Rating: ⭐⭐⭐1/2

This was a short, cute read. I enjoyed the pacing of the book and really liked Tripp, he was sweet and perfect for Sadie.

I dropped half a star because of Seth. I couldn’t stand how he kept pushing Brett on Sadie. She was well within her rights to keep her distance and old enough that her limits should have been respected. I also struggled to fully connect with the level of Sadie's fears. While it allowed for good character development, I personally found it hard to see past the trampolines, probably makes me a Liam...

Overall, I thought this was a solid palette cleanser with some deeper moments woven between heartwarming scenes.

Thanks to NetGalley for the ARC.

Thank you NetGalley for this eARC in exchange for an honest review.
This was my first book by Andrea, and where have I been, so happy with this read. I saw so much of myself in Sadie—her fears, her anxieties—I kept thinking, “Same, girl. Same.” Take the Leap took me on an emotional rollercoaster in the best way possible. I was laughing out loud one minute and tearing up the next. And Sadie’s character growth? So well done. I loved watching her face all her fears and anxieties. This book genuinely made me want to be more adventurous. Highly recommend!

4.75 ⭐

I requested this title because of the cover and the title. Plus the knowledge that this is a new to me author!

Andrea Nourse created a story featuring two MCs, Sadie and Tripp. Sadie and Tripp's first interaction, I would say their meet cute, is quite sizzling of attraction meaning Tripp cannot take his eyes off of Sadie. Granted she is pitching to his company, but it is the dialogue that captured me. Continuing into the story it was inspiring watching Sadie evolvement of her personality and look on life. Although I absolutely adored her lists of risks because sometimes that is needed! I did like Tripp too and his sisters.

this book was a soul and heart warming book. i loved how relatable Sadie was to many of us. her fears and overthinking went that bit further and took over her life that bit more and i thought that was described really delicately with the sensitivity it needed. often these things feel like they are added as a tick box in an almost stigma mocking way. with no understanding other than wanting to be "seen|" to include. i never felt this way. and so too was the support she gave and was given. it really did show how often the key to these things is feeling safe. noone catches over thinking or fears. nooone chooses it or doesnt work hard enough to just get over it or "do it anyway, youll be fine" its a safety thing, and when people allow and create that support and safety it really can be the key, or at least the backup this person needs to be brave.
sadies was a sweetheart and her and Tripp felt real. they were both a bit of the same people. they matched perfectly. and he was there for her to push her but then hold back when needed. it again didnt feel cliched.
i mean Sadie having to be the face of an adventure company might feel a little much,ha. but it fit perfectly with the plot and helped you understand and find those moments of emotional learning and leaning to the characters.
Sadies growth was a hopeful one. that she didnt have to but when she managed it with the right support then going outside her walls was possible.
the friendship groups in this book were also really great. they all felt important be it side or main characters.

Highly recommend this book! I couldn’t put it down. I’ve never identified more with a character than I did Sadie. The portrayal of anxiety and catastrophizing was so relatable. I loved watching Sadie’s growth throughout the book and it served as an important reminder that it’s good to get outside of your comfort zone.

I enjoyed the interactions between Tripp and Sadie and the patience he had for her. This is a closed door (or tent) romance and isn’t spicy. Really enjoyed that there wasn’t a third act breakup.

The book did a great job of emphasizing all kinds of relationships, whether it be friendships, family, or romantic. Glad Liam redeemed himself as the book went on. Some people may find the mentions of cancer, death of a sibling, death of a parent, and childhood trauma to be triggering. Ava was a supportive friend and did a great job of knowing what support Sadie needed. Also, totally hope there’s a Ava/Seth book in the works because they seemed to have some chemistry.

Loved that Tripp named his cats after Taylor Swift and Law and Order characters! He’s a big softie who also happens to enjoy skydiving and extreme adventures.

Unfortunately, this story was a bit of a flop for me. The premise of the challenge as a storyline helped with pacing. I liked the friendships in the story such as Ava and Liam, but the romance fell flat. I didn’t feel the chemistry between Tripp and Sadie so I didn’t really connect with their relationship. The dialogue felt very juvenile at times.

This book was cool and it’s a nice women’s fiction book. I think a lot of readers will enjoy this book because it’s premise is on overcoming affairs and living your best life and lots of us can relate to that..

4.5 ✨️

First, it took me a while to get hooked on the story. But as the story went by, it made me feel like love is something worth taking risk for.

It followed a story of a girl who has a lot of fears and has a broken relationship with her dad. But since they are in the marketing agency business, they pitched their idea with the company who has launched an app that offers booking extreme adventures. But the app is for someone like the FMC, in order to conquer their fears and learn to overcome them.

While the adventures were ongoing, Sadie, the FMC, developed some feelings for Tripp, the MMC, to the point that she thinks it's a bad idea because they are working together and Tripp is her client. But little did she know, Tripp was also having feelings for her. But Sadie was too afraid to have something with Tripp because she is afraid that she might lose Tripp because Sadie can't overcome her fears and overthinking. But Tripp was not having it and told Sadie to trust him, as he always tell Sadie to trust him during the adventures/activities.

Sadie is like some of us, having boundaries and walls that are hard to break, trust that are hard to earn, and fears which we don't know if we can or would overcome. But sometimes, having someone, that would trust us and would always have our backs and believe in us would be enough to hold on to and learn how to come out of our shell and take risks.

To all having doubts, fears and walls/barriers, you don't have to rush taking them down. Conquer them when you feel like you can and when the right person/s come along to help you conquer them.

This was a very solid, predictable but enjoyable, rom com. It did everything I wanted it to do…made me feel happy, escaped for awhile, and enjoyed the writing. It was not a book I’ll remember forever or read again, but I’m perfectly delighted I joined the fun for the ride. It had good messages, clean closed door romance, and likeable characters. It was a hallmark movie wrapped up in prose.

3.5
I never heard of this book or author before, so getting the arc I was a little bit nervous, but these characters was fleshed out and the plot was different to other books I've read before and it was good writing.

It follows Sadie (fmc) who has valid fears and anxiety, with Tripp (mmc) who is an adrenaline, thrill seeker. He owns this adventure program that needs Sadie to be the face of a new campaign to promote their business/ app and reach out to a wider range of customers/ people. While they're being filmed, they're getting closer and falling for eachother over time.

For me I just didn't connect to the fmc on a personal level, only because I'm not scared or have fears of many things, but the character growth was really good considering it's under 300 pages. The mmc was sweet, patience and what the other one needed.

"Megan’s review of Take the Leap | Goodreads" https://www.goodreads.com/review/show/7470715099

Take the Leap by Andrea Nourse is about Sadie, a woman with severe anxiety (to do anything), and her marketing company teaming up with a thrill -seeking company (Take the Leap) to try and save/ boost each other's companies. Sadie and the CEO of Take the Leap, Tripp, set out to find adventures that anyone from high thrilling peoples to scared more reserved peoples.

I like the story. I would give it a solid 3.5 but I rounded it up to 4 stars. It was easy to read, the characters were likeable and was a quick pallet cleanser. I would recommend this cute novel.

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I love the title and the meaning behind it! Nourse crafts a great and enjoyable story about a woman conquering her many fears and I was all for it. The book entertained me and I loved how the main character and her bestie started a company together and their friendship and working relationship was interesting. Fear is a real thing and I struggle with many. The story is relatable and well written. Thanks to NetGalley for the ARC.

I loved this book! It was a great women’s fiction book about overcoming your fears and living your best life! I highly enjoyed it and felt very inspired after reading it! I hope readers will too!