I always enjoy Georgia Beers books. Sometimes they're very emotional, sometimes very romantic and sometimes just sweet. This one was "just sweet". Nice romance with some odd elements. Didn't like the brother (Perry) and didn't like it that he asked his sister (morgan) to write poems for him to give to his date (Zoe). I didn't like it that Morgan agreed to write the poems, especially since she had a crush on Zoe also. And I felt the "angst " at the 80% point was not enough for a break up. The 2 main characters, Zoe and Morgan are adorable together and you want them to be together....hence the sweet element. The reunion in the rain was moving but the epilogue was even sweeter and unnecessary. Just a quick spring read.
I was given this ARC in exchange for an honest review.

Georgia Beers' books get better and better with each new publication. In this book, she takes us into the mind of Morgan Thompson, a quirky-romantic-cat-loving-medical office manager, who wrote poetry in her spare time. When the new pharmaceutical rep, Zoe, sauntered into the office the first time, both Morgan and her brother Percy were smitten, but Percy shared his feelings first. So Morgan, the good sister that she was, wrote some poetry for him to use to try to woo Zoe. What followed was a really heartwarming story that I honestly couldn't put down. I really loved everything about this book and am in awe of Georgia Beers' ability to craft such a delightful read from the first-person point of view. This book is most definitely on my re-read shelf!

Georgia Beers continues to be one of my favorite authors for several reasons - she creates characters that are relatable and likable, and more importantly, she lets the characters take their time. She teases the readers by creating a basis for the relationship - not rushing to throw them together. Secondly, there's always a blip in the relationship, and in romance novels, that's a great thing. It's what readers live for - as long as there's a happy ending, and in Beers' books, thankfully there always is.

This book was a sweet read. I liked the lead characters right off the bat - Zoe, the smoking hot pharmaceutical rep, and Morgan, the loyal sister working in her brother's medical practice and looking out for her big brother at every step. The only negative part of the story was the brother, Perry. He was an absolute spoiled jerk, acting like Zoe was "his" despite the fact that she made it clear to him that she was gay. He redeemed himself at the end, but I never fully got over my initial dislike.

Nice story - ready for the next!

This was a really good book. I loved the idea about a secret poet but, just didn't like it so much when it hindered the relationship between the main characters. I liked that Morgan and Zoe's relationship progressed at a slow burn pace and when they were together it was very spicy. I can honestly say this book had me in all my feels the most surprising thing I felt was indignation because of the familial situation but let's just say I got over it by the half mark of this book. There were some truly romantic experiences in this story and I loved it all. I can't wait for what this author has coming up next. I would definitely recommend this book to my friends and family.

Yes Georgia has done it again. I absolutely loved this book.
Morgan manages her brother Perry's medical practice and Zoe is the new pharmaceutical rep. Upon their first encounter Morgan and Perry are both attracted to Zoe. However, her brother is trying to date again and needs her help. This leads to her writing small poems to Zoe from her brother.
The main characters Morgan and Zoe had great chemistry. I thought it was realistic and relatable. The story flows smoothly and is written from Morgan's perspective. Without giving too much away, I didn't appreciate Perry telling Morgan what she should do.
5 stars and I recommend..


I received an ARC copy from Bold Strokes Books via NetGalley for my honest opinion'

You know when you see a painting by an old master (even if you know nothing about art) you just know it is good. You know it was made by someone who has mastered their craft. That is the first impression I got when I started “The Secret Poet” by Georgia Beers. I knew I was in capable hands. The novel is written from a single character’s point of view. I have read many of these stories that have ‘gone off the rails.’ But Ms. Beers has used the single focus to tell a story full of self-deprecating humor, a little angst, and a whole lot of love.

