“It’s all Relative” by Rachel Magee is the perfect great rom-com. Full of family drama, vulnerability, funny and beautiful moments. I just wished I had a way to keep reading their story. All characters are amazing, you’ll just fall in love with all!

Helena is the daughter of a single mother, Nora, who finally found the love of her life in Steve, but he doesn’t come alone. Amelia and Peter are Steve’s grownup kids and Emory is the baby of his family being just a teenager and the only one living at home. So, when Nora and Steve decided to take the next level and marry, the two families and their own baggage have to blend.
Going to her Moms’ beautiful wedding destination with not only Steve’s perfect family but also Amelia’s handsome fiancé, Gage, needs an emotional support. Therefore, Helena brings her best friend as her plus-one, Landon Blake. From the moment they arrive to their destination expect family drama, past heartbreaks and funny moments to happen to all. The end result is something you will not want to miss.

I personally love this book! Thanks NetGalley and Thomas Nelson Fiction for letting me have a complementary copy of this book for an honest review. #ItsAllRelative #NetGalley

i just couldn’t bring myself to finish this book. i would pick it up at least 3 times every day, and still, after reading a few pages, put it down.
i loved the idea of the book, it was something new and fun compared to to my last reads. i can’t say that i had high hopes for this read, but i was exited, and started reading right after getting approval.
i read around 102 pages and nothing much was happening. there was no hook or anything that would want me to continue reading. maybe i just didn’t get to the “climax” of the book (probably).🤷🏼‍♀️
all characters were introduced early in the book, and personally, i got lost between them. we couldn’t get a lot of information about them at the beginning, instead we were learning about each of them throughout the read. another thing was, every chapter being from someone else’s pov. it made it even more difficult to understand who was who and what role they were playing in the families.
maybe i’ll try to read this book later this year. and if i do, i’ll change my review. however, i would still recommend it for someone who wants an easy, fun read. it just wasn’t for me

This is a fun book, it's easy to like all of the characters and really be rooting for them to work their stuff out. I kept wondering how everything was going to work out without making a big awkward mess of their lives, but it was well done and I was very happy to see how well they all came out of it.

This novel by Rachel Magee is a sort of Midsummer Night’s Dream plot centering around the love/friend relationships of Helena Crosby, her best friend Landon, and Gage the fiancée of her soon-to-be sister-in-law Amelia. Helena and Amelia’s. parents are getting married. Helena is a laid-back, perpetually late school teacher and Amelia is a perfect perfectionist architect and unfortunately the long-lost love of Landon. Helena harbors a deep crush on Gage. So, in a modern Shakespearian take all the lovers are with the wrong people and have to somehow get together with the right people.

Rachel handles the lovelorn couples well and with a little bit of magic and a lot of fun, she gets us to the HEA.

I enjoyed the fun twists and turns of the story as well as her terrific characterizations and her compelling writing kept me turning the pages. It’s a fun read.

I received a complimentary copy of this novel and this is my honest opinion.

Thank you to the author, publisher, and NetGalley for gifting me an ARC in exchange for my honest review.

HUGE Midsummer Night's Dream fan here. I thought that this retelling was fresh yet true to the original story, and it felt relatable to just about anyone who will pick it up. The take on these classic characters did not feel unrealistic or forced to the original in any way. I loved that it all focused around the parents of the two female MMCs and it really kept a grounding element to the whole story. Helena and Amelia played off of each other well and I think Magee did a spot-on job of crafting their dynamic. This was a really enjoyable read.

“It’s All Relative” is a fun read set off the coast of Florida. Helena is an English teacher who lives life in the moment. Her mom, Nora, is marrying into the Maddox Family. Co-mingling of families on the wedding weekend equals laughs, adventure & truly a new appreciation of each other. Then you mix in a former boyfriend, and you will find yourself cheering these characters on. Perfect beach read to escape your day with. Thank you to Net Galley and Thomas Nelson Paperback for the advance copy

This was a great read, I was throughly entertained and I enjoyed the multiple POVs
I think Helena was my favourite character and she felt more developed than the others, i don’t know if she was made to be the mc but at certain points i found myself rooting for her more than the others.
I was hoping to see more from Amelia and see her growth and also as a reader I didn’t felt invested in her relationship with landon bc all we know is they’re exes, and it’s instant love from them but we didn’t get to see that relationship grow so it wasn’t really important to me or made too much sense
But overall it was a nice fun read and they were all likeable characters

I received a complimentary copy of this book. Opinions expressed in this review are completely my own.

Thank you to Thomas Nelson Fiction and NetGalley for the eARC of It's All Relative. I received a complimentary copy of this book. Opinions expressed in this review are completely my own.

Helena Crosby is a bundle of mixed emotions preceding her mother's wedding to Steven Maddox. On one hand, she's incredibly happy for her mom, Nora. There is no one more deserving of her happy ending than her mom and Helena would give anything to see her happy. On the other hand, she has very real fear about loosing her mother to the seemingly perfect Maddox family. Being that it's always just been Helena and Nora, the impending wedding feels like a seismic shift is coming in Helena's family structure.

The Maddox and the Crosby's are quite literally the complete antithesis of each other. Helena is habitually late, rarely prepared, and is allergic to anything requiring structure. Steven Maddox and his children (Amelia, Peter and Emory) are quite literally picture perfect. They own and operate a highly successful architecture firm, have a breathtaking beach house on a semi-private island, are NEVER not on time, and seem to operate on an entirely different plane of existence than most of the human population.

