
Totally and Completely Fine by Elissa Sussman
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āā“ļøĖļ½”āĀ Ā reverse age gap (sheās 11 years older) āŗ widow āŗ single mom āŗ coming of age āŗ lgbtq+ representation āŗ steamy with mostly closedĀ Ā āŗĀ Ā dual timelineĀ Ā āŗ celebrityĀ Ā āā“ļøĖļ½”ā
Review
I donāt know, this story didnāt speak to me. I couldnāt feel the grief nor the romance. I couldnāt feel the chemistry between the characters then nor now. I didn’t particularly like Lauren as a person either. Bummed because I was excited for this but ultimately it just fell flat. I couldn’t root for or relate to any character.
I also must say that this is very much a sequel to Funny You Should Ask, and although you don’t need to read Funny You Should Ask first, it definitely helps if you do.
ā I don’t mind the pain,” he said. “It reminds me that I still have a heart to break.ā
Blurb
From the bestselling author of Funny You Should Askcomes an inspiring romance novel about honoring the past, living in the present, and loving for the future.
In her small Montana hometown, Lauren Parker has assumed a few different roles: teenage hellraiser; sister of superstar Gabe Parker; and most recently, tragically widowed single mother. Sheās never cared much about labels or what people thought about her, but dealing with her grief has slowly revealed that sheās become adrift in her own life.
Then she meets the devilishly handsome actor Ben Walsh on the set of her brotherās new movie. They have instant chemistry, and Lauren realizes that it has been far too long since someone has really and truly seen her. Her rebellious spirit spurs her to dive headfirst into her desire, but when a sexy encounter becomes something more, Lauren finds herself balancing old roles and new possibilities.
Thereās still plenty to contend with: small-town rumors, the complications of Benās fame, and her daughterās unpredictable moods. An unexpected fling seemed simple at the timeāso when did everything with Ben get so complicated? And is there enough room in her life for the woman Lauren wants to be? Alternating between Laurenās past with Spencer and her present with Ben, Totally and Completely Fine illuminates what it means to find a life-changing love and be true to oneself in the process.
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