No Words by Meg Cabot is the third book in the Little Bridge Island series but can be read as a standalone.

This is a light beachy book with an enemies to lovers vibe from two authors who are on Little Bridge Island for a book festival. The main character Jo writes a popular children's book about a teenage cat babysitter. It sounded like a babysitters club where they are cats instead of people.

Jo as a character was kinda annoying and seemed immature but the rest of the town and characters are what kept me reading. It was nice to see a content warning at the beginning of the book.

If you're a big Meg Cabot fan I'd recommend reading No Words.

*Spoilers in this Review*

Meg Cabot is one of the few authors that I've been reading and following for majority of my life so when I saw they' were continuing with their contemporary fiction/romance series Little Bridge Island, I was ready to pick it up. I unfortunately did not enjoy book one, DNFing (did not finish) it when I found myself bored and more interested in other stories. This book however, sounded more up my alley.

I really enjoyed the premise: a bunch of authors are invited out to the first book festival on Little Bridge Island but two of the most popular authors, Will and Jo, don't exactly get along after a previous heated Twitter exchange and some negative comments made about a certain book genre. One of my favorite parts was the fact that it's author centered and readers are given an inside view of what happens at these events behind the scenes, even if it's fictional. I was excited for this and anticipating an enemies-to-lovers, possibly slow burn, and forced close proximity romance. Unfortunately, I was disappointed by the execution of the story and my own expectations. <First, the main characters had spoken maybe 3 sentences total by the 40-ish% mark and it felt like the 'pining' was Jo obsessing over Will and being angry at what he had said about her years prior. The enemies-to-lovers plot line ended very quickly once the characters started having conversations because Will repeatedly apologized for her and made it clear quite a bit of the event was to apologize to her. From that point on, it became a mutual and flirty relationship between them, strengthening with the more time they were forced to spend together. Then the story took a turn. Suddenly, we were following a bit of a mystery about another author going missing. Even though this plotline was enjoyable, I felt like it could've been a separate book (No Words being an author romance and the missing author being a mystery/thriller.)>

The characters, the setting, and the enemies to lovers storyline made this a fun fast read! Some of the cat puns were a little cringe at times but overall it was a good read!

Thank you so much to William Morrow & Netgalley for this copy of No Words by Meg Cabot!

Publication Date: October 12, 2021

Thank you so much to William Morrow & Netgalley for this copy of No Words by Meg Cabot!

I love, like really LOVE Meg Cabot. For as long as I can remember she has been a comfort author for me. I know when I sit down with one of her books I will laugh and it will probably go by too fast. And thats pretty much what happened with this one. I will say I haven't read the other books in this series yet, but I had no problem getting into this. I really liked Jo and how she had this hatred for Will and was just so spicy about it from the beginning. I do think that was played out a little too much, because for an adult character its hard to believe this grudge is held for so long over something I am assuming an author would hear before from reviews (its fiction I know, but still). I loved the humor in this and most of the characters. I also liked that the romance was part of this but not ALL of it. This would be a perfect book to bring outside with you while you enjoy the cooler temps and are missing those summer getaways.

Thanks to NetGalley for my gifted copy of this book in exchange for my honest opinion.
No Words is the 3rd in the Little Bridge Island series but it read like a stand alone to me.
In this book, a classic enemies to lovers romance, Jo and Will are authors who keep crossing paths. At one time Jo thought there might be a spark of something but then Will bad mouthed her books to a reporter. Now after battling some serious writers block after that comment, she heads to the Little Bridge book festival. Banter and bikinis ensue.
The book was just ok for me. A little slow to start, a few blips in the middle, and a decent ending. 3.25 stars but I didn’t feel like I could round up.

Meg Cabot, beloved author of #ThePrincessDiaries does it again with this fun book! #NoWords is a book lovers book!
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Set at a book festival beloved children’s author, Jo has to face off against prolific best selling author Will. Everything Will touches turns to gold. Every book is a bestseller then goes on to become a huge movie. Will has huge success and millions of fans but Jo is not one of them. Jo is still angry for Will belittling her work as a children’s author even though her books are best sellers, beloved by all and a Netflix series.
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I loved all of the other authors, ok most of the authors (you’ll see why) at this book festival, and I would so be in to a lot of these Books!
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Overall this is a heartwarming story of forgiveness, friendship and love and how children’s literature makes the absolute largest impact on your life shaping who you become as an adult.
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Thank you @NetGalley and @Williammorrow for an arc in exchange for honest feedback.

