Rainy Day Friends by Jill Shalvis

​CONTEMPORARY ROMANCE

Publication date: 06/19/2018
Kindle Unlimited: No
Cliffhanger: No

There’s a reason (tons of reasons, really) why Jill Shalvis is one of my top 13 go-to authors, meaning that I can auto-buy anything she writes, and I’ll love it. No questions asked. She writes it, I love it. End of story. So, it really shouldn’t surprise anyone that this is yet another 5-star read for me, right?

What I love most about Jill Shalvis is that she writes low-angst, comfort reads. Her books are full of strong, relatable women, tough-but-somehow-still-tender-and-romantic alpha males, and laugh-out-loud moments. And even with all that, she still manages to hit you in the feels a time or two--but not in a way that wrecks you for days and leaves you in a book coma, unable to move on. When you pick up a Jill Shalvis book, you know you’re getting a feel good read, and I LOVE that.

Rainy Day Friends is the feel good read of the year, as far as I’m concerned. You get everything Jill Shalvis books are known for (see embarrassing, glowy, fangirl-y comments above), but times 2. That’s right: there are 2 heroines and 2 heroes in this book, and I love all 4 of them!

But beyond the awesome main characters, you also get a cast of supporting characters who are all kinds of fabulous, and serve more purpose in the story than just moving the plot along for Lanie, Mark, River, and Holden. I hate it when secondary characters do nothing but offer sage love advice at opportune moments, and there’s none of that nonsense here. The story wouldn’t have stood so well on its own without all the fabulous side characters, and I hope each and every one of them gets their own book, complete with HEAs.

So, I’m pretty sure I’ve fangirled and embarrassed myself enough in one review. I mean, Jesus, if this was a rock concert, I’d be the girl in the front row, tossing my bra up on stage and flashing the lead singer. It’s getting humiliating, so I’ll just leave you with this: Go buy this book. You won’t regret it.           

Full disclosure: we received an ARC from the author free of charge.

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

Other reading suggestions
I’d check out this author’s backlist. It’s chock-full of awesome, yummy goodness.

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