{"id":30611,"date":"2023-09-27T09:55:39","date_gmt":"2023-09-27T13:55:39","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/smittenbybooks.com\/blog\/?p=30611"},"modified":"2023-09-27T09:55:41","modified_gmt":"2023-09-27T13:55:41","slug":"review-the-wake-up-call-by-beth-oleary","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/smittenbybooks.com\/blog\/2023\/09\/27\/review-the-wake-up-call-by-beth-oleary\/","title":{"rendered":"Review \u2764\ufe0f The Wake-up Call by Beth O&#8217;Leary"},"content":{"rendered":"<!--themify_builder_content-->\n<div id=\"themify_builder_content-30611\" data-postid=\"30611\" class=\"themify_builder_content themify_builder_content-30611 themify_builder tf_clear\">\n    \t\t\t<!-- module_row -->\n\t<div  data-lazy=\"1\" class=\"module_row themify_builder_row tb_q4ns940 tb_first tf_w tf_clearfix\">\n\t    \t\t\t<div class=\"row_inner col_align_top gutter-narrow tb_col_count_2 tf_box tf_rel\">\n\t\t            <div  data-lazy=\"1\" class=\"module_column tb-column col3-1 tb_tabd940 first\">\n                                                        <div class=\"tb-column-inner tf_box tf_w\">\n                        <!-- module image -->\n<div  class=\"module module-image tb_cn5b940 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\" width=\"640\" height=\"987\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/smittenbybooks.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/the-wake-up-call-beth-oleary.jpg?resize=640%2C987&#038;ssl=1\" class=\"wp-post-image wp-image-30612\" title=\"the-wake-up-call-beth-oleary\" alt=\"the-wake-up-call-beth-oleary\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/smittenbybooks.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/the-wake-up-call-beth-oleary.jpg?w=973&amp;ssl=1 973w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/smittenbybooks.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/the-wake-up-call-beth-oleary.jpg?resize=195%2C300&amp;ssl=1 195w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/smittenbybooks.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/the-wake-up-call-beth-oleary.jpg?resize=664%2C1024&amp;ssl=1 664w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/smittenbybooks.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/the-wake-up-call-beth-oleary.jpg?resize=768%2C1184&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/smittenbybooks.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/the-wake-up-call-beth-oleary.jpg?resize=400%2C616&amp;ssl=1 400w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/>\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_od4v940 customBorderRad_bottom repeat \" data-lazy=\"1\">\n        <div  class=\"tb_text_wrap\">\n    <p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"color: #ffffff;\">It\u2019s the busiest season of the year, and Forest Manor Hotel is quite literally falling apart. So when Izzy and Lucas are given the same shift on the hotel\u2019s front desk, they have no choice but to put their differences aside and see it through.<\/span><br \/><br \/><span style=\"color: #ffffff;\">The hotel won&#8217;t stay afloat beyond Christmas without some sort of miracle. But when Izzy returns a guest\u2019s lost wedding ring, the reward convinces management that this might be the way to fix everything. With four rings still sitting in the lost &amp; found, the race is on for Izzy and Lucas to save their beloved hotel\u2014and their jobs.<\/span><br \/><br \/><span style=\"color: #ffffff;\">As their bitter rivalry turns into something much more complicated, Izzy and Lucas begin to wonder if there&#8217;s more at stake here than the hotel&#8217;s future. Can the two of them make it through the season with their hearts intact?<\/span><\/p>    <\/div>\n<\/div>\n<!-- \/module text -->                    <\/div>\n                            <\/div>\n                        <div  data-lazy=\"1\" class=\"module_column tb-column col3-2 tb_8zms940 last\">\n                                                        <div class=\"tb-column-inner tf_box tf_w\">\n                        <!-- module text -->\n<div  class=\"module module-text tb_z6vo940  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-1.jpg?resize=146%2C44&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" width=\"146\" height=\"44\" \/><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p><strong>Release Date:<\/strong> Sep 26, 2023<br \/><strong>Heat Level:<\/strong> Sensual<br \/><strong>Publisher:<\/strong>\u00a0Penguin Group<br \/><strong>Imprint:<\/strong>\u00a0Berkley\u00a0<br \/><strong>Price:<\/strong> $11.99<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400; text-align: justify;\"><strong>Izzy<\/strong> and <strong>Lucas<\/strong> both work at the Forest Manor Hotel. Izzy definitely has feelings towards Lucas and decides to put it all on the line and send him a card inviting him for a kiss. She finds herself humiliated when Lucas kisses her roommate instead.<\/p>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400; text-align: justify;\">It\u2019s the holiday season at the Forest Manor, and everyone is trying to keep the hotel afloat. Izzy and Lucas are now forced to work the front desk at the same time, which causes friction between them. Izzy is sweet and kind to all of the staff except Lucas, and it infuriates him that she can\u2019t be that way with him. He doesn\u2019t even know why she is angry with him.<\/p>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400; text-align: justify;\">At first, the story moves very slowly and doesn\u2019t pick up until halfway through. The saving grace, in my eyes, is that we get both Lucas&#8217;s and Izzy\u2019s POV. The readers are not just left to \u201chate\u201d Lucas as in a typical enemies-to-lovers romance. In true romance fashion, this could have been avoided if she had told him what he did to offend her. Obviously, we need the tension to move the story along.<\/p>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400; text-align: justify;\">Lucas and Izzy have a lot in common. I love the banter between them. There are definitely a lot of pent-up emotions. The secondary characters at the hotel bring flavor to the holiday romance. They all had huge personalities. I really like that the holidays didn\u2019t take over the story. I\u2019m just not that ready to get into the holiday season yet.<\/p>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400; text-align: justify;\">The ending is a bit too rushed and tidy for me since the beginning dragged. I didn\u2019t really care for the mystery of the rings. Yes, it was a nice way to draw Izzy closer to Lucas, but it bogged down the story. I would have also liked a little more spice in my romance.