This was such a sweet midlife romance with genuinely lovable characters.

I did find it a little harder to get invested in the romance because the chemistry between the MCs didn’t quite click for me the way I’d hoped. Their relationship felt a little more reserved than I was expecting, so it took me longer to connect with their story.

I also appreciated the plus size representation and the FMC’s journey toward a healthier body image. Personally, I felt that aspect of the story was emphasized a bit more often than necessary, and I found myself wishing for a little more variety in the conversations surrounding it.

One thing I absolutely loved was the open communication between the MCs I always appreciate couples who choose to talk things through instead of relying on unnecessary miscommunication.

Overall, this was still a sweet, heartwarming addition to the series, and I’m looking forward to seeing what comes next.

Midlife Romance 
Librarian FMC
Age Gap
Billionaire MMC
Faith Themes
Forced proximity 

: Kisses Only 
: None

BLURB: Can a jeopardized children’s library program spark a partnership that saves their careers but costs them their hearts? 

When children’s librarian Martha Aldridge learns about budget cuts that will not only put her out of a job but also shut down the library’s children’s programs, she’s determined to raise the funds needed to save both. The good news is, she knows just who to ask for a large donation on the library’s behalf. The bad news? She swore she’d never step foot in his office again.

Julien King has been groomed to one day run his family’s publishing empire, and now he must prove he’s ready to take the helm by turning around the company’s languishing children’s imprint. That wouldn’t be a problem, except he doesn’t know the first thing about children’s literature. So when Martha waltzes into his office, he sees an opportunity and makes her an offer she can’t refuse. He’ll give her the money she needs for the library in exchange for her help in acquiring a bestselling manuscript that will resurrect the dying imprint. The longer they’re forced to work together, however, the more they come to realize their jobs may not be the only thing on the line.

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I loved this book so much and I read it in about 1 day because it was just impossible to put down
Turkey Grove sounds amazing! Levi Redding, the man that you are and Hayley is such an amazing person! As someone who had a near death experience while having a surgery done, I feel like I could relate to Hayley on so many levels
There are so many sweet moments and amazing quotes I think I could an entire marker just to highlight every single one
This book was so amazing and it is high on my list of favorites!
It is the second book in the Checking Out Love Series”, which can be read in order or as standalones.

Some(of the many) quotes I loved:

“You can make every day that you weren’t supposed to live count! You can try every day to impacts another person’s life for the better, even if your attempts are only a fraction of the influence yours was given.”
“Book catfishing is the worse!”
“Levi Redding was a man of few words, but the speechlessness he felt when looking g at this woman was akin to having the wind knocked out of him. Sudden. Gripping. And utterly, completely, unequivocally overwhelming.”
“I don’t want a way out, Haley. I’m all in…”
“Good things are worth fighting for, and you, Miss Holt, are the very best thing that has ever happened to me. So I’ll say it again, I’m all in. For however many days you have in this earth. For however long you will have me. I’m not going anywhere.”

Grumpy/Sunshine
Forced Proximity
Bookish MMC + FMC
SPD Rep
Pen-Pals
Hates everyone except her

: Kisses Only
: None

I rated this 5

OVERVIEW: Can a rundown bookmobile be the vehicle that brings two unlikely hearts together? 

Little Creek’s bookmobile is more of a death trap on wheels than a vehicle of literary delights, and circulation librarian Hayley Holt is afraid it’s going to careen down a mountainside with her in it. Yet she sees it as a way to serve her community and be worthy of the liver transplant that saved her life as a child. However, her fears come true when the bookmobile breaks down and a rockslide traps her in the small hollow of Turkey Grove.

Reclusive mechanic Levi Redding lives in tiny Turkey Grove to get away from people. He can handle getting the bookmobile running again, but the endless chatter and unsettling touches from the vibrant librarian leave him overstimulated. When forced proximity leads to a misunderstanding, a note of apology begins an epistolary friendship, proving that sometimes the happiest of endings aren’t contained within the bindings of a book.

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