I have absolutely adored this book and cannot believe it has taken me til now to read a book by this author!

This book tells the story of Sadie, an assistant to one of the UK’s most famous portrait artists. Sometimes she loves her job, other times she finds her boss completely frustrating…

She cannot help but feel like her life is missing something. Flirting with the mysterious colleague “Adam” via post it notes is filling a void, but she needs more. Can she find it on her Christmas adventure or will it all come crashing down?

Sadie is a delightful character. She is unique and well developed, and you really feel you are on her journey with her. Her relationship with her boss Damian, is authentic and organic in the way it progresses. But can their new found attraction survive some weird family dynamics, tricky circumstances and a shocking twist?

I really enjoyed this book for so many reasons. The characters felt real & were likeable. The plot kept me hooked as there was a good mix of romance, drama, and betrayal…

I would certainly recommend this to chick lit fans and will definitely be reading more by Portia Macintosh in the near future as this has established her as one of my new faves!
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This is a lovely romantic comedy with lots of originality and contemporary polish. Sadie is a long-suffering PA to a celebrity portrait photographer who has many issues. Damien depends on her for everything. The only highlight for Sadie is her Post-It conversation with Adam, a man she never met but grows to like. There is a not unexpected twist to this relationship which sends the story off in another romantic, and heartwarming direction.

There is a festive theme woven into the plot. There are some lovely family moments, which are both humorous and poignant. The romance is lovely, and the contemporary themes make it relatable.

I received a copy of this book from Boldwood Books in return for an honest review.

I love the plot of this novel and it takes me back to being a teen. Silly story – in Maths I sat at the front and the book cupboard was in front of my table. My friend and I noticed one day that there was a little note in between and so began a conversation with a few boys from the year above. Never went anywhere but it passed some time in maths and I loved how Sadie’s journey reminded me of a forgotten thing.
I found the premise of a relationship building through a series of short messages really novel and loved how it took a while to slowly build a picture of Adam. I think developing chemistry through limited words must be difficult, but Portia nailed it on the head, building it up over time and almost creating a fantasy person for Sadie to attach to the notes. Sadie is a delightful character and full of whit, but I did feel her life seemed a little lonely which made me feel rally protective over her. I must say I actually loved Damian too - Although a little demanding and arrogant at first it didn’t take long before I felt there was more to him and I loved the banter between Sadie and Damian.
Being set close to Christmas gives this romance a perfect, festive backdrop. Along with a will they , won’t they romance plot, wonderful banter between characters and a few good giggles this book contains everything you need for a cosy night in.

Favorite Quotes:

Break-ups must always be done in person, that’s just the way it is –they should probably make it the law, which might sound extreme, but I’m sure it would cut down on a whole host of angry follow-up crimes.

… she really is a Karen. A middle-aged boomer with a can-I-speak-to-the-manager haircut who has lots of opinions about lots of things but none of them feel all that well thought out

‘Good morning,’I say brightly as I walk through the main office. There are murmurs of greetings from the troops but, honestly, I could burst into flames and the most they would probably do is move their plants and crack a window. I will not miss this bunch of miseries at all.

I squeal in such a high pitch I’m sure only dogs and Mariah Carey can hear me.

My Review:

This was a delightful introduction to the highly engaging wit and lively humor of Portia MacIntosh, and I’m outraged at myself for not having noticed her cleverly amusing and winsome arrangements of words before. It was so enjoyable I want to read her entire listing while hoping for more of the same. Apparently she has been beavering away with seventeen delectable books to her credit while in the meantime, I have obviously been distracted by any manner of shiny objects or pounding sand.

Stuck On You was written from the first-person POV of Sadie, a frustrated PA who was secretly seeking greener pastures away from her tediously demanding celebrity boss. This was pleasurable reading and I adored these quirky characters as much if not more than the entertaining storylines they inhabited. The writing style was wily and clever with keenly humorous insights, breezy inner musings, and snarky observations. I have a new author to fangirl and zoom to the top of my Favorites List.

Sadie has a very demanding job as PA to famous artist Damian Banks. She has to do everything for him including dumping his girlfriends.

She works for Damian two days a week and shares her desk with Adam who works for Damian the other days she's not there. The two have never met and they converse over post its left in their desk drawer.

They build a friendship each moaning about their awful boss until secrets unravel as to the identity of Adam.

This book was cute. It was very reminiscent of Flat Share but in a desk form but with a twist at the end. It was feel good, funny and heartwarming.

A wonderful BER month read.

This as such a lovely read. Sadie is an adorable character and whilst Damian starts as a bit of a selfish cad, you soon see his softer side. Beautifully Christmassy and a great reado

Set in the lead up to Christmas surrounding a photographer and assistant relationship that takes an unusual turn over Christmas.