Our narrator is Morgan Thompson, the thirty-three-year-old manager of her older brother Perry’s medical office. She is an out lesbian who is gob-smacked when the new pharmaceutical rep Zoe Blake breezes into the office with oatmeal cookies. Zoe is stunning, a bit mysterious, and is everything anyone could want in a woman.
The problem is that the newly divorced Perry kinda calls “dibs” on Zoe. Not that Morgan would ever make the first move on a woman, even if she knew she was a lesbian. Perry, being a dude, asks his sister to help him write a few texts to Zoe to help him make his move. Morgan has a way with words, and he is her brother, and she loves him, so naturally, she agrees.

It is at this point in the story that I worried I was heading for a long, tedious Cryano de Bergerac retelling. While I am fond of the trope, I was so very happy when Ms. Beers pulled me back into a wonderfully modified version. I will not give any more of a summary as you can read that in the book’s description.

All I have to say is that “The Secret Poet” is the most enjoyable book I have read in a long time. Both leading characters were fun, well-rounded, and appealing. The supporting characters were interesting and moved the plot along without being filler. I very highly recommend this book.

I don't think I've ever come across a book by Georgia Beers that I've not loved! I've always loved her reading style and how easy she manages to me you feel part of the story. It's got an amazing story, and the characters always seem to gel together well, This story is told from Morgans' point of view.

Morgans Thompson's life is fine just how it is. She has a tight close family, 2 cats, and works for her brother at his medical practice. Perry, her brother, is an eligible bachelor, but the divorce he went through a few years ago back left him shy, with the help of Morgan, who tweaks his responses to potential dates online, using her affinity for words to make him sound impressive, down to earth more of a man. Zoe Blake, the new pharmaceutical rep walks into the surgery one morning, Perry is smitten and he needs morgan to help him more than ever to impress her.
Zoe is a little mysterious, kind, and doesn't seem to feel the same about perry. Morgans takes it upon herself to get to know morgan first before she plays matchmaker. But before she knows it, she talking films and books and is writing poems to her on Perrys' behalf, but the more she knows about Zoe the more she's falling for her herself.

I give The secret Poet a 5 * I read this book in a day, couldn't put it down. If you've never read any of Georgia Beers' books I suggest you add a few to your 'to read' list. They're all really good reads.

Perry is a prick... but we won't go into that!

I was given a copy for an honest review.

I think this book is a little bit of Georgia Beers’ takes on Cyrano de Bergerac, which is one of my favorite themes. Morgan is a sweet and funny girl who works for her egocentric doctor brother and also has a low self-esteem issue. She’s helping his brother writing messages and poems for Zoe, the beautiful and confident pharmaceutical sales rep, whom finally she falls in love with.

Compare to Beers’ last few books, I think this would be my favorite. I love the use of the first-person point of view as I get to understand Morgan’s emotion more intimately. As always, it has the elements of a meet-cute, a magical first kiss, just enough angst, and a heartwarming ending. Overall it’s a cute and sweet story. The fact that I finished reading this book in one seating is a testament to how Beers has not lost her touch on creating beautiful and engaging romance.

Georgia Beers never disappoints!

Yes, it's another love story... but it's fresh, relatable and so emotional.

Georgia Beers writes of insecurity - no matter how attractive, intelligent or talented you may be. She writes of that breathless anticipation of when you just KNOW that someone has the potential to change your life.

Morgan adores her big brother - who just so happens to be her boss and fresh from a gut wrenching divorce.

When Perry first sees Zoe - he is stopped in his tracks attracted to her. A first since his divorce.

Morgan too, is stopped in her tracks attracted to Zoe. But her adored big brother, Perry, comes first. And as Perry attempts to woo Zoe, he enlists Morgan's aid by asking her to write poems to impress Zoe.

And the struggle begins - who will win Zoe, which sibling will get their happily ever after, will any relationship survive the rivalry?

I highly recommend this latest book by Georgia Beers!

Georgia Beers is one of my favourite writers, her books always bring this sort of comfort and her writing in this one brings the comfort but there is just one think that I can’t shake.

