The Do-Over is a funny and relatable book that’s about Perci, a girl who goes with the flow, does what her mom says, and tries to blend in with others. But her grandma Mimi is just the opposite, filled with funny sayings “mimiisms” that blend humor with advice. One of which is that life is full of moments either good or bad that will define your life and change the course of it, you may not know it’s a moment until later, but it’ll be one that sticks out in your mind. Perci’s first defining moment: being publicly dumped on the radio by her boyfriend. After living through a tragic event Perci’s friend Mathias develops Perci’s New Year Anti-Resolutions to be filled with things that Perci can’t possibly fail at. This changes the course of Perci’s life as she works to stand out and stand up for herself. In addition to all the change she’s making she comes across the sight of her un handsome neighbor that catches her attention…and possibly her heart.

This book was very easy to read and the reader grows to fall in love with Perci and her various relationships with her neighbor, toxic mom, and best friend as she goes on a journey to learn to love herself. I rate this book 4/5 stars and recommend it to anyone that loves humor and romance mixed together. This book covers body positivity, fake dating, and getting out of toxic situations.

Thank you to NetGalley and Bookouture for the advance readers copy!

The Do-Over follows Perci, a late-twenty-something who finds herself publicly dumped and her life spiralling out of control. With a toxic mother, a seemingly perfect sister and a father who'd rather support his daughter's ex-boyfriend more than his eldest, Perci seeks a new beginning.

I enjoyed this book and seeing Perci come into her own, with the help of her best friend, Mathias, and several unexpected curveballs along the way. I found myself laughing, rooting for Perci and even shedding a couple of tears in parts. It was really lovely to see the relationship between Perci and her grandma, Mimi, and I feel a lot of people will be able to relate to that kind of connection between grandparent and grandchild.

My only issue with the writing style was that sometimes the descriptive text sometimes felt longwinded and unnecessary. I did find on a couple of occasions that the text, whilst in a first-person narrative, seemed lazy and peculiar, such as the use of 'WWII' instead of 'World War Two' when Perci was observing a building and describing it in her thoughts. Some language seemed to lack feminism too, but I can excuse this a little more given the genre of the book. Some characters, such as Mathias, gave a fresh perspective on what could have easily been a stereotype and I really respected the stylistic choices made there.

This book is for you if you're looking for a feel-good, easy read.

If you're looking for a funny heartfelt story than you might shed a few tears look no further that The Do-Over. The characters are real, they have flaws and can draw you into the story. From the overly critical mother to the brash grandmother there is such a strong dynamic you won't be disappointed. Perci is finding her authentic self and taking no prisoners on her way. After dealing with her mother's criticism for years she's decided to take her life into her own hands and damn the consequences. And the handsome but not neighbor Nate is making a new start. Both going through changes in their lives for different reasons, but everyone needs friends, even if it might end up more.

I received a complimentary copy from the publisher and all opinions expressed are entirely my own.

The book follows the oldest of two girls Perci who struggles with feelings of inadequacy and this only changes when she is dumped by her boyfriend over the radio . In the journey of healing she discovers who she is and what makes her unique. This book is for everyone that has ever felt inadequate and in loved. I absolutely love it. Everyone should read this romance book.

I FLEW through this book! I read it in just a few hours, it was so easy to read and flowed so well. Some of the language made me roll my eyes just a little - the main character's feminism could use a little work, but I loved her anyway. I loved the characters! This story was a very good at really diving deep into the complexities of mother-daughter relationships and generational trauma. At the end of the day, this book had romantic elements, but it was really about Perci, our main character, falling in love with herself. Amazing work.

I received this ARC in exchange for my honest review.

I sadly went into this book with just good expectations. Fortunately, this book exceeded them! I couldn't stop reading and I really enjoyed Perci's voice. Can't wait to read other books by this author!

