The homage to booklovers so cute!! It’s a slow slow burn book and they burn but slowly! Why it it take Macon so long to tell Ingrid who knows but he loves loves her!

This was a great slow-burn romance. Initially, I thought it was too slow, but as I went along with reading it, I had needed all the back-and-current-story to appreciate it .
Ingrid and her boyfriend Cory have been together for 11 years, but when her sister gets ENGAGED, they have big thoughts. They decide mutually to take a break for a month, to see what else is out there, and get together after that and decide to marry or split. Disastrous dates for Ingrid, much growing up and finding herself. At times, the cringe was so bad I could feel it myself for Ingrid, with some of her adventures in dating. The slow burn is with Mason, her coworker at the library.
Over all, this was a lovely, heartwarming little romance. I loved all the characters, and it would be great to get some romances, prequels, whatnot, with some of them.

The premise of "Overdue" was a lot of fun. What if you and your significant other realize that you aren't ready to marry but you don't want to break up permanently either. What if you had a month to break free and follow your heart wherever it leads you? Would a month be enough? Can you truly go back afterwards or is there something better waiting for you? All of these are issues that the main character Ingrid faces as she and her significant other Cory take a temporary "break". Ingrid has harbored feelings for her coworker Macon but Macon isn't going to risk his heart unless it's for keeps. Meanwhile, Ingrid is rebuilding her life in many surprising ways! This romance has a lot of layers.

I love the characters, the premise, the tension and the setting. It did feel a little lengthy and drawn out and I wanted to slap Ingrid and Macon so many times but after all, it was a lovely story.

This was cute, but I just don't think I was the intended audience for it! A great escapism book. I loved the homage to book lovers, and the realistic look at what dating is like these days.

Very cute. Who doesn't love a librarian who is looking for love? A little slow to start, but it got there. 3.5 stars

Very sweet heartwarming story. There were points I was stressing for the main character. Loved that they were both readers.

Thank you NetGalley, St. Martin's Press, and Stephanie Perkins for early access to Overdue.

An elegantly written story of personal growth and self-discovery, with a slow burn romance. Perkins does a phenomenal job of evoking Ingrids emotions throughout the story. The romantic story line does a beautiful job of showing the depth of friendship in romance and the outcome is well worth the wait. Lastly, Perkins description of working in a library and the literary world is spot on.

"Overdue" follows Ingrid Dahl, a librarian in a smallish town, as her life totally changes during the last year of her 20s. She starts the year stuck in a long term relationship that is going nowhere and at a job she only mostly tolerates. On its surface it should (could?) be boring, but the execution is flawless and I was totally into it. Ingrid is an exceptionally well-drawn protagonist; even when she is meandering through and not making decisions, I found myself rooting for her rather than being frustrated. Her terse, protective work best friend Macon is wonderfully real too. All the characters are. I've always enjoyed Perkins's YA books and this first adult novel really shows how her highly readable writing style can translate to any genre.

Ingrid and her longtime boyfriend (11 years), Cory, decide to take a break from each other for a month to see what happens.
Ingrid is a librarian, and she works with Macon and wants to have a relationship with him during the 30 days.
It’s slow at the beginning of the book. I am giving it 3.5 stars.
Tropes: grump/sunshine, age gap, friends to lovers, small town romance
Thank you to NetGalley, and the publisher for this ARC in exchange for my honest review.

What a joy to read an adult novel from Stephanie Perkins. Her YA series, starting with Anna and the French Kiss, remains one of my favorite series of all time. I was so pleased when I got to read Overdue early! I enjoyed the pacing of the novel and the growth of the characters (and the house!). Overall, I can’t wait to recommend this to friends. Thanks to NetGalley and St. Martin’s Press for the arc. I am so pleased to have read this.

I loved this sweet romanace story by Stephanie Perkins, who is a new author to me! Ingrid and Cory practically grew up together and have been a couple ever seen their late teens. They decide to take a break from each other for a month and date other people to make sure this is their meant to be rest of their life relationship. What follows is a sweet story of Ingrids ups and downs as she struggles with more then just her love life but her life in general. Such a sweet story, and I would love to read a follow up!

