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A review by jamieb_19
Once Upon You and Me by Timothy Janovsky
lighthearted
reflective
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.75
This was a cute story. I liked the setting. Storybook Endings Resort sounded like a fun place, and I thought the story of why Ethan and his then-wife, Amy, created it was very sweet. Taylor, Amy’s assistant, is sent to the Catskills location where Ethan works to help prep for Ethan and Amy's daughter’s sweet sixteen party. It’s his first time meeting Ethan, and the two hit it off pretty quickly. I enjoyed seeing them get to know each other and the little ways they helped each other out. There was a bit of an age gap between them, which I didn’t notice most of the time because Taylor was fairly mature for his age. Probably as a result of having to care for his siblings as they were growing up. Every so often, the age gap would be mentioned, and I would be like "oh yeah”.
After his divorce, Ethan had been skeptical of finding love again, so it was nice to see him open his heart to Taylor. There was the predictable angst in the third act. If you read the blurb, I’m sure you can guess exactly what happens. The ending was sweet, though. I was happy with how everything turned out.
I really liked Ethan’s daughter, Samara, and I especially liked her relationship with Taylor. I was less a fan of Ethan’s ex-wife, Amy. I didn’t like the way she treated Ethan or the way she spoke about him to others. Taylor was continually surprised by the reality of Ethan vs what he thought he’d be like based on what Amy said about him. She also wasn’t that great to Taylor, and she certainly didn’t appreciate him enough for all he did for her. She sort of redeems herself by the end, but I still wasn’t her biggest fan. Aside from that, though, overall this was a sweet and easy read, and I was glad Ethan and Taylor got their HEA.
After his divorce, Ethan had been skeptical of finding love again, so it was nice to see him open his heart to Taylor. There was the predictable angst in the third act. If you read the blurb, I’m sure you can guess exactly what happens. The ending was sweet, though. I was happy with how everything turned out.
I really liked Ethan’s daughter, Samara, and I especially liked her relationship with Taylor. I was less a fan of Ethan’s ex-wife, Amy. I didn’t like the way she treated Ethan or the way she spoke about him to others. Taylor was continually surprised by the reality of Ethan vs what he thought he’d be like based on what Amy said about him. She also wasn’t that great to Taylor, and she certainly didn’t appreciate him enough for all he did for her. She sort of redeems herself by the end, but I still wasn’t her biggest fan. Aside from that, though, overall this was a sweet and easy read, and I was glad Ethan and Taylor got their HEA.