In hopes of combating her inevitable loneliness, Helena recruits her best friend and coworker, Landon, to come with her to her mother's island getaway wedding for a fun filled week of forced family activities and trying to civilly get to know each other. In an interesting plot twist that has you tapping the tips of your fingers together in anticipation, two very important details come to light that are about to make the week away a whole lot more interesting.
1.) Helena is more than just a little smitten with Amelia's overly hunky fiancé, Gage. Having met on two other occasions, the two hit is off effortlessly and under different circumstances, Gage would be her ideal partner. It's safe to say that Helena is more than just a little jealous of Amelia on this front.
2.) Fun surprise plot twist (look away if you don't want to know): Landon turns out to be the the long lost love of Amelia's life, having ended their relationship six years prior before she left for London. It's more than clear that Landon just isn't over Mia, and in fact, Mia just may not be over Landon.

As the week unfolds, tempers flare, a sailboat is overturned, laughs are had, and love is lost and found. An adorable portrayal of two families from opposite sides of the universe coming together to support the ones they love. All the while they learn that different doesn't necessarily mean bad and most importantly, 'the course of true love never did run smooth.'

It's All Relative was honestly just a wonderful feel good read that had me in stitches at times with just how funny the commentary and witty banter between characters is. I especially enjoyed that the story is told from all four view points of the 'love rectangle,' as each character is completely different and has an entirely different outlook. A perfect summer vacation beach read that will warm your heart and make you giggle out loud at Helena's quippy comebacks.

This is a story full of lovable, unforgettable, intriguing characters. Helena’s was raised by her single mother who is getting married to a widower with an adult daughter who is also engage, an adult son, as well as a twelve-year-old daughter. Helena has spent time with her soon to be new family, and refers to them as “The Perfects” since it seems everything, they do is absolutely perfect, especially the oldest daughter Amelia. She is a list maker, extremely organized, and is never late to anything. Helena is rarely on time to anything, and mostly operates on a fly-by-the-seat-of her pants kind of system. She is definitely not one who plans ahead.
Helena is a high school teacher and her very best friend is Landon Blake, also a teacher at the same school as well as the soccer coach. The week leading up to the wedding has many activities planned, by Amelia, of course. The week of activities as well as the wedding will take place at the summer beach house of her mother’s new family. Helena talks Landon into coming as her plus on and after much convincing, he reluctantly agrees. Helena also confesses to Landon that she has a crush on the fiancé of her soon to be step-sister, Amelia.
Upon arrival at the big, beautiful, fabulous house on the beach, Landon and Helena are faced with a most unexpected, shocking situation, and that is only the beginning of the week. As the week progresses, there are many twists and turn, and it seems Helena can’t seem to be on time for anything, not even a family dinner.
This is creative writing at its best as this funny, delightful, heartwarming story of family unfolds. Often, I had to pause reading until I could catch my breath and stop laughing.
I received a complimentary copy of this book. All opinions and comments are my own.

read_with_nics_ Thank you @netgalley@thomasnelson and @rachelmageeauthor for this arc copy of 'It's all relative' in exchange for my honest review.
'Helena Crosby is on her way to be a bridesmaid... in her mom's wedding. Of course she's thrilled for her mom-the man she's marrying is great-but this family wedding is complicated.
For starters, after twenty-eight years of it just being her and her mom, navigating family dynamics isn't exactly her strong suit, especially when she has nothing in common with said family. Take her soon-to-be stepsister, for example. They might be the same age, but Amelia is an always-put-together, successful architect whose hobby is organizing her pantry while Helena favors the messy bun and has decided meal prepping means scarfing down'
I enjoyed the relatability of Helena and the family dynamics, the friendships and relationships that changed and grew throughout the book, I love a second chance trope and forced proximity so i was loving this, my only issue was with the 4 pov's it was a little much for me to get my head around and it confused me a little bit. I relate to Helena so much

This was a fun read! I enjoyed the expanse of point of views and thought the plot was interesting, even though I wasn't a fan of the style of writing. 3/5.

IT’s ALL RELATIVE by RACHEL MAGEE takes us on a delightful and amusing journey with Helena Crosby to the Maddox’s perfect Indigo Island beach house to celebrate her mother, Nora’s, marriage to Steve Maddox. Having only two relations, her mother and great aunt Robyn, she arms herself with her best friend Landon Blake as her plus one for the wedding, not realizing that her sister to be, Amelia, is Landon’s ex girlfriend, Mia. Helena also has a huge crush on Ameia’s fiance Gage. ……
Helena tries desperately to fit in with this perfect family and feels she is losing her mother to the “Perfects”…..
This is a fun read with quite a bit of depth as the author explores family dynamics and relationships and I found it most enjoyable. Will Helena ever realise that she just needs to be herself? I really enjoyed the book and highly recommend it to anyone who enjoys this genre.
I was given a free copy of the book by NetGalley from Thomas Nelson. The opinions in this review are completely my own.

Cute story of second chances and happily ever afters. Amelia, Gage, Landon, and Helena are family and friends intertwined in this light family drama sure to make you smile. I laughed out loud a time or two as well. Recommended.