I loved Georgie, All Along so much!!! Georgie is moving back home temporarily - after losing her job as a PA in Los Angeles, she decides to take some time to figure out what she wants to be doing. Her childhood best friend Annabel has just moved back to their hometown and is getting ready to have her first baby soon. So Georgie will housesit for her parents and help Annabel and figure out her next steps - that’s the plan anyway.

But her first night back she’s startled when someone lets himself into the house - Levi Fanning. Her parents accidentally also told him that he could stay there while he was having work done on his house so Levi and his big dog Hank come bursting in.

Without giving away too much of the story - I’ll say it’s about family and found family and finding where you belong and working through your stuff and living bigger and having a soft place to land and so many things!!! It has multiple scenes that made me SWOON and moments that made me laugh and I also cried through some scenes - in a good way! This is definitely a new favorite.

Thank you to the publisher and Netgalley for the advanced reading copy.

There’s some thing about reading a Kate Claiborne book. I always makes you feel wonderful about reading romancing. In this case, we have a girl returning to her small town romance. Kate manages to write it in a way that is engaging and entertaining and different than what you read before of a small town Romans, Georgie is returning to her hometown where has she has always been thought of as flighty after her executive assistant job has ended. She is also reunited with her best friend Val and their relationship is really fun to see it’s really interesting to see how Georgie deals with once again, having to deal with how her hometown thinks of her as opposed to , how she was perceived as this very effective assistant in her life in the bigger city. Also, we see Georgie interacting with Levi who is the older brother of her former high school crush

All of the characters are so interesting and just add to the enjoyment of the book. I love how Georgie and Levi’s relationship progresses and how they both have to deal with their perceived reputations in their past it also touches on how it’s really hard to change peoples minds about you when they’ve known you since you were young. Georgie and Levi have a very satisfying connection and I really enjoyed seeing the progression of the relationship , throughout the book. All in all this was a perfect romance book in my opinion.

Happy Pub Day to "Georgie, All Along" by Kate Clayborn! This is my favorite read of the year so far and I'm still swooning! 5⭐

Georgie's life is a big blank page and she can't figure out what her next steps are. She's just moved back across the country to her hometown in small town Virginia (I'm picturing like north of Newport News, ish?). For inspiration, she is re-doing all the things on her high school bucket list that she didn't get to. In the process, she meets new friends as well as people from her past.

I don't want to spoil how Georgie meets Levi, but gosh, their chemistry is off the charts. He's my new favorite book boyfriend and I got completely wrapped up in how their story played out. I love the way they balance each other out and allow each other to be independent, while also trying on this new relationship.

Finally, the side characters are compelling and multi-dimensional, and the epilogue was exactly what I wanted. (Ok, I actually want a sequel or a book for Bel, but I'll take this for now).

I went into this one with honestly minimal expectations, and was truly surprised by just how much I enjoyed it!

I would 100% recommend this for fans of "It Happened One Summer" as it created a very similar vibe and aesthetic. Georgie Mulcahy and Levi Fanning are one of the sweetest romance couples I've read recently, and I loved the magic and adventure of their story! I loved how her chilled and easy going nature brought out the best in his more grouchy loner persona and slowly drew out his character's development through out the story to be appealing and loveable. Of course, and Honourable mention to the best doggo, Hank whose appearances made for plenty of smiles and humour along the way!

The entire story and setting were quaint and intriguing and the main characters were immediately relatable! I was able to connect to the whole narrative quickly and easily, and absolutely devoured it all in a short span of time. One of the easiest reads that I have recently completed. It also enjoyed how the story explored various 'family dynamics' and generational trauma (in a light way) and how it impacts adult relationships, as well as dealing with these past ideals together.

I do wish it could have gone on a tiny bit longer, or perhaps have been fleshed out slightly with a little more depth, however it was all in all, a delightfully easy, engaging and entertaining read which I would happily recommend to any rom-com fans out there! This was my first read by Kate Clayborn and I have to say, I am eager to go and read more from her!

Lovely. Georgie's journey is wonderful. The parents and the best friend and husband were fabulous. Loved the mistakes and readjustments between couples and siblings. And the best part was Levi - so much heart and depth. This whole story is just so comforting.

