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From the USA Today bestselling author of The Wedding Game comes a new romantic comedy about the antics that ensue when three siblings come together for their parents’ fiftieth-anniversary party. Martin and Peggy Chance believe love should last a lifetime. With their fiftieth wedding anniversary on the horizon, they’ve modeled a beautiful relationship for their three grown children. But to their dismay, that lesson hasn’t quite caught on―the three siblings just can’t seem to take a chance and find love in their own lives. There’s Ford, the eldest, devoted to his work and resistant to romance…or so he claims. Cooper, the middle child, can’t get past his divorce―until he reconnects with a feisty baker from his past. And Palmer, the baby of the family, is the free-spirited world traveler who always pictured herself with someone other than a handsome small-town family doctor. When the Chance siblings come together to plan the ultimate anniversary party for their parents, they’ll have to navigate romantic entanglements, sibling rivalries, and the definitive end of their childhood. Whatever happens, The Reunion promises to be a fun, flirty, wild ride.

413 pages, Paperback

First published February 22, 2022

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Meghan Quinn

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When I was in high school I occasionally read books but was consumed by other teenage things so I didn't take the time to appreciate a good book on a cloudy day, wrapped up in a blanket on the couch. It wasn't until I received a Kindle for Christmas one year that my world completely flipped upside down. When looking for books I came across the Contemporary Romance genre and was sold and I haven't turned back since.

You can either find my head buried in my Kindle, listening to inspiring heart ripping music or typing away on the computer twisting and turning the lives of my characters while driving my readers crazy with anticipation.

​I currently reside in beautiful Colorado Springs where the sun is always shining and there is a trail waiting to be hiked on every corner. I share a lovely and warm home with the love of my life and my five, four-legged children.

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Profile Image for Rebecca (life's chaotic catching up).
395 reviews1,509 followers
May 17, 2023
DNF 😭

I think this is where Meghan Quinn and I part ways. We are just not meant for each other. 🙈

I was hopeful bc I read the prequel novella for this book and it was cute but I just could not get through this. It was blander than unseasoned chicken. There are like 6 different Pov's and I just didn't really care about any of them.

The best thing I can say is that it has a pretty cover. 😬
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1,597 reviews1,860 followers
February 27, 2025
4.25⭐
Genre ~ contemporary romance
Setting ~ Pacific Northwest
Publication date ~ February 22, 2022
Est page Count ~ 429
Audio length ~ 12 hours 18 minutes
Narrators ~ Lidia Dornet, Teddy Hamilton, Laurie West, Rock Engle, CJ Bloom, Stephen Borne
POV ~ multiple (6) 1st person
Featuring ~ sibling rivalry, office romance, boss/assistant, friends to lovers, small town, slow burn, minimal steamage

Ford & Larkin
Boss and assistant relationship for these two. Ford is work driven and Larkin is the sweetest.

Cooper & Nora
Cooper is misunderstood and I like the strides he took to be happier. I really like Nora's tell it like it is and take a chance attitude on life.

Palmer & Dr. Beau
These two are so cute with their secret crushes on each other!

Martin and Peggy were absolutely delightful parents! They were fun loving and quite the jokers. I was rolling with some of the things they'd say, and Martin's coloring was good stuff.

I thought it was going to be tough to follow 6 different POV's, but it wasn't at all. Each character brought their own uniqueness to the pages. I am an only child, so I can't relate, but there was a bit too much bickering for my liking. It took a while for them to get their act together, but once they did it resulted in a wonderful conclusion.
I really enjoy Meghan's writing style and look forward to when I can get my hands on another one of her books.

Narration notes:
I did not listen to this one, but am just giving the info above for reference. But I'll add that I'm happy there were 6!

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1,206 reviews39.3k followers
October 27, 2021
Review posted to blog: https://books-are-a-girls-best-friend...

Family, Friendship, Love & Sibling Rivalry.

Martin and Peggy Chance worked hard to build and create a beautiful family for their three children, Ford, Cooper, and Palmer. Unfortunately for them, everything they’ve built has fallen apart, including their family, the lives and loves of their children, and their family business. Now it’s going to take drastic measures to make everything alright.

