I really struggled with this one! The characters did not come off as aged appropriately with their actions. I felt that this novel was more YA than 30 something year olds.

I really wanted to enjoy this small town romance however the banter between the families kept me uninterested. I was not a fan of this one as I have been of previous novels and often found myself skimming over reading as I was not engaged.

Thank you to NetGalley, the publisher and the author for this ARC opportunity!

Unfortunately not my favorite of Sullivans. It was very all over the place, resulting in the story being hard to follow. The constant switch between characters was confusing and the plot wasn’t my favorite.

Such a fun and heartwarming read!

Single mom Jillian has priorities: raise her adorable 9-year-old daughter and protect her heart at all costs. After a nasty divorce from her slimeball ex, she’s not looking for love again. She has her family and a job she loves in her hometown. But when her teenage crush and the one man she’s never been able to forget moves back to town, all bets are off…

Levi enjoyed his bigger city success in the culinary world, but could never recapture the magic of his hometown. He hopes Jillian, the teenager and now woman he’s always wanted, will still be there. And then they’re working at her family’s lodge together…

I loved the warmth that instantly existed between them—not an instalove, but a nostalgic, warm feeling that grew throughout the book between two people who really missed each other and grew up. They are both genuinely lovely, kind people who love their families and would do anything for them. So much so that Jillian is ridiculously protective of her daughter (and her own heart), and Levi jumps right into loving Ollie and doesn’t give up on a pretty awful father.

The side characters were perfection too, especially little Ollie and all the siblings and friends. If found family is your jam, you’ll love this one. There are so many sweet, funny, and heartfelt moments, a little spice (mostly closed-door/fade to black), and a fun, heartwarming book!

Thank you to NetGalley for the advance copy. All thoughts and opinions are mine.

Rating: 4.3
Themes and Tropes: Second Chance, Close Proximity, Small Town, Former Teenage Crushes, Found Family
Steam: Low, Mostly Fade to Black

I have loved every single one of Sophie Sullivan's books, and Get Lost With You is no exception.

This book is about Jillian, a character first introduced in Love, Naturally. When I read that book, I knew I was going to love Jillian's story. She is a single mom with a jerk for an ex-husband, and I desperately wanted her to get her happily ever after!

Jilly works so hard for her brother at the lodge he owns, and when she finds out her teenage crush Levi is back in their small town, she finds all the walls she built around herself starting to crumble. He is as amazing now as he was back then, and his feelings for Jillian are obvious. But it's hard for her to open up and let someone in after being so burned by her ex.

Sophie always manages to write characters who are perfectly flawed and so lovable. I found myself laughing and swooning in equal measure as I read this book. And although it was a mostly light-hearted read, there were some more emotional aspects also. Levi struggles with his relationship with his dad, and Jillian has trouble navigating the possibility of letting someone new into her life. I loved how those challenges served to bring them close to each other as they learned to trust their feelings. And Ollie, Jilly's nine year old daughter is absolutely adorable. The bond she forms with Levi made me tear up. He was so sweet with her!

I also have to mention that their small town of Smile has a perfect cast of secondary characters that you will fall in love with, and Jilly's close-knit family invokes all the cozy vibes. The very end of this book even took place at Christmas, so I felt very justified taking my picture in front of my Christmas tree! You definitely don't want to miss this one!

Thank you Netgalley and St Martins Press for the e-arc of this book in exchange for my honest opinions!

If you’re seeking a read that won’t cause you much angst or stress, you’ve found it.

There was more tension between the characters and their families than with the love interests themselves. It felt very small town bubble-y which sometimes can be good, but overly so in this case for me. There wasn’t enough excitement in the plot to keep me hooked.

A better read for someone looking for a calm story.

Thank you to the publisher for the gifted ARC

Levi is a chef who left home to follow his dreams. He and Jilly knew each other as kids and always harbored secret feelings for each other. When he returns he realizes time had no bearing on those feelings.

