I only got throught the prologue and first chapter before deciding that this book isn't for me. Complaining about how an old white man has it easier than you and mentioning the lack of diversity inn his books, and within the same chapter, making a Harry Potter reference is just ridiculous to me.

As a writer also encountering writer's block at the moment, I adored reading this! The story was slow at parts (hence one star removed), but it was clean, cute, and deserves more recognition. Thanks to NetGalley for the ebook!

Switching stories was such a fun idea, Allie expressing a little of her inner serial killer with her plot for a murder mystery and Martin remembering the beginning of his love story with his wife. I would happily read both of their books if I could! The friendship and understanding between the two of them was so great to read despite the differences between them they are able to connect in a really meaningful way.

The romance is a bit more subtle through the book between Allie and Will but I think the level really worked for them and to be honest I would be quite happy to revisit them in the future as side characters in another story or even a novella as an extended epilogue. I would say that my only real criticism is that, particularly around the middle of the book, is that Allie did become a little tough to read as she was very focused on herself.

Overall though this was a really great read and I completely enjoyed it. I would definitely recommend it to anyone looking for a easy read with a really interesting plot.

I read an arc of this book through netgalley

I enjoyed this book. It was a quick and easy read. My favourite part of the book Was Allie’s and Martin’s unlikely relationship and I wished we got to see a little more of it. It was just a really lovely friendship and I adored their plan to help each other out of their writing slumps.

I liked Will as an MMC and I liked his and Allie’s relationship. It was nice to see it blossom. I think is initial reaction to Allie’s book inspiration was a little dramatic. The miscommunication/lack of throughout the book did have me rolling my eyes a little (not my favourite trope) as it could have been easily avoided.

Overall, it was an enjoyable book and I would recommend it!

I wanted to like this book, and I did in the beginning, but it just wasn’t what I was hoping for.
I felt like the majority of the book is Allie and Martin’s story and relationship. I didn’t like Martin at all so that made it a rough read.
I wanted more from Allie and Will. Their story fell completely flat and I just didn’t enjoy it much.

2.5 stars

There was lots to like about this book, the plot was interesting, the writing was confident and the characters had potential. Sadly, it just didn’t seem to work out as well as it could have. Surprisingly, for a romance novel, especially one in which the main character is a romance novelist, there wasn’t very much romance. Much of it seemed to happen off the page (as did a lot of the novel) and to be honest the main couple didn't really seem to spend a lot of time together. I would have liked to have seen more of their story and not so much of everyone else's. As I said though, there is much to like, and if the plot peaks your interest and you’re not bothered about too much romance in your romances then it’s worth picking up. (There is a very nice secondary story between Allie and Martin that I really enjoyed). I would read this author again as I did enjoy her writing style.

I really wanted to love this but it just fell flat for me. In the end, I had to force myself to finish it.

I enjoyed reading this sweet story. It was a fun, uplifting book and easy to read. I like how the love is described and the importance gave to friendship.

I tried.. but I couldn't finish this book. It was a cute concept but there wasn't much depth to it. The story seemed to jump around a lot and didn't flow well. It didn't help that I had read a book previously with the same title and a similar plot.

I really wanted to enjoy this book, unfortunately it fell flat for me.

Allies antics annoyed me. The miscommunication, the withheld truths. She's a grown woman acting like a child and not always owning her mistakes until much later in the book.

The chemistry between the characters was lacking, I enjoyed the interactions between Allie and Martin more than between the love interest.
I did like how it portrayed writers block and how writers are inspired by their surroundings.

Thank you to Netgalley and publisher for the ARC in exchange for my honest review.

Thank you to NetGalley, One More Chapter, and HarperCollins UK for an advanced copy of this book.

I'm very mixed on this book. I enjoyed the characters and their interactions, but not enough to keep me excited as I pushed though this book. I say "pushed through" because I put it down and considered not finishing it *several* times. I ended up skimming through the last quarter of it because I wanted to see how the author resolved the primary conflicts.

