There are some topics that are dear to me. Old(ish) ladies still kicking ass, single women dealing with motherhood, fertility and pregnancy issues. Brooklyn Monroe Wants It All broaches each of these themes.

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All the characters in this book are super successful like how? Yes Brooklyn left a job she disliked years ago, but her business idea was a hit and now she is very successful. Her mom and sister both love their jobs and kick butt. Alec is great at his job even if he is bored and wants to do serious journalism, and he makes hella money. I get that work-life balance was the lesson of the book but I am still super jealous they all have amazing jobs they are good at and (except for Alec) totally love. IRL someone is always losing a job, hating a job, getting divorced, or having financial issues so like super jealous of the characters.
All that aside it was a great book, thankfully the characters weren't entitled or spoiled despite their idyllic circumstances and were really easy to relate to. Maybe that's why the social divide was weird because they are almost too relatable to be that rich. I'll admit Alec was a little wishy-washy and I was frustrated with him at times but I understand wanting to meet your long-held career aspirations no matter the circumstance. Also Alec, my dear, please go back to therapy I think it will help.
I loved Brooklyn and her family dynamics. She and her sister remind me of me and mine with the batter and side-eyes. Her mom is an OG girl boss and I love how awesome she is, between her mom and Lela she has such great role models. Speaking of Lela, I am definitely going to go read her book, Grey Hair don't care, like right away! She and Donavan seem adorable.

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I loved Brooklyn's speech about women and ageing and the workplace, it's so true and such a struggle. I also gotta admit Cy was probably my fav character and I want more of him! I was really happy with Alec's career path as it demonstrated some variance from the standard everything is fine all the time we often see in books. I love the dog in the epilogue and the puppies, my only question is will they name the baby Chelsea if it's a boy? Please tell me there is more in this series cause I will sign up now!

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Brooklyn was a gal who knew what she wanted and wasn't afraid to go after it. She and her sister paid their dues in the business world, under the firm thumb of their mother, no less, took things off path with their own startup, and made a success of it against all odds. True, there was the odd sacrifice along the way, I mean who's personal life doesn't take the back seat to their work life now and again, but while her sister muddled through and found her happy ever after match, Brooklyn just couldn't make a debt in her calendar. Annual gyno appointment later and she's reminded that a woman's fertility has a time clock attached... and hers is ticking towards zero with deafening tocks. Not on one to sit on her laurels because she's always wanted a child, Brooklyn makes it her mission to get the job done, one way or another, man in her life or the scientific equivalent. Smart cookie right? All seemed kosher until a well timed joke kicks her search into high gear in a most cosmically funny and cringe worthy way. Good thing Brooklyn knows how to navigate uncomfortable waters, and who knows... like has a funny way off working with fate for some unexpected but amazing results sometimes.


Unconventional? Yes, but I was rooting for her all the way! From the moment I could see the BIG MOMENT going astray to the reunion that we weren't certain was for the best, but you couldn't help but hold your breath for, I just knew it girl would power through and land on her rock star heels running! Every misstep, every misfire...I tried to see the bright side. The should have been proofed letter, the responses aplenty, the good guy’s reconsideration, the story that took on a life of its own, all went into adding color and flavor to this tale. It showed us a woman's woman not afraid to follow her own path, dance to her own beat and demand the best out of life in all areas. It reminds us that we can have it all, if not exactly in the ways we imagined, and if we're willing to work for it. Whether it's a refocus of priorities, or an acceptance of compromise, anything is possible with a little tweaking.



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