Thank you to NetGalley, the publisher, and the author for giving me a free eARC of this book to read in exchange for my review!

Melissa Storm is a new to me author and I have to say I am looking forward to reading more by her! I loved this book!

This checked off everything I look for in a book. Was not disappointed. Really enjoyed this book. I will read more from this author. Must read

A beautiful and rough story to read. Mental issues aren’t well accepted and understood by society but it’s something that surrounds us and it’s important to talk about it. We're getting better at it and this book proves that mental illness isn't a taboo subject. Thoughtful characters and tough choices and questions are asked of the reader.

Not my favorite in this series about finding a family amongst your friends. This third book focuses on Nichole and her figuring out what she wants for her life. I would love to have friends like these characters and have weekly dinner together.

The Sunday Potluck Club is composed of four friends who met while their parents were fighting cancer. This is the third book and Nichole’s story. (And it will be my last.) Nichole is in social work, and I really did NOT like her reluctance to be diagnosed with a mental illness. Nichole just wasn’t a likable character for me. (Also, her love interest was man who still lived a at home and had no ambition until she organized his life.) Overall, I’d skip this series all together if I were you.

Thanks to @NetGalley and Kensington Books for my ARC!

This is a heartwarming book about friendships, and about how mental illness can affect life. Four friends met when their parents were hospitalized with cancer. They bonded in their grief. Only one parent survived, Nichole’s father, and ever since Nichole feels responsible for the well-being of her father and her friends. She is eventually diagnosed with OCD, obsessive compulsive disorder. Of course this affects all aspects of her life.
I liked this book, but there are some difficult subjects addressed. It’s not the light book I was expecting.
3 stars. Thanks to the publisher and NetGalley I received a complimentary copy of this book. Opinions expressed in this review are completely my own

I did not enjoy this book. I might not have been in the right mood when I tried to read it. Thank you to NetGalley and Kensington Books for an e-ARC in exchange for my honest review.

Truth be told, it took me a while to get to this book because at the time I requested it, I didn't realize it was the third in a series. Cue to me trying to locate the others to catch up before realizing I would just suck it up and read it. And I'm glad I dove in--there was absolutely enough background information provided to where I didn't feel like there were huge plot holes or information gaps for me.

Content warning: this book deals with mental health issues: anxiety, obsessive compulsive disorder and depression.

The MC Nichole is diagnosed with OCD in the midst of trying to run her life just so while caring for her ailing father. She is the caretaker for everyone in her life, and though she has friends, she really doesn't utilize their support.

This story was sweet and heartwarming, and I really enjoyed it. I want to go back and read the other books in the SPC series now!

Thank you to Netgalley and the Publisher for the e-Arc!

I think part of this book was lost on me since I read as a stand-alone, rather than a series, but I still enjoyed it! And seeing the OCD representation, as someone who also deals with it in day to day life, was super valuable and important to me.

I think after reading this I would be tempted to catch up with the series! And I do recommend to others looking for a comforting read

I think I missed the part of the description where it said this was part of a series, so I think that did hinder my enjoyment of Manic Monday, Inc. a bit. I wish I had read the other books first, although it can be read as a standalone. Once I get those books, I think a re-read of Manic Monday, Inc.. will be due, and I'm sure my reading will go smoother! Still, this book works as a standalone and is very enjoyable!

This book is part of the series but I read it as standalone.
The main character suffers from OCD and I think it's a very important topic to discuss and write on.
It was a decent read.
Thank you Netgalley and the publisher s for this arc in exchange for my honest opinion.

I was not familiar with this series but it can be read as a standalone title. I applaud Melissa Storm for addressing OCD so well in this story so others may understand what one faces with this illness. I didn’t enjoy the romance that much but did enjoy all the characters. A good book discussion title.

This story deals with the main character (Nichole) having OCD. I really enjoy reading books on subjects of mental health as I fell there is such a stimatism on it that people just don't want to learn about it. I was impressed with the way the book didn't only focus on Nichole but on her relationships with other people and how her OCD determined her life choices.
THis is a clean book and honestly I read it in a couple hours. It was refreshing.


