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3.94 AVERAGE
I really enjoyed this story. Valentina and Ford were adorable. I like how assertive that Ford was about being in a relationship with her. He wasn’t too pushy and knew where to stop if Valentina was uncomfortable. He is also a good older brother. I’m glad Valentina was able to find herself again after the divorce. Loved the ending
I'm soo in love with Ford Donovan!
As soon as I started this book, I was hooked.
Great book to pick up and read during your summer break.
It has love, heartache, twists and turns in the journey of Ford finding Valentina when he least expected to.
Author Vi Keeland gives the picture perfect setting to get you captured into the story of Ford & Val.
I enjoyed how these characters were so beautifully written and the ending was a perfect closure to this story!
Go grab this book!
**ARC kindly provided in exchange for an honest review***
5
As soon as I started this book, I was hooked.
Great book to pick up and read during your summer break.
It has love, heartache, twists and turns in the journey of Ford finding Valentina when he least expected to.
Author Vi Keeland gives the picture perfect setting to get you captured into the story of Ford & Val.
I enjoyed how these characters were so beautifully written and the ending was a perfect closure to this story!
Go grab this book!
**ARC kindly provided in exchange for an honest review***
5
All Grown Up is an age gap romance with an older heroine, younger man. Val (37) knew Ford (25) from summers in Montauk as they were families were next door neighbors until his parents died when he was 20 years old, leaving him to take care of his younger sister. They were reunited on Matched.com. Ford was more mature than Val in certain ways, which made them equal despite the 12 year age gap. Both learned to not to care about other people's opinions, take chances, and follow their hearts.
1st Read: March 2020
2nd Read: September 2021
3rd Read: August 2022
1st Read: March 2020
2nd Read: September 2021
3rd Read: August 2022
I haven’t dived into Vi Keeland’s books in a while. I liked the story of a divorced woman getting back into the dating world (thanks to a very pushy best friend), only to find that the much younger man (his 25 years to her 37) she chats up on a dating app was (and kinda still is) her neighbor at her family’s summer beach house. The banter between them was funny and witty, and he was definitely mature for his age, having to take charge of his sister’s well-being after their parents died when he was a teenager, as well as handling the family business. Plus he just couldn’t tolerate what he saw as BS mind games from women his age. I could understand Valentina’s reluctance to give him a chance given she was a teen mom who married young, and her husband left her for a much younger woman. She also never had the chance to live her life they way she would’ve in her twenties if she hadn’t married so young, so it made her reluctant to dive into a brand new relationship. And when Ford discovered a family secret that crumbles everything he thought he knew about his parents, it definitely made him question a relationship with Val despite her coming around. There’s also the requisite epilogue that never makes one fail to squee.
Add Donovan (which I like better than Ford) to my list of best book boyfriends! Hot, smart, successful, rich, mature, and sweet - and just happens to like a 37 year old woman when he is 25. Valentina is recently divorced and they meet on a dating app. I loved his patience - especially when she was in the parking lot. Perfect beach read.
”Age is just a number to use to count all the years I’m going to love you.”
4 stars. This was so ridiculously good. I love a good age gap romance, bonus points for Older woman/Younger man since those seem to be the Unicorns of the genre and this was done really well.
The angst was really low level but there was still some feels to be had. Ford makes some discoveries that kinda shake him up and Valentina is still trying to just cope with her divorce and those feelings felt real and authentic. So did the characters. I loved Ford and Valentina a lot. Their chemistry was off the charts hot and I thought they both went through some fantastic development. I loved them as a couple and I loved them as individuals. Valentina is cautious and a bit closed off and Ford throws caution to the wind and likes to go with the flow. It made for some interesting dynamics between the two and I thought they were both likable and charming.
The ending was great and didn’t feel too over done or drawn out. It wrapped up when it needed to and the epilogue was really sweet and adorable.
Did I mention that Vi Keeland’s writing is great as well? I feel like that goes without saying but I thought I should mention it anyways. It’s very easy to get sucked into her stories. And so far her heroes have not let me down at all.
Overall, I really loved this one and I would definitely recommend it if you’re looking for something on the lighter side with great characters and a swoon worthy romance.
{Challenges completed:
✔Romanceopoly 2020 - Post Office (Sun Pack)
✔Shh… [Smut, Heroes & HEAS…]: Big Bad Shhlut 2020 Reading Challenge
✔For Love of a Book: I Went to the Zoo Challenge
✔For Love of a Book: The Walking Dead Word Search Challenge
✔For Love of a Book: Hunt the Serial Killer Challenge
✔For Love of a Book: Santa’s Workshop Challenge}
4 stars. This was so ridiculously good. I love a good age gap romance, bonus points for Older woman/Younger man since those seem to be the Unicorns of the genre and this was done really well.
The angst was really low level but there was still some feels to be had. Ford makes some discoveries that kinda shake him up and Valentina is still trying to just cope with her divorce and those feelings felt real and authentic. So did the characters. I loved Ford and Valentina a lot. Their chemistry was off the charts hot and I thought they both went through some fantastic development. I loved them as a couple and I loved them as individuals. Valentina is cautious and a bit closed off and Ford throws caution to the wind and likes to go with the flow. It made for some interesting dynamics between the two and I thought they were both likable and charming.
The ending was great and didn’t feel too over done or drawn out. It wrapped up when it needed to and the epilogue was really sweet and adorable.
Did I mention that Vi Keeland’s writing is great as well? I feel like that goes without saying but I thought I should mention it anyways. It’s very easy to get sucked into her stories. And so far her heroes have not let me down at all.
Overall, I really loved this one and I would definitely recommend it if you’re looking for something on the lighter side with great characters and a swoon worthy romance.
{Challenges completed:
✔Romanceopoly 2020 - Post Office (Sun Pack)
✔Shh… [Smut, Heroes & HEAS…]: Big Bad Shhlut 2020 Reading Challenge
✔For Love of a Book: I Went to the Zoo Challenge
✔For Love of a Book: The Walking Dead Word Search Challenge
✔For Love of a Book: Hunt the Serial Killer Challenge
✔For Love of a Book: Santa’s Workshop Challenge}
I have a new favorite Vi Keeland hero! (Although let's be honest, she always creates fantastic heroes!) I devoured All Grown Up on vacation and it is a fabulous summer read. It was both steamy and heartwarming. Age difference romance is not my typical genre, but I knew if Vi Keeland wrote it I would love it, and I wasn't disappointed. Ford, 12 years younger than Valentina, is swoony, sweet perfection. Although I did understand Valentina's hesitation, it was clear that their chemistry was amazing and they were just perfect for each other. Their easy, witty conversation was so enjoyable and how effortlessly their relationship developed was magical. I predict this will be the book of the summer!