Now That It's You by Tawna Fenske

Now That It's You

by Tawna Fenske

A RITA Award finalist, Mainstream Fiction with a Central Romance.

From USA Today bestselling author Tawna Fenske comes a romantic comedy that will simultaneously tickle your funny bone and tug at your heartstrings.

Talented chef Meg Delaney hasn’t spoken to her cheating ex-fiancé, Matt Midland, for two years. Ditching him at the altar after blurting out “I can’t” instead of “I do” would sour any relationship. But now, just as Meg is finally ready to bury the hatchet, she learns closure is permanently off the menu. And the kicker? Matt’s brother, Kyle, is back in her life, stirring up feelings that are equal parts guilt and lust.

Meg was the best thing that never happened to Kyle. He couldn’t make a move on his brother’s girlfriend—even if Matt didn’t value her nearly enough. The situation is even more complicated now that Meg’s bestselling aphrodisiac cookbook has spawned a legal battle with the Midlands. Maybe he should stay away. But love, like family, plays by its own rules. And the one woman he shouldn’t want might be the only one who’s perfect for him.

Reviewed by Sam@WLABB on

4 of 5 stars

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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.

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