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The Siren of Ramshackle Bay
I shouldn’t go tonight. . .
It was too tempting. There was too much of a risk that something could. . . get out of hand. Go further than I wanted.
But if I didn’t go I would always wonder.
What could have been.
I was a very happily married man.
But there had always been. . .in the back of my mind. . . that wonder.
The one who got away. . .
Author's this is an angsty cheating redemption romcom
It was too tempting. There was too much of a risk that something could. . . get out of hand. Go further than I wanted.
But if I didn’t go I would always wonder.
What could have been.
I was a very happily married man.
But there had always been. . .in the back of my mind. . . that wonder.
The one who got away. . .
Author's this is an angsty cheating redemption romcom
145 pages, Kindle Edition
Published February 14, 2026
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I keep trying, but in the end I don't think this author is for me
May 2, 2026
To me, KL is a must read author as I enjoyed her earlier works.
We have a cheater/betrayer mmc to begin with - and a fmc who doesn't wilt and cry.
But hits back asap or 'cheats' right back.
I love that stuff! You go, girl, show him.
He should repent and miss you. Never go back!
The grass was never greener on the other side etc.
But but but ... I don't have an emo-sadistic tendency - so having to read for over 60-70% of the book, the mmc simping, crying, begging, demeaning himself is just not my thing!
Give me realism - no man/ human would act that way, for so long.
Groveling should have nuances - not give us an attention-seeking puppy dog rolling over, whimpering, begging on a loop. And getting ignored or kicked.
Such icky and uncomfortable - and skimmable stuff.
Specific to this book -
He was a db for wanting his cake etc.
I love that she moves on, gives him a cold shoulder and more!
But then him taking all the shit for 2 years???
Every single member of the community dehumanizes and humiliates their former mayor for 2 years!
Including his parents?!
For real? I mean his parents would, should take the side of their DIL, but to ignore (very literally) their only son (and probably his mental health) for this long?
And that caricatured trampy ow - same goes for her. Can anyone stay and be humiliated for so long? Acquisitive ow are very tactical and self-serving. She would know when to cut her losses.
I was pretty uncomfortable with the over-projection of simping and cucking here.
She kicked him out of his life right away - good.
The rest - oh please!
A complete farce!
We have a cheater/betrayer mmc to begin with - and a fmc who doesn't wilt and cry.
But hits back asap or 'cheats' right back.
I love that stuff! You go, girl, show him.
He should repent and miss you. Never go back!
The grass was never greener on the other side etc.
But but but ... I don't have an emo-sadistic tendency - so having to read for over 60-70% of the book, the mmc simping, crying, begging, demeaning himself is just not my thing!
Give me realism - no man/ human would act that way, for so long.
Groveling should have nuances - not give us an attention-seeking puppy dog rolling over, whimpering, begging on a loop. And getting ignored or kicked.
Such icky and uncomfortable - and skimmable stuff.
Specific to this book -
He was a db for wanting his cake etc.
I love that she moves on, gives him a cold shoulder and more!
But then him taking all the shit for 2 years???
Every single member of the community dehumanizes and humiliates their former mayor for 2 years!
Including his parents?!
For real? I mean his parents would, should take the side of their DIL, but to ignore (very literally) their only son (and probably his mental health) for this long?
And that caricatured trampy ow - same goes for her. Can anyone stay and be humiliated for so long? Acquisitive ow are very tactical and self-serving. She would know when to cut her losses.
I was pretty uncomfortable with the over-projection of simping and cucking here.
She kicked him out of his life right away - good.
The rest - oh please!
A complete farce!
February 14, 2026
I know it’s meant to be OTT and campy but it’s just getting sloppy and juvenile now .. missing the magic of her first few books
February 15, 2026
3 ½ Stars
This book was good but you should know going in that it is very OTT. There are things that happen that are both unbelievable and would never in a million years happen in real life. I read to escape reality, so these things didn't bother me. There were some parts that were kind of silly and I guess that's leaning into the romcom vibe. If you've read any of her other books this one has more of the same vibe of "Prince Cheating Charming." Overall this is kind of a run of the mill book for this author but I like reading her work and have liked most of the stories she's written. This story isn't life changing but it is a fun read without much of a time investment.
Here are a few things I didn't like (possible spoilers):
It seemed like Jillian couldn't not be in a relationship. She goes immediately from her marriage to a relationship with Cash...like be single for a minute girl...figure out who you are.
I also didn't like that we just jumped two years into the future. I'm pretty sure most of her other books don't have that big of a time gap.
Also, some of the formatting of the book was off. There wasn't a break or anything to clue us in that the next paragraph/sentence was a different scene or a different day. I read this via Kindle Unlimited so maybe that had something to do with it...who knows.
