The narrator was great. The story was slow and didn’t keep me going. I loved the previous book. I struggled with the main characters and this connection it as pulling me in the wrong direction.

Gracie Ruth Mitchell is the romcom queen!! This was a delightful read from start to finish! The plot was well-paced and the characters were charming and witty. The audio narration was fantastic! This is definitely one I'll read again! Many thanks to the author, publisher, and NetGalley for the advanced copy of the book.

Im 50/50 on this one. Almost to the percentage too. I LOVED the 2nd half. Juliette and Luca were very sweetly a perfect match. They supported each other exactly how they needed. And I appreciated Luca’s experience working through his grief. BUT in the beginning SHE STALKED HIM AND BROKE INTO HIS HOUSE???!!! But she’s cute so it’s fine? And he’s renting her parents’ house which she was a way to try to make it okay? I really loved that the fmc was the one doing the chasing. We don’t get to see that too often, but can we do that without making her a criminal please???? I get what the purpose of the breaking and entering was, so I can kind of look past it. It just felt a little too far.

I really enjoyed this audiobook. It was a quick, easy read. It’s a dual POV and both narrators did an amazing job! Thank you Netgalley and Gracie Ruth Mitchell for this audiobook ARC!

•𝐀𝐋𝐂 𝐑𝐞𝐯𝐢𝐞𝐰•

{𝐋𝐮𝐜𝐤𝐲 𝐢𝐧 𝐋𝐨𝐯𝐞: Book 2}

“𝙴𝚟𝚎𝚛𝚢𝚘𝚗𝚎 𝚍𝚎𝚜𝚎𝚛𝚟𝚎𝚜 𝚠𝚊𝚝𝚎𝚛 𝚊𝚗𝚍 𝚜𝚞𝚗𝚜𝚑𝚒𝚗𝚎. 𝙴𝚟𝚎𝚛𝚢𝚘𝚗𝚎 𝚍𝚎𝚜𝚎𝚛𝚟𝚎𝚜 𝚕𝚘𝚟𝚎.”

🫧 Release Date: August 15, 2025 🫧
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Gracie Ruth Mitchell never misses with her romcoms, and this one was so, So, SO GOOD, Y’ALL!! The characters were some of my absolute favorites, and they made this story so much fun! There were so many hilarious moments that had me giggling, but there were also some more serious moments mixed in, which I really appreciated. You can never go wrong with a Marigold family story, that’s for sure!

Oh man, do I ever adore Juliet Marigold! Her character was sunshine and rainbows and pure effervescent joy 💖 I loved her constant itch to bake and her deep love of all things pink and feminine! Her outfits filled me with unspeakable joy 😆 But…Juliet also had her deeper levels where she hid her struggles and self doubts; I so badly wanted to be able to give her a big hug! The time she was telling herself “good job” and “you did good” literally hit so close to home for me in my current situation, and I was definitely tearing up! 😢

Ughhhh….LUCA! I loved that big grump 🤭 GRM sure knows how to write an excellent grumpy/sunshine romance! His and Juliet’s encounters were all absolutely sublime and often had me smiling and giggling. I loved how forward Juliet was about her feelings, while poor Luca had no idea what to do with her most of the time 🤭 Watching her finally get through his hard shell was so beautiful to see play out!

Listening to this book with its descriptions of the beautiful blue sky and crisp mountain air really made me miss living in CO! It’s really just one more reason I love to read the Marigold family stories—I get to enjoy CO again, even if it’s only through a book ☺️

I loved the narrators chosen to bring this book to life! They both did a fantastic job and made this story even more amazing 😍

My Favorites:
🍓 Comical emails and notes
🍓 Breaking and entering
🍓 Fashionable work outfits
🍓 The accidental sleepover
🍓 Telling off Quincey
🍓 “𝙸𝚏 𝚢𝚘𝚞 𝚎𝚟𝚎𝚛 𝚗𝚎𝚎𝚍 𝚜𝚘𝚖𝚎𝚠𝚑𝚎𝚛𝚎 𝚝𝚘 𝚛𝚎𝚜𝚝… 𝙸’𝚖 𝚑𝚎𝚛𝚎.”
🍓 Five minute sharing time
🍓 Mirror affirmations
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I received a complimentary alc from NetGalley and Dreamscape Select. All opinions listed are my own.

I absolutely love this book!! Everything gracie writes is so good!! All the flirty banter is just amazing