Unfortunately i struggled to get into this book, it was a hard read and i didn't really connect with the characters. I think the plot and premise of the book as a whole is good, i just found myself uninterested half way through because i couldn't connect with the characters.

Sadly I really didn’t connect with this story Or the writing and because of that I didn’t finish it. I was unable to post a review on my platforms because of that.

This book was not for me. Unfortunately, I did not finish it. I read a few chapter to get a feel of the story, its writing style, and character. I was unable to immerse in the story. The synopsis sounded like something I would have liked. The characters sounded interesting and relatable.
Other people might enjoyed better than I did. It has an easy writing style which can make it a good, fast read to relax oneself. It just wasn't for me because I was unable to connect with the story and its characters.
The cover is beautiful.

Oh boy ... this book ... this book is a lot.

Sooo cringey that I almost DNF'd it!

The references feel forced and over-the-top ... the romance was meh ... and the premise while seeming clear cut just felt convoluted in its execution.

A Facebook group of women who get to decide who gets to sleep with this "hot guy" like WTF.

I just felt very meh about the whole thing.

The Hot Guy has some interesting content but the one thing I personally found to be extremely interesting was the way one-night stand and rebound relationships are looked at in both positive and negative lights. However, the book is lighthearted and extremely funny in place and is definitely a great pick me up read.

Ah so this book was a DNF for me? I mean I started reading it, it was decent and all. But it didn't hold my attention for long. I started with something else and just never got back to this book. Cos honestly that would require me reading the whole thing again, and I aint got that time for this book.
So Three stars cos its was...okayish?

The Hot Guy is a story told from two perspectives. That of the eponymous “hot guy” – Adam – and that of Cate, a girl who has initially used him for his good looks but in turn has fallen for the person inside. The course of true love never runs smooth though and before long we see both fall into the perils and traps of any new relationship before imploding.

The Hot Guy was a nice read. It seemed to have the desire to be similar to When Harry Met Sally but didn’t quite have the execution. Some of the jokes fell a bit flat and became a bit repetitive. Also, when you strip back the main over all problem of the book – that a guy is offended because he is too good looking – it makes the premise seem just a tad weak.

The Hot Guy is what I would refer to as a beach read. One that you forget about quickly after turning the last page.

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Sorry but I tried several times to get into this story but it was a no go for me. While it’s not unusual to not like the characters it certainly helps, neither Cate or Adam kept me interested. Maybe my sense of humour is also different as I really didn’t find this amusing, of course it will have appeal for others. While this a work of fiction I found some of it unbelievable especially the kidnaping. The style of writing was fine.

Unfortunately I couldn't even finish this one.

I don't know what it was exactly but I really disliked the writing style and just found the characters so incredibly unlikable.

The story started when Cate was dumped by her arse of a boyfriend. Her friends convinced her that sleeping with The Hot Guy will let her go finally moved on with her life, get back into the game, be single for awhile and have fun doing the things she wanted to do besides working as a publicity director at Sambo Stadium and consistently telling people she hated sports.

But when Cate has gotten to know The Hot Guy and prove to everyone that he was a keeper, she met the League of Icarus with a whole Facebook page where women were on queue to sleep with him and get a one-time deal with The Hot Guy.

Too much? Yeah! I thought so too. It felt like I wanted the whole idea of the League of Assassins from watching Arrow at CW more than the thought of having a weird bunch of women waiting in line just to sleep with the same guy and comparing notes how oozing hot he was in bed. That was kinda funny and very creepy, don't you think?

While Adam, who was oblivious to his charm and knew nothing that he was The Hot Guy, worked at the cinema to finance his next short film. He wanted to be a director but his outré and weird agent continuously tried to coax him into acting roles because George Clooney and Ben Affleck weren't half as good-looking as him.

Even his parents tried their best not to draw attention to it when he was just a kid until he got to his teens, girls couldn't keep their hands off him who were just after one thing and one thing only.

‘Well, his looks are the first thing people notice about him, sometimes that’s the only thing people notice about him. We didn’t want him to start thinking of himself that way.’

When everything should get on being serious, all of a sudden I could have only picked up the inappropriate and unforgettable one liner out of every dialogue. I have to cringe internally every time a read something like these:

‘And the Hot Guy burns oh-so-brightly.’
‘The Hot Guy makes smearing sardines in tomato sauce on bread seem romantic.’
‘But we ladies of the League are very patient. We’re good at waiting.’

Or

‘You’re a great guy, but with great hotness comes great responsibility.’ (sounds familiar?)

