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No Offense

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Molly Montgomery, a children's librarian is faced with a baby abandoned in the library's bathroom. The Sheriff, John Hartwell, recently divorced, is called to the scene. Molly is feisty and wants to know what John is going to do about the situation as well as what he is doing about the recent robberies that have happened in what was considered a safe island in Florida. Not to be deterred, Molly sets about looking into the situations herself, Needless to say the sparks fly and the attraction grows as they each work toward solving the cases. Great fun.

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Lovely librarian meets handsome sheriff on an imaginary island off the coast of Florida. Add a new born baby who is mysteriously abandoned in the restroom of the Island Bridge Library and you have the premise for a fun summer read.

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Meg Cabot is a champ at writing interesting characters, and many times the most interesting characters aren't even the protagonist of the story! The new librarian in town and the sheriff find themselves attracted to one another even if they clash on how to handle the abandoned baby found in the library bathroom. There were some moments of good banter, but the attraction they felt seemed underdeveloped. Overall, this is a lighter, quick read that's perfect for the beach!

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Cute contemporary romance/cozy mystery. Book 2 in a series where I haven't read book 1 but that didn't seem to hamper the story at all.

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A librarian discovers a baby in a bathroom stall and puts her in the path of the town's handsome sheriff. Molly is enjoying her new life as the children's librarian in a small town in the Florida Keys after her breakup with her ex-fiance. Whether its keeping a bored teen from doing inappropriate cookie decorating during storytime or being yelled at by an unruly patron, Molly is enjoying her dream job. And then one day she finds a newborn baby in a box inside in one of the bathroom stalls. Who would leave a baby there? The authorities are called and Molly meets John, the sheriff and a single dad of a young teen. He wants whoever left the baby brought to justice, but Molly thinks he should be trying to solve the town's recent spat of break-ins. Are the two linked? And since attraction happens from the get-go, will Molly and John find romance amid the library bookshelves? This is a funny story from the author of "The Princess Diaries" who has a way with dialogue and quirky characters. It's a perfect summer pick-me-up.

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Absolutely loved this book. Molly and John were adorable and their romance was sweet and funny. Little Bridge and it's inhabitants are endlessly entertaining and I can't wait to read more.

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This is the second book in Cabot’s Little Bridge Island series. A light weight romance between the town’s children’s librarian and the town’s sheriff. Although an entertaining, quick read, it doesn’t have the depth of her earlier works. If you are a Cabot fan, pick this up.

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This entry in Cabot's Little Bridge Island series, while predictable, is a light summer read. New children's librarian Molly Montgomery keeps encountering Sheriff John Hartwell because the library repeatedly becomes a crime scene.

First a dumped newborn, then vandalism and a sick teen cause Molly to try to solve the mysteries on her own, much to the Sheriff's chagrin. Since he is also balancing being single dad to a teenage girl, he's got his hands full.

A light, easy escape if you've got the time. Good poolside read.

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A quick enjoyable chick lit! Alternating chapters with Molly, a children’s librarian & John, the sheriff. It is book 2 but i have not read the previous one. Nice change of pace from my war in Europe novels...

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This was a very sweet novel, light and breezy like the Florida keys. A perfect pandemic read. I will definitely check out the first book in the series next.

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My teen years were spent checking out Meg Cabot's romances, returning them, and then checking them out again, so I was really looking forward to this one, especially knowing that it had a librarian main character. I did end up liking the library aspect - too many librarian characters are obsessed with books rather than passionate about reading and information access and patron service as Molly is - but overall I found the book to be not very substantive. The added mystery sort of made it more interesting to read through, but I found the alleged chemistry between the main characters to be contrived. Strong opinions leading to misunderstandings leading to eventual romance is not exactly a new storyline, but it seemed as if Cabot was almost afraid of having the characters go all in on any of these aspects and it resulted in a tepid sort of romance even if the traditionally enjoyable building blocks are there. I did appreciate the kooky character cameos from people around town, and I understand why Cabot enjoys writing within

(I also might not have been in the headspace to read this, considering the hero's career. Circumventing the law and police procedure feels especially inappropriate right now, the constant references to the sexual harassment isn't funny, and the discussion of privilege, property, etc, seemed to be taken particularly unseriously.)