Jilly is a single mom making a life for her and her daughter. She prefers to have control over things in her life after being blindsided. When she sees Levi is back, her mind goes right back to her teenage self crushing over her brother’s friend.

As they spend time together, Jilly and Levi realize fighting those feelings is pointless. Levi has to break through Jilly’s resistance and show her he’s back for good. They both have other personal struggles as they navigate their new relationship.

I loved the growth in Jilly and determination in Levi. They both worked for the things they wanted and needed in life, separately and together. You can sense the tension between them as they try and resist their feelings. Both come from supportive families and friends who make great side characters. I loved everything about this story and can’t wait to read more from this author!

Sophie Sullivan is one of my go to authors - she never ever disappoints me with her consistent writing and feel good romances!! With that being said, I'm a sucker for second chance romances (when they're done right), and I enjoyed Jilly and Levi's story SO much. If you're looking for a cozy, small town romance that will make you feel all giddy inside - you need to read this series!!

Thank you so much to NetGalley and St. Martin's Press/St. Martin's Griffin for the arc of this book!!

the best thing I can say is, just read it.

this book sucked me right into it. I quickly fell in love with all of the characters. fast phase & easy read, that hits you right in all the feels. i love second chance romances stories and this one was so beautifully done! it is closed-door romance which is good because i am really needing a break from smut and this book DELIVERED.

thank you so much for a copy! i enjoyed this one a lot

4.25/5
Thank you to the Publisher and Netgalley for the ARC.

This was a sweet second chance at ❤️ love romantic comedy. It was told in 3rd person POV and set in a small town. It features two early 30s characters who met in high school but haven't seen eachother in a long time. It's the 2nd book on a series but can be read as a stand alone.

Jillian ( Jilly) is a single mom of a 9 year old daughter who went through a bad divorce from her Ex-husband, Andrew.

Jilly runs into Levi, who was her unrequited high school crush. Levi is back in their small hometown working as a chef. Sparks fly instantly upon their reconnection. Levi is instantly smitten with Jilly but Jilly is slightly more hesitant about getting into a new relationship because of her daughter. Levi is just so sweet to Jilly that it doesn't take much convincing for them to start dating.

I just wish there was a little more angst or push and pull in the relationship involved. Some parts of the story dragged or seemed to contain too many mundane details. Overall I'd recommend this book.

I’m not a big fan of second chance romances but I thought I’d give this book a try. This is a closed door romance which is a point in my book. I feel sometimes books get bogged down trying to be the smutiest or the most sexual adventurous but I just want a sweet clean romance which this is. That being said they lost me with the brother’s best friend trope. That is my least favorite, I feel it’s overdone. If this book was just second chance I’d be all for it. This book gave me a hallmark feel almost like the hallmark moving “Falling Inn Love.” Expect more outdoorsy.

Book two in the Rock Bottom Love series is Jilly and Levi’s story. Brother’s best friend, childhood crush, single mom, small town romcom.

Cute and sweet closed-door romance. Looking forward to Grayson’s story next!

Thanks to NetGalley for this ARC in exchange for my honest review. Watch for Get Lost with You to come out February 11, 2025.

Get Lost with You by Sophie Sullivan-- I finally decided to head back to NetGalley and do something with my account. Even though this is the second in a series I had no idea until I sat down to write this review. I thought it was a really cute story. Jillian is finally feeling settled, moving back home with daughter to work with her brother running his lodge. She is stunned to find that Levi, her high school crush, has also moved back home. The big city chef has returned home to Smile to help his parents and hopes to open his own restaurant in town. Jillian is hesitant to take that leap again and Levi is torn over his feeling for Jillian since she is his best friend's "little" sister. It was really cute! So cute I went back and requested book 1 through my local library and I'm hopeful that a book 3 is in the works. This book comes out Feb. 11th and would make a great Galentine's gift.

