Battle of the Book Clubs
ContemporaryAdded on January 12, 2026
Description
Persimmon Commons is a place of joy, peace, and calm. The rich families that live there expect nothing but perfection, as do their employees.Abigail is a real estate agent whose pride is Persimmon Commons. She loves her neighbors, enjoys her job, and has fun planning activities, especially the book club. But when her new neighbors move in, things get a bit chaotic. For starters, Garrett is HOT, like supermodel hot, his sister Gretchen is a prudy snob with an agenda against her and her book club, and Meredith is just... pink. Abigail tries to navigate things as any true professional would, but as Halloween draws near, things get even worse, and now the only thing scarier than ghosts is Gretchen's attitude. Will Abigail ever get rid of Gretchen without losing her shot with Garrett?
Reader Reviews
I thought this book would be a cute simple, short easy read.Abigail lives in a gated community and is a realtor selling homes in the community while also living in it. Garret and his sister move in beside Abigail. This is just before Abigail starts a book club. To cut things short because I rushed through most of this book. The oldest sister Gretchen is a B and tries to take over everything in the gated community especially Abigail's book club because there weren't enough romance books or whatev
This book has a cheerful, small-town vibe that readers who love idyllic neighborhoods and charming community quirks might really enjoy. Persimmon Commons is a picture-perfect place where the biggest problems usually involve HOA rules or planning the next book club meeting. It’s a light rom-com that moves quickly and doesn’t demand much from the reader, which makes it an easy pick for a beach day or a weekend read. The dynamic between Abigail and her best friend Spencer was one of the stronger el
Battle of the Book Clubs is different from the other books that Abby writes, but it is a good different. Imagine a romance book where one of the main characters doesn’t like romance books, that is what you can find in here. I enjoyed seeing Abigail and her interactions with the new neighbors (Garrett, Meredith, and Gretchen). My feelings for the characters were all over the place. I didn’t like Gretchen at first for how she acted but overtime you get to learn more about her character and why she
