On Her Terms is a romance novel centered around the main character, Clementine as she is fresh out of a long term relationship and into discovering a new side of her sexuality exploring her interest in women. In a meet-cute scenario typical to romance novels, Clementine meets Chloe on her way into a queer bar, only to discover that they have met before at Clementine's work events. Chloe propositions Clementine, as a baby gay, to help each other out by forming a fake romantic relationship. The proposition is that because Clementine is newly exploring her bisexuality, fake dating Chole will help her dip her toes into this new experience, and Chole will benefit because she needs a partner for upcoming wedding festivities in which she will be the only friend not part of a couple. Chole doesn't do the committed relationship thing.

Chole introduces Clementine to her queer group of friends, one of which is actually Clementine's boss, and is easily welcomed into the fold. Clementine also introduces Chole to her judgemental brother, making her bisexuality known to her family for the first time.Chloe and Clementine also ease into a flirty friendship that continues to develop throughout the course of the book, although it is rocky at times with Chloe often pulling back. The women cross the line from friendship to lovers over the course of the wedding weekend, which results in Chloe backing even further away and eventually breaks up with Clementine.

After the break up, Chloe's friends rally around and support Clementine, and eventually Chloe comes to her senses and decides that Clementine is worth the risk of vulnerability and they ride off into the sunset together,

This book had the typical formula of contemporary romances: meet cute to falling in love to one partner freaking out and ending it to happy ending. Many readers may be 100% satisfied with the predictable storyline, but I would've liked something extra in the plot twist to better keep my interest. The characters were enjoyable and there were a few steamy scenes, which kept me reading. As a straight woman, I learned a lot about women in the queer community, which was also a plus of the book. Overall an enjoyable read and I would recommend.

Romance books are all the rage. One that romance readers will enjoy is On Her Terms by Amy Spalding is going to be a popular one.

I really wanted to love this book even if it turn out cliche because I found meaning when I read the descriptions and exciting to read more queer joy stories. Faking dating tropes are normally entertaining reads for me. For some reason though even with all that I couldn't seem to get in or enjoy the characters of writing. Was quite sad.

✨2 stars ✨

This was my first time reading a book by this author and I just sadly did not gel with the writing and the character fell flat for me.

If you enjoyed this author’s other books then you should still give this ago, however it just wasn’t for me and I found myself bored numerous time despite this being quite a short book.

I received an ARC from the publishers via NetGalley in exchange for an honest review. Thank you!

Thank you to the publisher and NetGalley for an of this book in exchange for an honest review.

This was a very cute story, a little cliche, but was still captivating and a VERY fast read. I truly loved Chloe, and Clem was okay, too. This left me longing for a big, queer friend group.

I have decided that I am NOT a fan of romances told from only one perspective. I want to see what’s going on from both sides, and experiencing what Chloe was going through would have added a level of depth. Greg was the absolute WORST, and any sane person would have gone no-contact. I know we’re all meant to believe that Clem drifting apart from her friends was all some big misunderstanding, but I’m still convinced they treated her like crap and need to try harder.

I HATED that Clem’s inner monologue thought about Will ALL. THE. TIME. I get that he was a huge part of her life, but not everything needs to be compared to him. Especially DURING INTIMACY.

I would die for Small Jesse Pinkman! So cute! I love Clem’s career goals and success in the field, and her ability to stand on her own. Also, Phoebe was Bette from “The L Word” in my head, and no one can change my mind!

I absolutely loved this book! As a fan of quirky romantic stories, I was instantly drawn to the unique premise of Clementine and Chloe's fake relationship. Watching Clementine, who had never considered dating girls, navigate her "baby gay era" with the unpredictable Chloe by her side was both heartwarming and hilarious. The chemistry between the characters was undeniable, and I found myself rooting for them to realize their true feelings. The fake relationship trope is executed brilliantly, leading to a series of amusing and touching scenarios as they try to fool everyone around them. As the story progresses, I was captivated by the characters' personal growth and self-discovery. The supporting cast of friends and family also adds to the richness of the story, providing both comedic relief and emotional support. The setting and the author's writing style bring the story to life, making it easy to visualize the scenes and feel connected to the characters.

If you're looking for a feel-good romance with a twist, this book is a must-read!

Absolutely loved this book. Found family, queer joy, making your own definitions of happily ever after - this book was everything I love, tied up into one romance.

This is part of a series, and while you would be able to fully jump in without any prior context, there is a lot of character overlap, so I’d recommend reading the previous books first.

It was so fun to jump back into this universe, having read the first two books in this series, and it did not disappoint.

I love the fake dating trope (always will) and was so giddy when I saw this was based on the trope. We see Chloe and Clementine come together under the guise of attending a friends wedding. You can see however how good they are together/the unsaid feelings/great chemistry between the two.

I would have liked the relationship to be a bit more fast paced as it wasn’t until around 68% that it started to come out truly and we could have had more time with them and their feelings.

I loved the fact that they were also in their mid thirties and this wasn’t based on some young couple, as someone in their thirties.

Also big shoutout to Small Jesse Pinkman!

A brilliant, cosy read about taking a chance on love. Five stars. Thank you to the author, publisher and NetGalley for the chance to read this.

I did enjoy this one but it's definitely my least favourite in the series thus far. There's just something about it that made it not as enjoyable but I can't quite put my finger on it.

I do love the fake dating trope, and I especially love it when they're surprised that they caught feelings!

Thank you to Harper Collins for a copy of this ARC. I absolutely adored this book, I fell in love with Chloe and Clementine and the found family of it all.

The book was so warm and loving and I really enjoyed the exploration of dealing with coming out and exploring another side of yourself later in life.

The romance was adorable and I enjoyed that everything took a while to build up, it felt closer to reality.