Sadie does everything for her boss since becoming his PA the year before and he has steadily come to heavily rely on her. I loved this story right from the off, Sadie is a fab character who works hard but is forgetting to play hard too and is never far from dealing with the latest crisis from her boss.

When Sadie ends up taking Damian home for Christmas to avoid him spending the holidays on his own, neither of them anticipate the change in direction his upcoming art collection will take.

A story of loyalty, love and friendship, Damian and Sadie have a growing friendship that I loved seeing explored in this story. I laughed whilst reading, cringed and felt sad when Sadie decided to take a different direction.

The Christmas scenes were like watching a Hallmark movie and I loved the elf pyjamas and family traditions. A heartwarming story that will leave you feeling festive and excited for the upcoming Christmas movies and markets.

Wow! This was such an enjoyable read! Sweet, funny, family-oriented, romantic, it has everything a great Christmas book should have and I definitely see myself re-reading it again in the future!

Sadie Kirke came to London hoping to find work in the art world. After a series of dead-end jobs, she became a PA to Damian Banks, a famous photographer. What she didn't know is that the job would literally involve organising Damian's life, including picking up his laundry, buying Christmas presents for his family, flathunting, arranging photoshoots with an alleged serial killer, and even breaking up gently with his girlfriend of the month (It is him, it isn't you!). Sadie is indispensible to Damian who isn't particularly liked by his employees (neither is Sadie, too close to the boss, better stay away from this one). The only moment of joy in her life is post-it notes from Adam, the guy she shares her office. Adam and Sadie are there on different days, so she's never actually met him. All she knows is that he is witty and thoughtful, and understands what a nightmare working for Damian is. To be fair, Damian is one of those super creative, cool artists who is definitely suffering from a creative slump, which can make even the most angelic of bosses insufferable.

When Sadie applies for and gets her dream job of an art curator in a museum, she knows the person she is going to miss the most is going to be Adam. Should she take her chances and invite him out to see if their connection is real? and then there is a little problem of giving her notice to a man who has grown totally dependent on her to the extent of inviting himself to stay with her family over Christmas. Have you ever heard of anybody bringing her boss to meet her family during the holidays? Little does Damian know how seriously the Kirke family takes Christmas traditions....

I absolutely adored Sadie. She never takes herself too seriously, but actually she is one of those super-dependable people you would be lucky to be friends with. Kind-hearted, sweet, and funny, Sadie is the girl next door who always tries to understand and help other people. There is a moment back in her home town when she meets her childhood friend who is about to get married, open her business and start family, while Sadie is stuck in her single life with no time for herself. and yet, she doesn't complain when Damian tags along, she just tries to make him feel welcome or at least not too shocked by her family traditions. I won't give away any of them. Suffice it to say, for me, they are the best part of the book, elves' ears, Dickens Day or what not. Having said that, I really can't imagine Christmas Day without watching 'It's a Wonderful Life', so seriously, Damian, how come you've never seen it?!? Although it is hard to imagine, but Damian does grow on you in the course of the book, while Adam...well he's a kind of a miracle...

Great secondary characters, lovely settings, witty banter, and absolutely no negativity. There is a lie (or two) by omission, but boy, do they feel guilty about not having come clean sooner rather than later. Sadie is not a hapless heroine who manages to get herself into cringeworthy situations. She is capable and confident, has a great sense of humour and strong family values, and, most importantly, her heart is in the right place, and it will tall her what to do when the right moment comes...

I had such a great time reading it, that I can wholeheartedly recommend it to anyone looking for a feel-good, can't-stop-smiling Christmas rom-com that will definitely put you in a festive mood.

3.75 Stars read for me
Thank you so much NetGalley for allowing me to read a digital arc of this book.
This is a sweet romance read and I really enjoyed reading this. This is the second book of Portia that I've read. This story is based in London and has a cute modern day twist of you got mail , but this version is in the form of Sticky Notes.

Stuck on You was such a great fun read. Sadie has a post-it note conversation with Adam who shares her desk on her days off, I loved their bonding over their boss Damian Banks, I did have an a-ah moment regarding the post-it author but that didn't take away from the story, if anything I kept wondering when Sadie would make the same connection.

There were a lot of moments that you couldn't help by snicker at and moments you wanted to tear your hair out at the two of them, but ultimately this is one of those books that you cant help but get hooked and keep turning the pages. 

The best part of the story for me was when Sadie takes Damien to her family for Christmas - if that whole part of the story doesn't put you in the mood for Christmas then I don't know what will! I loved seeing Damien relaxing a show he is not as overbearing as he makes out to be in the office.