This book is written from Morgan’s POV, she works for her brother Perry in his practice. Morgan is a words person, loves reading and writing, but she also loves her brother a great deal. When nee pharma rep Zoe blows in both Morgan and Perry are a bit starstruck. Perry basically calls dibs and in his Neanderthal way is asking Morgan to help him woe Zoe. Morgan agrees but find herself attracted to Zoe as well and it is hard. Neither of them seems to be really clued into what Zoe wants, or who she wants for that matter.

The first I’d say half of the book is so focused on Morgan helping Perry it is ridiculous. I really don’t like Perry and I don’t like how Zoe is treated in this process. Every word that comes out of Perry’s mouth annoys me, him using Morgan’s poems should have stood out, he can barely form a normal sentence, what makes anyone think he can write a heartfelt poem? Also what gives him the right to claim a woman who never showed him any interest other than professional? It just bugs me so much. And his veto thing? Boy oh boy, men and their little fragile egos.

When the whole Perry debacle was sort of over and Morgan just decided to live her life instead of only pleasing Perry the book got better, but there was too much damage done for me. I actually like Morgan and Zoe and the subtle flirting thing that was going on that Morgan never noticed. It’s super cute, I think the mains fit very well together and their story is sweet. It’s a bit intense and quick, maybe because their story almost seems like a second thought in the book, where it should have been the main event. I would maybe have like alternating perspectives in the chapters so you’d know Zoe’s thoughts, but it was also fine like this. I didn’t feel like it was absolutely necessary. Less Perry was necessary but well, that didn’t happen.

Anyway, it’s good Beers writing, but the story just isn’t something that I click with. The poems were a cute addition, even the silly ones.
3.25 stars, I’m hoping Georgia Beers’ next book won’t be about men and fragile egos of said men.

I absolutely loved this book, it’s one of the author’s best works and one of the best romances I’ve read recently. I really connected with Morgan and loved reading her inner musings. The author did a fantastic job of putting the reader in her shoes - it was like I was feeling what she felt. The book was written in Morgan’s point of view but I didn’t feel disconnected from Zoe and felt I had a good insight into her feelings and insecurities. The two of them had ounces of chemistry that jumped off the pages. I was so invested in them I read the book in one sitting.

“I disagree. It’s not that you swing too hard—it’s that you expect to miss. So you do.”

Morgan Thompson wants to get her brother back into the dating game after his divorce. And the way she does it - using her words.

In the eyes of Morgan, her brother Perry, is a solid catch with charming good looks, fit and owns his own medical practice. The only thing he does not possess - words. On top of assisting him in his practice, Morgan doubles up as his literary advisor and has no qualms about stepping in as him for his interactions with women, behind the scenes. All is well until the day Zoe Blake steps into the clinic.

As the story moves along, readers get to learn more about the contented and loving Morgan. Outside of her commitments to her brother’s clinic, Morgan does not socialise much, feels right at home with her cats and soaking in the comfort of words and poems. When Zoe slowly seeps into her life in the midst of wooing her for her brother, she wrestles with her inferiority to her brother and has to decide if Zoe is worthy of pitting herself against Perry.

Morgan is worthy even in her own misgivings. For all of Perry’s charms (in the eyes of Morgan), some ladies simply connect on a different level and it was liberating to see Morgan embrace herself and fight for what she deserves.

I just reviewed The Secret Poet by Georgia Beers. Thank you NetGalley and Bold Strokes Books for the ARC.

Some characters are such complete sweethearts that all you want to do is take them in your arms and protect them from all that’s ugly in the world. Not because they need to be protected – they’re usually very good at doing it themselves, whether they realise it or not – but because they’re so precious you don’t want them to hurt for even a second. Sam in KJ’s Coming Home is one of those. Abby in The Perfect Match by Milena McKay too. I’m now adding Morgan to my list.

Morgan is kind of clueless sometimes because she’s unaware of how wonderful she is. So of course she’ll believe the new gorgeous pharmaceutical rep would be interested in her handsome brother the doctor rather than in her. And because she loves her brother and wants him to get over his broken heart, she’ll do anything to help him get the girl. Including writing his texts to her. Including composing little poems on his behalf and being the Cyrano to his Christian. Including ignoring her own feelings for Zoe.

