This book was groundbreakingly good. I tried to put it down several times to get some sleep, but I couldn’t. I kept telling myself just one more chaptThis book was groundbreakingly good. I tried to put it down several times to get some sleep, but I couldn’t. I kept telling myself just one more chapter until it was 4am and I had devoured the entire story.
Leigh is a wonderful, relatable heroine. How I empathized with her. With the jaded loneliness it is to be single when all your friends are coupled up. Her dry humor and quiet cynicism were a gem. I also loved her sass and banter in the book world. I lived for her next encounter with Killian. And, oh, boy: Killian!
He was a dream literally the cocky billionaire side of him, his banter, his teasing. But the real him was even more…. All those moments when they almost kissed but didn’t had me on tenterhooks for the entire book… the tension was so high…. I loved their relationship the arc from fantasy enemies to lovers to real friends to lovers. He was smoldering as a cowboy and toe-curlingly amazing also as a regular guy.
All the situations they found themselves in had me laughing out loud.
I think this is honestly my favorite book I’ve read this year if not ever.
All the little references to tropes and booktok and inside jokes for us book lovers were just the cherry on this perfect book cake.
If I could give it a million stars I would....more
If these two Taylor Swift’s songs, Back To December and You Belong With Me, had a baby, it’d be this book! It’s a perfect boy/girl next door second chIf these two Taylor Swift’s songs, Back To December and You Belong With Me, had a baby, it’d be this book! It’s a perfect boy/girl next door second chance romance …
John is the perfect book boyfriend and Marissa the best friend we all want. I honestly loved them both. Yeah? John screwed up in the past, but he more than makes up for it in the present. And he’s a single dad, swoon!
Marissa is fierce and vulnerable at the same time, I just loved her. And it’s okay that she took her time to open herself up to love again…
The banter was perfection…
The whole Thanksgiving meal scene had me bent over laughing… and I kept chuckling from the beginning to the very end of the book…
I also loved getting more insights into Blake and Gabriel’s story from the previous book in the series, Not in a Billion Years—how they get back together and the surprise at the end of the previous book. Also the taco restaurant scene was another one of my favorites…
I absolutely adored this enemies to lovers, grumpy sunshine, billionaire romance. It is a novella that provides a perfect summer escape if you need toI absolutely adored this enemies to lovers, grumpy sunshine, billionaire romance. It is a novella that provides a perfect summer escape if you need to relax for a few hours and get lost among the streets of beautiful Italy or on the sands of the Hamptons.
George is the perfect mysteriously brooding hero. And Lucy a great heroine, I liked her arc....more
If you loved The Love Hypothesis but prefer sweet romances, this is the story for you. (and even if you like steamy, the hot kisses and tension in thiIf you loved The Love Hypothesis but prefer sweet romances, this is the story for you. (and even if you like steamy, the hot kisses and tension in this book are done so well you'll love it anyway!)
The meet cute in this novel is absolute perfection.
I loved how Lana is a super-smart woman (and books and cats lover) ... And Christian honestly made me swoon... I can be swept up in a Hollywood romance any day, who hasn't dreamt of meeting their celebrity crush in a broom closet? Well, maybe not a broom closet exactly but an elevator or a Beverly Hills hotel for sure. And the quiet, witty humor had me chuckle all along as I was swooning...
I absolutely adored this friends to lovers fake daters romance. They way things kept getting more and more convoluted for Kate and Chuck was so funny.I absolutely adored this friends to lovers fake daters romance. They way things kept getting more and more convoluted for Kate and Chuck was so funny.
I loved the big, meddling families. The Christmas setting and adorable small town vibe. And the chocolate factory.
Oh my gosh it's like this book took all my favorite things (friends to lovers, fake engagement, small town romance, chocolate, hilarious mishaps) and mixed it all into a spectacularly hilarious romcom!...more
Wow, this was a delightful enemies to lovers/neighbors to lovers romcom. Lucas and Vivian begin to fight from the moment they meet, admittedly becauseWow, this was a delightful enemies to lovers/neighbors to lovers romcom. Lucas and Vivian begin to fight from the moment they meet, admittedly because Lucas got sugar-deprived and became a little cranky, but he was having a really crappy day. He was the perfect hero, gorgeous, kind, attentive, a little broody sometimes, but with a sense of humor and just, wow, the perfect book boyfriend, really. Vivian is a single mom who has got deep scars in her heart but that is still open to searching for love--except maybe in the office next door. She's a fierce mother and a badass woman and I loved her toughness. She has a bit of a shell, but no woman in her right mind could resist Dr. Lucas Keller's many charms, especially not after he surprise kisses her in the elevator. Gosh, was I fanning myself after that scene!!! The blind date each go on were hands-down hilarious, and the one they get to share was epic!!! Tegan, Vivian's daughter, was an amazing supporting characters with all the contradictions that distinguish a teenage girl. And the epilog, don't even get me started on that. It was the most refreshing, original new take on an epilog I ever read. Narrated in the POV of Vivian's cat and Luke's dog, it ties up nicely all the open points in the book, is just as hilarious, and I absolutely recommend getting it from the author's newsletter.
