Book Review: Georgie, All Along by Kate Clayborn

Rating: ★★★★
Audience: Contemporary Romance
Length: 352 pages
Author: Kate Clayborn
Publisher: Kensington
Release Date: January 24th, 2023
Image & Other Reviews on: Goodreads

BOOK SUMMARY:

Longtime personal assistant Georgie Mulcahy has made a career out of putting others before herself. When an unexpected upheaval sends her away from her hectic job in L.A. and back to her hometown, Georgie must confront an uncomfortable truth: her own wants and needs have always been a disconcertingly blank page.

But then Georgie comes across a forgotten artifact—a “friendfic” diary she wrote as a teenager, filled with possibilities she once imagined. To an overwhelmed Georgie, the diary’s simple, small-scale ideas are a lifeline—a guidebook for getting started on a new path.

Georgie’s plans hit a snag when she comes face to face with an unexpected roommate—Levi Fanning, onetime town troublemaker and current town hermit. But this quiet, grouchy man is more than just his reputation, and he offers to help Georgie with her quest. As the two make their way through her wishlist, Georgie begins to realize that what she truly wants might not be in the pages of her diary after all, but right by her side—if only they can both find a way to let go of the pasts that hold them back.

Honest and deeply emotional, Georgie, All Along is a smart, tender must-read for everyone who’s ever wondered about the life that got away.

LOVED THE HERO.

I think maybe this was a bit over hyped for me? As denoted by the four star rating. I did enjoy this a lot. I feel like there were little things here and there that weren’t my favorite.

Levi though? I LOVED HIM. I love the bad boy vibes + a super soft inside. He melted me many times over and his character was just my favorite. Loved everything about him!! Georgie was great too. I don’t remember having any major complaints either. I enjoyed seeing her work through a lot of things and finding where she wanted to land after some big life changes.

Occasionally I felt the romance was put too much on the back burner with other storylines and I wanted to get back to everything Levi and Georgia. Their interactions were the amazing. With some grump and sunshine, forced proximity and a small town, Clayborn really put together a great romance. This is the first by the author I’ve read (I DNFed her first book) so now I’m hopeful for reading another!

Overall audience notes:

Contemporary Romance
Language: some strong
Romance: open door
Trigger/Content Warnings: estranged family, brief mentions of drug use, childbirth, emotional child abuse, alcohol consumption, loss of a mother mentioned