After a bad year where her father died, her mother turns out not to be her mother, and her boyfriend's best friend tried to assault her, Bree Beckham has decided to take a break from her life. She stops going to law school and moves from New York to Little Bridge, Florida. And she actually seems to be doing pretty well for herself until the hurricane comes.

Now Bree has to first survive the hurricane with her newly adopted shelter cat and also try to keep the other animals on the island alive, as well.

She is helped by Drew, the annoyingly handsome and charming nephew of her employer and his family. But when her past comes to Little Bridge, can she find a way to stay in her present?

Final thoughts: I've been a Cabot fan for years, but this one just didn't do it for me. This felt like the set up for a new TV show or a disaster/romance movie. Bree's character was a little off the entire time. Staying for the hurricane? Actually going out during the early storm for her scooter? Spending half the book looking for animals? It just didn't read realistic and she was inconsistent throughout. Additionally, the storm itself is made out to be a huge part of the book, when it really isn't. It's actually treated as more of a convenience or even an afterthought. Just not a fan of this one.

NOTE: This is a New Adult book, NOT a Young Adult book. Not appropriate for most teens.

Rating: 2/5

Thanks to NetGalley for the ARC.

Meg Cabot's realistic fiction are always such fun to read. I need a palette cleanser after a few heavier reads and this one did the trick! The depictions of island life had me craving margaritas while reading this one!

Fun if predictable. The book was made more enjoyable because I happened to be visiting the Keys when I read the book. Enjoyably quirky minor characters.

This was an entertaining, light beach read. As in, I literally read it while on the beach. As someone who lives on an island, the portrayal of islanders was pretty accurate. This was a nice lighthearted story, despite the hurricane throwing wrenches into the plot.

While I don't believe this was Meg Cabot at her finest, this book was cute and if you are looking for a light read and a little romance. While it was fairly predictable, it still produced a smile.

This novel gave me "Harlequin Romance" vibes. I really need to see the Lifetime Movie version with Drew strutting around shirtless!
Mostly romance, part family drama, plus some animal activism made this a fun read. When Bree decides to ride out a hurricane on Little Bridge Island in the Florida Keys, she isn't really prepared for the storm of concern from her mother and her ex who want to use their considerable connections to help her evacuate. But Bree is determined to make it on her own and finds a purpose--and a use for those family resources and connections-- as she learns that many of the evacuees left pets behind who need care. And did I mention the shirtless hottie? Of course, Bree must accept help from the island's notorious shirtless bad boy and, well, fireworks in the pants ensue. Pick this up for a fun "beach read."

I like every Meg Cabot book I've read (with the exception of the "Boy" series). This wasn't my absolute favorite, but it was a fun and quick read. Plus, it touched on #MeToo themes and consent, which made it a little more substantial. Overall, happy to have a new Meg Cabot book in the world!

This was a sweet quick read! It was pretty predictable but what romcom isn’t! Enjoyed the feisty main character. I’ve never read a Meg Cabot book but I’d be willing to try another one in the future!

Thank you NetGalley and Harper Collins for the advanced copy of this book!
I read this book in one sitting. I totally loved it.
I am a native Floridian so it was really interesting to read about the hurricane prep and aftermath. I think Meg nailed it with the details. I found the romance aspect of this book pretty relatable, and not far fetched at all so it made it easier to enjoy. I think this is the perfect summer read and I can’t wait to see what happens next!

As a fan of Meg Cabot's Princess Diaries series and all of her adult books, her new book No Judgments did not disappoint. This story is a fun, lighthearted and engaging read, with some emotional pain the main character Bree is both fleeing from and will eventually have to face moving the plot along. Loved the setting in the Florida Keys.

This was a fun, frothy read. It was not as entertaining or well-written as Meg Cabot's Heather Wells mystery series, however. I read this to see if it would be appropriate for our middle school library. I look forward more of Cabot's YA novels in the future. Our kids still love Teen Idol!

I loved the fact that I can relate to what is going on in the start of this book as I live in Florida and know the plight of hurricanes. As always I love anything written by Meg Cabot and this book is no exception, enjoyed it thoroughly from beginning to end.

Another enjoyable book by Meg Cabot. She’s one of my favorites. I like the characters and plot. Well done again!

Never read a Meg Cabot book. Tried something new. Not a flat out regret, but it wasn’t very good. Bad writing. Straight up. I’d like to say it was innocuous but it wasn’t. Serious stuff was dealt with too lightly, and the characters were like wood.

