4.5⭐️ | 1🌶️

WHAT TO EXPECT:

• Closed door
• Enemies to lovers
• Forced proximity
• Fake dating
• Best friend’s brother


REVIEW:

What a fun and clever romcom this is! The Temporary Roomie was just as much a treat the second time around, especially with the new expanded version!

Jessie and Drew are stuck in a hilarious, prank-filled enemies-to-lovers situation. Drew, who’s Jessie’s best friend’s brother, has always rubbed her the wrong way, but when Jessie’s unexpected pregnancy and a house mishap leave her needing a place to crash, Drew’s her only option. What follows is a romcom dream, with pranks escalating hilariously and giving way to the sweetest tension.

Jessie, pregnant and trying to keep it together, might come off a little immature, but her vulnerabilities are relatable. The way Sarah Adams handles her journey, keeping it light without being too fluff makes you root for her all the way. And Drew? For a guy with an infuriating streak, he sure steps up in the most tender, heartwarming ways. Their chemistry crackles through every prank, every reluctant glance, and each quietly shared moment.

Though it’s a closed-door romance, it’s brimming with real emotion and sparkle. If you’re a fan of playful, heartfelt romcoms that dig into characters’ growth alongside romance, this one’s a must-read.

DNF 50%

.Enemies to lovers
.Fake dating
.Forced proximity
.Pregnant FMC
.Roommates

Let me start by saying I love Sarah Adams. I’ve read many of her books, and most of them have been absolute hits for me. Practice Makes Perfect is a favourite. It’s also incredibly rare for me to DNF a book, but this time I just couldn’t get past the pettiness and immaturity. The FMC was so annoying, and the MMC wasn’t much better.

That said, I’m still excited for Beg, Borrow, or Steal coming out soon! Here’s hoping it’s a return to form.

As the owner of Honeysuckle Salon, Jessie Barnes usually has everything managed and on track, but now in her third trimester of an unexpected pregnancy, she feels a bit lost and increasingly desperate after faulty plumbing floods her apartment. Unfortunately, her knight in shining armor is actually Dr. Drew Marshall, her best friend’s brother, and he’s also the man she chewed out not too long ago for being a chauvinistic dirtbag.

I loved how the prank war began. Took Drew a minute to realize but once he did, he gave it just as good as he got it. All the gloating and pettiness was perfection 😂 I couldn't decide who to root for with how good they got each other back.

Jessie had been dealt a bad hand with the men in her life. Her grandpa was the only constant. It made sense for her to keep Drew at arm's length especially as starting a relationship while expectant would be tricky.

Drew went out of his way to show her he cared for her. I loved how they both complimented the other. He needed a reprieve from being everyone's go-to fix-it man. She needed a man who would show up for her and her unborn child.

I loved the road they took to get together. This reread reminded me of other things I loved about the story. Her grandpa and his military-style inquisition of Drew, their banter, and Lucy and Cooper from the previous book.

Thank you to Netgalley and Publisher for an ARC in exchange for an honest review. This new edition is out now!

Rating: 4.5⭐
Steam level: 1.5🌶️ Closed door

You just can’t go wrong with a book by Sarah Adams, you can always guarantee a smile on your face and 10/10 banter.

Thank you for the ARC.

I would like more background on why they disliked each other so much at first... but I do adore happy endings!! Lots of animosity and pranks between them, I do wonder if adults do really prank others so much? I did enjoy the book a lot, it was fast paced and funny.

4.5 stars
The temporary roomie is the perfect cosy romance. Best friends brother, forced proximity, slow burn and loathe to love being together all the best tropes and make this another Sarah Adams winner. There’s a great supporting cast, but the focus remains on Jessie and Drew. This is my second read of this book but I enjoyed it just as much as the first and felt myself flying through desperate to get to the next page!

I went in blind because I never read the pre-revised version so I cannot comment on that aspect of the book!

I'm a huge Sarah Adams fan but this one was definitely not her best, but I know I have to take in account the fact that this is one of her earlier books, so I'm grading it more lenient!

