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Author of After Happily Ever After, The Stories We Cannot Tell, When People Leave, Allison Turns The Page. Loves all dogs
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💕My Review💕

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Allison Turns the Page is a fun, simple, and adorably sweet romance! To be honest, it took me a few chapters to get into the storyline, but once I did, I was hooked!

The main character, Allison, is a best selling romance author who struggles with finding her own Prince Charming! But with the support and encouragement of her crazy family and friends and even a mystery pen-pal, she finally stumbles her way to true love! The cast of characters was a lively bunch and actually added so much to my enjoyment of this book!

This is the third book in Leslie Rasmussen’s The Women We Become series, so I plan to check out the others and you should too!

Thank you @leslierauthor for the opportunity to read and review your book!

Thank you @lovebookstours for the opportunity to participate in this tour!

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Allison Turns the Page was such a wonderful read! I absolutely loved the heart behind this story and the reminder that life doesn’t always go according to plan, but sometimes the unexpected turns lead us exactly where we’re meant to be. There’s something so beautiful about stories that explore second chances, personal growth, and the courage it takes to embrace what comes next.

Leslie A. Rasmussen has a way of bringing warmth and heart to the page, making this a story that invites you to settle in, connect with the characters, and reflect on your own journey along the way. If you love stories about life, change, and finding your way forward, this one deserves a spot on your reading list!

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🍂 September 2026 Wrapped 🍂

Bookish 🔖
- Fav Read: The House Across the Lake by Riley Sager
- 3 Buddy Read 💞
- 1 Book Club Read 🌼
- 2 Book Tours 🧳
- Got Chosen as an influencer at Bookpalooza 🎉
- Doing a book challenge to read as many authors before Bookpalooza 📖
- The Cutest Book Pumpkins ever! 🎃
- Got Lots of New Books 📦
- Got Faith Character Art!!! 🚘

Core Memories 🤍
- Got the most gorgeous photos taken 🥰
- So much good food 😋
- Decorated the House for Fall 🍁
- The tire blew on the highway while going to buy books 😬
- All the Fall vibes 🤎

What was the best meal you had this month?! 🍽️

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There was something about Allison that just felt very human to me. She has already done the thing so many writers dream about. She wrote a bestselling novel. But instead of feeling like she has officially made it, she is questioning whether she ever deserved that success in the first place.

And whew, that little voice telling you everybody is eventually going to figure out you have no idea what you’re doing? Yeah. I know her. 😂

Allison Turns the Page follows Allison Hoffman as both her writing career and personal life hit a wall. The book she actually wants to write isn’t what anyone wants from her, her confidence is basically hanging on by a thread, and then an unexpected connection begins through anonymous notes after she leaves her rejected manuscript in a Little Free Library.

What I really enjoyed was that Allison’s story never became solely about finding romance. Watching her figure out who she was outside of success, expectations, heartbreak, and what everyone else wanted from her was the part that kept me invested.

The anonymous notes added this cute little layer of mystery that had me curious, but the emotional side of Allison’s journey was what worked best for me. She’s messy and insecure sometimes, and she absolutely gets in her own way, which occasionally had me wanting to lovingly shake her. 😂 But honestly, that’s also what made her feel real.

There were a few moments where I wanted the story to move a little faster, especially when Allison was circling some of the same fears. Still, it never took away from how much I enjoyed watching her slowly start trusting herself again.

This is for my readers who love contemporary women’s fiction with romance, humor, second chances, personal reinvention, and a heroine whose biggest love story might actually be learning how to choose herself.

I closed this one smiling. Sometimes the chapter you never planned for ends up being exactly the one you needed.

⭐ Rating: 4.2/5

#AllisonTurnsThePage #LeslieARasmussen #WomensFiction #ContemporaryRomance #bookstagram

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Allison Turns the Page by Leslie A. Rasmussen

A bestselling romance writer who knows how to create happy endings for everyone except herself. When unexpected connections and unfinished business enter the picture, Allison discovers that the hardest page to turn may be the one in her own life.