This book was good but you should know going in that it is very OTT. There are things that happen that are both unbelievable and would never in a million years happen in real life. I read to escape reality, so these things didn't bother me. There were some parts that were kind of silly and I guess that's leaning into the romcom vibe. If you've read any of her other books this one has more of the same vibe of "Prince Cheating Charming." Overall this is kind of a run of the mill book for this author but I like reading her work and have liked most of the stories she's written. This story isn't life changing but it is a fun read without much of a time investment.
Here are a few things I didn't like (possible spoilers):
It seemed like Jillian couldn't not be in a relationship. She goes immediately from her marriage to a relationship with Cash...like be single for a minute girl...figure out who you are.
I also didn't like that we just jumped two years into the future. I'm pretty sure most of her other books don't have that big of a time gap.
Also, some of the formatting of the book was off. There wasn't a break or anything to clue us in that the next paragraph/sentence was a different scene or a different day. I read this via Kindle Unlimited so maybe that had something to do with it...who knows.
February 19, 2026
Well this is about 150 pages long and I thought about DNFing 5 times minimum.
The hero cheats on page with his HS ex, that only wants him for his money. The heroine kicks him out, moves on with someone else and even has a child, unsure who‘s the dad. Whole town hates the hero who is also the mayor at the time of the shitshow.
Idk, this was just too messy, the hero was just too pathetic (someone who was once a mayor and owns a business shouldn’t work at a fast food place all of a sudden). I think i would have preferred him to skip town and come back or idk, but this wasn’t even grovel it was some stupidity. And the heroine, your husband that you say you love cheated and the next day you‘re already on a date with a new guy and have unprotected intercourse? Hell no. Just no.
The hero cheats on page with his HS ex, that only wants him for his money. The heroine kicks him out, moves on with someone else and even has a child, unsure who‘s the dad. Whole town hates the hero who is also the mayor at the time of the shitshow.
Idk, this was just too messy, the hero was just too pathetic (someone who was once a mayor and owns a business shouldn’t work at a fast food place all of a sudden). I think i would have preferred him to skip town and come back or idk, but this wasn’t even grovel it was some stupidity. And the heroine, your husband that you say you love cheated and the next day you‘re already on a date with a new guy and have unprotected intercourse? Hell no. Just no.
This entire review has been hidden because of spoilers.
February 26, 2026
Strong start at the beginning. Checked off the usual boxes I like to see for this trope at first. I could totally see a man not realizing an ex is after him when 10 years has passed. Especially an attention seeker like our MMC is. But then the over the top details and very humorous dialogue from this small town’s residents started, and I had to adjust to a more comedic tone, and let the wackiness unfold. It’s a short novella that I don’t regret reading since I had a good time. I’ve read author before and I’ve liked and disliked things, but overall I’ll still follow.
Thanks to BookSirens for this ARC. The opinions are my own.
Thanks to BookSirens for this ARC. The opinions are my own.
February 15, 2026
Not even a 1 star
At first it kinda seemed to be going ok. Then it was totally confusing. Ugh! I hated the story line when you could find it with all the poorly written sentence structures. Then I stopped reading when the timeline of events was so poorly written it hurt my brain but the biggest turn off was another author, who doesn't know how to transition in her writing, have a lead female character who so under values herself that she has to go and sleep with someone the next day she finds out her husband fooled around with another woman. I hate that! Why women have to portray women as always needing to let other men use them because they are hurt and not in the frame of mind emotionally or physically to be with anyone. Don't care that there is spoilers. Jillian should have been ashamed of herself for sleeping with another man. Two wrongs don't make a right. And the dumb writing where, the next day she finds out he cheated...not all the way...but cheated, she sleeps with someone else and the next DAY she thinks she might be pregnant and then assumes it's the guy she just slept with baby. AI writing? Possibly. It is that dumb! I'm sorry. I like a good broken marriage, reconciliation book but this one was dumb. The whole town against him, the author makes him look like a whipped little kid. I skimmed. Storyline aside, the writing structure and timeline was awful. Plus, making women seem to devalue themselves so much that they have to hook up...the next day. None of these characters where with getting to know. Not even the bird.
