4.25⭐
Genre ~ contemporary romance
Interconnected with ~ Accidental Attachment, Best Frenemies
Setting ~ NYC
Publication date ~ January 13, 2024
Est page Count ~ 318 (p+ 33 chapters +3 e’s)
Audio length ~ 9 hours 18 minutes
Narrators ~ Elizabeth Louise, Sebastian York
POV ~ dual 1st
Featuring ~ 3 part story, characters in their early 40’s, single mom, love triangle~ish, side character cheating, friends to lovers, minimal steamage
My review:
Sammy is a single mom to two young, rambunctious boys, Seth and Grant, with rarely any time to date. Her sister has been trying to hook her up with the hot doc, Noah, for a while, but Sammy always sees him surrounded by other women. Then there’s Gavin, the slick businessman, who’s showing quite the interest in her.
As you can read from the blurb Sammy will end up with one of these two, but I’m obviously not going to tell you who she ends up with. I will say that she definitely made the right choice just like we knew she would. He was so great with her boys. Sammy & ? were adorbs together, but they said the L word a bit too quickly IMO.
I’m not super big on the single parent trope, especially a single mom, but I liked how Sammy was written so relatable. Her boys were far from perfect and she handled them the best she could as a working mom, and really all we can do is our best.
Most side characters were great. Sammy and Brooke had a lovely sisterly bond.
Overall, this was really fun. I’ve read this author duo before, but not in a while so I’ll have to rectify that asap.
Series notes:
This is part of an interconnected series, which I didn’t know before I chose to read it. I did a search here first, but didn’t see anything linked together so I thought I was good to go. Nope, but it’s my fault because NG actually mentioned it in the description, but I didn’t read all the way down. Anyway, the characters from Accidental Attachment are heavily involved here as Sammy and Brooke are sisters. I do feel like I missed out by not reading that one and can’t go back since I know how it ends for them. I don’t recall any mentions of the characters from Best Frenemies, so maybe I’ll read that one one day.
Narration notes:
Excellent narration by both. Never any complaints with Sebastian as he’s one of my favs.
*Thanks to Max Monroe and NetGalley for the audio copy. I am voluntarily leaving my honest review*
Add to your never ending TBR ~ goodreads
I’d love to hear your thoughts if you’ve read it.
Book blurb:
The bad news? Getting hit by a cab can officially get crossed off my bucket list.
The worse news? While I’ve woken up from my coma, the man I’m in love with hasn’t stirred from his.
And the most terrible news of all? A pregnant woman is at his bedside, holding his hand, and saying that he’s the father of her baby.
Sammy Baker is a divorced, single mom trying to find her way again. With two boys and an absent ex-husband, she’s got the world on her shoulders and Legos under her feet.
Amid the chaos lives the dream of, one day, finding love again.
Though, she didn’t think that would land her smack-dab in the middle of two men.
Will Sammy choose the successful businessman who doesn’t hesitate to tell her he’s interested? Or will she go for the eligible bachelor doctor with a constant influx of women vying for his attention?
The smart choice and what the heart wants are two different things. And sometimes, fate has a way of making it so the choice isn’t ours at all.
Connect with Max & Monroe 💕 Facebook ~ Goodreads ~ Instagram ~ TikTok ~ Twitter ~ Website
Thanks for stopping by! Visit my bookish product page here 🥰📚
Connect with me ⬇
