Hopeless Romantic is inspiring, flirty, and funny...all adding up to a wonderful book. Continuing with characters introduced in Romantically Challenged, this story is about Levi and Beckett. Beckett was left at age 16 to care for her high spectrum autistic father and low spectrum younger brother. This responsibility has left her little time for personal relationships, except with her girlfriends and the service animals she trains. She basically is shy and no longer believes in love for herself. Levi has his own guilts trying to keep his father’s business interests afloat, his Greek mother’s endless calls for help satisfied, and care for his sister’s teenage daughter...as one of Paisley’s three dads. Ms. Adair has written an engrossing story about Beckett and Levi finding their way out of an emotional maze of responsibilities that will inspire, educate, and entertain. I voluntarily reviewed an advance copy of this book from NetGalley. Most highly recommend.

3.75 stars

Thank you to Kensington Books and NetGalley for a gifted copy of this ARC. All opinions are my own.

I absolutely adored Romeantically Challenged so when I received a copy of this ARC, I dropped everything to return to Rome, RI. This was a slooowwww burn. The first half of the book felt really slow with not much going on besides highlighting the family obligations both Beckett and Levi have and how they are both completely overwhelmed. Then things moved really quickly and I thought the book ended with a lot of loose ends. I literally got to 99% of the book and I was worried my ARC was messed up because there were still so many open questions. Perhaps this is just me but I wanted to see how Annie and Emmitt's wedding went, if Levi went on his trip, who Paisley's crush was, etc. I am hoping we will find out in book 3???

Overall, I still enjoyed it. One of the highlights of the book is the chicken Beckett was training. She reminded me of Penelope from The Wallflower Wager by Tessa Dare. I also liked that Adair brought awareness to autism spectrum disorder.

I just love Rome, Rhode Island and this group of dads finding their way through parenting, life, and love. Levi and Beckett's story of letting others in and letting them help and recognizing life for what it was is so relatable and real. Their slow burn was worth the wait, but the end felt so hurried that I think I still have question. I can't wait for Grey's book to get a little more of each character and to finally find his love.