5 stars

This was such a fun and charming read. Desperate to break into the cliquey world of art curation, Sadie has been working in tangential jobs for years, finally landing a role as the PA for top photographer Damian Banks. Unfortunately, Damian’s a nightmare, as she agrees with Adam, the guy she hot-desks with but has never met - they exchange cute post-it notes.

Damian’s a bit of a man-child who relies on Sadie utterly - to the point of getting her to dump girlfriends for him (yes, really!) - and my eyebrows did go up when I finally clued in that Damian was the love interest here. And then I thought, well… he’s basically the modern-day equivalent of a Regency rake, and I can buy that as a love interest, so why not this? Especially because the author does such a bang-up job of breaking down Damian’s walls as the story goes on - the scenes with him visiting Sadie’s Christmas-obsessed family in Yorkshire were an utter delight.

There’s a huge elephant in the room, though, and one I guessed fairly early on; Damian and Adam are the same person, which does mean he’s been lying to Sadie all along, and having his other staff play along with it; it verges over into gaslighting and I definitely found it uncomfortable. By the time it came out, Sadie was perpetrating a massive lie of her own by not telling Damian she’d got a new job and was quitting, but two wrongs do not make a right. The author did handle it well by having BOTH of them realise they’d been in the wrong and apologise properly, which I was able to accept, but things like this could well be triggering for people with gaslighters and liars in their past, so just be aware that this could be an issue for you.

With all that said, I honestly loved this story. Damian and Sadie were messy, but they were messy in a way that felt very real, human beings who are imperfect and stuff up but do their best to make amends for it to the people they love. I absolutely bought into the reality and longevity of them as a couple and I would definitely recommend this to anyone who loves a good British chick-lit rom-com. Five stars.

Stuck on You by Portia Macintosh was the first book I’ve read by this author, and I enjoyed it so much! This was a delightful read that was sweet and romantic. I fell in love with the characters, especially as their stories and relationship developed. At times, I felt frustrated with the heroine for not seeing what was in front of her, but that’s also extremely relatable! I would definitely recommend this book.

Thank you to NetGalley and the publisher for providing a copy of this title. This is an honest review and all opinions are my own.

I do love romance and hand written notes, so when I read what this was about I jumped at the chance to join the blog tour. It sounded interesting and something I would really enjoy. I thought the name of the book was clever and witty. Thank you for letting me part of a fab tour. Plus I have read My Great Ex-Scape by Portia which was brilliant.

Sadie was a cool, down to earth character, a typical single girl you could relate to. Independent but also with good family values that spent every Christmas with her family. She made me laugh. It was like she couldn’t make up her mind if she loved or hated her job, especially being at her boss, Damian’s beck and call 24/7. She went along with anything to keep the peace.

As much as Damian annoyed her. I liked Sadie and Damian’s easy working relationship. It was like he was a bit misunderstood and still discovering life out, with Sadie’s help. It was good when we got to dig deeper into him and his past as the story went on. He did rope Sadie into some interesting work assignments though.

Post it notes – this was where it started off and was my first favourite thing of the book. I loved the little post it notes going back and forward between Sadie and her desk buddy Adam. I was invested in this from the beginning and was really excited to see where it went. There is something personal and special with receiving a hand written note. Especially when you can see it building up into something romantic. Just like Sadie and Adam.

Then christmas happened and I kind of forgot about the notes and got lost in all things festive. It was written perfectly. Reading this book makes me want Christmas to hurry up. The delicious food and drinks (gingerbread latte) are making me wish the days by. Not to forget all the wonderful festive activities, the roaring fire, the wonderfully smelling scented candles, the Christmas market. The bucks fizz at breakfast – this is exactly what my partner and I do. Boiled eggs for breakfast – one of my favourite breakfast. Portia got this spot on, it’s like she read my Christmas mind and I absolutely loved it.

I do love a book when you think you know what is going to happen and it actually doesn’t. I was taken by surprise with this one and in a good way. So I won’t give anything away. The little romantic surprise elements were great.

Its a must read for anyone who loves romance and Christmas.

I figured out the plot from the blurb itself and it went exactly as predicted. No last-minute surprises or sabotages and I absolutely ADORED IT for that exact reason. It may not be Christmas yet, but Portia surely makes wonders in creating a festive spirit throughout. Playful banter, a creepy beginning with a serial killer and Christmas with the family . . . she does prepare a curious mix.
Unlikely love stories have always held a special charm for me and this is no different. A hated boss and an unusual friendship through post-it notes contribute much to the mystery and then there is the meet the parents part. Don't we love it all the time? (Utterly nerve-racking though it may be in real life). Christmas with Sadie's parents on an island which takes the traditions quite seriously is one the best parts in the story. Competition to post Christmas postcards, Dickens Day, Winter Wonderland and movie night in pyjamas . . . I am tempted to pack my bags right away.
And the dad jokes (on both sides) are absolutely . . . hmm, ridiculous and hilarious. It is impossible to talk about the love story without some spoilers so I will let you be the judge of that. Suffice to say, this is, by far my favourite among all these author's works. Trust me, you cannot read this book without an evergrowing smile.