Thank you to NetGalley & the publisher for providing an eARC for review.

I really enjoyed Georgie, All Along. This is the story of going back to your childhood home to help a friend, and you end up finding the help for yourself that you weren't really sure you needed.

One of the things that really struck me about this book, and that I will think about for a long time, is the description of parenting that takes place toward the end of the book. About how Georgie's parents gave her what she needed, but allowed her to find her own way, to learn, to succeed, to fail, to express herself. It really made me think about my own parents, parents of friends, and the parenting styles of my friends now. Very thought provoking for me.

If you are a fan of Kate Clayborn you will enjoy this book. If you're a fan of looking inside of yourself and figuring out how to make some changes to move forward, you will enjoy this book. If you're a fan of small towns and the mean old schoolteacher who loves to gossip, you will enjoy this book.

Also, let's not forget Hank! He's the real star of the show here. Hank is a dog. The end.

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

After being let go from her longtime personal assistant position, Georgie finds herself moving back to her small hometown. While helping her childhood friend organize some boxes, they come across a diary containing a teenage “bucket list” of quintessential things to do before becoming adults. Georgie decides to complete the list in order to seek closure and find a new path for herself.

Initially I thought the plot sounded great but it is too drawn out. I don’t normally mind a slower pace if a slow burn romance is involved but the whole storyline drags. It does finally pick up around ¾ of the way in but I’d lost most of my interest by that point. There are some parts that are unnecessarily detailed. Much of the book is written from the MCs internal monologues so there is not as much dialogue between the characters as there would normally be in a romance. It’s hard to gauge the chemistry between the characters when they aren’t actually communicating.

This is the first book that I have read from author Kate Clayborn. While it was not my favorite, I would be interested in taking a look at some of her other work.

I voluntarily read and reviewed an advanced copy of this book. All thoughts and opinions are my own. Thank you to NetGalley and Kensington Books (Kensington)!

Thanks to @netgalley @kensingtonbooks @kateclaybornauthor for the eARC copy of this beautiful book and the chance to give my candid review—all opinions are my own.

Rating: ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ (0-5)
Steam: 🔥🔥🔥 (0-5)

What I’m Starry-Eyed Over:
🤩 Double meet-cute—one of my favorite things in books.
🤩 Close proximity—the excitement of that key in the lock and the creek of the door!
🤩 Opposites attract—introvert/extrovert.
🤩 Georgie being on the brink of change in her life and using “The Fic” (her old journal) to inspire her.
🤩 Levi finding the guts to ask for a do-over! I love him.
🤩 Dog lovers—you’ll be smitten with Hank.
🤩 Small town adventures.
🤩 I love the interactions between Georgie and Bel as best friends.
🤩 Found family love but also reconciliation with family.
🤩 The themes of self-fulfillment, making future plans, & deciding what’s important in life.

What I’m Wishing/Dizzy About:
💫 While I loved the ending, and could feel the emotional clinging between them, I really wish we could have experienced some physical intimacy between Levi and Georgie after the drama/time apart. I’m so greedy for it to help me believe the HEA.

This lovely friends to lover romance wasn’t just about finding love but also about leaving the past behind and figuring out who one is. I really enjoyed the high school checklist revisits and the adorable moments with the cute puppers. The romance in the story also had the right mixture of spicy and sweet.

Georgie Mulcahy's return to her hometown is inauspicious: the first person she runs into is an old teacher, all too willing to remind her of her shortcomings. Then she realizes she left her wallet in her car and a morose stranger has to pay for her milkshakes. Seeing her childhood best friend, Annabel, restores her hope, even if they find the fictional diary they kept in high school.

Even more unexpected is when the "stranger" turns up at her parents' house, there to house and plant sit, an arrangement Georgie's parents have forgotten. And the stranger is indeed no stranger, but Levi Manning, older brother of her high school crush and town bad boy.

As Georgie navigates being home with all its memories, she is increasingly drawn to the complicated Levi.

