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garrisonabbey's review
emotional
funny
hopeful
sad
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
2.5
what is it with authors making female leads the basket to carry all male problems. while this book did center around cory and his baggage, there were some moments where i was able to forget that. i believe that this book genuinely did have a good ending where both of the characters genuinely made an effort to fix the relationship.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Sexual content
Moderate: Death of parent and Abandonment
lawsam's review
emotional
hopeful
reflective
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.75
Content Warnings
Graphic: Abandonment
Moderate: Alcohol, Death of parent, and Gaslighting
Minor: Infidelity
bookishaffair's review
emotional
funny
lighthearted
sad
tense
medium-paced
3.5
Content Warnings
Graphic: Abandonment
Moderate: Death of parent
lauriereadsrom1's review
emotional
funny
hopeful
lighthearted
reflective
medium-paced
5.0
Josie Lennon has been working as a bartender at Bounce for about five years, and she's had a crush on her boss, Cory Porter, for most of that time. Unfortunately, he acts more like an overprotective big brother than a man who might be interested in dating her - or so she thinks. The truth is that Cory secretly has a crush on Josie too, but he refuses to act on it because she's an employee and also twelve years younger than him. Their relationship begins to change when the animal shelter where Josie volunteers is forced to close temporarily and she offers to foster one of the dogs, Pretzel, even though her apartment doesn't allow pets. She's scrambling for a place to stay until Cory impulsively invites her home with him. Living in such close proximity, Josie and Cory find it difficult to fight their growing attraction for each other, but baggage from the past stands in the way of their building a future together. Can Cory find a way to overcome his fears before it's too late?
Josie and Cory were both incredibly likeable, relatable protagonists and their story gave me all the feels. Josie was a nurturer with a tendency to put everyone else's needs before her own. I loved her huge heart and devotion to animal welfare, but I also loved watching her grow over the course of the story and realize that it was okay to put herself first sometimes. As for Cory, he was so sweet and protective of the people he cared about, but he had a tough time accepting that he deserved love in return. It broke my heart a little bit every time he tried to push Josie away because he thought he didn't deserve her. Fortunately, with the help of his family and friends, he not only got the help he needed to learn to love himself, he got the girl.
Overall, I adored this book and highly recommend it for all contemporary romance and romantic comedy fans. I understand now why so many of my bookstagram friends have raved about this series! Jen Morris has a new fan in me, and I can't wait to see what she comes up with next.
*Review copy provided by the author. All opinions expressed are my own.
*Review copy provided by the author. All opinions expressed are my own.
Content Warnings
Minor: Abandonment, Infidelity, and Death of parent
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