This ARC was provided to me via Kindle, Head of Zeus and by #NetGalley. Opinions expressed are completely my own.

I didn’t get into this one as much as I’d hoped. It was a nice enough book, just didn’t pull me in.

This book wasn't as good as I was expecting but it wasn't horrible. It would be a good book for a vacation/beach read where you want to be entertained but don't want to exert a lot of mental effort to follow the story

A Bumpy Year follows the story of Trish, a career-driven woman who finds herself unexpectedly pregnant and unsure of the father. What sounds like a salacious premise becomes a story of family, found and otherwise, love, and personal growth.

I had a lovely time reading this book. The slow burn romance was really sweet, and I loved the relationship between Trish and her friends. I also thought that Trish's family life and her depression were really well-explored.

I do wish that this novel had done a better job with Trish's interiority, though. She's a closed-off character, but often she will tell us she has felt a certain way only moments before... but we never see any evidence of that feeling. As a result, the emotional impact of her story becomes oddly muted. I also thought that her lack of self-awareness, particularly around her love life, was taken a bit too far.

That said, I really enjoyed my time with A Bumpy Year and read it quickly. I recommend it for anyone looking for a quick, enjoyable contemporary romance.

Thank you to NetGalley and Head of Zeus for giving me an advance copy in exchange for an honest review.