Bethany Turner

McKenna Keaton is perfectly content with her single life---until a work scandal, a family curse, and the reappearance of Henry Blumenthal make her question a life's worth of good choices.

The Do-Over

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Ashley Harris 

The Do-Over was such a good, wholesome read! McKenna returns home for the first visit in several years after being forced to take a leave of absence from work. In New York, she was on the fast track to being Senior Partner in a law firm and daydreaming of marrying her boss. When all that comes to a screeching halt, McKenna has to find a new happy ending. Upon returning home, she runs into old high school friend Henry, who is now a high-profile documentarian. As she begins to adapt to this new life, she learns more about her family and herself.

I loved the ride McKenna's character went through in this story. I've been in her shoes before. I'm also late 30s, single, and basically living at my job. I've also had the vocational rug ripped out from under me recently. The way that McKenna takes the time to understand herself, redirect her life, and make amends where needed was pretty inspirational. 

The other characters in the book were amazing! McKenna's family felt real. They were all flawed in their individual ways but it worked as a whole family unit. Henry was the only character that I didn't quite connect with. He was almost too good to be true. Rubbing elbows with royalty, staying at the Plaza, saying all the right things, but yet trying to maintain that "aw shucks" small-town image. I still rooted for him, but I didn't connect with him as much as the other characters. Even Jeremiah had more depth than Henry and he was barely in the book! The relationship between Erica, McKenna, and Taylor was probably my favorite. They reminded me of Quinn, Haley, and Taylor from One Tree Hill. They fought like real sisters and loved like real sisters. 

I gave this book 4 stars because it's honestly one of the most "feel-good" books I've read in a while. It's a contemporary romance that manages to tell an adorable story without spice and swear words. Those are rare finds these days.

The Do-Over

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