I have mixed feelings about this book if I'm being honest. Y'all can read the description but basically Lucy is “Ask Adam” who dishes out relationship tips to men when they email into her. Ross is her coworker and happens to sit across from her.

So here were the pros:
I liked how real Lucy was with some of these men. Telling them off like they needed to be instead of acting like a right wanker if a man was giving this advice. I mean that was the whole point for her playing this role instead of a man, so it worked. I like that she connected an email to her sister's husband and that she instantly went into "I need to help my sister" mode. Their relationship from the beginning hit in the feels. I always wanted a sister, and this made me appreciate the girls in my life even more. When their relationship gets strained because of the wedding, I felt what Lucy felt. I was hurt and honestly thought the husband was abusive (thankfully he isn't). If you're not catching what I'm putting down here comes the con.

This doesn't feel like a romance AT ALL. I felt no chemistry between Lucy and Ross. I felt more for the sisters than anything. Lucy preaches to men to not be dicks BUT ROSS KINDA WAS ONE TO BRYONY. Yes, he eventually ends it, BUT he leads her on, knowing he has feelings for someone else, and it just sucked because I've been Bryony before. And Lucy is kinda delusional. She has these ridiculous expectations about her dream man (wanting to FIX HIM? REALLY?!) and falls for Ross in an instant because he knew Seinfeld. It just felt....under developed. I felt that the author writes nicely, but the story- especially the romance - needed serious development. They just felt immature, no one could express their feelings and Lucy gets hurt when Ross, a single man, hooks up with someone at a club. She felt BETRAYED but had barely spoken to the man. Please please Lucy, stop this.

Like I said, it's confusing because I wanted to like it but I also jsut can't label this romance which is what I came for. 3 Stars but even that is pushing it. Thank you NetGalley and Storm Publishing for providing me with an e-arc!

2.5 stars rounded up. I don't really have much to say about this book. It was a light, quick read. Pleasant enough, I guess, if you're in the mood for that.

I never really connected with any of the characters or the story though. I ended up skimming most of it because it just didn't click for me. It's hard for me to read a book when I don't really care about the characters.

That said, there were a few funny parts and the AI element had potential. I feel like this would be a good travel book. It's the right amount of light and fizzy for that.

I read an ARC of this book from NetGalley. All comments are my own.

This book was a fun summer read. However I was looking for more romance - there wasn't much and it was a superslow burn which made my interest wain as I read it. But overall an OK book.

Thank you to NetGalley for the ARC.

I really enjoyed this book! Nice balanced characters with issues that they can work on and a fun and funny relationship between the main couple and also various add on friends, relatives, etc. I liked the premise of the online publishing world and the "Agony Aunt" column. The story felt very realistic and modern and that made the ending very satisfying and believable for me.

What a slow slow burn! If you love picking up a slow burn romance, this is the book for you. The slow burn makes it worth it at the end when we finally get what we’ve been waiting for.

This book is what it is on the tin, a good, easy -to-read romance book and I really enjoyed!

Thank you Storm Publishing and NetGalley for the ARC!

I quite liked this book! it was cute, it was quite lighthearted and it really gave me summer reading vibes. The characters were cute, I didn't necessarily feel attached to any of the characters however.

Overall it was cute!! definitely a book you can read in the summer for the cute vibes.

Overall I enjoyed this book and find it an easy read with a quirky and an unusual storyline. It could have done with some extra romanceI thought. But it was ok for an easy read.

The fmc is so immature I just couldn’t do it. I was also expecting romance and didn’t get it. I tried so hard to continue this book but each page felt like a chore.

I enjoyed this book, but I wouldn’t say it’s necessarily a romance, the main focus was more around the main character with bits of romance here and there. I quite enjoyed reading it, and found it quite quirky and an unusual storyline I haven’t heard of before. I’ve loved Ranald’s previous work and although I didn’t dislike this story, it isn’t my favourite book of hers I’ve read.

I will say that I think this could have been appreciated more if the marketing for it were different. I feel as if the book leans more contemporary with a touch of romance; it is not a romance first and foremost. That being said, I also just didn't get along well with the prose or the characters. I found the characters to be quite unlikable unfortunately and just didn't have a good time.

Okay! Where do I start?
This book was good but not my favorite.
Pros: I liked the writing style and the plot. I think the Main Characters were likable and the settings were easy to imagine in my head.
Cons: I feel like the romance we rushed toward the end. If I had to compare the writing to a different author I would say it is like Emily Henry in the sense that it focused on the main character as an individual for majority of the book. When the romance was sprinkled throughout the book, it wasn’t the main focus until later in the book.

Overall, I did enjoy this book and found it to be cute and easy to read! Would definitely recommend.

