💭 Out on a Limb was without a doubt, one of my favorite romances of 2023. It's witty, charming and so completely heartwarming. A total standing ovation. 📚 Out on a Limb ✍ Hanah Bonam-Young 📖 Contemporary Romance ⭐5/5 🌶️ 🌶️ ➡Win McNulty has never been a victim of circumstance. Fiercely independent and burned by past relationships, she's hesitant to trust anyone else and has no interest in taking things further than a fun night. At least, until she meets Bo, a charming stranger whose wit and sense of humor immediately shift something deep inside of her. When their instant connection leads to an unexpected surprise, Win finds herself unsure of whether she can handle this new challenge on her own or if she’ll need a helping hand. Shockingly, Bo is more than willing to step up and they find themselves navigating an uncharted territory somewhere between roommates, friendship and more. As some parts of life expand and the distance between Bo and Win shrinks, they'll have to decide if trusting their instincts is worth the worst-case scenario risk or if the best things in life really are the happy little accidents. ◾ 🎯 What I loved: This book was an absolute joy from start to finish. I honestly loved everything about it. From the phenomenal limb difference representation to the way Win and Bo grew together in such an authentic, genuine and empathetic manner, Bonam-Young hit this romance out of the park. Every character was loveable, the banter was witty and Bo was one of the best boyfriends to ever exist. I'm not always a fan of the accidental pregnancy trope but this is an absolute exception and was done with such grace. Honestly, if you are sleeping on this book, now's the time to pick it up. 🙅‍♀️ What I didn't: I honestly could have read about Win and Bo forever and truly wish that this book could go on infinitely. I kind of wish we would have gotten a more climactic birth scene only because I think Bonam-Young would have knocked it out of the park with her chef's kiss blend of humor and endearing charm but seriously, this book was perfect as is. ◾ Read if you love: *hook-up to friends to more *forced proximity *authentic limb differences rep. *accidental pregnancy *NO third act break-up! ◾ Other books with similar themes: Float Plan, Change of Plans, Redeemed, Lizzie Blake's Best Mistake

Rating: ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️💫 4.5/5 stars What a beautifully written book. Ohhh my goodness! I saw a number of people recommend this book on TikTok so I dove in blind. While I typically tend to avoid the pregnancy or unplanned pregnancy trope(s) in the books I read (because of how much these specific things parallel to my real life) I thoroughly enjoyed this story. The characters were so lovable it’s insane. The healthy way they communicate with each other is so authentic and refreshing. Honestly the MMC reminds me so much of my own husband (even down to the love of playing D&D 😂). The banter these two have is incredible. The side characters were also really great. I enjoyed that there wasn’t any “villain” character that came in and tried to mess things up. Sometimes it’s just nice to not have a villain. I thought that the representation of people with a limb difference was eye opening and beautiful. All in all this is such a beautiful book about the navigation of what happens next when life throws you all these curveballs, and getting through them with a team of people you know you can count on to be there for you. How healthy friendships and relationships can be the reason you can get through the hard things in life. Absolutely delightful in all the ways ♥️

Out on a Limb is my first book by this author and I couldn’t help but download it after reading all of the great reviews. I love books where the couple meets by chance and our hero and heroine do just that at a Halloween party hosted by mutual friends. Their chemistry and conversation drew me in from the beginning and had me laughing right along with them. I loved their wit and sense of humor and how both felt vulnerable with their physical disabilities. Just as the author does in real life, Win was born with a less developed right hand, and Bo has a prosthetic lower leg. The writing is excellent and will make you feel every emotion as you grow to love and understand them as individuals and as a couple. The author goes into details at length which I like…what they are doing, about their past relationships, what they do for their careers, how they are feeling, etc. They hook up on their first night and I honestly loved how much fun they had with each other. The banter was exceptional and had me smiling from ear to ear. Bo was the absolute best book boyfriend ever. Loved how he thought he was a nerd because he was a math geek and role-played Dungeons and Dragons; how his cool dad was his best friend, and how sexy he looked in his glasses. Although their physical relationship progressed very slowly after their first night, I loved their honest communication, how sweet they were to each other, and how she didn’t want to take advantage of his generosity once she revealed she was pregnant. She respected and appreciated him, but treaded carefully as she couldn’t help but wonder if he held residual feelings for his ex. It was so obvious Bo loved her from the depths of his soul, and he was so loving, patient, and protective. He believed in her dreams and helped make them come true and is a total hero in my book. And the things he would say and do were just so swoony! Win was just so endearing and hopeful and such a sweetheart with a great sense of humor. There isn’t a person in the world who could say one mean thing about her. Loved her life-long friend and their relationship and all of his friends you get to meet along the way. The way the challenges of the physical disabilities that they had and how they overcame them was really beautiful to read and inspirational. Loved their acceptance and total love and support of one another. The epilogue into the future was amazing and left me with a happy heart.