Having read and loved Meghan Quinn’s last book, The Wedding Game, I jumped at the chance (no pun intended) to read The Reunion. Unfortunately, I didn’t quite love this book as much as the last. For me, this was missing the fun, light, spark of the last book. Here, we have 3 siblings, who were once very close and who have grown apart, and the family bond and their family business are suffering because of it. While they are now navigating romantic relationships, those too are failing because their lives are a mess. At this point, they must figure out what’s gone wrong with their family unit, in order to make everything else go right.

What I Loved: The relationship with Ford and Larkin. I adored Larkin. Let me just say that Ford was darn lucky. The same goes for Cooper and Nora. Nora’s snarkiness was the bomb!

What I disliked: Palmer. There was nothing about Palmer that I liked. The same goes for Palmer and Beau. Sadly, while I’m all for families and siblings repairing their relationships, this element of the story was lackluster and in the end, I felt like there was way too much going on in this novel.

Though this wasn’t my favorite novel, I still enjoyed the writing and the relationships for the most part and will be on the lookout for Meghan Quinn’s next novel.

Thanks to NetGalley and Montlake for the arc.
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4,542 reviews35.9k followers
May 29, 2022
3 stars

I wanted to love this so much and there were parts that were so good (I especially loved the parents) but the constant bickering between the siblings and how insufferable Palmer was… ugh. I did love certain things about the family dynamic, but I struggled with connecting with any of the romances. Probably because we got six POV’s and three couples. I always love Meghan Quinn’s writing but this was just okay for me.
Audio book source: Audible
Story Rating: 3 stars
Narrators: Lidia Dornet, Teddy Hamilton, Laurie West, Rock Engle, CJ Bloom, & Stephen Borne
Narration Rating: 4 stars
Genre: Contemporary Romance
Length: 12h 18m
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3,567 reviews1,692 followers
February 18, 2022
The Reunion by Meghan Quinn is a standalone contemporary romance novel that is on the humorous side. The story in The Reunion is told by changing the point of view between multiple characters in the book to give each of their perspectives through multiple relationships forming.

Martin and Peggy Chance are about to celebrate their fiftieth wedding anniversary and their children are supposed to be coming together to plan a party. The Chance siblings, Ford, Cooper and Palmer, however are having a hard time agreeing on any of the details for the big bash celebrating the parents they love.

Ford always finds himself too busy running the company that his parents built and spends most of his time with his assistant. Cooper finds himself distracted with the baker who happens to be an old fling he has never forgotten. And then there’s Palmer, lost in what to do with her life and looking for her future which might include an old crush who is now a sexy doctor.

The Reunion by Meghan Quinn goes above and beyond for readers by tackling not one, not two, but three relationship all in one book. Each of the three siblings in the Chance family are navigating new relationships all the while bickering with one another as they plan a party. There’s laughs and some sexiness to keep the pages turning making this a fun read.

I received an advance copy from the publisher via NetGalley.

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167 reviews2 followers
March 12, 2022
Unfortunately disappointed. Started off strong then dwindled down.

Pet peeve: There’s a lot of “he cupped my cheek”. People do not cup this many cheeks. Plus Palmer is an absolutely annoying character.
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82 reviews7,168 followers
September 17, 2024
picked this up as a simple palette cleanser, had no expectation even though I love meghan quinn... and this book freakinggggg rocked. so good! I loved the sibling dynamic and the multiple POV. highly recommend! 4.5/5!
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1,529 reviews347 followers
February 15, 2022
After listening to the novella prequel to this book, I was so excited to continue with Cooper and Nora's story. But, I was also a little worried about this book having six points of view. Six! Three couples, three relationships. Actually, four relationships if you include the one between the siblings. I shouldn't have worried. Meghan Quinn is a must-read author for me and I've enjoyed everything she has written. This book is so wonderful! It felt really real--all of their feelings and emotions that they each felt.

Ford, Cooper and Palmer Chance are home to plan and attend their parents' anniversary party. The relationship between all of them is strained and distant. Each of them have their own ideas of how to plan the party which just festers all of their ill feelings toward each other. While dealing with each other, they also are dealing with potential relationships. Cooper is my favorite Chance sibling, while I thought Palmer needed a little growing up to do. She was somewhat hateful towards Chance, which irritated me.

This book really has it all. There are plenty of moments that made me laugh (especially with Martin and Peggy Chance, the parents). I don't think I've read an argument scene as strong as the one between the three siblings in this book. Emotional and painful and so honest and real.

