This book was phenomenal! I thoroughly enjoyed every minute of it. It’s a testament to the author’s writing prowess that, despite the length of the story, the characters are so incredibly fleshed out and well written it’s as if they could walk right off the page. The story kept me hooked from the very first chapter, and the emotions had me laughing, crying and everything in between! If you’re looking for a cozy, romantic comedy to kick off your feel good fall TBR, then I highly recommend putting this book on your list!

Thank you to NetGalley & the publisher for the ARC in exchange for my honest review.

Working overnight shifts can be pretty tough, especially when you don’t work them often. I am so glad I had this book with me to keep me entertained! Once Upon a Boy Band by Jenny Proctor was such a fun romcom to pass the hours of two pretty long nights. This scratched the itch of my high school fanfiction daydream days, when all you could ever dream of was to have your favorite artist or actor actually fall in love with you in your adult every day life. If you’re looking for a fun, easy reading, low-spice, closed-door romance with no third-act breakup, then this is for you! It was just a good time from start to finish.

Thanks NetGalley and Jenny Proctor for the great read!

I am absolutely in love with this book. This is the first book I’ve read by Jenny Proctor, but not the last. Laney and Adam have a connection, but Adam has a big secret. His past comes back in a big way, and impacts Laney and the relationship they’re starting.
I found myself squealing in delight more than once in this book. I cannot recommend it enough.

Jenny Proctor is the absolute best at writing swoony clean rom com books! I ate this one up and finished it in 1.5 days.

I love that she brought out every one of our childhood fantasies with the dmc dating her boy band crush but it's so much better than what you are probably thinking - like "yeah right!"

This book had me in a choke hold. I was actually crying through parts of it, especially during the re-make of The Start of Forever - be still my rom com beating heart.

HUGE five stars to Jenny Proctor - cannot wait to read the other books in this series!!

First of all thank you for approving my request!

I thoroughly enjoyed this book! The authors writing style had me hooked throughout this book.

I didn't want it to end, a book I really couldn't put down.

This was such a fun, enjoyable read that I was able to finish quickly. Laney, a veterinarian starts dating Adam, who runs a dog rescue and brings his puppies into her clinic. She later learns that he’s actually her favorite boyband member who had disappeared from the spotlight for the past decade. Even though the plot was unrealistic, I still loved it! I wished that the boyband was real and that I could hear their songs and dance moves!

Thank you to Netgalley for the ARC!

I really enjoyed the premise of this book - it really is every fangirl dream! I really enjoyed the flow of the story, how the relationship between Laney and Adam developed then the big identity was discovered without unnecessary conflict. The writing was really engaging, and had me hooked really early on. I found the conversations around grief and regret really touching, to see how it impacted the characters in their journeys. I love all the music nods too, that were scattered throughout the book!

It was a really nice feel-good novel that I would recommend to any fangirl out there!

I really enjoyed this story. As a matter of fact, I read it in 1 day. It was very entertaining. I loved the character and the puppies, ohemgee the puppies! I laughed and a time or two I got a bit choked up! I’ll be buying a physical copy for my shelf, and that’s high praise. 4.5 star

These types of plot lines aren't usually my favorite, but Jenny Proctor is one of my favorite authors, so I was excited to read it and it was a fun escape read! No spice and fast paced. Well edited too (pet peeve of mine with indie authors).

This is so gorgeous and swoon-worthy! I love music but never been obsessed with a band the way Laney is, and I just adore her passion for this group of boys. As someone who can be very introverted, I love how their initial interactions came to be, just leaving a gooey, happy feeling as I read. The romance is just so perfect. Laney and Adam are totally made for each other, their compassion for each other was too good. After reading a series of books I didn't enjoy, this was just what I needed and I'm beyond excited for the next books in the series.

I think this book gave me a good idea of Freddie who was amazing. The other two member of the group we don't see much, but from what I've read, I just know I'm gonna love everything they bring on. That said, this book is heavier than other books by the author I've read. It's got the off-page loss of a parent, which is bought up pretty regularly, and the grief stemming from the event plays a role in the story. There's mentions of cancer too, though I believe Jenny handled these themes with incredible grace and did good justice to them.

PS- Happy to see cameos of the Hawthorne brothers and I hope to see more of them

This is definitely every fangirl's dream come true. At some point, every girl would have thought of marrying their favorite singer, band member or idol and this is for them.
When I was 3 chapters in, I realized that this is Jenny Proctor's writing and no wonder I got hooked so fast. I read a few of her books and this is, for sure, her classic way of writing. I screamed along with Laney when someone from Stonebrook farm appeared. And I am giving an extra point for mentioning Schitt's Creek. Just the mention of title is enough for me to smile. I am a fan, if it isn't obvious. Jenny's stories are incomplete without mentioning of pets and animals. And you get to know about a lot of dogs in this. Well, you got to be aware of a charmer named Freddie before you dive in.

Having read Author Proctor's <I>Appies</I> books, I was prepared for a sweet, clean romance with lots of laughter and heart.

I was not expecting to be gutted by a story of grief, the way it can tangle with regret, and the depths to which it will haunt you. My heart broke for Adam and the reason he turned from music and the guilt he felt for leaving his friends. For all the comedic bits of Laney having been a fan, I am absolutely in love with the way she holds her own and how much of herself she shows to Adam right off the bat. How it is so, so clear from the start that she sees him as the man he is now instead of who he was. How she knows her own worth, how she wants to love all of him but has her own lines.

