Thank you to NetGalley and The Book Guild for an Arc of this book in exchange for a review.

Despite being a bit unsure at the beginning of this book I did actually end up thoroughly enjoying it. I do wish we got a little more of Alex and Ryan as their relationship built as I feel as if I could've been much more invested in the relationship and how it was developing. I was still rooting for them the entire time though!

A surprising aspect of the book I loved was the side plot involving Alex and Sir John. I found him to be such an interesting character through the story and was very intrigued by his story and the way he and Alex interacted made me so happy at the friendship that developed.

Overall it was definitely an enjoyable book and worth the read.

3.5 stars rounded to 4.

Thank you to The Book Guild/ NetGalley for giving me the opportunity to review ‘Dear Alex’.

Firstly, reading a book where your own name is the FMC probably makes me biased to loving the character however, I found Alex to be instantly relatable nonetheless. Not only that but the tone of voice set by the authors is so easy, conversational and witty - like talking to a friend about your life problems but in book form.

The entire storyline was fun and I definitely found that I was giggling to myself when it came to Adam’s commentary and his general personality, as well as Alex’s eye roll attitude. The surprise visit from her parents and the whole Javier debacle comes to mind!
Also, so many references to life in London, Harry Potter, and even football made it very real and relatable for me.

The relationship with Sir John throughout is an endearing addition to the plot and you can’t help but love the grandpa vibes he gives.

My only qualm was that I wanted the story to delve a bit more into the romance with Ryan and possibly have a few more back and forth ‘Dear Alex’ scenarios where she abuses her position as the Agony Uncle a bit more!

Overall I read this in one sitting and found it an enjoyable romcom-esque book! 3.5 stars!

Thank you to NetGalley and The Book Guild for an ARC!

It was difficult for me to get invested in this one at the beginning. I really disliked Adam’s character and felt he was too involved in Alex’s life in an overbearing and unhelpful way.

I feel that the book had too much going on, between the Agony Uncle storyline, the Alex/Anastasia and Ryan storyline, and the Alex and Sir John storyline. I wish that one of these elements had been dropped in order for the book to be a bit more focused.

Overall, it was a cute read but nothing revolutionary.

This was another quick and cute little romance novel!

The writing style is super easy and helps to make it feel like the book is flying by (I know that's such a random thing and such a personal preferences, but I really do think it makes all the difference in the reading experience).

The characters were relatable, but they felt a bit two-dimensional to me, despite making the kinds of references that should make them feel real to me, they didn't feel totally real. The characters were funny and that is always so important to me. I like to have a little giggle moment when reading a romance, I think it should be a requirement! So yay for that!

I just wish there was a little more oomph. I wish we got a little more with the characters, giving them more depth and making them feel like real people (but that could be a personal thing, others might read this book and not share that same sentiment).

Thanks to NetGalley for the e-ARC of this book in exchange for my honest review! My Goodreads review is up and my TikTok (Zoe_LIpman) review will be up at the end of the month with my monthly reading wrap-up.