Thank you to Netgalley and Dreamscape Media for sending me an early copy of this audiobook! All opinions are my own!

This was super cute from the very beginning, and I had so much fun reading this book. You never knew what you were going to get from one chapter to the next, and I adored the way that Trixie was so bubbly and quirky (she reminded me of my best friend). The romance was adorable and had so much depth to it that I felt I could actually relate which is something romance books often struggle with for me.

I really enjoyed the journey that Trixie and Bear both went on with their mental health and learning to navigate healthy relationships. That was something that made them so much more relatable for me, and it really balanced out the fun and laughs of the rest of the book. Their stories made everything matter so much more, and it gave a depth to the book that I really enjoyed learning.

If you're looking for a light read that will have you giggling but also have you wanting to cry into your pillow, then this is the romance for you!

Thank you to DreamScape Media and NetGalley for this audiobook. All opinions are my own.

The beginning of this book was so cute and funny! Chick Chick added so much lightheartedness to the story and I loved her. I really enjoyed this book, it was fun, a light read and had likeable characters. I felt like the middle of the book was a bit flat and needed some issues/angst/drama, whatever you want to call it. That being said Bear was such a sweet guy and the way that he went above and beyond to be there for Trixie was so sweet. His relationship with his father was relatable, and I loved the rest of his family.

Overall, this is a really sweet and charming book. I definitely recommend it!

Whelp. It wasn't just goofy marketing. This book is in fact 95% about a chicken.

What didn't work for me: Flat characters. Trixie has more chemistry with the chicken than she does with Bear. Characters named Trixie and Bear. Lots of drama over silly little things. Trixie was "quirky" and quite annoying.

What worked for me: The cover is cute. The family is sweet if not entirely overbearing.

Thank you to Dreamscape Media and NetGalley for providing me with an advance listener copy to review. I'm sorry it was not the book for me.

This is a light, fairly clean, enjoyable romance but without enough substance to rate it higher. The story started out fun with Trixie rescuing a chicken from a busy Chicago road and a stranger, Bear (weird nickname!), helping her. They are both attracted to each other right away but Trixie drives away and they both figure they’ll never see each other again. Wrong, of course. Bear’s sisters are a nosy, pushy delight, as they try to get their brother to come out of his social isolation (and help his finances) by placing an ad in the paper without his knowledge, looking for a roommate for him. And that’s how Trixie and Bear meet again.

The chicken thing was fun to start, but wore thin pretty soon, with Trixie obsessed with nursing this injured chicken back to health, even though her finances are taking a major hit because of it.

Trixie has issues because of past experiences with her parents and a college roommate betrayal. She thinks she has to smile all the time or people won’t like her or want to be around her. I thought this was a bit overdone and needed more explanation.

Bear’s issues struck home with me more than Trixie’s did. The author wrote a good portrayal of how society continues to put pressures on boys and men to “man up”, and denigrates interests that aren’t considered masculine enough. (Bear prefers wine to beer. OMG, a major horror!)

I bounced between the print version and the audiobook, which was narrated by two different narrators, both of whom did an excellent job with the material: Stefanie Kay and Paul Heitsch.

Thank you to Dreamscape Audio and NetGalley for the opportunity to listen to an advance copy of this audiobook and to Alcove Press and NetGalley for the opportunity to read an advance reader copy of this book. All opinions are my own.

This audiobook was fantastic! These narrators did a great job being Bear and Trixie to life. Who doesn’t love a romance that involves a chicken crossing the road?

I adored the meet-cute on this book and how their relationship developed. Is slo felt a great connection with Trixie as she reminded me a lot of myself and how I handle my emotions a lot of the times.

Thank you NetGalley and Dreamscape Media for a copy of this audiobook. This is my honest voluntary review.

Cute quitky story the plot didn’t drag out like most romance books do. Trixie loved her “Chick Chick” and Bear began to warm up and love her too. Bear’s family was nosy, but they had a strong bond which I enjoyed. The narrators voices fit the story PERFECTLY! Thanks to the publisher and Netgalley for the ARC

This was such a cute book. A bit cliché, but loved it none the less.
Thank you to NetGalley and the publisher for an ARC in exchange for an honest review. All opinions expressed are my own

To Get to the Other Side is a sweet, cheesy grumpy x sunshine romantic comedy. The book itself was fun and the characters were both interesting and flawed. The story was a little cliché for my taste, but it didn't put me off from reading it. I'd recommend this book for anyone who likes a simple, quirky romance read!

Who doesn’t love a man who is sensitive and into Grey’s Anatomy, flowers, and wine yet tall, muscular, and good with his hands? Even though the FMC left something to be desired, I really liked this book! The chicken was super cute, and Bear slowly coming around to her and becoming a chicken parent as well was super adorable!

A sweet, slightly kooky roommate romance between two strangers living in Chicago. Thanks to his meddling sisters Bear's extra room gets posted and Trixie jumps at the chance, needing a pet-friendly place to stay after rescuing a sick chicken. There's some cute banter as these two try to keep things platonic and fail. Recommended for fans of books like The flatshare or The temporary roomie by Sarah Adams. Much thanks to NetGalley and the publisher for an early digital copy in exchange for my honest review.