Where You'll Find Me by Natasha Friend | Book Review #162

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Where You'll Find Me by Natasha Friend 

Are there spoilers?

Nope.

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Title: Where You'll Find Me

Author: Natasha Friend 

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Pages: 272

Published: 2016

Publisher:  Farrar, Straus, and Giroux 

Genre: Middle Grade, Young Adult, Mental Health

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Date Read: April 30, 2019

Rating: ★★★★☆

The first month of school, thirteen-year-old Anna Collette finds herself…

Dumped by her best friend, Dani, who suddenly wants to spend eighth grade “hanging out with different people.”

Deserted by her mom, who’s in the hospital recovering from a suicide attempt.

Trapped in a house with her dad, a new baby sister, and a stepmother young enough to wear her Delta Delta Delta sweatshirt with pride.

Stuck at a lunch table with Shawna the Eyebrow Plucker and Sarabeth the Irish Stepper because she has no one else to sit with.

But what if all isn’t lost? What if Anna’s mom didn’t exactly mean to leave her? What if Anna’s stepmother is cooler than she thought? What if the misfit lunch table isn’t such a bad fit after all?

With help from some unlikely sources, including a crazy girl-band talent show act, Anna just may find herself on the road to okay.

The Rating:

My Review:

Just by looking at this book you'd think it would hold a beautiful story full of happiness and friendship but no! The pretty flowers and paster rainbows have nothing to do with the story and I love it.

This book deals with such a powerful theme. The main characters mother almost dies of an overdose on painkillers and leaves her daughter to deal with it. 

But that's not just it. Anna also deals with adults being inconsiderate and malicious gossip. Along with losing friends, not knowing when other kids are being nice or messing with her, new stepmom and a baby step-sibling. This kid is barely a teen and she has already dealt with so much. That I couldn't help but root for her to find some sort of peace in all the mess she was in.

I think I might have cried twice. Not only because of what Anna went through but because of her friends'stories. There are just too many moments in this book that tugged at my heartstrings and made me cry so much.

And in the end, I was left being so thankful for the messed up childhood I had because it ever went beyond the point of being completely alone in a tough situation like Anna was. 

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Manga Classics: Sense and Sensibility by Stacy King | Book Review #161

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Please Send Help by Gaby Dunn & Allison Raskin

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Disclaimer:

This book was sent to me by the publishing company (St. Martins Press) through NetGalley in exchange for an honest review.

Title: Sense and Sensibility ( Manga Classics)

English Script and Story Adaptation by Stacy King

Original Author: Jane Austen

Artist: Po Tse

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Pages: 308

Published: 2016

Publisher: Udon Entertainment

Genre: Classics, Manga

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Date Read: March 17 > March 18, 2019

Rating: ★★★★☆

Impulsive Marianne Dashwood and cautious Elinor are as different as two sisters could be, yet both are shattered by their father's sudden Death. Elinor's attachment to the reserved Edward Ferrars is torn asunder by family opposition and his own dark secret, while Marianne's brilliant romance with the dashing John Willoughby comes to a tumultuous end in a devastating public betrayal. Can the two sisters overcome these trials to find true, lasting happiness?

Jane Austen's beloved first novel, filled with romance, redemption and social critique, is brought to life for a modern audience in this gorgeous manga-style adaptation!

The Rating:

My Review:

I actually read Sense and Sensibility after I read Jane Eyre so it was something I was excited about.

Not only was the art good but the way the characters were portrayed made me relate and understand everything that was going on so much more than if I were to read it in text only. I think that this way I got to see all the things that I wouldn't have been able to picture otherwise.

Marianne and Elinor were such good characters. They were the complete opposite of each other when it came to love and they both went in different routes but their goal was always true and strong and healthy love. Which is admirable and made me relate to both of them.

Though let's be honest I would have pushed Willoughby aside (hand on face pushing) and went to Colonel Brandon's arms. Cause that man was dashing.

