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Only You by Melanie Harlow

3/22/2018

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​CONTEMPORARY ROMANCE

Publication date: 03/10/2018
Kindle Unlimited: No
Cliffhanger: No

Melanie Harlow is one of my 1-click wonder authors, meaning I know I can 1-click any of her books with complete confidence. She’s never let me down. When I’m in a reading slump (like I have been), I can pick up something she’s written and have a great experience. Every time. No shock that I loved her newest release, Only You, right? ​
Friends-to-lovers is one of my favorite tropes, and if this book wasn’t so new, it would’ve been at the top of my friends-to-lovers favorites list that was published not too long ago. It’s also told from the perspective of both the heroine AND the hero, which is another of my favorite things in romance. I feel like the dual perspective gives me insight into the characters in a way that just isn’t possible with single POV books. And as if all that wasn’t awesome enough, this is a single dad romance, which is yet another of my favorite tropes. I swear, it’s almost like the author went down a checklist of everything I love before writing this book to make sure she incorporated everything. Yes, it’s THAT good. I might’ve squeed a time or two. (But don’t let that get around. I have a reputation to uphold.)

Other things I loved:
  1. Emme is a great heroine. She’s smart and funny and sweet and giving, but she’s not a doormat. She speaks up for what she wants and I ADORE her for it.
  2. Nate is a super sexy, completely clueless dude who never expected to fall in love, have kids, or even date seriously--and suddenly he finds himself doing all three, and it’s adorable watching it all happen.
  3. The “other woman” isn’t a terrible hag out to destroy the hero and heroine’s happiness. She’s just a normal woman with a normal problem who needs help. And she gets her shit together quickly, with a minimal amount of drama. It’s really a refreshing change of pace for romance land.
  4. I’d love to read more about Emme’s sisters, but they weren’t obvious sequel bait. (I HATE obvious sequel bait). They were just extremely well-written, interesting secondary characters.      

Long-story-short, I don’t understand why you’re even reading this review. Go 1-click! You won’t regret it.

Does this book contribute to or help crush the romance stigma?
It’s clean and sober. No rehab needed.

Other reading suggestions
Read everything Melanie Harlow has ever written. Don’t stop until you run out of books. Then come see me.

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