Scotland is my happy place so I'm always excited to read a book set in Scotland... but this one fell short.

June was horrible. I couldn't relate to her at all. She's immature and judgy and generally just selfish. I don't understand why she thinks if someone is arrogant once, then she can be incredibly rude every single interaction moving forward. Nor did I see why her best friend (who presumably she knows well already!) is suddenly declared pretentious and she doesn't like him anymore.

I think all these things took away from the grief over her brother's death. I think they were probably supposed to be indicative of how she was struggling, but it didn't come through for me.


A huge thank you to the author and the publisher for providing an e-ARC via Netgalley. This does not affect my opinion regarding the book.

The first chapter hooked me in as we follow June boarding a plane to Scotland with her brother’s ashes. She picked up and left everything behind without telling anyone. She found a job and settles into a small town, trying to forget who she was and escaping it all. What she didn’t anticipate was discovering herself and learning to accept what has happened.

Although the premise was good, I find June’s character thoroughly unlikable. I find her selfish and immature, often finding excuses in the horrid way she treats others, especially Lennox. The fact that June is a grown woman but made choices that cause people she loved to worry is just a no for me despite her reasoning. I would have been more convinced if her reason for doing this is stronger.

Overall, not a bad story but I wished this was more polished and flowed better. Thank you Netgalley and Skyscape for the arc.

Enjoyable fast read but not exceptional
This was a sweet new adult romance that did a good job of drawing out the romantic tension without letting the pacing flag much, though some parts felt a bit uneven or slow. I appreciated June’s honest appraisal of the Highlands’ weather — instead of romantic vistas, the descriptions included rainy, gray bleariness, as the weather really is in a Scottish winter, a backdrop that also matched June’s stormy inner conflicts and grief. The characterization was believable and real but sometimes uneven, particularly with June’s past versus present, and some of the secondary characters could have been rounded out more. There are some the usual enemies-to-lovers romance cliches here, but that’s also an attraction of the novel. I would recommend this as a fun, fast read.

June, Reimagined is a book set in the Scottish Highlands and follows main character June as she tries to escape her life that is seemingly falling apart.

I loved the setting and sense of place of this book. The characters felt a little flat to me and the story line moved slowly. I was left wanting more character development and a more likable main character.

A good book. I enjoyed reading it at moments but other times it fell a little flat. Would still recommend to people.

Here is the thing... banter and nicknames are two of my absolutely favourite things and June, Reimagined has both. Utterly great back and forth between the main characters, and when Lennox called June "peanut"? SWOON. This was really well written and I loved every bit of it.

this book had so much potential I loved the premise and the setting. however, I found June our main character to be unlikeable and uninteresting. I so badly was hoping to love this book, but unfortunately, it was just a flop for me.

Oh damn, I really thought that I would like this book but I was soooo disappointed. It started off strong, I liked the story at the beginning, but after 30% in it got really boring. The story didn't do anything for me... The characters in this book was very special and very annoying. I didn't like any of them... I struggled A LOT to finish it... It's really a big no for me

Ich bin nicht dazu gekommen das Buch zu lesen bevor die zeitliche Frist abgelaufen ist. Daher kann ich leider keine Meinung zum Buch abgeben.

A little bit of a trainwreck but one I couldn't look away from. In other words, I didn't want to finish this book, so I read it in one sitting.

3.5 stars

I’m really confused why this story took place in the early 2000’s unless I missed something super specific and important to the plot that could only take place in that time…but other than that, I enjoyed it!

June was a great character with a lot of baggage she’s trying to escape and a life she would much rather leave behind. She’s carrying so much with her to Scotland: secrets, misunderstandings, unresolved feelings, her dead brother’s ashes…so much to unpack.

I enjoyed June breaking out on her own to try and make sense of her life after her brother’s passing. I like how she threw caution to the wind and just went to Scotland, hoping beyond hope she could make something work once she got there. Her journey throughout the story was a good one, and it was nice to see her slowly open up about her troubles and finally tell the truth to Lennox and Matty.

