Georgie, All Along by Kate Clayborn

Georgie, All Along is a really cute book. It felt very much like it could be a romantic movie. Our main character moves back to her hometown after being laid off, and must figure out her next move, all while figuring out what truly maker her happy and falling in love.

I mean, come on!

About the Book

Longtime personal assistant Georgie Mulcahy has made a career out of putting others before herself. When an unexpected upheaval sends her away from her hectic job in L.A. and back to her hometown, Georgie must confront an uncomfortable truth: her own wants and needs have always been a disconcertingly blank page.

But then Georgie comes across a forgotten artifact—a “friendfic” diary she wrote as a teenager, filled with possibilities she once imagined. To an overwhelmed Georgie, the diary’s simple, small-scale ideas are a lifeline—a guidebook for getting started on a new path.

Georgie’s plans hit a snag when she comes face to face with an unexpected roommate—Levi Fanning, onetime town troublemaker and current town hermit. But this quiet, grouchy man is more than just his reputation, and he offers to help Georgie with her quest. As the two make their way through her wishlist, Georgie begins to realize that what she truly wants might not be in the pages of her diary after all, but right by her side—if only they can both find a way to let go of the pasts that hold them back.

Honest and deeply emotional, Georgie, All Along is a smart, tender must-read for everyone who’s ever wondered about the life that got away . . . (from Amazon.com)

My Thoughts

I was excited to pick up Georgie, All Along by Kate Clayborn because I really enjoyed one of her other books called Love Lettering.

What I enjoyed most about Love Lettering was the realistic way that the relationship developed between the two main characters, and I was happy to find that the same was true for this book as well. When Georgie is laid off from her job as a personal assistant to a Hollywood filmmaker, she comes back to her hometown to stay for a while.

It isn’t ideal, but her best friend is about to have a baby, and her parents have a house sitting empty. The set up is decent. While cleaning up Bel’s house one day, Georgie stumbles upon an old journal that the two of them kept during their teenage years. They wrote about their hopes and their dreams for high school, and compiled a list of things they wanted to do and achieve.

Bel is busy preparing for the new baby. So Georgie takes things into her own hands. There are a lot of things on the list that have yet to be done. Why can’t she complete them now?

I love a bucket list type story, where characters are challenging themselves to try new things. It always makes for humorous situations and this story was no exception. One of the funniest scenes to me is when Georgie does something a little reckless, and has to be rescued. I mean, she doesn’t really need rescuing. But Levi might kind of sort of jump to his own conclusions.

Georgie, All Along was a very emotional story. On one hand you have Georgie, who is trying to figure out what to do with her life. And then there’s Levi. He’s obviously a very nice guy, but he’s still so uncomfortable with his past. He’s conditioned himself to believe that he’s fine on his own and that he doesn’t need anyone, besides his dog Hank.

Georgie and Levi are total opposites and I loved that for this story. It was sweet to see how Georgie could help him open up. And I loved his more vulnerable moments with her.

If you like grumpy/sunshine romances then this book is for you. Georgie is the bright spot in Levi’s day, and I loved that for him.

Thank you to Netgalley for an eBook in exchange for my honest thoughts! I think contemporary romance fans will love this book. It feels very much like a story that could be made into a great romcom, in my opinion.

xo Marian