That Time I Kissed My Beachfront Boss: A Sweet Romantic Comedy
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Summary
The next book in the Time of Your Life series is Olivia and Hudson's story。
Full description and cover to come！
（Actual release date will likely be earlier。）
Full description and cover to come！
（Actual release date will likely be earlier。）
Reviews
Darla Marie
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Loved！！！ The chemistry between Hudson and Olivia was so good！ I laughed。 I cried。 I swooned。！！
Mandy
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Another charming and adorable clean romcom from Julie Christianson; I was totally head over heels for Liv and Hudson。 I really enjoyed this dual POV contemporary romance。 Liv is an identical triplet who has struggled with the comparison most of her life。 I truly loved how Hudson SAW her for who she really was and that she in turn saw what was behind his personal protective walls。 The story was cute and fun to read with a good sense of humor， but also some excellent depth。 I absolutely loved thei Another charming and adorable clean romcom from Julie Christianson; I was totally head over heels for Liv and Hudson。 I really enjoyed this dual POV contemporary romance。 Liv is an identical triplet who has struggled with the comparison most of her life。 I truly loved how Hudson SAW her for who she really was and that she in turn saw what was behind his personal protective walls。 The story was cute and fun to read with a good sense of humor， but also some excellent depth。 I absolutely loved their first kiss， but even more the one that counted most later。 Hudson's protectiveness and supportive manner were so sweet and I loved their shared interest in fiction。 The cameos from Julie's other books were delightful particularly seeing #hadlink。 I loved this story！I received an advance reader copy of this novel。 All thoughts and opinions are my own。 。。。more
Rebecca Curtis
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Hudson Blaine。 Sigh。 When you kiss a man on a date it’s not supposed to uproot your entire life plan。 But that’s what happened when Olivia was dared to kiss Hudson Blaine。
Jenny
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This was such a great book！ I love those McCoy triplets！ The story was fun and sweet。 I adored the group chat banter。 Family group chats are my fave。 There were lots of funny moments and the romance was so cute。 The characters were wonderful and I loved getting to see more of characters from other books。 （The shoutout of characters by other romcom authors was so fun too。 IYKYK。） Big Mama was so funny。 “The Betty White of the Adirondacks。” Olivia， the middle filling of the McCoy triplet sandwich， This was such a great book！ I love those McCoy triplets！ The story was fun and sweet。 I adored the group chat banter。 Family group chats are my fave。 There were lots of funny moments and the romance was so cute。 The characters were wonderful and I loved getting to see more of characters from other books。 （The shoutout of characters by other romcom authors was so fun too。 IYKYK。） Big Mama was so funny。 “The Betty White of the Adirondacks。” Olivia， the middle filling of the McCoy triplet sandwich， found herself needing a job in the hotel industry and hoped to get hired as the manager at the newly renovated local inn。 “…to slap a Band-Aid on the severed artery of my dreams。” Unfortunately for her， Hudson， a man who had rejected her after she kissed him on a dare， had already taken the position， so she found herself temporarily working for him。 Olivia and Hudson both had personal past hurts that made them wary of love， so they had a lot to overcome as their feelings for each other grew。 “‘I think we’re all probably just a little bit messier than anybody else ever knows。’” Olivia was also a bit lost as to who she was and had trouble valuing herself， always comparing herself to her siblings。 “Not the funniest triplet。 Not the smartest one。 I’m Olivia McCoy: Eaten first by zombies。” It’s a fun book。 My only disappointment was that Mac and Darby’s significant others were mentioned briefly but Spencer never came up。 However， there was a good dose of Spencer in the bonus epilogue and it was so sweet。 Definitely make sure to get it。 This story is the third in the series and is connected with other books by the author as well。 There is a lot of carryover， but this book can be read as a standalone with no problem。 This is a closed door romance with mild innuendo and no harsh language。 。。。more
Janeece
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Julie Christianson is becoming one of my favorite authors。 This book did not disappoint！ I really enjoyed Olivia and Hudson！ The characters are well written and not fluffy at all。 They had real life deep insecurities that we all deal with。 There were so many sweet， fun and swoony moments！ I look forward to reading more from this series！
Summer Song
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Love this book！ The small-town setting and characters feel three-dimensional and real。 I had so much fun getting to know Hudson and Liv and seeing our friends from previous books！ Hudson and Liv are complete with personalities， thoughts， emotions， and personal difficulties of their own。 It was wonderful to see them grow and change as people， realize their own self-worth， and let down those walls they'd each built up to protect themselves and their hearts。 The speed of the plot is just right， the Love this book！ The small-town setting and characters feel three-dimensional and real。 I had so much fun getting to know Hudson and Liv and seeing our friends from previous books！ Hudson and Liv are complete with personalities， thoughts， emotions， and personal difficulties of their own。 It was wonderful to see them grow and change as people， realize their own self-worth， and let down those walls they'd each built up to protect themselves and their hearts。 The speed of the plot is just right， the author's writing style is smooth and sparkling with wit， humor， and emotion。 The romance is sweet， swoony， and so much fun！ This book is a must read！ I very highly recommend reading "That Time I Kissed My Beachfront Boss"！ You will be so glad you did。 5 very well deserved stars！ 。。。more
