Thank you NetGalley for the opportunity to arc read this book.

I really enjoyed the storyline, I usually don’t like back and forth stories because I can’t remember what’s going on. But I did enjoy this! Lots of funny moments and good smut if that’s your thing.

LaRynn and Deacon were both so funny. I absolutely DIED when Deacon started playing good vibrations. I was pleasantly surprised with how they ended up being able to keep the house. It was a nice little twist.

This book would be a great vacation read- a true rom com with a little touch of dealing with grief of a loved one sprinkled in

I really wanted to like this book and hear so many good things about it but I had such a hard time getting into it.
I found both main characters very unlikeable. I found the story line frustrating. I had to force myself to pick it up and continue reading.

I really enjoyed The Co-op! It was such a fun and engaging read. The characters were well-written, flawed, and felt realistic, which made it easy to root for them. Watching their growth and seeing them learn from past mistakes added depth to the story. While the plot itself wasn’t all that complex, it was still enjoyable. The banter and tension between the two main characters was perfect and kept me hooked throughout. I also thought it was a nice second-chance romance, with a very sweet ending. Overall, I’d give this one 4 out of 5 stars!

Thank you to the publisher and NetGalley for providing me access to an eARC of this book. All thoughts are my own.

The book lost me a little over halfway. I just couldn’t get into it after that, sadly, and just wanted to finish. I just couldn’t connect to the characters. Thank you for the opportunity to read this ARC!

I just didn't love this. I couldn't connect with the characters or buy into their relationship at all. It all seemed very abrupt but at the same time disconnected from their pasts.

this book started out great and then lost me a bit at the 60% mark. Overall a good book and I loved the banter between the main characters but got a bit bored with the plot but would still definitely recommend this book!!

This is a cute story I really loved the cover of this book which made me intrigued I didn’t even realized it’s a re release, the fmc is kinda annoying and whiney however the mmc really carried the plot on his back.

ARC review (shoutout to netgalley!)
The Co-op is a second chance marriage of convenience story taking place with a backdrop of renovating their grandmothers beloved house. LaRynn and Deacon are, in a way, forced to face their past romance together and find a way to work together to honor the memory of their passed loved ones. I enjoyed the premise of the story and was super excited to start it, but I think this book wasn't for me at the end of the day. LaRynn's character is a complex one, having to face her own personal battles in order to heal and move on with her life. I found her character development was missing something and it took me a while to understand her character. And while I loved the idea of the marriage of convenience to help renovate the house (more on this when you read the book), I felt my annoyance with LaRynn's character development kept getting in the way of me enjoying the overall story. While I don't think this book was for me, I can see so many romance readers liking LaRynn and Deacon's story!

3.5 ⭐️ / 2 🌶️

Thank you NetGalley for this arc!

This was a super cute read. Think, an HGTV home improvement show meets a childhood lovers reuniting as adults situation!

The plot itself wasn’t all that deep, but sometimes you don’t need that. I enjoyed it still! Also I love the nickname Larry 😭

I adored the indie version, and now there’s even more Deacon & LaRynn to love! This new version has added flashbacks, banter and more from fun side characters. I will admit it took me a minute to get into it because I was comparing to the previous version, but once I let that go, I was once again swept away by their love story.

Oh gosh they’re just so stubborn, broken, defensive… and so meant for each other . They need each other so much, and their antics while they figure that out are hilarious and ridiculous… but when they do figure it out… WEW so hot 🔥 and heartwarming ❤️

Such a fun read! Highly recommend.

Many thanks to Netgalley, the author, and the publisher for my ARC. All opinions are my own.

I haven’t read many second chance romances, but I liked this one. I enjoyed also getting to see both LaRynn and Deacon’s POVs throughout the book and hearing their inner monologues. While the miscommunication trope is common, I think this one if played out well. I could see two 18-year-olds, unsure of themselves, and hurting one another with careless words and misinterpretations.

I can also see two adults come back together after not speaking to one another since they were 18 and hurt each other to things being awkward and difficult. Watching them toe the line between what they want and what they think the other needs, I was always curious where the playful banter and pranks would lead me next.

3.5 ⭐️

This book was okay. I had a hard time getting into it and it wasn't until over 55% in that it started to come together.

I love good banter and a feisty FMC, but I found the FMC in this book extremely immature and childish at times. Loved the MMC though.

The ending was really good. It was so sweet. I loved it.

**I received an ARC from NetGalley in exchange for an honest review**

This will be my 3rd book from the Author. I definitely can see the appeal that everyone has with her writing style, her romances and the small town vibes that they give off. I have resigned myself that I think I can't connect that way with her writing and I am absolutely gutted by this.

This had all the perfect makings of a book, the banter, the romance, the laugh out loud moments, the emotional moments and even the small town vibe. This would be an amazing book for those who already love the Author's other works but also those that want a great romance without it being dark. This is a feel good romance that you would want to cuddle up with during this time of year.

So many tropes - fake marriage, forced proximity, second chance - and it all works!!!
Love the conflict and chemistry and how they worked through it
Couldn’t put it down!!!!

I seriously enjoyed this book, especially the descriptive world-building, which gave me all the feels. She utilized their shared history really well to enhance the story. The slow burn was completely worth it, bringing the fireworks at the end, and finishing so sweetly.

Thank you to St. Martin's Griffin and NetGalley for the e-ARC in exchange for my honest, unbiased review.

I liked this but I didn’t LOVE it. Idk something felt different about this as compared to other works I’ve read by this author.

I wasn’t a fan of the immature miscommunications and I feel like I would have liked it more if we had been able to see more flashbacks and really get the whole second chance romance experience.

There was a lot of banter and some spice, so maybe this book will be right up your alley! But I just felt like it was missing something for me.

Thanks so much to Netgalley, the author, and publisher for this ARC in exchange for my honest review!

3.5 ⭐️. I throughly enjoyed thjs book and would recommend it to anyone who is fan of a relatable plot with real life issues amd a bit (or a lot) of spice on the side. I sometimes felt it drag a little bit but I think I was more frysrated with the chraracters who felt like ships passing in the night more than the actual writing. One quote that stood out to ,e was “I’d begun to believe that trying was its own love la guage”. I think that captured real life love so well. So,e romance books create a world where everything is dreamy all the time and I can always appreciate a story more when the author creates a world people can connect with like Tarah dis. Will hands down be reading more from her in the future!

I absolutely ADORED this book. I couldn’t put it down and finished it in a day! I’m a sucker for a dual POV or a dual timeline and this story featured both! Larynn is such a flawed character, which made me so invested in her story and made it feel more realistic for me. She was not always likable, but I could understand her and relate to her that much more. I could truly connect with how insecure she was when she was younger, especially when she was so hurt and rejected with her first real heartbreak. And Deacon, ugh, I just loved everything about him. Their banter and tension was the PERFECT build up. The ending just made me so happy, and fulfilled. Tarah’s storytelling is superb and I am looking forward to reading anything and everything she writes!

Again. Tarah’s done it again!! This rerelease is AMAZING and I loved everything about getting to revisit this story (with the new spicy spice) and these characters. They gutted me the first time, and I almost didn’t want to reread it for as much headache as it gave me, but damn I am completely unable to avoid anything Tarah writes.