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Right Here, Right Now

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I did not read description correctly before requesting it and realized that the theme and trope was not for me
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3.5 stars

This is the first book I've read by Georgia Beers, and although it lagged in places (what story doesn't?) for the most part, I thoroughly enjoyed it. 

Despite not being a doggie person, Leo stole my heart. In an essence, he was the hero of the story.

I loved that these two ladies 'got each other', even though it was a longtime coming

Nascar Kyle -shame on you!! 

Copy provided by the publisher, Bold Strokes Books, via NetGalley.
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Georgia Beers is one of my favorite lesfic authors, so as soon as a new book by her is available I must read it right away.  As usual with her novels, the characters are likable and sweet and the romance develops at a nice steady pace, it doesn't feel rushed.

This book made me cry a bit (for me, that’s always a good sign). I liked that it wasn’t that predictable. Sure, we know the typical formula of a romance novel, and this one follows it to a T, but at the same time it surprised me quite a bit.  That was refreshing.

I felt the ending was a bit sudden (maybe because I wanted to read more), but overall, I think it was a great story.
And now we wait for her next novel :)
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weeeelllll, I have read all of georgia beers books and I reeeeally love them, BUT this one was a little light weight.  cute, nice, and very predictable.....except for the accident, that was a surprise.  you can easily read it in one day.
It also ended too soon.  we needed one more chapter in their relationship.
Did Alicia fit in with this warm family?
many questions unanswered.
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It was a fun love story to read... it had all the typical aspects of a romantic lesbian love story with all the ups and downs. The story itself was a nice read but nothing really Original - I still enjoyed it though and I liked both characters. All characters were very likable and relateable.
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Georgia Beers is a fantastic author but she fell short with this novel, it's boring, lacks depth is utterly superficial and ends abruptly.
Right Here Right Now is not the worst book but neither is it the best.
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I could fall in love with both of these wonderful ladies and given how much I adore her books I could probably fall for Georgia Beers too! Georgia’s books are the epitome of romances, if falling in love, of finding your soul mate.  She’s done it again with a totally heart warming story, with a cute doggie as the icing on the cake.
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One more chapter or at least an epilogue. Read feels unfinished. Alicia Wright puts up a good front but she has personal issues that she thought she was able to ignore or address alone. Her outward appearance and personality is different from how she feels inside or deals with tough issues. Like the name of her business. Lacey Chamberlain is a women that has it all together because she is in control of her life or is she?  This is a read that reminds the reader about living in the moment and not taking the people or what you have for granted.
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Lacey likes to have her life in a familiar routine, which is disturbed when a new company moves into neighbouring office space. When she meets Alicia there is instant attraction for them both but as they get to know each other hurdles crop up until the biggest hurdle from Alicia’s past threatens any future they could have together. 

A slow burn get to know the characters romance that was easy to read and intrigued me to find find out what happens to our two protagonists. I’m not a regular reader of LBGT/lesbian romance but I did enjoy reading this romance novel.
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I have finished this book and my sensation is that it has one chapter missing or at least an epilogue. The story is complete but a little bit more extended ending would have been much appreciated. The pace starts a bit slow but is somehow adequated, given the personality of Lacey that stars most of the book. Not only that, Lacey is also the narrator of the story, whereby is her point of view that guides us along the book. And as Alicia has a complicated personality, caused by some hard events in her life, some situations are confusing and difficult to understand. But this book has also some very romantic and tender moments that makes it worth to read.
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I probably say this in all my reviews for Georgia's books but I'll say it again I am a big fan of her work. I can always rely on her to produce a book that I love to read with laughs. This book wasn't any different in that I enjoy the read and both the characters. The start was slow but as we continued with the book I started to get into the story. 

I will say that one thing about Beers is that she produces reliable story lines and characters but doesn't wow me. I think I find that disappointing because I love her books but find as each one comes out I just want to be surprised and feel like she is stretching herself. Also often her books end too quickly for me I just wish she could give us a little more at the end.
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Not my top Georgia Beers book, but certainly not a bad book. The main characters are fleshed out. Lacey's job as tax accountant did give me more angst then the romance angst. I was suffering more than she did during tax season. I just wanted April 15 to get there.
The plot twist at the end was predictable, saw it coming as soon as the person involved was introduced. I liked the dog Leo's role.  Looks like the author got a thing with cute dogs going by her latest books :)

The author did manage to keep me guessing about when the main characters would get together or if someone would get between them. Little angst that gets resolved quickly but dramatically. The end is a bit rushed tho and with some unresolved side things. Besides that, it's a solid book. Typical lesfic that makes a nice weekend read.
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https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/34975866-right-here-right-now
https://www.goodreads.com/review/show/2179212344
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Georgia Beers was the first lesfic author whose books I bought and read one by one after discovering the genre. For a long time I read everything by her but then there were some books that didn't give me the same experience. Right Here, Right Now is right there with her best books, a very enjoyable read with a good buildup and a satisfying ending. 
I expected the other character to have issues than the one actually having them but that gave a nice surprise and when I had to stop reading due to a busy work schedule and couldn't go on I kept thinking about the story. Which is a very good sign.
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I quite enjoyed this book.  I found the writing quite successfully painted the picture of an uptight, set in her ways Accountant.  Which made her seduction by the "live for today" carefree spirit all the more funny and sweet.  I thought the chemistry was great and characters were well developed and believable.  There were interesting secondary characters that added a lot of depth.  

