Ahh, I needed this book. I’ve been in a massive book funk for the last month. I was scared to read books that I had been anticipating, because what if my funk ruined it? I was frustrated when I did try to read because nothing was really doing it for me. That all changed with Lexington and 42nd. I feel like I need to fly to Australia and give Kim Carmody a giant hug, not only because she has written such a fantastic novel, but also because she helped me prove to myself that I was not, indeed, broken. Whew! Enough about that though…
Kim Carmody. Those are two words and one name you need to remember. Keep it fresh in your minds because I feel like something big will come from her. Honestly, it only makes sense for one release, somewhere down the line, to go BOOM for Carmody. She has written a spectacular debut novel, and if this is only her debut? Goodness, I can’t wait to see what’s in store. Her writing style is fun, fresh, and yet so eloquent. You can tell that she gave it her all with the characters and she’ll make you fall in love with them, flaws and all, but that’s where this story is a bit different. These characters don’t have to have broken backgrounds and painful memories. It’s simply a feel good tale of two people with an intriguing love story, and that, in my opinion, can’t be beat.
Kim Carmody. Those are two words and one name you need to remember. Keep it fresh in your minds because I feel like something big will come from her. Honestly, it only makes sense for one release, somewhere down the line, to go BOOM for Carmody. She has written a spectacular debut novel, and if this is only her debut? Goodness, I can’t wait to see what’s in store. Her writing style is fun, fresh, and yet so eloquent. You can tell that she gave it her all with the characters and she’ll make you fall in love with them, flaws and all, but that’s where this story is a bit different. These characters don’t have to have broken backgrounds and painful memories. It’s simply a feel good tale of two people with an intriguing love story, and that, in my opinion, can’t be beat.
I fell hopelessly, desperately, embarrassingly in love with these characters and their story. I. Couldn’t. Stop. I wouldn’t stop. I had to know more. I had to see where this story led our two main characters, Emma and Will, and what direction their relationship would go. It was just so freakin’ addictive in the very best way. There’s something magical about a debut novel/author who does everything jjuusstt right, and Lexington and 42nd hits that mark.
This is one of those books that took me back to the “good ole’ days” of reading. Before blogging. Before a schedule. Before even book signings or realizing I could follow authors on Facebook. When it was just me, my Kindle, and hours of reading while trying to decide whom and what I really enjoyed. Lexington and 42nd had those moments written all over it for me, with the ups and downs, heart beating out of my chest, the angst that makes my tummy flip, and the moments that make my cheeks hurt from smiling. It will forever be one of those books that I’ll think, “Man, I wish I had that first-time-feeling of reading that one back.”
Overall, if you’re a lover of all-things romance, whether that’s angst and torture (of the best kind), swooning and sugary sweet romance, or maybe all of the above, Lexington and 42nd is the book for you. Carmody has hit it out of the park and I can’t wait for so much more.
<3 Erin
This is one of those books that took me back to the “good ole’ days” of reading. Before blogging. Before a schedule. Before even book signings or realizing I could follow authors on Facebook. When it was just me, my Kindle, and hours of reading while trying to decide whom and what I really enjoyed. Lexington and 42nd had those moments written all over it for me, with the ups and downs, heart beating out of my chest, the angst that makes my tummy flip, and the moments that make my cheeks hurt from smiling. It will forever be one of those books that I’ll think, “Man, I wish I had that first-time-feeling of reading that one back.”
Overall, if you’re a lover of all-things romance, whether that’s angst and torture (of the best kind), swooning and sugary sweet romance, or maybe all of the above, Lexington and 42nd is the book for you. Carmody has hit it out of the park and I can’t wait for so much more.
<3 Erin