Title: All Signs Point to MalibuAuthor: Jennifer Snow
Pages: 304
Publication Date: Sept. 17, 2024
Publisher: Canary Street Press
Genres: Fiction / Romance / Contemporary
Synopsis:
From USA TODAY bestselling author Jennifer Snow comes a hilarious rom-com with a speculative twist that asks: Why put off until tomorrow the wedding you can sabotage today?
Hailey Harris can’t stop messing with fate. A successful life coach, Hailey uses her ability to glimpse the future to guide her clients down the right path. But her gift has made her own life lonely. After all, having a real friend would mean asking someone to believe the unbelievable.
The one person she might have confided in—her ex, Liam Jensen—is newly engaged to a beautiful, sweet, thoughtful heiress. But when Hailey has a vision predicting a not-so-happy ending for the couple, her mission is clear: help Liam and his fiancée avoid the biggest mistake of their lives.
Stopping the wedding while planning Liam’s engagement party is no easy feat. And Warren Mitchell—Liam’s sexy, irritating best man and Hailey’s nemesis—is suspicious of Hailey’s motivations. Between sleeping with her frenemy and watching her careful plans spiral out of control, Hailey discovers the real cause of Liam’s future heartbreak. But now that she knows the truth, will Hailey keep on fighting fate or trust in the love she never saw coming?
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All Signs Point to Malibu is a quick and fun read with a great premise and a gorgeous cover. The story follows Hailey, a life coach with the ability to see into people’s futures. She uses her gift to help guide people in the right direction and is determined to stop her ex’s wedding after foreseeing an unhappy future for him.
One of the strongest aspects of the story was the romance between Hailey and Warren. Warren is the best friend of Hailey’s ex, and he’s had some first-hand experience with Hailey’s gift, though it didn’t end well. Plus, they have a complicated history, which goes back to high school and added layers to their relationship. Their enemies-to-lovers, forced proximity love story was filled with great banter and created just the right amount of sexual tension and chemistry. Although they can’t stand each other at the start of the book, their chemistry definitely says the opposite! lol I enjoyed watching them struggle with their growing feelings for one another. Their journey from enemies to lovers was great, especially with the added stakes of Hailey’s mission to stop her ex’s wedding.
The balance of romance and magical realism with Hailey’s psychic abilities gave the story a unique twist that kept things interesting. I like how her personal growth intertwined with her powers, though initially, I didn’t really love her. Warren was much easier to like, and the dual perspectives added depth to both of their characters. It took me a while to really get into the story, but once I did, I ended up enjoying it.
Thanks to Spark Point Studio for providing me with a copy of the book. All thoughts are my own.
- enemies to lovers
- ex’s best friend
- forced proximity
- dual POV
Jennifer Snow is an award-winning, USA Bestselling author. Her publishing credits include a six book small town, Brookhollow series published through Harlequin Heartwarming, her MMA sports romance series Beyond the Cage is published through Berkley/NAL Intermix, her Colorado Ice series with Grand Central and her Wild River & Wild Coast series published with HQN. She also writes thrillers under J.M. Winchester and screenplays with 13 produced rom-coms for UPTV, Hallmark, BET+, QVC+ and more. Her upcoming speculative rom-com is releasing through Canary Street Press in Sept 2024.