At first it kinda seemed to be going ok. Then it was totally confusing. Ugh! I hated the story line when you could find it with all the poorly written sentence structures. Then I stopped reading when the timeline of events was so poorly written it hurt my brain but the biggest turn off was another author, who doesn't know how to transition in her writing, have a lead female character who so under values herself that she has to go and sleep with someone the next day she finds out her husband fooled around with another woman. I hate that! Why women have to portray women as always needing to let other men use them because they are hurt and not in the frame of mind emotionally or physically to be with anyone. Don't care that there is spoilers. Jillian should have been ashamed of herself for sleeping with another man. Two wrongs don't make a right. And the dumb writing where, the next day she finds out he cheated...not all the way...but cheated, she sleeps with someone else and the next DAY she thinks she might be pregnant and then assumes it's the guy she just slept with baby. AI writing? Possibly. It is that dumb! I'm sorry. I like a good broken marriage, reconciliation book but this one was dumb. The whole town against him, the author makes him look like a whipped little kid. I skimmed. Storyline aside, the writing structure and timeline was awful. Plus, making women seem to devalue themselves so much that they have to hook up...the next day. None of these characters where with getting to know. Not even the bird.
February 14, 2026
Ridiculous, idiotic, OTT drama.
February 15, 2026
I so wanted to like this, I really did!
So, Ms Landry has always been a must read for me and I have loved most of her books. However, this one didn’t even come close to meeting the bar.
The first thing I consider when rating a book is whether I can believe in the happy ever after. Well, I 100% DO NOT believe he will be faithful in the future. I was sad after the awesome pro-woman stories she writes that she would have Jillian take him back. It’s an absolute no. He is a cheater, not just some one second thing. He wanted to be with her, lied to his wife, hired the other woman. It’s a no. If I had a daughter like Jillian, I’d ask her what the heck she was thinking. So that took two stars because no way should she have taken him back. I don’t care how much he groveled, he will just do it again when he gets excited by another woman.
Lastly, the absolute insanity of everything else that transpired killed the story for me. Fish…. Just too much
Cash should have been the MMC - I will just leave that there
So, Ms Landry has always been a must read for me and I have loved most of her books. However, this one didn’t even come close to meeting the bar.
The first thing I consider when rating a book is whether I can believe in the happy ever after. Well, I 100% DO NOT believe he will be faithful in the future. I was sad after the awesome pro-woman stories she writes that she would have Jillian take him back. It’s an absolute no. He is a cheater, not just some one second thing. He wanted to be with her, lied to his wife, hired the other woman. It’s a no. If I had a daughter like Jillian, I’d ask her what the heck she was thinking. So that took two stars because no way should she have taken him back. I don’t care how much he groveled, he will just do it again when he gets excited by another woman.
Lastly, the absolute insanity of everything else that transpired killed the story for me. Fish…. Just too much
Cash should have been the MMC - I will just leave that there
February 23, 2026
I think I keep reading hoping that I'll get less parody-style silliness and slightly more grounded stuff like Wrong Pucking Move, and I just need to accept, that just isn't this author, at least not for the most part. In this one, we begin with the MMC, Frankie, who is married to the FMC, Jillian, but his eye has begun wandering once his ex, Christabelle, comes to town to track him down. After a couple of truly selfish decisions that lead to a, erm, Clinton-esque scenario, when Jillian catches him, Frankie is pretty much reviled not only by Jillian, but by the town who elected him as Mayor, and even his own One Percenter parents, who roll into town like cartoon versions of the uber-rich, complete with servants and red carpets.
After the cheating reveal, the book devolves into outlandish scenarios and who acts this way??? patterns of behavior. By the end, the only character who felt like a real person was Jillian, and, as is frequently the case in books by this author, I never really felt like she still loved Frankie, just that she took him back because... *shrug*
Entertaining, but probably won't pick it up again.
After the cheating reveal, the book devolves into outlandish scenarios and who acts this way??? patterns of behavior. By the end, the only character who felt like a real person was Jillian, and, as is frequently the case in books by this author, I never really felt like she still loved Frankie, just that she took him back because... *shrug*
Entertaining, but probably won't pick it up again.
May 8, 2026
The Siren of Ramshackle Bay by Katie Landry
5/5⭐️
My favorite OTT cheating romance author has struck again!!!
Katie Landry really knows how to write OTT messy, emotional, addictive romance and this book had me hooked from the very beginning! The angst, the heartbreak, the tension, the groveling… all of it was exactly what I wanted from a cheating redemption romance. The emotional damage was REAL but so was the chemistry and the redemption arc honestly delivered for me. Small town drama, complicated feelings, and a love story that hurt so good that I couldn’t put it down! Definitely another five star read from an author I automatically one-click at this point.
5/5⭐️
My favorite OTT cheating romance author has struck again!!!
Katie Landry really knows how to write OTT messy, emotional, addictive romance and this book had me hooked from the very beginning! The angst, the heartbreak, the tension, the groveling… all of it was exactly what I wanted from a cheating redemption romance. The emotional damage was REAL but so was the chemistry and the redemption arc honestly delivered for me. Small town drama, complicated feelings, and a love story that hurt so good that I couldn’t put it down! Definitely another five star read from an author I automatically one-click at this point.
