The Boyfriend Boycott by Meg Riley is a heartfelt, slow burn romance about fear, love, and learning to break the cycles of the past. It’s equal parts steamy, sweet, and emotional, with an MMC who is impossible not to fall for and an FMC who will have you rooting for her from page one.

Grady and the FMC start as friends with benefits—one night, no strings attached. But what happens when one night turns into more? Grady isn’t willing to be just another fling, and despite her best efforts to push him away, he’s determined to prove he’s different.

What makes this book stand out is its emotional depth. The FMC’s struggle with relationships, shaped by the wreckage of her mother’s past, is painfully real. She’s convinced love will only lead to disaster, but Grady? He’s all in. The way he shows up, stays, and refuses to let her doubts win makes this story incredibly moving.

What to expect:
✔ Friends with benefits to something more
✔ A cinnamon roll hero who fights for her heart
✔ Emotional depth with family struggles & healing
✔ A strong, independent FMC learning to trust love
✔ Swoony, small-town romance with ALL the feels

If you love grumpy heroines, persistent golden retriever heroes, and romances that hit you right in the heart, The Boyfriend Boycott is a must read! 💕🔥

Thank you to NetGalley, Meg Riley, and Wild Rose Press for the eARC of this book.

Boyfriend Boycott
By Meg Riley
Book #2 of The Heartwood Series
I did not read the first one but I will be now!! This is an interconnected standalone series so it can be read in any order 🫶🏻

4.5 🌟

Grady is a tattooed golden retriever MMC ❤️‍🔥 He is the epitome of ‘if he wanted to he would’. Spencer has sworn off relationships (all too relatable to me personally) putting your heart in someone else’s hands is always risky. In a world that makes it so difficult to date in, Meg Riley’s writing had even me believing in finding a good man like Grady 😍
This book had everything I love, relatable characters with deeper backstories, spice ❤️‍🔥 romance & a good plot.

🤍 Canadian Author! 🇨🇦
🤍 Canadian Setting
🤍 Tattooed MMC
🤍 Golden retriever MMC
🤍 Friends with benefits
🤍 Small town
🤍 Dual POV

Thank you so much to meg riley, netgalley, sunnybabepr for giving me an ARC in return for an honest review 🤍

This book had it all! Second chance love, small town, found family and lots of laughs! Grady is a hot tattooed guy with golden retriever vibes. Spencer is a sassy world traveler and doesn't stay in one place too long. I really enjoyed reading and can't wait for the next book in the series!