Amy Perry’s Assumptions is the perfect little romance book for those individuals who aren’t totally sold on the genre yet or the romance lovers looking for an enemies to lovers romance comedy set in the British countryside.

I liked that Amy was the unromantic one between her and Sam because it’s usually the other way around and the guy isn’t as in touch with his emotions as the heroine is. Amy has good reasons for keeping people at arms length but once she started to let her guard down and do some internal reflections she realized that that was no way to continue living.

I also really enjoyed that fact that Amy and Sam worked together to set up a romance book festival as a nod to romance book lovers everywhere.

Thank you publishers and netgalley for this eARC in exchange for my honest feedback

Oh my - Amy's assumptions land her in a lifetime of turmoil. Her miscommunication is frustrating to say the least! Thankfully, she is thrust back to her local small English town to set up a romance offshoot for her job - her worst nightmare, but puts her in the ideal position to face Sam, last lusted over at the age of 16years. The two clash and bicker with underlying tension and deep buried feelings. Both made assumptions about their relationship and the lack of talking created a gulf. Their continued lack of honesty keeps them tantalisingly apart. Can they ever just admit their mistakes and get together? Amy's career and love life take a turn when she opens herself up. #amyperrysassumptions #laurastarkey #netgalley #embla

So nothing special. Just okay read.
2.5 stars for me. I won't read it again...
Thanks for this one

An interesting take on a rom-com with a very headstrong female lead whose blinkered views hold back her chance at romance for quite some time- You might say "the lady doth protest too much!"

Amy thinks she'd escaped the humdrum of her Warwickshire village for the bright lights of London where she had worked for a publishing house after university, so to find herself back home again is definitely not in her plans. And running into Sam constantly - the posh guy who'd shown a keen interest in her years ago - isn't helping matters. Unfortunately, Amy still bases much of her views about Sam and his life on assumptions she made as a teenager. Is she ready for change? Can she put those views behind her and actually give Sam a chance?

Amy is a stubborn character, inflexible for no good reason other than she seems unwilling to accept she was wrong about Sam. I guess if she'd been less stubborn the story would have been much shorter, but even so, sometimes less is more and this felt a little drawn out at times.

Nonetheless, this is a quick read with a lovely glimpse at the Midlands (call me biased :) LOL) as well as a bookish vibe, a witty style of writing after a slowish start. I look forward to reading more by this author.

Amy Perry's Assumptions is a delightful enemies-to-lovers romance that will have you hooked from the first page. Laura Starkey's writing style is engaging and witty, and her characters are fully realized and relatable.

The story follows Amy Perry, a successful career woman who is forced to return to her hometown after a disastrous hot air balloon proposal from her boyfriend. As she tries to settle into her old life, she runs into Sam, the son of a local lord who broke her heart years ago. Despite their rocky history, the two soon find themselves falling for each other all over again.

What I love about this novel is the chemistry between Amy and Sam. It's electric, and you can feel the tension between them throughout the book. The small town setting adds a cozy charm, and you can't help but be swept up in the love stories that Amy has to read.

Laura Starkey does a wonderful job of creating fully realized and relatable characters. Amy is a strong and independent woman who is determined to make her way in the world, and Sam is the perfect foil for her. He's charming and infuriating all at once, and you can't help but root for them to end up together.

If you're a fan of romcoms and classic love stories like Pride & Prejudice, you won't want to miss this book. Highly recommend!

couldnt fully enjoy this book i just feel it wasnt for me. I couldnt fully sink into the story and didnt capture my attention. While this book wasnt for me i know other people will love it

Slow to start…..The fact this took me 4 attempts to start shouts loudly. I couldn't get into it at all. I'm glad I finished it as it did get better but still wasnt better than 'okay’, the writing flowed well but overall unremarkable.

I really enjoy Laura Starkey's writing. This one didn't land as well as her previous book did for me. But I still really enjoyed it. I especially love how realistic the interactions between her characters are. Amy and Sam were both great main characters and the setting of being in a small rural English town was perfection.

Having read Rachel Ryan’s Resolutions last year and loved it, I was 100% in for this book. Unfortunately, I found the romance a little dull and through it was a bit slow which made me struggled to finish. That being said, I do enjoy Laura’s writing and hope to read more of her books in the future.

I absolutely loved this book. It hooked me and kept me turning pages until I was done. Finished it in two days! The character development was strong, and the premise was unique enough that it didn't feel like anything else I've read.

A rom com that pays ode to romance, while reversing trope genders? Sign me up!

In Laura Starkey's 'Amy Perry's Assumptions', Amy Perry is heroine who is anti-romance and more focused on her job as a literary editor.

That all falls apart when she turns down her boyfriend of a few month's proposal. You see, he's the nephew of the CEO. Starkey creates a wonderful villian reminiscent of a Mhairi McFarlane 'nice guy'.

Thankfully for Amy, her boss detests her ex so she is sent back to her hometown to start up a new imprint dedicated to romance novels. It's Amy's worst nightmare, but a lifeline, as she's now a pariah at work.

