This was a really quick read, and it was a second chance romance. I enjoyed the setting and the found family aspects of the story. I didn't read the first book in the series, but I didn't feel lost when I read this one.

Last year, I read Love, Naturally, the first book in Sophie Sullivan’s Rock Bottom Love series, and absolutely adored it. I was beyond excited to continue the series and read more about the characters I loved so much from that novel. However, Get Lost with You lacked the magic I expected.

Get Lost with You is the second small-town romance novel about the Keller siblings. Jillian returned to her hometown to start a new life and help her brother with his business. While Jill is settling into her life, she is still healing from her marriage and divorce. Jill’s high school crush and her brother’s best friend, Levi, returns to town and wants to give their romance the shot they were never able to as teens.

Because Jill and Levi never really gave a relationship a go, I would not call Get Lost with Me a second-chance romance. Instead, it is more a friends-to-lovers and brother’s best friend romance. And if you are looking for a calm, sweet romance were things go smoothly, this may be the book for you.

Told in third-person, the story quickly pairs the two main characters and dives into their romantic relationship rather earlier in the novel. Because there is not much else going on, other than the protagonists resolving issues in their past, the story lacks tension. Moreover, there is an absolute dearth of chemistry between Jill and Levi. Consequently, there was no angst nor anything propelling you to keep reading – no mystery, no will-they-won’t-they, etc. In the end, it feels like it goes on much too long.

What I loved about the prior Rock Bottom Love novel was the cast of characters and their relationships with each other. However, there was not a substantial amount of interaction between Jillian, her daughter, and her family, or at least not to the extent there was in Love, Naturally.

Having read a number of Sophie Sullivan’s past books, there was a few things that stood out in this novel. First, there is an abundance of sappy and corny lines that triggered my eyes rolling. They were not cute or sweet, just cringe. Second, this is the most open-door narrative that I have read from the author. Still, I would not quite call it open-door. Jill and Levi did often act like two horny teenagers, rather than their full 30-something years. However, it is still a relatively clean novel. Finally, there was a lack of emotional depth to the romance. I find this is often an issue with “second-chance” romances. That is, authors rely on their being a pre-book foundation for a relationship and neglect to build the feelings on-page.

Overall, Get Lost with Me is a near conflict-free romance between two high school crushes after 20+ years. Despite being extremely excited for this novel, I found the romance and the plot lacking. I would only recommend it to readers who want an easy-going romance where the boat is not rocked.

This book was ok. I liked the characters well enough, esp Jilly's family. The story lacked chemistry and steam. Conflict was minimal and mostly outside the relationship. Overall, I found the story boring.
*I received an ARC of this book and this is my voluntary and honest review.

Another great read from Sophie Sullivan! Love that this felt like a true sequel and we got to further explore Get Lost and Jillian and Levi’s sweet small town! The second chance/brother’s best friend trope had me swooning!

Jillian Keller is back in her hometown of Smile, raising her little girl and helping her brother run Get Lost Lodge. Levi Bright returns from the big city intending to reconnect and bring his culinary skills to his hometown. The two meet, and their teenage attraction returns. Jilly loves structure and has been burned before, so she's cautious and would rather remain friends. When Levi is hired as the new chef at the lodge, proximity leads to emotions blooming quickly. Is Jilly's past going to repeat itself?

Jilly and Levi had crushes on each other years ago, but Levi was best friends with her older brothers and felt it would betray the bro code to date her, especially when he planned to leave for culinary school. He was ready for a change after high-end restaurant work when his father had surgery and his mother requested that he return home. Jilly had already returned after her divorce, and her ex had no interaction with her or their daughter for years. The two meet by chance and the sparks are still there from years ago. Their families are still friendly and the small town practically pushes the two together. Jilly and Levi's father feel he might leave again, and her ex suddenly decides to call again, bringing back all the old feelings of inadequacy.

This is sort of like a second-chance romance, though they never really got a first chance. Levi and his father don't get along, and he warns Levi away from Jilly, certain he'll leave and break her heart. In fact, his father deliberately asks anyone else but Levi for help, deepening the wedge. Levi recognizes that he needs to repair that relationship as well as prove to Jilly he doesn't plan to go anywhere, which is more mature than many romantic heroes. The romance here is indicative of small towns and their needs, and the only stakes here are their feelings. We see Levi and Jilly as well as other couples in town, who provide a nice contrast to the push and pull between them. This was a nice, easy read to cozy up with.

A Sophie Sullivan book is always a fun read, happy to be back in Smile and with a brother’s best friend romance. A light fun read with the small town charming characters and a quirky grocery store bulletin board.

Ahh this book had so many of my favorite romance tropes but I struggled with it :/

Ive read books from this author before and loved them but I just couldn’t get invested in this story. I really wanted to love it. It’s set in a small town and the female lead has a family lodge business with her brothers. I also liked the brother’s bestfriend and single mom trope here but I just dont know why I couldnt get into it. It might be that it’s written in a third POV and I felt so disconnected to the characters.

When I found myself skimming again just to finish the book, I knew I had to DNF it :/ I genuinely feel like I won’t be missing out on anything if I stopped reading it :/

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Thank you to the publisher for the review copy! I just couldn't get in the mood for this one, but I do love this author!

Sophie Sullivan has done it again!

