Week 15 Review: A Novel Love Story

From Goodreads:

A professor of literature finds herself caught up in a work of fiction…literally, from the New York Times bestselling author of The Seven Year Slip and The Dead Romantics.

Eileen Merriweather loves to get lost in a good happily-ever-after. The fictional kind, anyway. Because at least imaginary men don't leave you at the altar. She feels safe in a book. At home. Which might be why she's so set on going to her annual book club retreat this year—she needs good friends, cheap wine, and grand romantic gestures—no matter what.

But when her car unexpectedly breaks down on the way, she finds herself stranded in a quaint town that feels like it's right out of a novel…

Because it is.

This place can't be real, and yet… she's here, in Eloraton, the town of her favorite romance series, where the candy store’s honey taffy is always sweet, the local bar's burgers are always a little burnt, and rain always comes in the afternoon. It feels like home. It's perfect—and perfectly frozen, trapped in the late author's last unfinished story.

Elsy is sure that's why she must be here: to help bring the town to its storybook ending.

Except there is a character in Eloraton that she can't place—a grumpy bookstore owner with mint-green eyes, an irritatingly sexy mouth and impeccable taste in novels. And he does not want her finishing this book.

Which is a problem because Elsy is beginning to think the town's happily-ever-after might just be intertwined with her own.

My Review:
I utterly loved reading this book! I love her writing so much, and this idea of being in the town of your favourite book series? Sounds like every book lovers dream! But it was such a great story about love and loss and grief, and I loved it! Because after loss, there is that fear of trying again, of future loss. I really enjoyed watching this book explore that! 

Two years ago, Elsy went through the worst year of her life, and this series, which she loved previously, helped her get through it, bringing together this book club. That when she really needed it, she ended in this town that was made up for the series? So glad that it worked out that way! 

Oh, and that cameo of Benji, and then Clem as well? That was just so sweet and so perfect, and totally made sense, for him to be a part of a book club! And in this book where she goes to the made up town from the series that brought the book club together? Yeah, I loved that! That was just a perfect addition to this story! 

Her relationships with the people who were the main couples in the books was really interesting, she knows them so well, but it's one sided, as well as-they were left mid-way through the 5th and final book. So that was interesting to read. On top of that, was her relationship with Anders, the grump that he is that hides such a great interior, and a few secrets as well. It was all just so great to read, and I loved it all! 

This was such a fantastic read and I can't wait to read more by Ashley Poston! 

Author: Ashley Poston
Read: April 7th, 2024
Source: NetGalley 
Reason Why: Love her writing and it sounded really great, and it's a SAC 2024 Book and a WoW Book! 
Publisher: Berkley 
Expected Publication: June 25th 2024

5/5 Hearts

5/5 Books

5/5 Stars