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lisasabella82's review against another edition
5.0
Great premise, watch all the romantic comedies and then live one out yourself!
idkatie's review against another edition
1.0
Are these characters in their thirties or are they just out of high school? I'm sorry, but I just couldn't get behind the idea that these characters are as old as they are and are acting the way they are. One, to try and propose to a girl after "dating" her for only four months right before she leaves for Italy is a bit much. Second, then spiraling into as big of a depression as he did was just a bit odd. Third, his friends and family pushing him to change himself so that he can have a chance with her? I feel like friends and family shouldn't do that. The writing was absolutely beautiful that I wanted to give this book a chance, but it just wasn't the one for me.
Thank you to St. Martin's Press and NetGalley for providing me with an electronic ARC in exchange for an honest review.
Thank you to St. Martin's Press and NetGalley for providing me with an electronic ARC in exchange for an honest review.
booklovingmom_'s review against another edition
3.0
The Rom-Com Agenda is filled with your typical romance tropes, friends to lovers and found family are the biggest two. When Eli is dumped by his girlfriend or four months that he is sure he is in love with so that she can go on sabbatical to Rome, his friends and sister start a makeover on him to get him ready to win Victoria back. Along the way, Leah gets pulled into the makeover agenda and ends up falling for Eli. After what feels like forever, Eli finally comes to his senses and realizes what he’s been really looking for has been standing right in front of him the whole time.
I really liked the idea behind this story and enjoyed it for the most part, but there were parts, especially the beginning the were really slow for me. I liked the characters and the family feel that all of the friends had and that made the story inviting, but I really wished Eli wouldn’t have been as obsessed with Victoria for so long and come to his senses earlier. Overall this was a good romance with entertaining characters, but there were pets that were slow for me. If you are a romance fan and this storyline sounds interesting to you, this is worth giving a shot.
Thanks to NetGalley and the publisher for an ARC of this book!
I really liked the idea behind this story and enjoyed it for the most part, but there were parts, especially the beginning the were really slow for me. I liked the characters and the family feel that all of the friends had and that made the story inviting, but I really wished Eli wouldn’t have been as obsessed with Victoria for so long and come to his senses earlier. Overall this was a good romance with entertaining characters, but there were pets that were slow for me. If you are a romance fan and this storyline sounds interesting to you, this is worth giving a shot.
Thanks to NetGalley and the publisher for an ARC of this book!
scallopbunny's review against another edition
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.0
anasatticbookblog's review against another edition
2.0
The Rom-Com Agenda by Jayne Denker
Narrated by Erika Schindele
Standalone. Clean Romance.
2.5 Stars
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I requested The Rom-Com Agenda by Jayne Denker from NetGalley just for the title and cover. RomComs are my favorite trope both in books and movies, so this sounded perfect. It started out really strong but sadly didn’t stay that way.
Leah was great, I loved her character. She came back to town to help her foster mom while she was dying. Being a foster kid made her have trouble making friends and having roots, so after her foster mom dies, she works every odd job she could find to make enough money to leave town and move on.
While doing one of these odd jobs, Leah overhears Eli getting dumped by his girlfriend. He proposed after only a few short months, because she was leaving for Europe. He wants to win her back, so his sister and her friends are helping by giving him a complete makeover. But everywhere they go, Leah is working there and she end up getting roped into the makeover.
One of the ways they are trying to help him is by making him watch a ton of rom-com movies so he can learn from them, only Leah is the only one with a VCR. Leah clearly liked him yet all he did was pine away for his ex in Europe. I mean he was obsessed with his ex for the majority of the book! Leah deserved so much better.
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The Narration:
Erika Schindele was new to me and did a great job with the material. It was just a very strong 3rd person (if that makes sense? Sometimes you really notice, sometimes you don’t) and I felt like a male voice doing his sections would have helped.
The Down & Dirty:
The Rom-Com Agenda was an OK read for me. I put it down once and listened to another and came back to it hoping it was my mood, but it wasn’t. I wanted to punch Eli in the face and knock some sense into him for pining away for his ex and not seeing what’s in front of him, and I was mad at Leah for putting up with him. Though I can't say I really didn't like the book at all, I still wouldn't recommend it.
Rating: 2.5 Stars, 0 Heat, 4 Narration
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norassick's review against another edition
3.0
I recieved this arc from netgalley , so thank you<3
Eli and leah are both adorkable honestly.
Seeing them fall in love was so cute , I am oh so very jealous.
Is it a bit cliché? Absolutely, it's what makes it great. Also the entire friendship group is so much fun for real. I also love how Victoria wasn't painted out to be this villain, just a wrong person, wrong time kind of thing.
It was a really fun read.
Eli and leah are both adorkable honestly.
Seeing them fall in love was so cute , I am oh so very jealous.
Is it a bit cliché? Absolutely, it's what makes it great. Also the entire friendship group is so much fun for real. I also love how Victoria wasn't painted out to be this villain, just a wrong person, wrong time kind of thing.
It was a really fun read.
norar's review against another edition
3.0
This was a cute friends to lovers rom-com. Eli is dumped by his girlfriend of 4 months as she is leaving the country. Leah accidentally overheard the conversation of these 2 strangers.
Eli becomes obsessed with changing to win back his ex. His family is also trying to help him with this makeover even though they don’t like her….which is weird.
Eli and his family meet Leah and she starts to become friends with them and help with their project.
Overall I liked it but Eli annoyed me at how obsessed he was with his ex and how long it took for him to realize he liked Leah. His family and the makeover was a bit much. Overall I liked Leah’s character but Eli not so much.
Eli becomes obsessed with changing to win back his ex. His family is also trying to help him with this makeover even though they don’t like her….which is weird.
Eli and his family meet Leah and she starts to become friends with them and help with their project.
Overall I liked it but Eli annoyed me at how obsessed he was with his ex and how long it took for him to realize he liked Leah. His family and the makeover was a bit much. Overall I liked Leah’s character but Eli not so much.
thatsme_lauravz's review against another edition
3.0
*I received a free ARC of this book from NetGalley in exchange for an honest review*
This book is perfect for romcom lovers. It has all of the elements of a romcom movie (including the makeover montage!) and comes to a heart-warming, satisfying ending. As a romcom movie does, this book allowed to me just turn off my brain for a bit and enjoy Leah and Eli's journey from stranger to friends to romantic relationship. The secondary characters were delightful, and I look forward to them (hopefully) getting their own books someday! Also, something about the snowy setting added an extra cozy element to this book, which I think will be perfect for readers when this comes out in January. It really is the perfect winter romance book.
This book is perfect for romcom lovers. It has all of the elements of a romcom movie (including the makeover montage!) and comes to a heart-warming, satisfying ending. As a romcom movie does, this book allowed to me just turn off my brain for a bit and enjoy Leah and Eli's journey from stranger to friends to romantic relationship. The secondary characters were delightful, and I look forward to them (hopefully) getting their own books someday! Also, something about the snowy setting added an extra cozy element to this book, which I think will be perfect for readers when this comes out in January. It really is the perfect winter romance book.
maferchan's review against another edition
4.0
An easy read, with my favorite themes of love and friendship
alliesrecentreads's review against another edition
It's 2023, let's stop vilifying bipolar women pls + ty.