Cute office romance! Felt a bit more women’s fiction, but I thoroughly enjoyed this one! Meg Cabot is a forever favorite.

Cabot has done it again with another lovely and believable romance. I love the Island of Little Bridge and all it's quirky residents, it wouldn't be a Cabot novel without the quirky side characters after all! Molly was one of the most accurately portrayed librarians I've seen, which I appreciate. I hope I never find a baby in my restroom! The will they or won't they romance was on point, and just enough steamy scenes to keep you hooked. I can't wait for the next installment.

‘No Offense’ is the first title I have read by Meg Cabot in the adult category- and I loved it! A mystery, some romance, and partially set in a library... I’m in!
Molly the Librarian and John the Sheriff were extremely realistic and likeable. I highly recommend this book and look forward to any more if they continue as a series.

Loved it! This is fun, feel good series that takes a minor detour from the normal structure of a romance novel. Highly recommended.

There is a reason why I am always excited to read anything written by Meg Cabot and the reason is simple, she is good. This book has everything you could want in a book, romance, comedy, and a mystery! Molly Montgomery is the children's librarian for the tropical town of Little Bridge Florida when a newborn baby is left in one of the restrooms is concerned for the baby and the mother who is nowhere to be found. Sheriff John Hartwell a seasoned former detective from Miami has other ideas, thinking the baby was maliciously left there and that it might have a connection to recent island robberies. Molly and the sheriff have an instant attraction to each other even if they disagree on a lot of details about their island community. The only thing in the book that could possibly bug a librarian is when Molly who has an MLS refers to herself as a childrens specialist or a childrens media specialist even though that typically denotes not having an MLS. Besides this glarring mistake the book is a wonderful read and impossible to put down.

What do you get when you mix a recently dumped librarian, a major DILF, and a baby abandoned in a bathroom? No Offense, but a really f***ing good novel.

When Molly Montgomery moves to Little Bridge in the Florida Keys after her failed engagement, she expects life as the small town’s librarian to be checking out books and running cookie decorating programs. What she finds instead is the unexpected: a newborn baby in the bathroom of her tiny library. This leads her to connect with the town’s sheriff, John Hartwell, recent divorcee, single father, and major DILF. Together, despite their frustrations, they work together to solve the town’s newest mysteries. Who left the baby in the bathroom, where are the wealthy gang members who call themselves the Sunshine Kids, and who is the local burglar? In between solving crime, however, Molly and John might just find love in the most unlikely places.

I want to start off by saying that I am a major Meg Cabot fan. I started with the Princess Diaries and moved my way up. I’ve realized recently that I maybe need to stop just reading YA and venture into big girl books. I figured starting with my tried and true author of choice would be a safe start. Meg Cabot ALWAYS delivers. She’s never endingly creative. All of her books have this essence that is totally delightful, but still have wildly different plot points.

Anyways, down to the nitty gritty of this book. I loved the structure of this book. The shifting perspective between Molly and John each chapter created a wonderful juxtaposition. You get to watch the same scenes, but from each character’s eyes. I enjoyed the way both Molly and John seemingly hated each other at first, but slowly, as it should be, fall for each other.

Cabot writes wonderful characters. Full stop. Her main characters are well rounded, but her secondary characters are just as round. For example, Eijah, a local softhearted punk who hangs around the library teaching the little kids about “pornogwaphy,” is a fun addition to the Little Bridge community. The town itself is almost a character. Even if you haven’t been to the Florida Keys, Cabot makes it feel real to you. The town breathes and moves.

I have yet to read the first of the Little Bridge novels, but it didn’t affect my comprehension of anything going on within the book. They share a universe, yet I didn’t need one to complete the other. I’ll definitely be going back to read No Judgements (the first novel) to go on another trip to Little Bridge.

For those who grew up on Meg Cabot books and are intimidated to dip their toes in the world of Adult Fiction, No Offense, is a great start. It’s a romance with still a fun, youthful tone that doesn’t leave you bored. My personal bias to Cabot aside, I would highly recommend No Offense. It’s a beach read with the built in beach. I read it from the comfort of my own home (thanks Corona,) but I enjoyed my vacation to Little Bridge. For lovers of mysteries and a good old fashioned romance, No Offense, is for you.

This was a fun summer read. I would have liked more character building done to feel more connected with them. I felt like a lot of the story was too much surface and not enough depth. It was a fun read though and greatly needed at this time!

Molly Montgomery is the new children’s services librarian for Little Bridges Island, a tiny island community of no more than 5,000 people. When she discovers a baby abandoned in the bathroom during one of her library programs, she is introduced to the island’s sheriff, John Hartwell. The two get off on the wrong foot, and Molly’s insistence that she can assist with the case continues to frustrate John. They may continue to butt heads, but neither can deny the attraction between them.

I wanted to like this book. Fun romantic comedy starring a librarian? I’m there. But I just couldn’t get into the story. Neither lead character grabbed my interest, the supporting characters were simultaneously too small town quirky and not quirky enough, and the love story felt forced. I think it suffered from trying to do too many things at once. While there was nothing so wrong with the book that I couldn’t finish the story, I don’t feel motivated to read it again or find the other book in this series. I can’t say I recommend this book, though I’m sure there is a loyal fanbase out there waiting for it with Meg Cabot’s lengthy publishing history.

I received a copy of this book from the publisher via NetGalley for an honest review.

I generally love Meg Cabot's books, both her Princess Diaries series and her adult titles. No Offense was a fine and entertaining read, but not as good as many of her older titles. I was not as invested in the main characters as I would have liked to be. The plot felt a little contrived. A cute read but not my favorite.

Meg Cabot is a delightful author but I just felt it was too YA for me. Could be a good summer read.

