Dolly All the Time by Annabel Monaghan is a bright contemporary romance built around fake dating, second chances, family pressure, and the emotional load carried by women who are expected to solve everything for everyone. Dolly Brick is a hardworking single mother who returns to her seaside hometown and finds herself pulled into an arrangement with a wealthy, driven man whose life appears polished from the outside but is far less simple up close. Monaghan gives the familiar romantic comedy structure warmth by grounding the story in adulthood: money, parenting, reputation, desire, and the quiet fear of asking for more. Dolly All the Time is a smart summer romance for readers who like chemistry, humor, beach-town atmosphere, and emotionally available storytelling.

It is especially appealing for fans of fake dating books, coastal romance, modern women's fiction, and novels where love grows through honesty rather than instant perfection. The pacing is friendly and commercial, but the themes are recognizably human: exhaustion, reinvention, pride, family loyalty, and the risk of letting someone care for you. This title belongs beside contemporary romance, romantic comedy, book club fiction, and feel-good fiction with depth. As an EPUB selection, Dolly All the Time is easy to recommend to readers looking for a tender, funny, polished book about a woman learning that strength does not have to mean doing life alone.

It also suits readers who want warm summer reads with family stakes, charming dialogue, small-town pressure and a love story that feels generous without losing its edge.