Homecoming by Rebecca Norinne [Review]

Homecoming (Speakeasy) by Rebecca Norinne
Format: ebook
Source: borrowed through Kindle Unlimited
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Date read: February 14, 2023

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Rebecca Norinne
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Synopsis (Goodreads):

Who knew falling in love with my fake girlfriend could feel so real?

I don’t have time for distractions, which is a huge problem since my new next door neighbor Rosalie Wentworth is very distracting. She’s kind, beautiful, and makes me laugh like no woman ever has before.

Unfortunately, the two of us add up to one really sad country song—I’m nursing a bruised ego following a broken engagement and she’s suffering through a messy divorce—so I vow to set my attraction aside and focus on being her friend instead.

That’s easier said than done, however, since her mom is convinced Rosalie and I are perfect for each other. When one of her matchmaking schemes goes a step too far, Rosalie and I hatch a plan of our own: pretend to date for a couple of months to get her mom off our backs.

It’s foolproof, really.

Only, what started as a fake relationship is starting to feel very real, and now I don’t know if I can go back to the way things were before. Because it turns out if home is where the heart is, then Rosalie is mine.

Thoughts on Homecoming: A well-meaning mama pushing two people together who are...possibly not ready to be together, but have to pretend just to get some breathing room could have gone either way with me. Like, I get Rosalie's mom wanting her to be happy and thinking she has all the answers by pushing her and Preston together, but WHEW some of the scenarios she cooked up were SUPER awkward.

SUPER AWKWARD.

That said, Rosalie and Preston might have started as a fake couple, but soon they caught feelings and things took a turn. In a good way. Fortunately for everyone involved, the awkwardness leveled out and soon the two were sharing meals and going on dates.

That's the plus side. The not-so-good side? Rosalie's almost-ex husband (so awful) and most of Preston's family (ALSO AWFUL!). Between the dragged out divorce proceedings and the whole situation with Preston's family being more supportive of his ex-fiancé and brother than of his feelings about said situation, well...let's just say almost everyone was awful and toxic and move along.

Small town feels, fake dating, figuring things out, an amazing career opportunity at Speakeasy, and two people who make things work. *thumbs up*