This book has jumped to an all time favorite for me and I can't believe it's free!! ...more
Perfect destination wedding, check! Handsome best man with a bad reputation, check! Single bridesmaid in distress, check!
This was really the perfect escPerfect destination wedding, check! Handsome best man with a bad reputation, check! Single bridesmaid in distress, check!
This was really the perfect escapists romcom. It starts out as a pact for a wedding fling just for fun and hot nights and quickly feeling begin to develop, and family gets in the way, and friends, and the past, and I loved every single minute of it....more
What an adorable read... I loved everything about Claire and Scott. But especially Claire's journey to open up again to love and life... even if, I haWhat an adorable read... I loved everything about Claire and Scott. But especially Claire's journey to open up again to love and life... even if, I have to say, there's nothing wrong with vanilla cupcakes :)) if they're your favorite, you're good, trust me.
4.5 stars, but just because the previous book Passion on Park Avenue has been one of my absolute favorite this year......more
A fantastic, hilarious read for one of my favorite authors. The only thing that didn't entirely resonate with me was the misunderstanding where all thA fantastic, hilarious read for one of my favorite authors. The only thing that didn't entirely resonate with me was the misunderstanding where all the enemies part came from. Still the sassy banter was too good for me to really care its premises was kind of flaky.
An enemies to lovers adventure extravaganza. I adore to read love hate relationship books, but toss a thrilling adventure in and this novel has jumpedAn enemies to lovers adventure extravaganza. I adore to read love hate relationship books, but toss a thrilling adventure in and this novel has jumped to one of my all times favorite.
There was humor, action, tension, romance... this story really had it all!
I loved how feisty Winter was, how she didn't take any nonsense from Logan. And Logan was my kind of brooding, gorgeous hero. And best of all, his sidekick and best friend was just as charming and will be the leading man in the next novel! I can't wait to get my reading paws on that!!
Highly recommended, not for the faint of heart....more
This was a delicious love-hate romcom set in Chicago. Everything about this book flew by easily, if was fast paced with never a dull moment. The banteThis was a delicious love-hate romcom set in Chicago. Everything about this book flew by easily, if was fast paced with never a dull moment. The banter was witty, charming and compelling all the way to the end.
I'm delighted to see this is just the first in a series of similar novels, Julie James has officially become one of my new favorite authors...
Highly recommended.
If you don't enjoy steamy sex scene they're not predominant in the book and can be easily skim read....more
I loved the humor in this book, the fact that it was fast paced without a dull moment. It's one of those raWhat a delicious love-hate romantic comedy.
I loved the humor in this book, the fact that it was fast paced without a dull moment. It's one of those rare easy-going page turners...
The first meet-no-so-cute was hands-down hilarious, when she puts him on the witness stand for a mock trial (you can tell I watch Suits) and grills him! LOL, Priceless.
I loved the entire series ... the more the books progress the better they get...
Book 1 This book has cheating and I loved it. I'm starting by saying thI loved the entire series ... the more the books progress the better they get...
Book 1 This book has cheating and I loved it. I'm starting by saying this because I read some maddening reviews saying: "I like this story, but there was cheating, so I'm giving it one star because I don't approve of cheating." O.o For me this is like saying you give a mystery you enjoyed one star because there was a murder and you don't approve murders. Hello? Reading and enjoying a story about cheating has nothing to do with your moral standing on the subject... it's either a good story or not. Sorry for the rant, it was just to say that if cheating is a pet peeve of yours skip this book, but don't give it one star because of it.
That said... The confusion and turmoil that came from a love triangle with "the best friend" were so real... Already a love triangle is complicated, but when you add a friendship of decades in the mix things get explosive... I loved how we got all the prospectives in the book with different POVs.
Yeah, Tyler was immature and too indecisive. And Rose made her fair share of mistakes, but by the end of the book I couldn't help liking her and the growth she experienced...
Also the story totally didn't end how you'd expect.
