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3.52 AVERAGE
3.52 AVERAGE
a very wholesome book that is more contemporary fiction than romance. it was sometimes a bit all over the place but overall sweet. i liked the different pov’s throughout.
I received an e-ARC of this book and I was really excited as the description sounded really cute and the cover of the book seemed fun.
Jess is from the small town Redford where a wealthy man named Jasper Wilhelm has passed. He loved the town of Redford and created a game for the town to win $10million. His grandson, Carter, comes to town for the funeral and joins in on the games.
Jess is teamed up with her used-to-be friend, Nikki. They don’t get along very well, so it will be interesting to see them as a team. Carter is teamed up with a local named Bryce.
There are a series of games to order to determine who the winner will be. Who will win?
I gave this book a 3 star review because I didn’t feel so much emotions with the book. I didn’t really see the romance/chemistry between certain characters. Some of the conversations seemed unnatural, but overall, it was a cute story. I personally liked the interaction between Jess and Nikki.
Jess is from the small town Redford where a wealthy man named Jasper Wilhelm has passed. He loved the town of Redford and created a game for the town to win $10million. His grandson, Carter, comes to town for the funeral and joins in on the games.
Jess is teamed up with her used-to-be friend, Nikki. They don’t get along very well, so it will be interesting to see them as a team. Carter is teamed up with a local named Bryce.
There are a series of games to order to determine who the winner will be. Who will win?
I gave this book a 3 star review because I didn’t feel so much emotions with the book. I didn’t really see the romance/chemistry between certain characters. Some of the conversations seemed unnatural, but overall, it was a cute story. I personally liked the interaction between Jess and Nikki.
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Complicated
Feels like playing Stardew Valley!
Content Warnings
Graphic: Cancer, Terminal illness
Moderate: Addiction, Alcoholism
Minor: Death of parent
This book was rather wholesome and I ended up enjoying it more than I thought I would! The FMC was refreshing and the whole town playing a game was a fun idea.
The imagery was nice and the author did a good job of making you understand the town.
I thought not all of the different POV were necessary as one of them didn’t really have a resolution but I thought this was a nice break from all of the heavy romance I’ve been reading!
The imagery was nice and the author did a good job of making you understand the town.
I thought not all of the different POV were necessary as one of them didn’t really have a resolution but I thought this was a nice break from all of the heavy romance I’ve been reading!
Think of this small town as Stars Hollow from Gilmore Girls, lots of little fueds and distinct personalitize, a town that feels like a family. This a romance between Jess and Carter but also a love story to small towns. Jess has lived in Redford, GA, her whole life, her Dad was 16 when she was born and he raised her on his own. Carter is from Atlanta and works in finance. He is astranged from all of his family except his grandfather. Jasper, his grandfather, recently passed and Carter has come to Redford for the funeral, but Jasper has one more plan up his sleeve. Jasper organized a town wide competiton to win his $10 million inheritance. He picked the teams, and no one is happy about them, and puts the town through some ridiculous challenges forcing everyone to have fun, come together, and fall in love with their small town.
If you love small town romances you are going to love this book. Every character has a distinct personality, silly actions/quirks that stand out. I loved that we not only got Jess and Carters POV but also Jess's Dad, Ross, and Jess's team partner/enemy, Nikki. It added to the small town charm but also gave more history to Jess. I wish we had another POV to support Carter's character more but thats ok. Carter and Jess clearly have chemisty and their banter is off the charts. I was laughing out loud and felt the characters pain. It was very well written and now I want to go visit Redford myself. I knocked off a star because I thought the end of the competition was a bit anticlimatic. That was the one scene I didn't feel like the characters reacted in the way I thought they would and felt a bit rushed. I would have liked a little more to it. But other than that this was a very fun read.
Tropes: Fall vibes; author; boat; competiton; Found Family; rivals; small town; unexpected inheritance; slow burn; clean romance
Quotes: "If he'd learned anything from being a single father, it was that you could never underestimate the amount of ice cream that might be needed."
"How can the smallest town I've ever been to give me the largest glimpse of the world I've ever seen?"
If you love small town romances you are going to love this book. Every character has a distinct personality, silly actions/quirks that stand out. I loved that we not only got Jess and Carters POV but also Jess's Dad, Ross, and Jess's team partner/enemy, Nikki. It added to the small town charm but also gave more history to Jess. I wish we had another POV to support Carter's character more but thats ok. Carter and Jess clearly have chemisty and their banter is off the charts. I was laughing out loud and felt the characters pain. It was very well written and now I want to go visit Redford myself. I knocked off a star because I thought the end of the competition was a bit anticlimatic. That was the one scene I didn't feel like the characters reacted in the way I thought they would and felt a bit rushed. I would have liked a little more to it. But other than that this was a very fun read.
Tropes: Fall vibes; author; boat; competiton; Found Family; rivals; small town; unexpected inheritance; slow burn; clean romance
Quotes: "If he'd learned anything from being a single father, it was that you could never underestimate the amount of ice cream that might be needed."
"How can the smallest town I've ever been to give me the largest glimpse of the world I've ever seen?"
Ok, I absolutely adored this book. Small town vibes were immaculate and the crazy game was so much fun to watch.
I really loved getting to know everyone in the town. I liked seeing how the pairings of people who were once enemies moved into being friends after being in the competition. It was fun to see Jess and Nikki progress and become reluctant friends.
Onto Jess and Carter. It was nice to see their relationship grow. They tried to avoid it but just gave in.
I definitely teared up at a few moments when the town supported one another. And it just gave me such a warm and fuzzy feeling.
This is a super enjoyable read & I will definitely be recommending it to everyone. (4.5)
I really loved getting to know everyone in the town. I liked seeing how the pairings of people who were once enemies moved into being friends after being in the competition. It was fun to see Jess and Nikki progress and become reluctant friends.
Onto Jess and Carter. It was nice to see their relationship grow. They tried to avoid it but just gave in.
I definitely teared up at a few moments when the town supported one another. And it just gave me such a warm and fuzzy feeling.
This is a super enjoyable read & I will definitely be recommending it to everyone. (4.5)
I really enjoyed this book! It is a lighthearted, quick story about a small town's competition to win 10 million dollars. The highlight of this book is the characterizations! You get to see personality and growth from even the side characters. The book is multi-POV, which really helped further develop the characters and their relationships.
With all of the challenges and wanting to find out who will win, the book flies by because you just can't stop turning the pages.
For romance lovers, this book is not filled with smut (closed door scenes only). Personally, I found that to be refreshing after some of the other "romances" I've read recently.
Thanks to Netgalley, Penguin Group Putnam, and Lacie Waldon for this eARC!
With all of the challenges and wanting to find out who will win, the book flies by because you just can't stop turning the pages.
For romance lovers, this book is not filled with smut (closed door scenes only). Personally, I found that to be refreshing after some of the other "romances" I've read recently.
Thanks to Netgalley, Penguin Group Putnam, and Lacie Waldon for this eARC!
medium-paced