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3.42 AVERAGE
3.42 AVERAGE
medium-paced
Synopsis:
Britt has an extreme social anxiety, but Hunter is willing to help her to deal with it, while she teaches him about art.
Includes:
✨Opposites Attracts
✨Second Chances
✨Secrets
✨Mental Illness Rep
✨Multiple POV
✨Faith Elements
🌶️Heat Level:
Just Kisses
Attraction/Tension:🔥🔥
My Opinion:
This book brings some interesting topics that need to be discussed and reflected on. The characters are good, and you end up caring for them, but at the same time, I felt that something was missing. The character arcs were well-developed, and the chemistry was sweet and cute between the couples, but for me, it wasn’t enough. In my opinion, the story was too long, because the story only picked up the pace after the 50%, and after the big act, it became very predictable and repetitive. I’m not saying it’s bad, but It wasn’t my favorite either. The writing is good, it makes a good setting for the stories, and the romance was cute. If you want a book focused on mental illness and overcoming the past with a light romance in it, you might like this one.
TW: Extreme Social Anxiety (Present), Divorce (Past), strained Relationships (Present), Alcoholism (Past).
*𝐈 𝐫𝐞𝐜𝐞𝐢𝐯𝐞𝐝 𝐚 𝐟𝐫𝐞𝐞 𝐫𝐞𝐯𝐢𝐞𝐰 𝐜𝐨𝐩𝐲 𝐨𝐟 𝐭𝐡𝐢𝐬 𝐛𝐨𝐨𝐤 𝐟𝐫𝐨𝐦 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐚𝐮𝐭𝐡𝐨𝐫. 𝐈 𝐰𝐚𝐬 𝐧𝐨𝐭 𝐫𝐞𝐪𝐮𝐢𝐫𝐞𝐝 𝐭𝐨 𝐥𝐞𝐚𝐯𝐞 𝐚 𝐩𝐨𝐬𝐢𝐭𝐢𝐯𝐞 𝐫𝐞𝐯𝐢𝐞𝐰. 𝐀𝐥𝐥 𝐨𝐩𝐢𝐧𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐬 𝐚𝐫𝐞 𝐦𝐲 𝐨𝐰𝐧.*
Britt has an extreme social anxiety, but Hunter is willing to help her to deal with it, while she teaches him about art.
Includes:
✨Opposites Attracts
✨Second Chances
✨Secrets
✨Mental Illness Rep
✨Multiple POV
✨Faith Elements
🌶️Heat Level:
Just Kisses
Attraction/Tension:🔥🔥
My Opinion:
This book brings some interesting topics that need to be discussed and reflected on. The characters are good, and you end up caring for them, but at the same time, I felt that something was missing. The character arcs were well-developed, and the chemistry was sweet and cute between the couples, but for me, it wasn’t enough. In my opinion, the story was too long, because the story only picked up the pace after the 50%, and after the big act, it became very predictable and repetitive. I’m not saying it’s bad, but It wasn’t my favorite either. The writing is good, it makes a good setting for the stories, and the romance was cute. If you want a book focused on mental illness and overcoming the past with a light romance in it, you might like this one.
TW: Extreme Social Anxiety (Present), Divorce (Past), strained Relationships (Present), Alcoholism (Past).
*𝐈 𝐫𝐞𝐜𝐞𝐢𝐯𝐞𝐝 𝐚 𝐟𝐫𝐞𝐞 𝐫𝐞𝐯𝐢𝐞𝐰 𝐜𝐨𝐩𝐲 𝐨𝐟 𝐭𝐡𝐢𝐬 𝐛𝐨𝐨𝐤 𝐟𝐫𝐨𝐦 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐚𝐮𝐭𝐡𝐨𝐫. 𝐈 𝐰𝐚𝐬 𝐧𝐨𝐭 𝐫𝐞𝐪𝐮𝐢𝐫𝐞𝐝 𝐭𝐨 𝐥𝐞𝐚𝐯𝐞 𝐚 𝐩𝐨𝐬𝐢𝐭𝐢𝐯𝐞 𝐫𝐞𝐯𝐢𝐞𝐰. 𝐀𝐥𝐥 𝐨𝐩𝐢𝐧𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐬 𝐚𝐫𝐞 𝐦𝐲 𝐨𝐰𝐧.*
emotional
hopeful
inspiring
reflective
fast-paced
Strong character development:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
Thank you NetGalley, Harper Collins, and Kathleen Fuller for the chance to listen in exchange for an honest review.
