{"id":26040,"date":"2020-08-03T08:00:47","date_gmt":"2020-08-03T12:00:47","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/smittenbybooks.com\/blog\/?p=26040"},"modified":"2022-10-11T16:58:57","modified_gmt":"2022-10-11T16:58:57","slug":"review-in-case-you-missed-it-by-lindsey-kelk","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/smittenbybooks.com\/blog\/2020\/08\/03\/review-in-case-you-missed-it-by-lindsey-kelk\/","title":{"rendered":"Review \u2764\ufe0f In Case You Missed It by Lindsey Kelk"},"content":{"rendered":"<!--themify_builder_content-->\n<div id=\"themify_builder_content-26040\" data-postid=\"26040\" class=\"themify_builder_content themify_builder_content-26040 themify_builder tf_clear\">\n    \t\t\t<!-- module_row -->\n\t<div  data-lazy=\"1\" class=\"module_row themify_builder_row tb_bbbcac8 tb_first tf_w tf_clearfix\">\n\t    \t\t\t<div class=\"row_inner gutter-narrow col_align_top tb_col_count_2 tf_box tf_rel\">\n\t\t            <div  data-lazy=\"1\" class=\"module_column tb-column col3-1 tb_49667e8 first\">\n                                                        <div class=\"tb-column-inner tf_box tf_w\">\n                        <!-- module image -->\n<div  class=\"module module-image tb_7036296 rounded drop-shadow customBorderRad_top image-center auto_fullwidth tf_mw\" data-lazy=\"1\">\n        <div class=\"image-wrap tf_rel tf_mw\">\n\t\t    <img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/smittenbybooks.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/in-case-you-missed-it-lindsey-kelk.jpg?w=640\" title=\"Review \u2764\ufe0f In Case You Missed It by Lindsey Kelk\" alt=\"Review \u2764\ufe0f In Case You Missed It by Lindsey Kelk\">\t\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<!-- \/image-wrap -->\n    \n    \t<\/div>\n<!-- \/module image --><!-- module text -->\n<div  class=\"module module-text tb_a1982ef customBorderRad_bottom repeat \" data-lazy=\"1\">\n        <div  class=\"tb_text_wrap\">\n    <p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"color: #ffffff;\">When Ros comes home after three years away, she\u2019s ready to pick up with life exactly where she left it. But her friends have moved on, her parents have rekindled their romance, and her bedroom is now a garden shed. All of a sudden, she\u2019s swept up in nostalgia for the way things were.<\/span><br \/><br \/><span style=\"color: #ffffff;\">Then her phone begins to ping, with messages from her old life. Including one number she thought she\u2019d erased for good \u2013 the man who broke her heart. Is this her second chance at one big love? Sometimes we all want to see what we\u2019ve been missing\u2026<\/span><\/p>    <\/div>\n<\/div>\n<!-- \/module text -->                    <\/div>\n                            <\/div>\n                        <div  data-lazy=\"1\" class=\"module_column tb-column col3-2 tb_23787e9 last\">\n                                                        <div class=\"tb-column-inner tf_box tf_w\">\n                        <!-- module text -->\n<div  class=\"module module-text tb_2d1ea91  repeat \" data-lazy=\"1\">\n        <div  class=\"tb_text_wrap\">\n    <p><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-16466 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/smittenbybooks.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/3-hearts.jpg?resize=135%2C44\" alt=\"\" width=\"135\" height=\"44\" \/><\/p><hr \/><p><strong>Release Date:<\/strong> Jul 23, 2020<br \/><strong>Heat Level:<\/strong> Warm<br \/><strong>Publisher:<\/strong>\u00a0HarperCollins<br \/><strong>Price:<\/strong> $5.99<\/p><hr \/><p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><br \/><strong>In Case You Missed It<\/strong> is the latest novel from <em><strong>Lindsey Kelk<\/strong><\/em>, about thirty-something <strong>Ros Reynolds<\/strong> who\u2019s trying to figure out how to start her life over. When Ros arrives back in the UK after living in Washington DC for years she tries to find solace in familiar things like her hometown, her family, her friends, and maybe her ex?<\/p><p style=\"text-align: justify;\">So when I picked up this book I had never heard of Lindsey Kelk, but I was drawn in by the blurb and the cute cover. I am always a sucker for second chance stories, and especially for anything set in the UK. I\u2019m a lover of dry British wit, a cozy little town, and some entertaining side characters which seem so common in British rom-coms.<\/p><p style=\"text-align: justify;\">This book had all of that in spades. Ros\u2019s parents and friends are entertaining and provide a lot of comedic relief in a story where Ros is honestly struggling with the changes in her life. Kelk manages to balance these light hearted moments with truly deep conversations about love, nostalgia, and bringing down the patriarchy. Much of this comedic work is done by the parents which reminded me a lot of Bridget Jones\u2019 Diary.