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kaydanielsromance's review against another edition
5.0
Adorable, full of emotion, passion, and personal connection...Kissing Lessons is a wonderful read!
Audrey Miller always wears a smile and appears to the outside world like the eternal optimist, but when you get to know her she's actually a realist living in the present and just getting through life day by day. After her mother died she took over as the head of household raising her younger siblings and she basically gave up on whatever dreams she may have had for herself. It isn't until Ronan Walsh comes to town that he pushes her to see beyond the small town and what potential she has beyond serving coffee and selling crystals.
Ronan has spent his entire life pursuing education and furthering his career. Raised by his grandmother when his parents flaked out, he hasn't put a lot of faith in romantic relationships, so ending up in a romance-themed town seems ironic at best. However, when he meets Audrey who not only intrigues him, but has similar views on life perhaps he might just take time to enjoy what Kissing Creek has to offer.
Kissing Lessons is filled with amazingly wild trivia, a super attractive man--ok he's attractive on many levels, but mostly because he is attracted to her brain first and then her body. It is a huge aphrodisiac that he uplifts her confidence and see the potential within her, which uplifts the power within herself, and appreciates everything she is and does by just being her. He loves that she enjoys learning and knows random facts instead of being intimidated by her brain when he is a professor. Again, that is super sexy.
Audrey is a bit of a martyr, you will come to find, but aside from her trivia filled mind, her greatest strength is in loving her family and friends. She may be a realist, but she is also on the side of an optimist. Only a person who takes care of all of her siblings, deals with the public on a daily basis, is basically Cinderella with all of the chores, and doesn't do things begrudgingly, yeah Audrey is allowed a little freak out when Ronan pushes her boundaries when he comes into town.
A seriously good read and one to make sure you squeeze in before the end of 2020!
Audrey Miller always wears a smile and appears to the outside world like the eternal optimist, but when you get to know her she's actually a realist living in the present and just getting through life day by day. After her mother died she took over as the head of household raising her younger siblings and she basically gave up on whatever dreams she may have had for herself. It isn't until Ronan Walsh comes to town that he pushes her to see beyond the small town and what potential she has beyond serving coffee and selling crystals.
Ronan has spent his entire life pursuing education and furthering his career. Raised by his grandmother when his parents flaked out, he hasn't put a lot of faith in romantic relationships, so ending up in a romance-themed town seems ironic at best. However, when he meets Audrey who not only intrigues him, but has similar views on life perhaps he might just take time to enjoy what Kissing Creek has to offer.
Kissing Lessons is filled with amazingly wild trivia, a super attractive man--ok he's attractive on many levels, but mostly because he is attracted to her brain first and then her body. It is a huge aphrodisiac that he uplifts her confidence and see the potential within her, which uplifts the power within herself, and appreciates everything she is and does by just being her. He loves that she enjoys learning and knows random facts instead of being intimidated by her brain when he is a professor. Again, that is super sexy.
Audrey is a bit of a martyr, you will come to find, but aside from her trivia filled mind, her greatest strength is in loving her family and friends. She may be a realist, but she is also on the side of an optimist. Only a person who takes care of all of her siblings, deals with the public on a daily basis, is basically Cinderella with all of the chores, and doesn't do things begrudgingly, yeah Audrey is allowed a little freak out when Ronan pushes her boundaries when he comes into town.
A seriously good read and one to make sure you squeeze in before the end of 2020!
sparklingpynk's review against another edition
emotional
funny
hopeful
sad
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
Aside from Audrey really annoying me at times, overall this was not horrible. In a weird way it had a few life lessons to learn from especially for those of us who may be using our current situation as a hindrance to move forward with our lives. I do wish we could get a bit more on Ronan and his mom's relationship as well as Audrey and her dad's towards the end. That felt a bit rushed since throughout the book those two relationships were a huge factor in what was going on in each of their lives.
The story between Audrey and Ronan was sweet and I enjoyed their banter. It's cute how they connected on so many levels with having different, yet similar, life circumstances.
The story between Audrey and Ronan was sweet and I enjoyed their banter. It's cute how they connected on so many levels with having different, yet similar, life circumstances.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Alcohol, Physical abuse, Grief, Sexual content, Emotional abuse, and Death of parent
niniwags's review
4.0
Wow!
I went into this one expecting rom-com and it's so much more than that. There are definitely some hilarious moments between Ronan & Audrey (Lily the llama, lol) but there is so much more depth to this story.
Both characters are dealing with abandonment issues, in totally opposite ways. It takes time and the brief loss of each other for them both to realize that they need to change; need to be more like the other, in order to move forward and be happy together. And that together, nothing can hold them back.
I went into this one expecting rom-com and it's so much more than that. There are definitely some hilarious moments between Ronan & Audrey (Lily the llama, lol) but there is so much more depth to this story.
