Easily Amused: a cute, funny story about life, love and finding yourself.

Easily Amused by Karen McQuestion is the story of Lola Watson. At 29 years old, she inherits a house on King Street from her great-aunt May, a woman she barely remembers. As she begins to enjoy her new house, her neighbors begin to welcome her and try to pull her into their community. She is content just to live there and not engage with any one unless she has to. When her heartbroken high school friend, Hubert Holmes, comes to stay at her house and her young sister, Mindy, announces that she has moved her wedding date, to Lola’s thirtieth birthday, she quickly becomes discontent with her new home. But when the mysterious neighbor, the handsome Ryan Moriarty, enters her life, Lola begins to believe she has found the perfect guy and the cherry on top, the chance to one-up her sister. Will Lola open herself to the new friendships of the neighborhood? Is there more to Ryan than meets the eye? 

Easily Amused is one of Karen McQuestion’s first published worlds and as I have read her newer books, I can see how she has evolved as a writer. The story was cute and funny. Although I found Lola to be very annoying and opinionated, especially about situations that she has no experience with, she redeems herself in the end. In Easily Amused, it is the secondary characters that were the most interesting. The residents of King Street, an eccentric but great group, were the heart and soul of the story. They are able to show Lola that family is more than who you are related to. Through Hubert, Lola finally sees there is more to her neighbors than her first impressions. The story was fun and entertaining. It is a lighthearted story which doesn’t try to take itself too seriously but gives us the reminder that love, family and a sense of belonging can be found where we least expect it. I recommend Easily Amused. 

Easily Amused is available in paperback, eBook and audiobook.