If Not for My Baby, Kate Golden (Review by Sara D’Onofrio)
Rating: 5.0/5
“It’s my own fault- at some point I decided it was easier to be a dreamless person than a disappointed one.” Oh My Em Gee. To say that I devoured this book would be an absolute understatement. Rock Star/music themed books aren’t typically my jam, and so I figured it would take me a little longer to get through this one. Two days. It took me two days, and staying up way past my bedtime because I couldn’t stop. There is something about that Irish accent that just pulls you in and makes you the real-life version of that emoji with the heart eyes. The lines that came out of Halloran were so sickeningly swoon worthy, I was a goner. The sexual tension was so on point and so realistic that I swear I felt like it was happening to me! Sometimes when the build up takes a little bit more time, I find myself feeling like the author is just trying to fill pages with fluff and drag out the tension, but I literally would not change one thing Kate Golden did. Perfectly timed. Perfect build-up. And can we just talk about how much I was in love with the fact that even though Clementine wasn’t sure about what she wanted out of life, she was darn sure confident in her sexuality and letting Halloran know what she wanted. I half expected her to be timid and shy because he was a rock star, but I am SUPER glad the author didn’t take it that way. The small, sweet (okay, and spicy) moments in this storyline are really what got me. When they play Monopoly at her mom’s house. When he’s waiting for her at the door of the gas station because of a creepy guy. When they pull the car over on the side of the road after Clem declares her feelings. When Molly apologizes to Clementine for leaving her at the party. Ugh, I could continue to gush, but man, I really enjoyed this one!
