Nilufer Ozmekik's Reviews > Lease on Love

Witty, sexy, sweet, heartwarming, roommates to lovers, second chances novel I devoured in one sit! This is GOOD! I went back and forth between 3 stars and 5 blazing stars during my laugh out loud reading journey with lots of awww, hmmm sounds!

It was so close to get five stars: because both Sadie and Jack O’lantern ( or in the box: I have serious issues about those nicknames Sadie gave) were adorable, damaged from family dramas, so likable characters!

Sadie a quick witted, energized, focused, hot tempered, entertaining, sarcastic and Jack; quirky, ultra sensitive, shy, observant, extra sweet, caring.

The group texts in this book deserves five stars! The author also publish a sequel consists of those texts and I’ll happily read it!
The chemistry between the MCs are steamy, powerful!

And Sadie’s full gang earned brownie points with their support to their friend who’s struggling with her life decisions ! Caring public defender Harley, mischievous, spontaneous Gemma with her dark and witty sense of humor ( she’s my favorite) and extra nice, handsome Nick are the best fictional friends you dream to hang out with!

Those are the strengths of the novel.

But there are some facts made me hesitate to enjoy this book more;

Sadie is portrayed like a young woman who is so confident, powerful, knowing how hot she’s and her effect on the men. We understand she comes from toxic family and she has her own insecurities but some of her manners define her characteristics conflict with her insecurities. She is raised by a narcissist father and she keeps saying she’s asshole. But her father has coded that she couldn’t achieve anything good or deserve any better. If she thinks so little about herself, she cannot act like selfish asshole.
Her beliefs and the way of sabotaging her relationships aren’t matched!

And Jack’s extra trauma about losing her parents were a little overrated. Of course losing your loved ones affect you differently and the wounds of losing someone never heals but after seven years, I didn’t understand his reasoning to wait too long to decide looking for a roommate. ( he does what his shrink told him) I just looked for something more earth shattering, traumatic about his life and his reasoning to stop living at young age.

Another thing picked my interest is after the big revelation, why Sadie apologized too much! She’s gone a little too far but things she’s said we’re completely right!

And my final question is: the meeting way of MCs. The idea of drunk Sadie’s mixing dating application with roommate finding application was brilliant! The friendship starts with misunderstandings is great troupe. She meets with Jack at cafe shop while she’s thinking she’s on a date with nerdy guy with weird hairstyle and lord of the rings t-shirt ( actually I’m looking exactly like Jack on my lazy Sundays so Shane on Sadie for being so judgmental 😂)and she realizes Jack is looking for a roommate for his dreamy mansion ( this amazing place deserved to be called as mansion) at Park Slope for really funny amount of rent. It’s extra too good to be true. And poor guy still wanted to move her in after her humiliation and breakdown!

I think there was lack of conflict between the characters. Of course they had their own issues and Jack keeps things himself but there are not big obstacles to keep them apart.

But in my opinion positive things about this book exceed the plot holes so I’m still rounding up 3.5 stars to 4 entertaining, hilarious, heartfelt, hilarious stars!

I liked the brilliant mind and sense of creative humor of the author! I will definitely love to read her future works!

Special thanks to NetGalley and PENGUIN GROUP PUTNAM/ G. P. Putnam’s Sons for sharing this digital reviewer copy with me in exchange my honest opinions.