I can't tell how much I adored reading this book. Percis story was equal amount entertaining, cute, hilarious and romantic. This book gives you so much to think about too, that how to be a better person inside and out. It was definitely a gread light hearted heartwarming read. Can't wait for more books from the author. ❤️

I'll say this. Go get this book ASAP if you're a women's fiction and a romance lover!!!!

"Know your worth.
Then add tax."

If a book starts like that, you sit down and read until you finish the book. And that's what I did. Ant there it was, fiest chapter was so good. So I knew maybe I wasn't going to do ANYTHING else the rest of the day.

And when second chapter started like this...
"When life gives you lemons, give them back and ask for grapes. You can make wine with grapes."
I knew I was already loving this book.

Loved the relationship between Perci and her grandma Mimi. I mean Mimi is awesome. And I felt identified with Perci's mom toxic controlling bossy !!!!! Just ugh. There's so much going on and so many personalities, I loved that!!!!!!

Found myself reading non-stop and craving for more when I actually needed to stop reading and do things. I loved how much it made me love Perci and how much I was also laughing. It has a good mix of hard subjects and sweetness and fun and I loved that!!! It was such an enjoyable read and totally what I wanted in my life.

"Being beautiful doesn't mean you're perfect"

This is one of my favorite books now!!! I loved everything about it!!!!!!

I received an advance review copy for free, and I am leaving this review voluntarily.
Sharon M Peterson’s The Do Over is a light, easy-to-read romantic comedy. I am a swift reader and I read the whole book in an afternoon, so if you are looking for something sweet, sexy and fun, this could be the book for you.
Peri, in the second half of her twenties, is finding that life is somehow escaping her. She’s under her mother’s thumb, unhappy with the way she feels about herself, with the wrong man… But she has her fish, her good friend Mathias, a firecracker grandmother and a hot-as-hell new neighbour.
I enjoyed this story of how Peri finds herself, I laughed, smiled a lot, and I would recommend it with a solid four stars.

The Do-Over was a fun read. I didn't want the story to end. The characters were relatable and I enjoyed their story. That is for the advance reader copy!

Book Review
The-Do Over by Sharon M. Peterson 4/5

I requested this book from Netgalley because of the synopsis and cover!

The Do Over follows Perci, the eldest, chubby, just getting by daughter who is publicly dumped over the radio while listening in at the dentist. After the public humiliation, Perci and her best friend Mathias decide that they are going to have anit-resolutions for the upcoming new year, no dating, no weight loss goals, no being a pushover, etc. While being grilled about what she's doing in her life, Perci tells her family all about her new job and new boyfriend, roping in her bad-boy neighbor Nate.

This book was so cute and fun to read, but also hurt me in the best way possible, haha. I went into this thinking it was going be a super cute romance book, which it was, but I definitely felt like it was a book more about Perci's road to self growth. Perci goes through so much change in throughout the book, it was so refreshing to see her come into herself. The romance is definitely a subplot, but that didn't make me love Nate any-less. Not only was he so good to Perci, he was so good to his daughter as well.  Mathias was truly the best friend that anyone could ask for. The way he pushed Perci out of her comfort zone is what every person needs in their life.

Perci's family stressed me out to no one. All the comments that her mom made of her from her weight to what she's doing with her life was super relatable. And Mimi? Truly stole the show. All the Mimi-isms killed me and made me laugh out loud

What it's got:
Body Positivity
Self Growth and acceptance
Single Parent
Fake Dating
Neighbors

This book comes out next week on August 1, so please check it out once its released.

Thank you @netgalley for this arc.

