A review by giuliaghoulia
If It Makes You Happy by Julie Olivia

5.0

oh god this was perfect!!!! i'm literally crying happy tears right now writing this review bc it was so perfect! 

the atmosphere, the relationships, the romance!!!!! everything felt like a comforting blanket keeping warm on a chilly autumn evening. 

cliff and michelle melted me oh my god!!! oh gosh i love them!!!! they are so perfectly imperfect for each other and i loved every minute getting to read about them falling in love. there's nothing i love more than a slow burn mutual pining friends-to-lovers and this delivered everything and more! add a single dad (my actual weakness) and you got yourself a giu (me) book! 

also you won't get it until you read it but their handshake bit is everything to me (cries in perpetually single) 

but not only was the romance spectacular but the relationship between cliff and his daughters and michelle and the girls was so well crafted and well developed and felt like these were real people! rocket was also my favorite addition ever and i need more dog main characters bc that epilogue made me SOB!

i cried, i laughed, i screamed, i kicked my feet... this was simply just wonderful! truly if "when harry met sally" had a baby with "gilmore girls." 

this is my first book from the author and it will not be my last! i'm locked in for life 

thank you to Pen Pal PR for this eARC, it's out everywhere now!