{"id":28059,"date":"2022-03-08T07:49:42","date_gmt":"2022-03-08T12:49:42","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/smittenbybooks.com\/blog\/?p=28059"},"modified":"2022-10-16T03:46:24","modified_gmt":"2022-10-16T03:46:24","slug":"review-if-you-ask-me-by-libby-hubscher","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/smittenbybooks.com\/blog\/2022\/03\/08\/review-if-you-ask-me-by-libby-hubscher\/","title":{"rendered":"Review \u2764\ufe0f If You Ask Me by Libby Hubscher"},"content":{"rendered":"<!--themify_builder_content-->\n<div id=\"themify_builder_content-28059\" data-postid=\"28059\" class=\"themify_builder_content themify_builder_content-28059 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\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/smittenbybooks.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/if-you-ask-me-libby-hubscher.jpg?resize=333%2C500\" width=\"333\" height=\"500\" title=\"Review \u2764\ufe0f If You Ask Me by Libby Hubscher\" alt=\"Review \u2764\ufe0f If You Ask Me by Libby Hubscher\">\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;\">Violet Covington pens\u00a0<i>Dear Sweetie<\/i>, the most popular advice column in the state of North Carolina. She has an answer for how to politely handle any difficult situation\u2026until she discovers her husband, Sam, has been cheating on her. Furious and out of sensible solutions, Violet leaves her filter at the door and turns to her column to air her own frustrations. The new, brutally honest\u00a0Dear Sweetie goes viral, sending more shock waves through Violet\u2019s life. When she burns Sam\u2019s belongings in a front-yard, late-night bonfire, a smoking-hot firefighter named Dez shows up to douse the flames, and an unexpected fling quickly shows potential to become something longer lasting.<\/span><br \/><br \/><span style=\"color: #ffffff;\">A lot of people want to see the old polished Violet return\u2014including her boss, who finds her unpredictability hard to manage, and Sam, who\u2019s begging for another chance. But Dez appreciates Violet just the way she is\u2014in fact, he can\u2019t get enough of her. The right answers don\u2019t come easily when Violet finds herself at her own personal crossroads. But maybe, by getting real, Violet can write her own happy ending.<\/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-16467 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/smittenbybooks.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/3_5-hearts.jpg?resize=146%2C44\" alt=\"\" width=\"146\" height=\"44\" \/><\/p><hr \/><p><strong><br \/>Release Date:<\/strong> Mar 8 2022<br \/><strong>Heat Level:<\/strong>\u00a0Warm<br \/><strong>Publisher:<\/strong>\u00a0Penguin Group<br \/><strong>Imprint:<\/strong>\u00a0Berkley<br \/><strong>Price:<\/strong> $9.99<\/p><hr \/><p><br \/><br \/><\/p><blockquote class=\"quotes\"><p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><em>\u201cYou hate these people who hurt you, and you hate yourself. You don\u2019t want to look at yourself in the mirror. Do it anyway. Look hard. You were never perfect. Or always right. You made mistakes. You hurt people and yourself. You were vengeful. You drank too much. You moved too fast. You were thoughtless. And that\u2019s okay. You can forgive yourself and you can ask for forgiveness. The ugly parts don\u2019t make you any less beautiful. You are flawed, but you\u2019re still worthy of love.\u201d<\/em><\/p><\/blockquote><p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong>Violet Covington<\/strong> has it all: a wonderful husband, a nice house in the suburbs, and a job she loves. Everything seems perfect until it isn\u2019t anymore, and Violet\u2019s life is crumbling around her. After she catches her husband cheating on her, Violet spirals out of control. She begins drinking more than she should, acting out in her column, Dear Sweetie, and even lashing out at the people around her. Violet\u2019s life is a mess, and she shouldn\u2019t be looking to jump into a relationship, but when she meets a local firefighter she can\u2019t resist how safe and happy he makes her feel. Will Violet be able to trust another person again after having her heart ripped open by the one person who promised to stand by her forever?<\/p><p style=\"text-align: justify;\">This book was extremely heavy, and there were a lot of hard topics discussed such as cheating, alcoholism, and infertility. It was hard not to feel for what Violet was going through when her jerk of a husband decided their vows didn\u2019t mean anything to him. So, while she may have acted terribly when lashing out I could understand and feel her emotional pain. She was experiencing a traumatic event. <strong>Dez<\/strong> was a strong and loving supporter to Violet, and I think the fact that she never thought she deserved him because of how broken she feels was heartbreaking. I watched as Dez helped Violet pick up the pieces of her life, made her smile, and allowed her to see her worth.<\/p><p style=\"text-align: justify;\">I guess my issue with this right now is that there should have been a touch more humor or something to balance out the heaviness in this book. Violet was very funny in a self-deprecating way, but it felt more like she was masking her pain. Yes, there were funny lines, but I feel like I felt wrecked after reading it. It was extremely emotional, and if you are dealing with issues like cheating and infidelity then be warned that this book will pull at your heartstrings a little bit.<\/p><p style=\"text-align: justify;\">If you enjoy stories like those of <em><strong>Kate Clayborn<\/strong><\/em> and <em><strong>Emily Henry<\/strong><\/em> then give this book a try but be forewarned that you will be on an emotional rollercoaster.<\/p><p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><em>~ Michelle<\/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\/35DhDS0\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Amazon<\/a><\/span><span class=\"s2\">\u00a0|\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/apple.co\/3HUTfZj\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span class=\"s3\">iBooks<\/span><\/a>\u00a0|\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.barnesandnoble.com\/w\/if-you-ask-me-libby-hubscher\/1139656691?ean=9780593199459\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span class=\"s3\">B&amp;N<\/span><\/a>\u00a0|\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.kobo.com\/us\/en\/ebook\/if-you-ask-me-8\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span class=\"s3\">Kobo<\/span><\/a>\u00a0|\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/play.google.com\/store\/books\/details\/Libby_Hubscher_If_You_Ask_Me?id=aEAyEAAAQBAJ\" 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>Violet Covington pens\u00a0Dear Sweetie, the most popular advice column in the state of North Carolina. 