Jilly has successfully settled back home, and in enjoying raising her daughter and working in her beloved town of Smile. Jilly is doing just great, but has fallen into a routine that doesn't include any romance. So, she's thrown when her childhood friend and crush, Levi, moves back home.

Levi was a accomplished chef in Vermont, but decided he was ready to go back home to where his family and friends are. Things are a little complicated with his own family, but what isn't complicated are his very real and very strong feelings for Jilly. Falling for your best friends' little sister isn't the best plan, but Levi isn't missing his shot to b with the one that got away.

This was a sweet, cozy, low spice second-chance romance. It is the second in the series, but it can be (and was) read as a standalone. Jilly and Levi are very cute together, and the cast of characters is great...except for Levi and Jilly's parents. ****SPOILER*****: Levi forgave his father too quickly for my taste, and Jilly's parents are total dicks for letting her find out they were SELLING THE HOME SHE LIVES IN by seeing a for sale sign on the front. Like, wtf??

Anyway, this is perfect for those looking for a sweet romance set in a small town.

A delightful second chance romance. I loved the setting of Smile, Michigan. I didn’t realize this was the second book in a series, but not reading the first book didn’t seem to impact my enjoyment of this one.
When Levi returns to town, both he and Jillian feel the connection between them come to life. The community of Smile is exactly what I love about small town romance, everyone works together and looks out for each other. I enjoyed the themes of following your dreams and of coming home again. A charming read.

“Get Lost with You” by Sophie Sullivan
Learning to truly trust
This is a very good story. I truly enjoyed my time within this story. I do not know why it it didn’t fully capture my heart. Maybe because I was not feeling quite up to par. This is a worthy read. Happy Reading ! !

This charming novel is tailor-made for readers who delight in sweet, small-town romances, where the familiarity and intimacy of close-knit communities set the stage for heartwarming tales of love and second chances. The story features a heartwarming friends-to-lovers trope, where the comfort and history of a deep-rooted friendship evolve into something more profound, adding a layer of emotional depth and anticipation to the blossoming romance. With a dash of humor sprinkled throughout, the narrative maintains a light and engaging tone, ensuring a delightful and enjoyable reading experience. As the characters navigate their rekindled feelings and embark on new beginnings, readers will be captivated by the heartwarming and uplifting tale of love, laughter, and the enduring power of second chances.

This was a fun, quick read! With second chances, friends to lovers, and sweet little Ollie!! This was a sweet story and a good palate cleanser that I definitely needed! I really hope to read more by Sophie Sullivan! Thank you to NetGalley and to the publisher for my digital ARC!!

I really enjoyed getting lost in the small town of Smile. I loved reading Levi and Jilly’s story! They were such likable characters, you couldn’t help but root for them and their happily ever after. I love Sophie Sullivan’s writing style and her books just keep getting better and better.

A huge thank you to St. Martin’s Press for the ARC via NetGalley. All opinions expressed above are my own.

Rounded upnfrom 3.5
Jillian just came back to her hometown with her daughter, Ollie. Levi just came back to his hometown to mend things with his dad and see where his talents as a chef can take him. They have known each other forever, Jillian used to have a teenage crush on her brother's friend, but now they agree it would be best if the stayed friends. It's for the best, right?
This small town, brother's best friend, secret pining, second chance, friends to lovers, single mom romance is book 2 in the Rock Bottom Love series. And I absolutely adored book 1, Love Naturally. This one I liked a little bit less. I feel like the chemistry between the two MCs was lacking. This book contained all of my favorite tropes, but just didn't hit. I did love that, contrary to most brother's best friend romances, the thing keeping the MCs apart had nothing to do with a brother forbidding his friend to even look at his sister. Overall, it wasn't bad, but something was definitely missing.
I received an advance review copy of this book for free and I am leaving this review voluntarily.

Strong story with good characters, especially the little girl. I normally hate 3rd act break ups, but as a mom I really felt like I understood the FMC's reasoning behind it. Parts of the story felt unfinished, or not fleshed out. Especially, the storyline with her ex-husband. But I really like this world and I hope we get the last brothers story next.

