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Bailing on this one. I just don't care for Laurie.

It was ok; I ended up just skimming through it for the sake of finishing. It was a little mechanical & hard to read when it got wordy in very British English. I liked their relationship, just wish we got to see it develop more. I also liked that her ex wasn‘t this evil stereotype. Also everybody seemed horribly sexist and judgy except Jamie?? Weird. He was the best character; I liked his vulnerability and honesty the most

Completely enjoyed this rom com. At first, I wasn‘t sure if Jamie would turn out to be good enough for Laurie 😉

Brilliant book! A really easy read and story like I‘d never read before, I was gripped!

Read a romance involving social media to fulfill a prompt for the Stronger Spine Reading Challenge AND my first ever #BookSpinBingo @TheAromaofBooks !!!

I liked the book, but I think the author developed the FMC's deterioration of her previous relationship and the heartbreak over that more so than she did the actual romance 😅

I read this one for #LMPBC so I don't want to get too carried away here. I overall did enjoy this one, but the reason Laurie agrees to the fake relationship is to save face with her ex, who breaks up with her at the beginning of the book. This story ended up being way more about Laurie dealing with the aftermath of the ending of a very long-term relationship than it was about fake relationship shenanigans, so the tone of this one was much more ⬇️

Well, friends, it's been a super busy week at work (tis the season for ramping up greenhouse production!) & I am SO EXCITED about the weekend (& since I only work 4 days a week, my weekend starts today!!) I've actually still been reading a decent amount, but haven't had a lot of time for social media. I'm also reading four chapter-a-day books, so even though I'm staying well ahead of my March goal of 150pgs/day, I'm not actually FINISHING ⬇

Okay #LMPBC friends, I think I am going to keep it simple & choose one I already own!! Tagged looks like typical romcom fun. Meet Me at the Museum is the shortest & seems to be written mostly in letters. Save the Date is the longest (slightly over 400pgs). First Comes Marriage is the first in a series & may be racy haha The Summer House looks super regular & relaxing. First Date is borderline YA & published by Thomas Nelson so it may have some ⬇️

Good. Interesting characters and concept. I love how all her characters feel so real when which helps to believe in the story and that you go along with all the twists and turns with them and feel what they feel.

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This is a cute rom-com with an easy flow to it. There is nothing surprising here and it is nice to have a likable male character. I like the story and most of the characters but I just can't seem to root for Laurie. While Laurie is easy going, she is also not really all that likable, not UNlikable, but I kept thinking, Jamie could do better.

A very enjoyable Romantic Comedy, which was very well written, and was a pleasure to read. Loved the main characters, and the surrounding characters. Predictable in a way but then most romantic comedies are but it didn‘t spoil the fun of the read. Well worth reading if you enjoy these style of books.

Book 4 finished for #MidYearRush and Book 2 of #24B4Monday, now at 12hrs 41 mins.

Hiding from the world with an #audiobook

This one was a cute read. I loved Laurie‘s personality and humor 💗 Jamie and her meshed so well. Also Dan is an idiot! #fakemance #love #cuteread

What an emotional rollercoaster! I knew it was centered around a fake dating situation after a breakup, but I missed the info on the seriousness of the previous relationship. The first 1/4 or so of the book is the breakup happening and it was ROUGH emotionally-speaking, so know that going in if you decide to read. I finished the audiobook in 2 days, but wouldn‘t consider it a fluffy read. The ending felt a bit rushed but overall I did enjoy it.

Made me laugh out loud. Romance with belly laughs. I also appreciated it being set in Manchester. (I won't be moving to Chorlton any time soon!)

‘Laurie wants to know why you got banned from the book group?‘ Nadia was in her usual cloche hat, today a pleasing salmon shade. ‘Firstly, I rejected the central tenets of Eat, Pray, Love,‘ Nadia said...

‘Can I have a quick word?‘ he said, briskly leading Laurie to a store cupboard which was known colloquially as Churchill‘s War Rooms, given it was solely used for hatching plots, strategic planning, and arguments too vicious or sensitive for the shop floor. And storage.

‘We both said it was the easiest thing we‘d ever done, we never even thought of it that way. And I always meant it, Laurie, always. But maybe now, at thirty-six, it‘s caught up with me. I don‘t feel I‘ve lived enough.‘ Laurie took a deep breath and tried to get past how much this hurt. She‘d stifled him, stopped him from going on expeditions, with his fascinating penis as travel companion.

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