A review by redlipstickandreading
Hannah Tate, Beyond Repair by Laura Piper Lee

funny lighthearted medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

So I'm still catching up on reviews for January reads. I had surgery on Friday and I anticipated a lot of reading time but it's more napping and doom scrolling so far. But back to the book at hand. This was a book I knew I was going to like but somehow I still put off reading it for months. I got to meet @laurapiperlee at @romance_con and hear her talk on a panel about writing comedy in romance and she's so awesome and sweet. Truly this book is SO fun. Made me laugh out loud several times, while also really relating to Hannah despite objectively being very different (aka I am a single Pringle and Hannah is a recently dumped single mom). There's something so relatable about knowing what your problem is mentally but still struggling to execute the solution. My one small gripe is what Hannah asked of River was such the bare minimum and he still made it a big deal. But seriously, a great book. Also she has a new related novel (Zoe Brennan, First Crush) coming out that I will definitely be reading much quicker! Also highly recommend checking out her newsletter for a cut scene from Hannah Tate involving curing mastitis with a vibrator. I cried laughing 🤣