February 14, 2026
it’s ok
I usually love KL books but this one reads like a soap opera. I hated Frankie from the beginning, to me he seemed irredeemable, but the fact that Jillian slept with Cash the next day and seemed to just go into a relationship with him instantly was just to unbelievable for me. I get this is a book, but come on … it just made it seemed like just a way for Frankie’s transgression to be pardonable. I cant say I liked anyone in this book. I really didn’t understand Jillian’s thought process and the last pages reconciliation seemed unbelievable. It’s an ok read.
I usually love KL books but this one reads like a soap opera. I hated Frankie from the beginning, to me he seemed irredeemable, but the fact that Jillian slept with Cash the next day and seemed to just go into a relationship with him instantly was just to unbelievable for me. I get this is a book, but come on … it just made it seemed like just a way for Frankie’s transgression to be pardonable. I cant say I liked anyone in this book. I really didn’t understand Jillian’s thought process and the last pages reconciliation seemed unbelievable. It’s an ok read.
July 12, 2026
OTT and ridiculous in a really bad way.
It genuinely feels like the author is mocking the reader , throwing increasingly ludicrous scenes onto the page just to see how much nonsense people are willing to accept.
The plot isn't simply OTT ,it s so absurd that it becomes impossible to take seriously.
The whole thing feels like a joke at the reader's expense rather than a story worth following we
It genuinely feels like the author is mocking the reader , throwing increasingly ludicrous scenes onto the page just to see how much nonsense people are willing to accept.
The plot isn't simply OTT ,it s so absurd that it becomes impossible to take seriously.
The whole thing feels like a joke at the reader's expense rather than a story worth following we
February 17, 2026
always a fun quick read. love it.
April 9, 2026
I really wanted to like this and did for the first 2 chapters. Then things went south...fast.
February 15, 2026
not good
Giving it 2 stars is me being nice I had to push through this book I honestly was expecting something completely different it was just a mess. It was like trying to be funny but I couldn’t laugh even at his parents and their appearance when they first showed up and just how everything played out I just couldn’t. The way he got caught and the whole town in it and their interference with that maybe was suppose to be funny but I found it weird and annoying. I was really looking forward to this waited for weeks and weeks for it to be released and now that it was idk why I waited. I wanted to give it a chance even after I saw the reviews I thought maybe I might think differently but nope just a rushed wanna be funny corky book but just was weird in the end.
Giving it 2 stars is me being nice I had to push through this book I honestly was expecting something completely different it was just a mess. It was like trying to be funny but I couldn’t laugh even at his parents and their appearance when they first showed up and just how everything played out I just couldn’t. The way he got caught and the whole town in it and their interference with that maybe was suppose to be funny but I found it weird and annoying. I was really looking forward to this waited for weeks and weeks for it to be released and now that it was idk why I waited. I wanted to give it a chance even after I saw the reviews I thought maybe I might think differently but nope just a rushed wanna be funny corky book but just was weird in the end.
February 19, 2026
Where were Jillian's feelings
To me this book didn't flow right at all, just seems unbelievable.
Jillian did really have ant emotions, she was just like we're done and lets Cash in the picture and sleeps with him.
You had them together for two years but neither one of them really cared for the other... All crazy!
To me this book didn't flow right at all, just seems unbelievable.
Jillian did really have ant emotions, she was just like we're done and lets Cash in the picture and sleeps with him.
You had them together for two years but neither one of them really cared for the other... All crazy!
February 17, 2026
Just didn’t hold my attention so I skimmed.
February 15, 2026
I feel so bad for leaving this review. I love Miss Landry
But it read like a bad cheesy rom com. It started off well i thought the gut punch was there, even my heart rate was racing and as the story progressed I thought , this cat be right. Maybe he had an accident and was dreaming all of this and he’ll wake up and it’ll all make sense but sadly that wasn’t the case.
Not to leave any spoilers but towards the end there was a questionable event and I hated the way it was handled.
Other pet peeves : Grammatical errors, sentence structures. Also some details don’t add up. 🤷♀️
But it read like a bad cheesy rom com. It started off well i thought the gut punch was there, even my heart rate was racing and as the story progressed I thought , this cat be right. Maybe he had an accident and was dreaming all of this and he’ll wake up and it’ll all make sense but sadly that wasn’t the case.
Not to leave any spoilers but towards the end there was a questionable event and I hated the way it was handled.
