A review by starburst3625
The Luck of Finding You by Taylor Epperson

funny hopeful lighthearted medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes

5.0

I loved this book! It was so good! It’s been on my TBR forever and I can’t believe that it took me so long to get it read. Now I can’t wait to read the others in the series. The classic rom com movie vibes are strong with this story. Particularly the inspiration from You’ve Got Mail. But don’t worry, this book has its own identity. It’s a fun story of second chances, forced proximity, and hidden identities. Tally and Noah were strangers when they spent a perfect afternoon together, until it ended badly. “‘No last names. No numbers. Just today.’” Fast forward five years and they met again, followed by finding out that, dictated by her will, they had to work together for at least a year in the bookshop of Noah’s deceased grandmother. Life and loss had left their marks on both of them, so both had changed. “I just don’t know how to be that person anymore. The one who looks at the bright side of things, who daydreams about the future or what could be.” But feelings for each other persisted. This was further complicated by Tally’s relationship with an online friend, Mo. “You can’t really fall in love with someone you’ve never seen, right?” The characters were wonderful, including the secondary ones. I really enjoyed the development of the romance. A bit of instalove, put on pause, and then nurtured back to life and grown. There were some very sweet moments and funny ones too. I loved the unconventional book club and the whole idea of it. There are elements in this story addressing death, grief, near death experience, and briefly, domestic violence. This is a closed door romance with mild innuendo and no harsh language.