All of Me by Jenny Bunting is in my top reads of 2023. Jenny really outdid herself with this one, creating a brand new world and cast of characters to love.
In the cozy small-town of Ivy River, we meet Will & Bree, two lonely hearts unknowingly looking for their missing piece. Bree has just gotten out of a bad relationship, and is seeking refuge in a relationship with her estranged father. What she finds when she arrives is Will, a man who refuses to let himself think he’s capable of being loved.
When Bree returns to Ivy River for the summer after being away for several years, she puts on a brave face and hopes she’ll be able to bond with her Dad. What she doesn’t expect is to be received by him and the entire town with open arms.
She is able to reconnect with her best friend and her dad, join in on town festivities, and finds herself falling in love with Will.
Will is staying in the apartment above her Dad’s garage and sees Bree for who she truly is, through the front she puts on for others and is able to connect with her vulnerability. They create a friendship that starts with chemistry from the first page and eventually turns to a full blown relationship because neither can stay away from the pull they feel for one another.
Each have secrets and demons they need to overcome to be truly open to one another, but through Taylor Swift songs, yoga, hiking, a German shepherd, and a secret relationship, they find themselves again and realize they are meant for one another.
Admittedly, I cried legit tears for more than a chapter (which doesn’t happen often) and felt like their story consumed me.
I loved this story from beginning to end. There are many cute elements, the steam is on point, the tension is there, and all of the characters contribute something to the greater story. I love Ivy River as much as I loved Jenny’s other fictional small-town, Goldheart, and can’t wait to read more of the stories these people have to offer.
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Jenny Bunting never disappoints!
Bree and Will are just the perfect couple. They have such a beautiful and hopeful story. Will is so loyal, trustworthy and reliable and Bree is such a wonderful soul learning to love and trust again. Both of them in their own pain just want to bring joy to everyone around them. No one really tells you how difficult it is to accept love and to really trust yourself after you've been through trauma, but these two learn together and find the most incredible connection. I have to give a shout out to dear Paul. He's such a wonderful character and I freaking loved every scene he was in. He deserved this hopeful, happy ending too. I started reading it in my kindle, but just a few chapters in I freaking knew I needed the paperback ASAP. So many amazing quotes and moments that I needed to highlight and annotate. I loved every character and I can't wait to keep reading about them. Jenny's writing and storytelling keeps getting better and better and it is my mission to give her books the love they deserve! Five stars to this wonderful book!
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- Reviewed in the United States on April 22, 2024
Bree and Will are just the perfect couple. They have such a beautiful and hopeful story. Will is so loyal, trustworthy and reliable and Bree is such a wonderful soul learning to love and trust again. Both of them in their own pain just want to bring joy to everyone around them. No one really tells you how difficult it is to accept love and to really trust yourself after you've been through trauma, but these two learn together and find the most incredible connection.
I have to give a shout out to dear Paul. He's such a wonderful character and I freaking loved every scene he was in. He deserved this hopeful, happy ending too.
I started reading it in my kindle, but just a few chapters in I freaking knew I needed the paperback ASAP. So many amazing quotes and moments that I needed to highlight and annotate. I loved every character and I can't wait to keep reading about them.
Jenny's writing and storytelling keeps getting better and better and it is my mission to give her books the love they deserve! Five stars to this wonderful book!
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- Reviewed in the United States on October 29, 2023
