𝐓𝐡𝐞 𝐅𝐫𝐢𝐞𝐧𝐝𝐬𝐡𝐢𝐩 𝐁𝐫𝐞𝐚𝐤𝐮𝐩
𝐁𝐲 𝐀𝐧𝐧𝐢𝐞 𝐂𝐚𝐭𝐡𝐫𝐲𝐧
𝐏𝐮𝐛𝐥𝐢𝐬𝐡𝐞𝐫: 𝐀𝐥𝐜𝐨𝐯𝐞 𝐏𝐫𝐞𝐬𝐬
𝐏𝐮𝐛 𝐃𝐚𝐭𝐞: 𝟐.𝟕.𝟐𝟎𝟐𝟑 𝒞𝑜𝓂𝒾𝓃𝑔 𝒮𝑜𝑜𝓃!

Thank you @msanniecathryn and @alcovepress for the gifted ebook and @dreamscape_media for the complimentary audiobook.

I was lucky enough to participate in the cover reveal for this book, and now I had so much fun listening to it.

Fallon is so relatable because she’s a wife, a mom, an upstart business owner, and about to turn forty. But what resounded with me the most was that she was losing friends, and she wasn’t sure why- 𝘐’𝘷𝘦 𝘣𝘦𝘦𝘯 𝘵𝘩𝘦𝘳𝘦!

Annie Cathryn did a great job displaying the truth of how rumors, gossiping, and petty jealousy can destroy friendships, or maybe it brings to light the toxicity that exists within a circle of friends. Though Fallon struggled and was caught in the mire and misunderstandings, there were some very humorous moments. The narrative also wove in a subplot about Fallon’s own adoption discovery that adds depth and insight to her character.

Overall a fun, heartfelt story about how messy female friendships can be. Oh, and be prepared to want a sweet treat seeing that Fallon’s business launch is chocolates.

The friendship breakup is a refreshing change from a typical romcom. Although I couldn’t relate to these characters, who are married/once married mothers, I still found the trial and tribulations of friendship completely relatable, especially how friendship changes overtime. It’s brought up in the book that there are three types of friends and often times categorizing friends into those buckets (friends for a reason, friends for a season, friends for a lifetime) is valuable for setting relationships into perspective, which I found as a takeaway from this novel. While there were serious tones to this books, it was overall entertaining and had many layers of comic relief. I highly enjoyed this book!

Thank you for NetGalley and Dreamscape Media for this ARC in exchange for an honest review.

DNF but it's purely because this isn't my style of story. I wanted to read this book because I had gone through a friendship break up and thought it was great that there was a story that addressed this. There are so many stories about romantic relationships but what about our friendships, which can be just as deep and intimate. This story heavily reminded me of Mean Girls (fantastic movie), I just found myself annoyed that adults were acting like that. That aside, the story is well written, the narrator is great. I can think of a number of people in my life who would enjoy this book, it's just not for me.

This book pulled heard at my heart for this main character. She is going through such an awkward transition from a friend group she thought was long term that just ghosted her without any reasoning. So this whole book she is questioning her ability to be a good friend and all the things she could have done wrong to ruin the friendship. I loved that this book had so much meat to it. There was marriage advice, personal growth advice, being a good friend advice and proof of who are really good friends to you. Thanks NetGalley for the early listen and opportunity to write a review.

This was a delicious little toffee of a book! Not cotton candy, too substantial for that, but really just an effortless and enjoyable read with just enough of an edge granted by the protagonist not knowing why the her best friends are suddenly ousting her.

It’s touches on all the unspoken and complicated threads of female friendship but packaged in a very breezy way. We are right with the protagonist in wondering why her friends are ghosting her after so many years of friendship and even their own kids being friends - but the voice and tone are still funny and light hearted. For people who want something that’s substantial but not heavy, this is an excellent pick!

Put briefly, I feel like this could be what a thriller would sound like if it was wearing a romcom costume - this is not a romance book, but the breezy, women/friendship quality of it, if that makes sense. There is one other storyline in addition to the friendship ghosting that lends a sort of “wow, I can’t figure out how this is going to end” energy to it, but I won’t mention in here since it might be a spoiler!

