"A Place Like This" by Cari Scribner is a delightful continuation of Jessica Gabriel's journey, picking up where "A Girl Like You" left off. As someone who enjoyed the first book, I was eager to dive back into Jessica's world and see where life would take her next.

The sequel follows Jessica as she navigates the ups and downs of her life, from crashing her ex's beach wedding to exploring the world of dog yoga and beyond. With her son moving out and facing an empty nest, Jessica finds herself reflecting on the past while grappling with the uncertainties of the present.

What I loved most about this book is its charming and relatable protagonist. Jessica is a lovable and authentic character who faces life's challenges with humor, resilience, and a healthy dose of sarcasm. As she embarks on new adventures and encounters a colorful cast of characters through her job as an Uber driver, I found myself cheering for her every step of the way.

Scribner's writing is engaging and heartfelt, capturing the joys and struggles of middle-aged womanhood with honesty and wit. While romance is a central theme, I appreciated the focus on Jessica's friendships and personal growth, adding depth to the story beyond just finding love.

As someone who doesn't typically gravitate towards women's fiction, I was pleasantly surprised by how much I enjoyed this duology. Scribner's portrayal of Jessica's journey resonated with me on a personal level, and I found myself laughing and crying along with her as she navigated life's twists and turns.

Overall, "A Place Like This" is a charming and heartwarming read that will leave you rooting for its relatable protagonist. Whether you're a fan of women's fiction or simply enjoy a well-written story with plenty of humor and heart, this book is sure to delight. Thank you to Cari Scribner and Netgalley for providing me with review copies in exchange for my honest thoughts.

Jess is back again, this time dealing with Uber driving, ex husbands showing back up, kids leaving, and as always trying to find herself and possibly a romance along the way.

Although Jess is dealing with empty nest as I am currently filling my nest so I couldn’t relate to the struggles, the book was just so charming. Similar to A Girl Like You it was just so refreshing to see an older female main character and the hurdles of that stage of life written so candidly in a book.

Jess is just so lovable and real it’s hard to not cheer for her. Throughout the book you’ll laugh and cry with her as she navigates this tricky thing called life. And while romance is definitely a main focus, I also loved seeing the different friendships being maintained and started.

While women’s fiction is not one of my go to genres I am so glad I gave this duology a shot.

Thank you Cari and Netgalley for my review copies in exchange for an honest review!

As someone who is in their middle years, this book hit home in a lot of ways. I really enjoyed the story and the writing! I need to go back and read the first book!

A Place Like This is a follow up to A Girl Like You. It's about Jessica, a divorced mom of 2, who is trying to find her way through the modern dating scene. Now in her 50s, she reflects on times when her kids were younger and faces new challenges with aging children.
I could relate to many of Jessicas's thoughts and feelings regarding our attitudes as we age and found myself giggling throughout her adventures. Some of the spicy scenes were absolutely hilarious and quite vivid!

I enjoy how Cari Scribner highlights the vibrancy of midlife and women's lives; A Place Like This is a perfect read for a weekend away, a cozy Fall evening (with a bucket of spaghetti!). I appreciate her humor, her characters (well developed, real and relatable), and the deftness of how she gives voice to Jessica once again, honoring her many identities (sexual woman, ex-wife, dating woman, mother to grown children, worker). She never makes her characters seem simplistic and leans into the humor and joy of midlife, understanding that even when life is hard it is worth celebrating.

I liked A Place Like this VERY much. I had read the authors previous book, (which I recommend you do before picking up this new one)

A Place Like this was extremely well written with characters that I loved! The book is fun and heartwarming at the same time. The pacing was perfect, and the story was just so good. I highly recommend all readers dive into this book- but read the prequel first!

Thank you to Netgalley and the publisher for the ARC.

This book was everything I wanted it to be. It had me turned pages without even realizing. It was so good!

A Place Like This is the perfect blend of humor and heartfelt moments. From the comical characters Jess meets while driving for Uber to her feelings of abandonment when she becomes and empty nester, Cari Scribner has written another fun and sexy read.

This ARC was provided to me via Kindle, from Carl Scribner and #NetGalley. Thank you for the opportunity to preview and review. Opinions expressed are completely my own.

This sequel has me entertained throughout.