It took me a bit to get into this book. The author did too good a job showing Levi's flaws and I didn't care for him. Luckily, both Georgie and Levi get past their angst enough to make the reader care about them. The conflict seems a bit trite but this book is still fabulous with really memorable characters. #GeorgieAllAlong #NetGalley

Georgie, All Along by Kate Clayborn
5/5 stars ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
Pub date: 1/24/23

I haven’t fully recovered from this book yet, but let’s dive in. I went in expecting it to be good and finished with it becoming one of my all-time favorite reads. Everything about it was just right.

Georgie was a force of nature. She was messy and raw and honest and real. Your late 20’s are fucking hard – ½ of your friends seem like they have it all figured out (marriage, kids, career – the whole 9 yards), while the other ½ are still searching for their purpose and living with their parents. It’s so easy to compare and judge – to feel lost and empty. This book beautifully highlights that emptiness and shows the expansive opportunities of it. And that no one has it all together, not even the ½ that seem like they do.

Levi was the perfect MMC – hardened by trauma, but just looking for someone to understand him. The understanding Levi and Georgie showed each other was monumental. The vulnerability in Levi is so important to show in today's society that tries so hard to harden men. Add in his complicated family drama and he hit every box for my favorite MMC.

Bell and Georgie’s relationship was something fierce. They complimented and challenged each other perfectly and it showed how instrumental best friends are in showing you who you really are and who you are to become.

None of the side characters were just there to be side characters. They were all fully developed and all had a purpose which made me feel like I truly knew them. My only complaint with this book is that I can’t be friends with everyone in it.

This is a must-read. It had me both crying and laughing out loud. Georgie, All Along is real and raw and unequivocally beautiful.

Thank you Netgalley, Kate Clayborn and Kensington Books for letting me review this incredible book!

Thank you to NetGalley and Kate Clayborn for the e-arc of Georgie, All Along! I read Love at First by Kate a few years ago and that book is what helped me rediscover my love of reading, so I was really excited to be able to read this arc. Kate does an amazing job creating joys and pains that are relatable to the reader and make us truly care and root for the main characters.

Georgie, All Along is told in a dual POV -- which is my absolute favorite. I need to have the male perspective in romance novels. Especially when the MMC has such big feelings like Levi does. Georgie begins to learn more and more about those big feelings, and why Levi hides them, when they become accidental housemates when Georgie moves back home and her parents forget to tell her that Levi is living at their house while his is undergoing construction.
Georgie has a reputation in their small town for being "flaky," while Levi is a troublemaker and the black sheep of his family. As they grow closer together, they help one another realize that they can be more than the labels that were once given to them.

One of my favorite quotes in the book comes from Levi, when they're discussing what they want, or don't want, from life. "Knowing what you don't want isn't a blank. Maybe the problem is, everyone makes it seem like one. Because mostly they only know a few things you can fill up your life with. Sports or clubs or college or jobs. Whatever. There's other things in life." It's okay that life can be a blank sometimes and we don't know what we want or need or what will fulfill us -- or if any one thing will fulfill us for a long time. I think Kate captures that perfectly in this book. I wouldn't change a thing. The romance, the life lessons, the character growth and self realization. Perfect. Everyone needs to read Georgie, All Along.

Georgie, All Along is said to be a story of love and finding your true path. Without a doubt this story provide you with characters who were searching for what they were missing in life. Georgie is a personal assistant in LA who has moved back to her hometown and doesn’t know what he future hold. Levi is the outcast of the town and lives with his past looming over him. These characters were so well written where i feel that i truly understand both of them. Georgie is so unapologetically herself, while Levi is this tender hearted person. Both of them are misunderstood by the people around them which allows them to form a connection. They provide one another with a safe place, a home. I love that although it was a love story we were able to follow both character on their individual journey. The book is out now and i highly recommend you pick it up!

Thank you to NetGalley and Kensington Books for the eARC!

I adored this precious book. Georgie and Levi are so lovable and loving and in love. I just want to hug them. They’re perfect.

