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Do We Really Have To Do This?
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Expected publication March 10, 2026
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August 1, 2025
Sweet, flowery Iris is a journalist for the Strawberry Times and absolutely loves her job and believes every story should have a happy ending. Jack is a successful hotel chain owner and wants to rebuild a legacy hotel that used at the heart of the community. However, after being dubbed as the most miserable man, the locals don't want to sell part of their much loved village to a misery. Iris is given 6 weeks to write a profile on Jack and see if she can prove them wrong.
This was quite a refreshing genre switch up for me. After being stuck in my thriller phase, a slow burn romance was just what I needed, and I absolutely adored this book. It was such an easy read, and it was simply heartwarming. It just hit me in all the feels. Honestly, I can't remember the last time a book actually made me cry, and I literally just want to pack my bags and move into Strawberry Village right now! This is grumpy/sunshine in bright, flashy lights. I loved Iris, Jack, and Peggy. They are such a lovely trio bound together by their own battles with grief and a mission to tick off Peggy's new bucket list. I spend a lot of the book thinking Iris is utterly delusional, but I couldn't help feeling her warmth and positivity through the pages. She truly was a ray of sunshine guiding everyone out of the dark, and her journey to romance with Jack was everything you could want. The slow burn really worked here, and I'm really glad their wasn't any spice involved because it was perfect, just as it was. The strong chemistry and the romance building were a breath of fresh air and everything you needed in this book. I would highly recommend giving this a read. It's very addictive and on that note... I'm off to get my own fix and read the next book.
This was quite a refreshing genre switch up for me. After being stuck in my thriller phase, a slow burn romance was just what I needed, and I absolutely adored this book. It was such an easy read, and it was simply heartwarming. It just hit me in all the feels. Honestly, I can't remember the last time a book actually made me cry, and I literally just want to pack my bags and move into Strawberry Village right now! This is grumpy/sunshine in bright, flashy lights. I loved Iris, Jack, and Peggy. They are such a lovely trio bound together by their own battles with grief and a mission to tick off Peggy's new bucket list. I spend a lot of the book thinking Iris is utterly delusional, but I couldn't help feeling her warmth and positivity through the pages. She truly was a ray of sunshine guiding everyone out of the dark, and her journey to romance with Jack was everything you could want. The slow burn really worked here, and I'm really glad their wasn't any spice involved because it was perfect, just as it was. The strong chemistry and the romance building were a breath of fresh air and everything you needed in this book. I would highly recommend giving this a read. It's very addictive and on that note... I'm off to get my own fix and read the next book.
September 14, 2025
This was a lovely wee read. After reading the previous book, I was not sure what to expect, bar some real life drama and slow romance. It was a wee bit of a grumpy sunshine and opposites attract, as well as unexpected love. That wonderful story when someone goes in expecting to dislike the other because everyone does and they find another side of that person. Then we get the joy of seeing that side as well.
I really liked our two main characters for this book. Ellie wrote them beautifully, as we got to see two very different people come together out of job and necessity, and find something so much more, but their disdain for one another at the start was so juicy. I like thinking that they detested each other and the looks on their faces as they tried to work together, followed by the hours of horrible work, then a slow softening. It would make a stunning film. This was a lovely lovely read and one I thoroughly enjoyed.
I really liked our two main characters for this book. Ellie wrote them beautifully, as we got to see two very different people come together out of job and necessity, and find something so much more, but their disdain for one another at the start was so juicy. I like thinking that they detested each other and the looks on their faces as they tried to work together, followed by the hours of horrible work, then a slow softening. It would make a stunning film. This was a lovely lovely read and one I thoroughly enjoyed.
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