3.5 stars, rounded to 4
0.5 spice

Single mom and second chance romance tropes are always a favorite of mine! This book was so cute!!! I absolutely loved Jill and Levi was all of the green flags. The best!

Jill moved back home to Smile, MI with her daughter Ollie after her divorce. She helps run the Get Lost Lodge with her two brothers. When she finds out that her high school crush and her brother's friend, Levi, is back in town to help his father after a surgery she vows not to let her old feeling come back to the surface.

Too bad Levi has other ideas. He’s always had feelings for Jill but with her being the sister of his best friends, he kept his distance. Now that he's back, he can't seem to stop bumping into Jill and his feelings come back in full force.

Jill's feelings never went away but she is scared because she has been burned badly by her ex Andrew. Determined to try and make it work between them, they decide to progress slowly between the two of them and try and make the relationship work long term but when he ex comes back into the picture and the relationship with his father deteriorates, can they be there for each other or will past experiences drive them apart again?

I like how Levi was determined to not only meet Jill at her level but also to find a new purpose for himself now that he moved home. The relationship with his father was a good deterrent and glad he was able to overcome it and that they finally took the time to hash out their differences and see each other's viewpoints.

This book was a pretty straightforward second chance romance. That meant no anticipation tingles for me or big obstacles they had to overcome. They did connect pretty early in the book so there was not a lot of tension or angst but it was easy and sweet; perfect for a before bed read.

This was a second book in the series but can be read as a standalone. The characters from the first book were in this story and I'm excited to go back and read about them in the first book!

Huge thanks to NetGalley and St. Martin’s Press for sharing this book’s digital advanced review copy with me in exchange for an honest review.

Author: Sophie Sullivan
Genre: Romance
Troupe: Friends to Lovers, Second Chance Romance, Best Friend's Brother

Thank you to St. Martin's Griffin and NetGalley for the chance to ARC read this book!

Both Jillian and Levi are back in Smile after being away for years. Jillian is back after a nasty divorce and Levi is back to be closer to his aging parents. After nursing crushes on each other for years as teens, they fall right back into dancing around each other with hearts in their eyes once again. Not wanting to lose his chance, Levi tells Jilly he'll wait for as long as he has to until she's ready for love again. When things begin to move too fast, Jilly pulls away from Levi to protect her heart (and her daughters) from getting broken again.

I am a SUCKER for second chance romance, and Get Lost with You is no exception. Levi is forward with his feelings, and we love to see it. I hate how in many romance books they dance around each other for 50 or 100 pages when if one of them had just said something they'd have lived happily ever after sooner! Levi takes what he wants, while still being super respectful and sweet. His relationship with Ollie is amazing, the fact that Jilly and Levi grew up together gives the book some complexity as well. I loved this book; the sweet romance was just what I needed to read right now.

Get Lost With You by Sophie Sullivan is book two in the Rock Bottom Love series. I really enjoyed this sweet small town romance and coming back to Smile and the Get Lost Lodge. 

Jillian and her daughter Ollie are happily back in her hometown and helping her brother run the Get Lost Lodge. When the boy she had a huge crush on in high school returns home, Jilly and Levi start to reconnect. Will she be able to trust someone again?

I loved seeing more of Jilly and Ollie after they were in the first book in the series - Love, Naturally. This was a cute second chance/brother's best friend. I liked seeing Levi try to reconnect with his family and all of the great food. If you're looking for a sweet book, I recommend checking out Get Lost With You. This can be read as a standalone, but some of their backstories are in the first book. 

Thanks to St. Martin's for my advanced copy. It comes out on Tuesday - February 11th.

Overall, 3 stars. As much as I love a good second chance, friends to lovers book, this book was just okay. Levi and Jilly were good characters, but I was not a fan of the 3rd person POV. If you are looking for a cheesy, feel-good book, then please read this. It was a little too cheesy for me, I needed more conflict and angst. There was a line in the book from Levi that absolutely broke my heart in chapter 18. I will share the kindle highlight once the book is published.

Thank you to NetGalley and St. Martin's Griffin for the ARC!

Format: ebook

Sophie Sullivan is one of my favorite Authors.

I absolutlely love Jilly, Levi, Ollie, and all of the quirky residents of Smile.