And in the end, I was left with the feeling of wanting to drop everything and watching the movie and whatever other adaptations exist.



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Like the 1995 adaptation with Kate Winslet and Emma Thompson. Which I've ever seen.

But I have seen From Prada to Nada and loved it so I will be adding that as the next movie I see as well.

Although I did watch Material Girls a long time ago. Mostly because I was a fan of anything Hilary Duff did. But it wasn't as good as I thought it was gonna be so not watching that again. Or maybe I will?

The question now is.
Do you think there should be a new modern adaptation to Sense and Sensibility like From Prada to Nada and something better than Material Girls? Or do you want another period drama?

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Manga Classics: Jane Eyre by Stacy King | Book Review #160

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Manga Classics: Jane Eyre by Stacy King

Are there spoilers?

Not really. But this is also based on a classic so it shouldn't matter if I'm the one spoiling this for ya.

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Disclaimer:

This book was sent to me by the publishing company (UDON Entertainment) through NetGalley in exchange for an honest review.

Title: Jane Eyre (Manga Classics)

English Script by Stacy King
Original Author: Charlotte Brontë
Artist: SunNeko Lee
Story Adaptation: Crystal S. Chan

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Pages: 319

Published: 2016

Publisher:  Udon Entertainment  

Genre: Manga, Romance, Classics

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Date Read: March 5 > March 6, 2019

Rating: ★★★★☆

As an orphaned child, Jane Eyre is first cruelly abused by her aunt, then cast out and sent to a charity school. Though she meets with further abuse, she receives an education, and eventually takes a job as a governess at the estate of Edward Rochester. Jane and Rochester begin to bond, but his dark moods trouble her. When Jane uncovers the terrible secret Rochester has been hiding, she flees and finds temporary refuge at the home of St. John Rivers.

The Rating:

My Review:

Jane Eyre is one of the books I didn't think I would get to anytime soon but when I saw it on NetGalley I could help but to request it. And I got it.

I've wanted to read Jane Eyre for some time but the heft of the book always scared me off. Because it's such a big book. So reading it in manga for was perfect. I still want to re-read it sometime in the future but I was happy to get to see all the beautiful and detailed illustrations.

The story is still there. The characters are more expressive than in the movie adaptations. Especially the really old ones. I caught the ending of one that was black and white and the guy who was Mr. Rochester was going too strong in being serious.
But the manga managed to capture me for a full day without me having to stop in the middle. I was enamored by it all.

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Penne Dreadful by Catherine Bruns | Book Review #157

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Penne Dreadful by Catherine Bruns 

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None.

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Title: Penne Dreadful

Author: Catherine Bruns

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Pages: 416

Published: July 30, 2019

Publisher:  Poisoned Pen Press

Genre: Mystery, Cozy Mystery, Food

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Date Read: March 7 to March 13, 2019

Rating: ★★★★☆

Tomato sauce isn't the only thing that runs red...

Local chef Tessa Esposito is struggling to get back on her feet following her husband's fatal accident. And when the police knock on Tessa's door, things just get worse. They've discovered Dylan's death wasn't an accident after all, and they need Tessa to start filling in the blanks. Who would want her beloved husband dead, and why?

With the investigation running cold, Tessa decides it's time to save her sanity by reconnecting with her first love-cooking. And maybe the best way back into the kitchen is to infiltrate Dylan's favorite local pizza parlor, which also happens to be the last place he was seen before he died. But the anchovies aren't the only thing that stink inside the small family business, and with suspects around every corner, Tessa finds that her husband's many secrets might land her in hot water.

The Rating:

My Review:

Penne Dreadful is was a twisty cozy mystery with a food theme.

Tessa's husband had recently passed away in a car accident. But later she finds out that it wasn't an accident after all. She takes a job at her husband's last job in order to snoop around and find out whatever she could. In the process of learning that her husband was keeping a lot of secrets from her. Leaving her with many questions.
Together with her cousin, Gaby, who owns a bookstore, they get themselves into dangerous situations.