Both characters are dealing with abandonment issues, in totally opposite ways. It takes time and the brief loss of each other for them both to realize that they need to change; need to be more like the other, in order to move forward and be happy together. And that together, nothing can hold them back.
books_and_more_books_byt's review against another edition
5.0
Kissing Lessons is the first book in the new and fun series The Kissing Creek. It certainly started the series off with a bang! The book was full of emotions and the characters were realistic and so easy to connect with. I loved the witty humor and the main characters' trivia questions, which was unique to them and their relationship. It caught my attention at the beginning and held it until the last sentence!
Audrey Miller had taken up the responsibility of her mother when she had passed away. At the age of 15, she had to make some hard choices. She dropped out of high school in order to work and provide for her four younger siblings because her father had fallen into such despair. She didn’t want her siblings to be stuck in Kissing Creek like she was. She took one day at a time and wouldn’t allow herself to dream of a future. Ronan had moved back to the states so he could be closer to his grandmother. He took a position at the college in Kissing Creek with a one-year contract. He wasn’t looking for a relationship because he didn’t know where he would be in a year, but Audrey intrigued him.
The book was fast-paced but still flowed smoothly and didn’t feel rushed. I really enjoyed reading it and look forward to the next book in the series.
I received an ARC from the author and am voluntarily leaving a review. All thoughts and opinions are my own.
Audrey Miller had taken up the responsibility of her mother when she had passed away. At the age of 15, she had to make some hard choices. She dropped out of high school in order to work and provide for her four younger siblings because her father had fallen into such despair. She didn’t want her siblings to be stuck in Kissing Creek like she was. She took one day at a time and wouldn’t allow herself to dream of a future. Ronan had moved back to the states so he could be closer to his grandmother. He took a position at the college in Kissing Creek with a one-year contract. He wasn’t looking for a relationship because he didn’t know where he would be in a year, but Audrey intrigued him.
The book was fast-paced but still flowed smoothly and didn’t feel rushed. I really enjoyed reading it and look forward to the next book in the series.
I received an ARC from the author and am voluntarily leaving a review. All thoughts and opinions are my own.
books_and_more_books_byt's review
5.0
Kissing Lessons is the first book in the new and fun series The Kissing Creek. It certainly started the series off with a bang! The book was full of emotions and the characters were realistic and so easy to connect with. I loved the witty humor and the main characters' trivia questions, which was unique to them and their relationship. It caught my attention at the beginning and held it until the last sentence!
Audrey Miller had taken up the responsibility of her mother when she had passed away. At the age of 15, she had to make some hard choices. She dropped out of high school in order to work and provide for her four younger siblings because her father had fallen into such despair. She didn’t want her siblings to be stuck in Kissing Creek like she was. She took one day at a time and wouldn’t allow herself to dream of a future. Ronan had moved back to the states so he could be closer to his grandmother. He took a position at the college in Kissing Creek with a one-year contract. He wasn’t looking for a relationship because he didn’t know where he would be in a year, but Audrey intrigued him.
The book was fast-paced but still flowed smoothly and didn’t feel rushed. I really enjoyed reading it and look forward to the next book in the series.
I received an ARC from the author and am voluntarily leaving a review. All thoughts and opinions are my own.
Audrey Miller had taken up the responsibility of her mother when she had passed away. At the age of 15, she had to make some hard choices. She dropped out of high school in order to work and provide for her four younger siblings because her father had fallen into such despair. She didn’t want her siblings to be stuck in Kissing Creek like she was. She took one day at a time and wouldn’t allow herself to dream of a future. Ronan had moved back to the states so he could be closer to his grandmother. He took a position at the college in Kissing Creek with a one-year contract. He wasn’t looking for a relationship because he didn’t know where he would be in a year, but Audrey intrigued him.
The book was fast-paced but still flowed smoothly and didn’t feel rushed. I really enjoyed reading it and look forward to the next book in the series.
I received an ARC from the author and am voluntarily leaving a review. All thoughts and opinions are my own.
ldooten's review
3.0
I wasn't a huge fan of this one. The writing was bad, it just wasn't as engaging as I would have liked. I kept putting this one down and coming back to it, and finally started skimming to get through. I did like Audrey and Ronan together, but I felt like the story was more about their personal issues than them as a couple. I REALLY would have loved for Audrey to stand up to her father a lot sooner than she did. Family doesn't mean that you have to take crap from someone for almost half your life. While this wasn't a favorite of mine, I would be willing to read this author again.
I voluntarily reviewed an advanced readers copy of this book.
I voluntarily reviewed an advanced readers copy of this book.
jaydoesitup's review
4.0
I loved this book from start to finish. I literally couldn’t put it down! It was such a smart and sweet romance. Every character was so well thought out and relatable, Audrey felt like someone I actually knew. So often in romance novels, the story is completely cheesy and only about the romantic relationship, this book is a breath of fresh air.
