Early Review: Booked on a Feeling by Jayci Lee
by Jayci Lee
Pub Date: 7/26/22
📚 4 stars out of 5 📚
One burned-out lawyer + one directionless number cruncher + a bookstore in need of saving = Booked on a Feeling.
This is the adorable third installment in Jayci Lee's A Sweet Mess series that uses small family-owned businesses as the backdrop for the story. A bakery, a brewery, and now a bookstore. Each one centers on members of the same family but can absolutely be read as standalones. The couples from A Sweet Mess and The Dating Dare have small roles in this one but you don't need knowledge of them to get into this book.
The premise: Lizzy Chung has developed a crush on her lifelong best friend Jack but doesn't want to risk their friendship by telling him. And Jack Park has a crush on his best friend Lizzy but... well, you see where this is going. I really liked both Jack and Lizzy and loved how their relationship developed alongside them each exploring what makes them happy in their professional lives.
Jack and Lizzy both feel pressure from their parents and families to be successful and are trying to live up to expectations but are deeply unfulfilled in their careers. They don't want to disappoint their loved ones but their hearts just aren't in it. I think the issues Lizzy has, specifically, with pursuing a career a parent has chosen for her is all too relatable. It highlights the importance of doing what you love and doing it for you.
During the book, Lizzy rediscovers her love of books and bookstores. I loved this aspect of the book. There are some great moments where Lizzy talks about her love of bookstores and romance novels. It's very meta and self-aware at times and just really fun. Lizzy even mentions the romance tropes that apply to her own situation at one point.
Adorable characters, a sweet friends-to-lovers romance, with a side of figuring out your passion/purpose in life. I enjoyed this one very much!
Highly recommend.
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On shelves July 26, 2022
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