Here We Go Again: A Novel

This book emotionally wrecked me. I thought I was going into it to get a fun, cute rom-com where, oops, there's only one bed, what's going to ~~happen~~. No. Emotional devastation. Okay, "oops only one bed" does indeed happen. But this book hit me like a sledgehammer. Rosemary's and Logan's romance was incredibly well-written. The prose was absolutely beautiful. It was beautiful and wonderful and painful and worth it. I loved so much how the author weaved in memories or flashbacks from Logan and Rosemary's childhood. It gave so much depth, and expanded these characters so much. I hurt for both Logan and Rosemary, and I also understood them. I wanted them to get together, because it's so clear that they are the other half of each other's heart. Their romance was so, so swoon-worthy. It was intense and soft and joyous. Their romance is dancing in their car headlights, and watching the sun rise over the parking lot of a cheap motel, and changing the words to Trisha Yearwood songs so it's secretly about your best friend. Joe took me by surprise. I knew, theoretically, that Joe was in the plot summary on the back of the book. But holy hell I was not expecting this. Joe's storyline is overwhelming. It's incredible. I don't have the words to describe it. I cried many, many times reading this book. There were multiple times I had to stop, put this book down, and just walk around my house to calm down again. I love Joe. I was not ready for his story, but my god am I honored I got…

Currently speechless. So wonderful. Dislikes: the tongue clicking & random famous people curses- most of whom I’ve never heard of. I want to hug Logan and Rosie, and give Odie the best boop kissies.

I read this solely because it checked a challenge box on Goodreads... but Im going to be thinking about it for a while. Number 1- I know myself well enough to know as a therapist/ social worker I could never work hospice- and reading this proved it all over again in such a beautiful way. I spent the last 100ish pages fighting tears (and sometimes just straight letting them flow) because this was such a beautiful tribute to the mentors we lose along the way in life as well as a beautiful tribute to finding love, again. Number 2- for as much fun as the book is at times, it hits on some deep topics- mental health, add!ct!on, family abandonment, h0m0phobia, religious tr@um@, AIDS crisis... all in addition to the actual plot line of the book. Be prepared to be rocked a few times. Number 3- it is raw. Not like in an unpolished/ unfinished way, but in a if a character would think it they say it kind of way. No putting pretty flowers on things just because the analogy in that character's head wasn't pretty... which I loved but saw in a few reviews as a compliant. Overall... sit back, enjoy, feel the hurt, and take the road trip right alongside them.

This rom-com had me laughing out loud. 🧡🚌💩 Two childhood best friends that had a falling out, reunite to take a cross country road trip in the “gay mobile” to ensure their favorite teacher gets his dying wish. Though it starts off slow, the life of these characters can’t help but suck you in. The author does an incredible job of pulling you through a rollercoaster of raw, authentic emotions, as the trio (plus a lovable dog) face the weight of a terminal cancer diagnosis, grapple with past wounds, and confront all those messy feelings they never dealt with. This book will break your heart into pieces, make you laugh until your stomach hurts, and somehow, piece it all back together, leaving you feeling whole. 💙

Reading this book has been a perfect example of everything aligning at the right moment for the right reason’s, or being in the right place at the right time. This is the first book I have read from this Author but will definitely look up any of her other books. I laughed and I cried, slow painful tears and big racking ugly cry sobs as the whole story has hit so close to home!! I am one week removed from the one year anniversary of my Aunt’s death. An Aunt who was like a second mother to me, so much so that I started doing travel healthcare so I could stay with her when she was first diagnosed with cancer… all the emotions, from the good to the bad were beautifully written!!! I feel like the journey in this book had taken me back over the past 3 years and let me process all the laughter and the tears shed, ironically as I read the ending from my furnished finder rental, on Lake Champlain up in Swanton Vermont. The release has been so cathartic, I might actually have my first good night sleep in 2-3 years! I am looking forward to reading more books by this Author!!