Scan barcode
A review by risseandshine
Funny Feelings by Tarah DeWitt
emotional
inspiring
lighthearted
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
5.0
Meyer Harrigan first met Farley Jones when she barged into his life one rainy day armed with a defective umbrella that left her all wet and soggy, yet charmed his socks off when she started signing her way into his daughter’s heart. Ever since then, the two started harboring a different kind of fondness for each other that transcends their eventual manager-client relationship. The opportunity to confess presents itself when they’re tasked to fake a relationship to boost Farley’s up-and-coming comic career. Mutual affection starts to surface when ruse meets reality, and they realize that their deep feelings for one another is something more serious that they ever thought possible.
This book is the definition of art. You can’t tell me otherwise.
I absolutely adored this book from start to finish. I loved it so much that I’m sitting here struggling to find a single flaw to point out as I write this review.
First and foremost, I would like to give a warm welcome to Meyer Harrigan for officially entering my Book Husband List. I literally have no words for how amazing this man is. He was the best father to his daughter Hazel (who I love with every bit of my being!) and the best manager-friend-partner to Fee. He was truly a top tier romance hero that I will keep swooning over for days on end.
Our heroine Fee is a large part of why this book stood out as unique to me. It focuses on her career as comedienne, which is a profession that’s largely male-dominated. But she didn’t let that dissuade her to pursue her dream. She had her insecurities, but she put herself out there and absolutely slayed. Not only was she an incredible comic, but she was also the most incredible mother figure to Hazel. The moment she started signing to that little girl upon first meeting was the same moment I got sold on her character. I loved her wit, I loved her heart, and I really enjoyed living in her head and reading scenes through her internal thoughts.
Fee and Meyer’s relationship instantly became everything to me. I loved their grump-sunshine dynamic that started out as a business relationship, then eventually moved to friends, then to a mutual pining that kept me hooked on how agonizingly (yet deliciously) it burned. It took some time before our couple got together, but it wasn’t done in a frustrating way at all. Their interactions, even the smallest ones, were sprinkled strategically all throughout the story that when the couple did get together, they practically exploded. And I couldn’t be any happier.
It’s safe to say that I found another all-time favorite! Also, Tarah Dewitt is now a new addition to the handful of authors that I have on my radar for new releases and backlist books alike. If you’re looking for a well-crafted slow burn contemporary romance that’s equal parts quirky, swoony, and steamy, believe me when I say that you won’t go wrong in reaching for this one.
tw: mentions of death of a loved one
This book is the definition of art. You can’t tell me otherwise.
I absolutely adored this book from start to finish. I loved it so much that I’m sitting here struggling to find a single flaw to point out as I write this review.
First and foremost, I would like to give a warm welcome to Meyer Harrigan for officially entering my Book Husband List. I literally have no words for how amazing this man is. He was the best father to his daughter Hazel (who I love with every bit of my being!) and the best manager-friend-partner to Fee. He was truly a top tier romance hero that I will keep swooning over for days on end.
Our heroine Fee is a large part of why this book stood out as unique to me. It focuses on her career as comedienne, which is a profession that’s largely male-dominated. But she didn’t let that dissuade her to pursue her dream. She had her insecurities, but she put herself out there and absolutely slayed. Not only was she an incredible comic, but she was also the most incredible mother figure to Hazel. The moment she started signing to that little girl upon first meeting was the same moment I got sold on her character. I loved her wit, I loved her heart, and I really enjoyed living in her head and reading scenes through her internal thoughts.
Fee and Meyer’s relationship instantly became everything to me. I loved their grump-sunshine dynamic that started out as a business relationship, then eventually moved to friends, then to a mutual pining that kept me hooked on how agonizingly (yet deliciously) it burned. It took some time before our couple got together, but it wasn’t done in a frustrating way at all. Their interactions, even the smallest ones, were sprinkled strategically all throughout the story that when the couple did get together, they practically exploded. And I couldn’t be any happier.
It’s safe to say that I found another all-time favorite! Also, Tarah Dewitt is now a new addition to the handful of authors that I have on my radar for new releases and backlist books alike. If you’re looking for a well-crafted slow burn contemporary romance that’s equal parts quirky, swoony, and steamy, believe me when I say that you won’t go wrong in reaching for this one.
tw: mentions of death of a loved one
Content Warnings
Minor: Death