Other pet peeves : Grammatical errors, sentence structures. Also some details don’t add up. 🤷♀️
February 16, 2026
Dramatic, OTT and funny - those are the reasons I’ve always enjoyed books by this author. This one was not even funny to me. It was just…no. I almost DNF.
April 28, 2026
3.25 ⭐️
March 3, 2026
⭐️⭐️⭐️.5
Quick read with the usual Katie Landry OTT drama, which I really enjoy!
This one just didn't hit like some of her others books for me, not my favorite of hers, but I'm definitely still picking up whatever she writes next❤️
I received an advance review copy for free, and I am leaving this review voluntarily.
Quick read with the usual Katie Landry OTT drama, which I really enjoy!
This one just didn't hit like some of her others books for me, not my favorite of hers, but I'm definitely still picking up whatever she writes next❤️
I received an advance review copy for free, and I am leaving this review voluntarily.
February 14, 2026
I liked the buildup to the cheating. After they were caught, it just turned stupid. We also don't see the groveling. It's more of Frankie's life just blowing up and him becoming a pathetic shell of his former self. Cash turns out to be an asshole. The parrot was the best character in this book.
This entire review has been hidden because of spoilers.
February 21, 2026
Le tenía expectativas a este libro y me decepcionó):
El libro comienza con Jillian feliz con Frankie, un surfista y alcalde, su esposo de años. Llega una amiga de él y le genera inseguridad pero trata de confiar en su esposo hasta que lo encuentra con el pen3 en la boca de Christabel. Vemos como Frankie está con él que habría pasado si... cómo sería si... por Christabel y cae ante ella. Me gustó que Jillian no dudó, fue firme desde que lo encontró en esa situación y le dijo; quiero el divorcio. Veo que muchas personas están en desacuerdo que saliera con Cash, que se acostara con él casi al instante, pero yo no lo veo mal, pues su esposo se fue infiel y para ella ya no había solución posible. Si Frankie podía desear a alguien más, ¿Por qué Jillian no? ella ya estaba prácticamente soltera y tenía derecho a disfrutar como quisiera.
Me gustó que todos en el pueblo se pusieron de lado de Jillian y como lo trataron, aunque si se pasaron jajaja.
Ahora sí, vamos a las partes que no me gustaron: Lo de la prueba de embarazo. Se acostó con Cash una vez, se hizo la prueba y ya dedujo que era suyo cuando era muy reciente para ser de él. Jajajaja, me pareció muy tonto y ella misma dice que en el fondo siempre supo que Blue era de Frankie y si. Frankie ahora trabaja con pescado y es repartidor, Cash se quedó con todo lo que Frankie tenía. Ahora Cash es el alcalde. La verdad sentí Frankie sufrió solo jajaja, no le encontré sentido que literalmente duraron casi dos años sin estar juntos y Jillian lo perdonó a la primera. Pensé que habría súplica, arrastre y no lo hubo realmente. Sentí que lo de Cash estuvo muy tonto. Es decir, lo dejas por ambicioso y si, apoyo eso, pero regresas con el infiel que te falló? No sé, esperaba algo diferente, algo de suplica dolorosa pero no sentí que lo tuviera. Ya había leído varios libros de la autora antes y dos de ellos me encantaron, por eso mis expectativas estaban un poco arriba. Sin embargo, los últimos lanzamientos no han sido de mi total agrado y es una lastima):
No sé si lo volvería a leer.
El libro comienza con Jillian feliz con Frankie, un surfista y alcalde, su esposo de años. Llega una amiga de él y le genera inseguridad pero trata de confiar en su esposo hasta que lo encuentra con el pen3 en la boca de Christabel. Vemos como Frankie está con él que habría pasado si... cómo sería si... por Christabel y cae ante ella. Me gustó que Jillian no dudó, fue firme desde que lo encontró en esa situación y le dijo; quiero el divorcio. Veo que muchas personas están en desacuerdo que saliera con Cash, que se acostara con él casi al instante, pero yo no lo veo mal, pues su esposo se fue infiel y para ella ya no había solución posible. Si Frankie podía desear a alguien más, ¿Por qué Jillian no? ella ya estaba prácticamente soltera y tenía derecho a disfrutar como quisiera.
Me gustó que todos en el pueblo se pusieron de lado de Jillian y como lo trataron, aunque si se pasaron jajaja.
