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booksplusplants's review against another edition
3.0
This was good but it was too corny for me. Another review said it was too “neat and tidy” and I agree. It just didn’t feel realistic at all.
ccleeds7's review against another edition
emotional
funny
hopeful
lighthearted
reflective
relaxing
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? It's complicated
5.0
helloooooree's review against another edition
emotional
funny
lighthearted
relaxing
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.5
cameronstbr's review against another edition
4.0
This was my first taste of Melissa Grace's writing and I can't wait to read her other books!
This is a dual pov story depicting Liv, a recently divorced woman, finding herself again after an emotionally taxing relationship with her ex-husband. Jax is a singer for the band Midnight in Dallas who struggles with his past and wants a place to call home. Once they meet, they jump head over heels and help one another fix their broken pieces.
Here's some aspects of the book I enjoyed:
-FMC is very relatable
-Insta-love
-I instantly believed their connection
-Jax is totally butterfly inducing
-There was so much interaction between them within the first 30% of the book which strengthened my love for their relationship
My only negative (although I hate to call it that because it wasn't a huge issue) was that the story slowed down significantly in the middle.
However, it quickly picked back up again and the epilogue was so perfect that it made up for it.
I would definitely recommend this book and will be picking up the next one!
This is a dual pov story depicting Liv, a recently divorced woman, finding herself again after an emotionally taxing relationship with her ex-husband. Jax is a singer for the band Midnight in Dallas who struggles with his past and wants a place to call home. Once they meet, they jump head over heels and help one another fix their broken pieces.
Here's some aspects of the book I enjoyed:
-FMC is very relatable
-Insta-love
-I instantly believed their connection
-Jax is totally butterfly inducing
-There was so much interaction between them within the first 30% of the book which strengthened my love for their relationship
My only negative (although I hate to call it that because it wasn't a huge issue) was that the story slowed down significantly in the middle.
However, it quickly picked back up again and the epilogue was so perfect that it made up for it.
I would definitely recommend this book and will be picking up the next one!
thebookhan's review against another edition
3.0
at first, this story was really cute—and it still is—but by 50% into the book, i was ready for it to be at its end. not because i thought it was bad, but because it felt like nothing was really happening.
the entire song felt like you were climbing up a mountain. by the time you reached the bridge, you were standing on top of the world, soaking in the panoramic view.
home is where you are is about a recent divorcee, liv, and her struggle with herself, her body, and her dreams. having given up her own dreams for her ex, she is left with a business that she loves, but isn’t passionate about, and a bitter taste on love in her mouth. well, until she is (quite literally) dragged to a concert at a local venue by her best friend, ella, and ella’s daughter grace. there she meets the frontman of the band they’re to see, jaxon slade.
this book had an interesting way of making me feel like the relationship was moving a hundred miles an hour while the plot was at a near standstill. but, i am not a fan of insta-love and this was very much an insta-love situation. so maybe that was on me and not the book. i have a passion for slow-burn that nothing else can match.
the thing i remember being so painful about grief was that for so long, it felt like my entire world stopped, but everyone around me kept going on as though nothing even happened.
i liked how melissa included real-world problems. having had three miscarriages myself, it was easy for me to relate to liv and her fears and doubts within herself. i feel like its human nature to doubt yourself to start with, but when your body has failed you in the way it should have thrived for you, it’s easy to feel like you’ve done something wrong—like losing your baby was somehow your fault. i related to this aspect of the story heavily and it pulled at my heart string immensely. and then to be left by your husband because your body had failed you…i couldn’t imagine.
“wait, what?” jax looked over at me, confused. “i thought everyone liked donuts.”
i also liked that she added a cute little quirky inside “donut” joke between jax and liv. but…it became so repetitive that i started to be annoyed by it. my own husband and i make silly jokes like it all the time, which is why it made me smile—the first time it was put into the story. but as i continued to read, i dreaded seeing the word “donut” on the pages. it just became so repetitive and excessive. i would have enjoyed it much more if it had stayed with the first instance and maybe they made more jokes like it, but not the same joke over and over.
overall, i think this was a three star read. the plot could have used a bit more development and the jokes could have been switched up some, but overall it was a cute story and i will continue with the series.
