17. Georgie, All Along - Kate Clayborn

listened on Libby, borrowed from Library
340 pgs.
2023
Adult Romance

Finished 3/1/2024
Goodreads rating: 3.81
My rating: 4.5
Setting: Contemporary Virginia, alongside a river

My comments: This one checks off all the boxes for a decent romantic comedy with a little steam.  I loved getting to know the characters and their back stories, it wasn't all drama and misunderstandings through those were definitely included.  Great narrators, the male put on the southern accent that was quite charming.  The philosophical-trying-to-figure-things-out parts didn't drive me nuts, as they usually do.  I very much enjoyed this story and greatly looked forward to returning to it.

Goodreads synopsis:  A wise and witty new novel that echoes with timely questions about love, career, reconciling with the past, and finding your path while knowing your true worth.

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 . . .