This book was unnecessarily filled with countless innuendos. I did not enjoy this book. I would not recommend it to others.

### A life-changing event awaits Ms. Organized when she meets Mr. Chaotic on a tiny island amid a family feud and personal history untold

In this YA romcom, we follow Maeve Kaminski as she travels to a tiny island in Scotland, Inishglass, to claim her inheritance from her deceased estranged father. She encounters their family bar, *the Moorings*, the island's residents, and Briggs Murphy, the owner of their rival bar *the Thatch*. As they both work hard to upkeep their family legacies, untold stories are uncovered and sparks… fly?

This novel touched a number of themes, specifically anxiety, grief, emotional abuse, abortion, and mourning, were discussed delicately enough for sensitive readers.

I liked Rebekah Crane’s writing style and the way she balanced the sentimental moments with humor. I related with Maeve as a fellow control freak. While Briggs… he’s flawed but still worthy, okay? :’)

The pacing was my favorite part, perfect for a slow reader like me. The diverse side characters added depth to the banters and dialogues. There were enough dilemmas and plot twists. And the ENDING. I mean! Prepare those fecking tissue rolls, I’m telling you! This novel made me realize how it’s so hard to keep your food down while eating when every part of you wants to ugly cry. :’)

I do wish Maeve’s adjustment period was more impactful, given that she’s not exactly adaptable. Also, this novel falls under YA in NetGalley, which is kinda questionable, given the steamy scenes. Other reviewers had the same sentiment. If this were contemporary romance, it has mild spice level.

Overall, I really enjoyed reading *Last Call for Love. I* strongly recommend this to fans of Abby Jimenez’s works. It has a similar writing style and story vibe.

From my personal chart, I’m giving this 4 stars: “I wouldn’t sell my soul, but I’d recommend this book to others (who love the genre) in a heartbeat.”

Thank you, NetGalley for allowing me to read this e-ARC in exchange for my honest opinion!

I regret for not finishing this book fast enough, it's a light-read romantic story based on a fictional island (I assume) called Inishglass in Ireland. This novel has two point of views from Maeve and Briggs, each with their own trauma of love but have a great chemistry shown with their cute banter throughout the book.
Maeve is not originally from Inishglass but she has her own motives to go there after she inherits a pub from her biological-but-absent dad passed away. This part was written so heartbreakingly beautiful that I teared up while reading Maeve and her biological dad's story. Briggs carries a hereditary health condition, the same one that led to his father's sudden death and this condition hinders him from pursuing what he loves. His loss and healing process was raw and vulnerable, it pulls at my heartstrings.

This book has a dramatic misunderstanding plot that would usually throws me off, but I found it to be annoyingly cute here. What ties me in is how their story wraps up in a heartwarming conclusion. Calling all hopeless romantics with a soft spot for a good banter with a sizzling attraction!!

American Maeve Kaminiski wanted to learn about her father’s inheritance, so she took a trip to an Irish island. Her father gave her an Irish pub! It was love at first sight for Briggs Murphy. Briggs owned a different Irish pub on the island, yet he was so gone for Maeve. They had a hard time not falling in love due to the feud. Romeo and Juliet was mentioned a few times in this book, and I can kind of see the similarities between both forbidden couples. Grief was mentioned a lot in this book. Even though Briggs and Maeve had different personalities, they were able to share a connection together through grief and trust.

Social media was used a few times in this book so Briggs and Maeve could promote their own Irish pubs. I thought some dialogue and the use of social media were kind of cringey in my opinion, probably because Maeve is 24 and Briggs is 28. Some of the characters in this book acted like teenagers (i.e. Hugh aka Briggs’ roommate).

I thought the pacing of the book was pretty consistent. I felt like I couldn’t put the book down the second half because of how interesting the plot was. I don’t think this book is YA though. Innuendos were brought up in dialogues; there were scenes with some spice in them.

I loved the epilogue, it was perfect!

Thank you Netgalley and Skyscape for an ARC of this book!

I love being surprised by a book. Not plot twist wise but in the way I was surprised how much I loved this book.

Maeve is in debt and she’s been left an Irish pub from a father she never knew. It comes with adoring locals and a handsome “enemy” who owns the other pub in town.

Briggs has been given health news no one wants to hear. He doesn’t want to leave anyone behind if he goes quickly, but he never counted on Maeve to steal his breath away.

I loved this book. The story. The characters. The feels. It’s a dual pov with some spice. Can’t recommend enough.

Thank you NetGalley and Skyscape for the ARC.

This is a really cute rom com. I love the competitive take between Maeve and Briggs - it makes for a really fun dynamic. The banter is enjoyable. The supporting characters are just as much as part of the story as the main characters.
Thank you to NetGalley and the publisher for this ARC in exchange for my honest opinion.

This is the first book by Rebekah Crane I've read. I was intrigued by both the title and the story blurb and so requested an e-galley for "Last Call for Love." A novel about summer romance set in Ireland sounded like the perfect read for July and I wasn't disappointed. I loved the themes of transformation, second chances, fake feuds, coping with grief, and found family that or woven into this tale. "Last Call for Love" had me laughing and at times crying as I followed Maeve and Briggs on their respective journeys toward love and fulfillment.

