The three star rating is inaccurate. I feel like this book started off at a 2 or maybe a 1 and ended off with a 4!!

writing style ⭐⭐
plot ⭐⭐⭐
character likability ⭐⭐⭐
smut ⭐⭐⭐
overall ⭐⭐⭐ or maybe a ⭐⭐⭐⭐???

Addie Snyder lives with Owen, her younger brother with Down Syndrome. She never received any love from her distant, selfish mother, and had a father walk out on her. She happily became a mother-type to Owen since a young age. Now, she is an adult without a job but with the inheritance she received from her wealthy mother, she decided it was time to pursue her love of writing. And boy does this book change her life.
She has a best friend, Nina, a hot as mars publicist, Jameson, and a whole team behind her through it all.

Writing style 2 stars
Its in first person with cringey second person moments....
I gave this rating a two only because it was super repetitive! There were alot of the same references. "lady bits" came up so many times. "yoga pants and t-shirt"- as if no one else wears them for comfort.
Plot 3-4 stars
This started off super slow. I was super annoyed but i REALLY wanted to give this book a chance. (It's my very first e-ARC. Like ever. So i was super excited about it) I'm glad I finished it though, It got better! She forms a tribe and her interactions with those few people were so worth it.
Character Likability 3 stars
The main characters had their flaws, but I wanted Addie and Jameson to be happy. She deserves better than what happened. There were characters that made me want to jump into the book and knock them TF out! BUT.. there were characters that were the best!(I want a Nina in my life).
Smut 3 stars
There was definite electricity. Since we get both Addie and Jameson's POV it was double the heat.
It wasn't a smutty book though. I was a little disappointed they didn't have a love scene!!!
Overall high 3 stars. Maybe 4?
A LOT happens!!! The drama!! BUT it gets resolved in the end in a satisfying way, so.... we're fine.
There was just a lot of repetitive and redundant parts! ahhhh!

Also, It's obvious there's going to be a second book on another couple. And.... I'll be looking out for it, because I already love her and her guy's dynamic. I really want to know what happens between them!!

Her Turn by Allison Jones is a quick, fun-ish read. The concept was so intriguing to me and I could not wait to dive in. Addie was so humorous and loving to her disabled brother, but the romance part of the book felt off somehow. Her body positivity was only somewhat empowering, making fun of other body types takes away from that theme. The book was a bit repetitive, but I can live with that. I will definitely try another book by this author to see how she grows as a writer. I would give this 3.5 stars, so I will round up. I am sure it takes a great deal of oneself to create a story that is close to readable, and this book exceeds that.

***** I received an ARC from NetGalley, the publisher, and the author for my honest review. *****

This book was...interesting. I tried my hardest to make it through the entirety of this book, but ended up DNFing it at about 30%. The premise is good, and I do think the characters have great potential, but that is about it. My problem is the writing style, the blurb of this book is great but the writing style falls flat and reads as if it was written for a much younger audience. This combined with the confusing POVs and shallow characters created a book that I could not finish.

I received an ARC of this book through BooksGoSocial in exchange of my honest review.

I thought this was a very thoughtful book and the interactions with the brother came across as genuine. I have a cousin with Downs syndrome and a friend with a daughter with it also, so I know a bit of how they interact with the world and people. The author has a son with Downs which is no doubt why she got he character right.
I liked the author, Addie. she felt genuine in her interactions with her brother and men in general. As an extroverted introvert myself, I feel the need to read voraciously. I wish I could write but would have loved being a Librarian. Writing reviews give me the excuse the read as much as I want…
I think this is a lovely book, well written, with a good style, and the storyline will draw in a lot of readers.

The first couple chapters are sad. But the rest of the book is very upbeat and personable. I love that the characters talk to you in their monologue, and it isn’t confusing, it reminds me of a tv series. I just adore Addie’s character, she’s relatable, she’s authentic and adorable. I also really like the supporting characters George and Nina. Jameson and Owen are such a hoot together, it puts a smile on my face when I think about their repartee.

