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A review by fortysomethingsci
Everything Will Be Alright by Willow Hadley
5.0
Solid 4.5 Stars.
In the second installment of the Charlotte Reynolds series, we get a deeper peek into Charlotte’s life. She’s settled into her life, and school starts. This story is about how she begins to navigate her relationship with the guys she has fallen for now that summer has ended. I say begins, as it’s a process. A process we don’t see a resolution to by the end of this book. Much like the first book, this is a sweet break from any angst ridden or scorching RH read. This is a sweet, and fairly innocent read. Other than dealing with the beginning of a teen group thinking about a poly relationship (which just isn’t talked much about in society) this book follows the inside workings of the group as they navigate this interesting dynamic. There’s little to no heat. There are some kisses, and one heated moment that doesn’t go anywhere, but ultimately innocent in the RH realm. The boys are highly obsessed with Charlotte, one where if they don’t figure out some sort of group dynamic, it could have the potential of breaking apart the tight friend group if Charlotte is paired off with any individual one of them. We get some conflict in the group as some of the boys buy into the idea of the potential of a poly relationship, while some aren’t brought in on the idea yet. We also have the angst of the mean girl group at school, however, Charlotte is definitely not a whimp when it comes to dealing with them- due to her past- she is one tough cookie. The book leaves us with the group spilt- I was watching the % tic up with the group being split and coming to the resignation that we won’t see a HEA in this book. We’ll have to wait for the next. Ms Hadley’s writing is exceptional and her story is a breath of fresh air if you want a break from dark RH. Don’t get me wrong, she deals with some mental illness, and some outside of the group bullying that does happen IRL unfortunately, but through this we see how strong our main character is and how strong the group is together. I look forward to seeing this group get their HEA and perhaps a glimpse into their future. I give the book a solid 4.5 stars, but since one can’t give partial stars, I’ll round up with a 5. I received an ARC for an honest review.
In the second installment of the Charlotte Reynolds series, we get a deeper peek into Charlotte’s life. She’s settled into her life, and school starts. This story is about how she begins to navigate her relationship with the guys she has fallen for now that summer has ended. I say begins, as it’s a process. A process we don’t see a resolution to by the end of this book. Much like the first book, this is a sweet break from any angst ridden or scorching RH read. This is a sweet, and fairly innocent read. Other than dealing with the beginning of a teen group thinking about a poly relationship (which just isn’t talked much about in society) this book follows the inside workings of the group as they navigate this interesting dynamic. There’s little to no heat. There are some kisses, and one heated moment that doesn’t go anywhere, but ultimately innocent in the RH realm. The boys are highly obsessed with Charlotte, one where if they don’t figure out some sort of group dynamic, it could have the potential of breaking apart the tight friend group if Charlotte is paired off with any individual one of them. We get some conflict in the group as some of the boys buy into the idea of the potential of a poly relationship, while some aren’t brought in on the idea yet. We also have the angst of the mean girl group at school, however, Charlotte is definitely not a whimp when it comes to dealing with them- due to her past- she is one tough cookie. The book leaves us with the group spilt- I was watching the % tic up with the group being split and coming to the resignation that we won’t see a HEA in this book. We’ll have to wait for the next. Ms Hadley’s writing is exceptional and her story is a breath of fresh air if you want a break from dark RH. Don’t get me wrong, she deals with some mental illness, and some outside of the group bullying that does happen IRL unfortunately, but through this we see how strong our main character is and how strong the group is together. I look forward to seeing this group get their HEA and perhaps a glimpse into their future. I give the book a solid 4.5 stars, but since one can’t give partial stars, I’ll round up with a 5. I received an ARC for an honest review.