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Lynsey McDaniel
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“And anyway， no one wants their underwear exposed。 Twice。”Olivia returns to her mother’s hometown determined to make her former employer regret passing her over for a promotion。 She charges in to the Beachfront Property determined to wow the owners and have them hire her as the manager。 Unfortunately they have already hired Hudson， who she kissed on a dare two years ago， and was promptly rejected。 😵💫 Hudson offers her a job for a few weeks， and her mortification is complete when she has to acce “And anyway， no one wants their underwear exposed。 Twice。”Olivia returns to her mother’s hometown determined to make her former employer regret passing her over for a promotion。 She charges in to the Beachfront Property determined to wow the owners and have them hire her as the manager。 Unfortunately they have already hired Hudson， who she kissed on a dare two years ago， and was promptly rejected。 😵💫 Hudson offers her a job for a few weeks， and her mortification is complete when she has to accept it。 What could possibly go wrong？ Or right？The amount of times I cackled out loud reading this sweet romance had Reed （bookstagram husband） concerned， but also nosey about the plot。 There are so many comedic moments， not least of which is a major wardrobe malfunction—or two。 （See next slide） Do I even need to say it？ SASSY GRANNY！ Big Mama was at risk of stealing the show multiple times， but she was definitely doing so on purpose。 （As she laughs in a catcall）So it’s very， very funny。 It is also so， so sweet！ The characters bring their own childhood wounds to the table， and have to work through them。 Isn’t that the mark of maturity， though？ Realizing we are all just people， and being willing to recognize the parts of ourselves that need healing？ It’s one thing to recognize a shortcoming， it’s an entirely other thing to move forward in life hoping to grow beyond it。 You find that here with Olivia and Hudson。 If you need a spring break read: here you go！ Don’t read it if you don’t want to laugh。 And then maybe cry a little。 0 out of 5 on the FOTMS scale。 Squeaky clean— just how I like it。 💛Thank you to @juliechristiansonauthor for an advanced copy of this title。 。。。more
Kylie Bingham
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Julie Christianson is a go to author for me！ I’ve read everything she’s written and I love it all！ I love reading the stories of side characters in her other books。 Olivia had more depth in this book than as a side character in others。 I loved how she developed， and her strengths really came out。 Hudson is the perfect compliment for her， despite their awful start 🫣 talk about second hand embarrassment！ This book can definitely be read as a stand alone， but I recommend reading all of Julie’s book Julie Christianson is a go to author for me！ I’ve read everything she’s written and I love it all！ I love reading the stories of side characters in her other books。 Olivia had more depth in this book than as a side character in others。 I loved how she developed， and her strengths really came out。 Hudson is the perfect compliment for her， despite their awful start 🫣 talk about second hand embarrassment！ This book can definitely be read as a stand alone， but I recommend reading all of Julie’s books because they are delightful！ 。。。more
Arceli
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🏄♂️🏄♀️🏄♂️🏄♀️🏄♂️ 5/5 That Time I Kissed My Beachfront Boss is an absolute delight！ Liv and Hudson's journey is a whirlwind of charm and chemistry that kept me hooked from start to finish。 The premise of sworn-off relationships leading to unexpected love is executed flawlessly， and the forced proximity adds an extra layer of tension that makes every interaction sizzle。Liv's character arc， from struggling with her identity as an identical triplet to blossoming into a confident woman， is beauti 🏄♂️🏄♀️🏄♂️🏄♀️🏄♂️ 5/5 That Time I Kissed My Beachfront Boss is an absolute delight！ Liv and Hudson's journey is a whirlwind of charm and chemistry that kept me hooked from start to finish。 The premise of sworn-off relationships leading to unexpected love is executed flawlessly， and the forced proximity adds an extra layer of tension that makes every interaction sizzle。Liv's character arc， from struggling with her identity as an identical triplet to blossoming into a confident woman， is beautifully portrayed。 Her family dynamics add depth to the story， and the small-town setting is vividly depicted， evoking a sense of coziness and nostalgia。Hudson is the epitome of the perfect book boyfriend， with his genuine sweetness and caring nature。 His relationships， both with Liv and his family， are heartwarming to witness。I especially enjoyed the cameo appearances of characters from previous books， adding a lovely continuity to the series。Overall， That Time I Kissed My Beachfront Boss is a heartwarming and entertaining read that I highly recommend to anyone in need of a dose of sweet romance and small-town charm。 Don't miss out on this gem！ 。。。more