What a gorgeous, heartwarming romantic comedy this proved to be – absolutely delightful from start to finish!

Damian Banks is a famous photographer with a somewhat estranged relationship with most of his employees. His PA is Sadie and she really doesn’t have time for much besides sorting everything from his washing, presents for his family, his exhibitions and dumping his girlfriends on his behalf. Even when she’s not at work, she’s likely to have a phone call from him with some emergency or other! The only thing that cheers her up daily is the person who she shares a desk with. He’s always leaving her post it notes and treats but she’s never actually met him. When Sadie successfully applies for her dream job, she’s not quite sure how to tell Damian, especially as he keeps telling her how reliant he is on her. With Christmas coming, maybe she should wait till after the festivities? Should she try to contact her post it pal before she leaves? What will the festive season and NewYear bring?

This is such a laugh out loud, fun read! It has great characters, lots of family love, plenty of surprises and a touching romance that will leave you smiling. Readers get to share Sadie’s family traditional celebration of the Five Days of Christmas – they sound like they live in a fantastic community! I thought it was great how the characters develop during the story and my opinion of Damian changed dramatically as the story progressed. It is another fantastic fun read by this talented author, a book I have no hesitation in highly recommending to anyone looking for a fabulous festive romcom, regardless of the season.

Thank you to Boldwood Books and NetGalley for the copy of this book which I have voluntarily read and honestly reviewed.

This was such a cute story that got me in the mood for Christmas, New Years and Valentine’s Day!

I loved the concept of the tale, of a romantic scenario when you mix professional life with your personal romantic life. Moreover, the author brings the characters to life with her charming style of writing. She made me go through various emotions and change my perception of the characters. Initially, I disliked Damian for the harsh way in which he treats his employees. However, as the story progresses, I started to fall in love with him. Also, I loved Sadie’s interactions with Damian, as they were the highlight of the story.

My favorite moments in the were when Sadie brings Damian to her parents house for Christmas and they celebrate Five Days of Christmas with her family. Even the supporting characters like Xara, Selena, Henry and Clara add so well to the story-line. I particularly love Xara and her wonderful sense of humor.

However, my only criticism for the story is that it became predictable in the second half. I figured who Adam was beforehand and how he connected to the plot. After that, the story continues with the ‘will they or wont they’ situation. Don’t get me wrong; it was still a charming book to read till the very end. However, it would have been nice of there was something to spice it up, like putting Mackie between the two.

Apart from that, I really enjoyed this sweet tale. It is one of those stories that will definitely make you feel better and one which you will enjoy.

I love romantic comedy and this one is a delight, although I thought it had a slow start at first. Sadie, the heroine, is in her early thirties, stuck in what should be an exciting job but ... isn't. She is the assistant to a famous and difficult portraitist (photographer) but he is in a slump, and her duties have devolved to picking up his laundry and sending flowers to his serial dates. Sadie begins to look for another job where she will be more involved with art.

Once Sadie and Damien, her boss, get out of the office the story really picked up. Not to spoil too much, but there was a visit with a creepy (possible) serial killer that Damien was considering phographing. Later on, when Damien was at loose ends for Christmas, Sadie took him to her family home, before they visited his family for New Years.

I loved her town! It was on the end of a causeway and was cut off from the mainland after the tide rose. The town really went all in for Christmas, and I had to laugh at her family's Christmas celebrations. I particularly loved the part where they went to see a Christmas movie at the old fashioned cinema...in the snow ... in their elf suits. This is one I know I'll re-read, particularly around Christmas.

Thanks to the publisher Boldwood Books and Netgalley for allowing me to read and review this book. These are my own opinions.

This is a fun book to read with an interesting premise. The characters are likeable and nicely drawn. The story revolves around a Sadie and her job as a famous photographer, Damian Banks’s assistant. It has some nice twists and turns and a lovely endearing section about Christmas in an English village. Very likeable and entertaining. Thanks to Boldwood Books and Netgalley for an ARC of this novel

This book was super good. It was super original and I flew through it. It didn't feel like anything I've read in the past. Can't wait to read more from the author!!

I've been in such a reading slump lately, and I feel like no fun romance is able to take me out of it. Really a case of "It's not you, it's me," but I could not get into this one. The plot sounded like something right up my alley, but as I was reading it, it just seemed to move too slowly for me and I became impatient.