Mad About You
Mhairi McFarlane
Thank you, Partner Bibliolifestyle and William Morrow Books for my gifted copy.
398 pages
Avon Books
Published August 9. 2022
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About the book:
International bestseller Mhairi McFarlane delivers a sharp, emotional new novel about a woman who calls off her engagement to “the perfect man” and moves in with a charming stranger who makes her question everything about her life, her past, and the secrets she’s kept for far too long…
Harriet Hatley is the most in-demand wedding photographer in town, but she doesn’t believe in romance, loathes the idea of marriage, and thinks chocolate fountains are an abomination. Which is why, when her long-time partner proposes, she panics. Suddenly Harriet is single… and living down the hall from her ex. She needs a new apartment, like, yesterday.
Enter Cal Clarke, a hopeless romantic who just experienced his own wedding-related disaster. Harriet and Cal are like chalk and cheese, but as they go from strangers to roommates to friends, it becomes clear they’re both running from something. When Harriet’s most heavily guarded secret comes to light, her world implodes. And Cal, with his witty humor and gentle advice, is a surprising source of calm at the center of the storm.
With her career, friendships, and reputation on the line, Harriet must finally face her past in order to take control of her future. Because if she’s willing to stop playing it safe and risk everything to share her truth, real love and happiness may be waiting on the other side…
My review
I had to jump on the chance to read this one. I’ve been humming the theme song to the TV show the entire time I’ve been reading it. And that cover. I will always judge a book by its cover, but this is the perfect example of why you shouldn’t. I really enjoyed this book, but it isn’t the rom com that it seems. Harriet has some heavy secrets to deal with that come to light slowly. I don’t want to spoil anything because the slow revealing of her secrets is part of what I enjoyed in the book. And while there is a small romance, it does not dominate the storyline. The main theme is friends, what is worth keeping and when to move on in life.
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