I’m a huge fan of Amelia Diane Coombs’ work. I read all of her books and just love each new one, more. Obviously, my expectations were kind of high for her latest release, All Alone With You. Let’s see...

I’m a huge fan of Amelia Diane Coombs’ work. I read all of her books and just love each new one, more. Obviously, my expectations were kind of high for her latest release, All Alone With You. Let’s see what I thought of it, shall we?

All Alone with You by Amelia Diane Coombs
Published by Simon Schuster Books for Young Readers on July 25, 2023
Genres: contemporary, romance, young adult
Format: Hardcover
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HBO Max’s Hacks gets a romantic twist in the vein of Jenn Bennett in this swoon-worthy novel about a standoffish teen girl whose loner status gets challenged by a dynamic elderly woman and a perpetually cheerful boy.
Eloise Deane is the worst and doesn’t care who knows it. She’s grumpy, prefers to be alone, and is just slogging through senior year with one goal: get accepted to USC and move to California. So when her guidance counselor drops the bombshell that to score a scholarship she’ll desperately need, her applications require volunteer hours, Eloise is up for the challenge. Until she’s paired with LifeCare, a volunteer agency that offers social support to lonely seniors through phone calls and visits. Basically, it’s a total nightmare for Eloise’s anxiety.
Eloise realizes she’s made a huge mistake—especially when she’s paired with Austin, the fellow volunteer who’s the sunshine to her cloudy day. But as Eloise and Austin work together to keep Marianne Landis—the mysterious former frontwoman of the 1970s band the Laundromats—company, something strange happens. She actually…likes Marianne and Austin? Eloise isn’t sure what to do with that, especially when her feelings toward Austin begin to blur into more-than-friends territory.
And when ex-girlfriends, long-buried wounds, and insecurities reappear, Eloise will have a choice to make: go all in with Marianne and Austin or get out before she gets hurt.

TRIGGER WARNINGS: (click to reveal)anxiety, depression, suicide ideation, death of a parent (in the past), car accident (in the past).

There are no spoilers in this review.

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I ENJOYED…

Eloise was such a fantastic main character. She’s a bit of a grumpy person, she’s dealing with anxiety and depression, she’s snarky, doesn’t know what she’s doing in social situations and just is awkward, sometimes. Honestly, Amelia Diane Coombs writes some of the most relatable characters I’ve ever read and gives me some much needed, incredibly anxiety representation, as well. I found so much of myself, my own trail of thoughts and just, everything in Eloise and I loved that. Obviously, a big part of this story is the whole grumpy/sunshine dynamic. If you’re a fan of this romance trope, you’ll LOVE this book. Eloise and Austin’s banter was on point and I loved seeing their relationship grow into friendship, then into something more. The side characters were all great in this book, as well. Marianne, the lonely senior Eloise needs to look after, was such a fun character and I especially loved how her friendship with Eloise grew over time. I also loved the inclusion of family, of Eloise’s adorable, noisy little sister and Austin’s friend group, such a heartwarming little group overall! What I appreciated more, I think, is Eloise’s journey as a whole. She’s never cured from her anxiety or anything like that, but I really loved how she slowly learned to open up a little more, how relatable and bumpy, sometimes, her journey was according to who she really was.

OVERALL

If you’re looking for a great YA contemporary romance with excellent anxiety/depression rep and are fans of the grumpy/sunshine trope… you will fall for All Alone With You. I know I did. It’s a new favorite and I can’t wait to recommend it to everyone!

FINAL RATING : 5 stars!

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