💃 "Fitting in is fine, but you don’t need to. You don’t fit in with the world, Lydia. You bend the world to fit around you."

This story follows 3 best friends, who have had it with the headache that is modern day dating. Until one day, they get signed up for a "Love Season" for an entire summer. Imagine a Bridgerton Season but in modern day London.

As a huge fan of the regency era, beautiful gowns, grand balls, I was of course immediately drawn to this book.
It was fun to read about this group of best friends, who are completely different from one another but have this sisterly bond that warms everybody's heart. I was also glad to have the season's organizer's POV, so we could get some insights into her mind as well.

I expected a full on romance book, with only 2 MCs but here, you got multiple POVs that alternated pretty often, giving you a fast paced read. And the romance is there, of course, but it also felt like a coming into oneself story, where you get to follow the ladies' journeys, how they become more self aware, self confident and go getters.
The plot and the writing were pretty good, even though the "happily ever after" ending for that many people in as little time as we had, doesn't feel completely believable 😅

I quite enjoyed the book, but at the end of the day, it lacked a certain wow factor that would have made me loved. It's very hard to put into words since there's nothing wrong I could objectively point out 😅 But I did really have a good time reading this book, and I was rooting for the characters ❤️

Thank you NetGalley, Hera Books and the author for an eARC in exchange for an honest review.

I really struggled to get into this book. and connect with characters. The writing wasn't really engaging and I wasn't invested in the plot. I thought I would enjoy the plot as although it was about multiple characters it seemed to be centered around the one dating event season but I really struggled to be invested in the love connections. The only saving grace of this book was Lydia's story. I found Lydia's story to be really interesting and well developed and we saw some good character growth. I think this would have been better as a series which focused on all love story separately even if it was a short story to give each couple enough attention for development in love and character growth.

This was just the RomCom I needed. Full of laughs and moments of whimsy - thanks to the setting and fun of dress ups, it was just the light hearted break my brain needed from all the usual angst and emotions I read.

Emma and her band of characters were a delight! Searching for love, falling in love and making me smile the whole story.

Fans of ensemble movies such as Valentine’s Day or He’s Just Not That Into You, will love Ally Sinclair’s A Season For Love.

A Season For Love follows a handful of hopefuls seeking to find their match. When Emma Love inherited her mother’s matchmaking business she knew it was in need of an update. Seeing that the 21st century version of dating hadn’t been working, Emma decides to take a page out of the past. She creates face-to-face events, reminiscent of Dickinson’s time, that focus on real life connections.

The book bounces back and forth between half a dozen different characters. In having such a large ensemble, Sinclair does a phenomenal job at representing love in all its forms. Readers are bound to identify with at least one love story.

This book was close to a five start read. I knocked a star off for the mere fact that there was a lot going on. I struggled at times to keep up with all of the characters and their story lines. I would have preferred for each chapter to be dedicated to one character. The lack of transition from character to character took me out of the story more than i would have liked.

Special thanks to NetGalley and Hera Books for allowing me to read this book in exchange for my honest opinion.

I enjoyed reading A Season for Love by Ally Sinclair. The characters in this story will warm your heart. Happy Reading!
**I received an ARC of this book courtesy of NetGalley and the publisher. All opinions expressed in this review are my own and given freely**

This book is getting four stars from me. I thought it was going to be a slow burn, but boy was I wrong. It truly sucked me in from the start. The character developments were great, and the romance was wonderful. I REALLY liked Tom!

I’m look in forward to the second book of this!!!

Thanks NetGalley!

This book made me realize why i love reading romances and that says a lot.
It is a fast paced, enjoyable romance novel with characters that have sizzling chemistry. I adored our heroine. I loved their hea.
You should check it out if you haven’t already!

I really liked this book. I'm not usually a fan of books that center around more than 2 characters but A Season For Love was THAT book.

I loved it!!!

Thank you Ally Sinclair and Hera book for providing an ARC of this book.

I couldn’t finish this one. Barely got into it. The characters felt one dimensional and uninteresting.

What a fun read! I liked how there were heavy nods to Jane Austen, without actually reusing any of her plots. Three very modern romances occur against a backdrop of Regency recreation.

A Season for Love by Ally Sinclair was a modern take on a classic romance. Matchmaker, Emma Love, has just taken over her mother's business. But wanting a new idea in her new adventure takes her back to the old-fashioned way. Recreating a courtship Jane Austen-style Regency Season of glamourous events is risky, but surely if it worked back then, it will work in the modern day. We follow Jane, Annie, Lydia, and Emma on their journey for love. This was a great read with a twist, mixing the old with the new that any romance lover will enjoy.

3-3.5 stars, but I’m conflicted. There’s a lot to like in this tale of a matchmaking agency bringing the Regency ‘season’ to 21st century dating. The concept of several events over the course of a summer is a great idea to hang a plot on; the characters are interesting; the writing flows well. I saw some plot developments coming a mile off, but not all of them. However, there was so much going on with the multiple points of view that I found it difficult to really engage with any of the characters, especially in the sections where the POV switched frequently. There are some big themes in play - in fact, a lot of big themes, but because of the number of people involved, they were mostly dealt with quite superficially. I would like to have seen more of Emma and her motivations, and maybe if the book had concentrated on her and one other character - Lydia, for example - and delved more deeply into them and their love interests, it would have made for a more satisfying story.

I liked the idea of a dating agency which allowed people to get to know each other in a structured, safe environment. The book touched upon some tricky subjects such as grief and sexuality but it was done well and it was nice to see how things ended up with everyone.

This phrase is definitely apt for this book, but be still my heart- what a beauty of a book.

