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Where You're Planted
by Melanie Sweeney
Obviously I wanted to read this book because it has a librarian as a main character and as a person who loves books, I love to read about people who love books! I was even more in because I love a single parent book. I think it is so cute to see how the love interest and the kid interact. This book did not disappoint me at all in either regard! Tansy is a fiercely loving single mom to Briar who basically loses everything because of a terrible hurricane and flooding that destroyed the library she works at and her home. Jack is about to become the director of the botanical gardens where the library is temporarily moved AND he’s the guy who yelled at Tansy for going back to save birds from the library and helped her and her daughter get out of their home safely during the flood. When they have to start working together because of their proximity and to plan this festival to raise money for the garden, obviously there is bickering and tension. So yeah, their relationship was so cute and seeing them grow together was amazing. But so was seeing Jack just get Briar. If anything, I would have loved more of their interactions and see their relationship develop.
Yes, this book had an amazing love story between the main characters, buuuuuut what is super special about this book to me is the way this community bands together during hard times to support each other. I absolutely adored seeing the impact that Tansy makes on everyone around her and the effort she puts in to build a safe and welcoming community around her. It was so wonderful to see the library and garden employees building a community of their own together and see how they work together to meet everyone's needs and think outside the box.
Thank you to NetGalley, G.P. Putnam's Sons, and the author for an ARC :) This book is expected to be published on July 8, 2025
Yes, this book had an amazing love story between the main characters, buuuuuut what is super special about this book to me is the way this community bands together during hard times to support each other. I absolutely adored seeing the impact that Tansy makes on everyone around her and the effort she puts in to build a safe and welcoming community around her. It was so wonderful to see the library and garden employees building a community of their own together and see how they work together to meet everyone's needs and think outside the box.
Thank you to NetGalley, G.P. Putnam's Sons, and the author for an ARC :) This book is expected to be published on July 8, 2025