5-star beach read! Finished this one in less than 48 hours on my beach vacation, which fit so perfectly with this book. Absolutely loved the story and the ending! Such a heartwarming story of love, loss, and being true to yourself.

🧼 - Squeaky clean romance, hardly a smooch. This story line really didn't do it for me. It was way too predictable and cheesy. When the random aura reading Aunt and her bird entered the scene I almost couldn't do it. I don't know if the narrator had something to do with it. Definitely a big of a cheesy sing song voice.

Thanks to Netgalley, Thomas Nelson and Zondervan Fiction Audio for advanced access to the audiobook.

This was such a cute modern retelling of A Midsummer’s Night Dream. Two families are merging with an upcoming wedding and the adult daughters Helena and Amelia are struggling with how they will got into this new dynamic. Drama and comedy ensue when a wedding date ends up being an ex of Amelia and both girls expect the worst of the other.

Lighthearted, funny, happy ending, what more could you ask for!

I have never listened to/read a book that related so closely to my personal life!
Firstly, the obvious my last name is Crosby.
Secondly, one of my best friends is named Landon
Thirdly, my family vacations at Jekyll Island Georgia where there is Driftwood Beach

The coincidences don't end there, but that is all I will mention for now!

When Helena finds herself as her mom's maid of honor, she begs her best friend to go with her to face the "perfects". Helena finds herself on the outside looking in as she watches her mom and soon-to-be step-sisters accept this new phase of life while she feels like a complete outsider.

I did enjoy this book, however, I feel like no one really tried to communicate with each other until the tensions were high and it was the wrong time to talk.

I liked this book and how it concluded! I felt like there was too much moping happening before the resolution came. This book was a lot of fun, and if you are in the mood for family dramatics, this is the one for you!

** I recieved this from Netgalley as an exchange for an honest review!!**

Thank you Thomas Nelson and Zondervan Fiction Audio for the advance reading copy. I enjoyed this novel that was a mix of romance and literary fiction. I thought Rachel Magee beautifully tackled large family issues such as grief, conflict, & insecurities in a way that made the cast of characters so relatable.

A modern retelling of "A Midsummer Night's Dream", It's All Relative follows a very chaotic few days as we prepare for the wedding of Steve and Nora.
Amelia, the groom's daughter is type A (an understatement). There's no chaos in her life, she plans every single perfect moment. She has to be this way, she has kept the family together when her mother passed.
Her soon to be step sister, Helena, just happens to be the exact opposite: she's chaos in human form. She also showed up to perfectly planned event with an undisclosed shellfish allergy AND Amelia's ex on her arm. Insert Landon. Dreamy, blue-eyed and distracting, Amelia just has no time for this, right?

Just like the original, we have a wedding bringing all these folks together. I couldn't help but feel that just like Shakespeare's version, it is more of a character study than a typical plot line story.

We follow this group of flawed characters through silly scenarios, some cute rom-com moments and emotional revelations. While there are no major plot twists here and it's the basic blueprint of the original, it has a warm, happy ending- while not traditional. It's definitely a fun summer read, and if you love a Shakespeare retelling, it's a no brainer.

It's DEFINTELY all relative!

Helena's mom is getting married. Helena feels "less than" in the presence of Steve's family, especially Steve's perfect daughter, Amelia. Helena, a schoolteacher, convinces her close friend, Landon, to attend the "perfect" wedding as her plus one.

Amelia appears to have it all. High-paying, powerful job, hot fiancé, the organizational skills that would put Erin Condren to shame. She's tall, pretty, on top of the world. Or so it seems. Despite the rock on her important left finger, a wedding date has not been set. And, also, when is the last time she actually laughed?!

It's All Relative by Rachel Magee proves that everything is not always as it seems. While Helena yearns for so much that Ms. Perfect aka Amelia has, Helena does not realize that she has so much that Amelia would love to have as well.

