Wow, what a heartfelt outpouring from Betty Corrello. This is a book of the year for me without question. Nadia and Marco are mired in the absolute grit of tough sh*t in life; and yet they find an ember of hope in each other, all while tossing around award-worthy banter and one liners. Their emotional tension is written wonderously and feels really fresh in the romance space. I have zero notes, and I hope this book gets all the love it deserves!

One of the best books I’ve read all year. - and will likely stay that way. This book left me breathless! The writing was delicious, the romance was immersive. Truly don’t know what to do now that the book is done and I can’t read more about Nadia and Marco. This needs to be on everyone’s TBR

Pretty good, but didn't quite hit me with the emotional punch that I was expecting. It took some time to settle into Corrello's writing; although I greatly appreciated the humor employed to offset the more serious material, the pacing of the story occasionally felt a little off and there were moments where it felt like she was trying too hard instead of letting everything naturally flow. I liked how the relationship between Nadia and Marco easily unfurled and the way that they grew to understand each other so well over such a short period of time. The focus is primarily on these two characters and their connection, yet there are several topics left on the table that could have been explored to further deepen her journey. While it would have been nice for Nadia to be honest with Marco about her situation from the beginning, I completely understood her position and the desire to be defined by more than just her lupus diagnosis. I did not realize until the acknowledgments that Corrello's own experience informed the basis of this tale, which ultimately made it much more impactful to me.

This is my first book by this author. Nadia Fabiola seeks refuge in her childhood beach town after a lupus diagnosis upends her life, determined to keep things simple. However, a fling with charming former actor Marco Antoniou complicates her plans, challenging her to confront her fears and the possibility of love. Making a pact to just date for a small amount of time with no thoughts of what might come after., Nadia keeps her health ailment a secret all the way up to when she can't. Marco feeling lied to takes it the wrong way and it leads to a way to find their way back to each other. Showing the impact of the illness and how it can flare up as well as a high level of understanding the book is a bit predictable but sweet. I enjoyed the sister relationship and how Marco and Nadia banter. 3.5 rounded down. Thanks to the publisher, author and netgalley for the opportunity.

This book! Omg, how I loved this book! “32 Days in May” has quickly become one of my favorite books of all time! I read Betty's debut, "Summertime Punchline", last year and I fell in love with her witty dialogue and heartfelt story. So when she announced "32 Days in May", it quickly became one of my most anticipated releases of 2025. I was happy to be going back to Evergreen, NJ!

I've been trying to put into words how beautiful and incredible this book is. It had everything in it that made me fall in love with her first book and so much more! The book was the perfect blend of heartwarming and heart breaking. Nadia felt so incredibly real and honest, yet so tender. The book had me crying from laughing one page and then crying from the impact of the story on the next page.

Marco! Marco! Marco! He had me swooning throughout the book, he was such a dream while still feeling so real and vulnerable! His and Nadia's chemistry was perfection and their banter made the book impossible to put down! I was so obsessed with them, I never wanted May and their time together to come to end.

While this book is a romance book, to its core, it is a book about the journey of healing and living. Nadia and Marco are each on their own healing journey and I was so beautiful to read.


Tropes:
🐋dating pack
🐋healing
🐋healing journey
🐋forced proximity
🐋found family

4.5⭐️ What a beautiful and fun romance to lead into summer but wow does it pack an emotional punch. I couldn’t put this down and will be constantly thinking of Nadia and Marco’s banter. Most people in life are flawed and letting that shine through with the characters in this book was wonderful to see. Definitely recommend!

This book was a delight. I completely loved Nadia as a character. She felt very relatable. As someone with an autoimmune disease as well this felt very realistic. I liked how she dealt with this and it seemed realistic.

This was a very sweet heartfelt story. I loved Marco and Nadias love story. I felt it was fun that he was a celebrity and she was back in a small town coping with an illness.

This was such a delight. I loved how Betty Corrello made Nadia so relatable but in such a fun and silly relationship. Super cute romance. Would definitely reccomend.

After reading Betty Cordell’s book Summertime Punchline in 1 day I just knew that I had to dive into her newest release ASAP. And what a good decision that was. I was immediately drawn into the character of Nadia who is currently battling a Lupus diagnosis. She is a likable character even though quite flawed. Her relationship with Marco at first seemed ridiculous but then turned fun and sweet. I love Betty’s writing, and as I looked her up and found that she is a comedian and I was not at all surprised. If a romcom does not have funny lines with sarcastic characters who are realistic then I don’t want them.

I enjoyed this! It was a bit slow to start: I initially had a hard time connecting with the FMC or seeing her chemistry with the MMC. But as their relationship grew, I saw more of her character beyond her illness and found her more relatable, which I think was the point. This is absolutely a story about grieving a former version of yourself, and trying to be what your partner needs; only to learn that in the end, they want you just as you are. I found it tricky to trust Marco, but I think that was mainly because of Nadia's consistent deception. I wanted so badly for her to just be honest with him, because it became so clear that his feelings were true. Overall this was a very heartfelt story and I enjoyed the character growth and romance!

a perfect summer romance between a girl who took solace in the town where her family used to live after her lupus diagnoses and a K-rated actor who wants to clean his slate after scandals. This book is a raw depiction of what people go through after the diagnose and how it affects their life in general. This book is fun and heartwarming at the same time and I enjoyed it.