It took me a little bit to get into this audio. But once I had a good grasp on who each character was I was hooked. I like that each character had their own flaws and learned how to over come it. It’s nice to see in books that we all are battling things. Plus who doesn’t love a good HEA?
It took me a little bit to get into this audio. But once I had a good grasp on who each character was I was hooked. I like that each character had their own flaws and learned how to over come it. It’s nice to see in books that we all are battling things. Plus who doesn’t love a good HEA?
ARC READ THROUGH NETGALLEY. ALL OPINIONS ARE MY OWN. I enjoyed this book a lot. It was a sweet story about taking chances and proving to yourself you can make change and do hard things. The depiction of social anxiety was also mostly well done. Overall, a good read that I would recommend.
emotional
funny
hopeful
lighthearted
reflective
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
Story: 3.5 Stars / Audiobook: 4 Stars
This was an interesting story with many characters, giving it a sort of cutesy rom-com vibe.
The FMC, Britt, struggles with intense anxiety—the kind that I imagine might benefit from medication and regular therapy. Her anxiety is almost debilitating, causing panic attacks when she tries to socialize or even thinks about social situations, such as her best friend's wedding. This makes Britt seem extremely immature for her age. If I remember correctly, she is 28 in the story.
The MMC, Hunter, is a likable guy. The reader can sense his well-being and growth, even though most of his healing takes place before we meet him. There are glimpses into his past, but Hunter is focused on living a "normal" and healthy life. He’s overcoming addiction, standing firm in his independence, and no longer relying on his parents as a safety net.
The other main side characters are Britt's parents, both dealing with their own issues and pasts. They’re a nice addition to the story, but I wish they had been more developed. The story needed either more focus on Amy and David or much less of their drama. I actually preferred their story over Britt’s and would have enjoyed a narrative devoted to David overcoming his demons and making amends with his family.
The main theme of this story, for all the characters, is second (or more) chances. It’s about love in its different forms—tough love, bailouts, and grace. Sometimes making things easy for someone doesn’t serve them well, and sometimes grace needs to come more quickly.
I listened to the audiobook, which helped keep me invested in the story. It felt like a soap opera at times, but the narrator, Melissa Moran, did a wonderful job bringing the characters and events to life.
I was given an ARC of the audiobook courtesy of #NetGalley and #HarperCollinsChristianPublishing with the expectation of a fair and honest review. These thoughts and comments are my own.
2.5
i am...... somewhat disappointed. this felt very middle of the road to me. nothing really stood out. i appreciated the depictions of social anxiety, as it's clear they were handled with care and understanding, but i'm not a fan of britt's decision to get help for it just because of hunter. you gotta do it for yourself, babes.
this would have worked much better as a movie. it was written like a rom-com, but the only moderately developed character was britt, and i know her parents' points of view were included for context instead of having all the info dumped on the reader, but the backstory could have been woven in better without including unnecessary perspectives. hunter was just eh. he was there. for someone who was described as being soooo different from britt, their voices were awfully similar.
overall, this was okay. nothing memorable, but it wasn't bad, either. it's just there.
i received a complimentary copy of this book. opinions expressed in this review are completely my own.
i am...... somewhat disappointed. this felt very middle of the road to me. nothing really stood out. i appreciated the depictions of social anxiety, as it's clear they were handled with care and understanding, but i'm not a fan of britt's decision to get help for it just because of hunter. you gotta do it for yourself, babes.
this would have worked much better as a movie. it was written like a rom-com, but the only moderately developed character was britt, and i know her parents' points of view were included for context instead of having all the info dumped on the reader, but the backstory could have been woven in better without including unnecessary perspectives. hunter was just eh. he was there. for someone who was described as being soooo different from britt, their voices were awfully similar.
overall, this was okay. nothing memorable, but it wasn't bad, either. it's just there.
i received a complimentary copy of this book. opinions expressed in this review are completely my own.
challenging
emotional
hopeful
inspiring
reflective
sad
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
N/A
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
2.75/5⭐️
This was a sweet story, with some heavy topics.
