The Reunion

A heartwarming masterpiece, This family story is an absolute gem that captures the essence of love, resilience, and the unbreakable bonds that tie us together. The characters are so vividly written, they feel like old friends by the time you reach the final page. The plot strikes the perfect balance of heartfelt moments and lighthearted humor, making it a joy to read from start to finish. The narrative beautifully weaves themes of growth, forgiveness, and hope, leaving you with a renewed appreciation for the people who make life meaningful. It’s a story that touches the soul and reminds us of the power of family—whether by blood or by choice, this book is a treasure that will stay with you long after you’ve turned the last page. Highly recommend for anyone looking for a story to uplift and inspire!”

This is a story all about the Chance Family. Mr. & Mrs. Chance are celebrating their 50th anniversary and they have 3 adult children: Ford Chance, who runs the family business with his assistant. Cooper Chance who is the middle child and helps take care of his parents and is secretly in love with the town baker Nora. And Palmer Chance who left town and became an influencer, but when she returns home, she sees Dr. Beau. All families have their dynamics and personalities don’t always mesh well. But Mr. & Mrs. Chance will teach their kids the greatest lessons they need to repair their relationships. Although this story is told from 6 POV I didn’t mind because the story stayed in order. This was a Goodreads recommendation and I’m glad I took the chance. I didn’t mind that it jumped around from characters because it stayed within the story about the Chance family. It was a quick read.

This is the best Meghan Quinn I have read so far, and I have read a number of them. It is the book Meghan Quinn should be writing every time she sits at a computer. The dialogue is excellent, the characters are great, and the plot is fun and thoughtful at the same time. It differs from the other books of hers I read (and liked) in several important ways. First, and most importantly, it focuses on the characters, what they think, what they say, and how they act. While there are a lot of people to keep track of, each writing in the first person, it is well worth the effort. There are some laugh-aloud scenes and some scenes that are sad, but they all work together seamlessly. Meghan Quinn is a terrific writer, and her writing shines in this book. Second, this book involves far less sex than the others of hers I have read (including The Cane Brothers Trilogy). The sex, especially in the trilogy, takes up way too much space and is way too graphic and impersonal. Given how well Ms Quinn writes, that is really a shame and a waste of space she could have spent on more fun and thoughtful material. I was about to give up on her because the sex had gotten too extensive and graphic for me (let alone physiologically impossible), but this book has revived my interest in reading more of her works. My last point here is a suggestion. Ms Quinn, please stop using the word "smirk" all the time. I'm not sure it means what you think it means. It means "to smile in a smug, conceited, or silly way." There are many appearances of the word in all of the books that clearly are not intended to mean that. In short, a smirk is not amused, affectionate, or understanding. It is obnoxious. In any event, this book is a triumph.

I… have no idea why this wasn’t three separate books. It really should’ve been three separate books. There are six different perspectives, three different love stories, and endless drama. Every time I would start getting into one love story, the chapter would end and I’d be dropped into another one. That actually was so frustrating and confusing in text form that I switched to the audio version, but that didn’t help. The audio has six different narrators (yay!), but it’s not duet-style/full cast narration (lame), so each narrator does their own version of the other characters’ voices. I’m not good enough at math to figure out how many different voices that requires the reader to keep track of - talk about confusing. It’s a shame, because there’s plenty of MQ’s signature humor, and it’s entirely possible that I would’ve liked individual, fully developed versions of each of these love stories. Essentially, the story follows three siblings as they all arrive for a big family get-together. If you read the prequel novella, The One Night (not required, but helpful), then you've already met some members of this family. Everyone has their own problems, and each of the siblings has a love interest in the story. We've got the ex's best friend that Cooper had a one night stand with (then ghosted) a year ago, a boss/employee office romance, and a childhood crush who looks positively sexy in present day. I actually thought that all three love stories had potential, though none of them were developed fully enough for me to say that I was fully invested in any of the three. And that's the problem. I adore MQ's writing and everything that I love about her style shone through in this story - there's humor, there's heart, there's a little bit of heat - but none of the relationships were explored enough for me to connect. I'd start to get invested in a relationship, and then BOOM, on to the next one. It was so jarring for me, and I found myself resenting the presence of the other love stories every time I would start to get hooked on a particular one. I get why the story is written this way and I liked how everything all ties together for one great family experience, but I just think it would've been more successful as three books/distinct love stories centered around one event. That could've been a really cool series. This left me wanting more and wanting less at the same time; a strange jumble of confusion and frustration. Audio note: Just like the book, I struggle to recommend the audio version. There's a lot to love about six skilled narrators all voicing one book, but it really needed to be a full cast audio performance for something like this. One narrator would voice all of the characters within a particular chapter, so it just got even more difficult to keep track of everyone. The length of the book is also pretty cumbersome - the audio is over 12 hours long. On the plus side, the overall tone is light, funny, and drama-filled, so there's plenty to keep the story moving forward, and there's minimal steam. So definitely some pros and cons with the audio as well.