I was just so bored. This book was easy to read and I finished it fairly quickly but I feel like all of the plot happened in the first 100 pages and the rest was filler.

I will still read everything Sophie writes, especially in this series. I am excited for the next one.

One of my highly anticipated reads that I put off for fear of the story being over 🤣 and let me tell you, the amount of longing between Jillian and Levi was more than worth it.

When Levi returns to smile after a decade and a half away, he almost immediately reconnects with his childhood crush. But since Jilly was his besties little sis, she was always off limits. As the two start to reconnect and discover that neither of their feelings were ever one sided, they're both quickly in, and all in. She's it for him and he's it for her. With a little scheming from her daughter Ollie, we get to watch the two fall in love all over again as adults and it was the absolute sweetest.

There were a few outside conflicts (her ex, his dad, her feelings about an abundance of things) that took away a bit from the overall light heartedness of this story and didn't feel fully resolved. Despite that, I loved the grand gestures, I loved getting to spend time in the lodge and the epilogue felt oh so realistic which was the icing on the cake. Don't mind me overhear thinking about how much I can't wait for Grayson's love story, whenever that might be!


Thank you Netgalley and St. Martin's Press for the ARC in exchange for my review!

4 stars

Going into this being a second chance single parent romance, I expected a slow burn but this actually progressed a bit quickly. I enjoyed it overall but at times it felt a little repetitive. And the father of the child appearing back in their life felt shoved in and unnecessary for how small of a part it had. I did really love the characters and their growth. The 3rd act breakup made sense given the characters especially being a single parent. I do think the MMC was a pretty great book boyfriend candidate, especially as a chef.

Thanks to NetGalley and the publisher for this eARC!

After a disastrous divorce, Jillian Keller found herself back at her parents’ house, emotionally fragile and with a 9-year-old daughter, Ollie. Jilly is doing fine, working hard, helping her brothers run a fishing lodge on the island. Passing up her class reunion seems like a good idea, until she gets a text from her best friend asking for a ride home. Heading into the reunion to look for Lainey, Jilly is stunned to see Levi Bright, her first love and her biggest embarrassment, standing there.

Levi Bright was rebuilding his life after returning home to help his father after an unexpected surgery. Unfortunately, his father is still bitter that Levi opted to use the scholarship he won to culinary school instead of staying home and working in the family business, making things very uncomfortable for Levi. Seeing Jilly made Levi realize what he had been missing.

I liked this book! Yes, the plot is typical, but I don’t care. It’s a fast read, a feel-good story with long-time loyalties and a lot of love, and of course, the ever-expected and always appreciated HEA.

I liked this book much more than the first book which is always good for a sequel. I loved the aspect that both characters had crushes on each other but never knew and are testing the waters 10 years later. I liked Levi as the main hero. He wasn't afraid of his feelings and was straight up about his intent which I feel like is pretty rare. I liked Jilly and the complexity with her ex and the dynamics with her family. She is definitely spinning more plates than she can handle. While I enjoyed this book, overall something felt off. I found myself skimming at some points because it was slow. The pacing in their relationship was super fast and felt unrealistic.

Read if you like a best friend's sibling, second chance, small-town romance. Thanks to the publisher for the ARC in return for an honest review. This book releases 2/11.

I loved a lot of things about this read but I wanted more from the main couple. It felt like the small town, side characters, and self-discovery journey for both of our MCs outweighed the actual romance elements. I loved the first book in this series and was so excited to be back in this world. I did like our MCs together and thought it was so cute seeing that they both had a crush on the other when they were younger. However, I didn't get as much of the initial relationship building that I wanted and instead it felt like the "childhood crush" aspect was used to jump over that part. But since the MCs have been out of touch for so long and both have gone through significant personal change, I think more time in that initial getting-to-know-you-again phase would have gone a long way.



Tropes: Small Town, Childhood Crush, Love After Divorce

Series: Rock Bottom Love #2

Thanks to NetGalley and St. Martin's Press for the ARC. Expected publication is February 11, 2025.

This was a super sweet rom com. If you are in the mood for a mushy small town romance then you've got the right book. It was a great palette cleanser.