Cute and classic romantic comedy. "No Judgements" is an entertaining heartfelt read about a young woman Bree, fleeing from the loss of her father and difficult circumstances to a little island in the Florida Keys, called Little Bridge Keys. After settling, Bree finds herself faced with a category 5 hurricane. Should she stay or should she go? Bree stays and with the storm comes something unexpected. Love.
This is a cute and classic romantic comedy. that is highly entertaining. The storyline and characters will hold your interested with ease. A culmination of loss, love, animals, and romance there is much to admire about this book. Meg Cabot does what she does best, again.

I want to preface this by saying that I have loved Meg Cabot books since I was a teen and so it saddens me to give anything she writes two stars.

Bree Beckham moves from New York to Florida after her beloved father dies and she is sexually assaulted by someone she trusts. While living in Florida for a couple of months, a category five bears down on the little island and Bree is unprepared to put it mildly. Her mom and everyone she knows--including her ex--pleads with her to leave Florida but she refuses to and instead she hunkers down with the locals (one of them just so happens to be the romantic interest Drew).

The premise is simple. A little too simple if you ask me. I kept waiting for something else to happen other than a storm preparation. It seemed like the storm was the main character since so much book time was spent on describing everything to do with the hurricane. The romance was bland. We really don't get to know Drew and Bree or what attracts one to the other, other than the fact that we're told they like each other. I wanted some sort of tension or anything that would have made it more exciting between the two. Bree reads like a teenager and not an adult woman. Her descriptions at being aroused felt juvenile and kind of cheesy. Cabot also tended to describe everything--I mean everything--about side characters and again not enough on Drew and Bree. There wasn't enough story/romance to keep me engaged throughout which is unfortunate since there was so much to go on.

I have, and always will, love Meg Cabot. No Judgements is a fun little jaunt into what small town island life is like. There is a very real portrayal of what it's like to prep for a massive hurricane and what its aftermath means. The love story itself between the main characters is light and fluffy, and you can't help but root for them to get together. This is a fun beach read.

This is my first adult romance by the author and I really enjoyed it a storm is a brewing and the main character is going to Florida and it has love and weddings and Florida I’m here for it all Florida and romance and weddings I love it all

Bree fled New York after a series of horrible things happened - her dad died of cancer, she was assaulted and everyone told her to suck it up because the guy who did it is an alcoholic, she dropped out of school because she couldn't go back. She doesn't want to leave the island where she's been feeling safe even though something dangerous is coming (if you know nothing about hurricane prep or what hurricanes can do in terms of damage, you will learn a lot). In the storm's aftermath, both her ex and her mother are going to show up to shake up her safe space.

The first half of the book is leading up to the storm, and the second half is the aftermath. The aftermath is when Bree starts to acknowledge that maybe she might feel more than attraction for Drew. This is a big deal because of her slimy ex and his horrible best friend, who assaulted her. Her mom and her ex treat it as no big deal because she got away before he could rape her but it IS a big deal. She has been struggling to sleep properly since and avoiding men.

The setting of Little Bridge Island is basically another character in this book and made me want to go there despite the requirement of constant sunscreen and bug spray. The community is such a big part of everything throughout the book - planning/leaving because of the storm, the hurricane parties, post-storm clean-up, getting the pet info for Bree.

Drew has his own reasons for staying behind for the hurricane on his own with his dogs, even as it scares his family members that he won't stay with them. Bree has her own cat, Gary, who is simply adorable and I would 100% follow that Instagram account if it were real. The intensity of the hurricane really brings out the best and worst in people so it's a great way for the reader to see those traits in a short time period. Bree winds up looking after a bunch of animals after the only bridge to the island is taken out, and pet owners who weren't able to take their pets with them during evacuation realize they're not going to make it back in time to care for them (no pets die during this book).

I found myself impatient for the storm to just get here, already, because the back cover blurb had me assuming that most of the book took place post hurricane but it's pretty evenly split and the reasons for that become more clear (in establishing characters) upon reflection. Bree's journey takes its time as she has a lot to deal with in terms of her past and deciding to get out of her holding pattern for the future. No Judgments is a good novel for those looking for a unique setting with a hopeful ending.

Fun story with some drama, romance, and action.
Bree is a flawed character who doesn't know what to do with her life. Running away to a small FL island after a breakup, she slowly finds her way. An interesting cast of characters help her through as they all prepare for and then survive a hurricane.