I am so happy I had the chance to read this book before it’s publishing date. Unfortunately, I was unable to connect with the characters. I DNF but made it to around 30%. I loved the inclusion of a developmental delay in Owen, but the other characters seemed immature and unrealistic for their ages.

Loved the premise of the story, but it failed to fully deliver (for me). Have you ever wished for something so bad and when it happens, it' may not be what it's all cracked up to be? That's the case for Addie. The story is told with multiple points of view. The relationship with her brother Owen was wonderful but the relationship with her publicist was somewhat odd, it just didn't sit well with me. Addie was relatable, a 40 year old, curvy woman, looking to make a better life for herself, but at what cost? I found myself skimming the book and so a quick read.

Her Turn by Allison Jones was an engaging book with an interesting plot twist. It kept me interested throughout the book, even though the romantic relationship was somewhat predictable. I particularly liked Addie’s relationship with her brother with Downs Syndrome. Her brother Owen was portrayed as such a likable individual. Overall, I would recommend this book.

Thank you to NetGalley for providing an ARC in exchange for an honest review.

I enjoyed this light easy read a lot. I found the story to be an "adult rom com" however the characters were written to speak and act more like teenagers. I loved the relationship between Addie & Owen and the fact that there was FINALLY a story about a successful middle-aged single women. The instant love between Addie & Jameson was a bit over the top for me, and I wish the author had made Jameson a bit more realistic as a character, I feel the "Hot Navy Seal everyone stops and drools over" is a bit over played, especially after making Addie such a relatable character.

Overall I did enjoy the book, the relationship with Addie & Owen, as well as the twists I did not expect.

So much potential but fell flat. Loved having a curvy 40 yr old MC but she was letting everyone walk all over her and she even knew it from the start. Also loved Owen the MC's brother, born with Down's Syndrome and still lives life to the fullest. I also didn't quite get the love interest and since this is a romance book I had a hard time enjoying it.

Thank you to NetGalley and the publisher for an ARC of this book in return for an honest review. All spelling and grammar errors in this review are totally my own.

I'm torn between giving this 2 or 3 stars.. This book was pretty much just ok but i recommend if you're looking for something to kill time and liked the premise

*Thank you to Books Go Social, Allison Jones and NetGalley for an ARC of this novel in exchange for an honest review*

The premise of Her Turn is so catchy and interesting. Unfortunately, the book was not. Addie is a 40 something woman, never married, who takes care of her 30 year old brother with Downs Syndrome. She has just finished her Novel, which she has worked on for many years and it is an overnight sensation. She is thrust into a world of limousines, makeup artists, surly publicists (who also act as a bodyguard, concierge and personal assistant), and glamourous book signings that seem like galas. There is a somewhat contrived storyline of her cousin-in-law trying to extort money from her and her publicist falling in love with her and her long lost Father coming into her life.

I wanted to love this book. I really did. Plus size woman publishes a novel, which is an instant bestseller. But Allison Jones so badly needed an Editor for this book. The writing is somewhat Juvenile but more importantly, as the reader, I couldn't understand some of the things that went on. For example, the attraction between Addie and her publicist. They have literally nothing in common but fall in love with each other. They barely talk to each other. At all. Addie is a hot mess and acts like she is 20 but she is in her 40s. I understand her quirkiness. But this is a women who has survived so much but has zero maturity. As the reader, again, I didn't get it.

The Author needs to give us some background on the characters instead of snippets here and there. The reader wants to know why Addie is attracted to Jameson and vice versa. After reading the entire book, I didn't even know what Addie's bestseller novel was about.

Thank you NetGalley for this ARC in exchange for an honest review ....

