The House on Mulberry Street (Blue Cedar Falls #3)
Jeannie Chin
In this charming small-town romance, two best friends sharing a kiss might have made the worst mistake of their lives—or found the best thing that's ever happened to them. Between helping at her family’s inn and teaching painting, Elizabeth Wu has put her dream of being an artist on the back burner. But her plan to launch an arts festival will boost the local Blue Cedar Falls arts scene and give her a showcase for her own work. If only she can get the town council on board. At least she can rely on her dependable best friend Graham to support her. Except lately, he hasn’t been acting like his old self, and she has no idea why. Graham Lewis has been secretly in love with Elizabeth forever, but it’s past time that he faces the cold, hard truth: vivacious, amazing Elizabeth will never see him as anything but a platonic pal. He’s going to help her get the festival off the ground, but after that he needs to forget his one-sided crush. Until one impulsive kiss changes everything. Can they really rebuild their entire relationship—and the festival—from the ground up? Or will it all come crashing down?
Publication Year: 2023
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0Net Galley ARC read in November 22, releases March 23.
3rd book the the series about the 3 Wu sisters. Elizabeth is the youngest sister, and considers herself a screw-up of the family. She’s trying to launch an art festival but doubts herself, and faces doubt from the town.
Meanwhile her best friend and roommate, Graham, is hopelessly in love with her, but unwilling to risk their friendship. He buys a house, and this sends Elizabeth into a tailspin, disappointed Graham is changing.
Ultimately this book, and the whole series, is about the expectations we put on ourselves and how our experiences with family define how we move through the world, or let them define us. Elizabeth resents being treated like a screwup, but assumes her family believes that about her too. Graham is in a similar situation, always feeling like a disappointment to his dad. They both have to move past preconceived notions about themselves.
Low end of the spice/sex scale. Cute small town. Family dynamics. Friends to lovers.
ARC provided by NetGalley
0Sweet and easy friends to lovers. It was a little too bland for me but I can see how it would be a comfort read for many.
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