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Review for 'Three's A Crowd' by Christy McKellen.

This book has fantastic descriptions that set you straight in the scenes. The cover, title and synopsis suit the storyline perfectly.

OMG!! I absolutely adored this gorgeous storyline!! An absolutely gorgeous book that takes you on a rollercoaster ride of emotions. This is a story filled with friendship, jealousy, fun, laughter, romance, envy, family and just everything you could want in a lovely page turner!!! I was completely invested in this book from the very first page and was hooked throughout. I just could not put it down and ended up devouring it in one sitting!! Christy's stunning evocative writing skills really do bring the locations, emotions and the characters to life!!! This is one of those books that is very easy to read and perfect for any reading situations whether you are laying on a beach or curled up in front of a fire. It is an absolutely ideal read for anyone who is looking for an addictive and hilarious read that will have you hooked from beginning to end. I absolutely LOVED the realism of this storyline which made it so easy to picture everything that was going on which had been helped by Christy's fantastic evocative writing skills. I cannot wait to get hooked into more of her books so I hope she is busy writing her one while I get stuck into her previous books!! The absolutely stunning location settings of Cornwall and Cannes made me feel that I had been swept away from Wales and dropped off on holidays and I was gutted to pack my bags and come to the end of the book and have to return to Wales :( This is definitely one of those books that will turn a frown upside down and make life seem a lot brighter. Anyway, I just adored everything about this absolutely gorgeous page turner from the first sentence to the last. Well done Christy on a fantastic read and although this may be the first book I have read by you it most definitely will not be my last!
and I cannot wait until your next!!!

The characters were all an eclectic mix and each one of them were realistic and strong. I was completely invested in them all. It also makes them more realistic, believable and made me feel even more for them than I normally would. Christy manages to create such fantastic larger than life and memorable characters that I cannot wait to get stuck into her next book to see who I get to meet next! The main protagonist is Daisy and I just absolutely adored her for the majority of the storyline although at times I wish she would just say what she felt!! Some (but not all) of the characters very quickly came to feel like friends and I was rooting for them from the very first time I met them all the way to the end!! I enjoyed the character development throughout the book as well as seeing the interactions, friendships and relationships develop and change between each of the characters. I loved getting to know the majority of the characters, strangely enough regardless of how I felt about some of them, and I could write about them all day but I don't want to bore you so I'll start to wrap it up here. Each of the characters are memorable and unique in their own ways and they are a group that I wont be forgetting any time soon! A fantastic story and a great group of unforgettable characters!!! Grab your copy and meet them yourselves today!!

Pick up this book and get lost in this absolutely great page turner! 💜!!!

Congratulations Christy on a fantastic read that I just could not put down!!! I am looking forward to reading more of your previous and future books. I would absolutely love to see this book turned into a movie!!!

Overall a fantastic page turning book filled with romance, friendship, envy, laughter and so much more!!

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Title: Three’s A Crowd by Christie McKellan
Genre: Romance
Format: audio + digital
Rating: ★★☆☆☆
Narrator: Laura Kirman
Narration: ★★★★☆
Pub Date: June 24, 2024 (this week!)

There is a lot going on in this one - but if you’ve ever wished that you made a different choice in your romantic life and you’re not sure how to rewind, then this may be the book for you!

BONUS: This audiobook was on Hoopla for me - so check your local library! I found it was much easier to get lost in the story listening to it than reading it on the page.

Now, if I hadn't been reading this book for a tour, I probably would have DNF'd pretty early on. The characters are pretty awful to each other, there isn't any backstory as to why we should care or why we should believe anyone is in love, and the FMC and the MMC need to do some work. It was an okay read, but not one that will stick with me.

Read if you like:
Second Chance Romance
Meant to Be
Love Triangles
Celebrities Dating Nobodies
Pretty Woman Shopping Scene

CW: Cheating, Alcoholism

Daisy, Adam and Zach friends from childhood are the stars of this enemies to lovers, love triangle. Zach makes it big in Hollywood, coming home occasionally to rock everyone’s world.

An easy read that I flew through on a very slow, delayed train from London to Manchester.

Thanks to Christy McKellen theboldbookclub and Rachels Random Resources for the opportunity.

I enjoyed this complex romance; Daisy and Adam's families were close, and Zach, although unrelated to Adam, had a challenging home life that made him an almost permanent resident at Adam's house. The book begins at a family anniversary holiday party where the three friends are reunited as young adults. Daisy sees Adam as the older brother she didn't have, but her feelings for Zach are unclear; from his constant antagonism towards her, it seems his feelings mirror hers; it's complicated. Years later, Daisy and Adam are in a relationship, but when a successful Zach reappears, the problems begin. I like this romantic tale's immersive quality and believable emotion. Nothing is what it seems; whilst all the characters have likeable traits, they are flawed and relatable. It has elements of glamour, family drama and friendship. It's addictive reading because you want to know what happens. I like the emotional complexity, the characters and the romance.

