Do Me a Favor by Cathy Yardley is a charming contemporary romance featuring leads in their early 40s (4.5/5 stars)

Do Me a Favor by Cathy Yardley is a charming contemporary romance featuring leads in their early 40s.

I listened to the audiobook, which is narrated by Elyse Dinh and Teddy Hamilton. I continue to love Hamilton’s narration, and I also really enjoyed Dinh’s though I believe this is the first book I’ve listened to from her. It will absolutely not be the last! They both have such great inflection for their characters.

This is my first read by the author, and it will absolutely not be my last! I really loved her character building and the chemistry between our two leads was really well written. Willa and Hudson were both cinnamon rolls for me and I was so excited to watch them come together. There’s an adorable dog named Noodle!

The diversity here is also pretty great. Both of our leads are in their early 40s. Hudson is a divorced handyman with two adult children who live with him on their farm. He’s particularly great at communicating with them and then also, with Willa. (Communication is so sexy!) Willa is a biracial (half-Vietnamese) cookbook ghostwriter and has been a widow for about two years.

If you’re looking for a super charming contemporary romance that’s low on the angst scale, please check this out!

Tropes in this book include: mature (40+), next-door neighbor, small town, culinary

CW: death of spouse (prior to novel, mentioned)

I received a copy of this book to review. Thank you to Literary Media Tours and the NetGalley for the complimentary audio review copy. All opinions contained herein are my own. Do Me A Favor comes out July 23rd, 2024!

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