I received this book for free from Love Notes PR in exchange for an honest review. This does not affect my opinion of the book or the content of my review.

Lyra Spinelli is trying to put her life back together after her marriage suddenly comes crashing down. Her trust is shot, her already high walls are firmly in place, and she is focused on work. Growing up and living with a rare genetic disorder has made her wonder whether she is even made for a healthy relationship. The last thing she needs is an attraction to the charming UPS driver Taran, no matter how much she is drawn to him. The more she interacts with him though, the more impossible he becomes to resist.

Taran Malloy hasn't had much room in his life for romance, working long hours and taking care of his widowed mother. After meeting Lyra though, long forgotten feelings bubble up and he sets his sights on getting to know her and her story. As he slowly unravels her many layers, he finds the woman of his dreams. When Lyra has to overcome her biggest medical hurdle to date, he hopes delivering his growing love for her will be enough to make her stay.

When I saw the book description of ‘The Parcel’, I was immediately intrigued by this read. So I signed up for an ARC and was super excited when I received the email that told me I got picked. And I dived in as soon as I could.

In ‘The Parcel’ we read the story of Lyra and Taran. Lyra’s life has only recently been turned upside down when her husband came home telling her he wanted to get a divorce. Now Lyra is trying to get her life back in order. She just moved into her new home, and the divorce papers are almost done. The last thing Lyra was looking for is a new guy in her life. But when UPS driver Taran walks into her life it is almost impossible to ignore. Taran makes her smile when everything seems dark. But he is younger than her, and how can he ever want an older divorcee who also happens to have a rare genetic disorder?!

‘The Parcel’ was one of those books that grabbed my attention because it didn’t sound like your average romance novel. I love it when main characters aren’t as ‘perfect’ as they sometimes seem to be in books. And although Lyra’s character is very fun, tough and hardworking.. she isn’t perfect in the sense she has a rare genetic disorder that forced her to make certain choices in life. And I loved her. I loved how ‘real’ she was.

Taran’s character was also very fun. He was younger, but hardworking and he has been taking care of his mom for years now. He was definitely one of those guys that just seem to good to be true, but apparently aren’t. I loved how Taran and Lyra meet and I loved how smitten Taran was with Lyra right from the start.

Unfortunately, I didn’t feel the chemistry between Taran and Lyra as much as I hoped. Somehow I just didn’t really get excited about reading their story. And at times I found myself losing interest in the story a bit. I’m not sure why actually.. but I just didn’t really feel this book as much as I hoped.

Overall ‘The Parcel’ was a fun read, with some interesting main and side characters. I loved how the author wrote a character who had to life with a disorder. But in the end this book wasn’t for me.

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About Leigh Suznovich

A born and raised Jersey girl, Leigh has always loved reading and writing. Her novels will always have a big food element, dancing, plenty of swoons, and a good hit of spice. When she's not writing, her introverted self can be found snuggled with her husband and three cats, going to the beach, and cooking delicious meals.

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Maureen is a mom, wife, nurse, and Ravenclaw living in the Netherlands. She spends her days juggling mom-life, reading, blogging, planning date nights with her husband and working as a nurse. Maureen also is a big Anglophile, loves cooking, Gilmore Girls, Bridgerton and Harry Potter.. Always!  Facebook | Instagram