4.5 stars ā­ļø this book was everything and then some! Iā€™ve been grumpy and unable to stomach most books I pick up, but this one, this one melted my little angry heart. Definitely worth it.
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While it is a lovely, heartfelt story, the back and forth of the romance takes a bit too long. Did they ever really address why she snuck out in Maine? Once the crisis happens (80% in?), things tumble quickly to an easy resolution in Starā€™s Hollow, I mean Inglewyld (audiobook- sorry spelling!).

One issue though (and this is why I only gave 2 stars instead of 3)- authors (talking to you, white ones) REALLY need to choose their words carefully when trying to enable representation. Be consistent- if you keep drawing attention to FMCā€™s skin colour, why donā€™t you mention other charactersā€™ skin colour? Checking off superficial boxes is not how representation works.

Audiobook is well done. ( )

I think this book was adorable. It def gave me gilmore girl vibes as well!!I really enjoyed the small time dynamics in this read and also the romance at this read. I also really enjoyed the slow burn romance and i just thoguht this book was the prefect small town read!! I loved the side characters and am excited to get and read mroe books in this world. This book was steemy but it was a nice balance!! ( )

I think this book was adorable. It def gave me gilmore girl vibes as well!!I really enjoyed the small time dynamics in this read and also the romance at this read. I also really enjoyed the slow burn romance and i just thoguht this book was the prefect small town read!! I loved the side characters and am excited to get and read mroe books in this world. This book was steemy but it was a nice balance!! ( )

Internet sensation, Evelyn St. James, should be happy but isn't, so she decides to take a break from her job and go back to the last place she remembers being happy, with Beckett Porter on Lovelight Farms. When the town of Inglewild conspires to bring Evie and Beckett back together, neither one seems too upset to be living together, even if it is temporary. Evie spends her days enjoying the little town and feeling better about herself, while Beckett dreads the moment when he knows she will leave and go back to her real life. Evie begins to realize though, that the happiness that she seeks may have been waiting in Inglewild all along.

In the Weeds is a cute story about two characters who are stuck in a moment in time and can't seem to move on. Beckett suffers from social anxiety and an extreme desire to help others, making it easy to classify him as a cinnamon roll hero. Evie is less likable due to some of her choices and a lack of self-awareness. Their relationship is very low key with some miscommunication and a slow burn romance, while the plot is a little thin and hard to follow in the beginning, especially if the previous book in the series, Lovelight Farms, isn't read first. Overall, however, In the Weeds is a light, entertaining romance that would make for an ideal summer read. ( )