Kayla Stewart
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✨Review✨It’s Release Day！ I was so excited to get back to Julie’s books！ It’s been a hot minute and I enjoyed it so much！ I got to buddy read with my bestie @heathers。clean。reads and we had so many moments to fangirl about and a bit of vulnerable remembrances on my part as I related to the FMC， being a twin myself。 Olivia McCoy is the sunshine to this book！ She has been hurt a few times and keeps coming back and showing generosity and compassion。 She is the Ham to the triplet sandwich and it’s s ✨Review✨It’s Release Day！ I was so excited to get back to Julie’s books！ It’s been a hot minute and I enjoyed it so much！ I got to buddy read with my bestie @heathers。clean。reads and we had so many moments to fangirl about and a bit of vulnerable remembrances on my part as I related to the FMC， being a twin myself。 Olivia McCoy is the sunshine to this book！ She has been hurt a few times and keeps coming back and showing generosity and compassion。 She is the Ham to the triplet sandwich and it’s such a blessing to have sisters you can lean on and turn to and that know you so well， but being a triplet it’s hard to have your own identity。 Olivia is passed over for a promotion， she then hears of another Managerial opportunity back home and with excitement goes to find that they already gave the position to Hudson Blaine， the one man that shot her down when she kissed him on a dare。 Hudson Blaine isn’t happy with bending and being what others want him to be and so starts fresh at The Beachfront Inn and soon realizes he is going to need Olivia’s expertise to have the inn’s reopening a success。 Offering her a temporary job wouldn’t change anything between them， would it？Full of☀️Embarrassing Moments☀️Birthday Surprises☀️Water Adventures （water hose and dunk tank）☀️Nicknames ☀️Epic Fundraiser☀️Family Text Threads☀️Hollywood Stars， Family， and Ex-girlfriends☀️An Accident that brings a moment of clarity☀️Past Hurts Revealed☀️Beginnings of Forgiveness☀️The Sweetest naming of the PubI receive an ARC copy and all thoughts and opinions are my own。 Thank you @juliechristiansonauthor for a delightful read start to finish！ 。。。more
Lissa Ruck
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I absolutely loved Hudson & Olivia's sassy， sweet， caring， funny， loving， swoony story！！ I absolutely loved Hudson & Olivia's sassy， sweet， caring， funny， loving， swoony story！！ 。。。more
Stephanie Young
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That Time I Kissed My Beachfront Boss by Julie Christianson is HERE！ I have been anticipating this one for quite some time。 Not only are Hudson and Liv absolutely wonderful， but we also get glimpses at all our past favorites from the other series’， as well as quite a bit from Brady， Natalie， Hadley and Link。 But this one… gah！ Birthday cupcakes that bring on tears and make readers want to wrap Hudson in a warm hug， wardrobe malfunctions that make you cringe and feel the flush of embarrassment fo That Time I Kissed My Beachfront Boss by Julie Christianson is HERE！ I have been anticipating this one for quite some time。 Not only are Hudson and Liv absolutely wonderful， but we also get glimpses at all our past favorites from the other series’， as well as quite a bit from Brady， Natalie， Hadley and Link。 But this one… gah！ Birthday cupcakes that bring on tears and make readers want to wrap Hudson in a warm hug， wardrobe malfunctions that make you cringe and feel the flush of embarrassment for Olivia， he buys her favorite books and reads them？ Yes。 Just yes。 Sweet Hudson and Olivia are afraid of real relationships and avoid them like the plague。 They have the same hangups but for entirely different reasons。 Yet， while Hudson turned Olivia down at a wedding reception， now that he finds himself in the position of her boss， he can’t help himself falling for her， bit by bit。 As Hudson and Olivia grow in their friendship， opening their hearts up to one another， they find themselves being drawn closer and closer， the tension ready to snap。 When it finally does？ Fireworks！ That moment near the end， not saying what that moment was-because people， you need to read it-that moment near the end when Hudson is beside himself thinking he may have lost her？ Wow。 Then the HEA， as promised， was…chef’s kiss。 。。。more
MK
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Have you ever been in a position where people have labeled you？ Maybe the smart one， the lazy one， the artist， the jock…。It happens a lot。 Sometimes we embrace the label， and sometimes we feel confined by it。 What do you do when the label just doesn’t feel right and no one will give you a chance to be or do something different？ What if the label just pressures you and takes the fun out of what you love？I loved the theme in this book about being true to yourself。 Figuring out what you want。 What Have you ever been in a position where people have labeled you？ Maybe the smart one， the lazy one， the artist， the jock…。It happens a lot。 Sometimes we embrace the label， and sometimes we feel confined by it。 What do you do when the label just doesn’t feel right and no one will give you a chance to be or do something different？ What if the label just pressures you and takes the fun out of what you love？I loved the theme in this book about being true to yourself。 Figuring out what you want。 What you’re good at。 Being dependable and committed， but for the right reasons。 Maybe because I’m in my midlife crisis stage with my owncareer， but this hit home。 Liv and Hudson are both trying to find a job/career path， after they both leave jobs that they didn’t love。 The problem is， they both want the same job。 When Hudson gets the job and Liv is hired temporarily to help him， things get a little interesting。 Especially since Liv kissed Hudson on a date years ago and never quite lived down the embarrassment of his rejection。 I loved that this book had some real relatable issues and also that it had some fun that was light and sucked me into this book world。 I loved the close family dynamics of this small town， the way Hudson and Liv learned to work together， and the insights both characters had once they realized what they wanted in life。 Such a great read and a nice escape！ 。。。more