Not my style. Writing style felt awkward, was not impressed with either of the main characters or the story.
Minor points for being semi-accurate in the description of library work, but i didn't appreciate that the librarian is a frazzled middle age woman rather than someone competent.

Meg Cabot is an enjoyable adolescent author. Not sure the things that make adolescent literature work are working in adult fiction.

Set on a small Florida key , Molly, the new librarian, discovers a newborn baby in the library restroom. The sheriff becomes involved in the investigation. He is divorced, returning to his home turf, and is parenting his teenage daughter, Katie. The sheriff thinks he knows who is behind the vandalism at the new library, still under construction. In the process, he finds a young woman who just might be the mother of the baby in the library. The plot thickens, sort of.

This is a quick beach read, displaying the quirks of a Florida tourist town.

A romantic comedy perfect for a rainy day. Meg Cabot does not disappoint with this sweet story about a librarian who finds love with a local boy who returns to his home town to clean up as the area sheriff.

Molly is the new youth librarian in town. When she calls 9-1-1 after finding an infant in the library's bathroom, she meets Sheriff John, an attractive single father. Molly loves mysteries and crime-solving, and can't seem to stay away from this case. Will Molly and John find attraction or just keep butting heads?

I loved that Molly is a librarian and her love for the profession is not only tied to books, but also the patrons she serves! But I wanted more from the relationship. It happened kind of abruptly, then the book ends! I like these characters and I wanted to read more of their chemistry.

I wanted to love this book. I really, really did. However, it was SO BAD. I’m not even sure where to start. The writing was exactly like a young adult novel (nothing against them - I read them often - but I don’t expect my adult fiction to read that way, even light fluffy chick lit) except with almost bizarre single sentences thrown in to make it feel “adult.” For example the sheriff randomly talking about how he quit homicide in Miami because of too many bodies in dumpsters, and then a sex scene between two characters that were literally thinking like eleven year old at their first dance, blushing at the thought of kissing, and then BAM, single sentence about his fingers entering her velvety folds.

My biggest issue with the book wasn’t the horrific writing though. Was how hard this book tried to be “woke.” Yes that’s a cringe word but the entire book was so cringe. The characters kept making statements that LITERALLY sounded like your super conservative aunt talking about gay people (well, I mean, theres nothing wrong with that sort of “thing”... with finger quotes and barely disguised look of disgust). The random throwaway lines like the smug librarian saying “we like to think of them as people without homes, not homeless” and then going on to be extremely patronizing, gratuitous descriptions of a character of color where the author went on about her ebony skin and etc etc rather than just having it be parts of her character. The attempts to convey both of the characters were “progressively” were constantly underlay with a sense of “but not in my home” ESPECIALLY since one of the longest running “gags” in the entire book was every single character making fun of the idea of the sheriff in a skirt for laughs, as well as casual mentions of a luxury hotel done up in “plantation style” with “plantation this and plantation that” every other word as the epitome of goals.

Oh and a minor complaint that everyone kept referring to how tiny and quaint the town was with no secrets, yet in order to force scenes along there were often things like “oh that’s the sheriffs daughter? I had no idea. Oh, that’s the son of the prior sheriff who was run out of town in major disgrace, they all lived here for their entire lives, nobody had any clue he was the sheriffs son by a legitimate marriage and they all lived together as a family for fifteen years though! Somehow no one knows who this kid is!” Huh? Extremely lazy writing.

Hard pass.

Another great book based in Little Bridge Island. I really enjoyed No Judgements and was so excited to read this one….did not disappoint. It was a quick page turner as I really wanted to find out what would happen in the next chapter! Molly is a librarian and I love how balanced and real she is. John is a Sheriff and I really enjoyed watching him reason with morality and love. Overall a simple plot line that is enjoyable to read. I am excited to see what other stories Cabot is able to bring to life on this charming island…no doubt I’ll be picking the next one up as soon as it’s available!

Thank you to NetGalley and HarperCollins Publishers for an advanced copy of this book in exchange for an honest review.
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Another cute summer read from a contemporary classic, Meg Cabot! In this book, Cabot definitely shows some love to librarians (she mentions ALA in chapter 2!) and it was refreshing to see a representation of my profession that was closer to accurate than is often portrayed (programming! parents! public servant! cleaning up often gross things!). In this novel, Molly is the new children's librarian on Little Bridge Island and finds herself in the middle of the quiet town turning upside down when a baby is abandoned in her department's public bathroom. She and the (very attractive, very single) Sherrif have different opinions on how to best handle the case, as well as other unsolved crimes on the island. It was cute, it was light, it was just a bit rushed, but ultimately after a string of several serious reads in a row, this was the palette cleanser I was hoping for.

I enjoyed this latest romance from Meg Cabot! Her characters are always engaging and full of spunk.

Set in the Florida Keys on a small, charming island, we meet new children's librarian Molly Montgomery. As the story starts Molly discovers an abandoned newborn in one of the stalls in the restroom. Enter local sheriff John Hartwell. As the search for the newborn's mother leads them into a larger web of local crimes, Molly and John begin to fall deeper into arguments and . . . love.

Is this predictable? Yes.
Is this fun? Yes.
Did the representation of the children's librarian bother me a bit? Yes.

Ok. It needs to be said. If I am having a program for kids and a teen crashes I will, for the most part, not say much. Especially if they are behaving. If they, on the other hand, begin doing "cookie porn", I'm not about to let that slide for even a bit. Seriously Molly, get your crap together!

Otherwise, this is your typical rom-com and your patrons are going to dig it. It's nice that it does have that sprinkling of mystery going throughout too.

Will not review because I could not finish it. It did not hold my attention. Not the right book at this time. Cops are a hard sell for romance.

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