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#LittensLoveRomance Ch.34-end/review: it was big gesture time and I think Dominic nailed it. A public declaration of love goes a long way - with Shay, with their audience, and with us. Good things on the horizon for them and the new show. Overall I enjoyed this book but I can‘t say I loved it - I was on edge for a big chunk, waiting for the big lie to be exposed. But I enjoyed the conversations, the setting, and thought Shay and Dominic were cute.

So fun! I loved Shay and Dominic. I didn‘t really connect with the audio so I‘m glad the ebook hold came in! #littensloveromance

I really enjoyed reading this for #LittensLoveRomance - I‘m a sucker for the enemies to lovers trope, & they take it to a whole new level with their fake exes give advice podcast. Loved the ending. 4.5⭐️

A great buddy read with #LittensLoveRomance
The idea of this book was intriguing, based around a radio station and new podcast.
Shay, an experienced radio producer clashes with a new colleague, Dominic. He thinks he knows everything about journalism as he is fresh out out of his masters programme. Together they form a new concept for a podcast, they will have to lie and try and fool their listeners. Thank you for hosting @StayCurious

I was so busy with work that I didn't realize that I was almost done with the book until the happy ending. 😅

This was a fun read! I enjoyed the characters, the plot, and the setting. I give it 4 ⭐️

#buddyread #bookspinbingo #littensloveromance

How is it not Friday yet?! So there‘s wine with my book because “wishful drinking” is happening here. I read this with #littensloveromance and I quite enjoyed it - I loved the public radio theme, the banter and dialogue was great and a superior villain emerged in the story ❤️❤️ it was spicy but not formulaic so I recommend

Enjoyed this one! I liked both the MCs and there was a lot of character growth by the end.

#LittensLoveRomance
#LitsyAtoZ #LetterE
#bookspinbingo - free space

Just finished this for #LittensLoveRomance #BuddyRead with @StayCurious. I like this book. Shay frustrated me a little by her anxiety, but it turned out good at the end. The characters grew. #Read2025 #Jumpstart2025 @DieAReader @Lizpixie

I really enjoyed this romance… was it 100% believable, nope but it sure was cute!!

#littensloveromance @StayCurious

#LittensLoveRomance Ch.28-30: Yay! I‘m happy they‘re happy. Thank goodness Dominic actually pinned Shay down and they TALKED! A novelty in romance novels haha. But there‘s still a chunk of the book left and they still have to deal with the lie that has only gotten bigger the longer they‘re on the air…things are about to get sticky I think. But we‘ve been anticipating the bubble to burst since this thing started so…let‘s go!

The Ex Talk is a fine novel, but not the knock-it-out-of-the-park romance I‘ve come to expect from Solomon. If you‘re just starting out with her oeuvre, this isn‘t the one I‘d recommend. In retrospect, it‘s easy to see The Ex Talk as Solomon‘s warm-up act, the gentle trot around the track before she truly got off to the races. Full review: https://keepingupwiththepenguins.com/the-ex-talk-rachel-lynn-solomon/

#LittensLoveRomance Ch.25-27: oh Shay. I‘m sad for you. Don‘t get me wrong, we‘re all a little self sabotaging at times and I‘d probably have screwed this up too. But I‘m sad for you. Poor Dominic. He didn‘t deserve such an abrupt end. Now Ameena - she deserves to be given the cold shoulder. She was pretty harsh. Poor TJ haha - having to be in the middle. I feel like I‘ve been on edge this whole book and it‘s all about to hit the fan.

#LittensLoveRomance ch22-24: How are Shay and Dominic going to handle things now that they‘ve crossed that line? Hope they can be honest abt what they‘re feeling-but let‘s be real-More lies will be told before this book is done. Do we think Shay should confront Kent for being so misogynistic? That‘s a tough road to travel. But can she be fulfilled in a position lower than Dominic? And will Shay have a falling out with Ameena over everything?