Thank you so much Montlake Publishing, NetGalley and the author for an advanced readers copy. All opinions and thoughts are my own.
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1,021 reviews118 followers
February 22, 2022
Are you ready for six--yes, SIX--POVs? Okay, before I even dig into the the POV-party, I wanna say that there is a Novella that PRECEDES the is book, titled THE ONE NIGHT, and you should absolutely read it first. No, you don't have to. You won't necessarily be lost if you don't, but it is a great intro and really adds to this book if you read it first.

This book follows 3 siblings as they converge in their hometown (a small island off the coast of Washington State) to plan a Wedding Anniversary party for their parents. And, bitches, there is DRAAAAMMMMAAAA. This family has slowly drifted apart over the previous 10-ish years and we get a front row seat to the siblings trying to plan this important party while fighting like only siblings can. As the story unfolds we also see each sibling connect with people from their past and fall in love.

The six POVs are the three siblings and their three love interests. Here's the thing, the timeline is the same, so this means there is a constant switching of POVs. I found this (as you might imagine) jarring. I appreciate the literary skillz this takes, but it was a bit whiplash-y for me. In fact, I'm just gunna admit right now that at one point I finished a chapter and when the POV changed I skipped forward until I found the continuation of that couple's story and then backtracked afterwards. You can't get me all riled up that two characters are finally gunna bone and then switch the POV. My horniness will not allow it.

As you can imagine, with the family drama, this book can be a bit heavy. But Meghan Quinn does a wonderful job of showing all sides of this complicated family relationship and writes family tension that everyone with significant family tension will relate to. Each love story is fantastic. I loved them all.

This is a great read that covers love, loss, divorce, complex family relationshgips, healing, and positively reps Therapy (yay!). If you can get behind the 6 POVs then you will love it! I'm giving it 3-1/2 stars because I appreciated what the author was attempting with the POVs, but it really hindered my enjoyment of the book. I think I would have preferred this be a collection of 3 novellas (back to back) which cover the same month.

RATING:⭐️⭐️⭐️💫
STEAM LEVEL: Rated R / 1-4 descriptive sex scenes, may have harsh language.
TRIGGERS: past death of parents, foster care
FEELS-O-METER: 3/5 - So many feels you might tear up a little.

I received an advanced copy of this book in exchange for an honest review.

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1,887 reviews1,019 followers
June 24, 2022
I wasn’t sure whether Meghan (or any author for that matter) would be able to pull off a story that depicts three couples (all siblings) falling in love, but she did! And in only 400 pages? What an amazing accomplishment! One would think that this is impossible, but I can tell you that after reading THE REUINION that it is! This is such a sweet, funny, and endearing novel and I laughed, swooned, and fell hopelessly in love with this family and their significant others.

So, what genre would I consider this? Well, a romcom of course, but it’s also so much more than that! It’s a romcom with family drama thrown in. This book hits a lot of emotions and watching all three of these siblings find love and even acceptance with one another was truly wonderful. I just adored this book to pieces.

If you’re a fan of Meghan Quinn, then I highly recommend this one. Even if you haven’t read her yet this would be a great starting point because it has her trademark humor and a lot of heart.


𝗣𝗘𝗥𝗙𝗘𝗖𝗧 𝗙𝗢𝗥 𝗙𝗔𝗡𝗦 𝗢𝗙:
• Laugh Out Loud Comedies
• Family Drama (and shenanigans)
• Meghan Quinn’s books in general

𝗠𝗬 𝗥𝗔𝗧𝗜𝗡𝗚: ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
Profile Image for Casey Reads 🌸.
433 reviews411 followers
August 9, 2023
The biggest flaw in this book is that there are too many narrators. It alternates between 6 different people’s point of views every chapter. It made it hard to truly get invested in the characters. I just struggled with that the whole book. However, I really liked the ending, so I almost gave this 4 stars.

To me, reading this almost felt like I was reading a script for a movie. I felt like it would have been better as a movie than a book, because everyone’s individual story was too rushed, but visualized in a movie would have worked better.

One thing I did really enjoy was the multiple references to Friends and the Office. I always enjoy stuff like that.
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246 reviews23 followers
July 23, 2022
I initially had quite high hopes and immensely enjoyed this book such that I thought I would rate this book 4 or 5 ⭐️ in the end. I found that The Reunion was hilarious, included well-written romance, realistic sibling fights and liked almost all the characters, or found them colourful at least. However, about 40% into this book, my thoughts were all negative.


