I was intrigued with the set-up of the book. Addie has spent her life taking care of her younger brother who has Down’s Syndome and her bitter, cruel dying mother. Now she’s 40 and has just written a book that becomes a bestseller. So suspend your disbelief that her first book should become a huge bestseller and that her publicity tour for the book includes going on shows like The View and GMA. I could swallow that. But add in that Jameson, a hunky former Navy SEAL with deep survivor’s guilt is now a very successful publicity agent assigned to shepherd Addie through her PR tour. Yes, it’s totally believable that this guy would suddenly become a PR agent after getting injured and that his grumpy persona would translate into a successful publicity agent.

Add in the insta-lust between Addie and Jameson and how they fall in love simply because he’s hunky and she’s sassy with a heart of gold. What is best and most believable about this novel is the living and humorous relationship between Addie and her younger brother and the author’s depiction of the sweetness that a Down’s Syndrome person can bring to all who meet him.

Jameson is supposed to be so sharp, but we don’t see him do much except call in favors from old military buddies to help solve the mystery around the people suddenly showing up now that Addie is famous.

And the most unbelievable thing is that there would be a conservative Republican-sounding senator from California known for his strict morality. Come on! Does the author know anything about California and politics?

I voluntarily reviewed an advanced reader copy of this book that I received from Netgalley; however, the opinions are my own and I did not receive any compensation for my review.

DNF

I'm really grateful to NetGallery for providing me with an arc of this book. But to be completely honest, I simply couldn't connect with the story, the characters, the romance.

I appreciate the representation (her brother having down syndrome, her being curvy), but other than that, there wasn't much going on in this book. The writing fell flat, the characters were off, the instant attraction/dislike wasn't doing it for me.
Overall, while the blurb was promising, the content didn't deliver.

*3.5 star read.
I liked the overall premise of the story but I felt like we needed more authentic scenes between our female and male leads before they started falling for each other. I was really intrigued to read about Addie’s brother and what it means to be a caretaker of a person with a disability but the story didn’t delve into any of the challenges of being a caretaker. I did really enjoy seeing Addie overcome her issues with her parents. A cute romance read.

This isn't exactly a light beach read romance. The heroine's relationship with her family is somewhat sad. Her relationship with her brother is terrific and the highlight of the story. The romance is an opposite attracts type and it's sweet. Happy ending at the end of course. A terrific book.

I really enjoyed Her Turn by Allison Jones. It is always super fun to read more into the life of an author, even if it is fictional! I loved the romance within this story. Being an educator, I also love reading about the main character's brother, Owen. Family dramas are always a favorite and this one did not disappoint!

This was a cutesy romance!
I liked getting to read about an author as she releases a book and all of the behind the scenes.
There are so many perspectives in this book. Maybe even too many... but at the same time, the quick pace keeps the novel moving.
I feel like rarely do books give the perspective of the “villain”, so that was a welcome addition. Though, the villains in this story were more annoying than anything.
My favorite part of this was not the romance. It was the relationship between Addie and her brother Owen. They were such a bright spot in this novel.
I think I mostly didn’t vibe with the romance because Jameson just didn’t feel realistic.
Overall though, it was a cute read!

After years writing her debut novel, Addie finds herself signed to a publisher and on a book tour. She doesn't want the attention on her, or her brother Owen.

Jameson is her publicist and helping her navigate her way. Could he be more than that if he stopped being so closed off? Things don't run smoothly when her father appears in her life after being gone for years - everyone seems to want something from her and can Jameson work out the secrets being kept.

I liked how it is told from both of their points of view.

Thank you netgalley for providing this ARC in exchange for an honest review.
This romance novel had the recipe to be engaging and humorous. I love opposite attact romances but this novel missed the mark for me. It was very dramatic and heavy from the beginning with a heroine that loses her alcoholic mother, her job and is left with her down syndrome little brother whom she adores. She meets our very organized, emotionaly constipated publisist who is anxiously denying the spark and interest he feels for the heroine. Their interactions have spark but are mostly driven by bickering because Addisons refuses to accept that she wrote an amazing book and deserves to be recognized. The rest drags on for me without a funny, tension-breaking moment.

Overall, well written just not my type of romance.

I enjoyed this book and liked Addie as a protagonist. I liked Jameson as a character but something about their chemistry felt off to be.

I loved Addie’s relationship with her brother but did not think the ”villains” Dorothy, Matthew and her father were not strong enough characters to me.

Addie and Owen were the best part about this book.
Thanks for sharing