I feel I should warn you: this is the kind of story where I have to stop reading every couple of pages to remember to breathe. You’d think I’d have trouble breathing when reading thrillers or fast-paced exciting action books but no, romance is what does it for me. I love most genres but the one that gets to me deepest is romance. My heart ached so hard for Morgan.

The story is told in first person from Morgan’s point of view. Morgan has pretty low self-esteem and I hurt for her but it wasn’t too painful to read, thanks to the humour Georgia Beers injected. I love that this book at times reads as if Morgan was telling her story directly to the reader. Beers didn’t overdo it and I was there for it.

Back to Morgan: she’s the baby of the family, the unexpected child with two much older brothers she’s looked up to all her life. Going to work for her brother Perry right out of college may have been convenient but it also made her his employee, therefore not his equal, and she never really had a chance to find out who she is away from him. Her skills are not the kind that are deemed as valuable as a doctor’s, even though she excels at her job. Her love for him is obvious, and from what we’re told of their childhood, his for her is just as strong. When we meet them, however, Perry doesn’t exactly show the best side of his personality, and I’m impressed the author managed to make me understand why Morgan would do all she does for him even though he appears annoyingly self-centred and entitled.

As usual when a story is told from only one point of view, the second MC is more of a mystery. That we don’t get to know as much about Zoe as we do about Morgan doesn’t stop her from being a lovely and multilayered character. Whatever depths are kept from the reader are balanced by the tangible chemistry between her and Morgan – Morgan, with all her charming naïveté and selflessness, doesn’t recognize it as such but Zoe does. Zoe really sees Morgan. And the way Morgan sees Zoe, I could totally fall for her too.

Besides these two and Perry, there are a few other characters, the nurses at Perry’s medical practice, Morgan’s golf buddies, her parents, and, my favourites, Morgan’s best friend Stefan and her niece Brittany, the daughter of Morgan’s eldest brother.

Georgia Beers is one of the best at writing and provoking feelings and she’s one of my must-read authors. In this novel as in most of her previous ones (the ones I’ve read at any rate, I still have some on my TBR list), the characters are relatable and lovely. They’re not perfect, they make mistakes, they overreact, but they’re good people and I want them to be happy. I didn’t want this book to end, I wanted to stay in the warm feelings it brought for as long as possible. I can’t wait for the audiobook and the opportunity to get to know these characters again, in a different way.

I received a copy from the publisher and I am voluntarily leaving a review.

Georgia Beers has delivered a lovely story filled with chemistry and enjoyable characters. I really did enjoy reading The Secret Poet. From the moment that Zoe Morgan walks into that office and meets Morgan and her brother Perry, I was swept away into promise. Promise that Morgan and Zoe were made for each other despite Morgan's effort to set her brother up with Zoe. Sure, I could see what was coming from a mile away, but that anticipation of the moment where Perry would find out that Zoe was into his sister was always there. The writing style for this one was different than all the other Beers I read and I liked that change. I am always down for a good read where the POV is from both mains, but this one works. It's like that movie where the actor turns to us and talks to the audience then goes back to the scene. I have always found that fun to watch in a movie and it was equally fun to read. There was only two things that bugged me. I thought the poems were cheesy and for the most part found some of them cute at best and thought the angst was low, I didn't like the huge over reaction by Zoe. Those are two small points and I think the chemistry between the mains was for sure the best thing about this romance. 4.25 stars.

This arc was provided by netgalley and the publisher for an honest review.

This book has an intriguing and unusual storyline. I haven’t read many romances that contain sibling rivalry, plus there is a Cyrano de Bergerac swap via text that adds to the brother/sister dynamic. It works really well. The poetry isn’t great, but mostly that’s the point as some of it is supposed to be dorky. On the whole, I found the two leads a mixture of hot and endearing, which is an interesting combination. The setting feels very realistic and that really adds to the charm of the story as you can picture so many of the scenes really well. Personally I would have liked a bit more of the gay friend as their dialogue amused me. A perfect read for the Easter break.