32 Days in May is the perfect beach read! I absolutely adore the two main characters, Nadia and Marco. Nadia has recently been diagnosed with a chronic autoimmune disease, Lupus. Marco is a celebrity who no longer wants to live in the spotlight. Both escape to the Jersey short in May in an effort to find some calm amidst their changing lives. They meet and decide to date just for May. Marco and Nadia help each other in their respective journeys through empathy, support, and encouragement. Once the plot got going, I did not want to put this book down! Betty does it again. I hope she writes about the Jersey shore again next spring. <3

Note to the publisher: The tone of the FMC took me 20-30% to adjust. The beginning of the book felt very chaotic. I decided to keep reading because I love Betty's "Summetime Punchline." While I believe the tone of the beginning of the book is authentic to the FMC, it was difficult as a reader to follow.

I enjoyed this book and thought the romance between the leads to be filled with chemistry and spice. I am not usually a big fan of the insta-love trope, but in this case it worked pretty well. Because the characters were just casually deciding to "date for a month", it was more of a friendship to start and then built. At times I felt like their feelings grew too quickly, but hey, who's to argue with love. I adored Marco. He was the perfect book boyfriend and really carried so much of this book for me. If you like authors like Carley Fortune, I think you would enjoy this one. Thanks NetGalley for the arc!

A wonderful read!
This novel drew me in from the very first page and kept me hooked until the end. The characters were vibrant and relatable, the writing was engaging, and the story had just the right balance of heart and humor. Highly recommend!
Many thanks to NetGalley, the author, and the publisher for my ARC. All opinions are my own.

After losing her job due to complications from chronic illness, all Nadia Fabiola wants to do is hide. So she does just that, journeying to the small town of Evergreen, New Jersey where her family still has a vacation house. There she attempts a starting over of sorts, trading high power meetings for bike rides to the produce stand where she now works.

With friends, family, and even her doctor all concerned about the depression that has compounded her illness, each of them try to reach out in their own way. Then Nadia’s rheumatologist sort of sets her up with his cousin, Marco, a former child actor/part time bad boy. Not unlike Nadia, Marco is in also in a period of rebirth. Needless to say, these two lost souls hit it off. So when Marco suggests they extend their successful first date into a month long (but no longer than that) relationship, Nadia can’t see any reason to object. After all, it’s only for 30 days.

That’s how, throughout the month of May, Marco and Nadia attempt to fit in all the time they can “pretending” to be a real couple. But living by the beach isn’t the only thing that’s being kept at bay. As the days progress, so do their feelings, a concept that terrifies Nadia to death. As things stand, she’s enjoyed her time with Marco, but has successfully kept him from knowing the biggest part of her- her illness. Even if they were to try to make a go of it past May, is Marco ready for such a longterm commitment?

32 Days in May is the second book by author, Betty Corrello. It is also the second time Corrello has written a love letter of sorts to my home state. That being said, it was easy for me to fall in love with both the locale and the characters. In the story, Nadia has a diagnosis of lupus, though, while manageable with medication, has no cure. As someone who was diagnosed with mild lupus many years ago, I couldn’t feel Betty’s pain directly, but I did understand the uncertainty that comes with a new normal. Admittedly, I wanted a little more out of the Nadia before, as well as the details behind Marco’s evolution. Despite the lack of these details, this is still a strong story that paints both starting over and self acceptance with realism and resilience.

There was a lot about this I really liked! The setting down the shore, the banter, disability representation, and surprisingly the insta-love (usually I'm not a fan but it really worked here!) but this was one of those books where I was just like, "pleaseeee just talk to each other!!!" for most of it. I loved the character of Marco, but I wish we had more depth to his backstory, especially after all the talk about him being so troubled and his comments about being jealous of Nadia's childhood. I really liked Nadia and I felt like her perspective as she fell in love and tried to cope with her condition was so genuine and raw. Also loved the NJ Italian family representation of course! Overall, I really enjoyed this one and definitely recommend it!

This story follows an fmc who has lupus and is navigating life with family drama, medication, and unexpected love.
I really thought I was going to love this in the beginning. The fmc is so witty and funny. She also uses humor to shield from real life feelings. I love the premise in how she meets the mmc and they create a pact, which forces her to do new and spontaneous things. I just found myself not rooting for the fmc after a while. There were secrets and little white lies that I just couldn’t look past.
The story felt drawn out and I ended up skimming the last quarter of the book.

I was really hoping to love this one, but unfortunately we can’t like them all:(

Thank you Netgalley for this arc.

I love to read books with diverse casts of characters and disability representation. This book checked all the boxes. Our fmc is flawed and stubborn and our mmc falls hard and fast. The story felt very authentic and has a great message.

Thank you NetGalley, Avon and Betty Corrello for the ARC in exchange for an honest review.

The book took me a bit to get into and learn the FMC, Nadia’s, humor/personality but then I was really into it and impressed with the writing.

The love and care put into speaking about Lupus was enlightening, I had no idea how debilitating it could be.

The story has a few flashes to 5-6 months back but otherwise is told over the month of May.

Nadia is introduced to Marco, a “disgraced” former tv star and they agree to a month long no strings attached relationship. Both Marco and Nadia are flawed and have some pain to work through but have so much love to give. It’s truly a case of figuring it out for the right person.

The wildest thing in the entire book was the mom who hands off her 7yr old to strangers to go on a whale tour with them. It was a cute story but holy smokes, people are scary - we cannot do things like that with our children!

This book was really special and highlights in an eye opening way how you never know what someone is going through.

Ps the cover is beautiful!