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Cara Hawn’s life fell apart after her father cheated on her mother and got remarried to a woman Cara can’t stand. When Cara accidentally posts a rant about her father online, it goes viral—and catches the attention of the TV producers behind a new reality dating show for single parent families.
The next thing Cara and her mother know, they’ve been cast as leads on the show and are whisked away to sunny Key West where they’re asked to narrow a field of suitors and their kids down to one winning pair. All of this is outside of Cara’s comfort zone, from the meddling producers to the camera-hungry contestants, especially as Cara and her mother begin to clash on which suitors are worth keeping around. And then comes Connor.
As the son of a contestant, Connor is decidedly off-limits. Except that he doesn’t fit in with the cutthroat atmosphere in all the same ways as Cara, and she can’t get him out of her head. Now Cara must juggle her growing feelings while dodging the cameras and helping her mom pick a bachelor they both love, or else risk fracturing their family even more for the sake of ratings. Maybe there’s a reason most people don’t date on TV.
MY THOUGHTS
All the Right Reasons was pitched as The Bachelorette meets Gilmore Girls, and words have never been more accurate! Now, I’m not a reality show type gal but I absolutely adored this book. Cara and her mother Julia were a hoot. I definitely got the Gilmore Girl vibes; the humor and the mother-daughter relationship was spot on!
I loved that Mangle didn’t go down the typical reality show path and instead we had Cara’s mother Julia as an older woman and divorcee lead picking from other divorcee/eligible men. But that’s not all, Cara joined her mom as she scoped out potential step-siblings. It was a literal family affair. While the whole premise of the novel is about Cara and her mother starting over, possibly with a new family; it was nice to see the main story focused on their mother-daughter relationship versus the relationships with the contestants. I loved it. It was a welcome change to see in a YA novel. Although, that’s not to say there isn’t any romantic relationships because there are!
I loved everything about All the Right Reasons and enjoyed it from beginning to end. It was such a cute, all-round feel good read. There was a never a dull moment.Like most reality shows readers can expect drama, romance, shock and surprises. If I had to describe this book in one word it’d be: wholesome. I thought it was an unique and fun concept with such relatable and realistic characters. I highly recommend All the Right Reasons if you’re looking for a fun escapism or something that’ll make you laugh…you won’t regret it. Perfect for teens and adults!
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