Unfortunately, I DNFed this book at 30%. The premise sounded so good, but the writing was not my style at all. The dialogue was painful and cheesy. After the author had the cousin refer to the Down syndrome brother as “retarded”&the main character as “fat” and then had to main character speak to her “lady parts” aloud, I couldn’t handle any more,

I sadly couldn't give more than two stars to this book because of the romance that didn't do it for me. There was no tension between the two love interests, their dialogue did not feel natural, and their interest felt forced and fake. There was also a lot of repetition in this book; I feel like I've read the same 20 sentences/expressions over and over again.
On the positive side, found myself snickering a lot while reading. The author has a great sense of humor. I also did love the representation in this book. I loved that there was both disabled representation and body diversity. On that last point, though, I wish that the author wouldn't have tried to diminish every woman in the book who was thin. I would've preferred it if the main character was comfortable in her skin, but also did not disrespect the people who were skinnier than her...

“Her Turn” by Allison Jones, is the story of Addie, a 40-something, self-professed homebody, who hits the big time when the book she has written becomes an instant success. The story that ensues includes some down-on-their-luck relatives trying to skim money from her, a handsome publicist who fights his feelings for her and other somewhat predictable, albeit humorous, happenings. Although several of the characters are somewhat boring and flat, the characters of Owen, Addie’s brother who has Down’s syndrome, and George, her flamboyant stylist, hold their own. Thank you NetGalley for the advanced eCopy. I didn’t love it, but it did have some good qualities.

*ARC kindly provided by the publisher via NetGalley in exchange for an honest review.

I felt through the description that this book had the potential to be better, the writing style wasn’t good, hopefully someone else will enjoy this book and author.

Addie Synder's first novel is popular! Unfortunately, Addie was not ready for the overnight success and is having difficulty shielding her brother, Owen, who has Down Syndrome. Her publicist, Jameson Ford, has no compassion for Addie's situation, but together, they make it work.

Addie is shocked that her long-lost father comes out of the woodwork, threatening to take Owen, as well as random relatives who want their minute of fame.

The plot is cute, and I am glad the characters represent people. Addie is curvy; Owen has Down Syndrome. I felt there was too much backstory concerning other relative's thoughts, when Addie already shared her feelings on the character. There are a lot of short sentences, which I think takes away from the story itself. I did giggle that Addie called her lady business "hoo-ha!"

Thank you for sharing a copy with me, Net Galley.

I really wanted to like this book. The blurb sounded so good! Unfortunately this book did not do it for me. I made it less than 20% through before I knew I was going to hate it, but my need for completion drove me to finish the whole thing. As usual, I have thoughts. I will start with the main characters and move on to the writing/plot. Buckle up because this is going to be a long one.

I may have been all of five pages in before I said, out loud, "Oh, my gods. This lady needs to be in some intensive therapy." That overwhelming feeling did not go away throughout the book. Therapy is there for a reason. Addie is loaded. There's absolutely no reason she should not have a good therapist on speed dial. She needs to work through her issues. Pronto. Addie continuously refers to herself as "an extroverted introvert" and says "Its a thing. Look it up." It is not a thing. Being an introvert does not mean you are shy. There are many outgoing introverts. Being an introvert means that you recharge by being alone. Being an extrovert means that you recharge by being with people, usually specifically people you love. That may be a small thing for me to nit pick, but it was just one of the many things that got under my skin. Addie also breaks the fourth wall. When this is done well, it's a lovely literary tactic. (see C.S. Lewis in the Lion the Witch and the Wardrobe) Unfortunately this is not done well.

Addie has a stylist forced upon her (Enter the stereotypical gay.), which she complains about the entire time. The woman hates herself, hates the way she looks, and can't be bothered to put on a real pair of pants or a shirt without stains for television appearances without whining the whole time. Somehow, magically, after the first meeting with George (The gay stylist) they are best friends. The first meeting is awkward, but she likes him. That's it. There is no nuance to them becoming friends, it is just awkward first meeting to absolute best friends. She goes from not knowing him to relying on him for emotional support in every situation. As soon as the TV appearances are over, he is never mentioned again. Poof. No more gay best friend. Addie is also a size 12, but constantly down about being fat. First of all, enough with the fat shaming. Second of all, girl, a twelve isn't even fat! "A curvy twelve" is just about average sized. She isnt even the only one that does it, she has a date with a guy and he says he's "into chubby chicks" and thought she would be easy and he wouldn't have to compete for her attention because even though she's gorgeous, she's chubby. I literally cannot even. Addie was just not a heroine I could fall in love with. It's hard to read a book when the main characters are obnoxious. Addie is obnoxious.