It's been a long time since I enjoyed a book with only one point of view. But Perci really was amazing, she and her grandmother Mimi are the stars of the book for me
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It reminded me so much of Julie Murphy's Dumplin', with her mom and sister at they beauty pageants, her awesome best friend, and all that sparkling energy from her grandma Mimi
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Persephone, Perci just broke up with her boyfriend through a very popular radio show. Having to face humiliation at the end of the year, she decides to stay at home with her best friend Mathias who has the brilliant idea of ​​making a list of resolutions with goals that are very far from what anyone would set
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Resolutions that, like new rules of life, help her break old patterns and come out of her shell
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Along the way, many funny things happen to her, situations that she cannot avoid, many in front of her neighbor and his little daughter.
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She find a new direction and love but I really enjoy the road a lot. It's one of those books you can't stop thinking about without smiling
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As a reader you can expect lots of laughs, some tears at the corner of your eyes, adorable situations and a beautiful closed-doors romance that I would like to keep reading about
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Is a excellent book and I hope to continue reading more books by her
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Thanks to Sharon M Peterson and Bookouture for give me a copy of this amazing book in exchange of my honest opinion

I really enjoyed this! I liked seeing Perci realize her self-worth - she was extremely relatable and likable, even if she could be a bit cringy sometimes. There were a lot of clichés, but I didn't mind them. Nor did I mind the un-handsome male love interest. I wish there was a bit more romance, but I wouldn't call this a romance book anyway. The focus was on Perci and her family, and the author did a great job of making me become invested in all of them. This book was honestly quite the entertaining journey.

Wow. I am so happy I was able to read this ARC. I loved this story so much. I also really enjoyed all of the characters.

Perci Mimi and Matthias had me laughing out loud in many parts and the love story of Nate and perci was so cute I wanted more and more. You just want to jump into the story and join the mayfield family.

I loved this book and I look forward to reading more books by Sharon on the future. Thank you to netgalley and bookouture for this ARC. Go get your copy today!

The Do-Over is the story of Perci, who starts the book being very publically, very humiliatingly dumped by her good-for-nothing boyfriend, but that's just the tip of the iceberg. There is a bunch of issues, from self-image to the complicate dynamics in her family, that Percy will tackle with the help of her powerhouse of a grandmother Mimi, Mathias - her best friend and creator of a list of anti New Year's Resolutions (worry not, reader, this is not a case of best friends who have never had feelings for each other but fall in love for no reason but the sake of the plot and it's established early enough), her goldfish Sal and an unexpected ally in her mysterious neighbour Nate.

Let me be clear: The Do-Over is not a novel. It's a ray of sunshine. It's a sweet, endearing, empowering tale that keeps a smile on your face and a bit of a grip on your heart from beginning to end. You cannot help but root for Perci because we have all been a bit of a Perci at some point in life. It's a joy to follow her journey and this book was EXACTLY what I was looking for.

If you are into straight-up romance, this might not be for you, but if your thing is feel-good, likeable characters, focus on the protagonist's ups and downs, and a love story that flows paralel to the narrative, interacting with it when it matters instead of being the sole focus of the novel, you absolutely need to give The Do-Over a go.

Thanks to Netgalley, Bookouture and Sharon M. Peterson for providing me with an ARC copy in exchange for an honest review.

Thank you Netgalley and the publisher for providing me with an e-arc. I voluntarily read and reviewed an advanced copy of this book. All thoughts and opinions are my own.

The Do-Over is a hilarious rom-com that had me hooked from the first chapter. Had a lot of fun reading this book.

I wish a writer a very successful debut.

“Always choose kindness. Unless the other person’s a jackass. Then all bets are off.” -Mimi

It has been some time since I could really relate to a main character. Perci goes through a rather humiliating break-up and this jump starts a journey to stop pleasing people and really figuring out who she is and what she wants and I loved every second of it! I absolutely loved her best friend, Mathias, and her grandmother Mimi and the chapters starting with little Mimi sayings was a sweet touch. This was a really fun, quick read- I read it in one day! Definitely great if you're looking for a pick me up or to get out of a reading slump!

4.3 stars!

Thank you @netgalley and @Bookouture for the early copy. Go grab yours out 8/1!

I adored this romance, This storyline had me interested the whole way through. Although Percy didn't have a backbone in the beginning she worked up to it and she made the changes needed to have a happy life.

I love a curve MC and although I don't love when weight is an issue I can see it's needed for Percy's backstory and development.

