Thanks to Canelo and Net Galley for the ARC. I found myself getting sucked into this book so much more than I had imagined. It was deeper than it seems from the cover. Solid book and I’m excited to see what this author writes next.

The Love Intervention by is a delightful and heartwarming read, even if it’s a bit predictable at times. While the plot follows familiar romantic comedy tropes, the writing shines with its engaging characters and relatable themes about love, self-discovery, and personal growth. The chemistry between the leads is undeniable, and the humor sprinkled throughout keeps things light and fun. Though I could see where the story was headed, the journey still felt enjoyable and comforting. If you're looking for a feel-good, easy read, The Love Intervention definitely delivers.

This was a nice change from all my heavier reads. It's still got pretty heavy topics discussed but in a lighter manner. We follow Laila as she struggles with her previous love life and connecting with them. It makes me wonder if sometimes people can experience these things and that it's not just me either. But overall I did like it.

Loved this sparklying romance, it was a fun read. Soo fast-paced that I've read it in one-sitting.

I must say that I stayed up to finish this one.

So meh, it sounded like something I would have liked, but ended up just bored. I did not particularly like the heroine, the only redeeming thing about this book make have been the friends.

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Was an intriguing and promising description for this story and I'm sure some people will love this book. Unfortunately, this one was a miss for me. I didn't enjoy or connect with characters and was either irritated or bored most of the time.

Laila has no time for a social life. The last decade of her life has been dedicated to her job at a London hospital as a clinical scientist. Her two best girlfriends are ready to intervene. They know Laila needs a break from work and caring for her mother, in addition to sunshine and sex! Sneakily digging into the past the girls force Laila to admit she has not had an actual relationship or even a crush since her graduate school days at NYU. After doing some of their own love research they decide to arrange a three week vacation bringing Austin, Edoardo and Mateo back into Laila’s life. Categorizing these handsome hunks as second chance romance, friends to lovers and the one that got away, she begrudgingly sets off on this life changing adventure. From magnificent wine vineyards in California to the nature trails of Puerto Rico and Costa Rican beaches Laila wakes up from her work coma and begins to realize she can write the script for her own future. Through one steamy mishap after another Laila must come to terms with painful memories that have been holding her back for a decade. What better Valentines read than to learn it’s never too late for love!

Breaks my heart to do this but I have made the decision to DNF this at 40%.

This is such a cool concept and cool idea but I just am so bored. The pacing is so slow, too slow for my liking, with barely any character development or progression through the story.

There are three MMCs and having only met 1 at this point in the story, I am just struggling to see where it could go and how the story could end.

I may come back to this in the future, and I definitely think there are readers out there that will love this book and will give it 5 stars - I just don’t feel a connection with the story and am too bored to reasonably continue.

Thank you NetGalley for the opportunity to read, rate and review this book!

It started out very strong for me. I loved Laila’s relationship with her friends and really loved the idea of a “Love Intervention” along with a checklist of things to complete.

Let me tell you, I was getting pretty frustrated at these guys. The years in between their encounters originally seemed to have mature them, but as the love intervention progressed, they still just seemed like immature pricks that put on a good face in that honeymoon phase. Of course this wasn’t the case for all 3 of them but it was obvious which one was always the mature one.

The connections she made along the way and the ending I found so sweet. I loved seeing her come to terms with such a tumultuous past through this journey.

A feel good read that I recommend if you’re looking something a little more deep.

I thoroughly enjoyed this book. This was the first book I have read by Caroline Khoury and she did a wonderful job. She portrayed well developed characters - and they were all so important to this story. I appreciated the very real friendships, love/chemistry and family dynamics that were presented. Although this was the first book by Caroline Khoury I’ve ever read it’s sure won’t be the last.

Thank you to NetGalley for this free ARC. All views and opinions are my own.

“The Love Intervention” was the perfect fun, escapist read that I needed for the start of the year. I enjoyed reading about the main character’s journey towards a more fulfilling life as she traveled to various cities and reconnected with men from her past.

Beyond the romance, I also appreciated how the author highlighted themes of family, friendship, heartbreak and grief to make this a truly well-rounded story that truly touches the heart.

