Georgie, All Along: An Uplifting and Unforgettable Love Story
“Perfect for Emily Henry fans. [This] is the love story that proves you can go home again…It’s so rich and wonderful.” – Julia Quinn on The TODAY Show
“A sweet novel that reminds you going back is sometimes the best path forward . . . and that planning is never as rewarding as doing.” —Jodi Picoult, New York Times bestselling author
“Magnetic, witty, and expansive. The world is going to fall hard for this deliciously whimsical and captivating story, and I cannot wait to see it!” —Ali Hazelwood, New York Times bestselling author of The Love Hypothesis
“Outright perfection!”—Christina Lauren, Kate Clayborn Fanclub Co-Presidents and Authors of The Soulmate Equation
Indie Next Pick| #1 Library Reads Pick | Goodreads Most Anticipated Romances of the Year | Bookish Highly Anticipated Reads | Bookpage Most Highly Anticipated Romance of the Year | Paste Magazine Most Anticipated Romances of the Year | Cosmopolitan UK Best Books of the Month | Bookriot Most Anticipated Books of the Year
The acclaimed author of Love Lettering weaves 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 . . .
“Absolute perfection—this is the book you are looking for. Georgie All Along is a tour de force, beautifully written and full of charming characters, rich emotion, and delicious spice. With it, Kate Clayborn solidifies her place in romance royalty.” —Sarah MacLean, New York Times bestselling author
“A modern yet timeless love story.”—Kirkus Reviews, STARRED REVIEW
“Tender and sexy…features strong friendships and will appeal to fans of Emily Henry.” —Library Journal, STARRED REVIEW
“A sweet novel that reminds you going back is sometimes the best path forward . . . and that planning is never as rewarding as doing.” —Jodi Picoult, New York Times bestselling author
“Magnetic, witty, and expansive. The world is going to fall hard for this deliciously whimsical and captivating story, and I cannot wait to see it!” —Ali Hazelwood, New York Times bestselling author of The Love Hypothesis
“Outright perfection!”—Christina Lauren, Kate Clayborn Fanclub Co-Presidents and Authors of The Soulmate Equation
Indie Next Pick| #1 Library Reads Pick | Goodreads Most Anticipated Romances of the Year | Bookish Highly Anticipated Reads | Bookpage Most Highly Anticipated Romance of the Year | Paste Magazine Most Anticipated Romances of the Year | Cosmopolitan UK Best Books of the Month | Bookriot Most Anticipated Books of the Year
The acclaimed author of Love Lettering weaves 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 . . .
“Absolute perfection—this is the book you are looking for. Georgie All Along is a tour de force, beautifully written and full of charming characters, rich emotion, and delicious spice. With it, Kate Clayborn solidifies her place in romance royalty.” —Sarah MacLean, New York Times bestselling author
“A modern yet timeless love story.”—Kirkus Reviews, STARRED REVIEW
“Tender and sexy…features strong friendships and will appeal to fans of Emily Henry.” —Library Journal, STARRED REVIEW
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This is a typical light love story. Ginger goes back to her hometown after losing her job. She moves into her parents house but discovers an unexpected house guest is already living there. Eventually she and Levi begrudgingly become roommates. He is the black sheep of an esteemed family in the town and the older brother of her high school crush. Pleasant light romance.
Georgie, All Along by Kate Clayborn is a a novel about embracing our messes, learning to accept those things we see as flaws, and turning them into strengths. And I am here for it. While it’s a book that is more than a romance, the romance is all the swoony goodness I want it to be, as well.
Georgie spoke to me on so many levels. We all have messes, whether they’re internal or external, and Georgie feels like her life is quite the mess at the moment, a big blank mess. Georgie haphazardly packed her life in LA into the backseat of her car, driving home to Virginia when she suddenly lost her job as a personal assistant after her boss decided to chuck life in LA for something quieter. Georgie’s returned to her hometown with plans to housesit for her parents while they’re traveling, as well as help her very pregnant best friend Bel get settled into her new home, Bel having just returned to town herself.
When Georgie and Bel discover an old “friendfic” diary they created together among Bel’s boxes, Georgie is shook by the confident younger Georgie she discovers among its pages. A Georgie that had plans and wishes for herself, instead of just fulfilling someone else’s wishes. She decides to let the fic be a sort of guidebook as she forges a new path forward by going back.
Unfortunately, just as she’s finally hopeful about making new plans, her plans are disrupted by an unexpected guest. It seems her adorably absentminded parents forgot they’d already invited someone else to housesit, the grumpy—and former town troublemaker—Levi Fanning.