At the start of the novel, Maeve is running away. She'd let herself love someone and then was abandoned and betrayed by that person. Full of shame, she escapes the shambles her life has become in her hometown of Chicago by going to the tiny island of Inishglass in Ireland. Her birth father, Liam Doherty, who she never knew, has died and left her a mysterious inheritance. Maeve has hope that whatever he's left her will somehow help her out of the enormous debt her no-good ex has left her after taking out credit in her name and maxing it out before absconding. Once in Ireland, Maeve finds that she has been left an Irish pub, one of only two on the island. The other is owned by the Doherty family's rivals, the Murphys.

Native islander, Briggs Murphy has just received a diagnosis confirming what he's always known, he is destined to die far too young just like his father before him. It is why he's never let himself get too attached to any one woman. Why he's continued to live in his childhood home, but never bothered to make it his own, why he's content to run the family business with his mate Hugh and not plan a future for himself beyond that. Then he sees a woman dancing, badly, all alone in her dead father's empty pub and suddenly Briggs can't help but be fascinated. Striking up a conversation, he's even more drawn to Maeve when he purposely makes a mess with the drink she's offered him, only to find her obsessively cleaning it up, as if unable to help herself. Maeve explains that if you can control the messes in one's life then perhaps you can keep from being hurt. A flawed logic that Briggs finds heartbreaking but instantly appealing.

From there the two begin a stumbling journey toward love while pretending to keep their family's long-running feud alive for the sake of both their businesses and those of the other island residents. Along the way, Maeve learns to know something of the man her birth father was and begins to come to life again within the caring community of this tiny island Liam Doherty called home. The journey toward transformation both characters navigate as they each come to terms with grief and loss is both heartfelt with some refreshing moments of humor mixed in. I was thoroughly engrossed in finding out how Maeve would reconcile her troubles she ran away from with a future on the this island that becomes more of a home to her than the city she grew up in and loved. I also was anxious to see how things would unfold with Briggs and his heart condition. I loved the fact that he refers to it as a broken heart in the literal sense but that comes to also represent his brokenness that he's never quite come back from after losing his Da at such a young age in the metaphorical sense. I was surprised to see that this book says its marketed to a young adult audience. I would say it's more appropriate for a new adult audience as the characters are in their mid to late twenties.

All in all though, I would love to see some follow up books for some of the other characters in this book and look forward to reading more by Rebekah Crane. Thanks to NetGalley and Skyscape Publishing for giving me the chance to read this free e-galley in exchange for my honest review.

This had a slow start, and I was sure I wasn't going to like it very much in the beginning. I'm glad that I held strong and continued on, because I ended up reading the entire book in one sitting and had a smile on my face the entire time. It was essentially a little feel good romcom, with some sad side plots, but overall just a chill vibe. I wasn't a big fan of some of the side characters + their storylines, especially the side plot of the fmc and her best friend which was completely breezed over, but overall I felt like the book was pretty okay. A nice summer read, and I'm glad I got the chance to read it.

Goddamn I did not expect this book to hit me in the feels so hard but here we are. I loved this story and all of the characters throughout. Everything about this book felt so quaint and grand at the same time. The Romeo and Juliet allusions were great, too, as a former theatre kid.

This is a great book for you if you enjoy banter and also heartfelt conversations. It’s also great if you want a cast of characters that will have your attention glued to each and every page.

Thank you to NetGalley and the publisher for the arc!

Thank You Netgalley

Publish Date: Aug 6th, 2024

🌟🌟🌟🌟.5/ 5


I loved this book

Maeve Kaminski unexpectedly inherits from her estranged biological father. He passed away and left Maeve everything, despite her not knowing him. Maeve, burdened by debt, hopes that her inheritance will help her settle it. Instead, she finds herself on a remote Irish island as the new owner of the Moorings.

Briggs Murphy is nursing a broken heart after being diagnosed with the same condition that claimed his father's life. However, he falls deeply when Maeve arrives with her color-coordinated datebook and striking blue eyes.

According to family legend, they are enemies vying for the island.

This book is a beautiful, heartwarming read that will instill a renewed belief in the power of love.

Last Call for Love is one of those cute romance stories that you can curl up and enjoy. I read this story in one setting, and I loved it. Mauve and Briggs have such a fun “fake” enemy relationship going on, The challenge one another and make each other stronger characters. It’s a great read for someone who just wants to break away from their busy lives and dream away in book world.

As I read this, I kept trying to figure out what was bugging me so much and then it clicked. This book was categorized (at least on Netgalley) as “teens and YA” and that categorization is not correct. This is decidedly not a young adult book. Not only are the open door scenes and innuendo very over-the-top, but the ages of the characters do not fit the young adult age group (they are in their late 20s). I think I was expecting something a little more… sweet? Innocent? Speaking of sexual content—for me, it was just too much all the way around. The whole relationship between the two characters when from “enemies” to being “the best thing that’s ever happened to me” very quickly, with only physical attraction between the two. 🙄 Clearly I am not the audience for this book. The storyline with the dad was ok, but there was so much else I didn’t like that I eventually DNF’d at 70%. 🤷‍♀️
To end on a positive note, parts of this felt like a mashup of P.S. I Love You and The Ugly Truth (Gerard Butler seems to fit the description for Briggs pretty well actually). So if you’re ok with sexual content on the page and that sounds intriguing, you might really like this. It just wasn’t for me.
Thank you to the publisher and Netgalley for an advanced review copy. All opinions are my own.