Beth Helm
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I loved this book。 It was full of laughs and fun。 I felt like I was right in Abbieville with everyone trying to get the Beachfront re-opened。
Melissa’s Bookshelf
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This has to be an all time favorite Julie Christianson romcom！ I loved returning to Abieville for Olivia’s story。 From the first， this book had me laughing out loud in what started out as a harmless dare。 I fell in love with both Olivia & Hudson and couldn’t put it down。 Their story is a favorite and had me laughing， swooning， & sighing in satisfaction wishing the story could continue after I turned the last page。As a triplet， Olivia “Liv” feels like she’s unseen。 She’s determined to be successf This has to be an all time favorite Julie Christianson romcom！ I loved returning to Abieville for Olivia’s story。 From the first， this book had me laughing out loud in what started out as a harmless dare。 I fell in love with both Olivia & Hudson and couldn’t put it down。 Their story is a favorite and had me laughing， swooning， & sighing in satisfaction wishing the story could continue after I turned the last page。As a triplet， Olivia “Liv” feels like she’s unseen。 She’s determined to be successful like her other siblings。 When she finds herself jobless， she returns home to Abieville where she learns of an opening for a manager position at the Beachfront Inn。 Unfortunately， the guy who rejected her two years ago has been hired for the position。 He offers her a temporary job， and as they work close together， their feelings grow， but what happens when the month is up？I loved Liv & Hudson！ I loved their character arcs。 Both Liv & Hudson are leery of relationships for various reasons。 They’re both thoughtful， kind people who just needed to find the right person。 I loved seeing them grow in their relationship。 I enjoyed Liv recognizing her abilities and feeling seen， especially by Hudson。 Hudson’s just the cutest guy！ I loved the way he cares for Liv。 He’s willing to read Brontë！ He’s so surprised by anyone doing something nice for him because he’s used to being used。 I loved how he became more confident in love and willing to sacrifice for it。 These two are just perfect for each other and I loved watching them be playful， supportive， and romantic。Not only are there funny， laugh out loud moments， but there’s a sweet story of overcoming past hurts， abandonment and pain。 It’s a heartfelt， swoony romcom that’s a must read if you enjoy closed door romances。 Though part of a series， it can be read as a standalone。 However， it’s so much more enjoyable seeing beloved characters from other books like Link & Hadley， Tess， Nat & Brady， Big Mama， and others。 Now I can’t wait for Darby’s story。 I received an advanced complimentary copy from the author。 All opinions are my own and voluntarily provided。 。。。more
DayDreamer8912
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4。8/5 Loving the cute and sweet banter of Hudson and Olivia。 Review to come。
Laurel Becker
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This book was absolute magic。 I adore the interconnected stories that Julie is developing throughout her series。 She has such a gift for taking the “normal” and pulling back the curtain a little to find the magic behind it。 She writes family and friendship， small-town life and figuring out who you are， and being brave and vulnerable enough to take a chance on love， and it all feels extraordinary in her books。 This one was absolutely no exception， and honestly， Liv’s inner conflict over finding w This book was absolute magic。 I adore the interconnected stories that Julie is developing throughout her series。 She has such a gift for taking the “normal” and pulling back the curtain a little to find the magic behind it。 She writes family and friendship， small-town life and figuring out who you are， and being brave and vulnerable enough to take a chance on love， and it all feels extraordinary in her books。 This one was absolutely no exception， and honestly， Liv’s inner conflict over finding what she’s really good at， what she can contribute to the world resonates with me so deeply in this season of my own life。 Hudson is precious and brave， and the way both of these characters fall so hard for each other and for their dreams of what life could be， it was fantastic。 Admittedly， I also lost it when Link and Hadley showed up in this story-the crossover here was perfect and so， so sweet。 I have loved everything Julie’s written， but this might just be my favorite！ 。。。more
Ally
