I’m in love!!! This book is darling! I couldn’t get enough of Josie and Reece! I laughed out loud so many times! I’m sure my family kept looking at me like I was crazy. But, honestly, I couldn’t help it! It was hysterical. I’ve read and listened to this book and loved both ways! Stefanie Kay is a favorite narrator of mine and she has brought this story to life. I loved how she portrayed Josie and Reece. Read it or listen, either way is awesome!!!!!!!
The whole cast of characters were wonderful. Josie’s family were a little crazy at times. Mostly just “the sisters.” Who are the sisters? Josie’s mom and aunt. Poor Josie. She wrote her dreams into a story about Reece the rogue pirate and her brother kind of shared it with everyone. *jaw drops open* I would have been beyond mortified y’all!!! I had my fair share of embarrassing moments in high school, but Josie’s torrid story being circulated around not only the school, but the whole community, definitely takes the cake! Poor girl! She does some evasive maneuvering to avoid Reece. Oh heavens, super funny! Definitely one of those laugh out loud moments I was telling you about!
I got sidetracked…back to the characters. Josie’s cousin Jenna is her best friend and has had her back for years! I loved their relationship. Then we have the best brother ever…yep the one who leaked the story, or rather handed it out like candy, Oliver. I’ll let you read the story and have some laughs and develop your own thoughts and feelings towards him. Kitty, wife to said story spreader (love her spunk). Friends at the school Josie teaches at-there are so many great moments around the school, the secretary and the principal especially. Hahaha! Then we have the ever roguish Pirate, Reece, and his entourage. There are several more wonderful characters, some we’ve seen in previous books. Oh I loved all the dynamics created by these different characters.
The whole pumpkin patch stuff was just adorable! I loved Josie’s roll in her family’s farm. She had me hoping that Josie would follow through with one of her dreams. I’ll let you read to discover for yourself. Let me just say she’s darling! Between that and her being a teacher and interacting with the little kids, my heart endeared to her even more! I just love her goodness. So much! And her goodness has me hurting for the pain and ache that she experiences. I loved how the author addressed Josie needing to heal and discover who she is, not who she hides as due to the pain of the backlash from her brother’s story spreading. Josie is strong and wonderful and smart and I loved watching her heal. Bullying is real. It has immense consequences. And can last for a long time. Please be kind. Don’t allow bullying to happen. Don’t shame people. Nobody needs to be treated that way!
The chemistry between these two is off the charts! *Happy sigh* I couldn’t help but know that something very humorous was going to happen every time that Josie sees Reece, or he shows up without her knowing. Hahahaha!!!! Y’all, I’m giggling just thinking about these awesome moments.
I just want to gobble this one up again! It’s yummy, charming, full of heart, swoony, giggle inducing, sigh worthy and oh so unputdownable! You won’t want to set it down once you start. I promise! I only did because I was sick and my body begged for sleep. If I wasn’t trying to get better, you better believe that I would have stayed awake for hours upon hours to devour it all right away!!!
All the hearts and stars for this one! Jennifer Peel has done it again! She’s pulled me in and wrapped my heart up with these two pirates! And I’m really hoping that she might just give us Reece the rogue Pirate’s story as a bonus. *If I say pretty please with a cherry on top does that help?*
Content: The main characters kiss and make out several times throughout the book. There is nothing more than some steamy kisses. There are some innuendos throughout the book mostly in reference to Josie’s story but we don’t see anything in detail. It isn’t squeaky clean, but I would consider it a PG-13 clean. No sex. A couple swear words. No fighting.
Happy Reading!!!