Authentically, Izzy, Pepper Basham
Authentically, Izzy, Pepper Basham
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Authentically, Izzy
A fun, low-spice, bookish rom-com told through emails, texts, and letters

Author: Pepper Basham

Narrator: Ferah Ahmet, Christopher Ashman

Unabridged: 12 hr 13 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Publisher: Thomas Nelson

Published: 11/15/2022

Includes: Bonus Material Bonus Material Included


Synopsis

In this hilarious, low-spice rom-com, a librarian falls for a book-nerd . . . the only problem is they are an ocean apart. Authentically, Izzy is told mostly through emails, texts, and letters and is sure to leave readers with a lighter heart. Perfect for fans of Sarah Adams and Emma St. Clair.Dear Reader,My name is Isabelle Louisa Edgewood--Izzy, for short. I live by blue-tinted mountains, where I find contentment in fresh air and books. Oh, and coffee and tea, of course. And occasionally in being accosted by the love of my family. (You'll understand my verb choice in the phrase later.) I dream of opening my own bookstore, but my life, particularly my romantic history, has not been the stuff of fairy tales. Which is probably why my pregnant, misled, matchmaking cousin--who, really, is more like my sister--signed me up for an online dating community.The trouble is . . . it worked. I've met my book-quoting Mr. Right, and our correspondence has been almost too good to be true. But Brodie lives across an ocean. And just the other day, a perfectly nice author and professor named Eli came into the library where I work and asked me out for a coffee. I feel a rom-com movie with a foreboding disaster nipping at my heels.But I've played it safe for a long time. Maybe it's time for me to be as brave as my favorite literary heroines. Maybe it's time to take the adventures from the page to real life. Wish me luck.Authentically,IzzyEscape into this fun love letter to books and the people who love them. You'll be sure to laugh out loud and swoon for bookish Brodie as you feel the weight lifted from your shoulders with this sweet, low-spice but high sizzle rom-com.

About Pepper Basham

Pepper Basham is an award-winning author who writes romance “peppered” with grace and humor. Writing both historical and contemporary novels, she loves to incorporate her native Appalachian culture and/or her unabashed adoration of the UK into her stories. She currently resides in the lovely mountains of Asheville, NC, where she is the wife of a fantastic pastor, the mom of five great kids, a speech-language pathologist, and a lover of chocolate, jazz, hats, and Jesus. You can learn more about Pepper and her books on her website at pepperdbasham.com; Facebook: @pepperbasham; Instagram: @pepperbasham; X: @pepperbasham; BookBub: @pepperbasham.


Reviews

Goodreads review by Melissa (Semi-hiatus for Work) on November 14, 2022

Heartwarming charming romance novel. If you're looking for an uplifting, clean romance, then look no further. Basham's latest is a lovely epistolary novel bringing together two kindred spirits who develop a friendship and more communicating via email. Izzy is a self-described book nerd who works at a......more

Goodreads review by Rosh ~catching up slowly~ on September 11, 2023

In a Nutshell:A cute epistolary romance between two book nerds. Sweet storyline, loveable characters, loads of bookish trivia, predictable, Christian. (Only the last feature caught me by surprise.) The epistolary part is exaggerated though – no one will write such elaborate emails to their family m......more

Goodreads review by Dab on October 25, 2022

I wasn’t sure about the idea of a book consisting mostly of e-mails and texts, but boy was I wrong! I fell in love with Pepper Basham’s writing instantly; it’s delightfully witty and absolutely hilarious. I don’t know if people still write love letters; we may have stopped doing it all together in f......more

Goodreads review by Amanda (BookLoverAmanda) on November 27, 2022

I believe Authentically, Izzy by Pepper Basham was written specifically for readers like ME! As a southern Tennessee girl, who grew up on Andy Griffith and loves all things Scottish and Lord of the Rings, this book was written for me! I ADORED this story that Pepper has so beautiful weaved together......more

Goodreads review by Oceana on January 30, 2024

3.5 stars. I enjoyed this one! It was my first Pepper Basham book and I definitely want to read more! Since most of the story was told in emails and texts, I found it hard to connect with the characters. The faith content was good, and it was clean!......more


Quotes

'Authentically, Izzy is an absolutely adorable, charming, sweet romance that genuinely made me laugh out loud. A wonderful escape you're sure to fall in love with!' --New York Times bestselling author Courtney Walsh Courtney Walsh

'Authentically, Izzy is witty, endearing, and full of literary charm. Grab your favorite blanket and get ready to snuggle into this sweet book that will make you believe your dreams will find you.' --Jennifer Peel, USA TODAY bestselling author Jennifer Peel

'Basham's Authentically, Izzy was smart, funny, and adorably bookish. I smiled all the way through.' --Colleen Coble, USA TODAY bestselling author Colleen Coble