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She has an answer for how to politely handle any difficult situation\u2026until she discovers her husband, Sam, has been cheating on her. Furious and out of sensible solutions, Violet leaves her filter at the door and turns to her column to air her own frustrations. The new, brutally honest\u00a0Dear Sweetie goes viral, sending more shock waves through Violet\u2019s life. When she burns Sam\u2019s belongings in a front-yard, late-night bonfire, a smoking-hot firefighter named Dez shows up to douse the flames, and an unexpected fling quickly shows potential to become something longer lasting.<br \/><br \/>A lot of people want to see the old polished Violet return\u2014including her boss, who finds her unpredictability hard to manage, and Sam, who\u2019s begging for another chance. But Dez appreciates Violet just the way she is\u2014in fact, he can\u2019t get enough of her. The right answers don\u2019t come easily when Violet finds herself at her own personal crossroads. But maybe, by getting real, Violet can write her own happy ending.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/smittenbybooks.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/3_5-hearts.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"146\" height=\"44\" \/><\/p><hr \/><p><strong><br \/>Release Date:<\/strong> Mar 8 2022<br \/><strong>Heat Level:<\/strong>\u00a0Warm<br \/><strong>Publisher:<\/strong>\u00a0Penguin Group<br \/><strong>Imprint:<\/strong>\u00a0Berkley<br \/><strong>Price:<\/strong> $9.99<\/p><hr \/><p><br \/><br \/><\/p><blockquote><p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><em>\u201cYou hate these people who hurt you, and you hate yourself. You don\u2019t want to look at yourself in the mirror. Do it anyway. Look hard. You were never perfect. Or always right. You made mistakes. You hurt people and yourself. You were vengeful. You drank too much. You moved too fast. You were thoughtless. And that\u2019s okay. You can forgive yourself and you can ask for forgiveness. The ugly parts don\u2019t make you any less beautiful. You are flawed, but you\u2019re still worthy of love.\u201d<\/em><\/p><\/blockquote><p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong>Violet Covington<\/strong> has it all: a wonderful husband, a nice house in the suburbs, and a job she loves. Everything seems perfect until it isn\u2019t anymore, and Violet\u2019s life is crumbling around her. After she catches her husband cheating on her, Violet spirals out of control. She begins drinking more than she should, acting out in her column, Dear Sweetie, and even lashing out at the people around her. Violet\u2019s life is a mess, and she shouldn\u2019t be looking to jump into a relationship, but when she meets a local firefighter she can\u2019t resist how safe and happy he makes her feel. Will Violet be able to trust another person again after having her heart ripped open by the one person who promised to stand by her forever?<\/p><p style=\"text-align: justify;\">This book was extremely heavy, and there were a lot of hard topics discussed such as cheating, alcoholism, and infertility. It was hard not to feel for what Violet was going through when her jerk of a husband decided their vows didn\u2019t mean anything to him. So, while she may have acted terribly when lashing out I could understand and feel her emotional pain. She was experiencing a traumatic event. <strong>Dez<\/strong> was a strong and loving supporter to Violet, and I think the fact that she never thought she deserved him because of how broken she feels was heartbreaking. I watched as Dez helped Violet pick up the pieces of her life, made her smile, and allowed her to see her worth.<\/p><p style=\"text-align: justify;\">I guess my issue with this right now is that there should have been a touch more humor or something to balance out the heaviness in this book. Violet was very funny in a self-deprecating way, but it felt more like she was masking her pain. Yes, there were funny lines, but I feel like I felt wrecked after reading it. It was extremely emotional, and if you are dealing with issues like cheating and infidelity then be warned that this book will pull at your heartstrings a little bit.<\/p><p style=\"text-align: justify;\">If you enjoy stories like those of <em><strong>Kate Clayborn<\/strong><\/em> and <em><strong>Emily Henry<\/strong><\/em> then give this book a try but be forewarned that you will be on an emotional rollercoaster.<\/p><p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><em>~ Michelle<\/em><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/35DhDS0\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Amazon<\/a>\u00a0|\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/apple.co\/3HUTfZj\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">iBooks<\/a>\u00a0|\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.barnesandnoble.com\/w\/if-you-ask-me-libby-hubscher\/1139656691?ean=9780593199459\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">B&amp;N<\/a>\u00a0|\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.kobo.com\/us\/en\/ebook\/if-you-ask-me-8\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Kobo<\/a>\u00a0|\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/play.google.com\/store\/books\/details\/Libby_Hubscher_If_You_Ask_Me?id=aEAyEAAAQBAJ\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Google Play<\/a><\/strong><\/p>","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/smittenbybooks.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/28059","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=28059"}],"version-history":[{"count":2,"href":"https:\/\/smittenbybooks.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/28059\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":28976,"href":"https:\/\/smittenbybooks.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/28059\/revisions\/28976"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/smittenbybooks.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/28974"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/smittenbybooks.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=28059"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/smittenbybooks.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=28059"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/smittenbybooks.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=28059"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}