the entire song felt like you were climbing up a mountain. by the time you reached the bridge, you were standing on top of the world, soaking in the panoramic view.
home is where you are is about a recent divorcee, liv, and her struggle with herself, her body, and her dreams. having given up her own dreams for her ex, she is left with a business that she loves, but isn’t passionate about, and a bitter taste on love in her mouth. well, until she is (quite literally) dragged to a concert at a local venue by her best friend, ella, and ella’s daughter grace. there she meets the frontman of the band they’re to see, jaxon slade.
this book had an interesting way of making me feel like the relationship was moving a hundred miles an hour while the plot was at a near standstill. but, i am not a fan of insta-love and this was very much an insta-love situation. so maybe that was on me and not the book. i have a passion for slow-burn that nothing else can match.
the thing i remember being so painful about grief was that for so long, it felt like my entire world stopped, but everyone around me kept going on as though nothing even happened.
i liked how melissa included real-world problems. having had three miscarriages myself, it was easy for me to relate to liv and her fears and doubts within herself. i feel like its human nature to doubt yourself to start with, but when your body has failed you in the way it should have thrived for you, it’s easy to feel like you’ve done something wrong—like losing your baby was somehow your fault. i related to this aspect of the story heavily and it pulled at my heart string immensely. and then to be left by your husband because your body had failed you…i couldn’t imagine.
“wait, what?” jax looked over at me, confused. “i thought everyone liked donuts.”
i also liked that she added a cute little quirky inside “donut” joke between jax and liv. but…it became so repetitive that i started to be annoyed by it. my own husband and i make silly jokes like it all the time, which is why it made me smile—the first time it was put into the story. but as i continued to read, i dreaded seeing the word “donut” on the pages. it just became so repetitive and excessive. i would have enjoyed it much more if it had stayed with the first instance and maybe they made more jokes like it, but not the same joke over and over.
overall, i think this was a three star read. the plot could have used a bit more development and the jokes could have been switched up some, but overall it was a cute story and i will continue with the series.
storymama's review against another edition
5.0
I don't often 5 star a book but this one just swept me in and planted in my heart. So first off I'm a sucker for romances and second chance ones are a fave. This checks those boxes easily. The character relationships are #goals (not juat the romantic ones either the whole dynamic resonates with me) and the expected hiccup was extremely believable. Well done. The added mentions of drug abuse, foster care and adoption, and fertility struggles/endometriosis all struck a deep and personal nerve in me that felt like she was speaking to me directly. I am so thankful I came across this book and I am so excited to read more in the series and from this author.
As she said in her thank yous- you are a million, billion, trillion, times enough.
As she said in her thank yous- you are a million, billion, trillion, times enough.
lizziesreads_'s review against another edition
4.0
4.5/5 Stars
I love Jax and Liv. It did take me a bit of time to get into this book but once I did I really enjoyed it. Reading about Liv's past and everything she went through alone showed me what ome people really have to go through. Jax came at a time in her life when I feel like they both needed eachother. I really enjoyed how quickly this book went from the start and how the band accepted Liv and her little family from the beginning. I can't wait to continue the series.
I love Jax and Liv. It did take me a bit of time to get into this book but once I did I really enjoyed it. Reading about Liv's past and everything she went through alone showed me what ome people really have to go through. Jax came at a time in her life when I feel like they both needed eachother. I really enjoyed how quickly this book went from the start and how the band accepted Liv and her little family from the beginning. I can't wait to continue the series.
bulletedbooks's review against another edition
5.0
I just discovered Melissa Grace and in prep for the third book of the Midnight in Dallas series, I downloaded Home is Where You Are and immediately binged. I not only loved Liv and Jax but the side characters were equally as loveable. The tension was top notch and I appreciated the character development. This book definitely caught my attention and I immediately dove into book 2 upon finishing.
My only "complaint" if you will, is that I wanted more of Liv and Jax's story from their POV. I love where book two pick sup and we get a glance at their lives now but I'd love more from their POV maybe in a later installment? A girl can dream. :)
My only "complaint" if you will, is that I wanted more of Liv and Jax's story from their POV. I love where book two pick sup and we get a glance at their lives now but I'd love more from their POV maybe in a later installment? A girl can dream. :)
sgvaz51's review against another edition
emotional
funny
lighthearted
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.75