This was a well-written romp that features a fair few tropes but also goes surprisingly in-depth on the brewing industry. The protagonist was engaging and the story was filled with just enough drama to keep me invested. The inclusion of a close female friendship front and centre made me very happy too. Thanks to NetGalley for the ARC!

What Happens in Denver was a quick DNF for me. Any book billed as a romantic comedy that begins with a woman being okay with her ex dating the girl he cheated with her on was such a turn off. No thanks.

Thank you to NetGalley for the ARC for an honest review.

I adored this book! It was a quick and fun read, I felt like some characters were flat and the topic of eating disorder was not handled delicately but it was still good. This somehow hit so close to home, which is weird because it was not relatable to me at all! I guess it was the ambiance and the book's vibes that made me feel that way. I would probably read another book by Liz Crowe, so thank you NetGalley and the publishers for the ARC.

3.5
i don't really know what to say about this. very empowering and cool, but i found it overly political at some points

This book was amazing! I enjoyed every single chapter, and it kept me hooked the entire time, which I loved!

I enjoyed this book but I felt like the moments where Andi and James were on breaks were never fully talked about between them. They just took each other back without a full explanation. Other than that I thought they were cute.

So for starters I would like to Wild Rose Press and NetGalley for this ARC of What Happens in Denver by Liz Crowe.

For starters I was drawn to this book based off the description and the vibrant playful cover.

This book Hooked me from the very 1st chapter. I became very Intrigued and invested in Andi's character right from the very beginning. To lose everything and then become a strong independent and determined women with a mission to rebuild her life spoke to me and I was eager to see how it all played out.. And then you throw James into the mix and it was a page turner.. I honestly read this in 2 sittings because I was so invested and didn't want to put it down. Such a great read and I am overjoyed I got a ARC copy of this book.. Thank you again

Cute story! Loved the main character. I really enjoyed the way she was written. A few slow parts but nothing bad. They move along pretty quickly.

Thanks to NetGalley and Wild Rose Press for this ARC! I think, first and foremost, this is not the best title for this book. As someone from Denver, I was excited to read this because I thought they would reference places in Denver. It felt like the author had never even been to the city. It was very strange title a book this way and barely even speak to the city- why bother?! A more accurate title would have been "Finding Love Over a Beer", or something like that. The story was okay but for a number of the characters who had issues, it just felt like those just kept going away, they never tried to figure them out or discuss them. Not my favorite book.

I enjoyed reading this book! It gave a glimpse into a lifestyle I have never really thought about before. I liked how the many characters intertwined to add depth to the book. I do feel that with the serious issue of anorexia it might have been a nice touch to add a few resources to the back of the book for those who may also be struggling or know someone who is struggling.

I love coming across new authors who immediately hook me to their books! Liz Crowe is now one of them. With an amazing heroine, a slow burn romance, and a book about friendships then this is a must read for you! I'll be grabbing a copy for my shelves on release day!

I really liked this book!
I Think it could have been a bit shorter, maybe without all those talkings on beers and flavours (I get why they were added given the story but it could have been less).
Nonetheless i loved all the characters, they were all so funny and sweet.
I for sure recommend reading this book if you want a funny romance about second chances in life and in love!

Where has this book been hiding?!? I loved every
second of this book.

Andi, a bad ass bar owner, beer connoisseur, and
winner of the Best Bar award for craft beers, gets hit
out of left field when her husband, and business
partner, takes the bar right out from under her.
Andi moved to Midwest to start over and rebuild her life
where she meets Sloane. Sloane and Andi develop a
real and honest friendship that most women long for.
James is my kind of guy! Burly, muscular, bearded…the
list goes on! James was such a well developed
character with his own issues from his past marriage.

This book had it all! Love ale characters, drama, BEER,
real life problems (eating disorders, family drama,
cheating) but I was so invested. I read this book in one
sitting!

Get your hands on a copy of this one quick!

....runs to check out other books by this author!

Thanks to @netgalley and Backlit PR for my ebook
copy in exchange for an honest review!!

I thought this was going to be a lighthearted romance but it was much heavier than I expected, in a good way. This story followed Andi as she pieced her life back together after a devastating breakup of her marriage but it also touched on alcoholism, anorexia, and mental abuse. I really enjoyed getting to know Andi and her friends, as well as learning more about distribution in beverage sales. Recommended for those who want a little more heft to their romance reads.

Andi loses her husband and the bar she considers her child all in one night. Forced to start her life over, Andi is give the chance for a fresh start in a new city. With a new friend, a new job, and even a new romance, Andi proves that she’s not going to let anything stop her from finding herself.

Thank you to NetGalley and the publisher for giving me the opportunity to read this book. It was refreshing to read a book that focused on forming a strong relationship with a friend just as much as finding a new romance. Sloane and Andi’s friendship proved that the love between friends can mean just as much to someone as a romantic love.

