The Wake-Up Call by Beth O'Leary
Publication Date: September 26th 2023 by Berkley
Pages: 368
Source: Publisher
Rating: ★★★★
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My
Thoughts:
Izzy and Lucas at one time got along, with attraction and chemistry
sparking between them, but a misunderstanding has them battling it out as
co-workers, trying to one-up the other.
Now they must band together to save the beloved and charming
Forest Manor Hotel. Cleaning out and selling off the accumulated “lost items” to
raise money, Izzy finds a Tupperware of lost wedding rings. Partially motivated
by her own loss, Izzy is determined to find the owners of the missing wedding
rings, which leads to a competition between Izzy and Lucas over who can return the
most.
I loved The Wake-Up Call! Brimming with emotions, fun
and playful at times, but also more serious dealing with feelings of inadequacy,
grief and hurt. The romance was deliciously steamy, and I cheered for these two
to sort everything out!
4 Stars
Book Description:
Two hotel receptionists--and arch-rivals--find a collection of old wedding rings and compete to return them to their owners, discovering their own love story along the way.
It's the busiest season of the year, and Forest Manor Hotel is quite literally falling apart. So when Izzy and Lucas are given the same shift on the hotel's front desk, they have no choice but to put their differences aside and see it through.
The hotel won't stay afloat beyond Christmas without some sort of miracle. But when Izzy returns a guest's lost wedding ring, the reward convinces management that this might be the way to fix everything. With four rings still sitting in the lost & found, the race is on for Izzy and Lucas to save their beloved hotel--and their jobs.
As their bitter rivalry turns into something much more complicated, Izzy and Lucas begin to wonder if there's more at stake here than the hotel's future. Can the two of them make it through the season with their hearts intact?
I enjoyed this one, too. The Ring Thing was such a fun way to force these two to work together, and the family feel of the hotel was special. I loved that Izzy had them given her situation
ReplyDeleteYes! I love what she was given in the end, especially with what she lost. Very sentimental!
DeleteSounds like it would make a great Hallmark movie. :D
ReplyDeleteI really though about reading this one for review. I just already had so many and right now romance is getting the short end of the stick mostly.
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