I loved catching up with Nora and Cooper. As well, the rest of the family and their love interests. The banter was perfect as usual, I find myself giggling and laughing while reading her books. I’m early on in my MQ journey, but does she have a thing for awkward scenes where the parents walk in? 😂

I enjoyed this book a lot. I was able to complete it in one sitting. There are a lot of characters and couples in intertwined in the book and it is nice to see how a small town and family can come together. There was a lot of character growth and development throughout the storyand romance

The Rom Com I didn't know I needed! Love, friendship & sibling rivalry! What more could you ask for in this hilariously wild ride of a story. I was first introduced to Nora & Cooper in the prequel novella The One Night and I absolutely loved their story and could wait to dive into this book! Ford, Cooper, & Palmer are about as dysfunctional as you can get these 3 and their constant bickering drove me nuts and they absolutely brought the worst out of each other. Ford is the oldest child and is a workaholic that devotes all his time to the job while pretending he doesn't have time for love. Cooper is the middle child who is struggling to get over his divorce. Palmer is the baby and the only girl and who seems to can't stop running from her past all the while being a broke content creator. Martin and Peggy Chance have instilled love and have modeled that for their 3 children but to their dismay their children have yet to quite learn this lesson until they come together for their parents 50th wedding anniversary. Ford realizes he is in love with his assistant Larkin and Cooper comes to the realization that Nora is the girl for him all while Palmer realizes she has always been in love with Beau and it's time to stop running but in order for them to find true love they have to stop running from their past come together and mend what's broken. This book actually made me laugh out loud so many times and I was completely obsessed with Larkin and Ford. Cooper and Nora were just the cutest and while I enjoyed Palmer she just honestly came off as a selfish brat overall this book is solid 4.5 stars because I absolutely loved the ending it shows how mending broken bonds and coming together with love and team work can change the whole family dynamic and I love that!

This is not your average romance book! You get 6 POV and 3 HEA!!! This book honestly focuses more on the Chance family dynamics rather than the couples. Yes we have 3 couples we get to follow, 4 if you count the parents. The Chance kids (Ford, Cooper and Palmer) are full of drama and they are expected to throw their parents (Martin and Peggy) a 50th wedding anniversary. Problems after problems arise, and it would seem none of them can get what they desire. Since it focuses on the family dynamics, it honestly doesn’t get too spicy. 💗Ford and Larkin: Ford is the oldest and took over the family business. Larkin is his assistant. Both from Marina Island. They find themselves revealing their feelings after being together for hours on end. 💜Cooper and Nora: Cooper is divorced and Nora is not only a previous one night stand, but is ex-wife’s best friend. Both have serious chemistry and are absolutely adorable together (read prequel The One Night). Cooper finally gives in even after feeling bad about having his feelings. 🧡Palmer and Beau: They have a history dating back to Highschool. A lot seems to be connected to a fire that Beau saved Palmer from. Neither knew they both had feelings for each other until a drunken doctors visit leads to more information. This whole book was laugh out loud funny! But please remember it’s not full of smut! I did LOVE the family and getting to see the whole picture! Although it was hard because you would get into one story line just for the next chapter to be a different one. It was a little harder to follow at times, but overall very good read!