Unnecessary Drama was so fun! It was about two realistic people, with the kind of tension that keeps you reading. I really enjoyed this, even well beyond my high school years.

Unnecessary Drama was a quick and entertaining rom-com read. I actually listened to the audiobook in December and thought I wrote a review to go with my rating (I did not).

I enjoyed the narration and felt it fit the main character perfectly. Brooke is determined to stay cool and make a roommate situation work without her other roommates finding out that she has a history with Jesse. Brooke and Jesse have cute banter and I loved how the story evolved.

Thanks Macmillan Audio for this listening copy!

A very cute read! Enemies-to-lovers isn't always my favourite trope, but this one was so sweet. I loved that it focused on first years in college, I feel like that is an age often missing in romance. The chemistry was so fun, and I loved watching the characters fall for each other.

Thank you to the publisher and to NetGalley for this ARC in exchange for an honest review.

This one is a fast and very easy read. It’s a cute sweet rom com about rooming with enemy! It was very fun. I liked this book but it wasn’t something I found myself excited to read or constantly thinking about. I’m also not in a big romance mood lately so that could’ve put an effect on my experience. It was very fun still and I enjoyed it for what it was. It’s something I’ve seen before unfortunately, and I needed a little bit more for it to really wow me. I enjoyed the representation of anxiety and mental health in this book as well. Overall it was a very cutesy romance and a nice palate cleanser!

While I could connect with the MC's anxiety, her need to plan everything, overthinking and overanalysing, and her spiralling out of control when things go a little awry, I could not help but get annoyed and frustrated by her too. I do admire how she stays true to herself though.

It's a light read

UNNECESSARY DRAMA was such an adorable story that centers around a young adult named Brooke who is 19, and has just found out that she will be sharing a house with her ex best friend Jesse. This made for quite the entertaining read and I loved the dynamic between these two friends-to-enemies.

The audiobook narration was fantastic, and I highly recommend this format!

*many thanks to the publisher, Netgalley, and Macmillan Audio for the gifted copy for review

I don't why it took me so long to read this. I thought it was well-told, witty, and extremely cute. Unnecessary Drama is the second novel by Australian author Nina Kenwood, set in Melbourne. Eighteen-year-old Brooke Williams leaves her hometown to attend university, but is super-organized and confident in her new housemates. They share a dilapidated house, but Brooke's new housemate, unknown Jeremy, turns out to be Jesse, her close friend from high school. Brooke refuses to be driven out by Jeremy's presence, but it's not easy to be civil to someone after he drives her to A&E and waits with her for hours. The protagonist is loveable for her earnest good intentions and guilelessness, and her backstory reveals her uptightness, control, and anxiety. The novel offers laugh-out-loud moments and a happy ending, making it a fun and entertaining Aussie romance.

Thank you so much to #netgalley for this free copy for an honest review.

This is a fun and fast read! I really liked the two main characters, Brooke and Jesse were once best friends who became high school enemies. Imagine their surprise to find out they will be sharing a house together their first year of college (uni). I love a good nemesis turned boyfriend/girlfriend story and this one doesn’t disappoint!

An adorable and entertaining book that I enjoyed from beginning to end. The characters are perfect for a YA book and the scenarios feel real and very believable.

As we meet 19 year old Brooke we find out that her high anxiety seems to run her life. She needs structure to survive but her structured life will be thrown into disarray when she moves into a house with 2 other housemates that do not see a need for cleanliness and organization. There are only 2 house rules: No relationships between the roommates and no unnecessary drama. Though Brooke wants more rules she figures these rules will be easy to follow since she does just met Harper and has no desire to even talk to Jeremy aka Jesse. But as we move on through the story she gets to know Harper quite well and she finds it very hard to ignore Jesse.
The dynamic between Brooke and Jesse is fantastic and the friendship that is formed between Harper and Brooke is wonderful. Both are very fitting relationships for a first year college student away from home for the first time. The awkwardness that's felt through the characterization of Brooke is perfect for a 19 year old.

The audiobook narration by Maddy Withington is flawless. It was a pleasure to listen to this book.

I highly recommend this book. Though it is marketed as a YA book I believe ages 17 and up will enjoy this feel good book.

I am extremely grateful to Macmillan Audio and Netgalley for the opportunity to listen to the audio version of the wonderful book in exchange for an honest review.

This was a cute YA/NA read. I listened to this on and I'm glad I did as i don't think I would've made it through if I read it. The narrators did a good job, but I did feel myself tuning out sometimes. I know the FMC had anxiety and I appreciate the representation, as I also have it. She was really annoying to me though, her decision, her thought process, her denials it just felt too youngish for me.

Brooke was relatable which I did like, but there were some things that felt off for me. Jesse was really adorable and I liked him. I really enjoyed the dual timelines made for a more engaging read.

The pacing of the book was really slow, it was such a slow burn, where nothing really happens between them until the end of the book. I would've liked more between them.

Overall it was a cute YA/NA read with a slow burn romance. It is getting a lot of good reviews, I'm in the minority, so if this is something you'd like, give it a shot !

✨️Thank you to @netgalley, @macmillanaudio for my free ALC in exchange for an honest review.

This book was a great insight into an anxious brain. As someone who has anxiety, this wasn't my favorite book because it made me feel anxious, but I feel like that was the point? To feel the character's feelings? So that definitely worked.

This was a sweet friends to enemies to friends to lovers story set in Melbourne Australia. I enjoyed reading about their dynamic as roommates and how Brooke and Jesse found their way back to one another.

It perfectly encapsulates the awkward stage of adulthood when you’re first finding your footing and who you are away from your nuclear family.

