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I really wanted to like this book, because I did end up liking Meg Cabot's last adult romance. However, I just could not get through this one. I ended up DNFing it.

I didn't connect with the characters and I didn't connect with the story. I couldn't finish this book. I really thought I was going to like it because I usually like Hate-to-Love romances, but everything about this book fell flat to me and I was not interested in continuing past chapter seven.

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Caden

This was cute, if a little outlandish. A library with a weekly drag story hour! What a dream! But this was a lot of story to fit in to one book.

I am, perhaps, not the right person to give an unbiased review of this book for two reasons: one, Meg Cabot is one of my favorite childhood authors and two, I am a children's librarian. It would make a great beach read for fans of Meg Cabot's work. The story does not offer a lot of depth, and the conflicts are quickly resolved, which may be exactly what you want in a story currently: pure escapism. While this is certainly not her best novel, it is enjoyable and much better than the first in this series.

Unfortunately, No Offense it's being released during a time of rightful civil unrest in the US, so I don't know how well a police officer's love story is going to sell. There are apparent flaws in how John acts as a sheriff, which speaks to what's going on in the world today.

I was expecting to like this book more than I did. I felt it had so much more potential, but it just fell flat to me. The premise was interesting and the set up for a hot romance between the local hot librarians and cop was, I thought, going to be so fun for it all to unfold but it just didn't catch my attention with much vigor. I loved the ode to librarians the book does give, as a librarian myself, those situations in the book are librarian realities sometimes.

Cute, cute, cute! As a librarian, I am always down for a librarian-romance trope. I mean, it's very hard to resist Molly and John's chemistry, and the plot is so very fun! Well done, Meg Cabot!

While I didn't find this book horrible, I just couldn't fall in love with the characters. Molly, as good as her heart is, was just a little too nosy for me, and Sheriff John's comments about Molly's looks and her eyes could have been toned down. The characters' preachiness with environmental issues also seemed too contrived. Overall, though, No Offense is a cute little book--good for a beach read--that has enough tension to keep this reader interested.

Molly Montgomery, a children's librarian is faced with a baby abandoned in the library's bathroom. The Sheriff, John Hartwell, recently divorced, is called to the scene. Molly is feisty and wants to know what John is going to do about the situation as well as what he is doing about the recent robberies that have happened in what was considered a safe island in Florida. Not to be deterred, Molly sets about looking into the situations herself, Needless to say the sparks fly and the attraction grows as they each work toward solving the cases. Great fun.

Lovely librarian meets handsome sheriff on an imaginary island off the coast of Florida. Add a new born baby who is mysteriously abandoned in the restroom of the Island Bridge Library and you have the premise for a fun summer read.

Meg Cabot is a champ at writing interesting characters, and many times the most interesting characters aren't even the protagonist of the story! The new librarian in town and the sheriff find themselves attracted to one another even if they clash on how to handle the abandoned baby found in the library bathroom. There were some moments of good banter, but the attraction they felt seemed underdeveloped. Overall, this is a lighter, quick read that's perfect for the beach!

Cute contemporary romance/cozy mystery. Book 2 in a series where I haven't read book 1 but that didn't seem to hamper the story at all.

A librarian discovers a baby in a bathroom stall and puts her in the path of the town's handsome sheriff. Molly is enjoying her new life as the children's librarian in a small town in the Florida Keys after her breakup with her ex-fiance. Whether its keeping a bored teen from doing inappropriate cookie decorating during storytime or being yelled at by an unruly patron, Molly is enjoying her dream job. And then one day she finds a newborn baby in a box inside in one of the bathroom stalls. Who would leave a baby there? The authorities are called and Molly meets John, the sheriff and a single dad of a young teen. He wants whoever left the baby brought to justice, but Molly thinks he should be trying to solve the town's recent spat of break-ins. Are the two linked? And since attraction happens from the get-go, will Molly and John find romance amid the library bookshelves? This is a funny story from the author of "The Princess Diaries" who has a way with dialogue and quirky characters. It's a perfect summer pick-me-up.

Absolutely loved this book. Molly and John were adorable and their romance was sweet and funny. Little Bridge and it's inhabitants are endlessly entertaining and I can't wait to read more.

This is the second book in Cabot’s Little Bridge Island series. A light weight romance between the town’s children’s librarian and the town’s sheriff. Although an entertaining, quick read, it doesn’t have the depth of her earlier works. If you are a Cabot fan, pick this up.

This entry in Cabot's Little Bridge Island series, while predictable, is a light summer read. New children's librarian Molly Montgomery keeps encountering Sheriff John Hartwell because the library repeatedly becomes a crime scene.

First a dumped newborn, then vandalism and a sick teen cause Molly to try to solve the mysteries on her own, much to the Sheriff's chagrin. Since he is also balancing being single dad to a teenage girl, he's got his hands full.

A light, easy escape if you've got the time. Good poolside read.

A quick enjoyable chick lit! Alternating chapters with Molly, a children’s librarian & John, the sheriff. It is book 2 but i have not read the previous one. Nice change of pace from my war in Europe novels...

This was a very sweet novel, light and breezy like the Florida keys. A perfect pandemic read. I will definitely check out the first book in the series next.

My teen years were spent checking out Meg Cabot's romances, returning them, and then checking them out again, so I was really looking forward to this one, especially knowing that it had a librarian main character. I did end up liking the library aspect - too many librarian characters are obsessed with books rather than passionate about reading and information access and patron service as Molly is - but overall I found the book to be not very substantive. The added mystery sort of made it more interesting to read through, but I found the alleged chemistry between the main characters to be contrived. Strong opinions leading to misunderstandings leading to eventual romance is not exactly a new storyline, but it seemed as if Cabot was almost afraid of having the characters go all in on any of these aspects and it resulted in a tepid sort of romance even if the traditionally enjoyable building blocks are there. I did appreciate the kooky character cameos from people around town, and I understand why Cabot enjoys writing within

(I also might not have been in the headspace to read this, considering the hero's career. Circumventing the law and police procedure feels especially inappropriate right now, the constant references to the sexual harassment isn't funny, and the discussion of privilege, property, etc, seemed to be taken particularly unseriously.)

Readers looking for light romance will breeze through this, but it's not quite the conflict-based romance the summary describes.

Overall it was okay. I haven't read 'No Judgements' yet so I missed out on references I'm sure, I did see a fair few. The story was ok, but I found myself not really invested in their romance. And it was a bit too insta-lovey for me. I love books set in Florida and the setting was a really cute aspect. There is also a bit of a mystery. The description mentions how the daughter, Katie, hating living on the island, but that really wasn't delved into at all in the novel.

On Little Bridge Island, new children's librarian Molly Montgomery, and sheriff John Hartwell keep getting thrown together. Molly meddles, John gets frustrated, they're both incredibly attracted to each other, you know. Meg Cabot's snappy writing and the Florida Keys setting add to the charm. An excellent beach or social distancing read.

This is the second book in the Little Bridge Island book series. Like No Judgments, we get to experience daily life in the Florida Keys.
An enjoyable, light and breezy read, just the book to pack in your beach tote bag.

Best selling author Meg Cabot will once again delight her many fans. Her characters have dimension and authentically interact. Her vivid descriptions of the island make the reader want to board the next flight to get there.

Librarians, as well as those who love libraries, will relate to the main character, Molly Montgomery’s, position as the new Children’s Librarian in Little Bridge Island Public Library. Having recently moved to the island from Colorado after a broken engagement, Molly has many adjustments to make.