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A review by jenngrandreads
Story Of My Life by Lucy Score
funny
hopeful
inspiring
lighthearted
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
5.0
This book. OMG this book. The first thing that hooked me was that it takes place in a small town near the Pocono Mountains in Pennsylvania, and I grew up about 2 hours from there! Hazel (our FMC) also stops to get gas at Wawa, which is THE best convenience story/gas station, with amazing everything, so I was already donzo for this book when that was brought up! 5/5 stars already!
Lol...but seriously, this book was SUCH a fun ride. You find yourself rooting for Hazel Hart right away. She's a fairly famous romance author who just found out she's being evicted from the Manhattan apartment she shared with her now ex-husband (who cheated on her and is a scum bag of epic proportions!) Zoe, her best-friend-turned-agent just found out she's been fired, so Hazel decides she wants to get some inspiration from moving to the small town of Story Lake, PA.
Hazel spontaneously buys a house overnight that's of course a fixer-upper, so right when they arrive into town, they meet with the town contractor. Enter Campbell "Cam" Bishop, one of the Bishop Brothers, (*cough* hello future books *cough*) who is also the town grump. (But let's be honest, he totally turns into the most delicious of cinnamon rolls by the end.) Hazel's wheels immediately begin turning with ideas on how to get her mojo back with some real-life inspiration right there in Story Lake.
This book was just SO FUN!! I ADORE books about authors, and this one will definitely end up as a top book for 2025. Other than the beloved Hazel and Cam, I ATE UP the hilarious side characters. There's a bald eagle named Goose, who is the town mascot, a teenage mayor, and the rest of the Bishop family. There's even a town text thread that follows Cam and Hazel's romance. SO HILARIOUS!!
The banter is also TOP NOTCH!!! Whether it's Hazel and Cam, or Zoe holding her own against the other (handsome and muscled) Bishop brothers, this book is full of hilarious interactions.
Audio review:
I absolutely LOVED the audiobook!! Lila Winters and Sebastian York were the PERFECT choices for Hazel and Cam. 6 out of 5 stars for sure!!
Lol...but seriously, this book was SUCH a fun ride. You find yourself rooting for Hazel Hart right away. She's a fairly famous romance author who just found out she's being evicted from the Manhattan apartment she shared with her now ex-husband (who cheated on her and is a scum bag of epic proportions!) Zoe, her best-friend-turned-agent just found out she's been fired, so Hazel decides she wants to get some inspiration from moving to the small town of Story Lake, PA.
Hazel spontaneously buys a house overnight that's of course a fixer-upper, so right when they arrive into town, they meet with the town contractor. Enter Campbell "Cam" Bishop, one of the Bishop Brothers, (*cough* hello future books *cough*) who is also the town grump. (But let's be honest, he totally turns into the most delicious of cinnamon rolls by the end.) Hazel's wheels immediately begin turning with ideas on how to get her mojo back with some real-life inspiration right there in Story Lake.
This book was just SO FUN!! I ADORE books about authors, and this one will definitely end up as a top book for 2025. Other than the beloved Hazel and Cam, I ATE UP the hilarious side characters. There's a bald eagle named Goose, who is the town mascot, a teenage mayor, and the rest of the Bishop family. There's even a town text thread that follows Cam and Hazel's romance. SO HILARIOUS!!
The banter is also TOP NOTCH!!! Whether it's Hazel and Cam, or Zoe holding her own against the other (handsome and muscled) Bishop brothers, this book is full of hilarious interactions.
Audio review:
I absolutely LOVED the audiobook!! Lila Winters and Sebastian York were the PERFECT choices for Hazel and Cam. 6 out of 5 stars for sure!!