Ok not going to lie, straight off the bat I guessed the secrets of a couple of characters but I didn’t care. I loved everyone’s stories and their personal growth. I don’t think I can choose my favourite character. Although I think Tom stuck with me a lot throughout the book.

I LOVE the idea of a Regency dating season, and it would be something I would have loved to have done. Dress up and have so much fun.

This book was just a little bit of magic for me. I devoured it in one sitting. I was up until silly o clock reading (tired now!) As I just didn’t want to let anyone go. We see them grow as people and watch friends and relationships blossom. The best thing, well there will be another book. Thank god for that!! I need more of Emma and the gang in my life. I am nowhere near ready to let them all go.

I just loved it all. It stole my heart from the beginning and my sleep! It was just a gorgeous book and definitely the tonic I needed. I just want more….and now 🤭🤭 .

The writing just flows as it sucks you in as we go back into the time of chaperones and dances despite being in the 21st century. This most definitely has Hollywood film written all over it. It is romantic, and tear-inducing and tackles so many sensitive subjects. All without taboo and it is dealt with delicately and respectfully.

Just perfect.

This book had ALL the Bridgerton era vibes. LOVED the premise but unfortunately I couldn’t get into this one. There were many of characters and plot lines, each with similar fears about love. Lydia’s character was my favorite of the group, but with so many other stories I didn’t get the depth I wanted.

⭐️Rating: 2/5
✍🏼Author: Ally Sinclair
📖Genre: RomCom

Emma takes her over her moms dating company and hosts regency-style dating events for people to meet each other the ol fashioned way. All of the characters have their own journey in the season of love and have an end goal of finding their person.

This book was just okay for me. I was expecting more a storyline love story between Emma and Tom, The plot was just really slow.

It was an okay book, but not my favorite.

I want to apologize in advance for this review: I wish I could have had good things to say about it. But in the spirit of honesty, which I believe is the best thing I can offer as a book reader/critique, I had to DNF this arc very early.

I think the premise is great, but to me, it was just too confusing to keep track of. We get a lot of character introductions in the beginning which to me was confusing. I couldn't keep track of the characters and their problems. It also doesn't help that the story is written in the third person.

I wish I could give you another opinion on this one, but at the risk of falling into a reading slump (I was close!), I had to put it down.

The multiple POVs were surprising to me, I thought the book centered on Emma Love and Tom Knight. It tells the romance journey of 4 couples. I haven’t read any Jane Austen, but the Season gives me modern day Bridgerton vibes, especially with the announcement of each event and the letter updating on couple’s progress. It did feel a little bit of reality tv with 5 different POVs, reading did make a lot of sense given that it involves characters in-dating person dating. Having the different POVs help get to know each character better.

Dnf at 40%

Decided to dnf this one unfortunately. I made it through a decent amount of the book and I was hoping this to just be a cute romance between two but there seemed to be too many povs and I don't really like them in romance books. I also found the writing to be weirdly formal and the pacing a little slower than I liked which made it a drag to read.

Thank you to netgalley for providing the e-arc!

I’ve never really been a great fan of Regency romance, and my familiarity with the works of Jane Austen lies in the distant past. But I’ve rather enjoyed watching both series of Bridgerton, and there was plenty I recognised from its world of courtship between the pages of this book – a really original idea, so beautifully handled, and I thought it was an absolute delight.

It isn’t, of course, set in a “season” from the past – this is very much a contemporary story, as Emma picks up the reins at her mother’s well-established dating agency and comes up with an ambitious plan to build on its previous success, and prove herself as a matchmaker in the process. So, with the support of her brother, the idea of replicating a Regency season is born – and, as well as being the story of Emma’s own journey, the book follows the lives and romantic adventures of the individuals who sign up for her new venture.

The main characters (and, as well as Emma herself, I loved every one of them) are Annie, Jane and Lydia – all teachers, supportive friends who perhaps each have parts of their lives they prefer to keep hidden, even from each other. And they’re all looking for different things. Annie walked away from what might have been the perfect relationship many years ago, and this time might just be willing to settle for something slightly less than perfection; newly divorced Jane has yet to decide quite what she’s searching for, or if something different is what she wants to embrace, but her involvement enables her to make her choices; Lydia’s the fun one, immediately searching out the nearest bar, convinced that long-term relationships aren’t for her at all. And the book follows their separate lives – all the baggage and complications, the many ups and downs, the challenges and discoveries, the people who cross their paths – as they each feel their way to the possibility of their own happy ending.

And the book is structured around the events that make up the dating season – intricately planned by detail-obsessed Emma, inspired in their originality, and a total joy to watch each one unfolding. There are some lovely extra touches too – I particularly enjoyed the commentary in the scandal sheet, capturing developments and speculating on what was to come. Every character is really wonderfully drawn – and not just the women themselves (I had a particularly soft spot for Col, Colin, Colin Williams…!) – and although there are a lot of storylines going on simultaneously I never struggled for an instant to engage with every single one.

There are plenty of big issues, sensitively handled – and copious amounts of humour, often laugh-out-loud. And the author’s emotional touch is simply perfect, with quite a few moments that can’t help but bring a tear to the eye. And the romance? Well, I certainly loved it – sometimes fraught with difficulties, sometimes with problems that look impossible to resolve, but every embryonic relationship one I completely believed in. In her letter at the book’s end, the author asked “which couples really won your heart?” – and my answer would have to be every one of them.

And do you know the best thing of all? This is going to be a series, with another book to follow for the Christmas Season – and I’m already looking forward to it. I really loved this book – highly recommended to all!