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She kissed Hudson Blaine on a dare two years ago and he publicly rejected her。 Now Olivia McCoy has returned home after quitting her job when she was passed over for a promotion she’d worked hard to get。 With no other job options in the small town of Abieville， Olivia finds herself temporarily working at The Beachfront Inn…with Hudson as her boss。 With no permanent position available for her， Olivia needs Hudson to write a stellar letter of recommendation when her time at The Beachfront Inn is u She kissed Hudson Blaine on a dare two years ago and he publicly rejected her。 Now Olivia McCoy has returned home after quitting her job when she was passed over for a promotion she’d worked hard to get。 With no other job options in the small town of Abieville， Olivia finds herself temporarily working at The Beachfront Inn…with Hudson as her boss。 With no permanent position available for her， Olivia needs Hudson to write a stellar letter of recommendation when her time at The Beachfront Inn is up。 Will she be able to make it through the month working with Hudson & move on to the next job with her heart intact？I absolutely adored Olivia and Hudson’s story！ Beachfront Boss is everything I love in a sweet， closed door romance。 Humor， tension， character development （both together and as individuals）， a few moments of secondhand embarrassment 🙃 and sweet kisses that make you swoon 🥰I also loved the small town setting， and the many cameos from other Julie Christianson characters。 So fun to see characters you’ve already gotten to know in previous reads pop up！ （On that note， if you’ve read The Mostly Real McCoy， Olivia is one of Mac’s triplet sisters）Finally， this book doesn't have a "third act breakup" and I'm SO here for that！ Some clean rom coms can become formulaic， but Beachfront Boss kept me hooked and surprised at the direction it took （in the best way possible）。 It was also refreshing that the characters actually communicated with each other 🙃If you’re looking for a sweet， funny romance with heart， look no further！Content Considerations:🌶️: Sweet， swoony kisses only！Language: noneThank you Julie Christianson for the ARC copy of this book。 These are my honest opinions。 。。。more
Sierra
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Reader’s Notes:– this is part of a series， but can be read as a stand-alone– this is told from Olivia & Hudson’s points of view– a character’s parent passed away （past event）– a character’s parent never wanted to be a parent & has less contact with the character than the character hopes forReview:I can’t remember if we got a lot of Olivia’s grandma in the previous books or not， but I had a blast seeing what she’d say or do next in this book！ She was so funny with her random comments and her insi Reader’s Notes:– this is part of a series， but can be read as a stand-alone– this is told from Olivia & Hudson’s points of view– a character’s parent passed away （past event）– a character’s parent never wanted to be a parent & has less contact with the character than the character hopes forReview:I can’t remember if we got a lot of Olivia’s grandma in the previous books or not， but I had a blast seeing what she’d say or do next in this book！ She was so funny with her random comments and her insistence that Hudson was actually a famous celebrity。 I loved that her family just kinda rolled with whatever she ended up doing and just kinda let her have her own way。 I loved that Olivia clearly loved her family and wanted to support them。 Though I didn’t like that she in turn would get down on herself/her skills， I really liked that others helped her to work on changing that mindset and built her up as the story went on。 I loved that Hudson was actually one of the biggest proponents of this and how much he truly cared for her。 I loved his reaction to her simple gift and just how much that meant to him as well。 I loved that Hudson was open enough to convey his sincere emotions over the simple moment。 I also loved getting to see characters from previous books Julie’s written and where they’re all at in their lives。Summary:Olivia had kissed Hudson on a dare from her sisters back at the last family wedding and hasn’t been able to forget him， nor how he rejected her advances。 When Olivia has to return home to Abieville， she’s glad that Hudson moved away in the time since she’d been there last。 But her luck runs out when she inquires about a job at The Beachfront Inn only to discover that Hudson was already offered the position she’d hoped for and he accepted。 With no available job nearby， Olivia is about to move on once more until Hudson begs her to stay and help him with the reopening of the inn。 He has no idea what he’s doing or what it could take to get people to come back now that things have been updated。 And with Olivia’s background， she not only has the skills， but also the knowledge of what people are looking for。 If only she didn’t need to work with Hudson in their shared workspace for the month she’ll be employed there…Hudson needs a fresh start after his attempt at working at his father’s company leaves him feeling adrift。 With his last job at The Beachfront Inn being offered to him， Hudson is excited to build something of his own that will bring him joy once more。 But when he gets there， Hudson finds himself drowning in all that it will take to get The Beachfront Inn back to its glory days as a hotspot in Abieville。 His only hope is to get Olivia on board to help promote and streamline all the online things for the inn in the month before they reopen for business。 And hopefully not fall for her in the time they’ll have to spend together to get everything done in time…* I received an ARC from the author & am not required to leave a positive review 。。。more
Shereadscleanreads
