I enjoyed this one. Who doesn't enjoy an Irish MMC (if you do, then you know). Not the spiciest. Thanks to the author, publisher and NetGalley for this ARC. All opinions are my own.

It has been such a great season for romance novels. Since We’re Here is the latest great read to be found. Pick it up when you can!

ARC Review-

This book very much gave the same vibes as the movie Leap Year, which I totally loved. Maddie is running away from her most recent broken heart while simultaneously planning her sister’s bachelorette trip in Ireland. While there, she meets Patrick, a grumpy bar owner/best friend of her sister’s fiancé, who she needs to convince to help her make this trip a remarkable one for her sister. Patrick hires Maddie to help him at the bar while he juggles the other jobs and obligations in his life. Lines blur and feelings are involved with the two, while they both refuse to acknowledge the fact that Maddie still has a return ticket back to the states after a few weeks. Also, there are cute sheep involved.

This was a short, cute, mild spice romcom and I enjoyed reading it the last 2 days!

Thank you to NetGalley and Fox Hollow Publishing for this ARC in exchange for my honest review.

5 stars for an overwhelmingly cute book! Received this ARC and immediately devoured it. I mean who doesn’t love a “fix it” fic with a grumpy Irish bar owner paired with a sunshiny tourist in small town Ireland ? Add in secrets and some spice, you got a winner. The writing pulls you in and the sugary sweet story keeps you reading. Loved it!

When I found out I was given this ARC, I decided I wanted to read the first two books in the series first. So I read all three this weekend, but I think this one was my favorite.

Maddie is taking a break from the real world for a bit of a reset. She finds the perfect place to do that at a cozy pub in Ireland. There she meets Patrick and begins a month-long adventure. Really enjoyed Maddie and Patrick’s chemistry, as well as all the secondary characters, and the storyline in general.

The first two can be found on Kindle Unlimited right now. The third one will be coming soon.

Thanks to NetGalley for this ARC in exchange for my honest review. Watch for Since We’re Here to come out September 9, 2024.

I read Unless It's You and really enjoyed it, so I was excited to read Maddie's story. But this one can be read as a standalone.

Tropes:
Grumpy/sunshine
Dual POVs
Some amount of spice

After moving from job to job and having failed relationship after relationship, Maddie is trying to find somewhere that grounds her. Patrick, a Dingle native, has his heart broken by a past relationship and, as a result, refuses to open his heart to love. When Maddie comes to Ireland on a whim to help plan her sister's pre-wedding road trip, she enlists Patrick's help. As they spend more time together, they grow closer together and their relationship becomes more complicated.

This was a very cute read! I thought it had a lot of heart. Maddie is trying to find her home but also trying to find herself and her path in life. Patrick is very much a loner before he meets Maddie, and he's reluctant to see if love is in the cards for him. Together, they brought out the best in each other and was what the other person needed. They had great chemistry (some steamy scenes!) but also had some communication problems (due to Patrick's apparent social awkwardness). A little thing that annoyed me: there were a lot of repeats of how their relationship "would never work/last" because of Maddie's home in New Jersey vs Patrick's in Ireland, and after seeing this in basically every chapter, I was like ok I get it, this is a huge obstacle in their relationship.

Overall, I enjoyed this book, and I really loved the cameos from the previous books (Ethan and Stella, Reese and Oliver).

Thank you to Fox Hollow Publishing LLC and NetGalley for the ARC!