<\/p>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400; text-align: justify;\">Overall, this is just a light romance for fans of chick-lit.<\/p>\n<p><em>~ Samantha<\/em><\/p>    <\/div>\n<\/div>\n<!-- \/module text --><!-- module text -->\n<div  class=\"module module-text tb_91hv940 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\/3RD42jl\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Amazon<\/a><\/span><span class=\"s2\">\u00a0|\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/apple.co\/3RAkosS\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span class=\"s3\">iBooks<\/span><\/a>\u00a0|\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.barnesandnoble.com\/w\/the-wake-up-call-beth-oleary\/1142782701?ean=9780593640135\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span class=\"s3\">B&amp;N<\/span><\/a>\u00a0|\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.kobo.com\/us\/en\/ebook\/the-wake-up-call-10\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span class=\"s3\">Kobo<\/span><\/a>\u00a0|\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/play.google.com\/store\/books\/details\/Beth_O_Leary_The_Wake_Up_Call?id=ZL-eEAAAQBAJ\" 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>It\u2019s the busiest season of the year, and Forest Manor Hotel is quite literally falling apart. 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So when Izzy and Lucas are given the same shift on the hotel\u2019s front desk, they have no choice but to put their differences aside and see it through.<br \/><br \/>The hotel won't stay afloat beyond Christmas without some sort of miracle. But when Izzy returns a guest\u2019s lost wedding ring, the reward convinces management that this might be the way to fix everything. With four rings still sitting in the lost &amp; found, the race is on for Izzy and Lucas to save their beloved hotel\u2014and their jobs.<br \/><br \/>As their bitter rivalry turns into something much more complicated, Izzy and Lucas begin to wonder if there's more at stake here than the hotel's future. Can the two of them make it through the season with their hearts intact?<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/smittenbybooks.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/3_5-hearts-1.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"146\" height=\"44\" \/><\/p> <hr \/> <p><strong>Release Date:<\/strong> Sep 26, 2023<br \/><strong>Heat Level:<\/strong> Sensual<br \/><strong>Publisher:<\/strong>\u00a0Penguin Group<br \/><strong>Imprint:<\/strong>\u00a0Berkley\u00a0<br \/><strong>Price:<\/strong> $11.99<\/p> <hr \/> <p style=\"font-weight: 400; text-align: justify;\"><strong>Izzy<\/strong> and <strong>Lucas<\/strong> both work at the Forest Manor Hotel. Izzy definitely has feelings towards Lucas and decides to put it all on the line and send him a card inviting him for a kiss. She finds herself humiliated when Lucas kisses her roommate instead.<\/p> <p style=\"font-weight: 400; text-align: justify;\">It\u2019s the holiday season at the Forest Manor, and everyone is trying to keep the hotel afloat. Izzy and Lucas are now forced to work the front desk at the same time, which causes friction between them. Izzy is sweet and kind to all of the staff except Lucas, and it infuriates him that she can\u2019t be that way with him. He doesn\u2019t even know why she is angry with him.<\/p> <p style=\"font-weight: 400; text-align: justify;\">At first, the story moves very slowly and doesn\u2019t pick up until halfway through. The saving grace, in my eyes, is that we get both Lucas's and Izzy\u2019s POV. The readers are not just left to \u201chate\u201d Lucas as in a typical enemies-to-lovers romance. In true romance fashion, this could have been avoided if she had told him what he did to offend her. Obviously, we need the tension to move the story along.<\/p> <p style=\"font-weight: 400; text-align: justify;\">Lucas and Izzy have a lot in common. I love the banter between them. There are definitely a lot of pent-up emotions. The secondary characters at the hotel bring flavor to the holiday romance. They all had huge personalities. I really like that the holidays didn\u2019t take over the story. I\u2019m just not that ready to get into the holiday season yet.<\/p> <p style=\"font-weight: 400; text-align: justify;\">The ending is a bit too rushed and tidy for me since the beginning dragged. I didn\u2019t really care for the mystery of the rings. Yes, it was a nice way to draw Izzy closer to Lucas, but it bogged down the story. I would have also liked a little more spice in my romance.<\/p> <p style=\"font-weight: 400; text-align: justify;\">Overall, this is just a light romance for fans of chick-lit.<\/p> <p><em>~ Samantha<\/em><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3RD42jl\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Amazon<\/a>\u00a0|\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/apple.co\/3RAkosS\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">iBooks<\/a>\u00a0|\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.barnesandnoble.com\/w\/the-wake-up-call-beth-oleary\/1142782701?ean=9780593640135\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">B&amp;N<\/a>\u00a0|\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.kobo.com\/us\/en\/ebook\/the-wake-up-call-10\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Kobo<\/a>\u00a0|\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/play.google.com\/store\/books\/details\/Beth_O_Leary_The_Wake_Up_Call?id=ZL-eEAAAQBAJ\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Google Play<\/a><\/strong><\/p>","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/smittenbybooks.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/30611","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=30611"}],"version-history":[{"count":6,"href":"https:\/\/smittenbybooks.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/30611\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":30622,"href":"https:\/\/smittenbybooks.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/30611\/revisions\/30622"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/smittenbybooks.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/30612"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/smittenbybooks.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=30611"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/smittenbybooks.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=30611"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/smittenbybooks.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=30611"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}