REVIEW: "Waiting for Tom Hanks" by Kerry Winfrey (Romantic Comedy)

WAITING FOR TOM HANKS by Kerry Winfrey
	Publisher: Berkley Genre: Romantic Comedy Publication Date: June 11th 2019 Series: Waiting for Tom Hanks, #1 Standalone: Yes
Categories:
Enemies to Lovers, Finding Yourself, Creatives, Borrowed Time, Celebrity, Stuck With You, Nice Guy, Sweet Romance
Other Books by Kerry Winfrey
#2
Description from Publisher:
Can a romcom-obssessed romantic finally experience the meet-cute she always dreamed of or will reality never compare to fiction, in this charming debut adult novel from Kerry Winfrey. Annie Cassidy dreams of being the next Nora Ephron. She spends her days writing screenplays, rewatching Sleepless in Seattle, and waiting for her movie-perfect meet-cute. If she could just find her own Tom Hanks—a man who’s sweet, sensitive, and possibly owns a houseboat—her problems would disappear and her life would be perfect. But Tom Hanks is nowhere in sight. When a movie starts filming in her neighborhood and Annie gets a job on set, it seems like a sign. Then Annie meets the lead actor, Drew Danforth, a cocky prankster who couldn’t be less like Tom Hanks if he tried. Their meet-cute is more of a meet-fail, but soon Annie finds herself sharing some classic rom-com moments with Drew. Her Tom Hanks can’t be an actor who’s leaving town in a matter of days...can he?
My Rating:	Heat Rating:
So, I kind of loved this. It had this perfect meta-ness with rom-coms, and it referenced several that are my personal favorites, even a few lesser-known ones. This really checked off every box for a fun, funny, warm rom-com. The quirky cast was great, with nerd references on point (Uncle Don was a great character!). I also absolutely adored Drew, that much more so because he reminded me a ton of Chris Pratt (who I also absolutely adore!). His humor and sweetness were great, as was his cheekiness. Annie was a wonderful heroine, as well, with just the right amount of neurotic to make it all work. The chemistry from the time Drew and Annie meet is sizzling (in a sweet way!), and the slow-burn romance is one of my favorite kinds. You just really want these two to get together and make it work!
My Source: I purchased this from Amazon to voluntarily review. This in no way influenced my review. My opinion is unbiased and my 100% own.

About the Author: Kerry Winfrey
Kerry Winfrey is the author of the adult romantic comedies WAITING FOR TOM HANKS and NOT LIKE THE MOVIES and the teen romantic comedies LOVE AND OTHER ALIEN EXPERIENCES and THINGS JOLIE NEEDS TO DO BEFORE SHE BITES IT. She lives in Columbus, Ohio with her family.

💑REVIEW: "Hold My Breath" by Ginger Scott (New Adult, Romance)

HOLD MY BREATH by Ginger Scott
	Publisher: Genre: New Adult Romance Publication Date: November 30th 2016
Categories:
Sweet Romance, Friends to Lovers, Second Chances, Sports (Olympic-level swimming), Stuck With You, Childhood Friends
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Description from Publisher:
Fractions of seconds can do lots of damage. One decision can ruin lives. A blink can be tragic. And loving a Hollister…can hurt like hell. I would know. They say the average person can hold their breath under water for two full minutes when pushed to the extremes. Will Hollister has been holding his for years. The oldest of two elite swimming brothers, Will was always a dominant force in the water. But in life, he preferred to let his younger brother Evan be the one to shine. Evan got the girl, and Will…he got to bury all of the secrets. A brother’s burden, the weight of it all nearly left him to drown. The daughter of two Olympians, my path was set the day my fingertips first touched water. My future was as crystal clear as the lane I dominated in the pool—swim hard, win big, love a Hollister. My life with Evan burned bright. He gave me arms to come home to, and a smile that fooled the world into believing everything was perfect. But it was Will who pushed me. Will…who really knew me. And when all of the pieces fell, it was Will who started to pick them up. In the end, the only thing that matters are those few precious seconds—and what we decide to do while we still have them in our grasp.
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My Musings:
This was a great story and I really enjoyed the fact that it handled some heavy subjects without being too maudlin or melodramatic. In case it isn't clear, this isn't really a story with a love triangle, so if that isn't your thing, this book very well may be! :) I liked Will a lot and I really liked the dynamic between him and Maddy. They were well-suited for one another and I liked how they pushed each other to be better versions of themselves. I appreciated the backstory and the way it was presented worked really well to reveal everything and help the reader really get to know and understand the characters. There are little twists here and there and I felt they were well-conceived and well-executed. This is a story about Olympic-level swimmers, and the details were vivid and detailed without being too much for someone who doesn't swim professionally. The sexual tension & chemistry was a bit slow-building but had a good burn once it was there. Which was perfect for this story!
My Source: I received a digital ARC from the publisher to voluntarily review. This in no way influenced my review. My opinion is unbiased and my 100% own.

About the Author: Ginger Scott
Ginger Scott is an Amazon-bestselling and Goodreads Choice Award-nominated author of several young and new adult romances, including Waiting on the Sidelines, Going Long, Blindness, How We Deal With Gravity, This Is Falling, You and Everything After, The Girl I Was Before, Wild Reckless, Wicked Restless, In Your Dreams, The Hard Count and Hold My Breath. A sucker for a good romance, Ginger’s other passion is sports, and she often blends the two in her stories. (She’s also a sucker for a hot quarterback, catcher, pitcher, point guard…the list goes on.) Ginger has been writing and editing for newspapers, magazines and blogs for pretty much ever. She has told the stories of Olympians, politicians, actors, scientists, cowboys, criminals and towns. For more on her and her work, visit her website at http://www.littlemisswrite.com. When she's not writing, the odds are high that she's somewhere near a baseball diamond, either watching her son field pop flies like Bryce Harper or cheering on her favorite baseball team, the Arizona Diamondbacks. Ginger lives in Arizona and is married to her college sweetheart whom she met at ASU (fork 'em, Devils).