What I liked most was how human Allison felt. She’s funny, insecure, hopeful, and occasionally frustrating. Her humor keeps the story light, but there’s real emotion beneath it as she confronts rejection, heartbreak, and the issues she has hidden from everyone, including herself.

I appreciated that her growth wasn’t immediate. She made questionable choices, repeated a few mistakes, and sometimes needed a firm little pep talk. Don’t we all?

This is a warm, relatable read for anyone who enjoys connections, emotional slow burns, second chances, love after heartbreak, and personal reinvention. Fans of Nora Goes Off Script, Book Lovers, and Just for the Summer should feel right at home.

This is the third book in The Women We Become series.

Thank you to Leslie A. Rasmussen and Love Books Tours for the opportunity to read and review this book.

#AllisonTurnsThePage #WomensFiction #RomanceReads

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Allison Turns The Page by @leslierauthor

Bookstagram Tour: 22nd - 28th September
Genre: Women’s Fiction | Romance |
Pages: 270
Publisher: Van Royen Press

Blurb:
She’s a bestselling romance author, but her love life is a mess. When anonymous notes appear, her own story begins writing itself.

Allison Hoffman has built her career in writing love stories rather than living them. When her agent pressures the thirty-four-year-old to deliver another big romance. She decides instead to write a dark, edgy novel whose heroine gives up on love and is intent on revenge.

Every publisher passes.
Her agent drops her.

In a moment of panic, she tucks a copy into a Little Free Library. As Allison tries to move on, anonymous notes begin to appear, insightful, personal, and impossible to ignore. Allison is drawn into a connection that grows more tangled, blurring the lines between fiction and reality. She must decide whether it’s worth the risk to open her heart.

Can Allison’s own story have a happy ending?

Allison Turns the Page, the third book in The Women We Become Series, is a warm, witty, and heartfelt contemporary romance about unexpected connections and the risk of opening your heart when you least expect it. Sometimes the hardest page to turn… is the one in your own life.

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This is my ARC review of Allison Turns The Page by Leslie A. Rasmussen

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I enjoyed reading this book. Allison is such a relatable character. She is a romance writer and just isn't feeling it anymore so decides to change her writing.

I found myself laughing outloud at parts of this book especially with her inner dialogue.

This journey she is on is messy and not easy but she definitely grows from this.

An enjoyable read.

Thank you Love Book Tours for having me on tour.

#allisonturnsthepage #Ad #LBTCrew #Bookstagram #FreeBookReview

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💕📚 A HUGE thank you to LoveBook Tours and Leslie A. Rasmussen for putting Allison Turns the Page in my hands! 💕📚

Okay, romance readers… THIS BOOK! 😍

I absolutely loved Allison’s journey of learning to question the things she’d always believed about herself, love, and what she was capable of. Watching her finally take chances on herself had me cheering her on! 🥹💕

And can we talk about a heroine who is trying to figure out her own happily-ever-after while writing romance for everyone else?! 👀📖

This one gave me romance, humor, heart, self-discovery, and all the feels. And I loved watching Allison realize that sometimes you have to stop living by everyone else’s expectations and start writing your own story. 💕✨

If you love a romance with heart, humor, and a heroine you can’t help but root for, definitely put this one on your TBR! 📚💗

💕 QOTD: If you could rewrite ONE thing about your own life like you were the author, what would you change? 👀✍️

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Review:
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Allison Turns the Page was a heartwarming and witty read! I absolutely loved the main character; she felt so realistic and raw. The storyline, writing, and characters were easy to connect with and made you feel all the emotions. This book had everything I could’ve asked for; it was funny, cute, messy, and just all around great. I couldn’t put this one down and can’t wait to read more by Leslie A. Rasmussen!

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Book review ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

Allison turns the page by @leslierauthor

Thank you to @lovebookstours for my review copy and tour slot.