I just did not vibe with the FMC and some of the tropes used were not my favourite as well. Overall it was a quick read, and I did at times found it funny and wholesome to read!

sarah adams can do no wrong! i absolutely adored this book, the tropes in this book were right up in my alley, and i devoured it in one sitting! thank you netgalley and headline for gifting me this arc in exchange for an honest review.

I read this one when it was self-published but I was so excited to see it re-released by Headline with new bonus material, so I had to read it again! This book is such a great introduction to those who may be new to Sarah Adams or a great bridge from The Cheat Sheet to her When in Rome series! The characters are great and so is the romance, so I highly recommend this one to romcom fans!

I love Sarah Adams writing, her books are always a good time.
I love the quirky personalities and depth she gives her characters. This book had me smiling and laughing out loud.
I loved Drew and Jessie and their playful dynamic throughout
I know this is some of her earlier work and I would say my only criticism of this book is the pacing of the relationship at the end, something that has improved with her more recent book. 3.5 🌟

This is book 2 however I didn’t read book 1 first and didn’t struggle for any context at all. So I think it’s fine to be read as a standalone!
My fave trope of all time FAKE DATING! Im a sucker for a fake dating romance book! However I not a huge fan of a pregnancy storyline. Jessie is already heavily pregnant when the book starts.
Jessie and Drew hate each other with a burning passion but there is a fine line between love and hate when these two agree to help each other out that line begins to blur!
I love Sarah’s writing style and this book is so funny, I love the implied spice rather than actual spice that this book gives. Not going to lie as much as I hated the pregnancy thing I did shed a tear at the end I am 100% going to go back and read book 1 as the things I learnt about Lucy and cooper in this book have really made me want to read their story too!
🌟🌟🌟🌟
Release date - 5th November

As I’ve loved Sarah Adams’ latest books, I am taking advantage of the re-release of her back catalogue to discover her earlier work. You can definitely recognise her style, it’s funny, witty, very light but in the best sense of the term that will make you smile all throughout the book.

I’m not the biggest fan of insta love / lust nor insta hate so I was a little bit thrown off by the beginning of this book and how wild both Jessie and Drew were in their feelings which was very much « I hate him/her for absolutely no reason but I also want him/her at the same time ». It was just a bit lacking of building up in the beginning for me for them to get to that point. However, they were both so funny. Their characters were a bit ridiculous but also very cute, their dialogues and pranks are hilarious; the whole book as the cutest romcom vibe and I was here for it.

I think Sarah’s latest work are much more my style as her writing has evolved and the stories and plot are stronger, but this was a good fun and light read.

*I received an ARC of this book, this is my honest opinion*

This book has pregnancy trope (not accidental), forced proximity, enemies to lovers, and fake dating. It is all the stuff that should make a romance book good. Unfortunately, this one isn't. I found both Jessie and Drew childish, especially at their big age. I don't care if it's "enemies to lovers" because it wasn't giving that at all. They were both annoying, and the pranks they pulled on each other were not even funny or clever. I also feel like only Drew went through a character development that made sense. Jessie didn't have one at all. It was like she woke up one day and realized, "Oh wait, I actually like and love you." She was unlikeable at times, and her pregnancy wasn't even an excuse. I wished there were more of them actually liking each other and not left in the last 90% of the book because that just indicated the lack of development as characters and as a couple. The epilogue was sweet, though; I'll give them that.

Thank you, NetGally, for an ARC in exchange for an honest review.

Somehow I didn’t realise this was a second book in a series - so I missed out on character introductions from book one. However, the start of this book did a good job of bringing me up to speed on who the characters were, I’m assuming what happened in book one and the fact that the two main characters in this book are ‘enemies’. Whilst reading book one would have been good for context, I didn’t think it was 100% necessary and I still found this enjoyable as a standalone.

This book features some of my favourite tropes - fake dating and forced proximity.

I know it’s immature, but there was something about them pranking each other that I liked. Especially when it was low level pranks that didn’t do any harm. I love how they got more comfortable with each other and their lives got more intertwined as the book progressed - to the point where they were basically domesticated and didn’t even know it.

I did think her ‘prank’ at the gala went too far. Humiliating him in front of all his colleagues, which would ultimately damage his reputation and make work harder for him, was way too far for a prank. I only accept pranks if they don’t do lasting damage and that went too far for me.