I’m onto you Georgia Beers and I like it!

There’s pretty much a formula to most of Georgia Beers stories. The characters spark through their casual everyday run ins, then they combust, hit a bump in the road briefly breaking up and come together in HAE. What Georgia Beers does well is plugging in and creating well developed nuanced characters.

There was a lot i liked with this one.

I enjoyed experiencing Morgan’s character. You see her as the sister, the daughter, the friend, the casual acquaintance, the cat lady, the lover and the sensitive poet. You travel through her insecurity, shyness, anger and desire.

Perry was a douche but somehow becomes more of an endearing Oaf through Morgan’s eyes.

The interaction and story development between Zoe, Morgan and Perry was well done.

Overall, another solid delivery from Georgia Beers.

If it says Georgia Beers on the cover, I know I’m in for a treat. Her novels always make me smile, sometimes they make me cry, but I always enjoy them, and this one is no different.

This story is told in a first-person point of view through the eyes of Morgan, who is the office manager for her brother Perry’s medical practice where they both meet Zoe Blake and things start getting interesting.

My only complaint with Georgia Beers novels is that I wish they were longer, I love spending a few days inside the world she creates in each novel. This book is a very sweet and charming story. Another great one from Georgia Beers.

The Secret Poet is a wonderful love story. The main characters are Morgan, Perry and Zoe. Morgan and Perry are brother and sister. Zoe is a new pharmaceutical rep. Perry is a doctor and Morgan works in his office. Zoe is a new rep and both Perry and Morgan have a crush on her. The plot revolves around this situation and the emotions involved with all the characters. The characters and pl0ot are very good and the emotions were well written. I recommend this book for all romance lovers

A modern day Cyrano de Bergerac story, but with more charm and a little less angst.

Morgan Thompson is the office manager of her brother's medical office. Perry is Dr. Perry Thompson, perfect-in-every-way except when it comes to words. When he asks Morgan to write some pretty words for a woman he wants to date, Morgan starts writing poems to Zoe. That's Zoe Blake, pharma rep, who breezes into Perry's office and steals hearts - Perry's and Morgan's.

But Georgia Beers is known for angst, and you always wonder where it will show up. The story is going along and then, BAM! There it is.

It all seems innocent and very steamy, after determining that Zoe and Morgan are more well-suited to each other, until Zoe finds the poems in Morgan's notebook. There it is.

This is a very romantic story. It's well-done and it makes you want to keep reading to find out what happens next.

Highly recommended. I was given an ARC from NetGalley in exchange for an honest review.

This author is prolific in romances, some better than others. Although I have to say that this has been one of the top for me, definitely. She has mastered the formula that works for me when it comes to good romances, she almost always adds furry companions who in this case have not been as influential as they are in other of his stories. But in any case, she has managed to create a story here that, while being sweet and emotional, has its point of frustration and some drama.

The story is told by Morgan in the first person. She is a person who has apparently given up a professional career to stay as a receptionist and general organizer in her brother's medical office. He seems to be the favorite of her family, perhaps having suffered an unpleasant divorce. The point is, it seems like he should be a priority, even as the new medical lab rep, Zoe, walks through the office door.

When she walks into the office, Morgan and her brother Perry are at the front desk, and the two of them feel an immediate attraction to Zoe. Should Morgan give in to Perry? And on top of that, Perry asks Morgan to be the one to text Zoe on her behalf. And that she write him poems to send to Zoe, silly and serious. Cyrano de Bergerac, or Roxanne in the Hollywood version, isn't that screwed up?

You can assume that the story is going to get complicated from that, unfairly for Morgan, it must be said. But it has been entertaining to discover, in large part because of the role Zoe ends up playing, perhaps she is not what initially seems. I didn't want to, but I have to say that the attitude of the Morgan family and Perry himself has not been very appropriate.

But in general it is a story that I have really enjoyed, with emotional and passionate scenes. Highly recommended.