Wednesday, July 13, 2022

Engaging Emma by Elle M. Adams - OPTIONAL

Engaging Emma by Elle M. Adams, 232 pages. Covenant Communications, 2022. $16.

Language: G (0 swears, 0 “f”); Mature Content: PG; Violence: G

BUYING ADVISORY: HS - OPTIONAL

AUDIENCE APPEAL: AVERAGE

Having gone their separate ways twelve years ago, Emma (29yo) and Tucker (30yo) are frustrated to discover they haven’t moved on as well as they thought they had. Tucker may have returned for a few weeks, but he is engaged and has a promising life in California that will take him right back while Emma fights to adapt with the times in her small hometown.

The main conflict between Emma and Tucker stems from a misunderstanding over a decade previously – cue eye roll. Both of them struggle to overcome the wounds they have been nursing and a little bit of pride. While the story comes to a cute conclusion, I felt like Emma and Tucker had little depth as characters, giving the entire book a shallow feeling.

Emma is white, and Tucker is implied white. The mature content rating is for mentions of drug and alcohol use, including underage drinking.

Reviewer: Carolina Herdegen

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