Here’s everything they went wrong:
- Coinciding romance with a lack of tension, high stakes, present day development and angst
- Reasonable & realistic sibling rivalry
- The childish writing style (so sorry no offence to the author but as much as i loved one of her other books a ton, the writing in this book made me cringe at an unfortunate frequency)
- The progression of events
- The lack of distinguishing & likeable personalities
- The lack of any character development
- The sudden absence of Pauline’s? Parla’s? Palmer’s? (i forgot her name already oops lol) best friend
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3,711 reviews1,038 followers
March 8, 2024
The Reunion is fabulous read. The Chance family surely entertaining. Miss Quinn done her best with the comedy in the story. I love Ford, Cooper and Palmer.

Their story is something that everyone can relate growing up in mixed family.

Entertaining read.

4 stars
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102 reviews
May 10, 2022
This book left a lot to be desired. I was intrigued by the concept of 6 different points of view but in the end i wasn’t really able to connect to any of the characters cause it was switching around so much. It doesn’t help that i found each of the characters to be very annoying at some points and honestly i don’t see how one quick conversation could change each character after they were so deeply stuck in their ways. Each relationship was so surface level i honestly don’t know how they were pledging to be together forever at the end after only a couple of dates.
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Author 18 books872 followers
December 22, 2021
One of the funniest books I’ve read in a long time. I laughed out loud so many times I lost count. Writing from 6 POV takes great skill and Meghan Quinn can write on another level. She’s funny, whitty and colors outside the lines with her writing. She’s an auto buy for me now and I’m a big fan.
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933 reviews299 followers
January 31, 2022
*I received a copy of this book from the author/publisher in exchange for an honest review.*

𝗤𝗨𝗜𝗖𝗞 𝗧𝗛𝗢𝗨𝗚𝗛𝗧𝗦

❧ Meghan Quinn has written a new fictional family to fall in love with! The Reunion follows the story of three siblings who have been tasked with organizing a party for their parent's 50th anniversary. Can they put their differences aside and work together to create a night for their parents to remember, or will sibling tension ruin the fun for everyone?

The Reunion is told from six POVS: three being the Chance siblings and the other three being the sibling's love interests. While it can be a little overwhelming in the beginning, I felt like each character had their own unique voice so none were lost among the others.

❧ A quick run down of our MCs:

The Siblings

Ford Chance: As the eldest Chance, Ford is such a stuffy fella who is all work and no play. His bullheaded attitude kind of blinds him to his siblings concerns and it was frustrating at times because he was being so difficult!

Cooper Chance: The middle Chance kid is my favorite Chance kid! I adore Cooper so much and wanted to protect him at all cost! It took him a while, but I really enjoyed seeing Cooper find his voice and then using said voice to get his siblings to listen to him and take him seriously.

Palmer Chance The youngest Chance is a wild one who is currently struggling to find her way. She hopes the time back home will allow her to regroup and rediscover herself, but she soon realizes that in order to move forward, she must take responsibility for actions in the past.

The Love Interests:

Larkin Novak: Larkin was working them over time hours to keep Ford in one piece! I'm pretty sure Ford would be a wreck without her in his life.

Nora McHale: Nora is funny as hell and she didn't pass up any opportunity to push Cooper's button. She also encouraged Cooper to take chances and put himself out there and I love how supportive she was.

Beau Novak: Dr. Beau needed more page time! It's clear that he and Palmer already have a connection but I wanted to see that connection taken to a deeper level.

❧ Meghan Quinn really wrote a book where three sets of relationships were developing at the same time and let me say this shit was torture. Why was it torture? Because Quinn was jumping from POV to POV when sexy times were being initiated and it was torturous!

❧ Romances aside, familial love also played a big part of this story and Mama and Papa Chance not only brought the humor in this book, they also brought the unconditional love.

❧ There is quite a bit of sibling fighting towards the last quarter of this book and boy did it have me stressed! These three really went at each other's throat and it not only put their relationships with one another in jeopardy, it also almost costs them each the loves of their lives.

The Reunion was another Meghan Quinn hit and I definitely recommend giving this book a read.
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104 reviews22 followers
February 20, 2022
So far, Meghan Quinn has had zero misses for me. I’ve only read 4 but they have all been so good. I just love this book.