I received a copy of this book from the publisher.

I'm reviewing this via NetGalley, as part of a tour with Rachel's Random Resources.

At the time when I decided to read this, I was in the mood for a light, romantic read. On first impressions, the writing had a warm tone that I enjoyed. The protagonist was Daisy, and I thought she was a lovely character. I felt the author made the characters likeable too, even if I liked them in different ways.

I quickly became invested in the story, and in Daisy's situation. After that, I couldn’t lay it aside until I'd finished. The book was fun to read, satisfying, and light enough to read in one sitting. I think it would be a good choice for a chill-out read.

Thank you to NetGalley, Boldwood Books, Rachel's Random Resources, and to the author, for the opportunity to read and review this.

3.5 stars rounded up to 4. This was a super quick, cute read. I loved the first couple of chapters and the teen angst, and on the surface of those chapters, Adam seems like the obvious choice. The jump in time to their mid-twenties didn't have the same strength though, and Adam's character quickly becomes quite unlikeable and boarish. We never get to know Zach well enough outside of the Hollywood star persona until the final couple of chapters and the epilogue. The connection with Daisy is strong and it would have been good to see more of that throughout. This was sweet, but could have done with being a little longer to allow us more time with the characters. Thank you to NetGalley and Boldwood for the ARC!

"Three's a Crowd" is a short, easy read about Daisy, who settles for her best friend Adam, despite lingering feelings for childhood friend Zach. Zach's return from Hollywood reignites old sparks, but Daisy's indecision causes turmoil. The story struggles with its cheating theme, failing to show Daisy's growth and hard decisions, resulting in an unearned resolution. Despite the chemistry between Daisy and Zach, the narrative needed stronger development to truly engage readers.

The premise was very good, but unfortunately I didn't connect with the story and couldn't continue it. Thanks to Boldwood Books for the ARC.

Teenage Daisy had a choice to make when she had to choose between two best friends. The bad boy wannabe actor Zach or the dependable Adam. Six years later she’s living in London with Adam living a content if monotonous life. Till Zach, now a TV star comes crashing back into their lives like a wrecking ball, letting her see what she could’ve had and putting her relationship with Adam under pressure.

I wanted to scream at Daisy for not having the sense to take the third option and choose herself. Adam was just such a horrible character, more dramatic than Zach the actor and who used alcohol as crutch. They didn’t physically cheat on him…... well unless you count emotionally but their one encounter was before she’d got together with Adam. The guilty party when it came to cheating, well people in glass houses and all that, but he still blamed Daisy and Zach. As for Zach, I got the feeling he wanted Daisy as she was some ideal that he’d built up in his head as being the perfect choice to help make his family he desperately wanted. As for the actual story, I didn’t feel like there was any real flow to it and it was a bit disjointed, almost as if it consisted of scenes cobbled together.

I almost DNF’d this at 15%. Instead I decided to skim it to see if any of the fame/Hollywood elements would make it any more interesting, but unfortunately that didn’t happen.

This just really wasn’t my kind of book.

CW infidelity

Thank you to NetGalley and the Publisher for an advanced e-copy of Three's a Crowd, in exchange for an honest review.

Christy McKellen's 'Three's a Crowd' explores the complexities of love, friendship, and the consequences of settling for the wrong person. The novel follows Daisy, a woman who has been in a stagnant relationship with Adam for six years. When her childhood best friend, Zach, returns from Hollywood, old sparks reignite, causing chaos in her life.

The premise of the novel is intriguing and sets up a classic love triangle scenario. However, the execution of the plot falls short in several areas. The central issue lies in the portrayal of Daisy's relationship with Adam. While he is initially presented as a kind and loving partner, his character quickly becomes underdeveloped and overshadowed by Zach's return.

The chemistry between Zach and Daisy is undeniable, but it is undermined by Daisy's lack of agency. Instead of taking charge of her life and making difficult decisions, she allows her emotions to dictate her actions. As a result, she ends up hurting both Adam and Zach.

The novel's treatment of cheating is also problematic. While it is understandable that Daisy is torn between her feelings for Adam and Zach, the way in which she handles the situation is neither believable nor satisfying. The reader is left feeling like Daisy is simply going through the motions without truly understanding the consequences of her choices.

In addition to these plot issues, the character development is weak. Daisy remains a passive figure throughout the novel, while Adam and Zach are reduced to stereotypes. The lack of depth in the characters makes it difficult for the reader to connect with them or invest in their relationships.
Overall, I enjoyed this book. It was a quick, easy read.

The premise of the book drew me in, but ultimately the writing style wasn’t for me. I didn’t feel the chemistry between any of the characters in the love triangle and there was too much telling and not enough showing.

