I’ve been championing this lady since devouring Perfect Match – it was a Netgalley read that provided me a new author and friend. I’ve spoken to Zoe so much over Twitter and Instagram and as much as I have championed her she’s also been very complimentary of me and my blogging efforts.

When Zoe went to New York to research for this novel we had chatted loads and loads I felt like I wanted this book long before it had been written. In a way it’s bad form on me for only having just finished it. I’ve been away with my family and I knew it would be the perfect time to get some reading done although I haven’t read as much as I would like I’m so glad to have read ‘When Polly Met Olly’. It’s a perfect feel good read and the ultimate tonic when you need a pick me up or if you’re in a reading slump.

Zoe writes about dating so effortlessly, I’ve been a huge fan of Celebs Go Dating for yonks and if you have ever watched the series I’m sure Olly will remind you of a certain Eden Blackman. I could picture him from the off and for me it added to my enjoyment of the story. I didn’t always like Olly but deep down there was always another side to him and I’m glad that that came into fruition before the story ended.

I loved Polly and everything about her story, seeing her progress in New York. I said to Zoe how real Polly was with her struggles to become a photographer, I’ve known that pain. Having studied New Media Journalism and spent so much of my spare time trying to make something of myself. In reading this book it’s shown me that we do have to go back to why we started and why we loved it. I may not be getting paid to write but I have a blog that I enjoy sharing my passion for books and the written word. I’ve also shared a few of my other passions and lifestyle changes, in starting my new job at the end of September I’m hoping to add some new additions to the blog and I cannot wait.

Zoe May writes a truly engaging novel that keeps you on your toes. I loved the different aspects with the emails and Tinder/Match messages alongside texts and dialogue. I also loved the stark contrast to people in New York with money and those trying to make their way. I also have to mention Gabe I truly loved the friendship between Gabe and Polly, everyone needs that friend who will tell you how it is rather than what you want to hear.

The other resounding message from this novel is looks can be deceiving. In this day and age with social media taking over we’re all obsessed with how we come across and insta and reality are two separate things and sometimes we all need to take a step back. I pride myself on taking people as I find them and Polly’s gut instincts helped her in the end.

A truly enjoyable read that could have been devoured in a solitary sitting if I had had that luxury. A fantastic final read before I head back to reality, back to work for me tomorrow and I still have an audiobook to finish…

Is it a reenactment of When Harry met Sally? I have honestly no idea because I’ve never watched it (Shame on me I know, stop judging me). However, that’s why I was attracted by the title (Yes, I know it’s a well-loved movie).
When Polly met Olly is a sweet romance between two rivals of different dating agencies.
Polly is in her twenties, wannabe photographer in New York City. Unfortunately, after she obtains her diploma, she finds no paying job, only people who want to abuse her naivete. Struggling to reach ends meet she starts working in a dating agency and meets Olly, the owner of a rival dating agency.
Polly is a well written character, I could really see myself in her, she has dreams and wants to make them come true, but she is also a realist and knows she can’t just live on love and fresh water. Polly is also strong and vulnerable. She tries her best to make a name for herself as a photographer and in the process meets malicious people, as everyone would do it (well I would) she cries and feels like life is unfair, but she finds solutions and moves on. I think she is an amazing heroine who can inspire a lot of people.
Olly is a forty-year-old cynic. He owns a dating agency but doesn’t believe in love anymore. He doesn’t have as much depth as Polly and seems rather superficial. He doesn’t know how to react when he meets Polly as he hasn’t been in love for a very long time, he is more the casual type. Love makes Olly rethink his lifestyle and change for the better.
The love story isn’t the only main story in this book: friendship and discovering one’s self-worth are also an important part of When Polly met Olly.

Polly is a trained photographer who works as a matchmaker at a New York dating agency. She is currently single, but manages to help others find their matches with relative ease. When she goes on an undercover mission to check out her employer's competition, she meets Olly, and life presents her with some interesting changes.

This was a really fun read. The story was well written, the characters likeable and well drawn. The story line itself was entertaining and I strongly recommend this book to anyone.

Thank you to Netgalley, the author Zoe May, and the publisher HQ Digital for a free ARC I received in return for my honest opinion.

The story is mainly about Polly who is an aspiring photographer working as a matchmaker until things don't actually turn into her favour. She's struggling with money and her love life is non-existant. But then she finds a man whom she finds attractive but knows that nothing is going to work out between them, although she hopes.
Then we have Olly. Polly and Olly are technically rivals when it comes to business. She's always surprised when she sees new sides of this man.

