I thought this was a great book, the characters were well written and realistic. I did not want this story to end. I would recommend this book to everyone that is looking for a great read.

An enjoyable and humourous story. The humour carries through the book not just a scene or two. The characters were likeable and well developed, and the relationship developed at a reasonable pace. *I voluntarily leave an honest review of an ARC*

Jayne wants to open another clothes boutique. She always reads the inside of a fortune cookie, She is not looking for a serious relationship. Stacey and her mom had been abandoned by her dad when they were in England. But then Jane’s mom met an American and moved to America staying with a cousin in Florida and Jayne’s mom opened a pub. Jayne helps her mom at the pub whenever she can. Stacy’s focus is on his daughter and Stacey wants a serious relationship and eventually wants more kids. Stacey had recently moved and now Jayne and he are neighbors. Jayne decides to help Stacey find someone but then is jealous about someone else being with him. Jayne has some great friends and they are determined to set Jayne up with someone. Jayne and Stacey are attracted to each other. But with Jayne’s trust issues what will happen?
I liked this story a lot and I liked the plot as well as the pace. I really liked Jayne’s friends and how they wanted to set Jayne up so she could find some happiness with someone. I like Stacey and Cordie together. I felt this story was fairly realistic and I did enjoy reading this a lot. I liked the characters and ins and outs of this story and I recommend.

Jayne Grandberry doesn't do relationships. She's okay with being single and more focused in building her clothing empire. She's a boutique owner and also a personal shopper and she's loving it. But when her finances doesn't seem to cooperate with her expansion plans, she finally asks for help, from none other than her across the street neighbor and Math genius, Stacy Cunningham.

Yes, he does have the name of a girl, but there's nothing effeminate about him. While he doesn't do relationships either, he's as loyal and loving to his daughter as much as possible. Sweet little Cordie might just be the missing bond between Stacy and Jayne, except the latter doesn't like kids at all.

I had a good time reading about this No Strings Attached novel. The story may seem quite predictable but there's still that urgency to read and finish the whole book so you'd know how these lovelorn characters would end up, together or not.

I actually liked the friendship between the female characters, seemed like everyone had problems with their better halves, except for the newlyweds, Josie and Brinn. The girls, Paisley, Heather, Kenley, Josie and Pippa all have helped her out through hell and high waters. Would love to be included in their circle and do yoga with them some time.

With Stacy and Jayne, it's good that they let their relationship grow first from being friends, not rushed nor forced. Cordie was there to light up the mood and for that I loved her more.

This story is a humorous and romantic read. It is well written with a gamut of emotions. This book is part of series although each one reads as a stand-alone. Any reader who enjoys a fulfilling, tugs-at-your-heartstrings type of story should read this one. I received an Advance copy of this book from the author/publisher via NetGalley. I’m voluntarily leaving an honest review

I do love a book with a British lead character. First time reading this author - it won't be the last.

This is a sweet romance about overcoming your own self and falling in love. Jayne is funny, smart, and sometimes blind to what she really wants. Stacy is also smart but sometimes stubborn= but always devoted to his daughter. It was good to watch these two get together. I read this as a standalone and while that wasn't a big problem, I suspected I was missing the back story on some of the characters. Thanks to Netgalley for the ARC- I'm going to look for more from Rose. This is a quick read because it's thoroughly entertaining.

I received a free review copy of this book by NetGalley
Jayne’s dream is to open another shop for her clients. She is always taking fortune cookies and reading the small notes inside. She is not looking for a forever relationship.
Stacey focus is her daughter Cordie and being able to live on their own. He is looking for a forever relationship and some more kids.
The book was very boring for me. I struggled to finish it. It was like a diary but with no dates on it. The story was from Jayne’s POV and she related every single thing she did and every single thought she had. I think it would have been better if the story had had some chapters with Stacey’s POV. However, I liked when Jayne and Cordie were together, those parts were really nice. I like Jayne’s friends, how they were united and available to help anyone of them who needed it.