Ahora sí, vamos a las partes que no me gustaron: Lo de la prueba de embarazo. Se acostó con Cash una vez, se hizo la prueba y ya dedujo que era suyo cuando era muy reciente para ser de él. Jajajaja, me pareció muy tonto y ella misma dice que en el fondo siempre supo que Blue era de Frankie y si. Frankie ahora trabaja con pescado y es repartidor, Cash se quedó con todo lo que Frankie tenía. Ahora Cash es el alcalde. La verdad sentí Frankie sufrió solo jajaja, no le encontré sentido que literalmente duraron casi dos años sin estar juntos y Jillian lo perdonó a la primera. Pensé que habría súplica, arrastre y no lo hubo realmente. Sentí que lo de Cash estuvo muy tonto. Es decir, lo dejas por ambicioso y si, apoyo eso, pero regresas con el infiel que te falló? No sé, esperaba algo diferente, algo de suplica dolorosa pero no sentí que lo tuviera. Ya había leído varios libros de la autora antes y dos de ellos me encantaron, por eso mis expectativas estaban un poco arriba. Sin embargo, los últimos lanzamientos no han sido de mi total agrado y es una lastima):
No sé si lo volvería a leer.
March 13, 2026
I KNOW, I know these books are absolutely batshit crazy. The plots make zero sense, the redemption arcs are so ridiculous they'd get laughed out of a therapy office, and the cheating scenarios are so over-the-top you have to wonder if the author has ever actually spoken to another human being. But here's the thing - I EAT THAT SHIT UP every single time 😤
Why? Because where else am I gonna get my fix of watching a cocky asshole cheater absolutely SUFFER for his sins? These novellas are basically 150 pages of pure Schadenfreude injected directly into my veins and I am here for it. The joy I feel watching these men grovel, beg, crawl through metaphorical (and sometimes literal) glass while the FMC sits there with a backbone of pure steel and makes them EARN it? That's my emotional support content right there 🔥
Katie Landry knows her audience. She knows we're not here for realistic relationship development or nuanced takes on infidelity. We're here for the cinematic, dramatic, absolutely unhinged downfall of a man who thought he could get away with bullshit. We're here for the FMC telling him to go fuck himself for hundred pages before she even CONSIDERS forgiving him. We're here for the spectacle of a man reduced to a puddle of regret while we sip our tea and cackle like villains.
Is it absurd? Absolutely. Is it ridiculous? 100%. Would I have it any other way? Not a chance in hell. These novellas are the literary equivalent of junk food - zero nutritional value, probably bad for you, but sometimes you just need to consume something trashy while grinning ear to ear watching a cheater get what's coming to him 🤷♀️
So yeah, give me that ott, completely unhinged Schadenfreude goodness every single time. My therapist might have questions but that's Future Me's problem. Katie Landry, you silly chaos goblin, keep writing these unhinged masterpieces. My schadenfreude addiction needs feeding😉
Why? Because where else am I gonna get my fix of watching a cocky asshole cheater absolutely SUFFER for his sins? These novellas are basically 150 pages of pure Schadenfreude injected directly into my veins and I am here for it. The joy I feel watching these men grovel, beg, crawl through metaphorical (and sometimes literal) glass while the FMC sits there with a backbone of pure steel and makes them EARN it? That's my emotional support content right there 🔥
Katie Landry knows her audience. She knows we're not here for realistic relationship development or nuanced takes on infidelity. We're here for the cinematic, dramatic, absolutely unhinged downfall of a man who thought he could get away with bullshit. We're here for the FMC telling him to go fuck himself for hundred pages before she even CONSIDERS forgiving him. We're here for the spectacle of a man reduced to a puddle of regret while we sip our tea and cackle like villains.
Is it absurd? Absolutely. Is it ridiculous? 100%. Would I have it any other way? Not a chance in hell. These novellas are the literary equivalent of junk food - zero nutritional value, probably bad for you, but sometimes you just need to consume something trashy while grinning ear to ear watching a cheater get what's coming to him 🤷♀️
So yeah, give me that ott, completely unhinged Schadenfreude goodness every single time. My therapist might have questions but that's Future Me's problem. Katie Landry, you silly chaos goblin, keep writing these unhinged masterpieces. My schadenfreude addiction needs feeding😉
February 12, 2026
Whenever I start a Katie Landry book, I go in knowing I need to suspend my disbelief for a bunch of things to make sense. In this book, it's absolutely necessary. And while I really enjoyed this book, the ending left me wanting.
Jillian (FMC) and Frankie (MMC) are the golden couple in the story. Frankie is the mayor of Ramshackle Bay, and with Jillian, they run a coffee shop. When Frankie's ex, Christabelle (OW), shows up, Frankie tells Jillian he and OW were just casual and were still friends, so nothing to worry about. But in his mind, Frankie started playing the "What If' game, and ends up getting caught cheating. Jillian nopes out, even though Frankie was extremely apologetic and starts to do the work to become the guy she actually deserves. It's then revealed she's moved on with Cash (OM) and she's pregnant.