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Hudson is the boy who shot Olivia down and now he's managing the beachfront inn he begs Olivia to stay and help resuscitate the inn's reputation。 It's just for one month。 Can this book get any more charming？ I just loved Olivia and Hudson their story put a smile on my face。 They have a strong connection between them hudson saw Olivia for who she was they balanced each other out。 I'm a huge fan of family group chats in books and many laugh-out-loud moments I could go on and on。 This whole story w Hudson is the boy who shot Olivia down and now he's managing the beachfront inn he begs Olivia to stay and help resuscitate the inn's reputation。 It's just for one month。 Can this book get any more charming？ I just loved Olivia and Hudson their story put a smile on my face。 They have a strong connection between them hudson saw Olivia for who she was they balanced each other out。 I'm a huge fan of family group chats in books and many laugh-out-loud moments I could go on and on。 This whole story was such a feel-good sweet romance。 This would be the perfect beach read or by the pool。 。。。more
Kaci Bonar
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Over the course of Julie Christianson’s previous books， we have met a lot of the Bradford cousins and seen them fall in love and get married， that’s precisely where this book picks up…at the unofficial reception where the McCoy triplets are standing around！ Tess has dared Olivia to kiss Hudson， she goes through with it but gets rejected in the aftermath。 Fast forward two years and that’s where the real story begins！ Olivia ends up back in Abieville and has been asked to help with the relaunc Over the course of Julie Christianson’s previous books， we have met a lot of the Bradford cousins and seen them fall in love and get married， that’s precisely where this book picks up…at the unofficial reception where the McCoy triplets are standing around！ Tess has dared Olivia to kiss Hudson， she goes through with it but gets rejected in the aftermath。 Fast forward two years and that’s where the real story begins！ Olivia ends up back in Abieville and has been asked to help with the relaunch of The Beachfront Inn with none other than Hudson！ Determined to make the best of things， she does her best to remain focused despite her thoughts lingering back to the fatal kiss！ Hudson is the newly appointed manager of The Beachfront Inn， but soon realizes he’s over his head when it comes to marketing and social media hyping it…enter Olivia！ He all but begs to her to help him – which is adorable！ He tries to compartmentalize her like everything else related to the inn as he has sworn off relationships！ However much like Olivia， their dare prompted kiss seems to trickle into his thoughts from time to time！ If there is one thing that I have learned to expect with Julie’s series being so closely interconnected is crossovers are bound to happen， knowing that some of her most well-known characters have cameos in this book makes extra special！ Before reading this story， I thought I had figured out which McCoy triplet was my favorite， now I’m not so sure！ Also， best laid plans don’t always go as expected， but I honestly love that about Julie’s books！ This book will be finding its way on to my paperback shelves very soon！ 。。。more
jensbooknookclub
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First thought: So cute， you’ll fall in love with this small town and the extended family that lives there。 It is essentially a hallmark movie on steroids， with all the lol & swoon worthy moments。 From kissing dares， to accidental underwear flashes， to water fights， sibling text chats， references of the Brontë sisters and so much more this book is a must read！ Olivia is the middle child of her triplet sisters also known as the ham in the sandwich。 Her whole life she has been thought to be the one First thought: So cute， you’ll fall in love with this small town and the extended family that lives there。 It is essentially a hallmark movie on steroids， with all the lol & swoon worthy moments。 From kissing dares， to accidental underwear flashes， to water fights， sibling text chats， references of the Brontë sisters and so much more this book is a must read！ Olivia is the middle child of her triplet sisters also known as the ham in the sandwich。 Her whole life she has been thought to be the one that would die first in a zombie apocalypse。 That has driven her to work her butt off to prove herself， but the promotion she hoped she land her boss just told her no。 So she finds herself living with her mom and grandma contemplating what her next steps are。 She’d soon find out。 Hudson is back from NYC to follow his passion and take over as manger at the beachfront inn。 He was last in town 2 years ago when Liv kissed him on a dare from her sisters in a bar， he had to politely let her down。 The last thing he expected was to be hiring her to help him in managing all the marketing for the place， but he wasn’t good at that。 Now he has to work with the adorable blonde everyday and rethink of that amazing kiss。 So now Liv and Hudson find themselves working in a small office with two desks for the next two months they will be partners in crime as they relaunch the Beachfront Inn。 There will be lots of playful teasing， nicknames and water fights。 How can that not accidentally fall for each other。 Literally Themes you’ll find:* Coworkers to Friends to Lovers * Forced Proximity * Small Town* Dare to You Kiss Him* Found Family* Cute Nicknames* Career Choices * Dual POV* Clean & Sweet 💋🥪💙💋🥪💙💋🥪💙💋🥪💙💋 https://www。instagram。com/p/C4PBrUMRe。。。 。。。more
Maggie （IG: TheeReadingRedhead）
