Review: April May Fall (Mommy Wars #3) by Christina Hovland

Synopsis

April Davis totally has her life in order. Ha! Not really. Yes, she’s the Calm Mom—a social influencer with a reputation for showing moms how to stay calm and collected through yoga—but behind the scenes, she’s barely holding it all together. Raising tiny humans alone is exhausting, but that’s just the chewed-up cherry on the melted sundae of her life. Her kids aren’t behaving, her husband left her for his skydiving instructor, and her top knot proves she hasn’t showered in days.

Then a live video of the “always calm” April goes viral...and she’s most definitely not. Enter Jack Gibson, April’s contact at the media conglomerate that has purchased April’s brand. The too-sexy-for-his-own-good Jack will help clean up April’s viral mess, and even work with her to expand her influence, but toddler tea parties and a dog with a penchant for peeing on his shoes were definitely not part of the deal.

Now April’s calm has jumped ship quicker than her kids running from their vegetables. Not to mention, the sparks flying between her and Jack have her completely out of her depth. Forget finding her calm—April’s going to need a boatload of margaritas just to find her way back to herself again.

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Review

It’s a good story about a struggling single Mom trying to do everything on her own. Her kids are a handful and she is juggling the job of an internet influencer. It is crucial that she remains calm no matter what. Because, as they say, practice what you preach. She doesn’t have any other option but to be strong. Unfortunately, when an online live video goes horribly wrong, she has to rely on others for help. Finally, she realizes that just because you can do it all on your own does not mean that you should. Sometimes it is ok to ask for help and to depend on other people for support.

Jack is good at his job and he can help April clean up the mess her viral video made. However, neither of them considers the possibility of being more than fellow workers. Jack doesn’t do relationships, and he is only ok with kids as long as they are not his. But the more time he spends with April and her kids, the more he understands what he is missing in life. Will falling in love be a good idea, or will it ruin their budding friendship?

Overall, I enjoyed this book. I find both April and Jack to be interesting characters. Yet, I felt as if there wasn’t enough romance for a rom-com fan here. The story is more about April’s inner struggles and her capabilities as a mom and a social media influencer. I would have loved if the story was more focused on April and Jack’s relationship.

P.S. I received a complimentary copy of this book via NetGalley.