I really enjoyed the story, even though I'm not all that hot about the pregnancy tropes. The writing is solid, but my biggest issue with this book were the leaps in logic and the 'wand waving' to smooth over conflicts. Some of the resolutions were so ridiculously easy; I would have loved to see more depth in how some of the issues worked out. But it's a very short book, and I suppose not many folks would want to read about eminent domain. I know I still want to know what they would have done if .
In any case, I enjoyed this book, though not as much as her other books. It's what's I consider 'snack lit:' Not a whole lot of weight or substance, but good to entertain me for a day or two.
I received an ARC of this book. These opinions are all my own.
Four solid stars
Jillian (FMC) and Frankie (MMC) are the golden couple in the story. Frankie is the mayor of Ramshackle Bay, and with Jillian, they run a coffee shop. When Frankie's ex, Christabelle (OW), shows up, Frankie tells Jillian he and OW were just casual and were still friends, so nothing to worry about. But in his mind, Frankie started playing the "What If' game, and ends up getting caught cheating. Jillian nopes out, even though Frankie was extremely apologetic and starts to do the work to become the guy she actually deserves. It's then revealed she's moved on with Cash (OM) and she's pregnant.
I really enjoyed the story, even though I'm not all that hot about the pregnancy tropes. The writing is solid, but my biggest issue with this book were the leaps in logic and the 'wand waving' to smooth over conflicts. Some of the resolutions were so ridiculously easy; I would have loved to see more depth in how some of the issues worked out. But it's a very short book, and I suppose not many folks would want to read about eminent domain. I know I still want to know what they would have done if .
In any case, I enjoyed this book, though not as much as her other books. It's what's I consider 'snack lit:' Not a whole lot of weight or substance, but good to entertain me for a day or two.
I received an ARC of this book. These opinions are all my own.
Four solid stars
February 19, 2026
Better than the last one, but still a little too much…. And it felt like you had to make the OM evil to make her get back with the trashy ML, so yeah I disliked that….
And I disliked that the baby daddy wasn’t Cash (the OM)
I don’t know, everybody was against the ML after he cheated and just didn’t feel believable, maybe if the mom was like yeah it was a mistake but I’m still gonna support my son and the son (ML) was like: no, this was a wake up call, maybe I need to grow up and then he did all he did in the book to grow up and atone. It felt like EVERYBODY was against him and he had no choice other than to grow up, like the WORLD was against him or something like that.
I miss the first few stories like the cheating prince or the one that became a famous athlete and decided to be with the OW bc he thought that the FL didn’t match him anymore now that he was famous and rich, there was a simplicity there instead of like chaos or something that was in the last story and in this one.
Also there are other ways that the ML can fuck up other than cheating… Maybe he had a childhood friend he never thought of and she had to watch him with other people and she didn’t move on but then decided to move on and he realized he loved he all along but now he had to watch her be with other people like she did him, or maybe he lied to her saying that he loved her then married her and she found out he didn’t and now she decided to leave and oh no he realized he loved her all along, I don’t know something like that.
And I disliked that the baby daddy wasn’t Cash (the OM)
I don’t know, everybody was against the ML after he cheated and just didn’t feel believable, maybe if the mom was like yeah it was a mistake but I’m still gonna support my son and the son (ML) was like: no, this was a wake up call, maybe I need to grow up and then he did all he did in the book to grow up and atone. It felt like EVERYBODY was against him and he had no choice other than to grow up, like the WORLD was against him or something like that.
I miss the first few stories like the cheating prince or the one that became a famous athlete and decided to be with the OW bc he thought that the FL didn’t match him anymore now that he was famous and rich, there was a simplicity there instead of like chaos or something that was in the last story and in this one.
Also there are other ways that the ML can fuck up other than cheating… Maybe he had a childhood friend he never thought of and she had to watch him with other people and she didn’t move on but then decided to move on and he realized he loved he all along but now he had to watch her be with other people like she did him, or maybe he lied to her saying that he loved her then married her and she found out he didn’t and now she decided to leave and oh no he realized he loved her all along, I don’t know something like that.
February 18, 2026
I love Katie Landry, and at this point that’s very established. This one sits in the same space as her other books for me — heartbreak, angst, and a man who really has to sit with the consequences of his choices. Even if this one fell a little flat on the angst side, especially from Jillian’s perspective, it still had that emotional pull her books always have.
Honestly, this one hurt more than the others in the beginning. Frankie’s inner monologue in those first chapters was hard to read in the best way. Watching someone so focused on being the shining star that they slowly stop seeing the people around them felt painfully real. And the “what if” element worked for me too — it didn’t feel dramatic for the sake of drama. It felt believable that someone could love their wife and still get pulled back into old feelings and unfinished questions.
