Very Sincerely Yours by Kerry Winfrey is a lovely story that is sweet and so heartfelt. I loved all of the pop culture references as well as the characters in this novel. I had been a huge fan of Winfrey since Waiting for Tom Hanks and Not Like The Movies, so this was a highly anticipated read for me and I did enjoy this wonderful read.

Teddy and Everett are such adorable characters that I loved reading about, as well as seeing some of my favorite characters from the previous books make a cameo in this story. The writing was easy to read, fun and completely adorable. I loved it!

I loved Kerry Winfrey's first two rom-coms and was excited to check this one out. I was instantly drawn into the story and it didn't let go, even when I was finished. Kerry is three-for-three with delightful novels!

The e-mail banter between Teddy and Everett was so much fun and made me laugh out loud. I was anticipating the moment they would finally meet in person, whether it was intentional or accidental. I also enjoyed the premise of the story with Teddy needing to find herself after being so devoted to an ex-boyfriend who clearly took her for granted. Her friends were so kind and supportive, loving her unconditionally and pushing her out of her comfort zone. The backdrop of autumn and a vintage toy shop added to the enjoyment of the story.

Were some elements predictable? Yes, as it is common with romantic comedies. However, there were some surprising moments too. Watch for a cameo from Not Like the Movies; be sure to read that book first as to avoid spoilers though!

Overall, I loved this novel and I looked forward to every chance I got to spend reading it!

Movie casting suggestions:
Teddy: Emma Appleton
Everett: Chris Wood
Eleanor: Kelly Marie Tran
Kirsten: Spencer Locke
Richard: Max Lloyd-Jones
Josie: Dee Wallace
Gretel: Olivia Edward

Reading this book is actually quite painful, to the point that I simply can’t bring myself to finish it. The characters and content are both incredibly awkward, and I don’t see any chance of that improving.

I loved the authors previous books, but I found this one a little slow at times. I prefer to have a romance where the characters directly interact and by about 50 percent their interaction was still by email. It caused me to skim a bit to get to actual interactions. I think there will be some readers (specifically Hallmark fans) that really enjoy this story because of the slow build. It is still a well written book and I loved both characters. Just needed a bit more chemistry!

Thank you to the Publishing company and NetGalley for a gifted copy of this book. All opinions are my own.

Having been consumed by her toxic relationship with ex-boyfriend Rick the Dick, and after being dumped, Teddy’s friends convince her to take some Teddy Time to focus on herself. Working in a vintage toy store, having no life direction, no thing to speak of, no passion, she consults a children’s daytime puppet show host Everett St. James... and he answers her e-mail? Intrigued, yet scared, Teddy confesses her secrets, opens up to this guy with a reputation for being great with kids. Until he wants to meet her.

I am a fan of Kerry Winfrey’s Not Like the Movies, I didn't really like this one too much. I didn't like how the story switched to third person POV. I liked the characters, but the overall pace of the story seemed to drag on forever. So for me this one was just okay,

A coworker and fellow Netgalley reader recommended this book to me, and I'm so glad I read it.

After an unexpected breakup, Teddy is feeling lost. Her best friends come up with a plan to help her find herself by trying things that she's been afraid to do. One night, Teddy sends an email to Everett, a local children's show presenter she's been crushing on, and so begins a series of adorable emails.

If you like pen pal romances like "You've Got Mail" or enjoy watching Hallmark rom-coms, give this book a try.

This book is perfect for anyone looking for a cute, sweet, witty RomCom! I constantly felt myself smiling, grinning, or giggling while I was reading this book! The characters fully captured my heart and tugged at my heart strings, and I found myself rooting for them from page one. The only thing that could’ve made me enjoy it more would be a little more steam!! But I know it’s good to have some romance books with less for those who don’t enjoy it, so I recommend this book most for those people!

A big book hug for this one. This book was not only a sweet romance but the characters were all so love able! I want to be friends with each of them. Somehow puppets were made cool and not creepy at all. Also my new book boyfriends must all wear cardigans. I can’t wait to read more books by this author. Thank you for my advanced reader copy.

Favorite Quotes:

I knocked three times, and when you didn’t answer, I got worried that you’d died on the toilet and I didn’t want your parents to have to find you like that. It would be undignified and traumatic.

“He treated you like garbage.” She pronounced the word gar-BAJ, like it was French or something.

He tried to think of a time he’d seen Gretel cry. When she was a baby, of course. She had cried constantly because she resented not being in charge of her own life. She was basically born wanting to drive a car and open a bank account.

