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turquoiseavenue's review
4.0
This was such a fun, adorable weekend read! I absolutely enjoyed the lighthearted, Southern-charm of this story.
HIGHLIGHTS:
- Deep South, Small-Town-Outside-Charleston Setting
- Rooftops, Peach Orchards and Tabby Cats
- A Hunky Construction Worker with a Strong Work Ethic and Lovable Heart
- A Hopeful, Sassy, Red-Headed Documentary Researcher with 5 Roommates
- Friends, Family and Finding Love
- Neighbors, Enemies-to-Lovers, Grump finds Grump
Main characters, Hillary and Liam, are well developed and have some fantastic, snarky banter throughout 3/4 of this story that kept me wholly invested in them as a couple. I enjoyed the premise of an accidental text leading to a date-turned-relationship and appreciated the amount of attraction and chemistry between these two. The secondary characters, Hillary's roommates and Liam's family, were endearing and I liked the little peek into Claudia's story, making me want to come back for another book in this series!
Overall, this was a clean, cute, happy romance with lots of flirtation, plenty of swoon, low angst, no third-act-breakup (yay!) and lots of warm, gooey Southern goodness. There were a couple of typos, character names jumping around and a few sentences that tripped me up (the author's brain must move faster than mine!) with a part that was redundant in Claudia's case, but none of that bothered me too much for this being an "easy" read.
Rating: G (Clean, no swearing unless you count potato swears *wink*).
Content and Trigger Warnings: Death of a parent (past), broken engagement (past), toxic parental relationship (light)
*I voluntarily reviewed a complimentary e-copy of this book from the author. All thoughts are my own and I was not required to post a positive review.
HIGHLIGHTS:
- Deep South, Small-Town-Outside-Charleston Setting
- Rooftops, Peach Orchards and Tabby Cats
- A Hunky Construction Worker with a Strong Work Ethic and Lovable Heart
- A Hopeful, Sassy, Red-Headed Documentary Researcher with 5 Roommates
- Friends, Family and Finding Love
- Neighbors, Enemies-to-Lovers, Grump finds Grump
Main characters, Hillary and Liam, are well developed and have some fantastic, snarky banter throughout 3/4 of this story that kept me wholly invested in them as a couple. I enjoyed the premise of an accidental text leading to a date-turned-relationship and appreciated the amount of attraction and chemistry between these two. The secondary characters, Hillary's roommates and Liam's family, were endearing and I liked the little peek into Claudia's story, making me want to come back for another book in this series!
Overall, this was a clean, cute, happy romance with lots of flirtation, plenty of swoon, low angst, no third-act-breakup (yay!) and lots of warm, gooey Southern goodness. There were a couple of typos, character names jumping around and a few sentences that tripped me up (the author's brain must move faster than mine!) with a part that was redundant in Claudia's case, but none of that bothered me too much for this being an "easy" read.
Rating: G (Clean, no swearing unless you count potato swears *wink*).
Content and Trigger Warnings: Death of a parent (past), broken engagement (past), toxic parental relationship (light)
*I voluntarily reviewed a complimentary e-copy of this book from the author. All thoughts are my own and I was not required to post a positive review.
jigsawgirl's review against another edition
4.0
I liked that once Hillary and Liam got past their grumpy beginning they seemed to really enjoy being together.
I liked the whole texting aspect of the story. Liam and Hillary's witty, mildly sarcastic banter added a little something extra.
I loved the way Liam supported Hillary's dream. This was a sweet, fun, humorous and romantic book.
I voluntarily read and reviewed the Advanced Reader Copy of this book.
I liked the whole texting aspect of the story. Liam and Hillary's witty, mildly sarcastic banter added a little something extra.
I loved the way Liam supported Hillary's dream. This was a sweet, fun, humorous and romantic book.
I voluntarily read and reviewed the Advanced Reader Copy of this book.
beastreader's review against another edition
5.0
I have read several books by this author. I really enjoy them. This book is the first one in a new series. One that I am going to continue reading.
