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Kiss Me Every Day

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Honestly I just couldn’t get into the book, it not bad but I just think it’s not for me. I can see how others wound enjoy it but I think I have read other stories that execute the Groundhog Day concept much better.
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I really enjoyed this book. It was a "groundhog" type story, where the same day repeats itself, but it wasn't. Things changed constantly based on what happened, like the weather and feelings toward one another. Wynn was such a likable character and so was Carly. I will say I would have liked more Jordan drama but that is just me and I almost wish the future day wasn't changed because I think Carly could grow from it but the twist...now that was good and I loved. I feel as if I am rambling but so far this has been one of my favorite reads this summer. It made me smile, shake my head, and want to know what happens next.
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queer representation for the win. and groundhog day? i’m in. usually as i’ve got older i don’t really mind when the Character is annoying because I can usually just overlook that but this main character was truly annoying I could not relate to her and her problems or her way of handling things. I just feel like she wasn’t great at handling things and her being super annoying was truly a turn off and I could not continue with the story DNF at 50%
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Did not read, and thus cannot provided an accurate or  fair review for this work. It seemed interesting but I did not find the time to read it thoroughly.
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I loved this book, I took some really long time to start it, but it was worthy, I mean I loved this story and the characters, It was beautiful
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4 stars for this book.

I totally enjoyed the story line and how the scenes were well characterised.
I completed reading this book within a day and would recommend to all those rom com if you are looking for something cheesy do pick this up!
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Dena Blake is a great author, and I almost always adore her books. This book was adorable and fun.  I loved Wynn and Carly. And the “Groundhog Day” theme.
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Good story, couldn't wait to keep reading all what was going to happen. I look forward to reading more by this author.
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The premise of this book was very intriguing but it didn't really work for me. The repetition of the single day wasn't the issue - there were sufficiently different permutations of the same events to keep me interested. However, it was fairly obvious what the missing thing was that Wynn had to redo to stop reliving the same day. I also really disliked Carly as a character for the simple reason that kissing someone and then agreeing to a date with their sister on the same night is really not an attractive character trait in a person. I liked the author's writing style and the two leads did have chemistry but I just couldn't get over that about Carly, and the way she ended up married to Jordan with hardly any feelings between them really didn't endear her to me. I did enjoy the supporting characters (including the dogs!).
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DNF @5%

I was very excited to read a book about a romance between two ladies, but I simply couldn't get past the first couple of chapters, as the main character came across as incredibly unlikable and over-the-top with her cold hearted act. I could tell that it would be a redemption story but I needed something to hook me in and I found this book was missing it.
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This Groundhog Day-style story opens with Wynn and Carly realising that they should have ended up together - if Carly hadn't married Wynn's sister. It centres solely on a flashback loop of the day where everything went wrong for them, playing out again and again until Wynn works out how to prevent Carly from hooking up with her sister. Sounds weird? It is. While the story is mostly fun, it also gets a little tiring after a while (as these repeating one-day stories often do). Plus the stealing your sister's wife dynamic always feels a little odd. Still, an easy, enjoyable read.
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NetGalley Review:

This was okay. I liked the "Groundhog's Day" premise but it went on for too long and it focused too much on the work issue. Also, the twin marriage thing was confusing.
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Wynn Jamison is a woman who wishes she could have a do over.  She has been successful professionally, but her love life is disappointing.  Unfortunately, Wynn has always lived in her older sister Jordan’s shadow.  Back when Wynn thought she found “the one” woman, Carly Evans, she foolishly steps aside and lets her sister romance and marry Carly.

Carly Evans has found herself in a loveless marriage.  Jordan Jamison has basically gotten bored and is no longer interested in her wife.  Carly had thought she would be in a loving marriage that would eventually lead to having a family.  She also does not understand why Wynn is aloof.  

One night there is a thunderstorm and, you guessed it, Wynn is thrown back in time to the night she stepped aside.  Instead of just one do over, the day is repeated until her actions make a difference in her life as well as Carly’s, the neighbors’, and her business associates.

I enjoyed the story although I wanted the do overs to be completed.  Ms. Blake’s practice of repeating the events led to building momentum in the story.  I have read several books where the main characters are zoomed backward or forward in time, but this story had a twist with the multiple do overs.  Also, Ms. Blake has done a nice job of character development.

Kiss Me Every Day is a good romance.  I have read several of Ms. Blake’s books and have not been disappointed. I rate it with 4 out of 5 stars.
	
I received this ARC in exchange for my honest opinion.
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I didn't like the characters and I found the plot boring but I liked the queer representation in this.
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Thank you to NetGalley and Bold Strokes Books, Inc for an advance reader copy in exchange for an honest review.

I don't really know what to say about this book, I'm lost for words. I don't think this was a bad book - I just found it to be way too long for the amount of plot and with the "groundhog day"-esque idea, the book became quite repetitive in some parts. I found myself really wanted this book to be over because it just tended to drag on unfortunately. I enjoyed that this was an LGBT romance but it's just unfortunate that the book didn't work for me.