The main characters have real issues and aren’t perfect, they actually work through their problems and apologize instead of forcing it to work based on sexual attraction. I felt like I went on a journey with these characters, and I was smiling until the very end.
The main characters have real issues and aren’t perfect, they actually work through their problems and apologize instead of forcing it to work based on sexual attraction. I felt like I went on a journey with these characters, and I was smiling until the very end.
kthornette's review
3.0
I borrowed this book a year ago because I was starting my MA program and I’m only starting it now cause I need to get thesis work done (and require something mindless to listen to in the background).
This book had such “love at first sight,” but I loved it. (Sue me, I love that trope). Audrey and Ronan were adorable nerds with such cute and nerdy banter … how could I resist? I would’ve probably cut out the whole professor-student aspect and just have her as the barista (or just not his student) cause that’snormally an ick for me.
The hopeless romantic in me would love to live in this romance-themed town. I was a barista recently and all the coffee-making techniques felt so nostalgic for me. The ending was so cute.
To be honest, don’t base your decision to read this book on my review. I will forget this by tomorrow.
And as per my previous status update on this book, I still don’t know how to kiss.
This book had such “love at first sight,” but I loved it. (Sue me, I love that trope). Audrey and Ronan were adorable nerds with such cute and nerdy banter … how could I resist? I would’ve probably cut out the whole professor-student aspect and just have her as the barista (or just not his student) cause that’s
The hopeless romantic in me would love to live in this romance-themed town. I was a barista recently and all the coffee-making techniques felt so nostalgic for me. The ending was so cute.
To be honest, don’t base your decision to read this book on my review. I will forget this by tomorrow.
And as per my previous status update on this book, I still don’t know how to kiss.
brandece1's review against another edition
5.0
I went into this book thinking that I would like it, but I was not expecting to love it as much as I did. From the funny meet cute to the epilogue I fell in love with Audrey and Ronan's love story, I literally loved everything about this book. I love the MC's, the premise, the families(minus Audrey's dad), I love the cute small town of Kissing Creek, and I love the relationship between Audrey and Ronan. The original ( non illustrated) cover is what grabbed my attention originally about this book. As a fat woman I am always looking for books with good fat rep. This book IMO has great fat rep, Audrey is a 26 year old woman who is confident in her body just the way it is. Does she have some moments of insecurity? Of course, but it was never a plot of this story. There was literally zero fatphobia, and Ronan (the hero) loved all of her and I loved to see it! Speaking of how much Ronan loved Audrey's body, I will say I was not at all expecting this book to be as steamy as it is. There are also some heavy topics discussed (death of a parent, grief, Alzheimer's, child abandonment, alcoholism, and abuse), but they were all handled so well IMO, I was hooked on this book, I did not want to put it down until I got to HEA.
lattes_lipstick_literature's review against another edition
5.0
A Thank you to Netgalley for allowing me to read this. This is my honest and unbiased review
*Rating is 4.5 Stars*
I was ready for a quick and quirky romance but once again I was surprised at what I got. This book covers a lot themes such as grief, sacrifice, self-confidence and abuse. First of all Audrey was great, having become a surrogate mother to her younger siblings, sacrificing her time, money and education to make sure her siblings get the life they deserve. My heart hurt for her.
Secondly, the relationship between Audrey and Ronan felt so authentic. While attraction was immediate it took a while for the relationship to start, so the two were able to get to know each other. Third, like most romances there was a fight that split the couple up, however the reasoning for this in Kissing Lessons was realistic and something I can see happening to a non-fictional couple.
I also really loved the side characters and their support of Audrey, telling her the hard to deal truths and supporting her decision. While I loved the book, the ending did feel rushed and I was a bit disappointed that London seemed to gloss over a certain confrontation. While I'm not typically interested in romances that have a age gap, this one was only by 8 years which isn't so bad.
Overall, a surprisingly emotionally dense romance must read.
*Rating is 4.5 Stars*
I was ready for a quick and quirky romance but once again I was surprised at what I got. This book covers a lot themes such as grief, sacrifice, self-confidence and abuse. First of all Audrey was great, having become a surrogate mother to her younger siblings, sacrificing her time, money and education to make sure her siblings get the life they deserve. My heart hurt for her.
Secondly, the relationship between Audrey and Ronan felt so authentic. While attraction was immediate it took a while for the relationship to start, so the two were able to get to know each other. Third, like most romances there was a fight that split the couple up, however the reasoning for this in Kissing Lessons was realistic and something I can see happening to a non-fictional couple.
I also really loved the side characters and their support of Audrey, telling her the hard to deal truths and supporting her decision. While I loved the book, the ending did feel rushed and I was a bit disappointed that London seemed to gloss over a certain confrontation. While I'm not typically interested in romances that have a age gap, this one was only by 8 years which isn't so bad.
Overall, a surprisingly emotionally dense romance must read.