#LittensLoveRomance Ch.19-21: We finally get to learn more abt Dominic and his past relationship- his only relationship. But though his number is less than Shay‘s it seems as though he has more overall experience than Shay when it comes to love and intimacy. Their weekend away had indeed made them closer. And no surprise, things start to heat up. How will they navigate things when they get back home and go back to work?

Book 7/100 of the year.

#LittensLoveRomance Ch.16-18: guh - trolls are the worst! What was up with that caller? Shay and Dominic had a close one on air. But I don‘t think a weekend away will solve this particular problem. They‘re in for a world of hurt when their carefully constructed house of lies comes crashing down. And I hate their sexist boss btw. He‘s a bit to blame for all this!

#LittensLoveRomance Ch.13-15: well things are definitely getting more complicated between Dominic and Shay. Even if it is Drunk Dominic and slightly tipsy Shay. I wonder how he‘ll handle seeing her Tuesday - will he just ignore it? I feel bad that they are both lonely people. Maybe they need each other. But can they be just friends?

Starting this tonight. Trying to play catch up with #littensloveromance @StayCurious

#LittensLoveRomance Ch. 10-12: the show is a hit and their boss is happy - for now. He‘ll be happy so long as they‘re popular. After that, who knows. But Shay is feeling the guilt over lying. How long will she be able to keep it up? I think they should at least tell Ruthie. And Shay‘s mom. Yeesh that will be awkward when the truth comes out.

#LittensLoveRomance Ch:7-9 Shay is definitely attracted to Dominic-but will her feelings get in the way of their new show and the lies they have to keep straight? This would stress me out to the point of hives I think. Especially lying to her mom. I also feel as though a 3 month relationship does not a relationship guru make. I‘d rather listen to a show where the hosts had been together for years. But that would be an even bigger lie to deal with.

#LittensLoveRomance Ch.4-6: it‘s a tough nugget to swallow when you‘re given an ultimatum-do this new show or you‘re fired. Looks like Dominic is getting to see how the real world of journalism is. But Shay is right - it could open doors and lead to other opportunities for both of them. They just have to make sure they don‘t get caught. ⬇️

#LittensLoveRomance ch.1-3: well I don‘t like snobby Dominic so far- Mr. Northwestern- but I‘m sure he‘ll grow on me. I feel for Shay. She‘s feeling lonely and left behind. And unfulfilled. I hope she finds what she‘s looking for. It‘s interesting seeing a radio station in the times of podcasting - what a competitive environment! Must be so hard to stay relevant.

Starting this one for #littensloveromance today!

@StayCurious

I borrowed this one a little too early to follow the #LittensLoveRomance schedule but this was a great pick and I will be following the commentary on this one. Now I want to check this author‘s backlist. This is my second book by them. 🩷🎙️#LetterE #LitsyAtoZ #Jumpstart2025

Look what‘s just arrived. Looking forward to joining in
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Our January pick for #LittensLoveRomance is The Ex Talk. I‘ve never read this author but I‘ve heard good things. Let me know if you‘d like to be tagged in my daily posts, which will start January 13. Oh, and Happy New Year!

#BuddyRead

Our January pick for #LittensLoveRomance is The Ex Talk. I‘ve never read this author but I‘ve heard good things. Let me know if you‘d like to be tagged in my daily posts, which will start January 13. Oh, and Happy New Year!

My August reads

This was so freaking cute. It was funny and endearing and just believable.

This is such a fun romantic comedy! Shay‘s found solace in her career with Seattle‘s NPR affiliate & how it makes her feel closer to her dad after he passed more than a decade ago. But new hire Dominic with his fresh-from-a-prestigious masters program confidence, stirs up her career irrevocably. Part enemies-to-lovers, a fresh take on fake dating (instead they are fake exes!), and some forced proximity makes this a fun (and at times racy!) listen)

🤩 can I have 24,000 extra pages of their relationship please?? It stinks that they spent more of the book apart than together, but I reeealllly liked them! Also 👏🏼 love reading about men who are kind, respectful, & serious about sex! Plus, lots of diverse characters! A win for me

I think I found an official Top 5 Books of 2023 entry. I haven't laughed so much during a book in ages, and Shay and Dominic's chemistry was off the CHARTS. The Platonic ideal of a contemporary romance. #contemporaryromance #romcom

From beginning to end, The Ex Talk captured my mind, heart, and delivered a spectrum of emotions across my face. I can't wait to see what else Rachel has written and connect to the incredible characters she creates.

