Mein Leseerlebnis

Da sich die Geschichte interssant und frisch angehört hat, habe ich mich auf das Lesen des Liebesromans sehr gefreut.

Beim Lesen gefiel mir der Einstieg in die Geschichte dann auch gut. Es war spannend die drei Hauptcharaktere kennenzulernen und nach und nach zu erfahren, in welchem Verhältnis sie standen.

Beim Lesen tat ich mich allerdings überraschend schwer damit, zu den eigentlich interessanten Charakteren eine gute Beziehung aufzubauen. Ich ging zunächst davon aus, dass das im Verlauf des Romans schon noch geschehen würde.

Nach dem achten Kapitel oder so wurde mir aber so langsam klar, dass es dazu nicht kommen würde. Ich war beim Lesen emotional nur mäßig involviert, da ich die Charaktere leider nicht ins Herz schließen konnte. Egal was passierte, nichts kam so richtig an mich heran.

Ich habe der Geschichte danach noch ein paar Kapitel eine Chance gegeben und bin anschließend zum Ende gesprungen. Auch dieses konnte mich nicht emotional mitreißen.

So ähnlich erging es mir übrigens vor ein paar Monaten auch mit einem anderen Roman der Autorin. Daran muss ich das nächste Mal, wenn ich bei einem ihrer neuen Bücher zugreifen will, unbedingt denken. - keine Bewertung, da abgebrochen -

Für wen?

Wer die letzten Romane der Autorin mochte und generell Liebesromane mag, die sich eher langsam entwickeln, in denen es mehr als eine Liebesgeschichte gibt und in denen Freundschaften eine wichtige Rolle spielen, sollte sich das Buch und die Reihe mal näher anschauen.

The Backup Plan by Jill Shalvis Hard for me to get into the story and had trouble connecting with Alice, Lauren and Knox . A story of friendship, love, and moving on which Ms Shilvas fans are sure to enjoy

Thank you to the author, publisher and NetGalley for the opportunity to preview the book.

The Backup Plan by Jill Shalvis is book 3 in the Sunrise Cove Series. I loved this book🥰. Knox, Alice, and Lauren have together inherited an old Inn and have to work on it together. Such a heartwarming story with all the feels. I couldn’t put it down. I really enjoyed the banter between all of them as they grow closer as friends. I love how Knox and Alice are together. I think they might be one of my favorite couples. Lauren is the one that made me laugh. I very much recommend this book and books 1 and 2 as well. Definitely gonna reread! 🥰🥰

I have loved this series and this book is no different. I love that Jill spent time focusing on character development and worked with the characters troubled pasts. This novel is good and a great addition to the series. Pickles was also a cute addition in the book! Thank you NetGalley and Harper Voyage and Avon for this ARC.

I’m a Jill Shalvis fan, so as I read her dedication for The BackUp Plan, I knew I would enjoy this book. This book is the third in Shalvis’ Sunrise Cove series. I have not read the others before reading this one and aiding need to. While the location ties the series together, the main characters carry this story. Alice, Knox, and Lauren are each left one-third of Last Chance Inn, a B&B that was also the set of an old western TV show. As each of them comes back to where they spent their teenage years, each is running from something. Lauren is in a job she loves, until the job is taken from her by budget cuts. Knox is giving back by renovating the inn that saved him after his mother died from alcoholism. Alice is running from having a role in her brother’s death. To add another layer to the story, Alice and Lauren used to be best friends until they had a falling out and Alice had a huge crush on Knox growing up.

The BackUp Plan is your typical Shalvis fare. Light hearted fun, sexual chemistry, lovable characters, and the furry friend who steals your heart. I have always found her books to be like comfort food. I know what I’m going to get and I love every bite of it. It’s also a story about second chances and righting the wrongs of the past. Grab it, curl up in front of a roaring fire, and enjoy. ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

Thank you to NetGalley and Harper Collins for the advanced copy. Opinions expressed are my own.

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Sweet story about coming back home and dealing with old friends, hurt feelings, and old ghosts.

Alice and Lauren, best friends in high school, but estranged since Alice's brother died, and Knox, another friend, inherit an old inn. They have a month to renovate it, and decide if they want to sell it. During that time, old wounds are opened and new feelings are explored. Can they all forgive each other, and themselves?

Thank you Netgalley for the ARC!

Thank you Jill Shalvis, Avon and Harper Voyager, and NetGalley for an eARC in exchange for an honest review. The Backup Plan comes out January 17, 2023!!

The Backup Plan is an incredibly cute novel about coming back to a place and people you thought didn't have a place for you and in fact finding the home you thought you lost and the friends that end up becoming family. This novel was unique in the fact that you have three main characters, Knox, Lauren and Alice. Once the best of friends Lauren and Alice have barely spoken to one another after a tragic accident. Knox left home after a rough childhood and the passing of his mother. All three of them didn't think that they would be in the same room as each other let alone owning equal parts of a bed and breakfast. While renovating the inn the three start to face their pasts and learn that maybe them coming back together was meant to be (I want to be clear this is not a throuple situation (absolutely no judgment ) but two of them do start a romance while the other has an outside romance develop.)

This book was so incredibly cute and was very easy to read, the perfect book for the winter when you want to cozy up with a blanket and a warm cup of anything. All the characters were messy and real in their own way, and all of them had to work through their pasts. I have been a long time Jill Shalvis reader and this one has become a new favorite. This book just gave me such a warm and fuzzy feeling while reading it. If you are looking for the perfect book while being snowed in I highly recommend The Backup Plan.

