Pre-Owned Something Old, Something New: A Sweet Contemporary Romance (Paperback) 0785252967 9780785252962

What a great way to end the year with a bang of a book. This small town romance drew me in from the beginning with characters that had real self esteem issues and watching them grow and fall in love was endearing to my heart. I loved Aunt Midge and what she added to the story. Ms Clipston is a pro at tender romance with broken people who find wholeness together. I wanted to visit the antique mall that Christine operated and I also wanted to help Brent renovate his aunt's house as I'm interested in both. I didn't want this one to end as I found it enjoyable from beginning to end. A must read for 2023. I won a copy from the author. The honest review and opinions are my own and were not required.

Something Old, Something New was an absolutely charming love story. It kept me completely engrossed as I followed Christine and Brent's story all the while wondering how they'd be able to overcome all the obstacles in their way; obstacles that came in the form of people, past history and situations, family, and even their own plans and insecurities. Christine and Brent were wonderfully kind and giving, and I desperately wanted to see them overcome all of the stumbling blocks in order for their relationship to grow. However, every so often the obstacles would cause them to take one step forward and two steps backwards leaving them right back in the same spot where they started. Each time this happened I was left wondering how in the world they'd be able to finally move forward in order for their relationship to grow. And that is just one of the things that made this such a charming and engaging story. In contrast to the characters that contributed to the obstacles facing Christine and Brent, many others helped add to the charm of the story. Brent's Aunt Midge was one of them. I absolutely loved her right from the start. Her spunkiness, boldness of speaking her mind and her matchmaking efforts kept me completely amused. On more than one occasion, Christine and Brent's friends, Pam and Steve, as well as Christine's young nieces significantly added to the charm and amusement. If you like a sweet romance that combines great characters, not so nice characters, overcoming obstacles to reach a happily ever after sprinkled with charm, amusement and surprises sprinkled in, Something Old, Something New is definitely the one for you. It will not disappoint. Thank you to NetGalley for providing me with a complimentary copy of the book. All comments and opinions are strictly my own.