I enjoyed the audio narrator as well.

Thank you to NetGalley And Macmillan audio for the audio arc in exchange for an honest review.

4 stars

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Thank you to NetGalley and the Publisher for an advanced copy of Unnecessary Drama in exchange for an honest review.

"Nina Kenwood's 'Unnecessary Drama' is an amusing and light-hearted romantic comedy that had me completely hooked. Following Brooke's journey as she embarks on university life and finds herself unexpectedly sharing a house with the one person she loathes from her past, the story is filled with hilarious moments that had me laughing out loud. I particularly enjoyed the author's ability to balance the lightness of the narrative with Brooke's at times obsessive personality, which added depth and kept me entertained throughout. The chemistry between the characters is palpable, and the witty banter between Brooke and Jesse added an extra layer of fun. 'Unnecessary Drama' is a charming and enjoyable read that left me with a smile on my face."

It was fine. It was REALLY difficult to get around her insecurities and overthinking and neuroses. Did I understand that she had all of these rules and structure in place in order to feel safe? Of course. Was it difficult to not have her let up one bit the entire time until like, the last 20 pages? Also yes.

UNNECESSARY DRAMA is one of my favorite new books, so much so that when I finished listening to it, I started listening to it again instead of reviewing it right away because it makes me so happy. Nina Kenwood has written a delightful romantic comedy mixed with an enemies-to-lovers/coming-of-age/forced proximity story. I especially adored the narration of Maddy Withington, who brought to life super organized and rule-following Brooke, the FMC, and all the other players in the book. Yes, the book had drama, but nothing was so deep that I felt the need to set it down. It was the right amount for a romantic comedy. It's just a feel-good book, one that's fun to read.

Thanks, Macmillan Audio, for the gifted audiobook!

2.5 stars rounded up. I just never connected with the romance in this story even though it had all the plot tropes I love within. (fake dating! college romance!) Maybe it was the time when I read it, but I just couldn't fall for the characters.

This book is true to its title, unnecessary drama. It was a great, light read. It was funny and well written. I thoroughly enjoyed reading this book!

This was a surprise! I went into it wondering how much I was going to be annoyed by it b/c I don't really dig romance. But this was YA, which I love, and was NOT annoying at all. The relationships were super fun and cute but also thoughtful and deep. I am not sad that I spent my time reading a romance instead of a mystery/thriller, which is my usual jam!

Brooke Williams is on her own, starting at a university and living away from home. She’s sharing a house with Harper, whose family owns the house, and with Jeremy, who hasn’t yet shown up. That meant that Brooke had her choice of rooms. She chose the smaller one, without the large stain on the wall, but she did discover that her room had the mouse. She was starting to reconsider her room choice, but she thought maybe she could name the mouse and have adventures with him, so she decided to stay.

But she did wonder about the rules of the house. Harper had said that they were, “No pets, no romance, no unnecessary drama.” But Brooke thinks there should be more. There should be rules about the kitchen and the bathroom, about cleaning up and having guests over. She is prepared to suggest her ideas, along with a number of apps they can use to share chores and create house shopping lists. But what she wasn’t prepared for was coming out of the bathroom after her shower to find Jeremy and his family as he’s moving in.

As if it’s not enough that Brooke is standing there in a towel in front of her new housemate and his family, she realizes with horror that she knows him. He introduces himself saying he doesn’t go by Jeremy. He goes by Jesse. Brooke is sharing a house with the boy who caused her greatest humiliation. But she could handle this. She just needed more rules.

As the weeks go by and Brooke spends time around Jesse, she finds herself increasingly annoyed by him. He is kind and thoughtful. The day she decided to try running and found herself in extreme pain, Jesse was the one keeping a close eye on her, and when he thought her pain had gotten out of control, he insisted on taking her to the hospital. He’s the one who steps up when she runs into her ex-boyfriend in a local bar.

But Jesse was also the one who broke her heart in high school. Can Brooke trust him now, when she really needs someone on her side? Or will he break her heart all over again?

Unnecessary Drama is a sweet rom com by Nina Kenwood that looks at what happens when you’re forced to be around your high school nemesis and how quickly that can turn to attraction all over again. Brooke is a first-class neurotic, trying to plan for every contingency, as if that could calm her anxiety. Jesse is far more laid-back, but willing to support Brooke in her rules. They make a cute couple, and I found myself wanting to root for them early and often throughout this book.

I listened to the audio book, narrated by Maddy WIthington, and that was a really amazing experience. Withington brought these characters to life skillfully, bringing me into this world and keeping me sucked into this story.

I loved this book. I had so much fun with these characters, and I especially loved the ending. The way Brooke used rules to create a safe place around her is lovely, and I loved how she wasn’t judged for her neuroticism but celebrated for it. I think other readers who struggle with anxiety and try to control our environments will find her inspirational. But I don’t want anyone to get the wrong idea about this book. While I enjoyed the smart ways Kenwood handled sensitive topics, there were also several scenes where I was almost in tears laughing at Brooke’s adventures. This books is hysterically funny. It’s a rom com filled t the brim with rom and with com, Hug your waiters, everyone. Kenwood is here all week.

A copy of the audio book for Unnecessary Drama was provided by Macmillan Audio through NetGalley, with many thanks.

This book had a lot of surprises and I loved it. I loved how they didn't want drama so they made house rules. I loved how the roommates hated each other or they thought. I loved how they wanted to follow the house rules because they didn't want drama in the home. I loved how the whole story flowed and played out.

Thank you netgalley, the publisher and the author for allowing me to read this book. All opinions are my own.