About the Book:

Title: Insta Family
Series: The Insta Series #4
Author: Jen Atkinson
Release Date:  September 14th, 2023
Genre: Romantic Comedy

Meeting your birth family is nerve-racking. So, it’s helpful when tall, dark, and lovable shows up to hold your hand.

Coco had never planned to find her birth parents. But when Jude finds her—confessing that he knows her birth mother and he wants to set up a meeting, it’s suddenly all she can think about. Okay… maybe not all she’s thinking about. The messenger, Mr. Jude Taylor, himself, is pretty difficult to get off the brain.

Still, Coco’s working on becoming a partner at her clinic. She’s got friends and clients and a life—she can’t just pick up and leave. Can she?

Jude has enough on his plate—single dad, crazy ex, boring job. Yep—he’s got plenty to take up his time. But when his best friend’s mom asks him to do her a favor, he knows he’ll come to the rescue. Lucy has always been like another mom to him—often more supportive than his own mother. The only problem—Lucy’s favor is a big one. He isn’t running to the store to pick up groceries, but flying one thousand miles to find a stranger and inform her that he happens to know who her birth mother is.

That’s a big ask. Huge. What about his job? What about his daughter? It’s too much. So—of course he’ll do it. Yep, he’s the best… or maybe he’s just a sucker who can’t say no to Lucy Bailey.

But Jude is logical and organized. He’s got a plan. He can get this job done in less than a day. Or at least he could if Coco would follow along with the plan. It also isn’t helpful that somehow this girl, Lucy’s daughter, is sending sparks throughout his sparkless body. Forget tugging, Coco is the commander in control of Jude’s heartstrings.

But Jude has a daughter to consider and Coco has an entire family to get to know. This isn’t the right time or the right place to fall in love. Too bad Jude’s heart isn’t listening to logic.

Book Review:

I loved this book! I actually read the Insta series way out of order, so Coco’s was the first one that I read. Even though it was not the first one, I loved the characters so much. I wasn’t confused at all, and it made me want to see everyone’s stories.

I loved Coco! I can’t imagine what it would be like to find a new family, but she handled it all with so much grace. I loved her spirit and her love for animals. She truly loved her job, and I think her enthusiasm was super fun to watch. Her struggles with deciding whether to even meet her siblings felt really real. I think even her struggles with Levi in the beginning made sense for the story.

I loved Jude! He was just the sweetest book boyfriend. I really liked how he genuinely cared for Coco even in the beginning. The insta attraction was out of character for him, and he didn’t know what to do with his feelings. I think his hesitation really made sense for his character especially because he had Alice to worry about. I loved Alice! She is so funny, and her advice was so wise for a little five year old. I think her character made sense for her age, and I like how she was written like a kid.

The Bailey family is the sweetest! I love how they supported each other and welcomed Coco in. I think Lucy’s decision made a lot of sense for her character, and I love her and Coco’s connection. I cannot wait to see all of the Bailey brothers find love. This is a clean romance which is a part of a series but can be read standalone.