This story was a fun, well-crafted cozy mystery. With well-developed characters and a strong plot.
And I totally didn't see who the main suspect was till the end.

The author also included recipes at the end. For pizza, sauce, and stromboli.
🍕🍝🍅

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Scary Stories to Tell in the Dark by Alvin Schwartz | Book Review #156

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Scary Stories to Tell in the Dark by Alvin Schwartz

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Title: Scary Stories to Tell in the Dark

Author: Alvin Schwartz

Illustrated by: Brett Helquist

Series: Scary Stories #1

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Pages: 128

Published: 1981

Publisher:  HarperCollins 

Genre: Horror, Short Stories, Fiction, Children's, Young Adult

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Date Read: March 1, 2019

Rating: ★★★★☆

This spooky addition to Alvin Schwartz's popular books on American folklore is filled with tales of eerie horror and dark revenge that will make you jump with fright. There is a story here for everyone -- skeletons with torn and tangled flesh who roam the earth; a ghost who takes revenge on her murderer; and a haunted house where every night a bloody head falls down the chimney. Stephen Gammell's splendidly creepy drawings perfectly capture the mood of more than two dozen scary stories -- and even scary songs -- all just right for reading alone or for telling aloud in the dark.

If You Dare! 

The Rating:

My Review:

Scary Stories to Tell in the Dark was awesome!

But I don't really have much to say. I don't carry any nostalgia with these books because I didn't read them when I was younger. Or felt any fear because I had heard some of these stories in other places before I knew they were from this.

Still, the stories were great and the illustrations were fantastic.
Although the illustrations in the edition that I have aren't as scary as the original illustrations. Those were nightmare inducing. And also fantastic.
💀👻💀

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The Foxe & The Hound by R.S. Grey | Book Review #146

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The Foxe & The Hound by R.S. Grey

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This one has spoilers!
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Title: The Foxe & The Hound 

Author: R.S. Grey

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Pages: 328

Published: 2017

Genre: Romance, Contemporary, Contemporary Romance, New Adult, Adult

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Date Read: July 26 > 27, 2018

Rating: ★★★★☆

When your life is a hot mess at twenty, it’s cute. At twenty-seven… well, not so much.

It’s just that my lofty dreams—making it as a real estate agent, paying rent on time, showering daily—have stayed just that: dreams. Oh, and love? I’ve decided love might be a little ambitious for me at the moment. Instead, I’ve settled for the two guys who will never leave me: Ben & Jerry.

That is until Dr. Adam Foxe takes up residence as the town’s new vet.

With his strong jaw, easy confidence, and form-fitting scrubs, it’s not long before every housewife in Hamilton is dragging neglected tomcats in for weekly checkups.

Like everyone else, I’m intrigued. Even after I spoil my chance at a good first impression, he still offers me a proposition I can’t refuse: play his girlfriend at a family function and he’ll hire me as his real estate agent. Welcome to love in the 21st century.

It’s too bad I underestimated Adam’s irresistible charm and the undeniable attraction that burns between us. The day he pins me to the wall and silences me with a kiss, the line between reality and ruse begins to blur. Every teasing touch brings me to my knees. Every kiss promises more.

It looks like my hot mess of a life is about to get a little hotter.

The Rating:

My Review:

I've been holding back on this review because I had very mixed feelings towards this book. But here goes nothing.

The Foxe & The Hound is about a beautiful real estate agent, Madeleine, who crashes into a handsome vet with an attitude, Adam. And of course, there's the one who got them to crash. Too big for his own good, doggo Mouse. 

One of the things that gave me problems was Adam. I hated him. I swooned at the beginning but then all of a sudden it turned to dislike. He just did some things that made me look at this book with some serious death stares. I even stopped reading it at the point where I couldn't handle how he acted and how Madeleine reacted anymore. But because I had to give it back I powered through having a curtain on those chapters and how I felt and ended up enjoying it after.

