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I really loved this book, that ending?! I need the next book now!!
I love the banter between Paige and Rhodes.
Paige is determined to find love after another failed relationship she turns to her friend who suggests blind dating with 3 different men.
Unknown to Paige she is texting with her best friend who’s inlove with her.
Also the POV from Cleocatra was amazing!
I could not put this book down.

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I love Paige SO much! And it's all her small things that just make her so endearing - the mushroom collection, her cat, all of the antiques.... I was cracking up during the "break up" with her bf because that dinner with him & her family? Oh my word.

And Rhodes!! Eeps - talk about an absolute golden retriever of a man. He is truly down bad for Paige and their friendship alone could just absolutely melt hearts and convince people that love is real. So when his true romantic feelings are shown? No one stands a chance!

This cliffhanger though... that was cruel and I was absolutely blown away!

Super giddy that I have book two because I could not wait to see what comes next for Paige, Rhodes, and Cleocatra!

Thank you to NetGalley, Victory Editing, and Christina Hill for this e-arc!!

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The characters and behaviors in this book were very frustrating. While some of the situations were comical and it wanted to be great rom com, it just fell short for me.

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I loved this book and this story. It was funny and sad, I really wanted Rhodes and Paige to get together. I can't wait to read the second one. Thank you for allowing me to read and review this ARC

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Christina Hill is forever my favorite RomCom author and PAIGE FRIGGIN' TURNER, ARE YOU KIDDING ME. The journey to self acceptance and self love is admirable and while I was NOT HAPPY with this cliffhanger (honestly, it was great and she delivered with the sequel... but STILL) - the way I hung to every word and every chapter was top notch. Forever a Christina Hill girly. An auto-buy and auto-read. You'll laugh, reflect and root on these characters.

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Thank you NetGalley, author Christina Hill, and Victory Editing for allowing me to read this ARC.

Firstly, I love that the FMC, Paige, is a woman in her 30s that is struggling with dating the wrong guys. Felt super relatable to me, which definitely made me laugh and enjoy this read a whole lot more.

Secondly, I need to read the next installment ASAP because I need to know what happens. Not a fan of the cliffhanger ending, but the author has sold me on this love story.

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Thank you so much for the ARC Christina!💖

I adored Paige and Rhodes so much and this book was the cutest little rom com that had me giggling and kicking my feet so hard🥹

Plus those little chapters for Cleo are just what I needed and I didn’t even know I could🐱

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Told from three perspectives (Paige, Rhodes and Paige's cat Cleocatra) this was a short, cute read. Paige is someone who has never had a successful career or love life. She does however, have some fantastic friends including our boy Rhodes, who has been harbouring feelings for Paige since they were kids. Paige's friend Delia decides to set Paige up in a blind date experiment, enlisting Rhodes as Roger - contestant number one. They communicate via text which completely gave off You've Got Mail vibes. I enjoyed the banter between Paige and Rhodes/Roger.

My only quibble with this book is that both Paige and Rhodes came across as young adults instead of being twenty-nine and thirty. Their thoughts and actions came off as being quite naive and immature for their age.

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Aww Rhodes I love you so much. I am looking forward to reading the follow up to this book. 4/5 stars. Thank you for the advanced copy.

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A fun little Rom-com about Paige, a serial dater, and Rhodes, her best friend who has loved her for years. After Paige broke it off with her most recent ex her co worker talked her into a blind date type situation where she will pick 3 guys for Paige to start texting only with. Rhodes decides that is his chance. Until it all comes to light.

I received this ARC from publishers via Netgalley
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If you're going to read this one - do yourself a favor now and purchase Paige Turner Goes To Yellowstone!

Paige is quirky and maaaaybe has a little growing up to do. Rhodes is her best friend who has been harboring feelings towards her for a while and needs to bite the bullet and tell her - but he always chickens out. After Paige's last dating disaster, their mutual friend tries to set Paige up by giving three guys her number -- one of which is Rhodes but he pretends to be someone else, Roger. All goes well until Paige starts to confuse her feelings and wants to meet Roger in person. The meeting goes ... not as planned and Paige realizes she needs to get her life together ...