Readers looking for light romance will breeze through this, but it's not quite the conflict-based romance the summary describes.

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Overall it was okay. I haven't read 'No Judgements' yet so I missed out on references I'm sure, I did see a fair few. The story was ok, but I found myself not really invested in their romance. And it was a bit too insta-lovey for me. I love books set in Florida and the setting was a really cute aspect. There is also a bit of a mystery. The description mentions how the daughter, Katie, hating living on the island, but that really wasn't delved into at all in the novel.

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On Little Bridge Island, new children's librarian Molly Montgomery, and sheriff John Hartwell keep getting thrown together. Molly meddles, John gets frustrated, they're both incredibly attracted to each other, you know. Meg Cabot's snappy writing and the Florida Keys setting add to the charm. An excellent beach or social distancing read.

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This is the second book in the Little Bridge Island book series. Like No Judgments, we get to experience daily life in the Florida Keys.
An enjoyable, light and breezy read, just the book to pack in your beach tote bag.

Best selling author Meg Cabot will once again delight her many fans. Her characters have dimension and authentically interact. Her vivid descriptions of the island make the reader want to board the next flight to get there.

Librarians, as well as those who love libraries, will relate to the main character, Molly Montgomery’s, position as the new Children’s Librarian in Little Bridge Island Public Library. Having recently moved to the island from Colorado after a broken engagement, Molly has many adjustments to make.

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Cute, easy summer read! It has an entertaining story and though nothing ground breaking, it has well developed and interesting characters and a plot that keeps you engaged until the end.

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This was a light and fun read. Seeing as it was about a librarian named Molly, I had to pick it up! In a small town in Florida, a baby is found in the bathroom of a library. Children’s librarian Molly and new-to-town sheriff John work together to find out where the baby came from and what her connection might be to a string of break ins the town has been plagued by. Woven throughout is romance and a bit of humor. Thanks to Netgalley and the publisher for an early copy of this book! 3.5 stars

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***Thanks to the publishers and Netgalley for providing me with a digital copy of this book in exchange for an honest review***
It pains me to write this. . .
No offense, Meg Cabot, but this is not up to par with your usual writing. I am usually pulled right in and desperate for more. Not so with this series. I couldn't even finish No Offense! I will always be a fan, but am saddened by this series.

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Thank you to the publisher and NetGalley for the eARC.
Obviously the author is known to me, but I never read one of her books. I am glad I chose this one. I did not even know it was in a series until after I read it, so it definitely can stand alone, and I am interested in reading the 1st book in the series. I felt the book was a bit of Hallmark romance and mystery tied into one (I love Hallmark movies). Sweet charming romance novel about a sheriff trying to solve multiple crimes that are tied together and the librarian who thinks she is a sleuth and trying to help. Eventually, of course, they fall in love. The novel does have a sex scene, but is pretty clean. A great bridge for students who read her YA novels to bridge into adult romance.

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Thank you Net Galley for the arc!

I was happy to see that Little Bridge Island would be its own series. I liked No Judgments just fine, but easily the best element was the setting. It really did feel lived in, so I was excited to see it again. Unfortunately, it is barely present in the book. The two main characters, John and Molly, are ok, but I really wanted more of them and less of the mystery. The book feels a bit like a Hallmark mystery movie except with more mature themes going on. It would work as a beach read, but other than that, I have a hard time really recommending it before other books like it in the same genre.

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I wanted more - sad when it ended. I enjoyed the characters and even the side characters were interesting. It helped that the story took place in sunny Florida. The story took me on a much needed vacation 😊. Thank you Meg.

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