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3.52 AVERAGE
3.52 AVERAGE
adventurous
emotional
funny
hopeful
lighthearted
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
I really wanted to like this book. It had all of the ingredients to be a great book, but at the end of the day, I was just bored. I had no desire to go back and continue listening to it nor did I even remember that was the book I was in the middle of when I was thinking about which book I wanted to go read/listen to during any given day.
I did not finish this book, unfortunately.
I did not finish this book, unfortunately.
I was super excited to be able to review this book! This is set in a small town in Georgia which is very close to what my actual real-life town is like. This book had real Sweet Home Alabama vibes with a Georgia twist. In short, a small-town girl starts to fall for the big-city guy who comes to town because of a death in his family. Here is the twist instead of the city guy getting everything in the will he gets nothing. His wealthy grandfather left everything to the small town but the only problem is the people have to compete for the prize. Yes, I said to compete. This was the best quirky novel I have read in a very long time and I loved it. I will be buying a physical copy to be putting on my shelf
Read Completed 4/8/23 | Well, this was disappointing.
For starters, this is NOT really a romance. I eagerly picked this up because I loved Lacie Waldon's debut THE LAYOVER and liked her other romcom as well, but this is not a romcom. There are some romance elements but we skip over a lot of the cute getting-to-know-you stuff, flirting, and although Lacie Waldon's other books weren't steamy, there's like a complete skip over anything romantic besides a kiss here. So yeah... don't go into this thinking you're reading a romcom.
This was supposed to be a cute, heart-warming story about a small town that's reunited after an eccentric billionaire hosts a series of competitions to win $10 million. Even all of that was just too quirky to type out. This would never happen and I did not like the game idea or witnessing any of the games. Yes, I knew this was a part of the plot before reading BUT I had hoping with the cuteness of a romance (that I did not get) that I'd warm up to it. I just really didn't like the writing and the way this was put together and I thought Lacie Waldon's plotting was much better with her other two books. This book sort of seemed like a book that somebody wants to write for themselves for fun, but it was just too silly and far-fetched for me. It didn't become believable and everyone was paired with their town rival (that magically everyone has) in order to bring them together again. Ugh. Cheesy. I'm all for heart-warming but way too cheesy. And I kind of hated Jess as a main character. She was too perfect and oh so quirky with her flashy, bright, eccentric clothes (but that was the only way she was quirky? And she literally has never heard of Phoebe from Friends?).
I can keep complaining about this book, but I'll keep it short and just sum it up with, this was so not my taste. It was cutesy like cozy mysteries are, but obviously it wasn't a mystery. I guess it was kind of more chick lit than romance, but even then, I don't know. I hated how easily everyone forgave everyone in this book after having like, lifelong grudges. This competition magically fixed everyone and everything. Ugh ugh ugh. I didn't want to DNF it because I liked her other books so much but this was pure corny from start to finish. Me and my black heart need a wild thriller now.
For starters, this is NOT really a romance. I eagerly picked this up because I loved Lacie Waldon's debut THE LAYOVER and liked her other romcom as well, but this is not a romcom. There are some romance elements but we skip over a lot of the cute getting-to-know-you stuff, flirting, and although Lacie Waldon's other books weren't steamy, there's like a complete skip over anything romantic besides a kiss here. So yeah... don't go into this thinking you're reading a romcom.
This was supposed to be a cute, heart-warming story about a small town that's reunited after an eccentric billionaire hosts a series of competitions to win $10 million. Even all of that was just too quirky to type out. This would never happen and I did not like the game idea or witnessing any of the games. Yes, I knew this was a part of the plot before reading BUT I had hoping with the cuteness of a romance (that I did not get) that I'd warm up to it. I just really didn't like the writing and the way this was put together and I thought Lacie Waldon's plotting was much better with her other two books. This book sort of seemed like a book that somebody wants to write for themselves for fun, but it was just too silly and far-fetched for me. It didn't become believable and everyone was paired with their town rival (that magically everyone has) in order to bring them together again. Ugh. Cheesy. I'm all for heart-warming but way too cheesy. And I kind of hated Jess as a main character. She was too perfect and oh so quirky with her flashy, bright, eccentric clothes (but that was the only way she was quirky? And she literally has never heard of Phoebe from Friends?).
I can keep complaining about this book, but I'll keep it short and just sum it up with, this was so not my taste. It was cutesy like cozy mysteries are, but obviously it wasn't a mystery. I guess it was kind of more chick lit than romance, but even then, I don't know. I hated how easily everyone forgave everyone in this book after having like, lifelong grudges. This competition magically fixed everyone and everything. Ugh ugh ugh. I didn't want to DNF it because I liked her other books so much but this was pure corny from start to finish. Me and my black heart need a wild thriller now.
adventurous
funny
lighthearted
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
What a fun and cozy small town story! While there was a sweet romance at the core, the real focus was on the love of neighbors and how sometimes the ones we love most drive us crazy. There were plenty of ridiculous situations to keep you laughing and guess what next along the way!
This is about Carter and Jess, but it's honestly more about a small town.
Carter comes to Redford for his grandfather's funeral. They were especially close and worked on a big project together. Carter is wondering what is he going to do now that his grandfather is gone.
He meets Jess on his first day there. He saves her from the resident mean girls who make Jess's life hell.
Jess loves books, she's turned her love into working as a copywriter. She's very close to her single dad who raised her.
I loved the small town. Jess is an expert in everyone and loves the town just like Carters grandfather did.
It was such a funny novel. And sweet, and sometimes sad. But most of the time fun.
Carter comes to Redford for his grandfather's funeral. They were especially close and worked on a big project together. Carter is wondering what is he going to do now that his grandfather is gone.
He meets Jess on his first day there. He saves her from the resident mean girls who make Jess's life hell.
Jess loves books, she's turned her love into working as a copywriter. She's very close to her single dad who raised her.
I loved the small town. Jess is an expert in everyone and loves the town just like Carters grandfather did.
It was such a funny novel. And sweet, and sometimes sad. But most of the time fun.
medium-paced
lighthearted
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
No
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
emotional
funny
hopeful
lighthearted
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
funny
lighthearted
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Complicated