Her relationship with Matty was…a bit weird for me. They are such close friends and could obviously be more if they wanted to try, but their banter was way cheesy and over the top at times. It’s like the author was trying too hard to make them seem relatable and quirky.

I enjoyed Lennox, his family and friends, and his interactions with June! Definitely a good grumpy/sunshine, enemies to lovers, slow burn experience, BUT I got very annoyed and tired of “Peanut” after awhile. Using a nickname is perfectly fine, but maybe don’t call them that every single time you speak to them?

Overall, it’s a good self-discovery story with some fun characters. Even Lennox gets to have his big reveal/hidden past moments that were very fulfilling and fit well with his development.

I've been a big fan of this author before but for me this book fell a little bit flat. I didn't keep my interest and it didn't grab me from the start like I had hoped.

After the death of her brother June can’t handle her normal life so she escapes with her brothers urn & travels to Scotland.

I’m going to be real honest, I did not like June as a main character. The only other character I disliked more was was Matty. He came off very annoying to me.

A lot of the book felt like it was leading up to me liking it but then failing.

Thanks to NetGalley for an e-ARC. I like the story line of this June, Reimagined however I just couldn't stand all the cussing. I get a little here and there but it just felt like an excessive amount. Some people may not have a problem with it and that's fine but it threw me off reading. I'm giving this book a 2 out of 5 stars. I am leaving this review voluntarily.

Parent’s guide:
Sex & Nudity: mild-moderate (non descriptive sex scenes, mentions of sex, encouragement to have sex)
Violence & Gore: mild (
Profanity: moderate (f***, s***, etc used periodically)
Alcohol, Drugs & Smoking: moderate (alcoholism mentioned, drug use and overdose, underage drinking mentioned)
Frightening & Intense Scenes: mild (near death experience, fire)

This book was cute; predictable but really cute. June is a small disaster on wheels and I love her for it. She doesn’t know how to deal with any of the changes in her life so she runs away every time. But when she runs further than ever before, will she reinvent herself or just keep running away?

I liked the character development in this book. I love watching June settle into herself and find things that actually make her happy. I love how this book deals with grief and how her healing isn’t linear. Each of the characters, including side characters, is interesting and unique and has their own lives (they don’t just exist to push June’s narrative). I like how this book really addresses how changing who you’re around can really change how you see the world, and finding your people can become a breath of fresh air (especially when you’re drowning).

This was a little slow in the beginning however towards the middle of the story it picked up the pace. And despite that, I absolutely loved it. It was a very sweet and easy romcom read for me. That I absolutely see myself re-reading

The premise of this book was amazing, but the follow-through needs work. As someone who has lost a sibling unexpectedly, I found myself able to relate to the MC throughout the story. What some found as selfish, unlikable behavior, I saw as grief. June doesn't really have a direction when she starts this storyline so running away from her life makes sense. Where it gets complicated is as opportunity after opportunity presents itself to grow/heal/process, she continues to run. Even at the end of the story, when everything between her and MMC could easily resolve itself, she sprints to the other side of the ocean. I really enjoyed the setup but the story itself dragged on and you didn't find yourself rooting for anyone by the conclusion.

Thank you to NetGalley and Skyscape for the e-ARC of this novel in exchange for a review. This book was alright. I loved the Scottish Highlands setting but the characters were... meh

I already posted this on Goodreads back in October. Drat.

June is pretty much a stereotypical self-centered, immature college student who has run off to Scotland with the ashes of her brother. And in doing so, she deserted everyone with whom she has had any kind of relationship, including her parents.

Given this, it is pretty difficult for the reader to build up many/any positive feelings toward June. And as she fumbles her way through various situations in a small village in Scotland, I really want to tell her, "Peanut, you need to grow up a wee bit before you try to take center stage in a novel."

Oh. This book really got me in the feels. June is a character that is super easy to relate to. It was easy for me to picture the interactions, and kept me anchored to this story. Rebekah Crane has outdone herself on this one. I laughed, I cried, and I ignored my family for hours so I could finish this book. Thank you so much to NetGalley and the Publisher for a copy of this book in exchange for an honest review. SO much fun to read.