A review by hollyreadsromance
If It Makes You Happy by Julie Olivia

5.0

Julie Olivia never fails. She writes such beautiful stories that make my heart so happy every single time. I loved every single thing about it. The fall vibes, the flannel, the 90s, Rocket?! I love that dog so much. Him and Michelle were the sweetest duo! It was so easy for me to envision everything, it read like a movie and I just love when that happens. Julie knows how to make a place feel like home, and she’s done it again with Cooper Run.

Michelle and Cliff were honestly meant to be from the second their eyes met and I LOVED that Julie kept circling back to that moment. Michelle was the perfect grumpy black cat to Cliff’s GOOFY golden retriever and their SLOW burn formed to lovers story was SO sweet! They were both so guarded but in different ways. And watching them slowly but surely opening up to each other was beautiful.

Any man that keeps baking you things until he finds your favorite pastry??! And he just *knows* when it’s not your favorite??! 

I loved how much Emily and Brittany were in the book. They were just as important as Michelle and Cliff and I LOVED how quickly and seamlessly they all formed a little unit. It was exactly what they all desperately needed.

Okay listen I love an epilogue. There is nothing that makes me happier than seeing everyone in their happily ever after. THIS ONE WAS PERFECT. Absolute PERFECTION.

Thank you so much to Pen Pal PR for the ARC in exchange for an honest review!!!