To start with, I did like the whole concept of it and the ideas behind particular scenes. I do like the sound of Polly and Olly together. It's cute and amusing. And the cover is gorgeous too. But, I was disappointed in how the story was a bit dull. More like it wasn't happening too happening for me and I got bored a little. Most of all, there wasn't much conversation between Polly and Olly. And that's something which disappointed me, I would have liked to see more of them together. Apart from that, it was really good!

Such a wonderful and light romcom with two great characters. I really enjoyed this one and got a lot of laughs out of it. Very entertaining and heartwarming, would love a sequel.

I loved the premise of the story but felt the execution of it was a bit painful. I didn’t understand how British words were used by local New Yorkers. I thought that was odd. I didn’t care for Polly’s job of matchmaking. I thought it was too devious to mislead people. Also the romance between Polly and Olly was boring and lacked the spark it needed to be believable. I did like the message that one should follow their dreams and not to give up on them.
I received a free copy from Netgalley in exchange for my honest review.

This was quite a surprise. It was cute, fun, flirty and quite random at times that it was charming. Just know that the romance between Polly and Olly does only take centre stage quite late into the story so that is something I wish was featured earlier on in the story as I felt the romance between them was very rushed towards the end.

I couldn't get interested in the storyline when I picked the book for the first time. Started reading it a few days back again, because I've been reading rom-coms a lot lately, and BAAAM, I enjoyed it so much! 💚 Sometimes you just need to be in the proper mood to whole-heartedly devour a romance novel.
Polly and Olly's story was definitely different from any of the rom-coms I've ever read! I loved the slow-burn romance between them. The banter, the conversations they shared, the adorable moments - basically everything, was really enjoyable! The age gap made me a bit uncomfortable at times, because I'm not used to this aspect between the characters in books, but I got over it eventually.
Overall, When Polly Met Olly was a really cute and heart-warming read. Need to read more books from the author!
Thanks to Netgalley for the review copy.

This book was a fun loving read. Just what this girl needed for a cozy weekend in.

All about self-discovery, pausing to actual listen to others instead of jump to conclusions... the love story that unfolds between Polly and Olly is irresistible. Competition, unexpected connections, misunderstandings, and more add to the tension and investment readers have for these characters' love.

I highly recommend. Especially for those who like modern romances committed to the slow build of romantic tension without including an overwhelming amount of explicit scenes. Very well balanced, in my opinion!

You’ll know by now that there’s authors on this blog that are like royalty to me, when they come up for blog tours I cannot even contemplate not promoting them because I heart their books so much. Zoe May is without doubt one of these authors. As well as this, she is also the author that produces the most excited comments as I make notes on my Kindle. This book was no exception. (I’ll explain later!)

I loved Zoe’s workplace To The Moon and Back, which is where we meet Polly, who can’t quite believe she’s got a job to be a matchmaker as she doesn’t quite have the expertise. Luckily, or perhaps not so much, it is a less than pristine organisation where certain practices are undertaken to get results. From the off I was in, with the brilliantly done Derek and his ideas and different clients and I lapped up the mixture of dating psychology and comedy that made me make notes such as ‘eek!’ ‘Ooh!’ ‘No’ and ‘giggles!!’ (I told you I was random!!)

The methods used were priceless, the characters fantastic and the twists brilliantly brilliantly done. All in all a book I enjoyed and savoured so so much and cant recommend enough! Thanks so much to Rachel at Rachel’s Random Resources for the book in return for an honest review.

Rating:5/5

This is such a cute romcom about two people who never should’ve met, let alone gotten together, but work perfect together. But can we take a second here to talk about how odd Polly’s job is overall and how uncomfortable I felt reading about it at times?

Both main characters had my two favorite personality characteristics: wit and humor that provide plenty of laugh out loud moments. I did think their interactions were a little more sparse than I would have preferred and a very slow burn. It was a cute, easy-to-read romcom that is perfect for a rainy day.

An enjoyable novel filled with romance and emotions, perfect to forget about the world for a few hours. A charming and wonderful read!

This book was cute. I liked the love story. I didn’t like how the author switched from English to American slang. There were quite a few grammatical errors and use of the wrong character names. But because the book was so cute I over looked it and gave it a higher rating.

I really enjoyed how cute and fluffy this novel was, I don’t tend to read a lot of contemporary but I when I do it’s books like these that I tend to really enjoy. It was definitely more on the fluff side but that’s totally okay. I definitely recommend this to someone who wants to just read something light and cute.
Thank you to the publisher and Netgalley.