Paige is so unique. Scratch that. Every character is unique. This book will capture your attention from the first page, but won't make you feel the super heavy feelings so it's perfect light reading ... plus the cat, Cleocatra, has some of her own chapters!

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Paige is living in her parent’s basement, working at Upstairs Closet Thrift, and her love life is going nowhere. She decides that all this has to change, and so she participates in a blind dating experiment. Unknown to Pagie, but Rhodes has loved Paige since they were kids. Concealing his identity to compete with two other guys for her attention was not exactly what Rhodes had planned, but when the truth comes out, they have to decide if they would choose the person standing in front of them or ignore it all.
The character of Rhodes is sweet and caring, made all the more endearing as they are childhood friends. Paige is an endearing character who has struggled with her love life until she takes risks, only to find the person who was right before her. Whilst I found the miscommunication between them at times frustrating, it does help with the plot. A great read.
I voluntarily read and reviewed an advanced copy of this book from NetGalley. All thoughts and opinions are my own.

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I really enjoyed this book and the characters are just amazing too.

I would like to thank ARC provided by Victory Editing NetGalley Co-op and NetGalley for giving me the opportunity to read and review this book early.

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OMG. I LOVED this book. It was so cute! The character chemistry was incredible. The story keeps you wanting more. I couldn't put it down. I can't wait to see what's next from the author!

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This was such a good second chance romance! The story had a lot of depth to it and made me really like the main characters.

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Spice: 1

This was such a fun read. I loved all of the POVs we got in this story. I laughed out loud when I realized there was chapters from Cleocatra’s POV. There were so many funny things in this book, it really filled the rom-com theme. The romance was definitely there too. I love a great Friends to Lovers story and this was no exception. Rhodes is a great MMC with golden retriever vibes. You are really rooting for this couple the whole book. I will say the author has a disclaimer at the beginning of the book stating the ending may not be what you expect from a rom-com and it’s not. But I was so glad that Book 2, Paige Turner Goes To Yellowstone, was available for me to read right away.

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If you are looking for a silly book with a fun cast of characters, this book is for you!

The vibes:
Thrift store setting
Blind dates via text
Best friend banter
Quirky family
So many parks and recreation references
Three POVs - third is the cat

Paige is a serial dater, but keeps getting her heart broken. Rhodes has a huge crush on her, but she doesn't know. He promised himself he wouldn’t squash an opportunity to tell her how he felt the next time she was single. Concealing his identity to compete with two other guys for her attention wasn’t what he envisioned.

Christina created characters based on Parks and Rec characters, which I loved! Go into this book picturing Randy as Andy Dwyer and Don as Ron Swanson and you'll be a happier human. I also think the sister Constance is April-coded and Tucker the boyfriend is like Tom Haverford.

Then, imagine Donna (Delia) orchestrating a dating experiment for her friend by vetting three guys to date Paige via text sight unseen.

Pick this up if you like:
Text flirting
Thrift stores
Cats
Best friend pining
Down bad men
Girl friends
30 year old FMC
Short books
No spice in this one, but that might pick up in the next.

It felt like she had a good time writing it! Readers, be aware that this book does not have a typical happily ever after so that means Paige and Rhodes' story isn't over! I'm picking up Paige Turner Goes to Yellowstone immediately!! I truly don't know what's going to happen, but I'm hopeful this one will have a happy ending.

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Before we start, fair warning that this book ends on a cliffhanger! Which I usually hate but it actually makes sense here.

This book was a pleasant surprise for me. I wasn’t sure what to expect but it was so cute! Paige and Rhodes are great as friends but the chemistry is so good you’re rooting for them to be together. I really enjoyed the writing in this one, and it was a quick and easy read. Now onto book two to join Paige on her Yellowstone adventure!

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Firstly, the cover on this is absolutely beautiful and I am absolutely obsessed with it !

The story was a whole vibe from start to finish and I loved it! I love a romance book so I was a sucker for it !

I would recommend this book to everyone and anyone who loves to read !!

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This was so much fun! Paige is such a heartwarming character and her friends are more like family. Absolutely loved her family dynamics too plus the add in of Machete Lady. Looking forward to reading the next book.

I think one of my favourite things was having POV chapters from Cleocatra. As a cat parent I absolutely love that the cat is taken into consideration and the personality is so cat like as well. Superbly done.

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