What we did get of the romance was sweet, but the pace of the book dragged a lot at points, and the #metoo storyline seemed as if it were shoehorned in. Also, at the end, there were a lot of things that resolved "too quickly and perfectly" - as if the author just realized they couldn't write everything they wanted but couldn't leave the threads hanging out there.

Cute and fun read but in the grand scheme of it there was missing some things but very entertaining!

DNF @25%

It’s hard to enjoy books about writers because it is so hit or miss. This was a miss. I felt bored and just could not give any cares to the characters.

DNF at 30%

This one was just not it for me. I loved the premise of it, but it feel flat. I didn't find Allie likeable. Some of the things she did and said were just juvenile. Will wasn't likeable as a love interest. So she's made the wrong assumption about his job...it's not cute, just tell her!

I also did not vibe with the writing. It was a miss for me.

Two chapters in and I'm bored. I can't do it. From what I read in the other reviews, you don't even get romance until the half way point. The point of reading a romcom is emphasis on ROM and COM. Anyway, I also could not stand Allie. I have no idea how old she is but I assumed either my age or older and sounds like an immature teenager. This is a pass for me.

After writing a few successful romantic comedies Allie is late sending in her next book. While dealing with crippling writer's block she meets two men at a work party who change everything. Martin Clark, a famous crime novelist, who is having trouble writing and Will the gorgeous caterer. With their careers on the line, the two writers decide to switch plots. Inspiration for each other's books is the game, two books the gain — and a mentor adjacent friend for Allie to boot. Things with Will are squarely in flirty rom-com territory. Can she handle more? Can she have it all?

The premise is clever though it may seem a little over the top, but the way the story is successfully laid out by the author, it just makes sense. Also the 'instigators' are believable as characters and extremely likeable so that helps. And understandably flawed. The pacing is exactly what is needed. It's as fun as you think, as well as feelgood and heartfelt.

Allie's internal dialogue is relatable, presenting as a realistic thinking process, with intruding, seemingly random ideas, worries and feelings that jump on her train of thought. Her POV is lovely in its expressiveness, honesty and humor. Her social awkwardness — which is not as bad as she believes — is endearing. The tendency of her imagination to run away with best-case or mostly worst-case scenarios is endlessly entertaining for me.

It's insta physical attraction and there's nothing wrong with that. A yummy-looking man with a great sense of humor who can cook professionally is worth the swoon. I guessed the 'big' reveal concerning him from the beginning. There are more characters to like of course, each with their own thing and one we plot along with the protagonist to ensure their downfall.

I really like that there are full-fledged paragraphs, not the one after another two-sentence ones that seem to be the style lately. If you are in the book industry like me, or just love books, their whole plan will be so entertaining. And watching a creative process is always engaging, even more so an unconventional one like this is. I wish we had had more of that.

Sometimes the protagonist's self-doubt is a bit repetitive and grating. The obstacles she puts in her way unnecessary and a bit foolish. She is worried about the wrong things. This unfortunately took away from her character. Also Dominic is used and mentioned way too often.

The was fun, adorable, full of delicious awkward often comedic situations, and smile-worthy.

I really enjoyed this story, it was sweet and easy to read! I like to read stories about authors, I find really interesting how they come up with ideas and they finally manage to make them words and stories..
This is why I found this book really interesting, especially the trope where two authors switch plots when they don't know what to write about.
It was an enjoyable story, where love is well described and friendship really matters!

i really tried with this but sadly it’s a dnf at 34%. To not sound too harsh I just don’t care about anything going on or the characters.

The premise of this book sounds so good and it could definitley be someone else’s cup of tea but I feel as though i’m dragging myself through the book.

hank you so much for the ARC NetGalley and Harper Collins UK, I thought this book was cute but I did slightly struggle to get through it. It was an easy read and fun but I found Allie to be annoying at times. However I did love their relationship.
2.75

2.5/5 stars

Books set in the world of publishing are hit or miss for me, and this one didn't resonate. I struggled with most of the relationships in the book (except Martin and Allie -- that one was sweet), I wasn't a huge fan of Allie, and the pacing felt slow (and I love a good slow burn). I did enjoy the narrative of women empowerment and standing up to terrible men.

Thanks to the publisher for an advance copy of this book.