And just like Georgie, Levi’s story is messy, too. But where Georgie is open and inviting, Levi is closed-off. I enjoyed the opposing balance their two stories presented, each learning to see their flaws as strengths, even when those strengths conflicted with the other’s. I was rooting for these two, trying to be oh so patient as they figured it all out. While this one is fairly predictable, I didn’t mind one bit, relishing in the familiarity and settling into the phenomenal characters Clayborn created, enjoying the several laugh-out-loud moments, as well.
It’s not only Georgie and Levi who drive this story, the side characters are well-rounded, as well, breathing even more life into our main characters, some of them even learning and changing, themselves. From Georgie’s best friend Bel to Levi’s estranged siblings, Clayborn does a good job of taking characters that seem surface-level and giving them a deeper meaning, wonderfully representing people in real life.
I can’t not mention one of the most important side characters, Levi’s faithful companion, Hank. As someone who is terrified of dogs, especially pit bulls, color me shocked to discover I was melting every time Hank made an appearance. Levi and Hank’s mutual devotion is irresistibly heartwarming.
I didn’t want this one to end, torn between not wanting to put it down and wanting it to last a little bit longer. I felt assured I would love this one since I adored Clayborn’s previous book Love at First, and I was happy to find I was right. Georgie, All Along, firmly cements Clayborn among my must-read authors!
Thank you to the publisher Kensington Books and Netgalley for providing me with an advance copy.
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#popsugarreadingchallenge2023 (prompt #16 - A book where the main character's name is in the title)
Georgie spoke to me on so many levels. We all have messes, whether they’re internal or external, and Georgie feels like her life is quite the mess at the moment, a big blank mess. Georgie haphazardly packed her life in LA into the backseat of her car, driving home to Virginia when she suddenly lost her job as a personal assistant after her boss decided to chuck life in LA for something quieter. Georgie’s returned to her hometown with plans to housesit for her parents while they’re traveling, as well as help her very pregnant best friend Bel get settled into her new home, Bel having just returned to town herself.
When Georgie and Bel discover an old “friendfic” diary they created together among Bel’s boxes, Georgie is shook by the confident younger Georgie she discovers among its pages. A Georgie that had plans and wishes for herself, instead of just fulfilling someone else’s wishes. She decides to let the fic be a sort of guidebook as she forges a new path forward by going back.
Unfortunately, just as she’s finally hopeful about making new plans, her plans are disrupted by an unexpected guest. It seems her adorably absentminded parents forgot they’d already invited someone else to housesit, the grumpy—and former town troublemaker—Levi Fanning.
And just like Georgie, Levi’s story is messy, too. But where Georgie is open and inviting, Levi is closed-off. I enjoyed the opposing balance their two stories presented, each learning to see their flaws as strengths, even when those strengths conflicted with the other’s. I was rooting for these two, trying to be oh so patient as they figured it all out. While this one is fairly predictable, I didn’t mind one bit, relishing in the familiarity and settling into the phenomenal characters Clayborn created, enjoying the several laugh-out-loud moments, as well.
It’s not only Georgie and Levi who drive this story, the side characters are well-rounded, as well, breathing even more life into our main characters, some of them even learning and changing, themselves. From Georgie’s best friend Bel to Levi’s estranged siblings, Clayborn does a good job of taking characters that seem surface-level and giving them a deeper meaning, wonderfully representing people in real life.
I can’t not mention one of the most important side characters, Levi’s faithful companion, Hank. As someone who is terrified of dogs, especially pit bulls, color me shocked to discover I was melting every time Hank made an appearance. Levi and Hank’s mutual devotion is irresistibly heartwarming.
I didn’t want this one to end, torn between not wanting to put it down and wanting it to last a little bit longer. I felt assured I would love this one since I adored Clayborn’s previous book Love at First, and I was happy to find I was right. Georgie, All Along, firmly cements Clayborn among my must-read authors!
Thank you to the publisher Kensington Books and Netgalley for providing me with an advance copy.
Check out my playlists and reviews at A Book Wanderer
#popsugarreadingchallenge2023 (prompt #16 - A book where the main character's name is in the title)
DNF 50%
The main characters are supposed to be in their late twenties/early thirties but the plot and their inner dialogue reads very YA. I also prefer my romance protagonists to NOT have their entire life in shambles??? The emotional turmoil she was experiencing as a result of her life choices did not enrich the story :(
The main characters are supposed to be in their late twenties/early thirties but the plot and their inner dialogue reads very YA. I also prefer my romance protagonists to NOT have their entire life in shambles??? The emotional turmoil she was experiencing as a result of her life choices did not enrich the story :(
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