Yes, Jess was immature and sometimes slightly too mean to Drew. But I think that was her insecurities getting the better of her. There was moments where it was clear they obviously cared about each other despite proclaiming they hated each other.

I LOVED Drew! He’s a sweet cute doctor, who handled Jessie’s animosity with tact and equal fire. He seems like such a nice guy and he has such a good sense of humour.

Overall I enjoyed this book - yes, they were sometimes immature, but overall I liked their pranks and the way they teased each other. It was a cute closed door HEA romance.

ARC copy provided by Headline & NetGalley in exchange for an honest review.

I read this book years ago on KU so now that it’s being traditionally published, it seemed like the perfect time for a reread.

I love Sarah Adams’s writing and had a great time reading this book and seeing Jessie and Drew finally give into their chemistry and and give being together a chance.

Thanks to Headline and Netgalley for sending me an arc in exchange for an honest review.

I've read a few Sarah Adams books and I've loved the ones I have read but this one just didn't land for me.

I didn't like Jessie or Drew. Their hatred was stupid and their pranks were childish. I just couldn't connect with either of them and I ended up slimming the majority of this book because I found it boring and childish.

Not what I expected from this author at all.

Ahh, to be completely honest this was a hard miss for me. Drew was fabulous and funny, but Jessie is the person I didn’t like. Her reason for hate and that big prank was just : no? But okay read.

Thank you to Netgalley for the free ARC for an honest review.

This review is for The Temporary Roomie by Sarah Adams which will be released in the UK on the 5th November! Thanks so much to Netgalley and Headline Eternal for giving me an eArc copy of this book in exchange for my honest review.

I am a Sarah Adams enjoyer, and have enjoyed so many of her other books. This one was okay… it didn’t blow my mind, but didn’t disappoint me either. A pretty easy read and would recommend to anyone who loves a good romance.

Drew was easily my favourite part of the book, and how much he cares for both Jessie and the baby, even when they’re bickering and pretending they hate each other.

The first half of the story was super good with all the pranks and bickering, but it does get a bit tedious. Especially with Jessie, when she just refuses to admit her feelings and needs to stop being a bit of a dick. She also just has a tendency to take the pranks a little too far because of this.

This was such a fun and easy read, if you can get over your small annoyances with some of the characters. I loved the character development, and the romance was super cute and not too over the top.

Would recommend to any romance readers out there, however if you hate the pregnancy trope… maybe not so much 😂😂

I generally LOVE Sara Adams books but this wasn’t for me. I didn’t finish and I didn’t leave a review on Goodreads. Thank you to Netgalley for the free ARC for an honest review.

As someone who was already a firm fan of Sarah Adams I was excited for the chance to read one of her revised and expanded backlist books. I’ll admit that I’ve not yet read The Off-Limits Rule, the first in the It Happened in Nashville duology, before reading The Temporary Roomie, but you can be certain I’ll be reading it soon.

The Temporary Roomie was such a fun read and sparkled with Adams’ magical touch. In it our FMC Jessie, who is in her third trimester of an unexpected pregnancy, has found herself in need of somewhere to stay after a pipe floods in her home. Unfortunately for Jessie her knight in shining armour is her best friend’s Lucy’s brother Drew, someone who she has never allowed herself to like. Drew lets her stay in the condition that she plays the role of his girlfriend at an upcoming medical event. But as their rivalry sparks a deeper connection, Jessie's future gets even more unclear - and with a baby on the way, she'll have to make a decision soon.

The building chemistry and tension between Jessie and Drew worked so well. Their enemies, to friends to lovers was such a fun journey, though boy did they fight their own feelings for one another. The pranking element of the story was fun and allowed us to see different sides of each of the characters; we saw Drew allow himself to let go and have fun, whilst they acted to mask Jessie fears and insecurities, and yet ultimately brought them closer. This is a closed door romance, and a beautifully crafted one at that.

Though this is the second in a duology it can be enjoyed as a standalone. That said I’m looking forward to reading Lucy and Cooper’s story as they were great supporting characters in this one.

Overall, this is another wonderful book from the brilliant Sarah Adams.