Better review is coming!

The Reunion is a stand alone romance that follows siblings that must come together to plan their parents anniversary party. The Reunion is humorous, sexy, but also tackles emotions that cause tension in the family. So far, Meghan Quinn has had zero misses for me. I’ve read 5 (if you include the novella) and she’s quickly becoming an auto-buy author for me.

I just love this book. While I admit, six point of views and three relationships had me a little nervous, Meghan Quinn pulled it off amazingly. This book is one of the more emotional books I’ve read by the author but there is a.good balance between the drama and the witty, hilarious banter and the sweet relationships. The Reunion is sweet, funny, emotional, and just a fun read.

Thank you to Montlake and NetGalley for the advanced copy. All opinions are my own.
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4,123 reviews620 followers
February 26, 2022
messy family & life drama with three couple and each person has a pov
they mess up their parent's reunion dinner that they should have planned and parents are like
"we are very disappointed, sort yourself out" and just like they are fixed see their mistakes and work together instead of screaming at each other

idk what to tell you, I didn't like any of the characters
one brother has a romance with his assistant
the other brother is from the prequel The One Night his romance is his ex bff and one-night stand he had with her a year ago
third romance is the sisters, with her high school crush

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355 reviews13.5k followers
March 19, 2022
⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️(3.5/5, Romance)

This was a total escape and filled with love, laughter, and some family dramaaaa.

This story is set on gorgeous Marina Island, set off the coast of Seattle. The three adult Chance siblings are coming together on the island to plan their parents’ 50th Wedding Anniversary. This proves to be a challenge as the kids realize how far they’ve grown apart and unearth all of the sibling drama that has been buried deep. On its face, this is a romance, but it’s really a family drama.

We have multiple POVs that I found fun to read, but it is hard getting everyone straight. 6 POVs! Holy hell. This book reminds me a bit of my queen Elin Hilderbrand’s writing (I am thinking of Beautiful Day), which is always a good thing in my book.

Meghan Quinn is typically a B.R.A.D: (Beach Read After Dark, check highlight for more) author, and this is a bit of a departure - more of a mainstream romance you wouldn’t be embarrassed to be caught with - but still providing us a bit of spice!

Overall a fun escape and a total beach read. Best paired with @campcocktails purely because the center of this story is the Chance Family Business - Watchful Wanderers (think REI) - and they would TOTALLY be stocking Camp Cocktails.

p.s. if you want to try one of her B.R.A.D.s… Not So Meet Cute is delicious.

p.p.s. if you read this book… true or false: Palmer had no redeeming qualities!!
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1,013 reviews30 followers
October 28, 2021
THIS BOOK WAS AMAZING!!

I didn't know this was the book I needed when I picked it up. There's been so many projects that I stressed over and this book just helped me through it with the beautiful writing, the dynamic characters and the amazing story! The book follows the Chance siblings when they all come back home to throw an anniversary party for their parents when they just can't get along, and it shows the family dynamic and how distance and not voicing your thoughts can cause so much distress within a family, and just how not every family is perfect. Even if they seem perfect from the outside, that may not be the case behind the scenes.

Also, if you read this amazing book, be sure to read the author's acknowledgment in the back!! This book was personal for her and that made it 10x more amazing and heartfelt. I recommend it to everyone!

Out February 22!

Thank you to NetGalley and Montlake for the earc in return for an honest review.
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1,356 reviews1,469 followers
March 7, 2022
I'm a little ambivalent about this one. The fact that it took me so long to finish it tells me it wasn't my favorite Meghan Quinn book, which I usually devour in a day. Maybe it was a little too real, with the constantly bickering siblings. Individually, I liked Ford, Cooper, and Palmer Chance...but boy when they got together arguing over almost everything while planning their parents anniversary party...well, it started to wear on me.

I realize MQ wanted to show the realness of families, warts and all, and with that she did a fine job. But I really wanted to like the Chance siblings, but most of the time I was annoyed with them! The fact that I liked their significant others more than them tells me something.:)

There wasn't a whole lot of romance in this book either (or should I say bedroom scenes) which was kind of surprising, because MQ is one of the best in writing steamy scenes. I imagine with writing six different povs (Ford, Cooper, Palmer, and their significant others--Larkin, Nora, and Beau), and delving into their relationships didn't leave a whole lot of room for bedroom antics. I get it, even though I missed it.

