Now That it's You

by Tawna Fenske

Teri Schnaubelt (Narrator)

• ISBN10: 1522689931
• ISBN13: 9781522689935
• Publish Date: 6 September 2016
• Publish Status: Active
• Imprint: Brilliance Audio
• Edition: Unabridged
• Format: Audiobook (CD)
• Duration: 9 hours and 30 minutes
• Language: English

Reviews

[anastasia]

*A copy was provided via NetGalley*

Beautiful, funny, relatable~

I was kind of unsure of how I would like this novel, but I'm happy I read it. I really enjoyed reading this; it was interesting, different and fresh...

Read more on my blog~

[Lynn]

After a late night confession of infidelity before their wedding, Meg Delaney jilts her fiancé Matt Midland at the altar. Now two years later, she's ready to face the man who cheated on her; to gain closure. Unfortunately, she's too late. Instead, she comes face to face with his younger brother Kyle Midland resulting in startling repercussions.

Kyle Midland didn't expect to run into the one woman he's held a torch for over many years. Definitely not on such a tragic day. Yet, the flame of his unrequited love is still burning strong and Kyle needs to find personal closure. Only he has to face the fallout of past actions first.

After reading the blurb, I really didn't have any preconceived ideas as to where this story would go. The author kept me on my toes as we delved to the bottom of Meg and Kyle's shared past and how deceitful actions and poor judgement can alter an incident with devastating consequences. Whilst the protagonists' history's based on their individual relationships with Matt Midland, I felt that his 'presence' was too dominant sometimes, deflecting attention away from Kyle and Meg's complicated and chaotic story.

The storytelling is entertaining, with plenty of humorous banter between the characters. However, a couple of times I didn't find a scene or dialogue amusing at all...the park scene is such an example where I skimmed because it was rather tedious. However, I'm sure that others more familiar with Ms. Fenske's writing will find it laugh out loud funny. The supporting cast adds compelling twists in this sexy story. The whole book's laced with so many differing emotions as Meg and Kyle try and put events firmly in the past whilst hoping there's a future for them as a couple too.

I've not read anything by Tawna Fenske before but I'll definitely pick up more of her books.

***arc generously received courtesy of Montlake via NetGalley***

[Sam@WLABB]

Rating: 3.5 stars, rounded up because it was quite enjoyable

I love the idea of requited love, and that is exactly what we have in Now That It's You. Meg had dated Matt, Kyle's brother, for a decade before she became a runaway bride. During her "Matt years", Kyle was pining for her. Matt's death brings them back into each other's lives, and sparks fly.

This book is filled with so much awkward. Some of the awkward was really funny, and I laughed or giggled. There were also a bunch of quirky things that I loved, and they made me smile. As for the romance,I would say that I liked this couple. There were a few Kyle moments that I struggled with, and I do understand what Fenske was trying to do, but it didn't make me necessarily like what happened. But the real star of this book was Meg. She just stood out as a beautiful human being. She was not perfect, but she was able to step back, evaluate, and choose the solution that was in everyone's best interest. She had regrets, and she took the opportunities presented to her to re-evaluate and remedy some of those situations. There were so many little things she did, that made me love her more and more. I felt like the author did a great job of developing the main characters. Heck, I even felt like Matt was quite developed. Fenske let us peek into the charactera' past and present in order to allow us to properly assess their motives and evaluate their actions. This story has a lot of ups and downs, so be prepared. It was a roller coaster, but Fenske did a nice job of wrapping it up, and giving us closure.

Overall: Great romance with a bit of melancholy, but a bunch of humor too.

Thank you to NetGalley and Montlake Romance for the ARC of this book.