Hillary and Liam brought the humor and romance. There is no "he falls first" or "she falls first" as they both feel for each other. They just did not want to admit it to each other first until the accidental text. Which I could feel the spark between them, and it just grew as the story progressed. Hillary and Liam make a good couple. Just ask Hillary's roommates in the Big House. This is one time when texting the wrong person ended up being the right person!
Hillary and Liam brought the humor and romance. There is no "he falls first" or "she falls first" as they both feel for each other. They just did not want to admit it to each other first until the accidental text. Which I could feel the spark between them, and it just grew as the story progressed. Hillary and Liam make a good couple. Just ask Hillary's roommates in the Big House. This is one time when texting the wrong person ended up being the right person!
andrea_author's review against another edition
After two failed engagements, 30-year-old Hillary finds comfort in her career and friends. Until a roof leak forces her to interact with gorgeous neighbor and contractor Liam. She accidentally sends him a text meant for someone she met on a dating app. Will the text spell disaster or transform Hillary's lonely life? Fans of the Hallmark Channel may enjoy this sweet, low-conflict, small-town rom com.
Thanks, Booksprout, for the ARC I received. This is my honest and voluntary review.
Thanks, Booksprout, for the ARC I received. This is my honest and voluntary review.
shelvedthoughts's review
emotional
funny
hopeful
inspiring
lighthearted
sad
medium-paced
4.5
Reader’s Notes:
– this is part of a series, but can be read as a stand-alone
– this is mainly told from Hillary & Liam’s points of view (there are two chapters from Claudia’s points of view)
– Hillary’s parents care most about their status in society and how Hillary can reflect/make their status better
– Liam’s father passed away (past event)
Review:
This story was more like a 4.5 star story for me, mainly because I couldn’t understand why Claudia’s first chapter was where it was in this story or why it was in this particular book when her story is next & it was already mentioned that someone was likely going to retire. It didn’t exactly detract from this story but it also didn’t add to it, just gives us insight to how Claudia’s story would feel like & what her circumstances are. (It did make me more interested in Claudia’s story though!)
As for Hillary & Liam, I loved getting to know them and see them push each other’s buttons. I loved that they started off a bit like enemies with their firm stances on when it was appropriate/a good idea to mow the lawn and that Hillary ended up having to make nice with Liam later on in order to inquire about him possibly helping fix up the Big House for them. I loved when Hillary actually fell for Liam and they had more dates with Hillary truly wanting to get to know Liam instead of being wary of him. I loved seeing Liam’s mom doting on him and her immediate acceptance of Hillary when the two finally met. I also really liked getting to know a bit more about Hillary’s housemates and how they pushed Hillary to give Liam a chance, knowing the man he was when not bugging Hillary.
Summary:
Hillary can’t stand her neighbor. Liam is completely inconsiderate when it comes to waiting until a decent hour to mow his lawn, especially on a day that Hillary can actually sleep in. Not only that, he continuously pushes every single one of her buttons whenever they happen to cross paths. But all of that changes when Hillary makes a mistake and sends Liam a message meant for her prospective date that she met on Cider Cove’s popular dating app… and he accepts her offer of a date within minutes of her having sent it. With having Liam slated to do handyman work on the house Hillary is staying in with her friends, and those same friends encouraging her to take a chance on Liam, Hillary isn’t about to cancel her accidental date set up. When Liam proves to be someone very different from who Hillary expected him to be, she finds herself falling for him. But can she truly be as loved as she feels when she has two failed engagements under her belt?
