Becoming Olivia by Jen Atkinson: Book Review

 **ARC received for consideration. All opinions are my own. 

The Book

Olivia thought inheriting her grandmother’s house would be the biggest surprise of her summer. She was wrong.

Between discovering a secret journal tucked away in Amelia’s house and falling head over heels for Logan, her grandmother’s next-door neighbor, Olivia’s life is changing in ways she never could have imagined. For the first time, she’s beginning to see a future she actually wants, one that includes Logan and a life spent doing what she loves and chooses.

But the deeper Olivia dives into Amelia’s journal, the more she realizes her grandmother’s past is nothing like the story she grew up believing.

Long-buried secrets surface with every page she turns. Olivia must decide how much history she’s willing to uncover and whether knowing the truth is worth the pain that comes with it.

Though difficult, she can’t deny that as she discovers where she came from, she’s finally beginning to understand where she’s meant to be.

The conclusion and part two of an Amelia duology, a small-town, closed-door, contemporary romance.

The Author

Jen Atkinson has been dreaming up love stories and writing them down since she learned her ABCs in elementary school. While Jen has written a variety of genres, from romantic suspense to laugh out loud romcoms, all of her novels contain three things: a love story, a happily ever after, and all are sweet, closed-door reads! If you want to feel all the feels and get a little light head from swooning over cinnamon roll heroes grab one of Jen's books.

When she isn't writing... or editing... or creating fun graphics about books to share online, Jen is dating her husband, hanging out with her children, and teaching elementary kids.

To learn more about Jen, follow her on Instagram at @authorjenatkinson.

Book Review

This book picks up right where Knowing Amelia left off, so if you have not yet read book one, you definitely need to do that first as each book is really just one half of the story that need to be read together to get the full story. And what a story it was. Book one definitely left me with questions that I was excited to see answered... and book two didn't disappoint in those answers in the slightest. There were some secrets and twists that I'd wondered about... and others that took me by surprise... and I loved every moment of it. The romance between Olivia and Logan was great, of course, but I also loved getting to know Amelia's story... one that was filled with heartbreaking moments and secrets that she kept even from those closest to her. It was a beautiful family of healing and love that will take you on a roller coaster of emotions... in the best way possible. 

Becoming Olivia is a closed-door romance with kisses only and minimal minor language. 


You can purchase your copy here: https://link.amazon/B0byFnex7