<\/p><p style=\"text-align: justify;\">What this book lacked for me was the romance. In the story Ros actually has to juggle feelings for both her ex Patrick and another man, John. Also, by my definition this is not a romance, it\u2019s closer to women\u2019s fiction or chick lit with a romantic arc. There is little to no steam, there is a ton of focus on Ros and her growth, the ultimate \u201chero\u201d of the book gets barely any page time, and the HEA is questionable. That being said it\u2019s a very good example of this type of fiction, it\u2019s just not romance. And it was shelved as romance on Edelweiss. So I guess my ultimate issue is the continued faulty marketing of women\u2019s fiction as romance.<\/p><p style=\"text-align: justify;\">In the end, if you\u2019re interested in some genuine laughs and feels about a truly relatable woman this book is for you. Ros is all of us in our 30\u2019s struggling with expectation versus reality and it\u2019s always endearing to read a story I can relate to. If you are not a fan of chick lit \u00e0 la <em><strong>Jennifer Weiner<\/strong><\/em> or <em><strong>Sophie Kinsella<\/strong><\/em> then steer clear of this book and pick up a true romance set in the UK from the likes of <em><strong>Talia Hibbert<\/strong><\/em> or <em><strong>Amy Daws<\/strong><\/em>. But if you\u2019re looking for something different than the usual romance I recommend then this could be the book for you.<\/p><p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><em>~ Lindsey<\/em><\/p>    <\/div>\n<\/div>\n<!-- \/module text --><!-- module text -->\n<div  class=\"module module-text tb_eb0616c customBorderRad repeat \" data-lazy=\"1\">\n        <div  class=\"tb_text_wrap\">\n    <p style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong><span class=\"s1\"><a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/30ntbU3\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Amazon<\/a><\/span><span class=\"s2\">\u00a0|\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/books.apple.com\/us\/book\/in-case-you-missed-it\/id1510709735?mt=11&amp;app=itunes&amp;at=11l88k\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span class=\"s3\">iBooks<\/span><\/a>\u00a0|\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.barnesandnoble.com\/w\/in-case-you-missed-it-lindsey-kelk\/1133805165?ean=9780008422950\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span class=\"s3\">B&amp;N<\/span><\/a>\u00a0|\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.kobo.com\/us\/en\/ebook\/in-case-you-missed-it-3\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span class=\"s3\">Kobo<\/span><\/a>\u00a0|\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/play.google.com\/store\/books\/details\/Lindsey_Kelk_In_Case_You_Missed_It?id=b9vfDwAAQBAJ\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span class=\"s3\">Google Play<\/span><\/a><\/span><\/strong><\/p>    <\/div>\n<\/div>\n<!-- \/module text -->                    <\/div>\n                            <\/div>\n            \t    <\/div>\n\t    <!-- \/row_inner -->\n\t<\/div>\n\t<!-- \/module_row -->\n\t<\/div>\n<!--\/themify_builder_content-->","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>When Ros comes home after three years away, she\u2019s ready to pick up with life exactly where she left it. 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But her friends have moved on, her parents have rekindled their romance, and her bedroom is now a garden shed. All of a sudden, she\u2019s swept up in nostalgia for the way things were.<br \/><br \/>Then her phone begins to ping, with messages from her old life. Including one number she thought she\u2019d erased for good \u2013 the man who broke her heart. Is this her second chance at one big love? Sometimes we all want to see what we\u2019ve been missing\u2026<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/smittenbybooks.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/3-hearts.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"135\" height=\"44\" \/><\/p><hr \/><p><strong>Release Date:<\/strong> Jul 23, 2020<br \/><strong>Heat Level:<\/strong> Warm<br \/><strong>Publisher:<\/strong>\u00a0HarperCollins<br \/><strong>Price:<\/strong> $5.99<\/p><hr \/><p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><br \/><strong>In Case You Missed It<\/strong> is the latest novel from <em><strong>Lindsey Kelk<\/strong><\/em>, about thirty-something <strong>Ros Reynolds<\/strong> who\u2019s trying to figure out how to start her life over. When Ros arrives back in the UK after living in Washington DC for years she tries to find solace in familiar things like her hometown, her family, her friends, and maybe her ex?