I went into this 2020 RomCom hoping for something along the lines of Adams' When in Rome series which is the PERFECT blend of romance, spice and humour. This first book in her It Happened in Nashville series pales in comparison and I'm disappointed that I didn't love it.
Top marks for the cover and the snippets of witty banter, but I had big issues with how the men in Lucy's life think they're in charge of who this 20-something single mom should date. Lucy's brother Drew's reaction to Lucy dating Cooper was over-the-top and annoyingly old school. I like to see strong women in romances, but Lucy came off as childish with her rambling.
This is a very low spice 'clean romance' book with a few sweet scenes (particularly with Cooper and 4-year-old Levi), but the obstacles the couple have to overcome were trite and contrived. It's a light romance with some sweet scenes, some insta-love and a dose of miscommunication, but it's a story and couple that won't stay with me long.
My Rating: 3 stars
Author: Sarah Adams
Genre: Romance
Series: 1st in It Happened in Nashville
Type and Source: eAudiobook from public library
Run Time: 8 hours, 14 minutes
Narrators: Avery Caris, Tor Thom
Publisher: Dreamscape Media
First Published: December 13, 2020
Read: December 9 - 14, 2024
Book Description from GoodReads: I have found rock bottom. It’s here, moving in with my older brother because I’m too broke to afford to live on my own. But that’s okay because we’ve always been close and I think I’m going to have fun living with him again.
That is until I meet Cooper…
Turns out, my brother has very strong opinions on the idea of me dating his best friend and is dead set against it. According to him, Cooper is everything I should stay away from: flirtatious, adventurous, non-committal, and freaking hot. (I added that last part because I feel like you need the whole picture.) My brother is right, though. I should stay away from Cooper James and his pretty blue eyes. He’s the opposite of what I need right now.
Nah—Who am I kidding? I’m going for him.
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