** I received a copy of this book from NetGalley in exchange for a honest review**

This heartwarming tale of friendship may bring a tear to your eye. There are many difficult situations in this novel.

I love the characters from the Sunday Potluck Club and have read all of the other books as well.
Though this can be read as stand alone, you can have more background on the characters if you start with book #1.

I received a copy of this book from the publisher in exchange for fair and honest review.

I applaud Melissa Storm for writing a character that struggled with a possible OCD diagnosis, slight depression and anxiety, but as I got to know Nichole more, the less I liked her. I get that her anxiety and her fears kept her closed off for a variety of reasons, but I disliked how she seemed to have zero faith in her friends. She even came off as pretty bitchy towards them. I’m really surprised nobody called her out on it.

I also didn’t really get her basically nonexistent relationship with Caleb. Yes, everything was explained in the end, but I never really felt a connection between the two of them. It made the romance portion of the story seem really disconnected for me.

Lastly, I thought the ending was too abrupt. I was like “Oh, okay that’s it??” I needed a little more to feel like it was closed out properly.

This was a tough book to read as it deals with some heavy subject matter. The author's note details her own struggles with mental illness and she makes her character very relatable. I had to put the book down several times as I felt Nichole's anxiety through the pages and it made it difficult to want to come back to. It was a good story and will likely bring comfort to some readers and angst to others.

A Heartwarming book that talks about friendship, love and acceptance
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Manic Monday inc, is the third book in the series The Sunday Potluck, a group of friends who get together with a warm homemade dish and open their hearts to their friends every week.
Nicole, like every member of the group, had her father sick with cancer and now that he is in remission she cannot lower her guard and relax. Tending to overthink all situations and worry about every person she meets, she goes to see a doctor and she is diagnosed with OCD, almost at the same time that everything begins to change in her life.
Throughout the book we can see every feeling and thought that goes through Nicole's head, and the difficulty she finds in opening up to others. Caleb gets to defy every idea she thinks she has about love and opens a new space to let herself be without holding back.
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It is a beautiful book with a great message that I hope reaches people who need to hear a voice to accompany them on their personal journey.
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Thanks to Melissa Storm and Kensington Books for give me this beautiful book in exchange for my honest opinion

Manic Monday Inc is the third book in the third book in the Sunday Potluck Club, but I read this book as a stand alone, having not read any of the previous books. I had no issues reading this as a stand alone book at all.

Nichole's father has recently gone into remission from a cancer diagnosis, but she can't stop worrying that if she does something incorrectly, that he will become sick again. Her friend, Hazel, is pregnant and Nichole feels worried rather than overjoyed by her news, thinking about all of the things that could go wrong with the pregnancy. When Nichole goes to see a doctor, she is given a diagnosis of Obsessive Compulsive Disorder, but Nichole is very conflicted by the diagnosis.

In the midst of everything else going on in her life, she is set up with Caleb, who enlists her help with organizing his disorganzied life. She feels something for him, but is he really deserving of her quirks and issues? Is she deserving of a relationship when she already has so many others that need her?

Manic Monday, Inc is a refreshing and realistic look at anxiety, depression, and obsessive compulsive disorder. This isn't only a love story, but also a journey that Nichole must make toward better wellness. One can't help but feel her anxiety as she puts the well being of everyone around her before her own. She has a wonderful support system in her friends, but she hesitates to let anyone know about her struggles. Watching this story unfold was at times difficult, and at times sad, but the friendships between herself and her girlfriends, and between herself and Caleb are a joy to watch.

I very much enjoyed this book and am looking forward to going back to read about the other members of the Sunday Potluck Club.

Thank you so much to Kensington Books for providing me an eARC through NetGalley in exchange for my honest review!

Thanks Netgalley for a arc copy of this book for a honest review..  
Manic Monday, Inc. It's a clean swee heartwarming story.  I didn't know it was part of series but I feel it can be read as a stand alone 4 stars 🌟🌟🌟🌟













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