Review: Weather Girl, Rachel Lynn Solomon

I love Rachel Lynn Solomon’s YA books and was so, so excited to read Weather Girl: my first adult contemporary romance from her! I’m so happy to say that this book didn’t disappoint, at all. Read my full review below!

Weather Girl by Rachel Lynn Solomon
Published by Berkley on January 11, 2022
Genres: adult, contemporary, romance
Format: ARC
Source: Penguin Random House INTL
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A TV meteorologist and a sports reporter scheme to reunite their divorced bosses with unforecasted results in this charming romantic comedy from the author of The Ex Talk.
Ari Abrams has always been fascinated by the weather, and she loves almost everything about her job as a TV meteorologist. Her boss, legendary Seattle weatherwoman Torrance Hale, is too distracted by her tempestuous relationship with her ex-husband, the station’s news director, to give Ari the mentorship she wants. Ari, who runs on sunshine and optimism, is at her wits’ end. The only person who seems to understand how she feels is sweet but reserved sports reporter Russell Barringer.
In the aftermath of a disastrous holiday party, Ari and Russell decide to team up to solve their bosses’ relationship issues. Between secret gifts and double dates, they start nudging their bosses back together. But their well-meaning meddling backfires when the real chemistry builds between Ari and Russell.
Working closely with Russell means allowing him to get to know parts of herself that Ari keeps hidden from everyone. Will he be able to embrace her dark clouds as well as her clear skies?

I received this book for free from Penguin Random House INTL in exchange for an honest review. This does not affect my opinion of the book or the content of my review.

☂️ TRIGGER WARNINGS:

depression, parent with depression, mentions of fatphobia, anxiety, teenage pregnancy (in the past), explicit sexual content, parental abandonment (in the past), discussions of therapy and medication, toxic work environment.

☂️ DIVERSITY:Jewish main character with depression, fat Jewish love interest, gay Jewish side character, Japanese-American side character, gay Mexican-American side character.

There are no spoilers in this review.

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I ENJOYED…

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• Ari, a TV meteorologist and Russell, a sports reporter, team up to put their divorced bosses back together in order to find some peace again in their office: from this synopsis alone, I was so eager to read this book. If you’re thinking about The Parent Trap or Set It Up while reading those lines, you’re right: I found the same fun, highly entertaining, lots-of-fun-scheming vibes in this book than I did in both of those movies, so the book’s marketing is already a win!
• Ari is such a lovely main character to follow. She’s passionate about the weather and truly adores her job, something that was so, so refreshing to see. I loved learning a little more about how she worked, too and she just felt like a ray of sunshine to me. That being said, she’s struggling with depression and having a tough time showing off her true colors, at times, hiding behind this perpetual smile. Honestly, I could relate to Ari a lot in that area. I loved seeing her grow thorough the story and rooted for her from page one. Such a great character!
• I deeply appreciated seeing the honest mental health representation on page. You might think it’s a bit odd, in an adult romance: personally, I found that the author perfectly managed to juggle between soft romance and deeper, tougher themes like depression in her book, making it incredibly well-rounded and so great to read, too. ANYWAY! We follow Ari as she looks back on how depression has affected her previous relationships, both romantic and within her family, both her own depression and her mother’s. I liked the honest discussions and the presence of medication and therapy in the story, too.

• Oh, how I fell for the romance. It’s slow growing, it’s soft and sweet and kind and not without its tough moments, but the TENSION and chemistry warmed my heart SO much. Russell is a fat, Jewish, single dad and I LOVED seeing him as a love interest, too. To be honest, he was one of the softest love interests I ever read about and I kind of loved him okay.
• While being a contemporary romance, Weather Girl also explores family dynamics and I appreciated it so much. There’s Ari’s brother, his husband and their children, they were all SO adorable, but most importantly, there’s the relationship between Ari and her mother. Frayed by so many years spent between them without sharing honestly about their mental health, their relationship is tentatively explored and I loved seeing them building something, trying, at least. It was os lovely!

OVERALL

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Rachel Lynn Solomon won me over with her adult reads, as well. Highly entertaining, fun, endearing and with its bits of steamy moments, Weather Girl won my heart and I can’t wait to read more adult books from her soon!

FINAL RATING : 4,5 stars!

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