He had the best smile she’d ever seen in her life, like a baby animal and a classic Hollywood leading man combined.

“It’s hard to turn work off, you know?” Natalie nodded. “I know, dude. But sometimes the people in your life need you to turn it off. Unless you want to be one of those eccentric geniuses who’s been divorced fifteen times and lives in a giant mansion full of regret.”


My Review:

I smirked and giggle-snorted my way through this delightfully sweet and relatable rom/com. It was exactly what I needed after a string of tense thrillers and hit just the right tones with clever humor and sly wit. The characters were thoughtfully crafted and tenderly endearing and knowable yet realistically flawed and struggling with real-world issues within amusing and storylines laced with comedic yet insightfully observant scenarios.

Ms. Winfrey’s style was crisp and well-tuned with sparkling humor as she detailed their challenges without being angsty, which felt authentic and a refreshing change of pace from tedious formulaic romance tropes. This was my first experience reading her clever arrangements of words and was an instant fangirl. I have added her to my list of favorites and one to watch and added her entire listing to my TBR. How could I not? She knows the undeniable magical pull of Taco Bell’s drive-through for the Drunchies as well as the ingenious and regrettable madness of The Breakup Bob.

Kerry Winfrey does a killer job with these romance contemporaries and this book was no exception. I really loved Teddy and the journey she had to go on. Also Everett is literally a dream man. These two were so perfect and felt so real. I look forward to read more of Kerry's books in the future!
THank you to NetGalley and the publishers for providing me with an arc for an honest review.

If you are looking for the perfect adorable feel good read, this is it. I absolutely adored this read!! Teddy and Everett’s stories wove together so beautifully. Their emails had me smiling so hard and their friends were amazing! loved it! It reminds you it is never too late to try new things, never stop looking for your passion, and it’s okay to replace outgrown dreams with new ones.

Thank you NetGalley and Berkley for the opportunity to read this in exchange for an honest review.

A huge thank you to NetGalley, Berkley Publishing Group, and of course, Kerry Winfrey for providing me with an eARC of this book. I am leaving a review voluntarily, all opinions are my own.

This book was honestly adorable. It was a lighter, more rom-com feeling contemporary with a great cast of characters and such an empowering storyline without it being in your face. There was such a good balance throughout this book of everything you could possibly want.

I'm going to admit that this was my first book by Winfrey, but I will most definitely find some of her other books because I enjoyed the writing a lot.

Teddy was such a great MC and while some of her choices and moments irritated me, I legitimately understood where she was coming from because her emotions were so real. This book highlighted some of the greater moments of humanity and it made for such a quick, fulfilling read.

Adorable romance with great pop culture references in it! I am such a fan of this author and she doesn't disappoint here. I loved this book. I thought the characters were great and the writing was easy to follow. I am also such a sucker for love letters so enjoyed that too!! Highly recommend

Pop culture references, a sexy Mr. Rogers and an email flirtation turned romance made this a sweet, heartwarming read.⁣
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I became a Kerry Winfrey fan when I read and loved 𝘞𝘢𝘪𝘵𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘍𝘰𝘳 𝘛𝘰𝘮 𝘏𝘢𝘯𝘬𝘴 and 𝘕𝘰𝘵 𝘓𝘪𝘬𝘦 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘔𝘰𝘷𝘪𝘦𝘴. This sweet romcom has further cemented my love. Chock full of pop culture references and a sexy nod to 𝘔𝘪𝘴𝘵𝘦𝘳 𝘙𝘰𝘨𝘦𝘳𝘴’ 𝘕𝘦𝘪𝘨𝘩𝘣𝘰𝘳𝘩𝘰𝘰𝘥 (how can that even be possible right but it works y’all!) this heartwarming romance simply worked for me. ⁣
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I loved how Teddy and Everett got to know each other over email (a little nod to 𝘠𝘰𝘶 𝘎𝘰𝘵 𝘔𝘢𝘪𝘭) and the secondary characters were great. We even got a little cameo from Chloe and Nick from 𝘕𝘰𝘵 𝘓𝘪𝘬𝘦 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘔𝘰𝘷𝘪𝘦𝘴. This is definitely a feel good, sweet romcom with a wonderful message about finding your passion. It’s light on steam and low angst but I fully enjoyed the unique storyline and the mixed epistolary format. It might be my nosiness showing through but I always love the feeling of getting to read letters, emails etc. I’m a sucker for love letters!

When I was in my twenties I read chick lit novels non-stop. Sometime in my thirties, though, I grew tired of the genre. I found myself rolling my eyes at the cliche tropes more often than not and personally the stories just made me feel bad about my own lack of romance. So I stopped reading the genre completely. But now in my 40s and I occasionally like to dip my toe in. And what better time for a fun romantic tale than summer?