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After losing a dream promotion at work， Olivia returns home to Abieville for a fresh start。 She has her eyes on a managerial position at a beachfront inn that might give her the opportunity to prove herself。 Unfortunately the position has already been filled by Hudson， the man who once rejected her。 Hudson is proving himself too but in a different way。 He wants to prove that he can commit to something after growing up with parents that didn't set the best example for him。 Olivia is ready to retu After losing a dream promotion at work， Olivia returns home to Abieville for a fresh start。 She has her eyes on a managerial position at a beachfront inn that might give her the opportunity to prove herself。 Unfortunately the position has already been filled by Hudson， the man who once rejected her。 Hudson is proving himself too but in a different way。 He wants to prove that he can commit to something after growing up with parents that didn't set the best example for him。 Olivia is ready to return to her old job with her tail between her legs when Hudson begs her to stay and help him with the inn。 But how can Olivia work closely with a man who rejected her and still gives her the same feelings he once did？ She agrees to stay for one month until the inn gets up and running but then she plans to take her experience and move on to something better。 As Olivia and Hudson work closely together， they realize that they make a great team， both personally and professionally。 But with the looming deadline of the inn's reopening and Olivia's time at the Beachfront Inn coming to an end， will their relationship grow into something more or will they go their separate ways？This is the third installment of the Abieville love stories and each book makes me love this series even more！ Hudson and Olivia were characters that were both relatable and enjoyable。 I loved how their communication was open and honest the whole time and how they always saw the best in each other。 Their chemistry was fantastic and working together made it even better。 I loved that they read each other's favorite books and how those books and references to "the dare" from the beginning kept getting brought up。 It's little details like that that make a story stand out to me。 One of my favorite parts of returning to this series was the McCoy family。 Abieville is filled with memorable family members that enhance the different parts of the story。 And the "McCoy sibling chat" is the best！！ I got so excited when I got to those chapters。 The ending was completely different than I thought it would be and I loved not having a typical "3rd act breakup"。 I saw a few opportunities that this could have happened but it didn't and I'm so grateful that Julie chose the path she did！ All in all， another fantastic installment in the Abieville series with characters I love more and more each book。 If you're looking for a romcom with summer vibes to get you out of the winter blues， this is it！ Highly recommend this entire series！ Thank you to Julie Christianson for the advanced copy！ All opinions expressed are my own。 。。。more
Cathy
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I was so excited to get to read this one by Julie Christianson。 Not only do I love that yellow cover， but I always know her books are going to make me smile from the beginning to the end。 And this one did！I love Olivia。 She's one of the McCoy triplets。 And she's kind of let that become her identity。 So when she quits her job and goes to Abieville， that's kind of what she thinks of herself。 I loved watching the way Hudson helps her change that a little bit at a time。 You have to love the beginnin I was so excited to get to read this one by Julie Christianson。 Not only do I love that yellow cover， but I always know her books are going to make me smile from the beginning to the end。 And this one did！I love Olivia。 She's one of the McCoy triplets。 And she's kind of let that become her identity。 So when she quits her job and goes to Abieville， that's kind of what she thinks of herself。 I loved watching the way Hudson helps her change that a little bit at a time。 You have to love the beginning of this one。 Olivia is dared to kiss Hudson。 I'm not going to tell you what happens， but it made me laugh so hard。 It was one of my very favorite parts of the book。 I loved Hudson， as well。 Watching him try to live his dream and break free of his old life and perceptions of himself was so great。 I loved how he learned about Olivia's favorite books and incorporated them into his life。 And I love that we see more of Olivia's family。 Those McCoys are some of my favorite characters ever。 I hope we get to see them again really soon！I was sent an e-copy of That Time I Kissed My Beachfront Boss by the author。 All opinions are my own。 。。。more
Beth
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I love everything I’ve read by Julie Christianson， but Olivia & Hudson are my favorite story yet。 Stars: 5/5Spice: 0/5 （Closed-Door）It all started with an “I dare you。” I was utterly hooked on Olivia & Hudson’s story from chapter one。 I was pulled in by the “will they/won’t they” of it all。 I was completely obsessed with all the little tension-filled moments， all the McCoy family dynamics and humor， and all the sweet， swoony gestures。 I absolutely loved the character development and finally peel I love everything I’ve read by Julie Christianson， but Olivia & Hudson are my favorite story yet。 Stars: 5/5Spice: 0/5 （Closed-Door）It all started with an “I dare you。” I was utterly hooked on Olivia & Hudson’s story from chapter one。 I was pulled in by the “will they/won’t they” of it all。 I was completely obsessed with all the little tension-filled moments， all the McCoy family dynamics and humor， and all the sweet， swoony gestures。 I absolutely loved the character development and finally peeling back the layers on these two characters that Julie’s introduced to us before。 Julie always does such a wonderful job of bringing all of the sizzle with none of the spice， and Olivia & Hudson’s story was no different。 I highly recommend this book！TW: Parental estrangement， Loss of a loved one （past， off page）I received an ARC copy of the book and all thoughts are my own。 。。。more
