Sleepover

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What if your insanely hot, super satisfying one-night-stand moved in next door to you? Let me add one more layer – what if your children became automatic best friends? This is exactly the situation that Elle and Sawyer find each other in in Serena Bell’s The Sleepover and is it delightful.

The plot of this one is largely laid out in my first two sentences, and the simplicity of the situation allows Ms. Bell to stretch and play with her characters in ways that put this book on my list of top reads of 2018. Sawyer is a widower, while Elle’s ex is still (annoyingly) in the picture. Both are trying to be the best parents they can be, while still acknowledging the chemistry between them. The boys are present, but not precocious and added a warmth of reality to the story that would have been lacking without them. I loved the exploration of family in this story – what is it, what does it mean, who gets to be in ours.

This stand-alone, alternating PoV tale is a must for any contemporary fans looking for grounded stories and earned HEAs.

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Reviewed by Kristen Donnelly

Grade: A

Sensuality: Warm

Review Date: 09/01/19

Publication Date: 11/2018

Recent Comments …

  1. excellent book: interesting, funny dialogs, deep understanding of each character, interesting secondary characters, and also sexy.

Voracious reader, with a preference for sassy romances and happily ever afters. In a relationship with coffee, seeing whiskey on the side.

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Em Wittmann
Em Wittmann
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01/10/2019 8:11 am

I just picked this one up. Ms. Bell is hit or miss for me. I tend to like her better when she’s writing with a partner. Her solo efforts never seem quite as compelling; I live to be surprised! I know I’ll like it…will I love it? WE’LL SEE.

Dabney Grinnan
Dabney Grinnan
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Reply to  Em Wittmann
01/10/2019 11:37 am

It’s pretty thoughtful for a sexy contemp.

Maria Rose
Maria Rose
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Reply to  Em Wittmann
01/10/2019 1:44 pm

I don’t think I’ve ever read a co-authored book by Serena Bell. Are you thinking of Sarina Bowen Em?

Em Wittmann
Em Wittmann
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Reply to  Maria Rose
01/10/2019 2:19 pm

Yes! OMG I totally read her name wrong! I even bought the book!!!!!

Thank you for pointing out my mistake!!!!!!!!

Maria Rose
Maria Rose
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Reply to  Em Wittmann
01/10/2019 11:27 pm

Well I love Serena Bell (and Sarina Bowen) so I hope you enjoy it! My favorite Serena Bell books are To Have and To Hold and Turn Up the Heat. (I still need to read Sleepover, but I have it).

Dabney Grinnan
Dabney Grinnan
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01/09/2019 8:55 pm

I enjoyed this too.

Lisa Fernandes
Lisa Fernandes
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01/09/2019 3:33 pm

This is just as good as you’ve been hearing, folks! A great buy.