A fun and endearing rom com. Podcasting was well integrated through out without feeling forced. I loved the FMC and MMC. I also found the portrayal of the best friends and business partners realistic. There is a through line on honesty which is surprisingly refreshing across multiple relationships in the story. Both characters and story arc were fully developed. Along with an enjoyable plot the descriptions of Catalina Island were terrific.

Will feature this novel on our Summer Reads shelf.

One of my quickest readings that I absolutely enjoyed! Enemies to lovers is my all time favorite troupe! If the characters of the novel are as adorable as in this book, I’m game! I cannot stop reading!

Podcasters universe and grumpy meets sunshine trope vibes also make this romcom more interesting.

Imagine two besties, Margo &Jo are famous podcaster duo, advising their audience the benefits of being single. But Jo changed her mind by throwing away the seven rules they set up by engaging with love of her life!

Now Jo is about to tie the knot as Margo is chosen to be her maid of honor but unfortunately groom’s best man is her high school nemesis Declan!

You may guess this is not going to be uneventful wedding ceremony when best man and maid of honor hate each other’s guts or they barely resist to tear each other’s clothes!
There’s hot chemistry in the air.

Margo may be resented to her best friend after breaking the main rules for staying single, but what if she decides to take enough risk to cross the boundaries and break her own rules!

Overall: interestingly it took a little time for me to connect with Margo. I found her a little irritating at the beginning as I felt unconditional love for extra charming Declan! But writing style is captivating! Definitely a great start, successful debut! Looking forward to read more works of the author!

Special thanks to NetGalley and St. Martin’s Press/ St. Martin’s Griffin for sharing me this enjoyable digital reviewer copy with me in exchange my honest thoughts.

I’d like to start off by thanking NetGalley and St. Martin's Publishing Group for giving me a copy of this ebook. I am giving this voluntarily and honestly.

This book had me absolutely hooked from the beginning. Once I picked it up, I found it next to impossible to put down. When I wasn’t reading it, I found myself constantly thinking about it.

I loved Margo, Declan, Jo, and even Peter who wasn’t in the story too much. Margo had such an unique personality and Declan wasn’t your usual, tall, dark and handsome male lead.

The only reason that this wasn’t a full five star book for me is the graphics for the social media aspect and even the texting. They didn’t look to great on my kindle app, I think they could’ve done without them.

Overall, I highly enjoyed this story. If you’re in the mood for a contemporary, enemy’s to lovers romance, then this is the book for you.

This was a fun, quick read following two podcasters (Jo and Go) as their rules for staying single are put to the test. Through adventures, and misadventures, Margo and Declan are brought closer together in the weeks leading up to Jo's wedding.

Can Margo break her own rules for a chance at something more?

This didn't feel like a debut novel! I appreciated the writing style and I'll look forward to future books by this author! Thank you to NetGalley and St. Martin's Press for this ARC in exchange for my honest review.

A fun romantic comedy set on Catalina Island in the lead up to a wedding.
Margo and Jo are best friends who run a dating podcast together with a set of rules to help women stay single. But things all start to fall apart when Jo throws the rules out the window to get married, and now Margo is stuck being the Maid of Honor opposite Best Man Declan her high school nemesis but the more time they spend together the more Margo comes to understand what she actually wants out of life.

I really enjoyed this book, enemies to lovers is one of my favorite tropes and this book did it really well. The characters had such good chemistry and the banter between them was great to read. My favorite part was the drama that pulls them apart was more valid and more believable to cause problems than I have read in most of the other romances. The spice was mild, not too graphic but definitely not closed door. Declan is in my top ten of book boyfriends, he is just so swoony.

Thank you to Net Galley for providing me with this ARC in an exchange for my honest review.

Margo and Jo are two best friends who run a podcast about staying single. But when Jo gets engaged, the pair find themselves spending two weeks on Catalina Island for Jo’s destination wedding. When Margo is forced to spend time with Declan, the best man and her high school nemesis, she realizes that her feelings for him may be changing.

I loved this book and enjoyed the influencer/podcasting aspects. Hoping that Miller continues this series (specifically waiting for a Lucas and Autumn book)! Pick this up when it publishes on May 16, 2023. Thank you to NetGalley and St. Martin’s Press for the ARC in exchange for an honest review.

Seven Rules for Breaking Hearts is a cute little romance novel. A gender swapped version of grumpy x sunshine, it's both enjoyable and predictable. While it's not necessarily reinventing the wheel, most romance readers aren't looking for anything different. It was well written and fun with good spice. Quick and easy to read, it's the perfect light and fluffy novel to throw into your beach bag come this summer!

I was able to read this for free thanks to Net Galley, although that does not affect my opinion of the actual book. Unfortunately, this book just wasn’t it for me. The description of the book is not fully out yet, so I wasn’t aware of what all would happen in it. I struggled with the main character, Margo and she just kind of irritated me. Reading a book with a main character you don’t find lovable can be difficult. It made it hard to really enjoy reading the book. Overall, it was okay, but nothing memorable.