I ended up liking the banter between Adam and Madeleine and how their relationship was finding a smooth rhythm. The steamy scenes were just right. Mouse was an amazing and very important doggo. And in the end, I was shocked with that plot twist.

I can now say that with that ending I now am on board.


Now. If you really want to know what bothered me about this book here it is. But you have been warned since this is a spoiler.

There is one scene, past the first 120 pages, where Adam basically assaults Madeleine. But that's not all, because it happens before he tells her that he's sorry for misleading her into thinking that they were more than just acquaintances or friends. That he isn't looking to date anyone since he got out of a messy relationship just recently. Which is also the reason why he moved to that town in the first place. But that's beside the point. 

The point is that he tells her he isn't interested in dating her after she asked him out (taking the courage to ask him out thinking that she has a shot) and then he blocked her only exit to the building they are in and grabs/pins her to the door and assaults her. Now! It doesn't matter that she likes him or that in the end she was "okay" with what he did to her or it turned her on. That doesn't matter. What matters, and what bothers me about Adam, is the fact that he rejects her, grabs onto her wrist to the point where she tells him he is hurting her, ignored her pain, and then plants a kiss on her mouth. And I think that somewhere in that she thinks to herself that he is being forceful towards her but then she goes on to say that she likes it. 
And as I'm writing this I notice that it may be me thinking too much into what he did, but then again it was too much happening at once and I freaked out instead of feeling excited for them like I think the writer intended. That's why I didn't like him. I had to make myself forget that that scene had happened in order to keep reading.

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Agent of Chaos by Kami Garcia | Book Review #145

The Bookish Island's Book Review:
The X-Files: Agent of Chaos by Kami Garcia

Are there spoilers?

There's are some spoilers but then again its all in the synopsis.
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Title: The X-Files: Agent of Chaos

Author: Kami Garcia

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Pages: 311

Publisher: Atom

Published: 2017

Genre: Young Adult, Mystery, Science Fiction, Fiction

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Date Read: January 24, 2019

Rating: ★★★★☆

How did Fox Mulder become a believer? How did Dana Scully become a skeptic? The X-Files Origins has the answers.

The X-Files Origins: Agent of Chaos explores the teen years of Fox Mulder, the beloved character depicted in the cult-favorite TV show The X-Files. His story is set in the spring of 1979, when serial murder, the occult, and government conspiracy were highlighted in the news.

The book will follow Mulder as he experiences life-changing events that set him on the path to becoming an FBI agent.

The Rating:

My Review:

Agent of Chaos is exactly what you need if you love X-Files and crushed on Fox Mulder.  I didn't crush on him but yeah- ya know what I mean.

Not only did it have a great mystery but the references to the things we know from the show and the characters were fantastic. Phoebe knowing a bunch about murderers and Gimble playing D&D with Mulder. Love it.

I don't know what to say except that the characters are perfect, the creepiness is just right and the feels -ugh!. It's exactly what you should read if you love X-Flies. 

No! Even if you don't watch the show you should read this book.

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The Firefighter Daddy by Margaret Daley | Book Review #141

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The Firefighter Daddy by Margaret Daley

Are there spoilers?

There's a pinch of spoilers.
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Title: The Firefighter Daddy

Author: Margaret Daley

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Pages: 224

Publisher: Love Inspired

Published: 2016

Genre: Romance, Contemporary, Contemporary Romance 

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Date Read: January 10 > January 13, 2019

Rating: ★★★★☆



From Bachelor to Father


Firefighter Liam McGregory is used to staring down five-alarm fires—but becoming a father to his two little nieces has him sending out a call for help. When the girls return a lost pup to its beautiful owner, Liam thinks widow Sarah Blackburn is just the person he needs—or who the children need. He's promised to never marry again. ' Sarah takes his deal: she'll watch his kids and he'll watch her menagerie of pets—but the new father is off-limits. But two determined little matchmakers can be hard to resist when they need a mom to make one big happy family…

The Rating:

My Review:

The Firefighter Daddy was just like I thought it would be. It's a natural story that did have a lot of drama or an unnecessary love triangle. I actually liked it. It was a quick read that had the nicest slow burn romance between a firefighter who had to take care of his brothers two daughters after his death and is dealing with fatherhood as a single man and a woman who has been through tragedy and loss. And how the both of them find each other thanks to a cute dog and the two girls love for him.