I don't think the "groundhog day" elements complimented this book very well honestly, and personally I would've preferred this story to have been told as a linear love story, but I understand that's not for everyone and this added a different spin to your usual contemporary.

Overall, if I hadn't committed to an arc of this book, I more than likely would've DNF'd it quite early on as I just didn't enjoy it enough to justify spending my time reading it.
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Thank you to Netgalley and the publisher for a free copy of this book in exchange for an honest review. All thoughts and opinions expressed in this review are my own. 

Wynn is crazy about Carly, who just so happens to be her sister-in-law. It's not her fault though, she was interested in Carly before she married Wynn's sister Jordan. Now Carly and Jordan are unhappy together and Wynn can't help but wonder what would she do differently if she could relive that day over... and over and over again. 

I adored Wynn as a main character. Yes, she was far from perfect but I really enjoyed following her throughout the story. She is fun and sweet. We get to watch her grow so much as a person through the course of this book. I couldn't help but root and cheer for her every step of the way. 

I thought the pace of this story was perfect! It wasn't rushed but it wasn't dragged out either. It carried itself out so that I was completely entertained the entire time, yet on the edge of my seat during the end. I think Dena Blake did an amazing job with this one. I really enjoyed it a lot. 

There were definitely some cheesy moments and some moments that made me cringe, but overall I absolutely adored this book. If you're looking for a cute f/f romance with just a touch of drama, I strongly recommend checking this one out.
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I usually like the Groundhog Day trope, I love watching how people learn and change over the course of a singular day, over and over and over again. So when I found out that Kiss Me Every Day was a sapphic romance take on the trope, I was super excited. Unfortunately, it didn't hold up to what I wanted. I only made it approximately halfway through before I decided to skim the last half and then read the epilogue.

Kiss Me Every Day follows Wynn, a successful business woman who regrets not winning over Carly, the woman who eventually married her sister. When she ends up getting dinner with Carly, they begin to rekindle their feelings for each other, only to have Wynn wake up on the day she let Carly go to her sister. It's a dual POV, alternating between Wynn and Carly every chapter.

While the idea of having the two sisters fighting over the same woman made me hesitate, it didn't actually bother me the way I guessed it might. In fact, I thought Blake did a good job of making sure that the reader knew why everything had fallen apart the way it had. Unfortunately, that's really the only pro I have for this book. I had no connection to any of the characters in the entire book, despite the book primarily focusing on three characters: Carly, Wynn and her sister, Jordan. Not having a connection made it really difficult to get into the book, and I honestly found it difficult to differentiate between Carly and Wynn, the only difference was that Wynn didn't seem to have any morals until the end of the book. I didn't click with the writing either, so overall I just didn't particularly enjoy this. It's not the writing was bad, there just wasn't enough pizzazz for me I guess? It felt more tell than show, but it's definitely a style that other people could enjoy.
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Overall this was such a fun read and would highly recommend to anyone looking for a light, fast paced romance! There were definitely parts where the logic of the story was a bit lacking, it takes Wynn ages to work out what is happening when she starts reliving days, despite some pretty obvious indicators, but later when she shares with some others they just believe her. It also started to get a bit repetitive, and I thought the twist of the last thing Wynn needed to fix was a bit obvious, and also didn't make a lot of sense that Wynn didn't realize. However I just got so sucked into the romance between Wynn and Carly, on the whole the pacing was great, I read this in one sitting I just couldn't put it down once I started. I loved seeing the groundhog day concept retold with a f/f romance. There were some wonderful scenes with adopting dogs that just made me so happy. Wynn's character arc was a tad cliche, but it all the right beats for a fun light hearted romance.
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This was a fun lighthearted read, not much to read into with this plot. Its sort of a insta love sort of plot but not as unbelievable as that kind of plot usually is. I was still engaged by the romance and found it believable-ish. The premise of the plot could have led it to being repetitive but it was not that at all. The author somehow found a way to keep mixing things up to keep you engaged.
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Mindblowing. Seriously. 
Wynn and Carly make a perfect couple. I like the way that this was revealed to us: it's clear that before the fundraiser, they aren't more than acquaintances, with just the kindling spark of hope for something more. As we go through the days, Wynn gets to know Carly better each time, which is instrumental in the chemistry that they have on the last day. 
The time loop was nicely done, but not perfect. I thought that Carly's perspective on top of the loop was too much discontinuity, and it kept taking me out of the story. We didn't really need to hear Carly's side when it was mostly repetitive, apart from the gradual build of her feelings. I thought that Suzanna was a bit quick to believe Wynn, when there wasn't as much evidence as there was with Carly. I suppose Wynn was lucky to find an emotional outlet. The fact that Carly ends up not knowing what happened niggles at me. Since this was ultimately not the problem, Wynn could have shed some light on her behaviour.
The ending was heartwarming, especially when Wynn internally vows to give everything up to help her neighbour. The transition back to "reality," or the future reality, is a little confusing. It would have been clearer if Mrs. P. hadn't suffered a heat stroke on both occasions, because I went through a couple of paragraphs thinking that it was still the past. I suppose any transition would have been a little bumpy. 
 Six out of five stars. Why isn't that an option?
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