To add to Amy's situation, she has to event manage a huge launch event at a grand estate owned by a lord who is the father of the man who broke her heart as a teen, the romance-loving Sam Ainsworth.

Amy is prickly with Sam, holding a longstanding grudge, while conveniently forgetting her own part in it, along with the heartbreaking circumstances which led to their estrangement.

As Sam is from the artistocracy, she holds this against him, while refusing to see that Sam is the antithesis of the snobbery and classicm of his family.

Amy will frustrate you. You will wonder why Sam even continues to serve up his heart for her to wound on a regular basis, but their chemistry and banter leap off the page so you can see why he is attracted to her. That said, I do wish the author made Amy eat humble pie earlier in the book and for longer, with Sam finally hitting his endpoint with her sooner.

Secondary characters were also well written, dosing out a few home truths for Amy as she ultimately had to get over her assumptions and prejudices.

I got so caught up in this book that I almost Googled when the next festival was!

'Amy Perry's Assumptions' is full of sparkly banter and sexual tension. It's about a woman who has been bruised at a tender age finding the strength and courage to truly open herself up to love. Who can't relate to that difficult journey?

As with Laura's debut 'Rachel Ryan’s Resolutions' I loved this book that I bought my own copy and the audiobook.

Thank you to Embla Books and Netgalley.

When Amy Perry is first introduced to us, she is at the cusp of adulthood. She has spent the last few years in school as an acerbic witty person, pushing away everyone but one person. What happens at the end of that short prologue took me a little by surprise.
The story then jumps into the future with Amy in a job she enjoys and with a boyfriend she tolerates. After her birthday, things start to spiral out of control, and she is offered an out. This plan has her heading home to her grandmother's house and the assumptions of her childhood.
Amy is an editor, and there is some discussion between assumptions of genre fiction and happily-ever-afters. I am a fan of a well-written HEA and found it in this story. There have been times when the tropes deployed in this book have not worked for me. Here, each change in Amy's behaviour and what life threw at her were quite believable. I was cheering from the sidelines as all the characters interestingly played their parts.
Amy has stuck by what she thought was the safe way to live. She felt like she has drawn all the appropriate conclusions from the people around her. This last part proved the appropriateness of the title of the book.
Sam was a well-crafted counterpart to Amy. He was steady in his own way, had his own life that did not revolve around our leading lady, was supportive, and, despite all the independence, still carried a torch for her.
It was a quick read, with situations and plotlines that I had fun with. I would definitely recommend the book and the author to fans of this genre! I would also read another book written by the author if I get the chance.
I originally received an ARC thanks to NetGalley and the publishers, but the review is entirely based on my own reading experience.

I loved this one!! Amy’s character is hilarious and gave me such good vibes the whole way through! The characters are loveable and the love story made me swoon!

Amy is back in her childhood village after fleeing a situation at work. She reconnects with many from the village, including Sam, who wasn't there for her in the past when she needed him the most. Will this be a second chance for them?

I have seen this plot before. Nothing new, nothing interesting. The characters were relatable if not a little annoying, the independent grandma bumped it up a whole star.

When I first started reading this book, I found it to be really slow and hard to follow. It took a while to get into the story, and I was really bored by its slow pace. The story got more interesting as it went on, but the pacing was really challenging for me.

I loved Amy Perry’s Assumptions. For me it was a 5 ❤️ romance filled with lots of almost not quite believable coincidences, main characters who take the misunderstanding trope to the max, picturesque setting, lovely support characters, and the archetypical thwarted old boyfriend who is almost a stalker. But you know what? It works as a real HEA romance, the kind you want to read to remind you of all the lovely things in life. Sometimes you don’t want a story about how hard life is. You want to make a cup of tea, grab a piece of chocolate and sink into a fun to read book. Hope Laura Starkey is busy writing her next book.

Having read Rachel Ryan’s Resolutions at the tail end of last year, I knew this was a must read.

I found the start of the book quite slow and took me a wee while to really get into the book and enjoy the characters and their lives.

It was a very lighthearted, easy read with a bunch of good characters. Amy definitely annoyed me for the majority of the book. She was awkward and very self-absorbed which frustrated me but I did see the change and growth in her towards the end of the book - she grew and matured and it made me so happy!!

The story goes through real time events and was very true to read. Points made are things I can imagine happening in Amys life and the way she chose to navigate them.

It was funny, lighthearted with a pinch of romance - a book I’d recommend if you like those things. If you want something easy and something relatable.

Thank you to @instabooktours for having me on tour and to @laura_starkey and @emblabooks for allowing me a copy of the book!

This was a romcom, cute, and quick read. Like others have said, May;s relationship with her grandmother was a nice touch,

I enjoyed this one but not as much as Laura Starkey's first book - it had a lot to live up to! Amy was a nice main character and I loved her relationship with her Grandmother. I found her relationship with Sam a little dull and didn't really care for it. I liked the pop culture references but the book as a whole struggled to hold my attention throughout.