This was exactly what I needed to read to get me out of a reading slump: heartwarming, funny, found family, small town quirky characters - it was all there and then some!

I will admit that if you go into the book purely for some great love story, you might be disappointed. This is not to say that the romantic relationship wasn’t well done, because I personally did enjoy it. This was probably one of the only instances in which I didn’t mind the “deceased wife” trope because while she was portrayed as someone that was nice and whom he loved, we did not get much insight into her which was probably a good thing and what we were really shown and told was that his relationship with Nova was the once in a lifetime type of life instead.

Why I really loved this book though, is the combination of small town charm, the beautiful sibling relationship between the heroine and her sister, the nosy neighbors who are overbearing but mean well, the small nuggets of parental wisdom which Nova passed down to her sister and she kept passing forward, the epilogue, and so much more.

I can’t wait for the next book with Tuck’s story!

Surprise pregnancy isn't a trope that I usually look for, but I was here for Tuck's story! I mean, meeting a guy at a sex club and then getting pregnant with his baby after only that one night of fun, and then dating him but not telling him your secret? Top tier plot right there. This was super fun and cute, while also being a little heartwrenching and delving into some deep topics. I really loved the chemistry between Francesca and Tuck, and this perpetual "will she tell him or not" type of tug of war that we see throughout almost the entire book. I will admit, after awhile I was getting frustrated that she just wouldn't tell him and kept lying, but I did understand her reasons and I'm also a huge fan of the drama, so... overall, a good second installment in the series and I'm looking forward to the next one!

I did not expect this to be SO GOOD. I thought it would just be a cute and fun light Christmas read but it was so much more than that. So many things to highlight: the spice was top tier and so freaking hot, the chemistry between Abbie and Damien was so palpable and electric, the pranks played on Richard were hilarious and so well deserved, the self love journey Abbie goes on thanks to Damien is so inspiring and needed for her, the conflict and secrecy really drove the plot forward and made it so unique and different and the world building plus side characters was perfection. This was very much close to Legally Blonde, with its own twists and turns and its own heart and humor. I highly recommend this book!

I read the entire Edens series before reading this, but I decided that I needed to read this prequel solely because this is the season for a good Christmas novella and also because I desperately want even breadcrumbs worth of Edens content (Jasper Vale doesn't come out until February and I am dying) so I decided to dive into this cute and quick read. I really loved the relationship between Cleo and Austin and the enemies to lovers vibe they had. I love that Cleo just wanted to experience getting away, but a vacation to Quincy is ultimately what gives her the love of her life. It was a short, sweet and swoony read, all packed into less than one hundred and fifty pages and it makes for the perfect winter and holiday season novella.

So incredibly helpful if you have MCAS, POTS, and EDS! Amber Walker is so knowledgeable and this book really helped me.

I really wanted to like this book because someone I know said that it was life changing for them but I just couldn't get into it. It's a dialog based book, with dialog between a philosopher and a youth. It's weird, not going to lie. It's not really self help at all, just a conversation AND it goes against every single actual psychological theory, like saying trauma doesn't affect a person. Edcuse me, what?! Yeah, skip this.