Livy Hart

The first third was terrible, and the setup is embarrassing. The FMC is still devastated because of her high school breakup (!) 7 years earlier (!!!) and has turned her whole family against her Ex (who is also her brother's best friend.) Additionally, she is returning home to suburban Boston to help her mother who is pregnant with her 11TH CHILD (!!!!!!) and who is also a member of the city council. I just cannot with this. Also, and this is an issue with the audio, it is a central part of the storyline that the MMC has this amazing baritone, and as a result, the FMC who is a voice actress asks him to audition with her for her big break. The narrator who is actually reading the MMC part has this sort of slightly nebbishy middle school guidance counselor's voice -- nothing wrong with it, I have known some very appealing guidance counselors, and it's a perfectly professional tenor, but it is no panty dropper. In fact, the woman who reads the FMC parts has a sexier male voice than the male narrator.

The last third of the book was sweet and sexy (other than the male narrator's voice) and the middle was just fine. I am going to say it is half a 1.5 and half a 4 so 2.5 stars it is.… (plus d'informations)

Cassidy Bliss is on her way from North Carolina to California to be the maid of honor in her sister, Isabelle's wedding, but finds herself thwarted at every turn by Luke Carlisle, who is also trying to get home to visit family. When he takes her parking spot at the airport and fails to hold the shuttle for her, she thinks he must be evil incarnate. After a cracked window causes their plane to land in the middle of nowhere, Cassidy sees another side of Luke. As they make their way across the country together and get to know each other, what they find together may be something that they are unable to give up.

Planes, Trains, and All the Feels is a cute story about two people dealing with lots of family issues. At times, the banter is witty and fun, but heavy themes and difficult choices also play major parts in this book. The romance between the two protagonists almost takes a back seat to all of the family problems that they both must face. While filled with unique situations, the plot could have been more humorous and the characters more quirky. Overall, though, Planes, Trains, and All the Feels is an entertaining road trip rom-com, making for an enjoyable read.… (plus d'informations)

I loved this book! It probably wasn’t the perfect book but I had a ton of fun with it and had a hard time putting it down so it was perfect for me. Cassidy needs to go home in time to fulfill her maid-of-honor duties at her sister’s wedding when she runs into Luke, who is heading home to deal with some family issues. This turned out to be quite an entertaining journey.

Cassidy and Luke were great and I had a blast watching them navigate one obstacle after another. It became obvious as they spent more time together that they were perfect as a couple and had a lot of chemistry. Both of these characters were dealing with some family issues and I liked that they were both able to make some progress in that arena before the book drew to a close so they could focus on moving forward.

I listened to the audiobook for the second half of the book because I hated to put the book down and thought that Zura Johnson and James Cavenaugh did a fantastic job with the story. I thought that both of the narrators did a great job of bringing the characters to life. Their voices complimented each other’s very well and I loved that they were able to add just the right amount of emotion to their reading.

I would definitely recommend this book to others. I thought that this was a fun book that had just the right amount of humor worked into the story. The romance was incredibly well done and I couldn’t wait to see Cassidy and Luke figure things out. I hope to read more of this author’s work very soon.

I received an advanced review copy of this book from Entangled: Amara.… (plus d'informations)

Planes, Trains, and all the Feels by Livy Hart
Contemporary romantic comedy. Grumpy sunshine.
Cassidy is n the way to her sister’s wedding to help with all the little details that keep changing. The parking lot at the airport is busy and another car jumps right into the spot she was waiting to pull into. She tries to convince the driver to move, but he’s on his phone and trying to catch a plane as well. Cassidy is stressed and in a hurry but she’s determined.
Luke’s mother is sick and the caregiver role is the burden of his sister. He’s going to surprise them with a visit and hopefully help lighten thee load. The woman from the parking lot is yelling at him on the plane for some reason. He just wants to get to his family.
But there’s a problem with the plane and they land far away from their destination. And there’s a storm. And the car rental agency is closed and when they reopen, available cars are limited. Events continue to snowball as Cassidy and Luke team up to try to get to California.

It’s a trip of mishaps and misdirections. We learn more about each families issues as Cassidy and Luke are delayed and try their best to get across the country.
Some funny antics, some amusing problems with transportation. A bit of angst from family.
Reminded me a lot of one of those Hallmark movies.
Cute.… (plus d'informations)