I didn't love this one but I also didn't hate this one. However I'm not sure how I feel about this one.

Daisy loved her job and her boyfriend who works with her, but after thirteen years she is fired, and her boyfriend dumps her. After weeks of looking for a data analysist job, she answers an add on a store bulletin board for a nanny. Archie is a single dad with Cara, 6, and Bailey 11. It was Archie’s girlfriend who posted the note when Daisy was shopping and met the girls. When she goes to interview for the job, she finds out Archie does not want a nanny. Cara wants her to stay. and they enjoy dinner together. Daisy is lonely and so is Archie so he suggests that getting together would make them feel less lonely. I really liked exploring the relationship developing between Archie and Daisy. Daisy felt she needed to protect her sister since her mother was always gone and this need interfered with Daisy’s life. I could do with less of their relationship. I loved the creativity of Archie and his ability to capture life in his paintings. His girls meant everything to him, and I liked how his life revolved around them. There is a lot of humor and love in the story.

This was such a fun read. I really liked Daisy and Archie. I love a good slow burn rom com and this one definitely fit the bill. From start to finish it was really great. I absolutely recommend this book!

Daisy lost her job, her boyfriend and became estranged from her sister all in the course of a single day. She’s embarrassed by her circumstances and thinks she knows just how to fix it. By posting her being successful on Instagram. In reality, she’s desperate for work and ends up applying for a nanny job. With the help of the girls’ adorable dad, Daisy starts to find her groove again.

I’m always incredibly charmed by Luci’s novels. Mostly because I am her single-girl desperate to keep up with the world around her type characters. Luci however applies a kind of charm to her novels by putting her characters in such outlandish situations that it just becomes relatable. From nearly burning down your apartment because you forgot you left something in the oven to accidentally going live on the ‘gram to wearing the most uncomfortable and ridiculous get-up to impress. We’ve all found ourselves in some variation of these scenarios so it’s easy to both die of second-hand embarrassment and at the same time smile at it all.

The romance between Archie and Daisy is heartfelt and sweet. They go from friends to family in a way that will leave you just wanting to be absorbed into their fold. Archie and his daughters had me uttering “awwww” on many occasions and they nearly broke me towards the end.

Thank you to St. Martin’s Press for providing an ARC through NetGalley in exchange for an honest review

IT MUST BE TRUE THEN is a friends-to-lovers romantic story that stars a workaholic data analyst, Daisy Peterson, whose on her journey of self-discovery. Daisy works for an appalling colleague, Jackson, who she's crushing on. He schedules weekly at home dates with her via his assistant. Plus, she helps out her sister, Mia, after many bad breakups. Plus, Daisy does work for various people and doesn't get any credit for it. The ultimatum comes the day she is fired, dumped by her deadbeat colleague, and has a huge argument with her sister. Can she dig herself out after hitting her ultimate low?

Daisy meets two young girls in a grocery store one night. She is immediately concerned for their welfare. Learning that they need a nanny, she applies for the position. The father, Archie, is stunningly handsome and single. Daisy's plan to make it on Instagram falters as she gets close with this loving, tight knit family. She is drawn to Archie and their relationship grows as they learn about each other. Will they ultimately go from friends-to-lovers?

Ms. Adams' lovely story of a slow burn romance is absolutely sensational. IT MUST BE TRUE THEN is charming, authentic, and totally fun as Daisy learns to love herself again. She has some unfair things happen to her that rocks her world. So, she discovers how to navigate life, redefines her goals and slowly finds true happiness along the way. This is a fabulous thought-provoking, touching story that will stay with you long after your finish it. A spectacular read!

It Must Be True Then by Luci Adams is a sweet book about a nanny who has hit rock bottom, and a family she didn't know she needed. I enjoyed the characters and what they have overcome to be where they are.

Thank you NetGalley for an ARC

It Must Be True is a beautiful read. This is a read you won't want to miss. Daisy is fantastic even as everything she knows starts to unravel. You will see such growth in Daisy as she befriends two girls and their dad Archie. Archie is a fantastic single dad who is doing everything he can for his two daughters. I love how Daisy and Archie grow together and are pushed out of their comfort zones. This is a second discovery read filled with family and those special moments you will not want to miss. I love Daisy and Archie together so much. I could not put this down. You need to meet Daisy, Archie and his girls today.

Daisy grapples with a series of setbacks—losing her job, going through a breakup, and facing family conflicts. The narrative unfolds as she navigates the aftermath of these challenges, finding herself in an unexpected phase of life.

