title: Janae Sanders' Second Time Around
author: LaQuette
publisher: St. Martin's Griffin
publication date: January 6, 2026
pages: 336
peppers: 2 (on this scale, in the first 100 pages)
warnings: none in the first 100 pages.
summary: Janae and Adam had a crushes on each other when they were in high school, but neither ever said anything. Now, he's back in town, and they're both recently divorced and single. She's afraid of getting hurt if she lets herself fall in love again.
tropes:
- high school reunion
- he's back in town
- pushy parents
- she was his tutor
- former NBA player
- speaking about someone who's standing right behind you
what I liked:
- good friendships
- plus-sized representation
what I didn’t like:
- too much repetition, both in their thinking and in telling their friends about scenes we've already read
- too much talking about the male main character's hair. The female main character mentions it almost every time she sees him.
- male main character is not believable in his claims.
overall rating: 1 (of 5 stars) In fact, I could not finish this book. Sorry.
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