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bookishjade_'s review
5.0
I loved Jackson and Gia’s story so much. This story made me miss my bf’s gram so much but I can relate to a lot during those parts. I highly recommend this series!
shelvedthoughts's review
5.0
Reader’s Notes:
– this is part of a series, but can be read as a stand-alone
– this is told from Gia & Jackson’s points of view
– there is an age gap of about 8 years between them
– both characters’ grandparents passed away recently (within the past few years)
– Jackson’s parents care about money & optics over anything else
Review:
I had so much fun getting to know these characters! Gia and her family had such a great family dynamic together and I loved how much support they had for one another in all their pursuits. I especially loved Gia’s banter with her siblings! They were so funny and I loved how close they were. I also enjoyed getting to know Jackson more! I met him in the last book a little bit and I loved getting a deeper look at the man with a flower farm. I really enjoyed the development of Gia & Jackson’s fake relationship and the matters that happened in order to get them to the point of deciding they needed a fake relationship. I loved that they both went into it expecting to come out of it unattached to each other, but inevitably falling for each other.
Summary:
Gia needed to get away from the glitz and glamour of the country star life to feel like herself for awhile, so she booked herself a vacation glamping in a cute small town. A small town that seems to get a lot more traffic than she expected due to the wedding venue on site that she somehow missed when she made the reservation. Luckily Gia is saved from this misstep by Jackson, a man who treats her like a person rather than a superstar. With his help, she’s able to navigate town with better success in keeping a low profile. But all great things must come to an end…
Jackson knows exactly who Gia is when he spots her and makes himself proud when he’s able to talk to her like a normal human being without stars in his eyes. It’s clear that she’s trying to keep a low profile and Jackson is willing to oblige her that, everyone should be able to get away when they need to. Despite knowing Gia would likely rather be alone than bothered, Jackson can’t seem to keep himself from seeking her out to find out what kind of person she is behind the fame. So when she asks him for a favor, he finds himself agreeing to help her out. Because the favor of pretending to be her boyfriend to keep others away during her time in town means that Jackson will have that much more time set aside for getting to know her. Plus, it will help him out with an unexpected issue he’s had come up as well…
– this is part of a series, but can be read as a stand-alone
– this is told from Gia & Jackson’s points of view
– there is an age gap of about 8 years between them
– both characters’ grandparents passed away recently (within the past few years)
– Jackson’s parents care about money & optics over anything else
Review:
I had so much fun getting to know these characters! Gia and her family had such a great family dynamic together and I loved how much support they had for one another in all their pursuits. I especially loved Gia’s banter with her siblings! They were so funny and I loved how close they were. I also enjoyed getting to know Jackson more! I met him in the last book a little bit and I loved getting a deeper look at the man with a flower farm. I really enjoyed the development of Gia & Jackson’s fake relationship and the matters that happened in order to get them to the point of deciding they needed a fake relationship. I loved that they both went into it expecting to come out of it unattached to each other, but inevitably falling for each other.
Summary:
Gia needed to get away from the glitz and glamour of the country star life to feel like herself for awhile, so she booked herself a vacation glamping in a cute small town. A small town that seems to get a lot more traffic than she expected due to the wedding venue on site that she somehow missed when she made the reservation. Luckily Gia is saved from this misstep by Jackson, a man who treats her like a person rather than a superstar. With his help, she’s able to navigate town with better success in keeping a low profile. But all great things must come to an end…
Jackson knows exactly who Gia is when he spots her and makes himself proud when he’s able to talk to her like a normal human being without stars in his eyes. It’s clear that she’s trying to keep a low profile and Jackson is willing to oblige her that, everyone should be able to get away when they need to. Despite knowing Gia would likely rather be alone than bothered, Jackson can’t seem to keep himself from seeking her out to find out what kind of person she is behind the fame. So when she asks him for a favor, he finds himself agreeing to help her out. Because the favor of pretending to be her boyfriend to keep others away during her time in town means that Jackson will have that much more time set aside for getting to know her. Plus, it will help him out with an unexpected issue he’s had come up as well…
readingintheweehours's review
4.0
I loved Gia and Jackson! What a sweet, swoony story! Jackson is all of the good we want to see in a MMC - attentive, strong, but with a full heart.
Gia is gifted, intelligent, and sacrificial.
Their story is so sweet and well worth the read. ❤️❤️
(I’m grateful for the opportunity to be an ARC reader for this book!)
Gia is gifted, intelligent, and sacrificial.
Their story is so sweet and well worth the read. ❤️❤️
(I’m grateful for the opportunity to be an ARC reader for this book!)
mrsbusk16's review
4.0
This is the perfect feel good story! Everyone deserves to follow their dreams and have their happy ending.
Gia is a famous country music star. She is staying at a cabin in a small time in between tour dates. She is excited for some down time and a visit with her family for her birthday.
Jackson has a flower farm in the area. His best friend’s mom owns the area Gia is staying at and he provides flowers for special events like weddings that are hosted on the property.
Gia and Jackson have the best meetcute that ends in an impromptu swim in the lake.
Jackson, who has put off reading his grandmother’s will for almost a year, finds out that he has to give love a chance in order to keep the flower farm.
Gia is spotted by some fans in town and decides she needs a relationship to help keep all the flirtatious fans at bay.
The two decide that fake dating is the perfect solution to both of their problems. They do a great job convincing everyone their relationship is real. Can they continue to convince themselves it is fake?
This was a fun story with fantastic supporting characters. Everyone feels like family and the small town vibes made me feel like I was right there as a member of the friend group.
