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michhhcoll 's review for:
Speechless
by Lindsey Lanza
I really enjoyed this one and I’m so impressed it’s a debut novel (love when I see bookstagrammer’s become authors!).
Lucy is flying to LA to move there to live with her best friend while she figures out her life post-divorce. At the boarding gate, she meets Henry, who she quickly realizes is her favorite music composer who she’s admired for years. Before take off, Lucy gets word her living arrangements have fallen through, and with nowhere to go, Henry offers her a guest room at his house in Malibu while she gets on her feet.
The story has good chronic illness and mental health representation, which I always appreciate. It also focuses a lot around the theme of friendship, which I love to see and think gets left out of romance novels a lot!
I loved the book bf and thought the connection between Lucy and Henry felt very authentic, although a tiny bit insta-lovey, but I didn’t mind it. My biggest gripe is there’s a good amount of miscommunication/lack of communication, which is not my favorite plot device. With that being said, I’m glad I picked up an ARC of this one and would definitely read more from Lindsey Lanza.
This one is out January 17, 2023 - Thank you to NetGalley for an advanced copy in exchange for my honest review.
Lucy is flying to LA to move there to live with her best friend while she figures out her life post-divorce. At the boarding gate, she meets Henry, who she quickly realizes is her favorite music composer who she’s admired for years. Before take off, Lucy gets word her living arrangements have fallen through, and with nowhere to go, Henry offers her a guest room at his house in Malibu while she gets on her feet.
The story has good chronic illness and mental health representation, which I always appreciate. It also focuses a lot around the theme of friendship, which I love to see and think gets left out of romance novels a lot!
I loved the book bf and thought the connection between Lucy and Henry felt very authentic, although a tiny bit insta-lovey, but I didn’t mind it. My biggest gripe is there’s a good amount of miscommunication/lack of communication, which is not my favorite plot device. With that being said, I’m glad I picked up an ARC of this one and would definitely read more from Lindsey Lanza.
This one is out January 17, 2023 - Thank you to NetGalley for an advanced copy in exchange for my honest review.