Very Sincerely Yours has a great "meet-cute" moment between the two main characters. It was equally awkward for both parties but fun for the reader. And I didn't roll my eyes at a single romantic comedy trope as the story is really well done. While unlikely to ever really happen in real life the story felt realistic. The characters could definitely be real people and people that you would want in your life.

For readers that don't want a lot of angst or messy relationship moments, then this is a great book for you. The inevitable "can't be together" moment is pretty short-lived and the issue that drives them apart isn't anything too horrible. It was probably the only thing that came close to having me roll my eyes and yell at the characters - it would have gotten to that point had it been drawn out any longer than it was.

I can see this being made into a Hallmark movie. So if you haven't had your fill of fun, clean romances this summer then you should definitely pick up this book.

My review will be published at Girl Who Reads on Tuesday, July 13.

It’s such a treat to read a romance in which the main characters bring out the best in each other and are given the space to work on their baggage without losing the elements that brought them together in the first place. Very Sincerely Yours is one such book. Teddy (Theodora Phillips) was once a daredevil who lost her spark when she crashed her bike, breaking her arm, and then witnessed her parents’ breakup, blaming herself for their divorce. As a result, she opted for a life of conformity in which she lives to make other people happy, subjugating her own needs in the process. As a result, she spends several years with the wrong guy who dumps her because she lives a “small life.” Once she has some distance and perspective, Teddy realizes that she needs to spend some time figuring out what she wants to do with her life, putting herself first for a change. With the help of her two closest friends, she decides to face her fears one day at a time.

Everett St. James is a unicorn of a man who, at the age of four, fell in love with The Muppets and made it his life’s mission to become a puppeteer, eventually bringing joy, advice, and hope to the lives of his young audience. In the process, moms fall in love with his looks, charm and sincerity. Teddy, although not a mom, discovers his show while babysitting and he becomes a source of comfort for her. So it’s no surprise that, post break-up, one of her first “Teddy Time” actions is to email him for advice. Thus begins a love story based initially on emails that blossoms when they finally meet face to face.

Winfrey has scored another romantic hit following her delightful Waiting for Tom Hanks duology. In the world of dating apps based solely on attraction, it’s a refreshing change to read about a relationship based on letter-writing that allows the female protagonist to initially remain anonymous. Email provides a modern medium for sharing thoughts, worries, and dreams without risk, but the reward is the chance for a true love based on a connection that is more than skin-deep. This feel-good romance is a delightful beach read. Highly recommended!

I received a complimentary ARC of this book from Berkley Books through NetGalley in exchange for an honest review. Opinions expressed are completely my own.

I loved Kerry Winfrey's writing style in the other two books I have read so I was excited to read this one. It did not disappoint! I loved the premise and Teddy and Everett were perfection. I can safely say I will read whatever Kerry writes.

4.5 stars

Kerry Winfrey fan over here. It’s official. I’m 3/3 for her rom coms and if there was another one I hadn’t read yet, I’d go get my hands on it today.

Loved:
• cozy feeling, she does that so well
• the female friendships at the center of the story
• neither Teddy nor Everett were traditional rom com stars, so it was refreshing to see more unexpected characters in those roles
• the balance in tone between funny / slightly melancholy / heartwarming
• what the novel says about work life balance and finding meaning in work and life
• genuinely funny moments

Howevers
• Everett was a little one dimensional at times, though I get that this was part of the point of the novel
• I know KW writes novels with very low steam, but I wish she’d venture a little more into the 🔥 department 

And now this book will take its place on a very happy little part of my bookshelf alongside Winfrey’s first two rom coms. Keep them coming!

I’m such a huge fan of Kerry Winfrey. Her two previous romances, Waiting For Tom Hanks and Not Like the Movies, were a huge hit for me back when they released, so I was so excited for Very Sincerely Yours. Her books are everything I love in romcoms and in my opinion they are totally romance movie worthy. She writes such swoony worthy stuff! I loved this one and I can’t wait to see what else she will write!

Thank you so much to Berkley Romance and NetGalley for the ARC of this book.

This book was such a fun read and a super quick read. I really enjoyed it and the Dual POVs was great as well. I love a book that can make me chuckle out loud while reading it. Teddy and Everrett were a match made in rom-com heaven. I loved the fact that Everrrett felt that he could connect with kids the most and I really connected with Teddy when she said she hadn't found her it in life.

Overall a good read and definitely recommend it