In her quest to determine the next steps, Daisy stumbles upon a nannying opportunity with a single father and his two daughters. While the plot's trajectory may seem predictable from the details provided, the story beautifully captures Daisy's journey of rediscovery amidst life's uncertainties.

The narrative skillfully explores how she redefines her path, shedding light on the profound truths behind the choices she and others have made. This March 2024 release is a delightful tale of resilience and self-discovery.

Early in this book, I wasn’t sure it was going to be for me, but by the end I was so pleased with it.

Daisy’s life is in a downward spiral. She’s lost her job of 13 years, lost her boyfriend, and is in the midst of a long fight with her sister. Meeting two young girls in a supermarket sets off a series of events that take Daisy on a journey of self-discovery and reevaluating what she thought she wanted from life; a journey that also includes getting to know their handsome dad along the way.

Things started off very chaotic with the pacing and storytelling for me here. There were a lot of flashbacks woven in with Daisy’s present struggles to explain how she got the point that she was at, and they threw me off a bit at times. By the end, they had filtered out and in a way, I ultimately felt like the writing reflected Daisy’s character as she settled more into herself. I loved the growth she experienced. I was proud of her opening up to change, compromise, and rethinking things she thought she was certain of, but she also stayed true to the core perspectives that were important to her.

The book was what I would classify as “romance-lite” as Daisy and Archie spend most of their time together building a friendship before they allow their feelings to possibly venture from the friend zone. That said, the moments between them and their moments with Archie’s daughters, Bailey and Cara, were some of my favorite parts of the book. I loved the girls. They were so different but their personalities felt vibrant in different was. They weren’t just a plot point but fully formed characters who were just as important to Daisy’s story - maybe even more than - Archie’s role.

After a bit of a slow start, this really grew into a heartwarming story of growth and love. There’s a good reminder that oftentimes we only see what people want us to see, both on social media and in real life, and that finding the people you can truly be your most authentic self with is a gift and something to be cherished and celebrated.

Thank you to NetGalley and St. Martin’s Press/St, Martin’s Griffin for the eARC in exchange for an honest review.

Luci Adams was a new author for me, and I for the most part enjoyed this book. There were slight pacing issues in the beginning, but about it does pick and settle. I enjoyed Daisy's journey throughout the book, and her voice. As an American reader, I like the British vibe of the book a lot. Daisy's relationship with Archie was so heartwarming and developed in a natural way as well. This was a leisurely read, and I look forward to reading more from this author for sure.

This was a cute quick read friends to lovers romance. Daisy lost her boyfriend and her job in the same day and feels totally lost and not sure what do without either. She begins to think of ways to get her boyfriend back using social media to make it look like she's living her best life with no responsibilities. Of course not everything we see online is true and she begins to start living her life more for the moment. She meets Archie who has two young girls she instantly connects with all three of them and starts to see what is really important. I want to thank NetGalley and St. Martin's Press for the arc in exchange for an honest review.

Thank you to the publisher and net galley for the ARC of this book. all opinions are my own.
Due to the current SMP boycott, I will not post my thoughts on this story until the concerns are addressed. At that time, I will be happy to post my full review.

3.5 stars

This is a sweet closed door romance book about a girl trying to rebuild her life after losing her job and boyfriend back to back. When she runs into Archie and becomes friends with him, she slowly starts to develop feelings, but Archie has 2 kids and Daisy doesn’t want kids. But, Archie and his kids slowly make their way into her heart.
Watching their relationship grow is cute and sweet. Definitely a slow burn, friends to lovers. As recommendations go, this book was super sweet and I would recommend to lovers of closed door, slow burn romances.
Thank you to NetGalley and St. Martin’s Press for the advanced reader copy of this book that releases in March 2024!

This was a solid 3 star read. When you grow up believing a set of views it can be difficult to change. When you realize your hard dedication at a company means nothing to them how do you function? This has a meet cute and adorable kids.


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

This book has so much heart. I’m actually a little surprised by how much I like it. I guess I didn’t fully read the summary before starting it but it was not what I expected. It was so much better especially for an ARC. Daisy is such a perfectly imperfect heroine you can’t help but root for her, even when she’s down (which is quite often). This story, at first, felt like a Bridget Jones Diary reimagined. So I was swept in immediately. Then I was confused, I felt like there was a chunk I was missing from the story. But there were so many callbacks that kept appearing and filling me in. I realized what the author had done. And I felt like it was genius weaving back and forth throughout the book on what had happened to Daisy and throwing the reader off. I completely fell for it each time. But the story came together in the end and I just loved every part of it! Through laughter, tears, and everything in between I just wanted to see Daisy, Archie, Bailey, and Cara get their perfect ending. I’m so happy I got to read this one early before its release. A feel good story with such interesting and inspiring characters. Luci Adams is an author I will continue to read more from.

