So right now I am kicking myself for missing out on fitting the first book in this series in when it came out. Because this book was soooooooooo good! I loved it! It had the laughs, but it also had the emotions and the snarkiness and the wonderful plot that kept me invested and reading as quickly as I could.

All of the characters had such great parts in the story. But I also liked how real I felt their interactions and reactions to situations were. Jo and Jamie were perfect for each other. Even though they knew they should stay away from the other one, because of what that person might or might not be doing or be able to do to their family, or their career/livelihood, or how much maybe what they did was so opposite of their own life, they couldn’t seem to resist talking or spending time with each other. And it was done perfectly. A lot of times in books it might seem as if they are stretching and forcing it, but not this one. I was waiting and wanting them to reach out to each other, not to mention bereft when one didn’t, or excited when that surprise contact happened.

The characters from the first book weren’t major parts of this story, just someone living in the same building as Jo and I loved how they all fit together. Not to mention the little old lady in the building that I’ll bet was a blast in the first book as well.

I think I’ve found another author that I can’t wait to read as soon as I can get my hands on another book!

Review first posted on Lisa Loves Literature.