Britt Branch has severe social anxiety and avoids going places because of it, she works as a YouTuber who teaches art. Hunter Pickett is a recovering alcoholic, who’s been excommunicated from his family after a stint in jail. He stumbles upon Britt’s video, and realizes that it calms him down and gives him hope to start again. They start talking via dms and soon after, meet in person, where a friendship blooms and they help each other with their problems.
Again, it was a sweet story that had me smiling to myself at times because of how cheesy it was, but some parts were immature and cringe. Not to mention there was additional POVs with Britts mom and dad, that I didn’t care about. I understand it was to give backstory to help with Britts character, but I wish it had gone without it and simply focused on Britt and Hunter POVs.
If you’re looking for a book that has a clean cheesy romance, second chances and lot of Art, this one’s for you🫶🏼
Also, the audiobook was really good! The voiceover actress was giving it her all and I appreciate it🙌🏻
Thank you NetGalley and Thomas Nelson for the audio in exchange for an honest review.
This was a sweet story, with some heavy topics.
Britt Branch has severe social anxiety and avoids going places because of it, she works as a YouTuber who teaches art. Hunter Pickett is a recovering alcoholic, who’s been excommunicated from his family after a stint in jail. He stumbles upon Britt’s video, and realizes that it calms him down and gives him hope to start again. They start talking via dms and soon after, meet in person, where a friendship blooms and they help each other with their problems.
Again, it was a sweet story that had me smiling to myself at times because of how cheesy it was, but some parts were immature and cringe. Not to mention there was additional POVs with Britts mom and dad, that I didn’t care about. I understand it was to give backstory to help with Britts character, but I wish it had gone without it and simply focused on Britt and Hunter POVs.
If you’re looking for a book that has a clean cheesy romance, second chances and lot of Art, this one’s for you🫶🏼
Also, the audiobook was really good! The voiceover actress was giving it her all and I appreciate it🙌🏻
Thank you NetGalley and Thomas Nelson for the audio in exchange for an honest review.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Addiction, Alcoholism, Panic attacks/disorders
Moderate: Death, Death of parent, Abandonment
Minor: Medical content
emotional
inspiring
reflective
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
No
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
I have mixed feelings about this book. I really enjoyed the beginning of this but started getting a little lost following the divorced parents. I wanted it to focus solely on Brit and Hunter. I did appreciate the hard themes being explored here- social anxiety, alcoholism, divorce, etc- but it was a LOT going on with 4 different perspectives being jumped between. I really found the mother to be immature and bitter (not that I blame her, but I got so irritated by her acting like her daughter was still a teenager and trying to control her life.) The resolution happened extremely fast and felt unrealistic. I did appreciate the chaste romances, no cursing, and happy endings, but this isn't a book that will stay with me. To be fair, this book had issues that are pet peeves for me, so it was definitely a case of wrong book for this reader. For those concerned about this being labeled Christian, I didn't see any real reason it was. Religion is mentioned one brief time for Hunter, but it definitely wasn't an overt theme.
I listed to an audio ARC courtesy of Netgalley and the publishers. All opinions are my own.
I listed to an audio ARC courtesy of Netgalley and the publishers. All opinions are my own.
Britt & Hunter
When I saw this one pop up on NetGalley, I knew I had to read it!
I loved the multi-romance story line, the redemption, and just the way that both Britt and Hunter grew. The little connections between Hunter and Britt’s families made for some great suspense. All four main characters had to learn about the consequences of keeping secrets and not owning up to their mistakes.