Did not connect to this book at all. I found the MC's voice to be irritating and trying too hard. The British elements were overkill, and it felt like how an American would writing a British MC. It felt inauthentic. I struggled with reading about 50% and then I just gave up

Jayne is single and doesn’t believe in relationships due to her father leaving when she was a child and she focuses all her attention on running her boutique and helping her mom at the pub however she does a great group of friends. Stacey is a single dad and he has recently moved to town is now included in her group of friends. He is also her neighbor so he and his daughter become frequent visitors however Stacey is looking for a committed relationship and Jayne isn’t. She decides to help him find someone but where is this jealousy coming from and will she be willing to take a chance on love? This is a humorous story about Jayne coming to the realization that Stacey may be the one that she wants for more than one night. I voluntarily reviewed an Advance Reader Copy of this book.

Why oh why did his name have to be Stacy? I understand that was once a popular man's name, but I kept getting confused about his gender. That aside, I enjoyed the romance and slow relationship building in this novel.

DNF @ 20%

I don’t know why, but I couldn’t get into this book. It’s told in first person and something about Jayne’s voice grated on me. Possibly it was the ways the author tried to make her seem British (she seems to only watch Graham Norton and Downton Abbey on telly, ’cause that’s all we watch over here too, and her mum owns a fish and chip shop) or maybe it was the way every so often she would think See Jayne do something… when she was being a bit dense.

Whatever it was, I couldn’t get into the book, didn’t feel any connection to Jayne and gave up trying.

However, judging by the other reviews on Goodreads I’m alone in this. Guess this one just passed me by.

This is a fun and entertaining read! The characters are well developed, the circumstances are realistic and the dialogue flows smoothly. Overall this book is well written, heart warming, soul searching and snarky, witty fun. I enjoyed it from the first page to the last.

Genre: Romance - Contemporary, Comedy
Stand-alone: Yes
Part of a Series: Yes - Book 3 of the No Strings Attached Series
POV: Jayne's
Steam level: Warm - nothing explicit, just implied
3.5/5

I'm on the fence about this book. On the one hand it has a great message of overcoming your fears and opening yourself to love. On the other hand, it took a REALLY long time to get there. A huge plus for this book is that it's funny. I found myself giggling about the play on Jayne's name and the early learn-to-read Jane books and the fortunes were hilarious. The humor was both understated and outright silly and completely made this book for me. I'd love to see more of these characters in books to come and am definitely interested in reading the first two books in this series.

I received an Advance copy of this book for free from the author/publisher via NetGalley. I'm voluntarily leaving an honest review.

I really don't like first person tone of narration. No matter how much of a personal touch it provides, I still feel a detachment from the whole book. The story was nice. The characters were fun to get to know. But I wasnt not able to form any bond with the plot or the characters.

Amusing and captivating with lovable characters. A totally enjoyable read. A fine romance this is.

This is the third book in a series, however, I read it as stand alone, since I have not yet read the earlier books. This would explain why all the peripheral characters were not physically described and it took me a while to figure out who was who and what their relationships were. Jayne and her mother were abandoned by her father, in England, but her mother met a wonderful American man and they moved with her cousin, Pippin to Dayton Beach Florida, where they opened a pub. Because of that experience and influenced by her mother, Jayne has no time or belief in relationships. She is too busy building her boutique and helping out at the pub. But she does have a delightful group of friends, who try to fix her up. One of the men actually moves across the street from her with his daughter and share a mutual attract but Jayne is too scare to see it through. Watch Jayne learn through the ups and down of her life, what is really important in life.

I received this book as a ARC from the author for an honest review. I enjoyed the read and intend to go back and read the previous two books. My only criticism is I like a full physical description of characters when they are introduced into the book so I can picture them in my mind when I read, I didn't get that here. But perhaps they are there and since I was reading on a Kindle instead of a real book, I might have missed them.