Blurb

She’s a bestselling romance author, but her love life is a mess. When anonymous notes appear, her own story begins writing itself.

Allison Hoffman has built her career in writing love stories rather than living them. When her agent pressures the thirty-four-year-old to deliver another big romance. She decides instead to write a dark, edgy novel whose heroine gives up on love and is intent on revenge.

Every publisher passes.
Her agent drops her.

In a moment of panic, she tucks a copy into a Little Free Library. As Allison tries to move on, anonymous notes begin to appear, insightful, personal, and impossible to ignore. Allison is drawn into a connection that grows more tangled, blurring the lines between fiction and reality. She must decide whether it’s worth the risk to open her heart.

Can Allison’s own story have a happy ending?

Allison Turns the Page, the third book in The Women We Become Series, is a warm, witty, and heartfelt contemporary romance about unexpected connections and the risk of opening your heart when you least expect it. Sometimes the hardest page to turn… is the one in your own life.

My review

Allison turns the page was a nice pleasant easy but not at all predictable read.

Allison is an author and the story is based around the awful choices she makes concerning her love life and her struggles to write her 2nd novel.

I enjoyed the pacing of this story. I laughed and cringed at the plot. The characters were fantastic and very likeable. I found Allison a little frustrating at times but I feel I was meant too. There were a few occasions were I just wanted to shout at her.

I really liked how the story ended especially as it wasn't the ending I expected.

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Allison Turns The Page by @leslierauthor

This was an interesting take on the romance genre that kept me guessing about how it was going to end! I enjoyed the self-reflexive nature of the story and the way Allison finds herself and navigates her relationships whilst writing novels and essays about her experiences. It was easy to read and I especially liked Sally the dog! 🐾 The penpal/book swap plot was a nice touch as well.

Thank you to the author and LBT for the review copy.

Blurb

She’s a bestselling romance author, but her love life is a mess. When anonymous notes appear, her own story begins writing itself.

Allison Hoffman has built her career in writing love stories rather than living them. When her agent pressures the thirty-four-year-old to deliver another big romance. She decides instead to write a dark, edgy novel whose heroine gives up on love and is intent on revenge.

Every publisher passes.

Her agent drops her.

In a moment of panic, she tucks a copy into a Little Free Library. As Allison tries to move on, anonymous notes begin to appear, insightful, personal, and impossible to ignore. Allison is drawn into a connection that grows more tangled, blurring the lines between fiction and reality. She must decide whether it’s worth the risk to open her heart.

Can Allison’s own story have a happy ending?

Allison Turns the Page, the third book in The Women We Become Series, is a warm, witty, and heartfelt contemporary romance about unexpected connections and the risk of opening your heart when you least expect it. Sometimes the hardest page to turn… is the one in your own life.

#AD #LBTCrew #Bookstagram #FreeReview #FreeBookReview

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Thank you @leslierauthor for the gifted copy of Allison Turns The Page! 🫶🏼

Read this if you love:
💕 Heartwarming romance
🩷Found Connection
💕Emotional Slow Burn
🩷Witty Contemporary Romance
💕Second Chance At Love
🩷Love After Heartbreak
💕Personal Reinvention

✨Blurb
Allison Hoffman has built her career in writing love stories rather than living them. When her agent pressures the thirty-four-year-old to deliver another big romance. She decides instead to write a dark, edgy novel whose heroine gives up on love and is intent on revenge.

Every publisher passes.
Her agent drops her.

In a moment of panic, she tucks a copy into a Little Free Library. As Allison tries to move on, anonymous notes begin to appear, insightful, personal, and impossible to ignore. Allison is drawn into a connection that grows more tangled, blurring the lines between fiction and reality. She must decide whether it’s worth the risk to open her heart.

Can Allison’s own story have a happy ending?

#books #romance #secondchance #booksta #reading

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@LBT.Crew

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