Georgie, All Along by Kate Clayborn

This book in 3 words: Endearing. Nostalgic. Sincere.

Georgie, unemployed due to her boss retiring, comes back to her small home-town . Reunited with her pregnant best friend (and an old "friend-fic" from highschool), plus multiple cameos from her past, she's forced to think about where she's at and where she's going.

With easy-to-love characters, immersive writing, and moments with such a great nostalgia feel, this story is everything I was looking for. I was invested, found characters to cheer for, and loved the wholesome storyline. The depth of each character is substantial; we love robust characters! Told in dual POV, we get strong voices as well as strengths and insecurities. 👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻

This book has some of my favorite tropes: small town romance, grumpy/sunshine, and close proximity. A simple going-back-to-your-small-town trope spun on its head in the best way. While the idea seems a little familiar, it's executed with its own quirks. Kate Clayborn makes this idea fit perfectly, in her own way, in Georgie, All Along. 🖤