Book Review: Relatively Sane by Whitney Dineen
- Kristen Lewendon
- Apr 8, 2019
- 2 min read
Relativity Book 2
***Silver Medal Winner at the 2109 International Readers Favorite Awards!
"The Masterson clan is back and funnier than ever in this delightful tale. Dineen’s comedic timing is pure gold!" -Jennifer Peel, Bestselling Author of My Not So Wicked Stepbrother
Catriona Masterton’s family is not normal.
Her father has a passion for taxidermized animals that he dresses in the family plaid. Her mother has a penchant for hoarding kitchen gadgets and other oddities that leave her sanity in question. Her grandmother, Nan, has never met a swearword she doesn’t like.
Despite all this, party-planner Cat leaves the hustle and bustle of New York City to move back to her tiny hometown outside of Chicago. She even buys her parents' farm with plans to turn the barn into a stylish wedding venue.
Enter House to Home Television’s Renovation Brothers. Cat gets accepted as one of the show's projects, bringing two gorgeous brothers to her doorstep. Unbeknownst to Cat, the TV hosts are behind a secret her newfound boyfriend will go to great lengths to keep hidden.
With all the upheaval—her parents' chaotic move, her grandmother joyfully causing trouble wherever she goes, a film crew documenting her home being torn apart, and her boyfriend’s odd behavior—Cat's starting to wonder if signing up for a reality TV show was a big mistake.
Will the renovation be a success? Or will secrecy and jealousy make Cat regret the day she packed her bags and left New York?
Find out in this hysterical tale packed with small-town charm, family drama, and true love.
My Review:
I’m deeply conflicted about this book. I ADORED the first one, but I feel a little let down by this one. I think my biggest problem is the way that Cat is portrayed in this book. She was sassy, and independent, and totally bada$$ when we first met her. Here, I thought she was a complete doormat. I get that the basis of the plot was that she was struggling against Murphy’s Law. However, it really bugged me when she’d tell people “no, don’t do that” and then shrug it off when they went ahead and did it anyway. If it had been just once or twice, I could probably have looked past it, but it wasn’t. And Sam wasn’t topping any Best Book Boyfriends lists for me here. The course of action he justifies with “I love you and only have your best interests at heart” made it very hard for me to like him at all. The family and friends were their usual outlandish selves and there were some really great lines. I was just disappointed in our leading couple. I received a complimentary advanced copy of this book through Hidden Gems Books.
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