<\/p><p style=\"text-align: justify;\">So when I picked up this book I had never heard of Lindsey Kelk, but I was drawn in by the blurb and the cute cover. I am always a sucker for second chance stories, and especially for anything set in the UK. I\u2019m a lover of dry British wit, a cozy little town, and some entertaining side characters which seem so common in British rom-coms.<\/p><p style=\"text-align: justify;\">This book had all of that in spades. Ros\u2019s parents and friends are entertaining and provide a lot of comedic relief in a story where Ros is honestly struggling with the changes in her life. Kelk manages to balance these light hearted moments with truly deep conversations about love, nostalgia, and bringing down the patriarchy. Much of this comedic work is done by the parents which reminded me a lot of Bridget Jones\u2019 Diary.<\/p><p style=\"text-align: justify;\">What this book lacked for me was the romance. In the story Ros actually has to juggle feelings for both her ex Patrick and another man, John. Also, by my definition this is not a romance, it\u2019s closer to women\u2019s fiction or chick lit with a romantic arc. There is little to no steam, there is a ton of focus on Ros and her growth, the ultimate \u201chero\u201d of the book gets barely any page time, and the HEA is questionable. That being said it\u2019s a very good example of this type of fiction, it\u2019s just not romance. And it was shelved as romance on Edelweiss. So I guess my ultimate issue is the continued faulty marketing of women\u2019s fiction as romance.<\/p><p style=\"text-align: justify;\">In the end, if you\u2019re interested in some genuine laughs and feels about a truly relatable woman this book is for you. Ros is all of us in our 30\u2019s struggling with expectation versus reality and it\u2019s always endearing to read a story I can relate to. If you are not a fan of chick lit \u00e0 la <em><strong>Jennifer Weiner<\/strong><\/em> or <em><strong>Sophie Kinsella<\/strong><\/em> then steer clear of this book and pick up a true romance set in the UK from the likes of <em><strong>Talia Hibbert<\/strong><\/em> or <em><strong>Amy Daws<\/strong><\/em>. But if you\u2019re looking for something different than the usual romance I recommend then this could be the book for you.<\/p><p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><em>~ Lindsey<\/em><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/30ntbU3\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Amazon<\/a>\u00a0|\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/books.apple.com\/us\/book\/in-case-you-missed-it\/id1510709735?mt=11&amp;app=itunes&amp;at=11l88k\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">iBooks<\/a>\u00a0|\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.barnesandnoble.com\/w\/in-case-you-missed-it-lindsey-kelk\/1133805165?ean=9780008422950\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">B&amp;N<\/a>\u00a0|\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.kobo.com\/us\/en\/ebook\/in-case-you-missed-it-3\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Kobo<\/a>\u00a0|\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/play.google.com\/store\/books\/details\/Lindsey_Kelk_In_Case_You_Missed_It?id=b9vfDwAAQBAJ\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Google Play<\/a><\/strong><\/p>","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/smittenbybooks.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/26040","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/smittenbybooks.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/smittenbybooks.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/smittenbybooks.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/smittenbybooks.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=26040"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/smittenbybooks.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/26040\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/smittenbybooks.com\/blog\/wp-json\/"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/smittenbybooks.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=26040"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/smittenbybooks.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=26040"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/smittenbybooks.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=26040"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}