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Absolutely loved it
I’ve reread this book so many times already. I absolutely adore it. Especially between heavier reads. It’s a great palette cleanser and a comfort read. It’s funny. It’s cute. I love both main characters.
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I cannot give this book enough stars
Funny. Heartwarming. Never read a book written from this perspective, but I loved it. Laughed out loud quite a few times and found myself rooting wholly from the beginning for Nicholas and Naomi.
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I understand the hype now. Utter perfection
REVIEW cw: brief mention of bullying, mention of cheating (by supporting characters), body-shaming, manipulative parenting Naomi Westfield and Nicholas Rose seem like the perfect couple. Due to marry in three months, Naomi has been feigning contentment while their wedding plans have been usurped by Nicholas’s overbearing mother. Resentment has been bubbling and she's barely tolerating her fiance. When Naomi realises Nicholas is just as discontent as she is, the gloves come off. They’re both utterly miserable, but in order to ensure she's not loveless, jobless, AND homeless she needs Nicholas to be the one who calls off the engagement. Diabolical pranks, as well as emotional warfare ensue. But when they finally stop pretending everything is fine, their walls come down, and they start to remember why they fell in love. When they define enemies-to-lovers second chance rom-com, there should be a picture of this book next to it! I've had this book on my TBR for the longest time. I WISH I'd read it sooner! My only regret is reading it with a rib injury. The way I CACKLED laughing repeatedly at each diabolical observation and scheme. It was SUCH a clever twist on the second chance/enemies-to-lovers romance tropes to have them start the story engaged. If miscommunication were a book, this would be it. But underneath it all lies hurt feelings. Was it realistic? Absolutely not. Did I care? Absolutely not! The prologue was hilarious, perfectly capturing all the nerves and second guesses of dating. Both Naomi and Nicholas were people-pleasers in their own ways. Naomi had lost her sense of self and in doing so, mentally checked out of the relationship. Meanwhile, Nicholas just seemed to want a quiet life, so had long bowed to his domineering mother's every whim. There's a fine line between love and hate, and somewhere along the line, Naomi tipped over. The first half of the story read like high farce, in the best way. Naomi's acerbic observations of Nicholas and his family made me snort with laughter The snark was utterly fabulous, although sometimes more than a little mean. It was viciously razor sharp and each new way they taunted each other became more diabolical. Their dinner at Nicholas’s parent's house after Naomi declared war took me out, especially the 'handyman' conversation. As for Naomi and her co-worker's reaction to the 'oleander'? Hilarious. Speaking of which, I LOVED Leon and Brandy. Just when I thought It couldn't get funnier, chapters 9 and 10 happened. The entire car debacle felt like a scene from the BEST rom-com movie, and as for the 'farfaccine'? I almost choked (just like they did), I was cackling so much. But as much as I laughed, I also wanted to hug them both. The fishing incident and the aftermath in chapter 13 were beautifully written, perfectly capturing all of their vulnerabilities and fears. As for the revelations inside Nicholas’s bedroom, and then Naomi's realisation about everything he does for her in the following chapter? I wanted to give him the biggest hug. What a cinnamon roll. As was Naomi with her own demonstrations of love. I loved it when they started to truly open up, and spoke more freely. Naomi was perpetually self-deprecating. I LOVED the confrontation with Melissa and their teamwork towards her and then Nicholas’s mum. My heart broke anew with Nicholas’s revelation about their favourite eaterie, and then Naomi's job rejections. Their bonding over Nightjar, and keeping Deborah out of their home was an unexpected delight, and chapter 18 made me swoon. As for the following chapter, it felt so cathartic, and I haven't cried that much for a while (other than falling down the stairs!) The reveal of how they met was so stinking cute, and the end just tied everything up beautifully. Ultimately, this was a story about learning to become a team while being honest and open about your own needs, and I truly ADORED it. Utter perfection. Overall Rating: ❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️ Heat Rating: 🔥.5
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You Deserve Each Other
I'm trying to figure out what took me so long to actually read this book! Naomi and Nick are engage to be married and now neither seem to be very happy about that. Naomi is being strangled by the wedding plans Nick's mom is putting her through from changing the flowers to carnations to sizing her dress down a size every week. Naomi wants to call off the wedding but then she will end up paying for it and she cannot afford it. If she could only get Nick to call it off. When Naomi loses her job because the store closes that changes things a bit and Nick suddenly starts to change. Is it for the better? These two are something else. It takes them a while to actually start talking and once they figure out to start working together...oh my goodness...then things really start looking up. This was a slow start but once I got into it I loved it.
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Fabulous debut
So I'm a Sarah Hogle super fan now. I love how deftly she weaves ridiculous, almost utterly absurd comedy with heart-tugging emotional themes. She can make you laugh and tear up within a couple of pages, and that is some serious talent. She has me for life.
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Such A Funny, Great Read
PLEASE I LOVED THIS!!! So funny and cute and romantic
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My Absolute Favorite
Okay okay, I know I say how much I love pretty much every book I’ve ever read, but this is hands down, nonnegotiable, 100% my absolute * f a v o r i t e * book ever. Also, it has a cover as lovely as the book itself which is a big plus!
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All the Stars!
This book was an absolute hoot! Imagine being engaged, the wedding is only a few months away and you are miserable and completely sick of them. Call off the wedding, right? Unfortunately, neither Naomi nor Nicholas wants to do that because the one who calls it off gets stuck with the bill. I know, it’s absurd. Who in their right mind would agree to that stipulation in the first place? Of course, neither Naomi nor Nicholas request a cease fire to talk about what’s happening. As the acts of intentional sabotage are perpetrated against each other, I kept wondering if this was going to break out in an all-out war with one or both ending up dead. I also kept thinking all of this could have been avoided if they had just talked to one another and shared their feelings. Finding out Nicholas felt the same way about many of the things Naomi did regarding his mother and the way she took over the entire planning of the wedding gave me hope that they could get on the same page. In addition to the numerous acts of sabotage that had my eyes almost bugging out of my head, there were several moments of eyes tearing up with laughter. This was my first experience reading this author and am looking forward to reading more of her work. I thoroughly enjoyed the crafting of the story and the snarky behavior of the characters. The audio narration performed by Taylor Meskimen added to the overall enjoyment. My Final Verdict: I highly recommend this book to readers who love contemporary romance, chick-lit and stories with characters who have no problem showing the world the worst version of themselves and are willing to risk it all for their happily ever after. Thank you to the publisher, Penguin Group - Putnam, who provided an advance reader copy of this book via NetGalley.
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