Georgie is back in her small home town after her job ends in L.A. and she has no idea what she wants to do next. She and her best friend find the notebook with their high school wishes and decide to complete the list. Meanwhile, Georgie runs into a gorgeous, shy dock builder who just happens to be the older brother of her teenage crush. He had a bad reputation, but of course he’s misunderstood and is actually the kindest, sexiest, most-perfect-for-Georgie man ever. They help each other accept themselves and they will warm your cold heart right up like a cozy blanket. They’re the sweetest, but they still bring the spice.

I loved the small town setting and Kate Clayborn’s wonderful writing made me feel like I was right there with them.

Read this when you’re in the mood for something sweet and nostalgic.

Thank you to NetGalley and the publisher, Kensington, for the ARC of this book.

REVIEW: Georgie, All Along

SUMMARY: After a successful career as a personal assistant in Hollywood stalls out, Georgie returns to her East Coast small town to figure out her next steps. House sitting for her absent-minded parents, she ends up with an unexpected roommate, the brother of her former crush, who’s also working on turning his life around.

This was a romcom that featured some typical tropes I enjoy: small town, forced proximity, working through a list (this has to be a trope, but is there a specific name for it??)—BUT I feel like it also brought some fresh energy that made it a perfect January read.

Georgie never shined academically, but she was very good at figuring things out. Not everyone has to be talented in the same ways, and not everyone has to want the same things. Similarly, her roommate-turned-love-interest Levi used to be the town’s “bad boy,” but as an adult, he’s working to shed his former image and build a business. The story focuses on them finding each other, but it’s also about growing up and leaving the labels of the past behind.

It’s a positive, fun and thoughtful story, and I definitely recommend it! This book is officially available today, so add it to your TBR.

⭐⭐⭐⭐.25

This book is so subtle and tender that you don’t realize the emotional punch it packs until your heart is about to burst. Filled with so much feeling you try to quantify how it happened. How it so simply unfolds into the most beautiful story. One that softly sneaks up on you, engulfs you, and completely surprises you. Go into this one blind and let it surprise you too!

Georgie and Levi will forever be a couple to remember. The vulnerability they have with each other and the way they protect each other is incredibly moving, but this is so much more than an endearing love story. It’s a story of friendship, of healing, of lost and found family. Forgiveness too. This book is nothing short of a marvel. 5/5 stars ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️


Thank you to Net Galley, Kate Clayborn, and Kensington books for an advance copy of this book in exchange for my honest review.

Georgie, All Along by Kate Clayborn is another amazing read for this incredible author! I was so excited to read this book as I've loved everything from this author and new this would be just as good. And I was right! Kate Clayborn wrote another incredible story about Georgie and Levi. They felt like a couple I've known my whole life and as a reader I could relate to them with the real problems they had but also the amazing happiness. You really do have all the feelings while reading. This book is so subtle and tender that you don’t realize the emotional punch it packs until your heart is about to burst. I highly recommend this book and can't wait for the next read from this author~!!

This story was heart-warming with its small-town and grumpy/sunshine trope. First off, Georgie was relatable - someone figuring out what to do next when one chapter in life ended. She’s also the friend you want in your life - selfless. I enjoyed seeing her journey from always providing for others to turning inwards and focusing on herself. Levi, the MMC with a reputation and a past, has done well for himself too. The chemistry between him and Georgie felt genuine. Overall, a solid story of romance and so much more.

Thank you, NetGalley, for the lovely e-ARC in exchange for my honest review.

Thank you NetGalley and Kensington Books for the ARC!

I don’t remember the last time I read a book this quickly. Georgie and Levi were everything, and felt so real. Real problems, happiness, and feelings.

Hank, the sweet puppy, reminded me so much of my dog Sunny. Bad past, but through everything still adores people. That meant a lot.

As someone who lives in Virginia it’s lovely when books take place there (even in made up towns), because it’s so easy to imagine the landscape and areas since I’m living it.

I don’t want to go into spoilers, but this book made me both laugh out loud and cry, and it felt like the perfect time to read it.

It’s out today, go get it!

While I feel like the first couple chapters moved at a snail's pace, once I reached chapter 3, I could not stop reading. I consumed this book in a single day, choosing reading over sleeping. This is such a lovely and heartwarming love story. The romance that develops between Georgie and Levi is at times steamy, touching and a fun throwback to high school. Absolutely adored this story and everything about it!