I really wanted to like this book. I've been a fan of Meg Cabot's for years and librarians in books are my literary catnip. Unfortunately, I just could not get into it. I found Molly annoying and didn't get any chemistry from her and John. Ultimately I read it to the end so that I could provide this review, but if I hadn't been reading the ARC, I woud have picked something else up instead.

Meg Cabot has done it again. Another cute book that makes you feel good at the end. To have the theme of who or why throughout the book was fun. The characters were down to earth as being a sheriff (single dad) and librarian. It was fun to see two characters grow together from different walks of life and from not liking each other on first glance.

A humorous romance that also touches on some current issues so it isn't just all fluff. You can definitely read it without having read the first one in the series - the characters bridge from book to book.

Meg Cabot has always been one of my favorite authors, and she does not disappoint with her newest, No Offense. The characters' interactions are fun, and the suspense was minute but enough to propel the story forward. All in all a quick, fun read. And who doesn't love a librarian as a main character!

This book was disappointing. I was hoping for a light, fun and quick read and found it to be very dull. I didn't feel a connection with the characters, and felt like they're relationship was very forced.

As a librarian, I had such high hopes for this one by Meg Cabot. And as a muderino librarian who loves watching crime shows and getting an inside peek at a criminal investigation, I tried so hard to identify with Molly. But she really made some very questionable decisions. The book opens on an extra cringy scene with a young teen at the library making gingerbread cookies perform very inappropriate acts during a children's program (which we, the reader, are supposed to find soooo funny). She finds a baby in the bathroom stall and insert Sheriff John and forced romance.

I'm going to be honest, I don't see these two together. There was no chemistry, no romance. Just lusty looks leading to drunken kisses and bumbling sex (with books falling all over????). I felt no spark.

Molly comes off as both a pushover and too pushy, not a mixture of characteristics that work particularly well.

This is a fluffy, light read that really begs for more. Where's the inner conflict and emotion? There are some cute scenes and a few laughs to keep you interested if you have an afternoon by the pool to spare. Perfect for readers who enjoy light, quirky romances.

I'm in love with how Meg Cabot portrayed librarianship in this novel. I've always loved Meg Cabot's books, but this just hit me good. I might be biased having worked in a public library. It's amazing how bad librarian tropes are: either being the sexy, catty librarian, the mousy librarian, or the shhhhing librarian (none of which are very accurate). Cabot showed the nitty gritty that comes with a public position and honestly finding an abandoned baby in the bathroom isn't that far off. I liked Molly and the sheriff's, John's balance and relationship, although Molly at times felt more pushy than I liked. I also wish that the romance had been upped. I felt like we waited for something to happen for so long and then the ending felt rushed.

No Offense was a quick and cute read. It read like a rom-com/cozy mystery and so was a nice way to pass the afternoon since I flew through the book.. I really liked both characters and enjoyed the overall story. The only downside for me was that it took a long time for me to actually buy into the relationship between the sheriff and the librarian. Even though each stated they were attracted to the other, I just didn't feel it for a while. Because it took me so long to feel that it was really attraction, the course of their relationship then felt somewhat rushed. Still a fun read though, especially if you're looking for something light and fluffy to read during these stressful times.

This book flew by in the blink of an eye. I wish there had been more to it both because it was an enjoyable read and also because I felt like I was missing out on some plot. John and Molly really seemed to connect more on a physical sense so I didn't come away thinking their relationship was all that solid. I swooned a little at John and his cute romantic gestures which was nice. I especially loved how Meg Cabot nailed what it's like to be a librarian! She has written probably the best depiction of what our jobs are like now (for those in smaller communities....city libraries are a bit different).

No Offense is going to be familiar to fans of Meg Cabot's adult novels as it hits all the familiar beats-- cute setting, light comedy, lots of banter, and a happy ending. And in these tumultuous times, I say, Bring It! No Offense may be formulaic, but you know what? It's a fun formula and this is an easy, breezy and enjoyable read.

A romance featuring a librarian! A fairly realistic children's librarian, no less; no shushing spinsters or fishnet-wearing sirens here. This might be hard to read for other librarians out there; some parts are horribly realistic, others had me seriously doubting Molly's judgment. (The same could be said for some of John's decisions, too.) For the majority of readers who aren't librarians, though, I hope that Molly gets people thinking differently about the field. I'm grateful to Cabot for getting that part (mostly) right.