I can honestly say that I loved this book. It's not just a good romance, it also talks about our dreams and how, sometimes, we changed our minds about them.

Just go and read this book.

A quick and light-hearted read. Polly is a likeable character, an aspiring young photographer who has lost her way a little. She is a little naïve and has been trying hard to launch her career to no avail and so tries to make a career as a matchmaker in New York, which it turns out she is great at.

Olly is a little odd to me, he meets Polly and has an epiphany and suddenly wants to change his whole life… does it ever really happen like that in real life? Is it sustainable? Maybe I am too involved in the story at this point? His character came across as a 20 something man who seemed quite brash and boastful. However, he is much older, and I would have expected him to have more life experience and more of an idea about love and romance, particularly dealing with a dating agency day in day out!

The ending felt a bit rushed for me; it ends on a ‘dreams come true’ note which is always a lovely ending but I felt I needed more information. I wish I knew more about the story with Derek and Olly as it seemed deeper than what was mentioned in the book. Also, what happened or was going on with Derek’s wife, I felt like there was more to her story which was hinted at and I expected to come in at the end, but it wasn’t there.

Overall it was an enjoyable read, the writing style was good and slowed well and it kept my attention well despite feeling a little disappointing at the end.

This book was so adorable! I loved this story and couldn't stop reading. Polly is a matchmaker and aspiring photographer. Olly is the owner of a rival matchmaking agency that has a completely different way of finding love matches. This is just a cute romantic comedy story that I definitely recommend.

1 star. Yes, that is what I give to this book because;

- It felt as if the narrator was rambling. Despite not being a fan of stories in first person narration, I am well aware that there are some awesome ones out there but this one? The structure was not even of that of someone's diary entry.
- The best friend was gay but that best friend did not add anything to the story per se. It just seemed as if the author wanted to remain relevant in a time when LGBTQ characters and POC characters are all the hype.
- The age difference between the main leads. Now I am not completely against the idea of that big a difference but the entire relationship seemed forced.
- There was no love. It all began with attraction and I did not see it moving anywhere after that.
- There was no character development of the male lead and very little for the female lead.
- Dating in the online world is a reality for many and that could have been the basis for this story but it was made out to be completely out of the world which removed any sense of reality from the story.

As a reader, I won't recommend this book.

Polly, a young aspiring photographer trying to make it in New York City, takes a job as a matchmaker at an online dating agency to make ends meet. It is a competitive industry and their main competitor is a slick, award-winning agency headed up by the suave, charming and extremely handsome Olly Corrigan.

This was a fun and light-hearted read, if a little forgettable. I do agree with other reviewers that the narrative feels a little too British in places, especially in the dialogue of the American characters, but that wasn’t really a deal breaker for me.

Polly is likeable enough as a main character but I didn’t feel as invested in her as I would have liked to, and I didn’t feel the spark of chemistry between her and Olly was present for the the first half of the novel.

It is a quick and easy read, however, so if you are looking for something easygoing that you can get in to quickly, or to take on holiday, then this will definitely fit the bill.

This story was rather fun in so many unexpected ways!

Polly was a struggling photographer. Having graduated from college and chasing her dream, she still hadn't hooked her professional HEA...so what better way to make a living in the mean time then by helping others find theirs? Enter, Polly the Matchmaker! Grant it, she was successful in her own personal life, but she definitely seemed to hit her stride when she was pretending to be someone else. There was a certain about of moral questions brought up regarding her temporary profession, but I mean really...I bet that's how it's done for the higher ups nowadays! I wouldn't know, never tried an agency, or even online for that matter, but with the real world tie-ins to Tinder, and good old social media, young adult to middle-age-ish folks will feel right at home, while laughing their bums off at some of the antics that follow. Anywho, back on track...

So as much as Polly was my girl, I gotta say...I liked Olly. Even when he was being his slick, charismatic, check box checking self, I liked him. There was something there that felt genuine and non-scripted. Of course, I may have been reading more into the situations/character than intended (or not, considering the ending!), but I didn't think he was a too good to be true type person...only a person that had been through some changes, perhaps wasn't taken for more than his "pretty face", and needing a chance at something real himself. When the tentative sparks flew, I was totally on-board...and then when the fizzle began, I was begging Polly to investigate further, not jump to conclusions, and simply give him a chance. Totally unlike me, but...there you have it.

In the end, it was a sweet, funny, romance in the making, starring a few cupid wannabees, that while making it happen for others, needed to learn a thing or two about love themselves. It definitely provided an entertaining story with all the feels, so "swipe right" on this one for your future reading list!