
Member Reviews

The second book in Laura Moher's Big Love in Galway series is a second chance romance with a plus sized heroine. Great banter and chemistry with characters that will have you rooting for their HEA.

this was such a fun read I really enjoyed it it really tailored to me being a plus size girly! Such a fun small town summer read.

This was a very enjoyable book to read. I felt good reading it and it gave a key into the life's of July and Joe as they find themselves together again.

July and Joe...youthful romance...twenty years later...confession...letters unsent...can this couple put back together what they once lost? This story is realistic in that it could happen...it probably has happened...it might happen. That being said, the story was lengthy, at times, and sometimes, I could not keep reading...I took breaks. This talented author has written a story of two people in love being united again...of the problems...the friends and family in the background...intrigue...Thanks Netgalley.

"What She's Having" by Laura Moher is a delightful read with witty banter and endearing characters, Moher crafts a charming story of love and self-discovery. It's the perfect feel-good read for cozy evenings or lazy weekends.

I really liked the first book in this series, but this one was not my favorite. Firstly I really dislike the miscommunication trope especially in a dual POV. I get really frustrated with the characters. Secondly, I feel like July needed a lot more help than what she got if she broke that much at 16 over a man and still was not okay 20 years later. That seems excessive to me. I also can’t imagine people that dated for 2 months at 16 holding a torch for 20 years and never settling down with anyone else. I’m all for a second chance romance but this was a lot. I liked both characters outside if their obsessions and issues with each other; but I just didn’t fully vibe with the story of them together. Thanks to NetGalley and sourcebooks for the ARC.

I’ll have what she’s having is a cute story about high school sweethearts who were torn apart against their will and spent the next 20 years trying to forget each other. When Joe learns the truth about what kept him and July apart, he spontaneously moves back to her hometown to see what could have been.
One thing I liked about the book is that pretty much everyone in this town is a good person, especially our two main characters. What was challenging for me is the miscommunication trope that prevailed throughout the story. It was distracting how July thought about herself and the barriers she placed to impede her happiness. My other critique is that I wish the relationship between the two when they were younger was longer. They kept talking about how they only spent two months together, didn’t kiss for the first two weeks, and lost their virginities the night before he left. Based off of the way that July was described, it was hard to believe that she would lose her virginity to someone 6 weeks after meeting him, even if she did believe she was in love. My last critique is that, as a fuller bodied woman, it was difficult to hear July’s self talk about her body and how she was skipping meals, even if though she wasn’t skipping meals to lose weight. There was so much talk of size, especially how lean Joe was in comparison to her and I found it distracting.
All in all though, it was a fun story and left my mouth watering on how badly I wanted to try their food!