This was a great read! This book was quite emotional at times, but it was also quite sweet and fun to read. If you are a chemistry nerd like me then you will enjoy the chemical equations and little science facts that are in the book here and there.

Thank you to Netgalley and Caroline Khoury for giving me a digital copy to review.

Overworked Laila has burnt out and her friends step in with a plan, the Love Intervention. The plan sees her jet off around idyllic destinations to reconnect with 3 men she knew in university - the bad boy, the second-chance, and the friend. What I thought would be a light and fluffy romance ended up being a great look at family bonds, healing trauma and the importance of choosing the right friends.

I couldn't put this book down and found the writing style extremely bingeable. The first 50% of the book gave a good look at Laila's life and her reasoning behind the trip, whereas the second half of the book offers up twists and turns that I could not have expected, making this much more than a standard love square plotline.

Despite the twists, I thought the book had an extremely satisfying HEA, not only for our main character, but also a lot of the loveable side characters I had grown to love through the book.

A huge thank you to NetGalley and Canelo for an ARC copy of The Love Intervention!

This contemporary romance found me at the perfect time, and as a result, I loved everything about it. I enjoyed the fact that throughout the entire Love intervention, you had no idea which way Laila was going to sway until later on when things were revealed that made the final decision so much more satisfactory. I loved the dynamic of the friend trio, as it is usually obvious that one person is the outsider with a duo, but this was not the case. I do wish that Jena's conflict was a bit more fleshed out, as I felt that Samira's conflict with her daughter and family was built up and we got a chance to see it more in the interactions with Laila's mother. I wish I got to hear more about how Jena's reflection on the Love Intervention impacted her as in one chapter she was thinking about it and in the next, she had made her decision, which is in contrast to the other girls fleshing out their thought process. I am giving this book a 4.25 stars!

I really enjoyed this book. The author did a wonderful job portraying well developed characters - and those were all so integral to this story. I appreciated the very real friend, lover and family dynamics that were presented. The book was relatable while also being a fun read.

I don't like to leave reviews for below 4 stars, but here we are.

This is a DNF. And I tried to give it a fair shake at 26% read.

What wasn't working for me:

The plot was less believable than most romcoms- and that's saying something as romcoms aren't exactly known for being true to life.

The story is very jerky. At times new chapters would begin with difficulty figuring out who, when, and where we were (which is fairly important in a book with flashbacks). Some of the phrasing or words used are atypical and send the connotation in a different direction. Scenes are fairly scant and lack the development of characters and narrative. Small details are thrown in at random.

2 stars

Thank you to NetGalley for the eARC.

The Love Intervention by Caroline Khoury tells the story of a work-obsessed 30-year-old woman whose friends send her on a holiday to reconnect with some old flames and find love. The story was sweet, and I especially enjoyed the flashbacks to NYU.

I did feel like the book was trying to do too much. There was too much trauma in Laila’s past for her to realistically have worked through it so effectively in 3 weeks. I also didn’t love the concept of multiple love interests; it was obvious which we were supposed to root for, but we weren’t given the word count to fall in love with him the way I wanted to, since it was divided between three men.

That said, I mostly loved her friends. Mostly. And I loved Gregory. That relationship alone makes up for the lack of connections I felt elsewhere.

Overall, some great stories to be told, but should have been divided into two, or even three, books to do so.

What a story!!! I loved the main character so much. It was phenomenal. Loved the honestly and realness of this book. Wonderfully done!

I absolutely adore authors who write about professional women and women who aren't in their young 20s. It makes the story much more relatable. This story was cute to read and made you laugh out loud sometimes.

An exceptionally well written tale of 3 best friends Samira , Jena and Leila who is such a workaholic is verging on a breakdown so her two best friends decide to have a ‘love intervention’ . Laila has discovered there is an investigation at work due to an error having been and is forced to have 3 weeks annual leave due to her.
She the set off to America on a journey to find love and meets up with 3 old flame she met whilst attending NYU.
A fast moving tale there are fabulous characters , many twists , questions and answers as the story unfolds many not as you would expect, whilst Laila gets answers to questions regarding her life didn’t realise she needed or wanted . An unexpected page turner