The best part for me was probably the final 15% of the book, when the Chance parents finally took control of the situation and laid the hammer down. Hallelujah! What took them so long, I thought. If ever a family needed to talk, and listen, it was this family.

Loved the epilogue. Would've liked an even longer one, but I was happy how things played out.
So, not my very favorite MQ read, but I'm probably in the minority. Still a good read, just not a great one for me.
3 1/2--4 stars
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297 reviews80 followers
April 21, 2023
3.75 stars. Cute read and funny antics, but exceptionally long.
2 reviews
December 1, 2021
I received an Advance Reader Copy as part of a charity auction and what a great read! Although Meghan Quinn is probably best known for being a romance author, I wouldn't really classify this as a romance, although there are romantic elements in the budding relationships of the characters. This book is about family and how hard it can be to fully be yourself with the people who are supposed to love you the most and how the people who should know you best, sometimes really don't know you at all. It is told from six points of view which gives it deeper character development as you are seeing the characters from many sides as well as hearing their internal thoughts. This book is in turn funny, thoughtful, sad and hopeful. Meghan Quinn has another fantastic book to add to a long list of great reads.
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354 reviews89 followers
June 26, 2022
3.5 stars

i liked how the 6 POVs actually worked and it wasn’t too much. i liked how the family dynamics worked out in the end. i loved nora and larkin. however, i couldn’t get over how the chapters with beau were titled “dr. beau”. also, some of the things palmer said made me cringe while reading, which was not what i wanted to do.
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512 reviews1,219 followers
April 8, 2022
2.5 stars… I just didn’t really care about the characters in this story, and I found it a little too cheesy. Maybe it was the multiple POVs/lack of realistic scenarios and character growth.
Profile Image for Zaczytana.Querida Maja Wiktorowicz.
132 reviews263 followers
October 4, 2023
- O, to tutaj. - Mówię sama do siebie, zerkam jeszcze raz na migający punkcik na mapie, porównuję adres wpisany w wyszukiwarkę z tym na budynku i oddycham z ulgą. Cukiernia Nory. Podobno nikt nie piecze takich tortów, jak ona. Moje urodziny wypadają w przyszłym tygodniu, ale małe przyjęcie planujemy zorganizować w niedzielę, więc zostało mało czasu. - Czy w ogóle wypada zamówić tort dla samej siebie? - Ta myśl towarzyszyła mi przez całą drogę, ale spychałam ją za każdym razem głębiej i głębiej. - Nie samej przecież, a dla wszystkich! Chcę, żeby najbliżsi spróbowali tego „kawałka nieba”. Cytat. Tak słyszałam. Nie zwlekając dłużej łapię za klamkę i wchodzę do środka. Od razu wyczuwam w powietrzu zapach słodkiej masy. A do moich uszu docierają dźwięki… Chwila moment. Awantury?
- Odczep. Się. Od. Tego. Cholernego. Tortu. Zrozumiałaś?! - Ford albo Cooper, to na pewno któryś z braci. Ledwo ich kojarzę, stąd po samym głosie nie mam pewności, który. Ale bez wątpienia krzyczy na własną siostrę.
- W życiu! Nie pozwolę Ci zrujnować przyjęcia rodziców. Toffi? Naprawdę?! Nikt nie lubi toffi! Jeśli zamówisz taki tort, to doskonale pokażesz, jak bardzo Ci na nich nie zależy! - Palmer zaciska i rozluźnia dłonie, cała dygocze. - Nora? Proszę Cię, zmień smak na lawendowy, tak jak się umawiałyśmy.
- Nie! - Wykrzykuje Cooper. Teraz go rozpoznałam. Zanim zdąży powiedzieć coś więcej, Palmer unosi rękę i zatrzymuje ją tuż przed jego twarzą.
- Ani słowa. Wychodzę. - Mówi gniewnie do brata. - Noro, proszę. - I błagalnie do Nory.
- Dzień dobry… - Wtrącam w końcu nieśmiało. Powinnam stąd uciec, ale coś trzyma mnie w miejscu. Może to spojrzenie Coopera, które nagle łagodnieje pod wpływem spojrzenia Nory. A może szok wywołany nagłym pojawieniem się Forda, który wygląda, jak by też chciał wziąć udział w walce o tort. Ach, rodzeństwo Chance w komplecie. Czuję, że to dopiero początek…

To zdecydowanie był dopiero początek!
Początek wyśmienitej historii, która, warstwa po warstwie, składa się na najlepszy tort, jaki „jadłam”! Czyli wiadomo:
Mmm, dobry, taki nie za słodki!