The part that didn’t fully work for me was Jilly moving straight from one relationship into another with Cash. I like that Katie doesn’t default to making the wife celibate while the man figures himself out, but this felt different. It went from rebuilding herself to another serious relationship very quickly, and I wanted a little more space there, child or not.
Still, I enjoyed it for what it was. Katie Landry writes emotional messes really well, and even when it doesn’t hit as hard as her others, I’m still going to pick up whatever she writes next.
Honestly, this one hurt more than the others in the beginning. Frankie’s inner monologue in those first chapters was hard to read in the best way. Watching someone so focused on being the shining star that they slowly stop seeing the people around them felt painfully real. And the “what if” element worked for me too — it didn’t feel dramatic for the sake of drama. It felt believable that someone could love their wife and still get pulled back into old feelings and unfinished questions.
The part that didn’t fully work for me was Jilly moving straight from one relationship into another with Cash. I like that Katie doesn’t default to making the wife celibate while the man figures himself out, but this felt different. It went from rebuilding herself to another serious relationship very quickly, and I wanted a little more space there, child or not.
Still, I enjoyed it for what it was. Katie Landry writes emotional messes really well, and even when it doesn’t hit as hard as her others, I’m still going to pick up whatever she writes next.
February 22, 2026
I voluntarily reviewed this after receiving a complimentary copy.
Jillian and Frankie have been happily married for ten years—Frankie is the mayor of their small beach town, and Jillian runs their cozy coffee shop. Everything starts to unravel when Christabelle, an old college friend of Frankie’s, comes to town. Frankie hasn’t been honest about their past, and despite claiming he’s happily married, he willingly lets Christabelle wedge herself into his life and his marriage. I’ll be honest: I didn’t like him at all. From the start, it felt obvious he was headed toward cheating. His constant “what could have been” inner monologue was exhausting, and he used it as justification for his choices. He knew exactly what he was doing, and I don’t believe he would have stopped if Jillian hadn’t caught him.
Jillian, on the other hand, I really liked. I’m glad she threw Frankie out. I do wish she had taken a breath before jumping into something with Cash, but I don’t fault her for it. She moves forward, while Frankie flails like a fish on a hook—pathetic, desperate, and suddenly wanting back what he took for granted. Honestly, I hoped he’d just run off with Christabelle, who is a terrible person in her own right. She uses her looks and body like weapons and cares only about getting what she wants.
Overall, it was entertaining, but I found myself wishing for a different ending. I’m giving it 3.5 stars.
Jillian and Frankie have been happily married for ten years—Frankie is the mayor of their small beach town, and Jillian runs their cozy coffee shop. Everything starts to unravel when Christabelle, an old college friend of Frankie’s, comes to town. Frankie hasn’t been honest about their past, and despite claiming he’s happily married, he willingly lets Christabelle wedge herself into his life and his marriage. I’ll be honest: I didn’t like him at all. From the start, it felt obvious he was headed toward cheating. His constant “what could have been” inner monologue was exhausting, and he used it as justification for his choices. He knew exactly what he was doing, and I don’t believe he would have stopped if Jillian hadn’t caught him.
Jillian, on the other hand, I really liked. I’m glad she threw Frankie out. I do wish she had taken a breath before jumping into something with Cash, but I don’t fault her for it. She moves forward, while Frankie flails like a fish on a hook—pathetic, desperate, and suddenly wanting back what he took for granted. Honestly, I hoped he’d just run off with Christabelle, who is a terrible person in her own right. She uses her looks and body like weapons and cares only about getting what she wants.
Overall, it was entertaining, but I found myself wishing for a different ending. I’m giving it 3.5 stars.
February 16, 2026
When I’m looking for a good time, a laugh, a good grovel and a cheating romance with a FMC that gets her redemption I just look up Katie Landry. I believe I have read every one of her cheating books and I have loved them all. Although this one may be my least favorite it’s still is funny with an amazing grovel and some great characters. In this book we have Frankie who is our golden boy, funny and handsome he’s loved by all. In fact he’s the mayor of this small town. His wife Jillian is quiet, reserved and friendly. Jillian and Frankie have been married for 10 years but, Frankie’s ex girlfriend has rolled into town and Frankie is wondering what would have happened if?? Of course Frankie is stupid and his thinking causes him to actually act and break poor Jillian’s heart. Not just Jillian is upset but the whole town turns on him and his ex girlfriend refuses to leave town. How will Frankie get back into Jillian’s heart? What will he have to do and prove to find his way back home to his wife. Great story with funny moments and interesting side characters.
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