I would say that the plot of this book was pretty simple but I did enjoy it! Three life-long best friends find themselves in quite the sticky love triangle.

Zach, Daisy, and Alex. Adam and Daisy are together in adulthood but then Zach comes back into their lives. Zach and Daisy had chemistry but Adam doesn’t do anything to make you want Zach and Daisy to be together. Instead of realizing how she felt when Zach returned, Daisy struggles to make appropriate decisions and ends up unnecessarily hurting Adam. He then finds someone else which helps things fall into place for Daisy.

I will say I found some of the characters’ choices to be immature which took me out of the story at times. I finished it but it’s not one I would race to read again. I’m also not a fan of cheating though so this book just might not have been for me.

I’d like to thank Netgalley and the publisher for gifting me this advanced copy.

Is this book a literary masterpiece? No.

Is this book a way to get lost in a brilliant contemporary romance novel featuring three life-long friends embroiled in a love triangle? Why, yes. Yes, it is.

The plot is simple, yet very well put together to create a story about three childhood friends who's platonic relationship grows into something more to create rivalry, jealousy and an intriguing story that had me not wanting to put this book down.

Thank you to Netgalley and the publisher for gifting me this advance copy.

Three childhood best friends spent one summer together where everything changes. Two of them kissed, and something else happens, they swore never to speak of it again.
As the years passed Zach became an actor, living in LA, Daisy, a radio producer is dating Adam, they are living together in London.
When Zach visits London with his girlfriend, he stays with the couple and they spent a few days surrounded by tension, jealousy and regret. Again, something happens that shouldn’t.
Suddenly Zach invites his friends to the Cannes Film Festival, all expenses paid and a VIP pass to his film premiere and the studio party.
Adam feels betrayed by his best friend and spends the entire trip, which was cut short, drunk and in a terrible mood, the love triangle intensifies.
I’ve been to Cannes a long time ago and the description of the city really brings me back memories.
I really enjoyed the setting, the Hollywood glam and the story. It is well written and entertaining. I will definitely check out the author’s other books. Thanks to Boldwood books, Christy McKellen and Netgalley for the advanced copy.

Unfortunately, this book wasn't a hit with me. The characters were quite unlikable throughout the story, and it's hard to love a book when you don't even like the characters in it.

The "love triangle" seemed very immature, especially for the ages of the main characters. I found it hard to root for any of them to end up together.

There were some funny moments in the book, but overall it's a miss for me.

Thanks to NetGalley for the ARC of this book in exchange for my honest review.

A short and easy to read, 'Three's a Crowd' is about the mess that ensures when you don't take charge of your life and instead settle for the wrong person.

Six years ago, childhood best friends Daisy and Zach finally gave into their spark which quickly fizzled out after misinterpretation of the other’s feelings. In the present day Daisy has settled for their other best friend, Adam. Now an up-and-coming actor Zach returns to London from Hollywood, keen to reacquaint himself with his two best friends. Will Daisy finally start taking charge of her life or will she leave more broken hearts?

Cheating is a tough storyline to get right for a romance novel and unfortunately I think this one wobbled quite a bit. The chemistry between Zach and Daisy is there, but in order for any reader to really root for them, especially, especially because Adam was very sweet to her and loved her, we needed to see Daisy learn to grow a spine and make some hard decisions, like end her relationship before anything happened. Zach’s return should’ve been a catalyst for her to end things with Adam and go on a journey of self discovery. Instead she caused Adam pain that he, in turn, sought affections elsewhere. Which meant by default everything fell nicely into place for Daisy. I didn’t see her earn it. I just wish this was developed stronger, because this could be been a five star read.

Thanks to Boldwood and NetGalley for the ARC.

This book was very entertaining and was a great beach read, but did leave me quite a bit irritated. I felt all three of the main characters needed more development because without it, they all came across a bit brash and difficult to sympathize with or root for. I did appreciate the vast nature of the timeline of the book, but felt that each time period probably could have done with some more development as well. It felt like too much would happen at once too quickly. Overall, an enjoyable read, but not one I’d recommend.

I both liked and disliked this work. I loved the fact that the characters had a history and grew up together, knew each other well and loved on another. It left me feeling nostalgic for the family. I did not like the fact that when in a relationship, as in real-life, people often lie to one another because they believe it will hurt less. I think a little more honesty and everyone could of worked things out more smoothly.

Daisy is a woman torn between her two childhood friends. Adam, her current boyfriend, is lacking that special spark. Zach, a famous actor, is who Daisy really loves but she’s hesitant to get involved with him. Set in England, Cannes & Monte Carlo, Daisy has a hard time reconciling her feelings for Zach while still with Adam.

Things happened too quickly at times in this book & some of the dialogue had me rolling my eyes. There was no depth and I didn’t really like either male character.

Thank you to Boldwood books and NetGalley for the advanced copy of this title.