And now to the best part: Ethan! Yet another dishy book boyfriend.... He was dashing, hot, sexy, and just the right amount of alpha!
Book 2
A friends to lovers love triangle with no cheating. This book was everything! The characters and emotions felt so real... I loved following the story from both Jack and Alice's POV. Alice has had feelings for Jack since freshman year, but she's been stuck in the friend zone ever since. And if you've ever been "in the zone" you know how hard it is to watch your friend date... and how easy you wish each and every one of his reationships won't last... This is Alice for the past two years! But now she's just been dumped and Tyler had just dumped his latest fling so she's determined to not let another day go by without confessing her feelings to Jack. The only problem is she doesn't realize how scarred Jack is from another friendship-turned-relationship gone wrong... and so a series of epic misunderstandings begins... And they all felt very real... My eyes were glued to the pages I had to know what would happen next! The story kept evolving with so many twists and plot turns I hadn't seen coming, but the ending was SO satisfying... Also halfway through the new leading love story for the next book in the series is introduced and I must say I can't wait to read it.
I found this book in the friends to lovers lists and since I already liked the author I gave it a try. Seeing the author's review I found out you can get it for free via the author's newsletter signing up here: http://www.camillaisley.com/freebie
Book 3
With this book I most definitely fell in love with David... he's the ultimate bad-boy-not-so-bad-underneath.... The masquerade I hadn't seen coming and how I wish I could turn into a book character and be Haley for that night!!
The ending had me screaming, "Nooooo, noooooo, noooooooooooo...." but my heart is still beating only because I know there's another book and I can't wait ...
On the female side, Madison is just too adorable ... I hope something good will come her way.
I love how strong the friendships in this book are, and I also love that is a fresh New Adult novel with no previously-abused-characters/alcohol/drugs/tattooed-fighter-types etc... and all the depressing tropes that seem to appear in most books in the genre. This one is all about love and friendship...
Book 4
Oh, how i loved this book. First of all it opens with my favorite character: DAVID! Yeas! Even if he's suffering... I loved him in every state, when he was trying to be douche because he was hurt, when he got mad, when he got impossibly gentle or impossibly hot... He's the perfect example of a three-dimensional character with flaws that make you love him only more...
Now, that scene by the fireplace. OMG, I was melting! This is a squeaky clean romance, but the way the author manages to convey such passion without revealing much... gosh it was all tension and emotions... I just couldn't put this book down!
I loved how all the other stories wrapped up, too. We get glimpses of characters from previous books and it was great to follow Jack and Alice's evolving relationship, you know, to see a couple beyond the veil of the moment they get together...
Oh, how i loved this book. First of all it opens with my favorite character: DAVID! Yeas! Even if he's suffering... I loved him in every state, when hOh, how i loved this book. First of all it opens with my favorite character: DAVID! Yeas! Even if he's suffering... I loved him in every state, when he was trying to be douche because he was hurt, when he got mad, when he got impossibly gentle or impossibly hot... He's the perfect example of a three-dimensional character with flaws that make you love him only more...
Now, that scene by the fireplace. OMG, I was melting! This is a squeaky clean romance, but the way the author manages to convey such passion without revealing much... gosh it was all tension and emotions... I just couldn't put this book down!
I loved how all the other stories wrapped up, too. We get glimpses of characters from previous books and it was great to follow Jack and Alice's evolving relationship, you know, to see a couple beyond the veil of the moment they get together...
I could stay with these characters forever... ...more
This book has cheating and I loved it. I'm starting by saying this because I read some maddening reviews saying: "I like this story, but there was cheThis book has cheating and I loved it. I'm starting by saying this because I read some maddening reviews saying: "I like this story, but there was cheating, so I'm giving it one star because I don't approve of cheating." O.o For me this is like saying you give a mystery you enjoyed one star because there was a murder and you don't approve murders. Hello? Reading and enjoying a story about cheating has nothing to do with your moral standing on the subject... it's either a good story or not. Sorry for the rant, it was just to say that if cheating is a pet peeve of yours skip this book, but don't give it one star because of it.
That said... The confusion and turmoil that came from a love triangle with "the best friend" were so real... Already a love triangle is complicated, but when you add a friendship of decades in the mix things get explosive... I loved how we got all the prospectives in the book with different POVs.
Yeah, Tyler was immature and too indecisive. And Rose made her fair share of mistakes, but by the end of the book I couldn't help liking her and the growth she experienced...
Also the story totally didn't end how you'd expect.
And now to the best part: Ethan! Yet another dishy book boyfriend.... He was dashing, hot, sexy, and just the right amount of alpha!
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