While I enjoyed reading about the relationships and successes the characters faced while working in the beer industry, there was a lot of terminology in the book about the industry I wasn’t familiar with. Personally, I enjoyed getting to learn about an major industry I wasn’t familiar with, but if someone isn’t into beer or alcohol, this may not be the book for them since it is a major focus.

I enjoyed the writing style and I will definitely be looking into what else the author has to offer.

https://www.goodreads.com/review/show/4648753283

Andi faced the ultimate betrayal when her husband and his mistress stole her business. When she meet a socialite that helps her with her fresh start in a new town. James is so sweet. There's an instant attraction when they meet but Andi is determined to get into another relationship. We see Andi grow from despair to a confident woman who accepts love. Engaging, emotional and recommended read

I have to admit that what drew me to this book was the title - I used to live in Denver many, many, many years ago and seeing this cover brought back lots of memories. Thank you NetGalley and the publisher for giving me a chance to read this wonderful book which proved to be so much more than just a walk down memory lane in a familiar city! And thank you Liz Crowe for giving us such an amazing, kick-ass main character as Andi and letting us follow her journey!

The beginning of the book made me so angry and frustrated that I didn't know whether to cry or to scream: Andi and her husband Matt have build a succesful business, one of the best beer bars in The US, but after hiring a new employee Andi finds out that not only has Matt been cheating on her with the newest member of the staff - for a whole year - he has also cheated her out of their business. Which had practically been built by Andi's hard work, not Matt's. Left with nothing Andi eventually goes to Denver for a big beer convention determined to find a new job and start over. She gets her chance at a new beginning and as a reader you end up really rooting for her, as she relocates to another state, starts working at the new place, and makes new friends. One of the new friends and new clients is James Burke, a recently divorced brewery owner, who seems to know beers just as well as Andi does.

I have never read anything by Liz Crowe before and was impressed by the complex and real characters, wonderful storytelling and intriguing insight into the world of brewing beer!

Four stars.

I have posted reviews on Goodreads and Instagram on April 10, 2022.

This adorable romance follows Andi Rigby, a woman who is blinded by her husband ending her marriage and kicking her out of her ownership of her successful restaurant. With the help of her childhood best friend, mother, and newly found friend Sloane, Andi is able to determine what exactly she wants to do in life in the beer industry and also find love along the way.

I loved that the women in this book; they were real, they were flawed, and they weren't afraid to stand up for themselves. I loved that Sloane's eating disorder was portrayed realistically; it added some depth to the novel. Andi is able to trust these women to help guide her during a difficult time in her life.

James is the love interest, and man, is he perfect for this book. He has trust issues as does Andi...but the two of them are perfect for each other. You know how the plot is going to go for them, but it was absolutely worth reading it (with the right amount of spice for me)!

If you enjoy drinking beer while you read your romance books, this book is a must-read for you as well.

What Happens in Denver is an incredibly good story, with an amazing heroine.

Andi loses everything when her husband betrays her not only romantically but also, and maybe for her at that point more important, economically, taking away her precious beer bar. She is destroyed but she decides to go to a beer convention in Denver in order to find a new job. Little she knows that Denver will give her a new life project that will rejoy her, a new friend who will help her and a new man who will intrigue her.

This is a romance story but for me the best genre that describes it is Women's Fiction because the girl power and the cameraderie among the female cast steal the spotlight from the romantic relationship.
I loved Andi tenaciousness, she has the courage to start anew, yes I know she needed a little push from her mom and best friend, but seriously who doesn't need it after losing her company, her job and her husband.

This was the first time I read Liz Crowe work and I've enjoyed her writing style, the storyline is rich, there are humourous episodes, sad episodes and touching episodes that pefectly mesh up.

Read this book before it becomes a movie, it is too nice for the cinema productions to sleep on it.

I’ve been in such a reading slump lately. This book brought me out of it! It’s been a long time since I enjoyed reading a book as much as I enjoyed this one! I felt disconnect to most story’s and characters I’ve encountered but not this one. It was well written.

I really liked the main characters Andi and James and there where really good side characters as Sloan and Michael. I liked how Michael grows on you. At first you think he’s just another asshole but as the story grows so does he.

I felt really sorry for Andi and hated what Matt did to her. So glad she got a moment to ask him to go to hell when he wanted her back.

I really liked Andi and James meet cute at the bar. It was obvious he was in to her from the very beginning. I did however get frustrated by Andis reluctance to let her self be happy with James I mean it does makes sense since her ex burned her pretty bad but it still frustrated me. It all work out in the end though.

As for the ending, it was okey. I would have been fine with an ending after Andi and James decided to get married. Even though it was nice to know that Sloan and Michael got their happy ending it did not totally make sense to me to end the book with the two side characters.

I did however really like this book and had a hard time putting it down. As I mentioned it’s been a while since a book gave me that feeling. I’m not a fan of fade to black when it comes to the sex but I can live with it just this once :)