If you knew me and read my previous review posts, I don't like putting any book to DNF. I always wanted to finish what I have started but I had to struggle to get going and I've literally went on phases just to finish this book. It felt like I was forcing myself to read something rather than wanting to read the story.

I know this should have been funny or at least maybe that's the desired end point—for readers to scream into laughter. I like some of the humor brought out into it but I found most of the part to be over the top.

I felt that it overpowered the potential of a great story line and sub plots. The balance was missing and if it was less exaggerated, I would love it more a little bit.

***Thank you to NetGalley, Echo Publishing, Mel Campbell and Anthony Morris for providing me a copy of this book in exchange for a fair and honest review!

I ended up losing interest on this book and at this point I don't think I'll read it

I read this book on a recent holiday and really enjoyed it. It was such a light and funny read and the perfect thing for relaxing by the pool or on the beach. There were a lot of pop culture references, which I was unsure that I would get with this being from an Australian publisher and sometimes humour can be regional, but if I missed any then it didn’t spoil my enjoyment of the book. I think having seen every episode of Kath & Kim helped. Otherwise, I never would have known what a doona was. (It’s a duvet).

If you’re looking for a good beach read and like your rom-coms light and funny then I’d definitely say give this one a go.

DNF @ 15%

Nope, nope, nope.
Right from the first chapter I realized that this was likely not my style of book. It reads like a bad fan fiction or some attempt at an improvement on 50 Shades of Grey. The characters are very one-dimensional, selfish, rude and just all around snobby. And not snobby in the Mean Girls or Clueless way that is fun. This is snobby in the, I rule the world and everyone should love me way.

Maybe there's some good jokes in here, but I didn't read any jokes I appreciated in the first 15%. Instead the lead gal was crass, rude and flat-out insulting. I've got better things to read than sub-par writing and characters.

The Hot Guy is a Romantic Comedy. It has splashes of brilliance interspersed with strange scenes that do little to advance the plot. I am likely not the target audience for this book, and I must say that I did not find it one I had trouble putting down. I actually found it difficult to finish. The relationship between Cate and Adam seemed to go fairly smoothly despite Adam's fan club of which he is totally oblivious.

Thank you to Netgalley for the opportunity to read and review a new author's book, The Hot Guy.

The adorable heroine seemed a tad shallow at times but it's hard not to like the naive seemingly gorgeous hero who is the center of attention. Reminds me of the TV show; The Bachelor but with a happy ending.

While THE HOT GUY is not a book that will change your life, it is the perfect beach read for movie buffs. It has engaging characters and although the premise is unlikely, in this era of interaction through social media, not entirely implausible. It really would make a great rom-com!

I wanted to like this book. The description seemed like it could be a fun read, but it misses the mark. The attempt at humor seems like it is trying way too hard. I felt like I was missing something every time I read a Cate chapter. In the end. I felt disgusted by plot and the way that Adam was treated. Poor guy was like an unpaid sex worker.

This book caught my attention as the blurb mentioned that the two main characters were a movie geek and a sports publicist. I was thinking that perhaps this book would be a comedy that would include the joys of both films and sports. I was wrong. The book makes fun of both and the "comedy" is juvenile at best. We didn't learn much at all about the characters except they like to whine about whatever was going on in their lives at that particular time and that they laced lacked any sort of intelligence. This was not a book I enjoyed and I failed to laugh once.

Cate has a really stale sense of humor and plays too much, which causes her boyfriend to break up with her. So, her good friend Ursla tells her about this guy, Adam, who apparently has a Facebook group page dedicated to girls who want to sleep with him on the rebound to help get over breakups quickly and easily. Ursla tries to convince her to sleep with him. Cate does, and the morning after, she stays instead of making room for the next chick in line for a rebound. This is a funny book… hella sarcastic and a tad offensive, at times… However, it is a fictitious book and it’s commendable that the author chose a different path in the story line. They definitely went out on a limb. Truth be told, I think guys would probably find it to be a hoot.

The Hot Guy will not win any literary prizes. I doubt that it will win many readers, either. The story starts out just fine. When Cate meets Adam, the Hot Guy, it looks like it will just be another fun hookup. Instead she and Adam seem to hit it off. The story then goes rap[idly off the rails. We meet The League of Icarus, a group of women who are in line, they think, to be Adam's next hookups. They kidnap Cate in one of the most ludicrous scenes ever written. Well, there is soon anther one at the stadium. At this point I started skimming rather than reading. The Hot Guy had lost my interest. Granted, I may not be the target audience for this novel. 12 year old girls might think it is a real hoot.
Thank NetGalley for the opportunity to meet The Hot Guy.