Gia is a famous country music star. She is staying at a cabin in a small time in between tour dates. She is excited for some down time and a visit with her family for her birthday.
Jackson has a flower farm in the area. His best friend’s mom owns the area Gia is staying at and he provides flowers for special events like weddings that are hosted on the property.
Gia and Jackson have the best meetcute that ends in an impromptu swim in the lake.
Jackson, who has put off reading his grandmother’s will for almost a year, finds out that he has to give love a chance in order to keep the flower farm.
Gia is spotted by some fans in town and decides she needs a relationship to help keep all the flirtatious fans at bay.
The two decide that fake dating is the perfect solution to both of their problems. They do a great job convincing everyone their relationship is real. Can they continue to convince themselves it is fake?
This was a fun story with fantastic supporting characters. Everyone feels like family and the small town vibes made me feel like I was right there as a member of the friend group.
onehandedreads's review
3.0
This book was cute, but it was kinda slow moving. I wish there was more tension building and more… I don’t know just more something. Gia and Jackson were cute characters and the tropes were all good. It was definitely a slow burn and it took Gia and Jackson a really long time to figure it out. The ending also didn’t really give me what I wanted.
This book was good, it was just lacking something.
This book was good, it was just lacking something.
mishbookish's review
4.0
This was such a fun story to read <3
This is the first book by Mary that I am reading and it did not disappoint.
Gia is a country music legend but she is now glamping in a small town where she means Jackson. He tends to the flower farm of his grandparents.
Jackson needs to Try Dating so that he can save the fam going to his parents whom he despise and Gia needs a boyfriend to save her from overbearing fans. Solution? Let’s fake date.
This book is fades after kissing romance, which is though not new to me but I tend to avoid it but the tension between the characters burnt me from point to point. I loved the Relationship Verification Case File by the Ole Timers which was funny and creepy as hell
This is the first book by Mary that I am reading and it did not disappoint.
Gia is a country music legend but she is now glamping in a small town where she means Jackson. He tends to the flower farm of his grandparents.
Jackson needs to Try Dating so that he can save the fam going to his parents whom he despise and Gia needs a boyfriend to save her from overbearing fans. Solution? Let’s fake date.
This book is fades after kissing romance, which is though not new to me but I tend to avoid it but the tension between the characters burnt me from point to point. I loved the Relationship Verification Case File by the Ole Timers which was funny and creepy as hell
littleangelsreadingcorner's review against another edition
emotional
funny
hopeful
inspiring
medium-paced
5.0
Reader’s Notes : I absolutely loved Gia & Jackson. Gia is the sweetheart country star. Jackson is the dreamy flower farmer. These two have just met but have a connection. Jackson says he had no plans to marry and Gia has no time for a relationship always on tour but when these two have to enter into a fake relationship will they be able to deny their connection?
This one is dual point of view, sweet, clean romcom. This is third in the series but can be read as a standalone. This is my first by Mary Carson but most certainly won’t be my last and I really hope to go back and read the rest of the series. Jackson & Gia love story is full of swoony moments once I got started in the story I didn’t want to put it down.
Things I Loved:
* Gia’s family ( I really loved her brother and hope he gets his own love story one day.)
* That Jackson owns a flower farm
* Jackson’s protective nature
*so many of the Side characters ❤️
* the small town
* the ole timers
Some Tropes Included : fake relationship, age gape, he falls first, protective male main character
This one is dual point of view, sweet, clean romcom. This is third in the series but can be read as a standalone. This is my first by Mary Carson but most certainly won’t be my last and I really hope to go back and read the rest of the series. Jackson & Gia love story is full of swoony moments once I got started in the story I didn’t want to put it down.
Things I Loved:
* Gia’s family ( I really loved her brother and hope he gets his own love story one day.)
* That Jackson owns a flower farm
* Jackson’s protective nature
*so many of the Side characters ❤️
* the small town
* the ole timers
Some Tropes Included : fake relationship, age gape, he falls first, protective male main character
randikaye's review against another edition
emotional
4.0
Anything That You Need is the third book in the Anything series. Characters from the previous books do make appearances throughout this one, but I do think it would read just fine as a standalone as well.
This was such a sweet read! I am always excited to read a fake dating story and this one was done really well and in a way that felt unique. For starters, it seemed like half the side characters we meet throughout the story are in on that secret too. Without giving away any potential spoilers, Jackson's parents and the rather unique stipulations for his grandparents' will kept things interesting too. It had all the small-town charm you could want with side characters that made the story all that much more entertaining. Though Gia was a huge country music star, she was super down to earth and sweet... and the way Jackson wanted to protect her? Oh my, I just adored it. They were the sweetest together and I couldn't help but enjoy their story.
Anything That You Need is a closed-door romance with kisses only.
** I received an ARC for consideration. All opinions are my own.
This was such a sweet read! I am always excited to read a fake dating story and this one was done really well and in a way that felt unique. For starters, it seemed like half the side characters we meet throughout the story are in on that secret too. Without giving away any potential spoilers, Jackson's parents and the rather unique stipulations for his grandparents' will kept things interesting too. It had all the small-town charm you could want with side characters that made the story all that much more entertaining. Though Gia was a huge country music star, she was super down to earth and sweet... and the way Jackson wanted to protect her? Oh my, I just adored it. They were the sweetest together and I couldn't help but enjoy their story.
Anything That You Need is a closed-door romance with kisses only.
** I received an ARC for consideration. All opinions are my own.
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