Seven Rules for Breaking Hearts is a debut novel for Kristyn J. Miller. This book was entertaining, heart-felt, and had the build up and angst that every romcom needs.

Margo and her best friend, Jo, run a podcast together about how to stay single. When Jo finds love and gets engaged everything is on the brink of big changes. Margo hasn’t yet allowed herself to consider that maybe she isn’t happy and change could be good. Enter the best man, Declan, who Margo sees as her high school nemesis. She’s kind of grumpy. He’s definitely sunshine.

If you are a romcom lover you will definitely enjoy this book.

This was a cute debut novel. Very predictable but still enjoyable and made me smile. The main character Margo could get a little frustrating at times, but I liked her relationship with Declan.

Cute, fun read. Pretty predictable. Margo did annoy me a little but it worked for the book + her development as a character.

I enjoyed the podcast transcripts--fun addition.

Thanks to NetGalley for an early copy of this book. Below is my honest review.

This book is about two podcasters, Go (Margo) and Jo, and Jo is getting married. However, their podcast is all about being single and not seeking a relationship while following seven rules. Needless to say, their followers are not thrilled about Jo’s nuptials.

However, this story really focuses on Jo’s podcast partner Go. Without spoilers, Margo is reunited with her high school nemesis (one of the groomsmen) and has no idea he had a crush on her back in the day. Will Go break all of her rules for him?

Pros: I liked the authors writing style and sense of humor. The male MC, Declan, was a great character. There were enough supporting characters without being overwhelming and the setting of the book was wonderful. The snippets of the podcast were a nice touch.

Cons: Margo, the female MC, was very unlikable at first. She was too focused on her brand, her followers, and herself. She didn’t even seem to care about the feelings of her best friend, Jo. It wasn’t until halfway through the book that she becomes likable and actually shows she cares about Jo. After that point, the book really improved.

Overall, I’d give it a shot if you enjoy enemies to lovers and an occasional laugh

I just finished reading Seven Rules for Breaking Hearts, a debut romcom by Kristyn Miller. Although the enemies to lovers is a familiar trope, the novel felt fresh and non-formulaic, and I thoroughly enjoyed it.

Jo and Go are lifelong best friends who are popular podcasters, promoting not falling in love by following their rules. They are very successful, but Jo falls in love and gets engaged. This will obviously affect both their friendship and their livelihood.

I am always impressed with authors who put a fresh spin on a romance novel. Since the podcasts are such a big part of the novel, I appreciate how Miller did a great job of letting the reader know the ins and outs of social media influencing. The reader sees Margo (Go) grow emotionally and professionally. We learn the back story of her trust issues. Her relationship with Jo, her mother, and Declan comes alive and rings true with the dialogue. I also love the fact so much the story takes place on Catalina Island. Although I have never been there, the descriptions bring the island to life.

This was a fun read and I loved the romance between Margo and Declan. Thanks to NetGalley for the eARC in exchange for an honest review.

4.5 stars!

This was such a cute, easy read.

Margo and Jo have a podcast for being single. But Jo up and gets married, thereby rendering their podcast a lie. Margo is desperately trying to salvage the final season of it, even going so far as to suggest taking the best man on a test run.

Turns out the best man is Margo's enemy from high school. And Declan did not have any hatred for Margo...just the opposite.

While I liked Margo and Declan's believable timeline for clearing the air, testing the waters, and then diving in (dressing room, anyone?!)...part of me was put off by the third act of the book. For someone who was so adamant on being honest and hearing each other out, Declan's anger seemed a little excessive.

Also, for someone who was a new student and immediately joined the popular crowd, the second half of the book made Declan just seem very self-conscious and unsure of anything in relationships, which are traits I'd associate with the 'nerdy' kid (which was Margo's role...as a band geek). Especially his hatred towards ginger jokes....his personality doesn't give off the vibe that goes with the popular kids.

Either way, I typically steer clear of books that heavily based on social media because I feel like the books will be dated very quickly. However, as we are living in the time of 'everyone has a podcast' and influencers are everywhere, this actually worked for me. So other than the personality transplant of Declan in the last 30%, I thoroughly enjoyed the book.

And thank you to St. Martin's Press and NetGalley for this ARC!

Seven Rules for Breaking Hearts by Kristyn J. Miller is an instant classic romcom. I was a little skeptical about the podcaster/influencer aspect (there are a few interactions Margo has with bartenders that left a bad taste in my mouth. My day job is bartending so I might be a little biased on that one) but Miller does a great job creating multi-faceted characters, avoiding falling into the trap of stereotypical superficial influencers.

I swear I was put through almost every emotion with this book. It was funny, it was frustrating (in a good way), it was heartwarming, and there were even moments that made me sad (Margo’s reasons for singledom were so relatable it hurt).

Miller’s debut was such a fun read that I found myself screaming (metaphorically), laughing out loud, throwing my kindle, and staying up until 3am just to finish and make sure Margo got her happy ending.