I really enjoyed the gentle element of faith in Hunter’s storyline. I think it was really neat, and special, that his dad was able to form a connection with Britt’s dad, and offer him a second chance, and I think that Hunter’s past really helped with the offer of redemption for her dad.
The theme of anxiety and worry was very well done. If you’re looking for a book that addresses social anxiety, Kathleen does a wonderful job in this one!
Big thanks to NetGalley and Thomas Nelson for the chance to read and review early!
When I saw this one pop up on NetGalley, I knew I had to read it!
I loved the multi-romance story line, the redemption, and just the way that both Britt and Hunter grew. The little connections between Hunter and Britt’s families made for some great suspense. All four main characters had to learn about the consequences of keeping secrets and not owning up to their mistakes.
I really enjoyed the gentle element of faith in Hunter’s storyline. I think it was really neat, and special, that his dad was able to form a connection with Britt’s dad, and offer him a second chance, and I think that Hunter’s past really helped with the offer of redemption for her dad.
The theme of anxiety and worry was very well done. If you’re looking for a book that addresses social anxiety, Kathleen does a wonderful job in this one!
Big thanks to NetGalley and Thomas Nelson for the chance to read and review early!
This is a tough book for me to review. There were a lot of elements I did like — the multiple POVs, the concept of the story with a socially anxious artist FMC and a directionless MMC, etc. Even the dual storylines of the FMC’s parents re-falling in love was very sweet. However, there was so much focus on addition and recovery that I really wish there had been a clear trigger warning here telling me not to read this book. I had a hard time identifying with the FMC as well.
2 stars
ARC was provided by the publisher via Netgalley in exchange for an honest review.
2 stars
ARC was provided by the publisher via Netgalley in exchange for an honest review.
emotional
funny
hopeful
inspiring
lighthearted
reflective
relaxing
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Loveable characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
This was a nice "palate cleanser" type read. It felt almost like more of a novella- I think due to the time taken away from Brittany/Hunter's story to focus on Britt's parents. I did find it to be a bit infuriating when it would switch POV's at times, but I did ultimately end up appreciating Amy and Daniel's story as well. I'm very glad it was included! However, the last several chapters of the book felt extremely rushed. It was very much so a feeling of "oop better hurry up and fix all these issues! everything's all better now!". The ending scenes just felt so out of place and awkward, like "how and why is this happening??". Despite the rushed ending though, the book still pulls off a 3 star rating due to the sweet fluff! Not to mention, as someone with an anxiety disorder, I also really loved the anxiety representation and found Brittany to be almost TOO relatable. And I'm sorry if this is a spoiler, but I appreciate that Brit's anxiety wasn't portrayed as simply magically disappearing one day- that really means alot. I found all of the characters to be so so loveable, and they really carried the story for me! I would definitely recommend to anyone looking for a wholesome, Christian romance! ♡
Spice: Closed Door/No Spice 🥛
• Multiple POV's (4)
• Third Person
Tropes/Vibes:
• Christian ✝️
• Introvert MFC
• Anxiety|Mental Health Rep
• Artist MFC 🎨
• Addiction Recovery|Recovering Alcoholic
• Healing Relationships
• Friends-to-Lovers 🤝🏻
• Overprotective Parent
• Third-Act Breakup|Miscommunication
• Second-Chance
If You Liked That, Read This:
• Bob Ross 🖼
*Thank you, Netgalley, for providing a copy of this book in exchange for an honest review.
Spice: Closed Door/No Spice 🥛
• Multiple POV's (4)
• Third Person
Tropes/Vibes:
• Christian ✝️
• Introvert MFC
• Anxiety|Mental Health Rep
• Artist MFC 🎨
• Addiction Recovery|Recovering Alcoholic
• Healing Relationships
• Friends-to-Lovers 🤝🏻
• Overprotective Parent
• Third-Act Breakup|Miscommunication
• Second-Chance
If You Liked That, Read This:
• Bob Ross 🖼
*Thank you, Netgalley, for providing a copy of this book in exchange for an honest review.
Content Warnings
Moderate: Alcoholism
Minor: Addiction, Panic attacks/disorders, Abandonment