Liam finds his neighbor’s fiery attitude to be enticing and can’t help poking the bear to see her flare up. Though Hillary seems to want nothing to do with him, Liam can’t get enough of her and is eager for any sort of interaction. Even if it means accepting to work on the house next door that she’s staying in with her as the go-between when he’s already got full days of work ahead of him. He hopes that maybe he can ease Hillary into the idea of dating him & that he isn’t the person she has in her head over their conversations about the work on the house. And when she unexpectedly invites him on a date, he’s so ecstatic that all thoughts of playing it cool fly out the window. This is his chance, and he’s not about to let it get away from him…
eudorawa's review
funny
lighthearted
medium-paced
4.5
I greatly enjoyed the banter, the whoops of the wrong person text, and the sweet pairing as these two learned to love each other. I lived how the author handled the past grief and hurts of both characters, the parental relationships and drama, and the tough choices of moving forward in a relationship when one person has a job offer across the country. A good quick read!
chrissydisibio's review
4.0
Set in Cider Cover (a fictional town near Charleston). Hillary- works at a small research production company. She wants to become an investigative journalist who makes documentaries so she’s desperate to snag an interview with a very hard to get in touch with billionaire named Cat Morgan. She finally gets to do the interview. She loves potatoes and lives with her friends from college. Hillary was a fun character- loved her little comments like “oh mashed potatoes and gravy!” Instead of saying “oh good grief”. Hillary’s roommates include Thalia Thomlinson, who owns the farmhouse they live in, and Claudia, Lizzie and Emma
Liam Graff is their hot but somewhat annoying (to Hillary) neighbor who mows the grass at 7am on a Sat. Among other things. Though he also thinks Hillary is attractive, he finds her somewhat angry and aloof. Liam is a cutie and I love his southern wit and charm- he’s definitely got that cowboy vibe to him. He owns his own building company. I loved his Mom too.
The book is told in alternating perspectives typically between Hillary and Liam, occasionally Claudia which was kind of random. This is a book with two main grumpy characters (one more than the other) and almost an enemies to lovers (though one is initially more interested than the other.) Also opposites attract- he’s more rustic and outdoorsy/handy man and she is more proper/family cares about appearances. She says “sometimes I want to throw him far away from me, only to pull him back in even closer” which was a great way to describe her relationship with Liam through a lot of the book. I loved Liam’s relationship with his Mom- reminds me of what I think mine and my son’s relationship will be in the future. Clean romance book with Southern charm and so much sweet romance. This book is going to be a series of books based on the various roommates so I look forward to reading more and I hope we get more of Hillary and Liam too!
Liam Graff is their hot but somewhat annoying (to Hillary) neighbor who mows the grass at 7am on a Sat. Among other things. Though he also thinks Hillary is attractive, he finds her somewhat angry and aloof. Liam is a cutie and I love his southern wit and charm- he’s definitely got that cowboy vibe to him. He owns his own building company. I loved his Mom too.
The book is told in alternating perspectives typically between Hillary and Liam, occasionally Claudia which was kind of random. This is a book with two main grumpy characters (one more than the other) and almost an enemies to lovers (though one is initially more interested than the other.) Also opposites attract- he’s more rustic and outdoorsy/handy man and she is more proper/family cares about appearances. She says “sometimes I want to throw him far away from me, only to pull him back in even closer” which was a great way to describe her relationship with Liam through a lot of the book. I loved Liam’s relationship with his Mom- reminds me of what I think mine and my son’s relationship will be in the future. Clean romance book with Southern charm and so much sweet romance. This book is going to be a series of books based on the various roommates so I look forward to reading more and I hope we get more of Hillary and Liam too!
kimberlyinthewild's review
adventurous
emotional
funny
hopeful
inspiring
lighthearted
relaxing
fast-paced
4.25
a_neverending_tbr's review
hopeful
lighthearted
medium-paced
3.0
This book has a unique and interesting premise - what if you accidentally asked out the wrong person? I didn’t really get grumpy vibes from either of them but there were some sweet moments of chemistry between Hillary and Liam. With this being the first book in a series, I think the author is setting up stories about the rest of Hillary’s roommates but the Claudia chapters pulled me out the main story too much. It has Hallmark vibes in a small town southern setting with a sweet love story and happily ever after.
I received a free copy of this book from the author. The thoughts and opinions in this review are my own.
Content Notes: Kisses
I received a free copy of this book from the author. The thoughts and opinions in this review are my own.
Content Notes: Kisses