This was an easy read and I enjoyed the premise of the book! It didn’t really have any hard hitting themes so would be a perfect holiday read or when you just want to escape to something easy!
I found myself rooting for Amelie more than Lucy though. I liked Ross and the relationship with Astro. That seemed like the truest relationship in the book! Overall a nice book to read! Thanks for letting me review NetGalley.

The Love Hack is a cute and quirky book and my first read from Sophie Ranald. I thought the book was less of a romance and more of a story of a woman and her life as she navigates family, a massive shift at work and her office crush. It is a slow burn at times but a cute story with her new column at work and the drama surrounding this.

Thank you Net Galley, Sophie Ranald and Storm Publishing for the opportunity to preview this book and the opinions shared are my own.

Thank you Storm Publishing and NetGalley for the ARC!

This book was so unexpectedly sweet with so much depth! I really enjoyed the love story that developed slowly over the story. I am now a Sophie Ranald fan and can't wait to read more of her work!

Thank you again for the ARC!

Thank you to NetGalley and Storm Publishing for this eARC in exchange for an honest review,

The Love Hack was a very enjoyable and fast read for me, with Ranald’s writing style being so easy to read. This was a wonderful story to read on an otherwise rubbish Monday afternoon!

The Love Hack follows Lucy, who after losing her job in tech at a magazine finds herself becoming an ‘agony aunt’ for the men’s branch instead. I found Lucy to be a very realistic and sweet FMC and her slow burn, workplace romance with Ross was adorable.

Although this book was heavier on the plot and light on the romance element, I couldn’t put it down.

The two main characters Lucy and Ross were lovely, but I think it was Amelie, Lucy’s sister who really captured my heart and I’d love to read a sequel about her finding her way as a single mother and finding love again!

Initially I found it difficult to sink into reading this book, however I started to enjoy the writing style so found it difficult to put the second half of the book down. There were aspects that I enjoyed however I felt like there could have been more focus on Lucy's romance as it appeared quite rushed. Obviously there was Lucy's crush on Ross which developed throughout the story but unfortunately the last few chapters were not enough to satisfy the romance aspects of her and Ross's relationship. It left me wanting more.

I also really enjoyed the Ask Adam column sections and loved the letters with the various responses given. There were definitely moments when I had a I knew that would happen feeling. Despite this I did find that there was a very big focus on Lucy's insecurities, family issues and cat, which at times could have been less. Additionally I found that Lucy complained a lot and didn't always do anything to rectify an issue and instead let it fester. If I had one wish for this book it would be that there is less focus on Lucy's sisters problems and more focus on the romance.

Thank you to Sophie Ranald, Storm Publishing and NetGalley for letting me read the ARC in exchange for my honest review.

I could not get into this book unfortunately. It was very hard to like the protagonist. She seemed delusional at times. 2 stars.

I have to say that I liked the book, but I think the book could have gone deeper into the romance. Ross and Lucy had potential to be a good literary couple, but it all came off very rushed.
We only see a little bit of Lucy and her liking for Ross. And that's it. It's not until the last few pages that they become a thing. I don't know, I feel like the romance was a little weak here. Also, Ross being in a relationship was a bit of a cringe, I know he was single and could do whatever they wanted, but I feel like he jumped from one relationship to another too quickly. It all felt very rushed.
I confess that everything about Adam's column I loved, the letters, Lucy looking for answers to issues she wasn't quite sure about, Zack's letter was tremendous I KNEW IT WAS COMING moment. The most beautiful thing about the book is the beautiful sisterly relationship between Amelie and Lucy, I think the book focuses more on that and Lucy's journey with Adam's column than the romance itself.

This book is about a girl named Lucy who gets hired by a male magazine to write a column called "Ask Adam," where guys send their relationship problems and expect advice. Lucy soon discovers that giving advice online and understanding how men think is not as easy as it seems.

I thought the premise of this book was really fun, and the hint of an office romance hooked me from the start. However, what seemed promising in theory was somewhat poorly executed. The story focuses primarily on Lucy’s problems with her family, her past relationship, and her cat. Unfortunately, I couldn’t relate to the characters or care about them. I wish the book had focused more on the romance and less on her sister. At some point, the story was just about her sister and her husband’s problems. The romance was almost non-existent, and when they finally end up together, it felt forced.

The writing is not bad, but this book ended up being a disappointment. Perhaps I had higher expectations, but it’s advertised as a romance, not literary fiction. If I hadn’t gone into it expecting something like *The Hating Game*, maybe I would have enjoyed it more.

Honestly, the sister stole the show, and I would rather read a book about her story than about Lucy (whom I didn’t like) and Ross.

Such a fun romance. I found myself captivated my the characters very quickly. A well constructed romcom, with lots of swoony moments.