Berly Dawn
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I just adored this third book in the Abieville Love Stories series。 It could be read as a standalone story， but I think it is enjoyed more by knowing the other characters that are featured in the story。 Many of them have books about them in other series by Julie Christianson。 I have read some of them but not all。 I am working my way through the previous stories， so that I can be all caught up。The world of characters Julie Christianson has created is lovely。 Hudson and Olivia make the sweetest te I just adored this third book in the Abieville Love Stories series。 It could be read as a standalone story， but I think it is enjoyed more by knowing the other characters that are featured in the story。 Many of them have books about them in other series by Julie Christianson。 I have read some of them but not all。 I am working my way through the previous stories， so that I can be all caught up。The world of characters Julie Christianson has created is lovely。 Hudson and Olivia make the sweetest team in working together to get the Beachfront Inn ready to reopen。The first chapter is one of my favorites in any book！ It was perfection！I thank the author for the advanced digital reader copy of this book and I am voluntarily leaving an honest review。 。。。more
Heather （heathers。clean。reads）
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It felt so good to have a book by Julie in my hands again！ I have missed my friends from Apple Valley and we picked right back up where we left off！ Also！ buddy reading this with my bestie， Kayla， was a treat！ I loved our fangirling moments and your insights to being a twin。 You made me love this story all the more。 It all started with a dare…and ended up being so much more。 Olivia grew up being a triplet， and never really felt like she measured up to her sisters。 She didn’t understand her true It felt so good to have a book by Julie in my hands again！ I have missed my friends from Apple Valley and we picked right back up where we left off！ Also！ buddy reading this with my bestie， Kayla， was a treat！ I loved our fangirling moments and your insights to being a twin。 You made me love this story all the more。 It all started with a dare…and ended up being so much more。 Olivia grew up being a triplet， and never really felt like she measured up to her sisters。 She didn’t understand her true worth。 But underneath， she was a ray of sunshine and the sweetest person。 She had so much to offer and was very smart and determined。 Hudson was so dreamy， y’all！ He won my heart from the beginning！ He came from a rocky past and never had a role model of what true love should and feel look like。 But when Olivia trips into his life， he starts to see maybe there is someone out there for him， someone to love him for who he is。 I loved these two so much！ They both got off on the wrong foot after the dare， but oh， it led to so much more。 I loved the slow build to their relationship。 Olivia seen Hudson to his core and she showed him in all the small ways that she did。 It was a beautiful thing to see。 And Hudson helped her see her worth。 The growth of these characters was one of my favorite things from this book。 There were so many sweet， swoony， funny and tender moments in this book。 I’m still not over Liv and Hudson and all their sweetness！ I loved seeing all the McCoy siblings again and the rest of Apple Valley！ These characters feel like family to me and I’m already looking forward to the next book！ Caution: this book may cause you to want to watch Jane Eyre。 My fav is the series version， in case you wondered！ 😂Things I Loved:💦The Dare💦Embarrassing moments💦Sesame seed buns💦Cupcakes 💦Sibling group chats 💦Big Mama💦The fire hose💦Nicknames 💦The dunk tank💦She wears his clothes 💦He takes care of her💦Jane Eyre referencesI received a complimentary copy of this book from the author。 All thoughts and opinions are my own。 。。。more
Sarah Bowe
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Such a cute workplace romance。 Hudson and Olivia are both such amazing people even if they don't see that in themselves all the time。 Their first meeting is filled with hilarity and awkwardness and I'm grateful for the 2 years in between before they meet again。I liked Olivia so much。 I was sad that she felt like she was the "lesser" of her triplets。 She's just doing the best she can which is what we all do。 I liked that Hudson finally felt he could settle down at the Beachfront Inn and be conten Such a cute workplace romance。 Hudson and Olivia are both such amazing people even if they don't see that in themselves all the time。 Their first meeting is filled with hilarity and awkwardness and I'm grateful for the 2 years in between before they meet again。I liked Olivia so much。 I was sad that she felt like she was the "lesser" of her triplets。 She's just doing the best she can which is what we all do。 I liked that Hudson finally felt he could settle down at the Beachfront Inn and be content。 I liked the nicknames they called each other。 I liked the banter and the slowly pulling down walls to invest in a relationship。 Can't forget the heart stopping moment near the end （there is an HEA if you are worried though）The sibling text chain is life！ They are so funny all together 。This is book 3 in this series and since I haven't yet read the first 2。。。 This works great at a standalone though you get cameos of characters from other series。 。。。more
Suze
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