On Your Radar: Almost Just Friends (36)

Title: Almost Just Friends

Author: Jill Shalvis

Publisher: William Morrow Paperbacks

Release Date: January 21, 2020

Why It Should Be On Your Radar:

* Siblings

* Following Your Dreams

* Following Your Heart

* Banter

* Friendships

* Small towns

* Family of your choosing

* Secrets

* Second Chance Romance

* Growing Up

* Journaling

* Balance

** Another fun read from Jill Shalvis. I'll read anything she writes.

** *While I like the cover. It's not something Piper would do. And there is no dog in this book.

Review: Lemon Sisters

Brooke's shocked to discover her perfect sister on her doorstep having a meltdown. The two sisters have fallen out of touch, but Brooke doesn't hesitate to watch after her three kids while Mindy takes some time for herself.

Brooke heads back to Mindy's house and to the town she's stayed away from for years. There she gets the kids back into their routine - sort of. She has no idea how her sister manages their lives. She's exhausted.

Brooke doesn't even have the defenses she needs to combat her first love, Garrett. Garrett's now Mindy's best friend and neighbor. Since he's working on the house, he's around all the time. Brooke can't stop herself from reliving the past. She's trying to make amends for her mistakes, but Garrett's not interested in forgiving her.  But he also doesn't mind kissing her...

My Thoughts: Another wonderful book from Jill Shalvis. I saved this one to read on my day off and I wasn't disappointed. I love how the two sisters found their way back to each other. I love that they were both able to ask for help. I love how Mindy's husband tried to make more of an effort. I loved the three children, they were adorable. The boys were entertaining and I just wanted to wrap Millie up in a giant hug. I liked the hiking parts and how Brooke needed to get her groove back. I loved the banter between Brooke and Garrett and learning about their relationship.  I love how everything turned out. Funny, sweet, entertaining, and sexy - this book has all the trademarks of a Jill Shalvis novel. 

Cover Thoughts: Cute, but not really part of the book

Source: My Library

Library Recommendation: Grab any Jill Shalvis book for your library, your readers will thank you.

Review: Rainy Day Friends

* Book 2 in the Wildstone series *

Lanie took a temporary job to get away from the pain in her life. Not the pain of losing her husband - but the pain at discovering the truth behind his life. The moment she walks into the winery, where she'll head up the new marketing campaign, she realizes that she's in over her head with the Capriotti family.

While they're all super sweet, they also want to know everything about Lanie. She's not ready to share her humiliation - especially not with Mark. He's a single dad of twin girls, with a great smile. If she's not careful, she could fall for him.

Lanie doesn't need more heartache, not when she's still trying to heal from the past.

My Thoughts: I adored this book, I didn't want it to end. I loved the banter between Lanie and Mark - and how she tried to keep everyone at arm's length. But also how that never worked. I really loved the Capriotte family and I hope we see so much more of them in this series. They really stole my heart - from the twins' antics to the gruffness of Mia. I really loved River too. I loved how Cora embraced everyone as family and how that all worked out. I can't wait to read more in this series.

Cover Thoughts: Adorable, but doesn't exactly fit the story
Source: My Library

 Library Recommendation: It's Jill Shalvis - her books should be automatically purchased for public libraries.

Adult Review: Lost and Found Sisters

After bumping into a strange at the coffee shop, Quinn's stunned to discover that woman is her birth mother. She didn't know she was adopted. Nor did she know about her younger half sister.

Quinn lost her sister two years ago and she's still healing. To discover she has another sister makes her heart happy - even if her sister doesn't want her. Quinn takes time off from her job to visit her half sister and see where she lives.

Wildstone is a small town where gossip spreads faster than wildfire. But it's also sweet and charming. Quinn now owns a house and a cafe. Could she have found a second chance?

My Thoughts: I loved how Quinn met her younger sister and respected her wishes, but didn't give up either. I loved Tilly. Their moments together were amazing. Of course Cooper stole the book for me, as dogs tend to do. I loved Mick. I especially enjoyed the first two meetings with Quinn.But I love his big heart and how his hometown still held a part of his heart. This was a classic Jill Shalvis book - full of sweet moments, funny moments, and romantic moments. I loved it all and can't wait to return to Wildstone!

Cover Thoughts: Cute, but doesn't entirely match the book

Library Recommendations: As the start of a new series, grab this one for your public libraries!