*this review will be posted on my blog December 5th, 2024

Levi and Jillian become lovesick teenagers again when they reunite in their hometown a decade after high school - and I’m totally here for it. This novel is a reminder that you can always come home, and a house doesn't make the home. For fans of second chances, and single parent romances. A good read if you have a reading hangover after “Summer Romance” by Annabel Monaghan and are looking for a similar tale to keep cozy this this winter.

Cute closed door romance. Childhood crushes finally getting together if scars from the past can stay hidden, what will exposing your past do????

This book is a good palate cleanser from fantasy/romantasy, can be read as a stand alone, it’s very REAL. Everything that happens is completely realistic. There’s no war to fight, no magic, no kingdom to run.
It’s two adults remember that childhood love and seeing how big it can become now that they are adults.

For me it was a but longer than I think it needed to be, a few times I skimmed, I’ll be honest.
The mains had great chemistry (thus sadly closed door😑)
And the side characters are fun.

Very cute! I'm very much into small-town romances sprinkled into my heavier reads this fall/early winter! There are a lot of stories floating around about single moms making it work and finding love along the way, and I really love that set of tropes as well.

I also loved Catch & Keep by Erin Hahn, which is another recent release that reminds me of this one! Small water town, woodsy vibes and sweet characters you can absolutely root for!

**Thank you to St. Martin's Griffin & NetGalley for the advanced reader copy. I received this book for free, but all thoughts are my own. – SLR 🖤

Thank you to Netgalley and the publisher for the ARC in exchange for my honest review.

When I began to read Get Lost With You, I was so excited by the premise. Jillian Keller has begun to get adjusted to living in her hometown again. She is a single mother raising her daughter and helping run her family’s inn. Levi has just come home realizing he wants to reconnect with his family and the girl that stole his heart years ago.

I love contemporary romance and the idea behind this story, but it fell a little flat for me. I was hoping for there to be more angst/tension, but this felt more love at first sight that persisted throughout the book. With some of the main arches such as Levi’s dad or Andrew, I wanted there to be more but there was a quick resolution. We also didn’t get more into the situation with Andrew which I felt would have been important or enhanced the book. I wish there was a bit more action/major plot points but there weren’t.

I think this author just isn't for me. This book dragged and it was weird that the name character was inconsistently referred to as Jill, Jilly, or Jillian. In one paragraph even!

This was a cute and simple romcom that was mostly enjoyable but did struggle to keep my interest peaked at points. It felt like we immediately jumped into the romance between Jillian and Levi with not a lot of lead up- however it was cute that they had liked each other when they were younger but were too scared to act on it. The third act conflict was annoying (aren’t they always?) but understandably a necessary part of a romance book’s formula. It was nice to revisit the couple from the previous book in the series though it just solidified that I wasn’t connecting with Jilly and Levi like I was with them. Overall a low stakes sweet and clean romance!

Thank you NetGalley and St Martin’s Griffin for the arc in exchange for an honest review.

While Get Lost With You promises a cozy, small town second chance romance, it ultimately left me feeling underwhelmed. The story centers on Levi and Jillian, two characters with promising backstories, but their connection felt flat and unconvincing. Despite the sweet moments and the charm of the single parent trope, the overall chemistry between them was lacking.

The small town setting and familial elements added warmth, and the book’s quick pacing made it an easy read. However, the third act breakup felt unnecessary and predictable, detracting from any emotional investment I had. While I appreciate the sweetness Sophie Sullivan brings to her stories, this one fell short for me, leaving me wishing for more depth and spark.

If you're looking for a light read, this might work, but it didn’t quite hit the mark for me.

Thank you to NetGalley, Sophie Sullivan, and St. Martin’s Press for the eARC of this book.

This was a sweet second-chance romance. Jillian is in her hometown, helping her family run a lodge. The man she had a crush on growing up left town to be a chef, but returns home to Smile to figure out his future. With both of them in town, the feelings that never got to develop may get to happen this time around, but will they let their pasts dictate their future?

Jillian and Levi have an enjoyable story. This was my first book about the town of Smile and I will pick up the first in the series.