“The truth is,” he told her, “I’m not like you. This quote has one of my favorite sub-sub-tropes about a person feeling like home:
Jeremy with his optimism and also fear and complete determination that he will make Chloe see that she is absolutely perfect in every single way, even her imperfections. Chloe with her lists and general grumpiness. Also, Jeremy and Chloe’s dad have the best interactions and I loved it so much.Īnd then, the stars of the show, Jeremy and Chloe, are both just absolutely magnificent in every single way. The father/daughter relationship here was really beautiful and I loved the misunderstanding and the clarifications and… Okay, everything. Wedgeford happened the same way every other village in England ever happened. I will always be a sucker for a book that captures community well, and this quote gave me a whole bunch of complex feelings I’m not quite ready to dissect: She and her dad are about to debut this delicious sauce that her dad makes and, well, it’s unnamed.Īnd now that you sort of have a plot, let’s talk about the fun stuff! This cast of characters are really, truly fantastic and I love the idea of this town and community and the game they created. Chloe is not interested in resuming their friendship or the possibility of something more when he shows up for a lot of reasons, not the least of which is that Chloe is busy and does not have time for that.
Jeremy started coming to town during this festival thing when he was fourteen, but for the last two (three?) years, he’s not come. This book is set in a town, Wedgeford, where there’s this fun game that people from all over come to participate in. But the stakes still feel pretty intense and the suspense remains. And!! It’s something unexpected in craft, specifically, it doesn’t have a traditional bleak moment. And, unsurprisingly, this book delivered such a satisfying read. For there to be this surprise book dropped on us in my birthday month? The blessings. I’m the person who puts Courtney Milan Release on my Most Anticipated of the Year lists even when there is nothing announced because I live in hope of a new book. So let’s jump in!Ĭovers of The Duke Who Didn’t by Courtney Milan and All Scot and Bothered by Kerrigan Byrne The Duke Who Didn’t is out today and I was fortunate enough to receive an advanced copy from the author! All Scot and Bothered is out next Tuesday and I received an advanced copy via Netgalley from St. The books I’m talking about today are The Duke Who Didn’t by Courtney Milan, which was absolutely everything I needed and I hope you’ll love it too, and All Scot and Bothered by Kerrigan Byrne, which I have a lot of thoughts about. I wrote long-ish reviews for both of these so it seems fitting anyway. I know I normally do three books during these ARC reviews, but I hope you’ll forgive me and indulge my current whim to do just two.
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