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If It Makes You Happy by Julie Olivia
5.0
If It Makes You Happy is a wonderful trip down memory lane and a beautiful romance of two people, Cliff and Michelle, who become unexpected neighbours in Copper Run, Vermont. As Michelle figures out how to run her parents’ bed & breakfast and post-divorce life, Cliff is trying to navigate parenting a teen and a young child as a single parent. And there’s a dog named Rocket who is a scene stealer!!
Their friendship - and attraction to each other - grows the more time they spend together and support one another through the ups and downs.
Beta reading and then re-reading this book was a delight. I laughed, and smiled, had my heart wrenched out, and cheered on our MCs as they found their way to one another and their HEA.
I was also super nostalgic for the video rental store as - fun fact! - working in a video rental store was my first job as a teen.
Julie hits all the details of 90s life that could easily have been forgotten; the long, coiled telephone cord and the use of phone books; the reliance on pay phones when you’re out and about; the movies on VHS; and so much more.
I’m a long time Julie Olivia fan and can easily recommend all her books, but this one definitely holds a special place in my heart.
Their friendship - and attraction to each other - grows the more time they spend together and support one another through the ups and downs.
Beta reading and then re-reading this book was a delight. I laughed, and smiled, had my heart wrenched out, and cheered on our MCs as they found their way to one another and their HEA.
I was also super nostalgic for the video rental store as - fun fact! - working in a video rental store was my first job as a teen.
Julie hits all the details of 90s life that could easily have been forgotten; the long, coiled telephone cord and the use of phone books; the reliance on pay phones when you’re out and about; the movies on VHS; and so much more.
I’m a long time Julie Olivia fan and can easily recommend all her books, but this one definitely holds a special place in my heart.