This book was so cute!! A classic romantic comedy. Lucy and her service dog while moving to Los Angeles and unsure where they would stay, run into a stranger who offers them a place to stay, Lucy then discovers that her new roomie is her favorite composer. Choose happiness anytime you can!

I cannot believe this is a debut novel?! This checks every box of an amazing romance novel with amazing representation. If I could erase this from my memory and read it all over again, I would!

I know it took me way too long to get here, but I’m glad I finally did! This book was so sweet and you already know how I feel about an MMC named Henry🤭 Bonus points just for that—but especially when he’s extra sweet and a composer!

Mix that with the found family vibes, the banter, chronic illness rep, and the cutest service dog known to man? And you have the recipe for a new favorite romance book!

Read if you like:
+ Forced proximity
+ New Girl (one of the best tv shows all time!)
+ Dual POV
+ Chronic illness rep
+ Found family 🥹
+ Mutual pining (yes please)

This was a lighthearted book that felt like a nice read for summer. I thought the premise of meeting on a plane was fun and that Lucy finding out the person sitting next to her was someone whose work she’d listened to for years was interesting and unique.

features relatable characters and explores themes with sensitivity. It’s a heartfelt read that captures the challenges and triumphs of finding one’s voice.

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After a very shocking divorce right before her 30th birthday, Lucy jets off to Los Angeles to start a new life for her and her service dog ❤️❤️ OF COURSE she meets a handsome stranger, who also just so happens to be one of Lucy’s favourite composers!! (Imagine that 🤪🤪) They seem to be very good for each other, but will Lucy be able to get over her past and let someone else in??
I really, really enjoyed the love story between these 2 characters. This book would be absolutely perfect to anyone going through a breakup/divorce, to let them know that there is hope on the other side and they will find happiness again.
I liked all of the characters, and I liked to see the budding friendships between Lucy and Henry’s friends. And OF COURSE Rowan (the dog) was the star of the show! Every book needs a sweet, lovable dog character 🤪

I might got an arc copy of this book, but I never read that. Instead, I bought a physical translated copy of that book, not knowing it was the same one. It was worth the money though.

Wow.

I absolutely loved this story.

This book has everything.
- An amazing group of characters, especially Graham. I absolutely adored him and his friendship with Lucy.
- The best book boyfriend. Henry is so sweet, understanding and sensitive - oh how I love thee. And his story is just so raw and emotional.
- Found family. Again this amazing group of characters. You can’t help but love them all.
- Endometriosis rep and living with a chronic illness. And anxiety and mutism.
- The sweetest, fluffiest most amazing service dog Rowan!

Lanza writes this story so beautifully and really takes care to be sensitive with the topics.

I especially loved the music rep and how Lanza used music as a coping mechanism for the MC’s. This really resonated with me as I use music to cope with my own anxiety and panic attacks.

And I have to make note of Henry and Lucy’s meet cute. There really could not have been a more perfect moment for these two to meet each other.

Once I started this book I could not put it down and found I was even thinking of the characters when I wasn’t reading.

This truly is an amazing book that I will remember for a long time after and one I highly suggest reading!

Speechless by Lindsey Lanza was a beautiful novel. I appreciated the musical lyric tie-in for the connections between Lucy and Henry. Their relationship appeared sweet and genuine. This book covered some real-life challenges, including the death of parents (off-page), grief, infertility, divorce, and a chronic health condition. Please be mindful of your heart when reading this book if these topics trigger you.

Speechless is a book of found family, love, and acceptance of others. It’s a story that’s rooted in rooting for others even when it’s difficult for you. It’s a story that harnesses real world problems (social anxiety, finding yourself) and puts a fictional spin on it. I fell in love with Henry’s roommates more than I did Henry and Lucy, which became problematic for me as a reader.. I want to connect with the main characters and I just didn’t. I think Henry’s character was very socially awkward which detracted from the story because the dialogue that happened with him would be absolutely unrealistic in the real world. I do appreciate the author trying, though, and putting a realistic character trait within the story. Overall, wasn’t my favorite book, but I enjoyed it nonetheless.

This was a well written debut but for some reason it took me forever to get through. I don’t know why but it I just couldn’t connect with the characters or get into their story. I felt more connection between the fmc and the other guys in the house than I did with the mmc. The characters were all interesting and fun individually and her little dog was fun too. I would try her books again in the future because I did like her writing style but this one was just not for me.

Lucy and Henry… swoon!

I went into this book completely blind and I loved it so much! Lucy’s initial predicament and how it leads her to Henry was so great. I loved their house mates, especially Graham. I loved the music aspect, as well as Lucy being an author. The anxiety rep for Henry is so well done. The Endo rep for Lucy was something I’ve never seen done in a book and I thought it was excellent and so genuine and carefully handled. Honestly I laughed, I cried, I had all the feels with this book! I cannot wait to read the next book in this world. Lindsey is a must buy author for me

THIS book!!!!! I absolutely did not predict that I would fall so in love with this story and these characters. I don’t know what it was about them, but I became so incredibly invested. This was absolute perfection to me!

I did enjoy Lanza's writing style and will definetly give her future books a read despite this one being a miss for me personally.

I wanted to love this book but it fell flat for me. The love story was unrealistic, the main male character boarded on possessive, and the main female character was written to be far less smart than she should've been in her relationships.

Thank you NetGalley for the ARC.

I loved this book. Just wow! All the characters were likeable especially Rowan! Dealing with the topic of a chronic illness isn’t easy but it’s done so brilliantly in this story. I couldn’t put this book down.

OMG. Why did I wait over a year to read this? I loved every single second of this, and now I need to read anything and everything by Lindsay Lanza.

STRANGERS TO FRIENDS TO LOVERS is going to be my new favorite trope. I am obsessed.

Lucy and Henrys story is going to be one that I hold close and go back and read time and time again. I absolutely adored them.

Lucy is a fun, bright, glass half full line of girl who chased the small things in life. Despite his own battles, Henry is such a a soft cinnamon roll and I love him and will protect him at all costs. 🥹🫡

From their very first meeting I was HOOKED. I was kicking my feet the whole way through. Considering it's a strangers to friends book, I think the pacing was perfect. Nothing felt like it dragged or moved too quickly. As if the relationship between L & H wasn't enough to hook you, I absolutely LOVEDDDDDDD The found family in this story.

This was a first for my by the author and it definitely won't be a last!! (can you even believe this was a debut????!!)

I’m not sure how I feel about this one still. I liked it while I was reading it but I found it very forgettable. I did really like the characters and the story line.

The writing was so good. I really enjoyed the ending of this book, but it felt like it took a while to get there with not a lot happening to keep me interested in between. I would still recommend this book because it had such a feel-good, sunshine vibe.

Loved this book! Such a fun rom com that had me hooked!! The title could not be more fitting for this fun read!