Such a cute romance by an author new to me and I hope to read more by her! I enjoyed this story of a couple who decide to take a dating break and find out what else is out there before returning to each other. You have to read it yourself to see what ends up happening to Ingrid and her boyfriend. I highly recommend this read!

This is listed as a slow burn but for me is was so slow it never caught on fire. Descent premise but the writing was clunky in the beginning confusing, and just never caught for me. I found the characters to have very little impact and not very endearing and the plot fizzled very quickly.

There was a lot I enjoyed about this one: so much about libraries and bookstores, and a slow burn. But the main character felt hard for me to love, as we're introduced to her making what felt like an obviously stupid choice to date around before coming back to her boyfriend to get engaged. It took a while for me to warm to her, and I'll be honest that she never fully redeemed herself for me. I loved Macon and thought he might be too good for her. But there's something to be said for a book that kept my interest the whole time. 3.75/5

I am so glad I pushed through the beginning of this book. I was very close to not finishing it. It made me cringe, roll my eyes, and I wanted to shake Ingrid! The last half of the book was perfection and I loved it! Very grateful for the chance to read it!

Overdue by Stephanie Perkins is an engaging, adorable novel which will keep you guessing to the very end. When after a long relationship, Ingrid and Cory decide to take a one month break to see how they feel, since after 11 years they hadn't gotten engaged. One month leads to two and the break continues, but for Ingrid there's a new twist...her coworker Mason, whose grumpiness is just an act, hiding the fact that he's been interested in her for ages. Thank you to the author, publisher and NetGalley for an ARC of this novel in exchange for my honest review.

4.25⭐️ Happy National Library Week. This was really such a lovely, cozy novel. To me it read much more like contemporary than romance, in part because of the overriding themes of self-discovery and maturation, but also because of the atmosphere. So many romances build a bright, beautiful, technicolor world in which to place their characters. I cannot overstate how much I appreciated Perkins’s honest portrayal. These were *real* people who had *real* jobs, with appropriately modest living accommodations, and *real* daily struggles. It’s refreshing to experience friendship, hope, and love in this context (especially now)! The slow burn was slooooooow, but soft and sweet throughout. This was a sincere and heartfelt story that tugged all the right heart strings and gave me all the feels. Also, you can literally never go wrong reading a book about books. ;) Strongly recommend.

This is the prefect cozy slow burn romance . I hoped on when it was offered by NetGalley as a free download. The main character, Ingrid, has to figure out who she is and what she wants when her longtime sort-of-boyfriend suggests a break. Throw in that she's librarian turned bookseller and a few side trips, and you have a wonderful romance where she realizes maybe she didn't need something extra after all.

Thanks for the advance copy!

My Thoughts

When you’re not looking because your life is working for you fate steps in and shows that what you thought you wanted really isn’t it at all.

Now you have to figure out what you really do want and more importantly how to get it for yourself.

11 years is a long time to invest in a relationship but when it does not go anywhere beyond being good friends with benefits letting go makes sense, no matter how much both people wish otherwise.

Cory and Ingrid taking a break is of course reminiscent of Rachel and Ross doing so on Friends.

Unlike their TV counterparts our characters agree from the start that having experiences with others while they are apart is their main goal.

Funny thing is once the month is up and Cory compares notes with Ingrid both agree they need more time apart.

In the interim the only real connection Ingrid finds worth taking deeper is the one she and co-worker/friend Macon share.

What really stands out in the way the story unfolds is how both Ingrid and Macon find themselves giving and taking chances with changing both their personal and professional choices.

The pair also slowly grow closer than just being work friends and as they do both allow the other to see the vulnerabilities that no one else is privy too.

Like turns into caring for each other in so many small ways and caring turns into love which is unexpressed but shines through for all to see but Ingrid and Macon.

A nicely played out slow burn romance.
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