This book will break your heart but leave you feeling such hope and peace at the end.

So. You have two incrediblely sweet and loveable characters, side characters that make you grin and warm your heart, plenty of humor, a dog rescue...and a guaranteed happily ever after. What more could you possibly want?

This was so cute and I loved it!!! The characters were great and I loved the story and the ending. We also saw our MMC overcome grief and trauma and was able to make peace with the loss

I absolutely LOVED this book! I loved the unique storyline and the boy band aspect gave me such nostalgia for when I was a teen and obsessed with boy band members! I highly highly recommend this book for a good fun read!

Shewie! Absolutely LOVED this story of Laney and Adam... I think it's every girls dream to have a chance with their childhood celebrity crush, and for Laney, it comes true in the most unexpected way.

I loved how Laney and Adam connected. I loved how their relationship grew and developed. I appreciated how Jenny portrayed Adam's journey, and how we got to see him grow and learn to accept where he is in life, and figure out how he could have everything in his life he needed, and wanted.

I received a free copy of this book through NetGalley and am voluntarily leaving a review.

A book for all the fangirls out there who ever fanaticized about meeting their girlhood pop star crushes, catching their eye, and falling in head-over-heels MFEO love with them. This one's for you.

It's just another workday for Laney at her father's veterinary practice, when she and the hunky dog-rescue guy find themselves in a flirty back-and-forth neither one of them expected. When he gets locked out of his car with a full litter of puppies, Laney gives him a ride and they hit it off. Things are going well when she finds out Adam Deacon Driscoll is actually Deke Driscoll, the mega-boyband-popstar she was infatuated with in high school. He's been running away from fame since the band broke up when he was 18, but there's a charity concert coming up, and the guys want to do a reunion gig. Everything in Adam's body is telling him not to do it, except his heart, which still has a soft spot for music.

Okay, it's a little cheesy with a title like Once Upon a Boyband, but this book is actually so good! I really liked the two lead characters - Adam/Deke is very well developed, and Laney is endearing, but really, she's kind of a stand-in for...every girl. You can put yourself in her shoes and live vicariously in the romance - and ooo, what a romance it is.

I'm a sucker for soulmate level attraction. When the connection happens, there's just no going backwards. I'm not talking insta-love, I'm talking meaningful, magnetic, electric energy between two people that is mutual and all consuming. This book has it. The side characters, too, had spirit, and I loved that about them.

It was a really fun story with so many moments of sweet tenderness and care. The conflicts are very realistic and the solutions don't come easy. It's cute, it's nostalgic, it's relatable...it's everything you want in a sweet escape.

Thank you to Jenny Proctor and netgalley for choosing me as an arc reader for this title. It was a pleasure to read!

Once Upon a Boyband is a fun read for all, but for those of us who grew up in the 90s and 00s boy band era, it’ll be a little extra nostalgic!  

Laney Lawson is a veterinarian in small town Lawson Cove. Adam Driscoll runs Hope Acres, a beautiful dog shelter just outside of town. After months of vet clinic visits over shelter puppies, the timing is right and they finally hit it off. Enter Adam’s secret past— as the former member of a world famous boy band, Midnight Rush. The same Midnight Rush that Laney loved as a teenage girl. Any guesses who her favorite guy in the band was??  

The way their relationship unfolds was a fresh take on the celebrity dating trope. Her former (and still current-but-adultified-toned-down) fandom isn’t the conflict. That comes in the form of a reunion concert and all the associated buried feelings Adam has to deal with from his having left the band and then subsequently disappearing from the public 8 years prior. 

I appreciated Jenny Proctor chose to let Laney and Adam have a progressing, committed relationship through the course of the book. These are two characters who definitely had their own issues to work through but didn’t high-tail it away from the relationship whenever things got hard. So appreciated that choice! The book is closed door and featured some classic tropes— celebrity dating, secret identity, fake engagement— but they were all done in a fresh way. I just loved Laney and Adam— their initial awkwardness, their banter, their growth as individuals and in a relationship. The secondary characters were great, too, and I’m hoping Jenny continues the series to with the rest of the guys and Adam’s sister, Sarah. 

This was a perfect read after a few non-fiction and the start of school had my brain needing lighter material! Thank you to NetGalley and the publisher for a copy of the book in exchange for an honest review.

A sweet, fun rom-com for all ages but spoke to my millenial heart. Thank you for the opportunity to read this book.

The Romance Read that will get you high on puppies and music!

Jenny Proctor's newest book is a delight.

When veterinarian Laney falls for the (rugged, mysterious) new guy in town running a dog rescue on his farm, she cannot possibly imagine how their love for music connects them on a deeper level.

This book is so well plotted, full of whimsy and humour and cute animals (and men). As a protagonist, Laney is very likeable, if a bit young for her behaviour. Adam, too, is both likeable and mysterious and will probably make you swoon.
I think this book would not be suited for readers who do not like fanfiction, boy bands, dogs or rural settings. But if those are your jam, please pick up a copy and enjoy the ride!

I loved Once Upon a Boyband! The main characters chemistry was not rushed and it felt genuine. I really enjoyed the part where Laney finds out more about Adam's past, but doesn't push him away or push him too much to share. She accepts it and they are able to work together on this next part of their relationship. Great character development and funny modern references!