Liam was just like a character out of Chicago Fire. In my opinion. And the way he cared for Maddison and Caddie was too cute. He really loved them and cared for them as his own. And Sara was a cool hairdresser dog mom who took care of her Nana with her mom.

I really can't think of much since I dd read the book really quick. It only took me two days because I had to stop reading it to take care of some things around the house and forgot about it till the next day and even then it took me an hour to finish the bit that was left. But a lot of thins had happened that I can't remember what I wanted to say. I even forgot to jot down notes.


Having read this book I can now tick off one book read in the Romanceopoly. As a part of my 2019 Reading Challenges.

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A High-End Finish by Kate Carlisle | Book Review #139

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A High-End Finish by Kate Carlisle

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There might be some spoilers but then again maybe not.
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Title: A High-End Finish

Author: Kate Carlisle

Series: A Fixer-Upper Mystery #1

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Pages: 311

Publisher: Berkley

Published: 2014

Genre: Fiction, Mystery, Cozy Mystery 

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Date Read: January 13 + January 17 + January 19, 2019

Rating: ★★★★☆

FIRST IN A NEW SERIES! 

In the seaside town of Lighthouse Cove in northern California, everyone knows the best man for the job is actually a woman—contractor Shannon Hammer. But while Shannon can do wonders with a power drill and a little elbow grease, she’s about to discover that some problems aren’t so easily fixed.

Shannon’s home-renovation and repair business is booming, but her love life needs work. On a blind date with real estate agent Jerry Saxton, she has to whip out a pair of pliers to keep Jerry from getting too hands on. Shannon is happy to put her rotten date behind her, but when Jerry’s found dead in a run-down Victorian home that she’s been hired to restore, the town’s attractive new police chief suspects that her threats may have laid the foundation for murder.

Determined to clear her name, Shannon conducts her own investigation—with the help of her four best friends, her eccentric father, a nosy neighbor or two, and a handsome crime writer who’s just moved to town. But as they get closer to prying out the murderer’s identity, Shannon is viciously attacked. Now she’ll have to nail down the truth—or end up in permanent foreclosure.

The Rating:

My Review:

I choose this book as my pick for the Cozy Corner square in Romanceopoly because I had seen the Hallmark movie and I really loved it. But I quickly realized that this book has little in common with the movie series.

Shannon is a tomboy home renovator who is passionate about what she does and fixing houses and preserving their history. But shes also into her physical health and fitness and shes into a whole bunch of stuff that make her a well-rounded character. Something that I really loved because its the first main character form a cozy mystery that it a full character and not just someone who does the specific work the series is about (baker, cook, librarian, etc.) and it just so happens that someone is murdered and they take it upon themselves to solve it. Shannon had her hobbies, her work, her friends and family, and her enemies. What I'm trying to say is that she's one of my favorite cozy mystery characters. I love her and how strong she was with all that was thrown at her.

I was so delighted that the police in this was actively involved. And we're still collecting evidence even after they took away the body was found. And even stayed around the scene of the crime. I've read some that don't do that. The police in those books just show up take the body and don't even bother to have one cop stay at the scene of the crime so no one just walks in and touches everything.

I loved the way the author wrote about the houses and the process of the renovations. I could see what she was writing in my mind and understood it perfectly. Mostly since I've been watching a bunch of HGTV and DIY. My favorite show being, Rehab Addict.