I listened to this as an audiobook and I have to say that the narration was well done as well! I really felt like I was just hearing an account from a friend, it was effortless and engaging.

Kind of a Mean Girls for suburban moms.

Fallon is being ghosted by her group of mom friends and she’s not sure why. There’s a major scandal involving another mom and the school principal.

She is trying to mend the rift with an elaborate tea party when she finds a letter and journal entry that reminds her who she used to be.

Is this life she’s striving for really worth it?

This is a must read! Light heart, funny, friendship drama, endearing and lovable “mom-com” read. I found my self so connected to Fallon the main character. Navigating life and friendships is hard but add children and marriage to the mix and it becomes harder. Women are catty sometimes and life happens. Fallon has a lot going on with trying to start her childcare business, her daughters sports game, marriage. Her best friend, Beatrice begins ghosting her along with their group of girlfriends. She’s not sure what she did to cause this reaction but it leaves her utterly lost and feeling alone. I really enjoyed the audible of this book. It was very easy to listen to and follow along with the various characters.

Ahhhh I really enjoyed listening to the audiobook of this book! It was one of my favorite reads this month!

This was a relatable book about motherhood, mom friends and how friendships can fall apart. I laughed out loud at times. It also had an underlying serious tone at times with some of the storylines. It was a quick listen and the narrator did a great job telling the story.

Thanks to NetGalley and Dreamscape Media for access to this audiobook which is available on 2/7/23.

I enjoyed the audio and narrator. This books is about a friendship break up and also finding your worth and value. I really enjoyed the message behind this book and found it super relatable. The plot was a little flat for me and I was kind of expecting a bigger more dramatic reason for the friendship breakup but overall I enjoyed it and think it was a good read

Thank you Netgalley, Dreamscape media, alcove press, and the author for an ALC in exchange for honest review. I am so shocked that this isnt all over twitter, book tok, and bookstagram. This was a frel good book with so many layers and great story. Our FMC is incredible, resilient and driven person. Her story although fictional sounds completely believable and possible. Us women are the worst and catty and alienate friends gor no good reason. I will be adding a physical copy to my collection and will be recomennding thia to all.

Great mental health rep, resolution of an adoption, marriage counceiling, friendship, dynamics. Great boook. Will definitely look if author has any backlist and be on the lookout for future books

Thank you Netgalley and Dreamscape Media for The Friendship Breakup audiobook!

Summary: Fallon is being ghosted by her friend, Beatrice, and doesn't understand why. Fallon tries to figure out what she did wrong while doing different things to reach out to Beatrice. Along the way, she learns more about herself, her relationships, self-reflection, and self-care.

What I liked: I found this book to be refreshing and cute. I've never heard of a "MomCom", but it worked for me. Friendships are complicated in many ways and can be much harder to deal with or get over than a romantic relationship. This story took that aspect and looked into why it's hard and ways to get through it, at the same time being lighthearted. I can relate to Fallon in many ways: her thoughts on menopause, anxiety issues, her age (she had me at chin hairs! haha!!), and her struggles with relationships and marriages. Fallon's character displayed growth throughout the story. Her friend, Mel, was my favorite. Mel had a "no fucks given" attitude while supporting Fallon with her chocolate business.

What I disliked: It was hard to follow some of Fallon's friends to know who was who, especially at the beginning.

Narration: The narrator is Brenda Scott Wlazlo. I enjoyed her narration of Fallon and her girlfriends. Sometimes she would remind me a little bit of Karissa Vacker who is just as pleasing. They both have a way of narrating with emotion.

Overall: I give this story 4 stars. It was pretty good! I like the idea of a "MomCom", and would read another!

I could relate so much to the main character, Fallon Monroe. I was a stay-at-home-mom for almost 10 years, and I also lived in the suburbs. I have been in a similar situation to Fallon- I thought that I had found my group of mom friends, and then, I was just ghosted. I was blocked on Facebook, and I was ignored at school and neighborhood events. This happened years ago, and I still don't know why. At least, Fallon finally figured out the reason!