As a fan of The Princess Diaries and the Heather Wells mystery series, I was logically excited to receive this arc from best-seller author Meg Cabot. The blurb was super intriguing and the exotic setting ideal for a moment of literary escapism.
Except that this book failed to live up to the expectations. Maybe too slow with too little stakes. In any case it was not as riveting as previous reads from this author.
But it won’t keep me from reading other books by her.

On first reading the back blurb I was hooked, I do love a contemporary chick-lit and this sounded right up my street, but it did disappoint as I neither found it to be hugely romantic or immensely funny as I thought it would be.
The romance was a real slow burner, it's fun when the couple gets it right and all falls into place but I found the run-up to happily ever after a bit of a slog, which is a shame because I did really like it the characters and I was rooting for them.
I can't put my finger on it, but something felt a little off with this for me, whilst reading I felt as though I had read it or something similar before as it did feel very samey to something else - maybe that's just me!
I've not read any of the authors work before, despite not loving No Words as much as I thought I would, I will read more from this author in the future as you can't really say no never again after the first book can you.
I did get pretty annoyed by the amount of sarcasm that tends to thread through the book, I know it was supposed to be portrayed as classic wit but I saw it more as the book being a bit sarcastic which is something I can take in the proper setting but not when it's pushed into your face as much as it was here. At times the author got the humour bang on, and in those brief moments I did laugh along, I think I just didn't get the humour the author was trying so hard to put across to the reader.
Despite my overall reservations regarding No Words, I did enjoy it, for a quick summer read which doesn't take itself too seriously and does have lots of laughs, this is a good book to while away a few hours. I can't say it's one of those where you pick it up and never want to put it down again, this is a book where you can dip in and out at leisure and not miss anything.
Overall, No Words didn't have the wow factor but it is a sweet and comfortable read, it's a book that tries so hard to be something it isn't, but on the other hand, if you don't take it seriously it's a fun way to spend a few hours.

I enjoyed this cute and quirky romcom—the third book of a series set in charming Little Bridge Island, Florida.
The story centers on author Jo Wright and her heated disdain for fellow author, Will Price. Both are struggling with a lack of words (problematic when you’re a writer), and unable to avoid confrontation when they’re brought together at Little Bridge Island’s book festival.
The setting and behind the scenes activities of the book festival are what really shined for me in this book. The main characters were not my favorite, but I enjoyed them together more in the last half of the book as they started to open up to each other.
If you’re looking for an easy-breezy and fun book to read, this one is likely to satisfy.
Thank you to NetGalley and William Morrow for this e-ARC in exchange for an honest review.

It seems that Meg Cabot may just be a writer I don't personally connect with. I read the weather is a book by her and struggled with it, but thought I would give her another chance.

I find Cabot's female characters to always be overly dramatic and very immature. Jo is both of these things. She's holding a years-long grudge against Will for voicing his opinion (however dismissive it might have been).

Will is likable enough, but I think Cabot just doesn't write female characters who are strong and smart enough for my taste.

I was. It aware that this was part of a series when I requested! However, it was easy to read as a stand-alone. I wasn’t overly invested in any of the characters but it was a cute story.
Thank you Netgalley for the eARC in exchange for an honest review. Pub day Oct 12

No Words by Meg Cabot is the third installment of the Little Bridge Island series. This book takes place off the coast of Florida on Little Bridge Island. Jo Wright is our main protagonist. She is a popular children’s book author who has recently been dealing with writers block. She gets invited to a book festival down in Little Bridge for an offer too good to refuse and too good to be true. Jo gets a huge shock when she finds out her nemesis, Will Price is also at the festival after she had been assured he wouldn’t be. As the festivals goes on, Jo begins to wonder if she shouldn’t be so quick to hold a grudge.

No Words was over all an enjoyable experience. I enjoyed the enemies to lovers trope and also that our main characters and most of the supporting characters were all authors. However, there were a couple of issues I had with the book that didn’t make it a home run for me. Books 1&2 of the series had some deep issues that they addressed along with complex relationships and issues for those relationships to work through. No Words though often felt like I was reading a middle grades level book (aside from the bit of spice). Keeping this review spoiler free, I just felt like I wanted some more complexity.

Overall, I do recommend this book if you are fans of the series!