Mimi the grandmother was funny and important to this story and clearly the hero that helps Percy develop a lot.

I will keep Sharon in my list of new authors - Wonderful romance

I’ve been really into contemporary romances recently so when I saw this book with a plus-size heroine as well as being described as a feel-good rom-com I knew I had to read it!

The story follows Perci, after a rather humiliating break-up and a pep talk from her best friend, Perci decides to stop her people-pleasing ways and instead start living for herself. After years of dating the men her mother approves, wearing the clothes and Spanx her mother forces upon her whilst listening to her little digs, Perci decides enough is enough. A new wardrobe, a new job, and a new outlook are what she needs! There’s also the small fact of her hot neighbour Nate who she can’t seem to stop running into as well as the small issue of her family thinking that they’re dating.

Perci is a great character, I definitely feel like I understood her, as a plus-size girl I too went through the whole timid phase where I wasn’t confident enough to be myself and proud of it as well as the overthinking and caring too much about what others think. What I really liked about this is the story doesn’t focus solely on Perci finding love, we get to see Perci grow into herself and discover what she truly wants and what makes her happy.

Nate is a sweetie, he’s on team Perci straight away and he’s just so understanding and ready to back her at every turn. He’s also a great dad to Lilah and I loved how adamant he is about her needing to be herself and not caring about other people when it comes to her bird obsession. Plus he’s a reformed bad boy, what's not to love?!

Grandmother Mimi is an absolute queen, I instantly loved her and her little tidbits and stories, her advice was always top notch and I enjoyed her don’t give a f*ck attitude. I love that each chapter begins with a little quote from her, it was very much deserved! I wish she’d spoken up a bit more however when it came to the way other characters treated Perci.

The only reason this wasn't a five-star read for me was the lack of *cough* sex *cough* as it was more alluded to, nothing really happens other than some hot makeout sessions. That's more a personal preference however for what I usually like reading in my romance book. Other than that I thought this book was great and it delivered everything it said it would! It’s a great feel-good rom-com whilst also dealing with important topics.

"When life gives you lemons, give them back and ask for grapes. You can make wine with grapes."

THIS. BOOK. WOW THIS BOOK. Okay, so, I have a lot of thoughts and feelings about this book, but let me give you a quick KATIE RECAP. This book is about our main character Perci who gets dumped in the most terrible of terrible ways by her asshat ex and thus begins her quest of anti-resolutions. Oh, an asshat ex wasn't enough? Let's throw in an asshat mother and an asshat sister's boyfriend too! But basically, this book follows Perci on her journey through this anti-resolution list.

This boy was such a delight to read HOLY COW. The characters were all WONDERFUL. Yes, even the ones that were JERKS, but that's what makes them wonderful because they were so well written! Every time one of them said something that was jerkish towards our girl Perci, my heart SANK. I found her story and her relationship with her family so intriguing and relatable at times, and like, UGH I feel like I can't even form a coherent thought because I liked this book THAT MUCH.

Some extras that I enjoyed:
✨THE MIMI-ISMS (um, where can I get a Mimi?)
✨Mimi in general
✨The daycare
✨LILAH
✨I mentioned this above already, but the characters. Literally all of them (Yes, even Joel Allen. Fuck you Joel Allen)
✨THE WRITING (again, like mentioned above, my heart SANK when certain things happened which is sometimes hard for a book to do for me. But I FELT for Perci because of how well everything was written and developed
✨Literally everything

If I have to put my critic hat on, the ONLY thing that I can find that I didn't enjoy (no spoilies here!) was the scene with Perci and Lilah when they're talking about the talent show. As an educator myself, this scene broke my heart and made me want to scream at Perci, but I could understand why she was saying the things that she was (although the fact that she said them to the little one was what got me)

But yeah, this entire book was a treat and I will be telling everyone I know about this book and running to get an actual copy of it myself as soon as it comes out.

Big thanks to Netgalley and Bookouture for providing me with an electronic ARC in exchange for an honest review!