I think that this story is relatable because many women go through a friendship breakup. I think that as we go through different stages of life, from college to careers to marriage to having children- we meet different people and make and break up with friends as we go along. As I approach turning 40 next year, I can connect with Fallon. I'm still trying to figure out the next chapter of my life, and I'm still trying to be a good mom and good wife, but the struggle is real!

For Fallon, I think the moral of the story is that she did have friends all along. She had people in her life who cared about her, but she just didn't see it. She didn't think that she was a good friend, but in the end, her friendships are what defined her life and helped her see who she was meant to be all along. I loved how the story came together again. I appreciated that the author, Annie Cathryn, depicted Fallon's therapy sessions, and she discussed about Fallon and her husband going to couples' therapy. I think it's so important to show that things may look perfect on the outside, but sometimes, we don't know what is going on in the inside. Fallon and Max had to work on their marriage, and in the end, they had each other to rely on for love and support.

I listened to the audiobook version, and I was distracted by the narrator. A lot of her reading of the book sounded whiny, and I was frustrated by that part.

Thanks to NetGalley and Dreamscape Media for an ARC of this story.

Fallon, mother of one, self-help books junkie and chocolatier, is used to rely on her neighborhood friends for help. But one of them inexplicably starts to ghost her, and takes every other one with her. Fallon is at a loss. Should she try to conquer her friends back or make new ones?
This is marketed as a "mom-com", and it's totally what it is! However bad it made me want to stuff my face in chocolate, I was not a big fan of it. It felt juvenile, overdramatic in a teenage way (let's remember that the characters are in or approaching their 40s) and very immature. I couldn't find it funny or relatable, and, let's face it, it's filled with toxic relationships (seriously, with friends like these, who needs enemies?). However, I loved how supportive Fallon's husband is, and it was a good overall lesson on letting go. I listened to the audio book, and the narration was great. I also loved the whole subplot, it made me cry (no spoilers, if you know, you know).
I received an advance review copy for free and I am leaving this review voluntarily.

Thank you, Net Galley for an audio ARC of The Friendship Breakup by Annie Cathryn. This book really hit home for me. I had a best friend for 16 years, supported her, loved her through thick and thin. She always said, friends are like gold, silver and bronze. I was the gold. Then i got ghosted. For 7 years, I never knew why. Then, I find out it was from 1 comment I made. 16 years for 1 comment? You realize, she wasn't as much of a friend to me as I was to her. This, I think, everyone had been through. This book will resonate with everyone I think. 5 stars

I really enjoyed listening to this book. It did make me sad that Fallon the main character pretty much forced herself upon people that really wasn’t in to her like that. I laughed and got mushy on some parts. AWESOME FLOW OVERALL! Thanks to the publishers and Netgalley for this ARC

4 STARS!

Thank you NetGalley for this ARC. This one is hard to rate. I’m sure I would have given this novel a 3.5 or 4 stars review if I read the physical book. The narrator was not my favorite. The whole audio the character has this odd mannerism. Her voice is presented in normal volume then she randomly throws in a whispered sentence, then goes back to talking in normal volume. It is more distracting than pleasant. I couldn’t concentrate because I was trying to figure out what the character is actually saying. I didn’t find the main character lovable. I liked the concept of meeting new friends and realizing you don’t need other people to validate yourself. But the dern narrator got in the way of enjoyment.

Fallon is being ghosted by her best friend and by extension, the entire friend group and doesn't know what to do with herself. After some soul searching, she ends up with a better support system and moves forward.

This book was out of my regular wheelhouse and I would class it more literary fiction than I usually read. I was charmed to see that the main character had previously had relationships with her spouse but was generally in a good place. All of the drama came from outside the home. I didn't see why she was fighting so hard to keep these friends but to each their own.

Thank you to Netgalley, Dreamscape Media, and Annie Cathryn for a copy in exchange for an honest review. My opinions are my own.