People Watching by @authorhannahby

SHE DOES IT AGAIN FOLKS!!! Milo and Prue are so soft and so swoony and so so sexy. Sex lessons!!! Whew. 😅 I love them, I love their families, and I loved the Alzheimer’s rep in this book. It most definitely ripped my heart straight out of my chest and then shoved it back in. My grandmother passed almost 3 years ago, and lived a very long life, but seeing her lose her memory at the end and not able to remember my son and the other children in the family was heartbreaking. This is a real, heart wrenching portrayal of what people with Alzheimer’s go through and what their families go through as well. I was crying reading the authors note at the beginning because BEEN THERE. This book is very special to me. She managed to balance the serious topics in this book with so much love and hope and light heartedness and community. Well done. 👏🏼

Thank you to @netgalley and @dellromance for the arc! 💛
Pub date: 9/9/25

Easy 5 stars.! This book was absolutely lovely. Milo had me hook, line, and sinker from the get go. The journey he and Prue go on together had me eating this story up and not wanting it to end at the same time.

I don’t know how Hannah does it but these characters, this setting, the emotions, the details - all of it - feel so familiar, so real, and relatable. I absolutely loved this book! Happily will read again and again and will recommend to anyone who will listen to me at the bookstore and beyond!

I will never have anything but incredible things to say about Hannah Bonam-Young and her books. People Watching is no exception. I finished this book in one sitting because it hooked me from the start. Prue and Milo are both such complex characters going through their own issues as people. The way that their relationship grew over time into something beautiful is something I will think about for a long time. I have read every book HBY has published and it always ends the same way; me wanting more. She is a powerhouse of a writer and has such a profound gift. I will sing my praises of this book from the rooftops and I cannot wait for September to start handselling her book at work. Kudos to another book absolutely well done and cannot wait for the next one.

More a 4.5. Such a delight. This book manages to tackle Alzheimer’s, cancer, child abuse and still be light and affirming in a way that doesn’t feel cheap.
It’s able to be sexy and fun and have you rooting for the couple.

Hannah cannot write a bad book, it’s been scientifically proven (by me)!! I adored this so much.
My heart went out to both of our MCs, Milo and Prue.
Hannah’s ability to string words together into these perfect beautiful sentences will always have me in awe. The depth we get with Milo, I would read an entire book on just him and his family and his life! I loved Prue as well, I wil say I wish we got A LITTLE bit more on Prue, but even without it, it’s still a 5 star book
And the spice!!! So good, definitely her smuttiest book
This book has heart, depth, chemistry, everything you need in a romance!

The first few chapters of this book were phenomenal and I genuinely though that I was going to rate this 5 stars. Sadly after that the story took a completely different turn and it wasn't in a good way. The pacing of the story was good and I feel like we lost the plot? I couldn't romanticize the male main character because he was a bit older than her (which is not a problem) but the FMC was a forcing and his inner thoughts made me feel a little uncomfortable and uneasy. I was expecting something more emotional but their relationship was solely based in physical attraction to be completely honest. By the end, I was glad I was done with it. I am sure others will enjoy this but I couldn't.

♾️⭐️

I would like to give this book and Milo Kablukov all the stars to infinity and beyond! Wowowow. This book. This book is so good. 🤩

Hannah so perfectly depicted the difficulties of slowly losing someone you love to Alzheimer’s. Having gone through this a couple of times with beloved family members, my heart aches for Prue. While emotional, Hannah absolutely depicted a loving and uplifting relationship between mother and daughter.

Milo and his siblings working through their trauma is so raw and real. I love that Mi feels with his whole heart!! And one of my favorite relationships in the story is Milo and Tom’s! The immediate bromance was perfection. And Milo’s love for Mrs. Welch??? A puddle. A puddle I am.

AND OF COURSE, Prue and Milo. Wow. Wowowowowow. I just want to hang out with them in real life. The wit, the banter, THE SPICE!! 🥵🔥 Hannah knew what she was doing with these two!!!


Oh, and all the town and side characters!! Gosh. I keep thinking of new things to rave about. I could write a thesis on all the things I love about this book. I need to reread asap. I loved it SO MUCH and you will too!!

Literally where to even begin…
first of all thank you so much to dell, netgalley, and HBY for letting my get my grubby little paws on this masterpiece so soon.
Let’s discuss our two besties

Milo:
Hot
Bi
Slutty little mustache
drives a van named Bertha

Prue:
Caregiver
Late Bloomer
Loves a good donut
Poetry Queen

This is giving very much opposites attract in the best most gorgeous way.

Prue had spent most of her adult life caring for her mom who is suffering Alzheimer’s and working in the grocery store her family own.

Meanwhile Milo has been living a very transient lifestyle with his van named Bertha. SUDDENLY his brother calls an emergency sibling meeting, forcing Milo to stay put for a few months. (In the same small town as Prue because duh!!)

It’s so hard for me to fully encapsulate everything I loved about this DAMN BOOK (but I will try)

The representation is GREAT!!
- [ ] bi rep
- [ ] panic attacks/anxiety rep
- [ ] Alzheimer’s /ill parent rep

The way Hannah is about to put so much HEART and humor into her books is literally an insane talent.

We are so lucky to exist at the same time as here and get to experience these damn books.

The characters are so multi faceted, the family dynamics and side characters are unreal. I have been thinking about these besties non stop they are my Shaylas for real.

Hannah, you’ve done it again bestie.