The story itself was a typical, straightforward romance: fluffy and silly, with a few unrealistic situations leading to the requisite HEA. I always worry a bit when a romance plot gets too serious, in this case abandoning a baby, leaving a girl to die after she gives birth, reuniting estranged family, etc. because it's always in the interest of advancing the main romance and always gets resolved too neatly. I don't read romances for their realistic portrayals of humanity, of course, but I found myself worrying so much about the 18-year-old with a newborn, a boyfriend in prison, and horrible parents thrust back into her life without her consent and I was actually pretty mad at the main characters for how they handled the whole situation. Still, Little Bridge Island is a charming town and I genuinely enjoyed the side characters who call it home. My library doesn't actually have this series, but I'll visit again if we do decide to pick it up.

I received a copy of this title from NetGalley in exchange for an honest review.

Cabot writes such fun novels and this book is no different! I'll forever associate Cabot with The Princess Diaries but she is so much more than that. As an author she has the capability to draw the reader into the book. In No Offense, I got pulled in right from the first few pages. I could not put it down!

This was another fun and light romance that would be perfect for a day at the beach if you can manage to go to one! Or, it's just a light read if you don't want something so heavy. This is a sequel to the Little Bridge Island books.

I wanted to like this book more than I did. The main character and her romantic interest just didn't hold my attention. I honestly enjoyed the supporting characters more. The library descriptions were spot on though.

meg cabot’s latest, no offense has some charming leads and relatable yet quirky side characters. the dual-pov finds john and molly on opposite sides of a small town mystery, except that we are somehow supposed to find molly’s unfounded optimism and naïveté regarding human nature winsome, when mostly i thought she was a complete idiot.

the banter between molly and john is delightful, and he’s so charmingly awkward around her that i found myself laughing out loud at some of the ways they found themselves at cross-purposes.

it’s a fun escape, but don’t look for anything deep here.

**no offense will publish on august 11, 2020. i received an advance reader copy courtesy of netgalley/harper collins in exchange for my honest review.

Small town RomCom. The sherif loves how that new librarian looks until she interferes in his investigation. Just because the incident happened in her library... he's the sherif in this town!? At the same time, the new librarian likes the look of the sherif until his ego gets ruffled... but she's determined to make sure the library almost-tragedy gets solved. She is a Nancy Drew sleuth herself!

Another delightful trip to Little Bridge Island. Molly Montgomery is having an ordinary work day when she discovers a baby left in the library's bathroom. Sheriff John Hartwell shows up to investigate and finds himself attracted to Molly. Molly doesn't like that Sheriff Hartwell wants to charge the mom for abandoning her baby, and thinks with her knowledge of police work from reading mysteries and watching Forensic Files, she could figure out who's been stealing things out of people's homes.

I loved the first book in this series, No Judgments. It had a really great sense of place and characters. This one feels like the sense of place is a bit lost and I didn't feel as much of a connection to the characters. Maybe it's because the book switches between Molly and John's points of view, so you don't really get to know either really well. Molly is a children's librarian seems a bit stereotypical, but I loved how invested she was in a young adult patron that she was worried about. I did enjoy when the boy asked her why she puts up with rude people and she says that this is her dream job. She's a librarian!

While not her strongest, this is still a fun, escapist read to a beachy town that no one can actually travel to right now. I enjoyed it and would read any other books she'll come out with in this series.

I really didn’t like this book. I had high hopes since it was about a librarian and it sounded so cute. Nope, I couldn’t stand the librarian character! She was very self righteous and made a lot of assumptions about a police investigation she had no right to stick her nose in. I also didn’t like how the sheriff would make decisions in his head based on how she would view them. At one point rolled my eyes so hard my head went all the way back. This one just didn’t work for me at all and I won’t be picking up any other books in this series.

As a long time fan of Meg Cabot, I am very glad she taking her readers on a return trip to Little Bridge Island. This story is witty and fun with a splash of intrigue and whodunnit. Just enough to keep readers reading late into the night!

As a librarian, it was fun to have one as a main character in this story! Meg Cabot never disappoints when it comes to building complicated, compelling, hilarious romances. This one didn't quite click for me, but I think that was mostly because it felt a little like there were too many plotlines competing for my attention. Otherwise, I loved it.

I didn't feel the sizzle between librarian Molly and Sheriff John, but an entertaining read overall.