My strong preference when on a plane is a rom com - the cheesier then better! Unfortunately there was not one today so I turned to this book. A slightly different take on fake dating trope with the 2 leads faking being exes to get a job. Light and quick to read it‘s a soft pick. I‘m also claiming it as a squint and it matches #pantone23

Another adorable winner from Solomon! I'm growing attached to her style and affinity for cool, unique settings for her romance plots (this one in an NPR-esque public radio station) 🎙

Cold, rainy day = perfect weather for staying indoors with books. This one's adorable so far! ?

PS: clearly I haven't gotten past the romance mood I'm in, which is ironic given the dumpster fire that is my dating life. Hence the new bookish sweatshirt that says "Booktrovert: A person who prefers the company of fictional characters to real people" ?

This was a fun romance- enemies to lovers/ hidden relationship / on the job romance…. With NPR/Public Radio as the backdrop. And I figured that I had better show my #bookspinbingo board, as I somehow managed to finish both my #bookspin and #doublespin books today!

I really liked Shay and Dominic. Their relationship felt realistic, and I laughed out loud at some of the witty dialogue between them. The supporting characters were also well developed, and the author did a great job representing the ongoing grief of losing a loved one. Not your typical rom-com, this was an entertaining and engaging story.

Another cute romance. Excellent character work. Really enjoyed the formatting and behind the scenes of radio.

⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️💫After loving Solomon‘s Weather Girl, I was interested to see how her other books compared and wasn‘t disappointed!This is a fun romance with a public radio setting.I think the only thing that kept taking me out of it was that I thought I‘d relate to her main character,but it never hit an emotional place for me. And the final conflict was easy to see coming, so I was anticipating it the whole time.Highly recommend to all romance readers!

This was an impulse read from last month, and it was one I enjoyed. Loved the setting of public radio and trying to find a new angle to keep listeners. The tension of falling in love with someone you're supposed to have already dated and broken up with was fun, but one of the things I liked most about the book was the heroine figuring out what she wanted out she really wanted out of life.
#Readin22

Finished this last night. I feel this is an under hyped romance between two radio show talents. Almost an enemies to lovers trope. But this was a great story, a fun read. I thought there was also good underlying representation secondary to the romance in workplace seismic, grief, and even anxiety. Loved this one.

Solid contemporary romance, with the expected plot contrivances of the genre. Enjoyed the public radio workplace in Seattle setting, but found it hard to believe a millennial on a a local public radio producer‘s salary could afford a 3 BR house in Seattle. The plot twist with the boss was just totally unrealistic and unprofessional. Featured tropes: fake relationship, workplace romance, enemies to lovers, forced to share a bed. #Swoonathon

A very cute romance novel, in which two coworkers with a friendly rivalry pretend to be exes for a radio show and podcast in order to help save their struggling radio station.

This is a fun enemies to lovers book. While not one I would normally read, I am glad that I read it. Thank you @MittenGirlPeach
A romance set in a NPR radio station in WA, the main characters are asked to pretend to be ex‘s when their snipping at each other is noticed by the station manager and the station needs a romance/relationship show with a twist.
3/4 stars, a fun and relaxing read with good side plots and well developed side characters.

#WinterGames2021 TBR part 3.

I don't own many Christmas books but I'll keep an eye open on Libby app for children books and graphic novels related to Christmas. If you have any suggestions, please let me know. ☺️

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@StayCurious

Totally freakin' cute Rom Com.