I was honestly hooked from the very first chapter; Imogene and Lauren's friendship was to die for. Actually, every relationship in that town was so beautifully portrayed. Familial love, friendship, and marriage... It was all very engaging to read about. I rooted for the seniors; everyone was hilarious. Jess and Carson were hilarious; especially at the end. Dylan was so funny he made me cry. Leo and Lauren were so friggin adorable. The scene where the high school girls were being lectured by Imogene was kcuffing hilarious.
Imogene is one of the very few protagonists that I adored. What with her 'kcuff it' attitude and the way she treats her customers when she's in a bad mood (but really, mostly always):
After I serve decaf coffee to everyone who asked for regular and regular to all those who asked for decaf and gave away free ice cream to all the kids whose parents said 'no sugar!'...

Yes, she had an attitude and was downright rude. But she honestly surprised me when I was halfway into the book, with her mature decisions and then when she latched on to her dream of getting married and making a family. She wasn't blinded by her love for Cooper, and for that I respected her endlessly. That is the kind of picture that should be portrayed in romance novels. Responsibility and maturity to go along with passionate love and adoration.
Cooper was so sweet and considerate. The way he pined after Imogene was so damn hot and just downright swoony. I couldn't with all his smart remarks and his gifts. I can't believe what he did to help with Lauren and Imogene's business. It was all so thoughtful and so friggin sweet. I can't even.
And I didn't let myself imagine how he looks like with glasses on, but that scene had me cracking up:
"When are we getting married?"
"I haven't planned past today."
"Fine. You're forcing me to bring out the big guns." Cooper removes his glasses from the inside of his T-shirt collar and slides them on.
"Yep. That'll do it."

I loved it when Imogene drove all the way to Brooklyn to see him and his mother. That scene with Fiona made me tear up really bad. I was on the verge of sobbing when she asked her to take that photo album.
Overall, this was an incredibly well-written novel that doesn't only deal with how Imogene found her one true love, but also herself. I personally saw this novel as a coming-of-age, so that was a really pleasant surprise. I loved the whole squad, the parents, the grandparents, the seniors, the young couples, Cooper's fam, and the babies. Will definitely have to check out the previous books if they're anywhere near as good as this one.

Finally a lead girl with attitude! That is what made me appreciate this book more. I'm glad the author didn't cross the line of making her just hateful.
Our lead guy was just amazing he was patient and adorable.
This is the type of books I love no instant love, the build up romance gives me chills.
Overall I love the writing style of the author and the feelings it brought when I read the book.

I had a hard time getting "really into" this one. While the writing was on point, the character's just didn't grab me.

Imogene is one of my favorite book characters; witty, prickly, and sarcastic, but gooey once you've melted the ice! A perfect NA romance for fans of laughing out loud and happily ever afters.

I absolutely adored Imogene!!!! She was the perfect blend of snarky, witty, blunt and she was hilarious as waitress.

That girl made me laugh out loud.

Apparently Imogene Walsh had been on Cooper MacKenzie's radar for a while. But dear Imogene was everything else than nice to him. Which didn't bother Cooper at all - he had the patience of a saint.

Imogene was an expert in dating, and had enough experience to know that finding the right one, and making it last is not something she thought she'll ever have. The bright burn and an equally fast crash had been more her experience so far.

But Cooper kept pestering and chasing her until she relented.

Cooper had his doubts about a Happily Ever After. His parents' divorce and remarriages made him very disheartened about marriage and family. But he still believed that Imogene was the right one for him, she was the ONLY one he was interested in and he was willing to see where it lead.

He just had to convince Imogene.

Like I said I adored Imogene. Her sarcasm and witty comebacks made me laugh out loud. Her time as a waitress was the funniest scene in the entire book, I couldn't believe half of what she said and did, and multiple times I shook my head saying - NO, you didn't!!!

I did think she sabotaged herself a bit and made it harder on herself and Cooper than it had to be, because Cooper was all in, and the hesitation was all on her part. Her pulling back all the time got a bit old and made me want to shake her multiple times.

I would have understood it if Cooper and Imogene didn't fit so well together. They completed each other and it was sad to see her hesitate and doubt herself.
Since Faithful was book #3 - I can't wait to read Carson and Dylan's books.


3.5 stars

review is posted on February 20, 2017, at that point I will update the links