The narrator, Tanya Eby, does an excellent job narrating all the characters. The chapters were written in different POVs of several characters. All narration was engaging and done well.

Thank you to NetGalley and HarperCollins Christian Publishing for the advanced listen in exchange for my honest review. All thoughts and opinions are my own.

This is a very cute, innocent, G-rated book. Bravo! 3.75 rounded up to 4.

Found family fun!

This was a nice fun little story about finding family after loss, and loving it despite how messy it may be. I thought the main 4 characters were all cool in their own right, I thought both Landon and Gage were both nice chill romance bros and liked how they interacted with everyone. I did have a hard time keeping Helena and Amelia straight though I think it’s because the names seem similar to me, but on the audiobook it was very hard to tell who was who.
I think the plot was cute but the inner dialogue bits got to be a bit too long for me and it was tough to try and get myself to finish this. It was good but not really my cup of tea! 3.5⭐️

Thank you to the Author Rachel Magee for sharing your work with me.
Big thanks as well to HarperCollins Christian Publishing and NetGalley for my free audiobook copy of “It’s All Relative”.

I received this advance review copy for free and I am leaving this review voluntarily.

This is the first book I’ve read of Rachel Magee. I really enjoyed it. The narrator did a fantastic job and the book was engaging. I liked it a lot.

I really, really enjoyed It's All Relative by Rachel Magee!
This sweet rom-com (with a little family drama) had me hooked from the very beginning.

I highly recommend this book, I'm looking forward to reading other books by this author.

A modern retelling of Shakespeare's a Midsummer Night's Dream - this book was a fun, easy read, rom-com that would make the perfect mindless beach read. It was super predictable - but in a good way. The characters were fun, the setting was beachy and summery and the story flowed well.

While there weren't any real twists or things that were surprising, this was still a good time. If you're looking for a fun, quick read, clean rom-com - this book is it. It's the perfect, predictable, fun beach read.

I love a good Shakespearean retelling! The story itself is a genius mashup of Shakespearean charm and modern romance vibes with second chance love and witty banter. I was lucky to receive an audiobook arc and let me tell you, it's an absolute treat! I really enjoyed listening to it!

The narrator did a great job bringing the story to life. She brought each character to life with such flair and personality. And the romance? It's adorable without being cheesy, with enough tension and humor. It's fresh, it's funny, and it's got just the right amount of swoon-worthy moments to keep you hooked. If you're into romcoms or just looking for something that mixes Shakespearean flair with modern storytelling, the audiobook is a must-listen!

Wow. What a great listen. I had a hard time putting this one down. Luckily I got the audiobook version so I could listen while doing things. Don’t skip this one.

Great beach read! Helena has anxiety of heading to her mom’s wedding and not meeting up to her new step family,The Perfects. Dragging her best friend along to sheild her from a week of wedding chaos. It turns out it’s truly a small world. Her friend Landon had a past relationship with her soon to be stepsister she refers to as uptight Polly Perfect. A comedy of errors ensues. Full of laughs, misconceptions, jealousies and love. It takes quirky laid back Helena to upset the applecart and make Amelia realize that life doesn’t have to be perfect and shouldn’t be lived out by duty. The narration was complimentary to this book.Thank you to NetGalley for this free advanced copy. I’m leaving this review voluntarily.

This book was ....odd. It is about a woman whose mother is marrying into a family. She brings her male best friend along (they have zero attraction to each other). She resents the family she is living into but has a crush on her new step sister's fiancé. Little did she know, her best friend is her step sister's ex. In the span of the book, I felt like there was so much going on that stories were not as well developed as they could be and characters were very one dimensional. It doesn't seem like they exist outside of the story. I wa snot invested in any of the relationships. This was a play on Midsummer's Night Dream but it didn't really translate well into a tale between a family. What person would state that they want to set up their step sister with their ex? I think it would be more realistic if acquaintances or mayyyybe distant cousins. Sorry...the cover was cute and it sounded fun, but it fell flat for me.