Thank you Net Galley and St. Martin’s Press for the ARC

Thank you to NetGalley and the Publisher for an advance E-Copy of It Must be True Then by Luci Adams in exchange of an honest review.

"It Must Be True Then" by Luci Adams is a heartfelt and impactful book that follows the journey of Daisy, a data analytics professional who is abruptly fired from her job and dumped by her love interest, who is also an executive at her former company. This dual blow sets Daisy on a transformative path of self-discovery, as she embarks on a quest to redefine her priorities and uncover the true meaning of happiness and fulfillment. Along the way, she reconnects with estranged family members, takes enlightening trips, and ultimately unravels the false narrative that has shaped her perception of what she truly wants in life. This sweet and poignant novel offers a valuable reminder to readers about the importance of pursuing authentic happiness and finding one's own truth. I wholeheartedly recommend "It Must Be True Then" for its touching story and thought-provoking themes.

I had roller coaster feelings as I was reading this one. At the beginning, I struggled to connect to Daisy as it seemed one bad thing after another happened to her. As the story went one, Daisy started to grow on me as she went through some shifts in her thinking about her life and how she wanted to live it. I loved Archie and his relationship with his girls. This was definitely a sweet friends to falling in love romance. One thing I wasn't a fan of was all the flashbacks in her life. I can see the meaning because all of them but it seemed to be excessive for the first half. I definitely loved the second half of of the book and so glad I read the story.

A sweet, sincere story about relooking at — and reframing — your life as you think you know it.

At the start of It Must Be True Then, Daisy has been hit by a triple whammy — fired from her job of 13 years that she always thought she loved; falling out with her sister after their latest blow-out fight; and getting dumped by her emotionally detached quasi-boyfriend. She’s trying to pick up the pieces and show a brave face — via Instagram, of course, which means the brave face is hiding all her pain — when she gets entangled with the children of a single father who lives in her neighborhood. Her interactions with the kids, the dad, ex-co-workers, her bestie Betzy, her sister, and her estranged mom all contribute to Daisy realizing what is only Instagram-true, and what’s really true.

I was surprised by this refreshingly positive, and dare I say wholesome, book. At 345 pages, it’s a little long — mainly because there’s some repetition in flashbacks which I didn’t feel needed to be as long. There are quite a few plot strands and to get them all set up, it took me some time to get into. But once the story got about halfway through, and the strands really came together, the story took off, and I’m glad I stuck with it.

Daisy was fully-formed, with deep-rooted beliefs about her upbringing, her career, and her idea of family. The formation of her relationship with Archie and his children was simply lovely. What’s also lovely is the underlying message that what you see — in life as in social media — isn’t always what’s real, and what you think is the only path, usually isn’t. Plus, I love a book with a strong message about self-actualization or self-realization, so following Daisy’s journey was right up my street.

This is a romance, too, but if you’re looking for a hot and sexy romp, you won’t find it here. What you’ll find instead is true love in all its forms. All praise Lucy Adams for writing such a positive book.

I received an eARC of this book from NetGalley and the publisher, for which I thank them.

“It Must Be True Then” is a contemporary romance book by Lucy Adams. I’ve really mixed feelings about this book. On one hand, we’ve got the main character, Daisy, who is let go from her statistics job after 13 years. She has a sister who flits in and out of her life. Daisy is pining for a guy - who drops her like a hot potato - who she wants to woo back. Mixed into this is Daisy trying to find a job (seemingly any job).

The pacing of this book was also all over the place - the first half was incredibly slow. I made it about halfway through the book and could just not fully get into it. I'm not sure if it was the pacing of the book, I could not relate to Daisy at all, the writing style, or maybe I am just not that into contemporary romances. I think in real life Daisy would drive me crazy, though.

Daisy has hit a wave of challenges - job loss, break-up, and family conflict. So, this is the story of her navigating the aftermath and unplanned place where she's now at in life. As she tries to figure out what's next, she finds her way to a nannying gig with a single dad and two daughters. You can probably infer from the details I've given where things might go - That said, it was a nice, little story of a woman finding her way when the path isn't exactly what she expected. I liked the way Daisy re-chartered her path particularly how some truths about choices she (and others) made were revealed. Thanks to NetGalley for the early look at this March 2024 release!