Another thing about this book that I loved was just how female-driven it was for a cozy mystery. How Shannon and her friends ran everything and we're all in to help her figure out what was going on and catch the murderer.

About the crime. The murder victims in this book were not the greatest human beings and so your led to believe that they deserved it. One was a womanizer and a total jerk and the other one was a total jerk and super rude and entitled. And if it wasn't for the fact that one of them did something bad to Shannon, and in no point in the book was it explained and understood as such but rather just an attack, I wouldn't think it was deserved but -yeah. 

Then there was the great at times, odd at other, love triangle that was happening with Shannon and the two love interests.



Having read this book I can now tick off one book read in the Romanceopoly. As a part of my 2019 Reading Challenges.

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The Perfect Catch by Cassidy Carter | Book Review #136

The Bookish Island's Book Review:
The Perfect Catch by Cassidy Carter 

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Disclaimer:
This book was sent to me from the publishing company through NetGalley.com in exchange for an honest review.

Title: The Perfect Catch 

Author: Cassidy Carter

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Pages: 270

Publisher: Hallmark Publishing

Published: 2018

Genre: Romance, Contemporary Romance

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Date Read: August 9, 2018

Rating: ★★★★☆

In the small town of Parker Falls, Jessica Parker spends her time serving pie and coming up with ideas to save the failing diner she inherited from her grandfather. A single mom to eight-year-old Wesley, she has enough to keep her busy well into the future. But when her old high school love, Chase Taynor, unexpectedly pops up, Jess finds herself thinking not of the future but of her past with the handsome professional baseball player.

After a few bad pitches leave his dream career in limbo, Chase slides back home to Parker Falls…although the town may not be as safe as he’d expected. As Jess and Chase reconnect, old feelings return in a major-league way. With the possibility that Chase could return to the baseball diamond at any time, will their reunion be worth the risk to their hearts? Or will it be déjà vu all over again, with Chase choosing the limelight over the woman he loved before the fame?

The book contains a free original recipe for Bacon & White Cheddar Burgers with Spicy Mustard Relish. 

The Rating:

My Review:

The Perfect Catch was a book I read back in August. At a time when I wasn't reading that many books. So I barely remember much about it but I do remember that it was a book I got through NetGalley from the publisher. And I'm thankful that they gave me the opportunity to read it and that I actually finished reading it.

While I was reading this book I got this insane flashing light in my head telling me that I had experienced this story before but I could never figure out when or even what it was. I'm certain I didn't watch the movie but who knows. Maybe all the elements that made up The Perfect Catch just felt familiar to me.

I liked the mother-son relationship the main characters had. It was clear that she would do anything to make her kid happy and it showed in the scenes where she tried her hardest to help him practice baseball. I'm not the biggest sports fan (I especially know nothing about baseball) but I would have had the time of my life if I was that kid and she was my mom. I super don't get why he was embarrassed about her teaching him. Regardless if she was bad or not. I would have taken it as a great thing we would have shared as a family. Especially taking into account that the dad was super not in the picture. I should know mine wasn't and whenever my mom and I would do something together it would be a big deal for me because I knew she was doing her best to be mom and dad.
So I super didn't like his attitude sometimes.

It was also super shitty because, in comes our hero, who also happens to be a baseball superstar, and he replaces her role in helping her kid out. I mean I get it a boy needs a father figure in his life and what not but sometimes that's totally not some random strangers obligation/role. Even if he had a history with Jessica. The kid doesn't know that!

Whatever, Deep breaths all around.

Okay so besides that the romance was pretty much all over the place. Yes, I got some swoon-worthy moments here and there but other than that I wasn't completely rooting for them to have their happily ever after. But that's just me.

The food is also important for me to mention since this is one of those books that include recipes. The whole dinner sounded amazing to me before and after the renovation. I would have totally loved to sit down and order a burger there. And the recipes did sound pretty appealing. If I lived in my own place I would 100% give them a try.

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