A great opposites attract novel

Thank you to netgalley and the publisher for this review copy and the opportunity !

It's the first week in January but I'm saying right now, this is going to be one of my top reads of the year, maybe even #1. I don't think I have ever felt so seen in a book before. I related so much to Opal, but there were also parts of me in Pepper as well. I love both of them so much. I just want to give them both a huge hug.

This story was sweet, spicy, funny, challenging, hopeful, heartbreaking. I went through so many emotions while reading this book.

I really don't feel like I can do this book justice, but I loved it so much and it's going to stay with me for a long time.

I listened to the audio version of this book, narrated by Ellie Gossage. She is a new narrator to me and I absolutely loved her narration. She did a great job of giving each character a distinct voice and bringing them to life in her performance. I am looking forward to listening to more books that she has narrated for sure!

I had been dying to read one of Mazey's books because I only ever hear positive things about her writing. Ideally, I would have given this one a 3.5 - I enjoyed it but it felt like something was missing, maybe a bit more of an emotional connection between the main characters was the thing missing for me. They weren't lacking in physical connection at all, but I think I would have liked to see more serious conversations happening between the two to develop the characters both individually and as a couple.

I'll definitely read another one of Mazey's books to try out her writing again!

I thought this was a sweet and emotional read, but I wish I would have felt more connected with the characters! Mazey always does a great job spicing up her books but I was hoping for some more solid dialogue and witty banter between our two leads, and I wanted to see their connection in other ways besides physical. I loved the setting and cottage core vibes, and the neurodiverse rep was great too!

This romance book is a beautifully written tale that tugs at the heartstrings. The chemistry between the main characters is undeniable, and their journey together is both touching and memorable. The story offers a perfect balance of emotion and tension, with moments that will make you smile and others that will leave you reflecting long after you've finished. A lovely read for anyone who enjoys a heartwarming love story.

I really didn't like the character at first, she was way too people pleasing and there just didn't seem to be a reason for it. I just found it really frustrating and then she was so dumb buying a whole ass farm from a women you've never met from a Facebook marketplace ad. The rest of the book was a bit better. I liked Pepper and Opals relationship and the autism representation. Overall, I liked it well enough but Opal was too annoying and frustrating at the beginning for me to really enjoy it.

Absolutely loved Late Bloomer. It's like super cute sapphic Hallmark movie. Definitely a great read for whenever you need a tooth-rotting adversaries to lovers pick me up.

I need to find a way to inject this entire book into my veins - it was so good! The characters, the unfolding of their love story, their acceptance of one another. I'm going to need more of Opal and Pepper or at least another re-read before I read something else by Mazey Eddings because this was amazing!

I really enjoyed this book. It took a while for me to connect with the story because the lottery plot wasn't of much interest to me, but once the characters really opened up to each other and we got more backstory, I really enjoyed this read! Was definitely spicier than I had anticipated based on Mazey Eddings previous books, and it was well written. I look forward to reading more from her!

Overall, Late Bloomer is a beautifully written, uplifting story about embracing life's imperfections and finding love and purpose in unexpected places. Mazey Eddings once again proves her talent for writing stories that resonate long after the last page is turned.

This is a fun sapphic romance with a deep emotional core. Mazey Eddings does it again.

Many thanks to the author, publisher, and NetGalley for sharing this book with me.

Another 5-star read from my favorite author! Sapphics falling in love on a flower farm?!?! Who could ask for anything better!!

Absolutely, 5 stars. Forever and ever, Mazey Eddings will get 5 stars from me. Her witty banter and dialogue is honestly to die for. I love how she makes her characters come to life and Late Bloomer was no exception. I honestly can't believe this was her first sapphic romance. Cannot wait to read more from her. I need a sequel with these characters!!

This was an adorable sapphic grumpy sunshine romance that I absolutely flew through. This book follows Opal a aspiring shoe artist who recently won a scratch off, who bought a flower farm on a whim wanting to change her life. When she goes to the flower farm she realizes the owners daughter Pepper was living and working the farm and had no idea her home was sold out from under her. The two move in together and work towards a flower contest that could help Pepper buy the farm back from Opal. This was such a cute romance Opal was so relatable and I loved the banter between her and Pepper. I loved the writing in this book it was easy to follow and quick witted. The pacing felt a little slow in the middle but I still really enjoyed this book. I would like to thank NetGalley and the publishers for a chance to read this book for an honest review.

mazey is for sure one of my fav romcoms writers and this book was so lovely. seeing mazey opens herself to queer characters was exactly what I needed to fall even more in love with her talent and work. this book was such a breathe of fresh air and I loved being immersed in it!

At this point I feel confident that Mazey Eddings writing just isnt for me because I should have LOVED this and instead I DNF'd at 50%
No chemistry, the humor was just not funny to me, and these characters were so frustrating.

3.5 stars

This was a sweet romance, albeit quite wildly unrealistic. Also not sure how these two awkward individuals turned into sex gods the minute they fell into bed together. But, hey, what's a little unreality in romance?

I liked this book but I didn't love it. Someone buying property in cash sight unseen made this immediately unbelievable to me and removed a whole lot of empathy for me. Some of the plot points were out there, and I can usually forgive out there plot points in romance, but this was enough to take me out of the reading mania.

The pacing was a little slow and it took me too long to get into the story. I don't think this book was for me, but I think other could really enjoy it.

* I received an ARC of this book from NetGalley. Thank you NetGalley and the publisher for this book. All thoughts are my own.

I think I like the author’s writing style and I think I also like the characters on their own, but they have no romantic chemistry. They have some sexual chemistry, but that’s really it. Also, nothing really happens in the book. It just kind of goes along until there’s a little conflict and then it keeps moving and then there’s another little conflict, and then there’s a big conflict or two at the end that get resolved pretty quickly and then it’s kind of over. So I can’t say I was really impressed by the story itself. I do think I will probably try another book by this author but not right away.