What a fun and enjoyable rom-com to read. I fell head over heels in love with the first book in this series and couldn't wait to get my hands on the second. I am happy to report that Sophie did a great job with Jillian's love story. The characters were all likable and relatable. I loved spending time with them and ate up the banter that went on in this book. The romance was sweet, real, and swoony, which is everything a bookworm could ask for in a rom-com. If you are looking for a small-town romance, then be sure to add this book to your TBR list.

Jillian and Levi's story is a good one for those looking for a small-town, "cozy" romance.

I, myself, did not enjoy it as much as I thought I would. I can't say it's because of the story itself. I think I may be a bit burned out on small-town romances.

I think the story lost my attention because Jill and Levi got together rather quickly. They knew each other as teenagers, but it was instalove when they found themselves both living in the small town again.

I think I needed more character buildup, as well as relationship buildup.

Still, I think this would make a great read for small-town romance lovers.

Thank you NetGalley and St. Martin's Press for an e-copy of GET LOST WITH YOU to review.

I rate GET LOST WITH YOU three out of five stars.

Here is the review I left on my goodreads, social media, and Amazon.

"I'm here for the vibes! This book was a feel good, swoony romance! I enjoyed reading it and there were some very sweet moments that pulled at my heart strings. I was happy for Jilly and Levi while reading this book! Levi was very sweet and caring towards Ollie as well, and I loved that for them.

This book may not be for everyone, but I loved the continuation of this series and will be looking forward to reading about Gray's happy ending some day while getting updates about Beck and Presley along with Jilly and Levi.

But seriously folks, can we just agree not to tear down an author while leaving reviews? I'm absolutely disgusted after reading some reviews about this book. Sophie (aka Jody) is a REAL human. So can you be a decent human and be kind? Not every book is for every person. Authors understand that not everyone will love their books...but that does NOT give you the permission to be rude and disrespectful."

I loved the smores scene where we learned that Levi used to make Jilly a smores when they were younger. Also, the bracelets! My goodness, that was so sweet. Can't wait for Gray's story!

Thank you to Netgalley and St. Martin's Press | St. Martin's Griffin for an early copy of this book in exchange for an honest review. I really enjoyed this book and read it in one day! I loved the characters and the storyline! I would definitely recommend this book.

I liked this, though I feel like the internal monologue of both Levi and Jilly is sometimes so twee and cutesy that it can't actually be expressed by real people. I did think that the conflict was believable, the relationship fun, and I'd like to go visit this lodge on my way to and from Mackinac Island. Will definitely keep reading the series.

I received a complimentary ARC from NetGalley. Opinions expressed in this review are completely my own!

I liked this book, but Jillys insecurities could have been handled much better. Yes, she has been burned, but she is in a much better place, and that growth did not show in her actions.

Levi, on the other hand, was such a doll. He's supportive, and he communicates, and he really recognizes and wants his once in a lifetime relationship with Jilly that they did not explore in HS.

The narration was very well done. I felt the emotions came through, and the character variations were obvious.

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A sweet brothers best friend story. With little external conflict and good family teamwork vibes, I recommend this novel.

DNF - 54%

This could just be a wrong book, wrong time type situation so maybe I’ll pick it up in the future. I find myself avoiding reading because I’m bored of this book so let’s call it quits for now.

<i>I would like to thank Netgalley and the publisher, St. Martin’s Press, of this advanced digital copy for the opportunity to read this novel in exchange for an honest review! All opinions expressed are my own.</i>

Get Lost With You, by Sophie Sullivan, is her second novel set in small town Smile, Minnesota at the Get Lost Lodge. This story continues with the same main characters focusing on Jillian Keller, while adding in a new main character, returning chef Levi Bright. When Levi was awarded a full culinary scholarship at 17 he left Smile for the east coast and is only now returning home fifteen years later.

As the Keller siblings, Grayson, Beckett, and Jillian, prepare for the second season opening of the Get Lost Lodge, Jillian is dealing with a number of challenges. Her parents are planning a summer long RV journey and Jilly worries they will sell the family home in lieu of life on the road. When Jilly’s marriage fell apart five years ago, she moved back to her family home from Pennsylvania with her young daughter Ollie. Jilly has also been stressed designing new ways to bring in revenue for the lodge, having come up with several plans for group outings. And then, she has been getting messages from her ex husband although she hasn’t heard from him since she left him. And now her gigantic teenage crush and best friend of her brother Beckett is back home.

With all of these things spinning around in Jilly’s mind, there is sure to be fireworks of various kinds. This is a fun and heartfelt tale with well rounded characters and many messages. I did enjoy this book and I do recommend it!

I really enjoyed this small town, second chance romance book. It was sweet and romantic with a small side of spice. I did hate the third act breakout. It made me like Jillian less.

Didn’t love. I couldn’t connect to the characters and found them slightly annoying. A relationship between them didn’t seem feasible or even like a good idea. There was no tension, nothing to make me want to root for them

One’s first love is hard to forget but I can only imagine how hard it would be if he was your older brother’s friend like Levi was. Levi's character will charm the reader and I connected with him on page one.

Jillian is the primary female character. She is portrayed as a strong survivor and yet the author shows her softer, insecure side with expertise.

Author Sophie Sullivan wrote a storyline that was believable and filled with emotions regarding past regrets and life's hurt. Her portrayal of Levi and Jilly's relationship felt real and at times painful. I think that the author’s ability to create empathy in the readers was done with finesse and well thought out.

I enjoyed the inter-relationships of all the characters in the book and would love to live in a place like Smile.

This is a feel-good story of love, family, old mistakes, and new beginnings.