katherine Center’s The Bodyguard, and on a romance kick, I wanted to try some of her earlier books. The premise here is a Sam is a librarian at a quirky little school that gets a tough new principal who wants to change everything and take away the school’s unique color. Sam has worked with him in the past when he was fun, so she tries to change his mind.

I enjoyed Sam’s character, the light, breezy writing style, and the fun, quirky town the story is set in, but ultimately the chemistry between Sam and Duncan wasn’t quite there for me. Would recommend to fans of Katherine Center or someone looking for a light, sweet romance.

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This is my third Jimenez book, and I think it ranks as my second favorite. Daniel is so easy to love, and I love how the town of Wakan has its own personality too. Though Alexis’s and Daniel’s love story is definitely cute (omg, the baby goat!) and the voice is fun – there were some elements I felt like weren’t fully explored (in general, I thought Daniel’s storyline could’ve used a little more development) and I found Alexis to be frustrating at times. The end is adorable and satisfying though, and it was definitely one of those books I couldn’t put down. Definitely recommended for romance fans and can’t wait to read more Jimenez books!

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Had this recommended to me by a coworker, and I definitely thought it was a fun premise. An engaged couple that wants to call off their wedding, but doesn’t want to be the one to actually do it – so instead they’re trying to goad the other into it. In the first 10% I definitely wasn’t liking Naomi or the couple’s dynamic, and didn’t think this one would be for me. But I was surprised with the amount of growth she went through in the novel, and definitely ended up cheering for them in the end. Although I do think it was resolved a little easily, would totally watch this movie.

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This sweet romance is just super cute. What else is there to say? The voice pops, the characters are lovable, the premise is way friggen fun, and the cozy vibes are off the charts. Though bodyguard + celebrity really isn’t new ground, it still feels fresh here, and although I wish there’d been a little more action, I totally inhaled it. This is my first Katherine Center novel, but it definitely won’t be the last. Totally recommend to anyone looking for a sweet but fun romance.

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