Scan barcode
A review by tristatereader
In the Case of Heartbreak by Courtney Kae
challenging
emotional
hopeful
reflective
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.5
I fell in love with the idea of Badam while reading the first Fern Falls book, In The Event Of Love. I was hoping, praying, crossing my fingers and toes that we would get to see their love story unfold in the future, and Courtney answered my prayers.
Ben Parrish and Adam Reed are childhood besties who have [not so secretly] been pining after one another for an eternity. When Ben enters a national baking competition with his family’s famous cinnamon roll recipe, Adam is eager to support him. But after the producer assumes they’re romantic partners on live TV, and Adam rather forcefully makes the declaration that they’re just friends, Ben hightails it out of Fern Falls and to his grandma’s house in Maywell Bay.
Celebrating his g-ma’s 80th birthday is a 2-week extravaganza and Ben is all too happy to participate. He hopes the time away from Fern Falls will help him move on from Adam. But when Adam shows up in Maywell Bay as the replacement guitarist for the band g-ma hired, it seems like the two may have finally got their timing right. Enter a shitty “dad” (I use the term loosely because fuck Jake Gibbons) who threatens to dismantle Ben’s stability in both life and love.
This touched on some heavy shit y’all. My poor Ben was 👏🏼 Going. Through. It. 👏🏼 But I absolutely loved his support system, his ability to implement therapeutic skills learned through years of counseling, and his open communication with Adam. The mental health rep was top notch and so well done.
This book was a romance. Childhood besties to lovers, two sunshines making the world a brighter place, together. But it was also a journey of self-acceptance. Ben had to take time to heal from his past trauma in order to be able to fully accept love; something so relatable to so many readers.
I also need to express my endless gratitude to the author for the incredible amount of diversity and inclusivity in this book. It definitely didn’t go unnoticed. Thank you 💕
Thank you to the author and NetGalley for this ARC.
Look for In the Case of Heartbreak on 7/25/23 or pre-order now!
Ben Parrish and Adam Reed are childhood besties who have [not so secretly] been pining after one another for an eternity. When Ben enters a national baking competition with his family’s famous cinnamon roll recipe, Adam is eager to support him. But after the producer assumes they’re romantic partners on live TV, and Adam rather forcefully makes the declaration that they’re just friends, Ben hightails it out of Fern Falls and to his grandma’s house in Maywell Bay.
Celebrating his g-ma’s 80th birthday is a 2-week extravaganza and Ben is all too happy to participate. He hopes the time away from Fern Falls will help him move on from Adam. But when Adam shows up in Maywell Bay as the replacement guitarist for the band g-ma hired, it seems like the two may have finally got their timing right. Enter a shitty “dad” (I use the term loosely because fuck Jake Gibbons) who threatens to dismantle Ben’s stability in both life and love.
This touched on some heavy shit y’all. My poor Ben was 👏🏼 Going. Through. It. 👏🏼 But I absolutely loved his support system, his ability to implement therapeutic skills learned through years of counseling, and his open communication with Adam. The mental health rep was top notch and so well done.
This book was a romance. Childhood besties to lovers, two sunshines making the world a brighter place, together. But it was also a journey of self-acceptance. Ben had to take time to heal from his past trauma in order to be able to fully accept love; something so relatable to so many readers.
I also need to express my endless gratitude to the author for the incredible amount of diversity and inclusivity in this book. It definitely didn’t go unnoticed. Thank you 💕
Thank you to the author and NetGalley for this ARC.
Look for In the Case of Heartbreak on 7/25/23 or pre-order now!