Years ago in high school they were friends, but now they’re basically 3 strangers who’ve just inherited a broken down ranch resort near Lake Tahoe. Alice, Lauren and Knox each spent their childhood there, and all have the scars to prove it. Will they be able to let go of their personal pain and make a success of their new venture? They only have a month’s time.

Another great romance full of emotion from Jill Shalvis. Number 3 in a series, but you don’t have to read the first two to know what’s going on.

Thanks to NetGalley and the publisher for an early review copy of this book in exchange for an honest review.

I loved this book so much. This author never disappoints. The characters were wonderful and I loved how we were able to get all of their POVs throughout this book.

Jill Shalvis is like the comfort food of romance authors for me. There's not a whole lot of surprise or angst, but her books are guaranteed to have emotion and humor and leave you with warm fuzzies.
Lauren, Alice and Knox are left with a shared inheritance... a run down, used to be famous inn. Eleanor, the woman who left it to them, had a grand scheme to bring these three together. When they first arrive at the inn to discuss it, Alice has one foot out the door. She practically begs one of them to buy her out. Being back home and facing a lot of painful memories is not her cup of tea and she wants to be gone - like yesterday.
Lauren is baffled as to why she's included in the inheritance. Even though Eleanor was her great aunt, she never had a relationship with her and only ever heard bad things about her from her father.
Knox basically grew up at the inn. His mother was the housekeeper there. She was also an alcoholic. Eleanor took him under her wing and taught him a lot of life's lessons that he couldn't learn from his mother.
Tragedy had struck the lives of all three, and none of them knew how to move on from it. This book follows the three of them as they fix up the inn to either reopen or sell, and they navigate the bumpy roads of friendship and love.
I really, really liked the characters in this book. I'm a sucker for grumpy/sunshine, and that Alice was the grump was a nice twist. Knox was such a good guy he was almost too vanilla for me. Almost. He had a strong, sexy side that came out at the exact right moments.
The only reason I didn't give this five stars is because the storyline with Lauren/Alice, the history with Alice's brother and Knox's mother.... those all took center stage and the romance between Alice and Knox was in the backseat. This book was more of a chick lit/family drama with romance, instead of a straight up romance.

alice, Lauren, and Knox are left a bed and breakfast called the last chance inn. sweet story of family. I love a book by Jill Shalvis.

This latest entry in the Sunrise Cove series by Jill Shalvis is a stand-alone novel. What I enjoy most about reading a novel by Shalvis is that her characters are flawed but ordinary people. They are people most readers can easily identify with because we can see parts of ourselves in each of the characters. As a result, for me, I am immediately drawn into the characters and the story. In this case, we have three people who have inherited an old inn and must come together for one month to get it up and running or they will forfeit their inheritance. And while none of the three admit it, they all have something to learn from the woman who left the property to them. All three characters need to face their past before they can ever move forward. Filled with her trademark humor, this was a book I just didn’t want to put down, just the way I've found so many of her other books!

Reading a book by this author is like coming home to a cozy nook, blanket and bliss. You immediately snuggle in and enjoy the ride. She is a guarantee to make you laugh out loud and sigh often. Just the perfect blend of humor, at times snark and love. And not just a HEA but family and friendship love that warms you right up.

She is always a must read for me!

⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
Lauren, Alice and Knox along with a dog named Pickle all find themselves summoned back to Sunrise Cove to fulfill the wishes of family matriarch Eleanor. Each of these have to overcome a whole lot of personal baggage and face the demons of their youth all while restoring the property. There are many heart felt moments and each character shows amazing personal growth. It takes once month of hard work and courage for each of these to find a forever love. Great read!

ARC provided by NetGalley and Avon and Harper Voyager in exchange for honest review.

This is the 3rd book in the series. Overall it's an okay read with some silliness between the main characters where they crate a list of rules such as no crying ... Jill Shalvis is a great author but I felt lt down by this book. You've got three main characters who all come together after Elanor impacted all three of their lives.


This book was a 2.75 stars.

**************************I received an ARC for my honest opinion from NetGalley.***************************************************

I really do love Jill Shalvis. I had such a great time reading this book. The characters, Alex, Lauren, and Knox, were super lovable and I loved their alternating perspectives. I'm a librarian, so some of Lauren's story line made me literally LOL (peace and quiet? in a public library in this decade?? I don't think so. A livable wage? Enough to afford an apartment alone? Also no.) but I still loved her side love story. Thanks to Jill Shalvis for once again lifting me up out of a reading slump.

A truly engaging story about the family we make, the family we are born into and love in all it's forms. Great characters, fabulous dialogue. Jill Shalvis just knows how to create people.
I loved it

A fun rom-com read. Typical for this author which is not a negative thing at all. A pleasant read, like drinking a hot cocoa.

A quick read that's just lots of fun.. This book takes the reader back to Sunrise Cove when three learn that they have inherited an old Wild West Inn. The Inn was the site for a TV series, but has fallen into disrepair. Alice practically grew up in the in. Lauren was once her best friend but they had a serious falling out and haven't spoken or seen each other in ages. The third person is Knox, the only man to break her heart. What a combination! Stuck together they come up with a list of rules to keep the peace. but can they stick to the rules?

The Backup Plan is a lovely read by Jill Shalvis. I love her writing for a fun, smooth read that never disappoints. I haven't read any of the other novels in the Sunrise Cove series, so this works very well as a stand alone. The Backup Plan brings three estranged people together to find they have received a property inheritance. They are now faced with the challenge of bringing a Inn from Old TV Westerns fame back up to snuff or to run in the other direction. The characters are so lovable and broken in ways you just want to scoop them up. They physical comedy is so quick and funny. Highly recommend!