Funny and witty with a smorgasbord of unusual characters. I loved going “behind the scenes” at a literary conference, but the main draw for me was all the eclectic personalities in this book. I enjoyed that the authors had a strange sort of friend group regardless of how different they were and what genre they wrote. Didn’t realize this was the third book in a series until about halfway through, so it can definitely be read as a standalone. The backdrop of Little Bridge Island was absolutely perfect for this slow burn enemies to lovers. *I received an ARC in exchange for my honest review.

This one just didn't work for me. I found the main character to be extremely frustrating. It felt like she was angry for the sake of angry. I kept waiting for the tension that enemies to lovers is famous for and felt almost none. I liked Will, but his character was so slow to develop that it was easy to lose interest. Thanks for the approval and letting me give this a shot.

Children’s author Jo Wright was promised that her author nemesis, Will Price, won’t be at Little Bridge Island’s first-ever book festival, even though the island is his home. When she gets off the plane, her driver is holding a sign not only with her own name, but also with Will’s. She is furious, but decides to stay in hopes of curing her writer’s block and to promote her next book. But is Will really so terrible?

This is an adorable rom com that can be read as part of the Little Island Bridge series or as a standalone novel. It’s an enemies-to-lovers trope, and the island book festival is a fantastic setting.

I loved everything about this book but one thing: the incessant cat puns and Jo’s cat meowing ringtone that Will describes as “a cat being boiled alive.” Yes, we get that Jo writes books with cat characters, but the constant cat puns she uses make her character so much more immature and obnoxious. It didn’t seem to fit with the rest of her grumpy character.

It's book festival time on Little Bridge Island and two warring book authors have to confront their conflicts in Meg Cabot's new novel, NO WORDS, third book in the Little Bridge Island series. Jo Wright, famous children's book author is invited. Her nemesis, Will Price, famed book author who blatantly trashed her books to the press won't be there or so she is told by her agent. Ah, relief! Jo is deeply depressed from dealing with that public knockdown and developed a severe case of writer's block. Hopefully, the beautiful island will be a balm to her soul. Does it do the trick?

Shock and dismay war through Jo's body as she spots Will at the airport. What's he doing here? Oh bother, now she has to deal with that conceited man and his spurious remarks. Although, truth be told, he is easy on the eyes, dash it all!

Will locks eyes with none other than, Jo Wright, at the airport and his traitorous heart thumps double time. Her knockout beauty flattens him. He is never at a loss for words but around her, he's tongue-tied, weird. Now, he must set things right. What happens when two belligerent authors get together? Is it bang goes the beat of their hearts, with an afternoon of delight?

NO WORDS is an intriguing, juicy, anticipation is killing me, flirty story. Two famous authors join others at a book festival for the weekend. Jo Wright and Will Price openly oppose each other but deep down there is a questionable attraction. Ms. Cabot pens another lovely chic lit novel full of romance, drama and mystery. The intriguing plot includes a missing person, characters with ulterior motives along with a surprising romance. I love the requisite Ms. Cabot humor along with the feel good story. Ms. Cabot's stories are consistently entertaining and genuinely amusing. I absolutely adore her novels! NO WORDS is pleasantly spiced and addictive. Loved it!

It's Meg! I adore her writing and frankly in my opinion she is one of the best. I loved this book and highly recommend it to anyone who likes this genre.

I really enjoyed this bookish romance from Meg Cabot! I enjoyed Jo and Will, and thought their author quirks and friends made for a fun, light story despite some serious topics. Set in on the lovely sounding Little Bridge Island during a book festival, it felt like a little vacation, and I thought in addition to the fun romance main line of the story, the "book world" part of it was really enjoyable.

Meg Cabot does it again! I read this as a standalone and had no problem jumping into Jo Wright’s world.
No Words has everything you could want in a rom-com: a small beach town, fun side characters, and a style that doesn’t ask much of its reader. So, even though it was cheesy, I didn’t totally love the MC, and I more or less knew how everything was going to end, I didn’t want to put this book down. I grew up reading Meg Cabot’s books, and her writing is still so warm and familiar and perfect for a relaxing summer read.

This book is set at a small town book festival and the main characters are all authors! Reading the behind the scenes stuff about the festival and the writers was super fun but of course the best part was the super sweet enemies to lovers romance between Will Price and Jo Wright. I really enjoyed all the big personalities and the amazing small town vibe here.

This was funny, it was well paced, it had great characters and a very engaging story. The main characters were amazing but I was so impressed that the secondary characters really brought a lot of quirky awesomeness to the entire feel of the book. I highly recommend this to anyone looking for a a fun story with a little angst, lots of attraction, and excellent banter.