Jameson is the name of the hero. It is hard for me to call him a hero, honestly. Toxic masculinity here is off the charts. When his buddy is checking in on him because he is suffering with PTSD, he says something along the lines of "What is this a lifetime movie? Enough about feelings!" And then later the same friend (obviously a better man than he is) asks again, how are you doing? - earnestly, over a pint in a pub- and this bitch straight up says "We're gonna grow vaginas if we don't stop talking about feelings. Lets talk about sports!" It was honestly like a caricature of how men talk. Again, people do not talk like that in real life. I live in the deep south. My husband is a grizzly, outdoorsy, manliest of manly, Appalachian man, but guess what? He's still a person! He would literally never talk this way. It was honestly just so unrealistic to me.

Jameson says at one point that he feels responsible for Addie. Addie is forty something years old. She is a (mostly) competent adult. She has been caring for her brother for most of her life. Assumedly she knows how to handle herself. She might be an insecure mess that needs therapy, but it got my hackles up when he said that. Responsible for her! Gtfo of here with that patriarchal bull crap. Speaking of patriarchal bull crap, here is another gem from Jameson. "Women are always attracted to me, but today the field holds no appeal." *vomit noises* One last reason to hate Jameson. He finds out some blockbuster information about Addie's family, but doesn't tell her. He's "protecting" her. Of course he is. How could a 40 year old woman possibly be expected to know what is good for herself and her brother. How could a 40 year old woman possibly process any negative information. Better save that from the little woman. No need to worry her pretty little head about it. *More vomit noises*.

The writing is very juvenile. Upon occasion I am willing to overlook this when the story is great and the characters are engaging. Everyone has to start somewhere, and it is often fun to sort of watch authors come into their own. (As an example, I thought the Suzanne Collins' writing in the first Hunger Games book was juvenile, but 1. That book's target audience is readers much younger than I. and 2. The story was awesome. Easy to overlook in that case. Not so in this case.) The dialogue is straight up inconceivable. People do not speak that way. It gets a bit smoother as the book goes on, but the beginning is unbearable.

A MAJOR issue I took with the writing is that the author made sure to make every villain call or refer to the brother as retarded. I absolutely cannot abide this. I know that the author knows better because according to her GoodReads profile, she has a son that was born with Down Syndrome. That just really made me furious. We already know they are bad people. Owen, the brother, is the best, most realistic character in the entire book. I have no complaints about him. I do want to point out that the author makes Addie say "Owen is my greatest teacher" at least 25 times throughout. We get it. I'm sure raising him has taught you a lot, but is it truly necessary to say it 25 times?

This book was just a terrible roller coaster and I wanted off the whole time. Not my cup of tea.
I have to go read a palette cleanser after that mess.

DNF
The cover and the blurb caught my interest but once I got into the writing style of the story I was disappointed, the story had potential and that was just that. The characters managed to be unlikable when they had all in the making to be great.
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I voluntarily read and reviewed an advanced copy of this book received from the publisher via NetGalley. All thoughts and opinions are my own.

Thank you to NetGalley and BooksGoSocial for an ARC in exchange for an honest review.

When I read the synopsis of this book, I thought it had a lot of potential. It definitely sounded like a novel that would hold my interest and was right up my alley.

However, that’s about all of the positive feedback I have to say.

The writing style is incredibly juvenile and makes it difficult to progress through the novel. The sentences are choppy, phrases are repeated, making it confusing to continue your thoughts and attribute behaviors and characteristics to specific characters. I can’t find anyone remotely likeable, but I’m also having trouble nailing down what the actual plot is. While I appreciate diversity with the main characters being “plus-size” and one with Down’s Syndrome, other than knowing that, there isn’t much more to say about them.

This book ended up being a DNF for me, although I truly tried to keep pushing through.