Solid read for me.

I received an ARC of this book from the publisher via Netgalley in exchange for an honest review.
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I don't really know what to say about this one. It wasn't bad by any means but it was very average. 

I did like the main character, Lacey, I thought she was very driven and passionate about her work. She does have some insecurity, especially when it comes to dating. I think this was interesting and she had strange dreams as a result. We did see one of her dreams but I really didn't like that part since the scene felt strange, and I wasn't sure what the author was trying to show, other than her insecurity. 

The romance wasn't terrible and they did have chemistry but I was just bored. I really don't have much at all to say about it. Not great, not terrible, and not engaging, but not torture to read.
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I’m a fan of Beers, she has been writing great lesfic for over 16 years. I have a lot of respect for her writing career. Unfortunately, this book is not one of my favorites. It’s really right down the middle being just an okay read.

Lacey is an accountant set in her ways. When a new advertising firm moves in next door to her office, they quickly get on her nerves. But as much as she complains, she can’t take her eyes off of the firm’s boss Alicia. Is there a chance at a relationship or are they just too different?

In reading some of the other reviews, it seemed most people didn’t care for Lacey, but liked Alicia. I was actually the opposite. I liked Lacey, but could not get a real read on Alicia. This book is told in first person (Lacey’s POV) so I’m sure that was part of my issue, but I just could not connect with Alicia. I actually liked one of Alicia’s straight co-workers more, and though she was a better match for Lacey. And speaking of coworkers Brandon was a little sh#t and one of the most annoying secondary characters I have read in a while.

One of my main issues with the book is I found it to be boring and repetitive in parts. I have nothing against accountants, but reading about an accountant’s day to day work during tax time, is not what I consider entertaining. I had to force myself not to skim. It was really not until the last 1/3 of the book that I found myself enjoying the read. The ending was a little abrupt and not as settled as I would like, but I still thought it was better than most of the rest of the book.

Beers always writes well and this book is no exception, I just did not care for her choices of subjects. I can’t recommend this, but I won’t say stay away either. Hopefully, her next book will be more what I am used to by Beers.
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Georgia Beers is one of my favorite authors. Her way of describing every setting and scenario is remarkable. Whenever I see she is the author, I know the book is bound to transport me into a different world which always welcomes me and makes me feel a part of. 
As always the characters were well written, and I personally fell a bit for Alicia, she was nice, sweet, sexy and exactly what Lacey needed.
Personally I believe that Lacey took more than her time to get together with Alicia, and the drama seemed to come completely out of the blue, as it was not entirely in the form of a falling out between the main characters, but more on the accident/tragedy kind of thing which I was not expecting. When it comes to romance I prefer the main characters having a dramatic fall out and going through some emotional hardships instead of any type of harm to any of them.
In general, it was a good book which I have already read twice, it had its fun moments and left me wanting a couple of characters more. I kept hoping for the big love declaration between the two main characters and it never happened, but again, the love scenes and chemistry between the main couple made up for it.
Above all, it felt like another win for Georgia
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I don't even really know where to start. I guess I can start by saying that I may actually be in love with Georgia Beer's ... writing (I am a married woman after all). This book was incredibly as most of her books are. I connected with it instantly because I am a lot like Lacey and my wife is a lot like Alicia (without the dead family). If it weren't for her I would never have come out of my shell and stopped being so rigid. 
So back to the review. I loved the instantaneous connection between Lacey and Alicia. It didn't seem forced or at all like a set up. I think when I read a lot of these books the" insta-love" bothers me because it doesn't seem realistic. With these tow it felt like something that could actually happen in real life. it felt organic and it built slowly and wonderfully. I have lost my parents, but I still have five siblings and I still felt the hurt that Alicia was feeling. That was one of the most heart-wrenching things I have read in print lately and it didn't seem at all forced or cliche. I was wondering as I was reading the book what would be the rising action, what will finally bring these two together., and the subtle hints about NASCAR Kyle definitely read like foreshadowing. So I saw something coming with him, I just thought Alicia would be the one that got hurt not Lacey. Lacey didn't deserve to be run over. These two women were the most beautifully written in a lesbian romance. Everything about it drew me in and had me reading it at 4am when I should have been sleeping. So Thanks for writing this and I can't wait to read more.
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