Rhonda Monarque

Thank you NetGalley for the audio ALC of this book.

A quick and easy read with a marriage of convenience trope mixed with a friends-to-lovers trope. This isn't a new novel from Debbie Macomber, but the audio is new. If you are looking for an easy read this is it, although the lack of communication got a bit tiring by the end.

Lisa Zimmerman’s narration was perfect and made the book easy to listen to.

Thank you NetGalley and Dreamscape Media for a copy of the audiobook.

I listened to the audiobook narrated by Alex Picard and Lee Samuels. They did an amazing job on their POV chapters and the various voices. I ate this story up all in one sitting.

This was the perfect ending to a very enjoyable series. In this book you will find the sister of best friend troupe, closed door romance, PCOS and infertility topics, and divorce topics.

I love that the MMC was a total golden retriever and was referenced to look like Kristoff from frozen.

I received this book via NetGalley and HarperCollins Christian Publishing | Thomas Nelson Fiction as an ARC. This review is my own opinion of the book.

This is a wonderful, heartwarming, and fun story. It did not feel as much romance to me as it did coming of age. It is perfect for those who do not like spice in their romances.

I thought I would list the topes, when it comes to contemporary romance books I find them very helpful.

-Workplace romance

- Forced proximity

- Friends to lovers

- He falls first

First I want to thank both Netgalley and Macmillan audio for the early listener copy of this audiobook.

This is the perfect summer rom-com. Katherine Center has hit it out of the park again. This was fun and a quick listen. I consumed it in one day.

I am giving it 4 stars rounded up to a 4.5. It would of been a 5 star, but I wasn't a fan of the way the body positivity was presented. I almost felt like she was too in her head about her looks and weight. As someone who has delt with weight issues most of her adult life it bothered me. That being said make sure to pick this up as quick beach read this summer.

Expected release date 5/20/2025

Thank you to Netgalley and MacMillan audio for an early listening copy of this amazing novel.

Can you say daddy issues? Both main characters have them! This was the perfect chase style thriller/horror novel mixed with total 80's vibe monster movie feel. It was an interesting take on how fear can take control of your life.

I listened to this in one sitting on 2x speed and loved every minute of it.

I thought this was a cute fake marriage story. I especially loved all the cute notes they exchanged! I’m a big fan of the plus-size FMC and golden retriever MMC. I liked that there was a real reason why they faked their marriage, so it didn’t seem forced. This is probably my favorite trope, and this book is worth the read!

Thank you NetGalley, Macmillan audio, and St. Martins Griffin for the ARC.

Thank you NetGalley for an advance copy of the audiobook. I really enjoyed this fake dating story. It was cute and light hearted. The Alzheimer's aspect was very emotional, but did it added to the story instead of taking away from the story.

Extreme horror at its best, or worst, I'm not sure. Lol

Quirky and fun.

This is a slow burn mystery more so than a thriller, but still just as enjoyable as her other books.

What in the heck!!! This book is very dark, disturbing and totally f'ed up! I was still captivated and had to read on. It is a bit on the immature side when it comes to the writing and it could have done away with a few of the spicy bits (except for the house of mirrors ;p).

If you are triggered easily do not read!

I wanted to give it a 5 star for the ending, but the rest was just kinda blah. I didn't feel the chemistry between the main characters.

Wow! As a military wife, whose husband had been deployed 7 times, both for war and just to train, this book gave me all the feels. I love how Kristin Hannah just draws you into her books. She is a must read for me every time.

What the hell did I just read?

DNF about 1/3 in

DNF at 52%

DNF. Pretty boring.

A little long, but still kept me interested.

What was that?!

This was the perfect summer read! I loved the cross over characters and story line. My Southern California missing heart loved all the So. Cal. Shout outs!

Very slow, boring and long. No chemistry between the characters if you ask me. Getting 2 stars because I love Sophie and Wanda, and the story had potential, it just fell short.

I was looking forward to reading this coming of age story, but OMG! How is a 25 year old that naive. She clearly has the internet since she is always asking Google for advice. I just can't !

I liked the first half of the book, but the second half got a bit long. Still an enjoyable book.

Farmer brown is an ass! Great book that explains labor disputes in layman's terms. Also very humorous.

DNF at 40%. Hated the main character!