For fans of Emily Henry & How to Lose a Guy in 10 Days, Seven Rules for Breaking Hearts is a must-read.

She's a girl who doesnt do relationships - in fact she has a whole podcast centred around how to avoid getting hurt and catching feelings. He is her childhood enemy who's secretly been inlove with her his whole life. When they are reunited for a mutual friends wedding, they reconnect and... yup, she's about to break all her own rules. This debut romance novel was soooo good. I love a good enemies to lovers plot and this had it allll - the bickering, the funny moments, the teasing and just the right amount of spice. And the male lead is an adorable redhead = bonus! I'll definitely be adding a hardcopy of this novel to my library when it releases.

Review:
When a podcaster who is famous for her podcast that talks about rules for hooking up without catching feelings finds herself running into her high school enemy at her best friend’s wedding, she’ll soon find herself breaking all her own rules. Margo Anderson has sworn off commitment, to the point where she and her best friend run a viral podcast that talks about rules for hooking up without catching feelings. Yet to Margo’s surprise Jo has caught feelings and is getting married. Now Margo finds herself as Jo’s maid of honor on an all expense paid wedding trip on Catalina Island, yet this brings up two problems: 1) their audience is questioning if everything they said and stood by was fake and a lie and 2) Margo will have to face Declan, her high school rival, who just happens to be the groom’s best friend and who is also the best man. Margo decides to solve the first problem by making a social experiment: break all her own dating rules to prove that its a bad idea and who better than to be the subject of her experiment than Declan. Yet this new Declan is something she never expected, he’s easy on the eyes, annoying, and somehow Margo has begun to fall for him. Yet the more time they spend together the more Margo begins to question her rules and if she can let him in... and what’s going to happen to her career if it comes out? Unfortunately this one just missed the mark for me. Declan was sweet and a cute love interests but the romance was meh and the whole misunderstanding between them was eh. Margo’s obsession with her podcast and being a podcaster was a lot. The whole drama about creating a social experiment and using a real life person and using their own feelings was not so great from my pov. While this one didn’t work for me, maybe it’ll work for you. If you enjoy enemies to lovers and podcasts on relationships than definitely give this one a go.

*Thanks Netgalley and St. Martin's Press, St. Martin's Griffin for sending me an arc in exchange for an honest review*

I was asked to review “Seven Rules for Breaking Hearts” by Kristyn J. Miller. I have been reading a lot of rom coms lately. I do not mind formulaic novels as long as the characters are memorable and you enjoy the journey to happily ever after.

As typical in many of these books, Margo, has given up on love. She runs a podcast with her BF, Jo, about hooking up but protecting one’s heart. Yet, when Jo ends up hosting a wedding on Catalina Island, Margo and Jo’s listeners are not happy. So, Margo agrees to break her own rules, and that is when Declan, the best man steps in. Of course, they hate each other, which naturally means they’re going to fall in love if Margo’s cynical heart allows it.

Like I said, the novel is pretty predictable, but I didn’t mind it. I enjoyed the setting, the banter between Margo and Jo, and it’s certainly the perfect book to read during a long flight or while sunning at the beach. It’s like I love chocolate cake, even though I know what it’s going to taste like and that I might have a slight stomach ache afterwards. Yet, I still enjoy every bite. “Seven Rules for Breaking Hearts” is like that.

Three and a half stars.

Thank you to the author, the publisher and NetGalley for my advanced copy.

4.5⭐️
I absolutely fell in love with this book! I even read it in less than a day. Could not put it down. It is the debut novel by Kristyn Miller about bff podcasters (Jo and Go “Margo”) who focus their podcast and brand on their rules of ‘not falling in love’…until one of them falls in love and gets engaged. Now what?!
The plot was very enjoyable, enemies to lovers trope, the locale was beautiful and the characters very relatable especially in this time of social media and influencers. Just a fabulous all around romcom. I look forward to reading her next one!! ❤️
Thank you to Netgalley for the ARC in exchange for my honest review.

Seven Rules for Breaking Hearts sounded interesting to me because the entire premise is about two friends who gain fame from a podcast about not getting attached to the men they date. Since usually this type of scenario is a guy avoiding commitment this caught my attention. As you may suspect they find they cannot play by their own rules and the book explores the development of Margo and Declans chemistry and their differing ideals about relationships and love. This would have been a homerun for me if there had been a little more flirty chemistry between Declan and Margo off the bat. Their interactions for the first half of the book seemed forced and lacking. There first half of this book seemed like it took too long to gain momentum and it felt a little flat. The bones were good though, the characters were likable enough and the setting of Catalina Island was interesting. It just needed more witty banter, flirting or excitement between the two leads. Since this was a debut novel I would read another book by this author in the future. The potential is there.

Thank you to NetGalley, St. Martin's Griffin Publishers for allowing me to read an ARC of this novel in exchange for my honest review.