Last Call for Love-a standalone

By Rebekah Crane-I read The Upside of Falling and gave it 3*

Rating: 3/5 ⭐⭐⭐

Publication 8/6/24 Read 6/15/24

Format: E-book, 290 pgs.

Thanks to NetGalley and Skyscape for this ARC 💜! I voluntarily give an honest review and all opinions expressed are my own.

✔️ Adult Fic
✔️ coming of age- mid 20's
✔️ family drama/rivals
✔️ H illness
✔️insta-love/H falls first
✔️forbidden romance
✔️small town

Summary-An American from Chicago goes to Ireland (Inishglass) when Maeve Kaminski (24) inherits her deceased father Liam Doherty's pub called the Moorings. She never knew him, but being in debt motivates her to go to Ireland. Briggs Murphy (28), the owner of the Thatch-a rival pub across town-has just found out he has the same heart condition that killed his father ten years ago. He doesn't believe in love and sleeps around with tourists-until Maeve. He's taken with her but there's a family legacy of hating each other. Will they believe the legend or will they follow their hearts?

My Thoughts-I like inst-love done right and this wasn't it. Briggs is introduced as a player, and he and his friend/roommate Hugh had crass things to say about women. He and Maeve fall quickly and most of the story is focused on her being well organized and the rivalry-not the romance.

Overall this was okay. liked the Shakespearean twist of opposing families and forbidden love. Full disclosure, I just read Love At First Book by Jenn McKinlay and it had a similar plot with an American going to Ireland and falling in love. I think if I read this before I might have enjoyed it more.

When Maeve flies to Ireland on an impromptu trip after receiving a letter from her late father, she doesn’t expect her life to change. The last thing she expected was to now be the owner of a pub, a pub that has a very strong rivalry with another on the small island. Not to mention, the owner of the other pub is incredibly gorgeous, and kind.
This book was good. It was slow in places and ran as fast as possible in others, but it was still enjoyable. I loved reading about the characters and the small details about the island and bars. I just had a lot of fun, I don’t know.
Thank you to NetGalley and Skyscrape for an eARC of this book.

This was an impeccable story that not only had me laughing but made me fall in love with the characters and setting.

Thanks so much to netgalley and the publisher for the arc of this in exchange for an honest review!

The premise of this one sounded like a lot of fun and the cover is super cute.

Unfortunately, this book was not for me. I felt like the writing style was hard to read and connect with. I also don't think the relationship between the characters was very believable for me. I ended up not finishing this one.

I hope others love this one!

The premise of the book is good but I wish the writing had been a little more immersive but I loved the setting!

For me the romance was a little bit insta-love and it’s definitely a trope I don’t like so the romance between Maeve and Briggs didn’t captivate me.

I also thought everything was handled more dramatically than it should’ve been and this made me disconnect even more from the book.

Anyway, thank you NetGalley for the arc!

I loved this book. It was so sweet and fast paced and everything I didn’t know I wanted. It reminded me of PS. I Love You just a tiny bit. Mostly the Ireland and husband part, but the similarities stop there.

I loved the competition and banter between the bars and I loved how Maeve quickly settled in to take care of business while developing such a fun relationship with Briggs. It felt effortless and comfortable.

An emotional read in places, but I really think this one will do well once it hits the shelves. It’s such a timeless enemies to lovers romance read.

Thanks so much NetGalley and Skyscape for the eARC.

Thank you to NetGalley for an e-arc to read, rate, and review.

This was a cute rivals to lovers romance. I felt the backstory was underdeveloped, so I wasn't as attached to the couple as I would liked.
There was an underlying storyline about grief that bumped up the rating for me.

Last Call for Love by Rebekah Crane was a cute rom-com, quick read and overall just fun. It takes Maeve Kaminski, born and raise in the USA by her mom and step father. She is down and out in debt from her last boyfriend and ends up inheriting a pub in Ireland from her estranged father whom she had never met and knew nothing about. The catch, she has to stay in Ireland and work at the pub until she manages to complete 3 very specific tasks noted by her father.

She also find outs that the Doherty's (her biological fathers side) and the Murphy's (the other pub in town), have a long standing feud that means bad boy Briggs Murphy is off limits. However, that is easier said then done when Maeve can't stop thinking about him. So ensues the love - hate relationship that leads to many a fight between the two.

This was a cute story, however I do not feel it should have been classed as a YA story but should be a rom-com as there is nothing teen about this story. The love aspects were not detailed, however the story line itself did not have any of the YA aspects one would expect.

I liked this book, giving it a 5-star rating. The story line was predictable, however that is true of every rom-com I have ever read. To me, the story line was different with the inheritance from dad and a few other twists that come along the way.

I want to think NetGalley and Skyscape for this ARC in exchange for my honest review.