Let me tell you… this book was like a cozy rainy day wrapped in a warm blanket: comforting, emotional, and surprisingly bright.

In Weather Girl, we follow Ari Abrams, a Seattle TV meteorologist who’s passionate about weather but struggling under the emotional thunderclouds of a toxic workplace and her own lifelong battle with depression. When Ari and her coworker, the adorably awkward sports reporter Russell, decide to play matchmaker for their feuding bosses (Torrence and Seth, who were both infuriating in the best sitcom-y way), they end up learning a lot more about themselves and each other than they ever expected.

I loved this book. Ari and Russell are total gems. Their romance is sweet, slow-building, and full of awkward charm and genuine connection. But what really hit me was how deeply I connected with Ari. Her experience with depression and how it mirrored her mother’s, felt incredibly authentic. Her inner monologue around mental health, relationships, and self-worth? It was like reading my own thoughts at times. The way she spirals, second-guesses, and tries so hard to keep it all together while feeling like she’s quietly unraveling so realistic and relatable.

Solomon does such a beautiful job portraying how depression can sneak in, even during the “good” times how it doesn’t have to be tied to something obvious, and how healing isn’t linear. And even though this book dives into heavier themes, it left me with all the warm fuzzies. It’s a story about love romantic, platonic, and self-love and how sometimes the sun really does come out after the storm. Highly recommend this one.

AMAZON | GOODREADS | BOOKSHOP | ★★★★★

Weather Girl is out now. Huge thank you to Berkley for my advanced copy in exchange for my honest opinion.  If you liked this review please let me know either by commenting below or by visiting my instagram @speakingof.books.