Author: Kristan Higgins

Genre: Romance/General Fiction

Publication Date: May 28, 2024 

Rating: ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ (5/5)

Lark Smith is finishing her residency at a hospital on Cape Cod. She has had her future mapped out for a long time; marry the love of her life, become an oncologist, have some kids, and live happily ever after. Her carefully made plans are not working out. The love of her life is no longer in her life, and her emotional nature isn’t working out so well in the oncology department. She is trying to find a way to get herself back on track when a surprising offer from one of the most talked about surgeons at the hospital turns her life upside down.

Lorenzo Santini is an incredibly gifted surgeon who is also incredibly pompous and rude. He is known as Dr. Satan amongst the hospital staff. He needs to find a date for his sister’s summer wedding, not because he cares about meeting someone, but to make his beloved grandmother happy in her final days. He makes Lark an offer she can’t pass up, and she quickly becomes ingrained in his large family, much to his displeasure, and to Lark’s surprise, much to her enjoyment.

I really liked all of the characters in Kristan Higgins latest book, even Dr. Satan himself. His personality flaws did not make him a lovable character, but his background made the way he conducts himself somewhat understandable. Lark’s siblings are interesting, especially her relationship with her identical twin Addie. Lorenzo’s siblings and parents are warm and welcoming, and it is easy to see why Lark enjoys being around them so much. The secondary relationship storyline between her parents is engaging as well. Overall, I thoroughly enjoyed reading Look on the Bright Side, and would recommend it to any fan of contemporary romance who is looking for a fun, funny, smart, thoughtful story to read over the summer.

Thank you to NetGalley and Berkley Publishing Group for an ARC of this book in exchange for my honest review.