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This is a lighthearted fake dating romance. I actually liked it more in the beginning than in the end. The story was hopeful & cute. I had issues with the characters. The two male MCs could have been the same person. Nothing made them unique. All of the characters had an unusual level of self-awareness & could easily identify motivations that usually take years of counseling to unearth. ⭐⭐⭐

There has never been a Jill Shalvis book I haven't loved. They are all comfort books for me. Jane and Levi have never met but end up stranded together on a gondola during a horrible snowstorm. Faced with the possibility of dying, Levi calls his mom to say goodbye but can't do it so instead tells her the one thing that will make her happy - that yes, he finally has a girlfriend. When they make it out alive, Jane agrees to be his fake girlfriend...

I have been in a print book reading funk lately. I know that covid is to blame. Over the past couple of weeks we have had some kids and teachers test positive at the preschool I work at. One of them being a close friend. So I knew that I needed to read a book by a favorite author. Jill Shalvis didn‘t disappoint at all. I love the laugh out loud moments I always have when reading her books. I love the friendship, drama and love that she writes!

Once again, Shalvis combines family drama, love, and great characters to make a great romance read. Thanks to Edelweiss and the publisher.

The Family You Make has everything you need: humor, romance and a lot of feels.

The main story focuses on Jane and Levi, both of whom I adored. They‘re far from perfect but compliment each other nicely.

I also enjoyed the secondary romance between Mateo and Charlotte. Things didn‘t go as deep for them, but I loved how things were handled.

This will easily be in my top ten for 2022.