Urzekła mnie. Rodzeństwo, które skacze sobie do gardeł, a musi się jakoś dogadać. Rodzice, którzy naprawdę zasługują na ten najlepszy tort, jaki istnieje. I trzy ścieżki miłosne, które powoli rozkwitają podczas lektury, dostarczając nam solidnej dawki humoru i miarki czułości. Scena z fartuchem lekarskim - przysięgam, padłam ze śmiechu. Musicie to przeczytać!

A epilog? Epilog to najlepsza wisienka na torcie tej przepysznej lektury🍒 Rozpłynęłam się i od razu wiedziałam: Podpisuję się pod tym.

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Zaczytana Querida
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1,683 reviews796 followers
February 23, 2022
A lot going on

I… have no idea why this wasn’t three separate books. It really should’ve been three separate books. There are six different perspectives, three different love stories, and endless drama. Every time I would start getting into one love story, the chapter would end and I’d be dropped into another one. That actually was so frustrating and confusing in text form that I switched to the audio version, but that didn’t help. The audio has six different narrators (yay!), but it’s not duet-style/full cast narration (lame), so each narrator does their own version of the other characters’ voices. I’m not good enough at math to figure out how many different voices that requires the reader to keep track of - talk about confusing. It’s a shame, because there’s plenty of MQ’s signature humor, and it’s entirely possible that I would’ve liked individual, fully developed versions of each of these love stories.

Essentially, the story follows three siblings as they all arrive for a big family get-together. If you read the prequel novella, The One Night (not required, but helpful), then you've already met some members of this family. Everyone has their own problems, and each of the siblings has a love interest in the story. We've got the ex's best friend that Cooper had a one night stand with (then ghosted) a year ago, a boss/employee office romance, and a childhood crush who looks positively sexy in present day. I actually thought that all three love stories had potential, though none of them were developed fully enough for me to say that I was fully invested in any of the three.

And that's the problem. I adore MQ's writing and everything that I love about her style shone through in this story - there's humor, there's heart, there's a little bit of heat - but none of the relationships were explored enough for me to connect. I'd start to get invested in a relationship, and then BOOM, on to the next one. It was so jarring for me, and I found myself resenting the presence of the other love stories every time I would start to get hooked on a particular one. I get why the story is written this way and I liked how everything all ties together for one great family experience, but I just think it would've been more successful as three books/distinct love stories centered around one event. That could've been a really cool series. This left me wanting more and wanting less at the same time; a strange jumble of confusion and frustration.

Audio note: Just like the book, I struggle to recommend the audio version. There's a lot to love about six skilled narrators all voicing one book, but it really needed to be a full cast audio performance for something like this. One narrator would voice all of the characters within a particular chapter, so it just got even more difficult to keep track of everyone. The length of the book is also pretty cumbersome - the audio is over 12 hours long. On the plus side, the overall tone is light, funny, and drama-filled, so there's plenty to keep the story moving forward, and there's minimal steam. So definitely some pros and cons with the audio as well.
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200 reviews121 followers
February 19, 2022
*huge thanks to amazon publishing for sending a gifted copy in exchange for an honest review*
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"i get kilig everytime i see you, babe."
"what does 'kilig' mean?"
"butterflies in one's stomach."
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you'll enjoy reading this book if you're a sucker for family relationships & drama! i love how it's written because you'll read the POVs of the three siblings, ford, cooper, palmer, and their love interests. the siblings were once very close, but as time passed by, they have grown apart. i love that part because it also happens in real life. this book also talks about how some people can feel so lost even if others think that they're successful in life.
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overall, i really enjoyed reading this one. the only reason why i'm stopping was because of my work (LOL). this is my first book by meghan quinn and i know for sure that i'll read more books by her!
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431 reviews1 follower
March 14, 2022
I really wanted to like this book, but it was just a little too cringey for me. I liked the message that Quinn had about how family should stick together. The romance was wayyyyy too cheesy for me. I love a good romance novel once in a while, but this was just not it. I think the switching points of view between six people was too much. While some people may find the jokes funny, I thought they were predictable and unoriginal.
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