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_bookfates_carla_'s review against another edition
emotional
hopeful
lighthearted
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
3.0
suzyq436's review against another edition
5.0
Woo! Slap me silly and colour me all colours of the rainbow! This book was amazing.
It was fun yet angsty (oh my the angst). I will never think about aqua blue eyes the same way again.
I adore the pen pal trope, albeit digital, and this one had it in spades. The banter between the main characters was on point and plop a good dose of angst on top of all of that and I could not get enough.
Props to Lauren and her writing. Her descriptions truly create the atmosphere and had me wanting to buy some of the paintings described in here.
It was fun yet angsty (oh my the angst). I will never think about aqua blue eyes the same way again.
I adore the pen pal trope, albeit digital, and this one had it in spades. The banter between the main characters was on point and plop a good dose of angst on top of all of that and I could not get enough.
Props to Lauren and her writing. Her descriptions truly create the atmosphere and had me wanting to buy some of the paintings described in here.
1bookobsessionconfessions's review against another edition
5.0
4.5 Stars
I loved the characters in this story, I loved the whimsical romantic feel.
It’s a nod to You’ve Got Mail and older movies that inspired that movie, it’s a really enjoyable retelling.
The secondary characters are integral to the fun of the story and they add a lot of the emotional moments. They are all quirky and big personalities.
I loved Gracie, she’s a romantic who’s determined she’ll meet her perfect Prince Charming.
She meets “Sir” on a dating app that’s based on personality, likes/dislikes and not pictures/appearances.
His friends put up the profile, he wasn’t actually in the market. So, they become friends who message and share musings and things they don’t tell their closest friends. They seem to vibe very well, Gracie develops deeper feelings.
Sebastian is trying to buy out Gracie’s family business’ lease. They have the enemies chemistry happening. Lots of banter and heated exchanges between the two.
It’s also a story about choosing your life versus going along with what you think is expected.
It’s extremely slow burn and the romance is a big part of the story, yet it happens quite slowly and late in the story. It’s romantic, not hot and steamy.
That’s usually not my cup of tea, it worked for me in this book.
Gracie is conflicted over feelings for two men that she’s not sure she even has a chance with.
There’s a fun twist.
I adore all the characters.
It was a cute, fun and satisfying read.
The ending was adorable and perfect for this story
I loved the characters in this story, I loved the whimsical romantic feel.
It’s a nod to You’ve Got Mail and older movies that inspired that movie, it’s a really enjoyable retelling.
The secondary characters are integral to the fun of the story and they add a lot of the emotional moments. They are all quirky and big personalities.
I loved Gracie, she’s a romantic who’s determined she’ll meet her perfect Prince Charming.
She meets “Sir” on a dating app that’s based on personality, likes/dislikes and not pictures/appearances.
His friends put up the profile, he wasn’t actually in the market. So, they become friends who message and share musings and things they don’t tell their closest friends. They seem to vibe very well, Gracie develops deeper feelings.
Sebastian is trying to buy out Gracie’s family business’ lease. They have the enemies chemistry happening. Lots of banter and heated exchanges between the two.
It’s also a story about choosing your life versus going along with what you think is expected.
It’s extremely slow burn and the romance is a big part of the story, yet it happens quite slowly and late in the story. It’s romantic, not hot and steamy.
That’s usually not my cup of tea, it worked for me in this book.
Gracie is conflicted over feelings for two men that she’s not sure she even has a chance with.
There’s a fun twist.
I adore all the characters.
It was a cute, fun and satisfying read.
The ending was adorable and perfect for this story
kadijaaa's review against another edition
4.0
it’s safe to say that i really enjoy lauren laynes stories and will definitely be reading a lot more of her books!! ngl my cheeks hurt from cheesing so hard at the epilogue (i may have also let out multiple sequels but we move) it’s such a quick read and so fun. i love that the side characters each have a storyline that we get to explore and it just adds so much more to the story.
anyways if you’re thinking about picking this up… do it!!!
anyways if you’re thinking about picking this up… do it!!!
emoser_9's review against another edition
3.0
a feel good cutesy enemies-to-lovers romance. what else needs to be said?
marieintheraw's review against another edition
3.0
I enjoyed how atmospheric this NYC felt, but it was overall just okay to me in both characters and story.
I received an ecopy of this book through Netgalley; however, my opinions are my own.
I received an ecopy of this book through Netgalley; however, my opinions are my own.
brianne_k's review against another edition
4.0
*3.5/5*
This was a super cute re-imagining of You've Got Mail and Shop Around The Corner. YGM is one of my all time favourite movies, so I just knew I had to check it out.
Gracie owns her families champagne store, Bubbles and More. Unfortunately it isn't doing the greatest.
Sebastian is a business man who wants to buy her out of her lease.
I loved the characters, main and side.. but I would have loved to see Sebastian's POV! That was really lacking in my opinion. The book was short and definitely could have used that.
Some parts did really have me rolling my eyes, but I was mostly suspending my disbelief because my love for the source material lol.
Also, I hate this term, but it is a clean romance. They don't kiss until the very end of the last chapter (which yes, very on par with YGM movie..) then the book ends with a fast forward epilogue. But I like steam in my romance and this was definitely lacking
This was a super cute re-imagining of You've Got Mail and Shop Around The Corner. YGM is one of my all time favourite movies, so I just knew I had to check it out.
Gracie owns her families champagne store, Bubbles and More. Unfortunately it isn't doing the greatest.
Sebastian is a business man who wants to buy her out of her lease.
I loved the characters, main and side.. but I would have loved to see Sebastian's POV! That was really lacking in my opinion. The book was short and definitely could have used that.
Some parts did really have me rolling my eyes, but I was mostly suspending my disbelief because my love for the source material lol.
Also, I hate this term, but it is a clean romance. They don't kiss until the very end of the last chapter (which yes, very on par with YGM movie..) then the book ends with a fast forward epilogue. But I like steam in my romance and this was definitely lacking
nourbey's review against another edition
3.0
I love a good love-square-but-not-really-cuz-it’s-only two-people. Now just make them superheroes with hidden identities and I’m in love