A charming and quirky quick read, strung together with a mix of text messages, emails, diary entries and letters.

Sadly for me lacked the connection and attention that the big rom-coms effortlessly achieve.

A very light-hearted novel about two sisters, their mother and their grandmother. The mother seems to interfere in every aspect of the girls' lives. Crystal works for a tech company that is designing robots that can act and think like humans.Lisa, trying to keep her mother occupied applies for one to test-drive, and her mother thinks she has found a new bo.yfriend. Meanwhile Lisa is trying to write a novel, an adaptation of Rapunzel, but it is not really working.
However, when her sister finds an erotic story-writing competition, she suggests that Lisa enter her "Velocirapture" story. Her mother has given up her job as a dental hygenist, after the dentist wanted to reduce her hours by 40%. She decides to try and make some artisanal marshmallows to sell at the local Farmers' Market.
In trying to do her own website she comes across a man who she dated at school. He is a professional photographer.
All in all this is a frothy story, composed of emails, diary entries, and narrative. The characters are amusing, if a little stilted, and the plot is rather far-fetched, but it does make you smile. Many thanks to Net Galley and the publisher for allowing me to read this book.

I received this book from net galley in return for an honest review. It is difficult to write such a review when for the most part I hated the book. It was vacuous and lacking in real narrative. Its saving grace was perhaps that it didn't take much reading many pages having fewer than 20 words to them. I am afraid this just wasn't my thing

Thank you to Galbadia Press for sending me a review copy of Mom’s Perfect Boyfriend by Crystal Hemmingway. It’s a quick, fun summer read with a thoroughly modern twist on ‘the perfect boyfriend’. Crystal is feeling a bit lost, having broken up with her boyfriend and failing to make it as a writer in LA. She moves back in with her mother and that’s when things really start to fall apart (but also get really, really funny).

Anyone with a complicated relationship with their mother will no doubt find themselves laughing and cringing their way through. 

The book is written via a series of short ‘chapters’ which are made up of direct message conversations, emails, postcards, journal entries and portions of a novel Crystal is writing. At first I found the format a little choppy and disruptive, but by the end I actually enjoyed the short sections, written in different perspectives, and it made the book easy to pick up and read a few pages here and there without having to stop in the middle of a chapter. 

All in all, a really fun summer read!

Really well written in a different style of messages between the characters lots of laugh out loud moments. Everything goes wrong for Crystal and she has to move back in with her domineering mother. I'm sure every reader will identify with the mother/daughter relationship.

I enjoyed this book a lot! It was a quick, quirky light read about a somewhat dysfunctional family. It explores relationships between a couple of generations of mothers and daughters. This book will make a perfect summer read - i found it to have a unique storyline. The entire book is written through text messages, instant messages, journal entries and emails. I liked this format - it made it quick and easy to read. I also love the insanaly cute cover!

Kudos to Crystal Hemingway on her break through first novel. I was hesitant at first by the texting style and character journal but found it easier to read after a few chapters. Totally cute storyline. Sorry I cannot believe it is based on a true life experience but a very enjoyable book. Looking for the next book by her.

I enjoyed this light hearted look at crystals life explored through text, snapchat, email and social media. Very much a current story set in today’s world if digital and social media this book will make you smile!

This is a perfect fun summer read. The android aspect of the book is amazing, it manages the perfect balance between crazy sci fi and actually... maybe not that far off. It's so easy to suspend your disbelief and be sucked right into the thick of it. Not only is the whole situation laugh out loud funny but the book also has so much heart in the characters.

This book was just okay for me. Maybe closer to a 2.5 than a 2, but I didn't really get drawn into it or care too much about what was happening. It's a cute, light read. Easy to blow through, but nothing really stood out to me and it's mostly forgettable. My favorite part was the Author's Note in the beginning so I had a lot of hope for liking it. At least that makes me want to check out other things she has written because I think there is promise there! This just didn't do it for me. Maybe I just didn't read it at the right time to enjoy it as much as I could. I'm not sure!

Mom's Perfect Boyfriend is about  a quirky family.  It is fun fast paced and easy to read.  I loved the characters so much.   Grab this funny novel and prepare to laugh out loud.

Hilarious - Must Read!
I chose this book on a whim. I began reading it and was not sure if I would like it. I was completely sold on it about 5 minutes into reading it. The story is funny and fresh. The family is a bit dysfunctional, yet loving. Different family members go through some harsh situations that the love of the family helps them get through it.  Some parts of the book will have you shaking your head in disbelief. There are parts that made me laugh out loud and I smiled through the entire book. This is a good book to read when you are just bored with your normal choices. I received this ARC book for free from Net Galley and this is my honest review.

A cute debut novel by Crystal Hemmingway.

What we have here is a collection of texts, messages, emails ad journal entries, following the story of Crystal and her relationships with her mum, boyfriend and sister. Added to the mix is the discovery of a possible perfect boyfriend for her mother - who happens to be an android.

This was a lighthearted read which I was able to get into straight away and finish relatively quickly.

Though the story may not be plausible (though, who knows in the future?) it was well written, engaged me and I enjoyed slipping into Boople world!

Many thanks to NetGalley and Galbadia Press for an ARC in exchange for an honest review.

This is a light hearted and fast paced easy to read romantic comedy. The formatting of this book made it a very quick read. However, there are some random e-mails that felt unnecessary and took me out of the story. 

The characters all grew through out he book. However, the way it was written made me feel detached. Less like I was reading a book and more like I was snooping through someones computer. Logically this was not going to happen. The robot was not a believable robot but more like a mail order husband. He was independently living and could drive. This also pulled me out of the story.


If you can get past the plausibility of the story I would recommend it if you are in the mood for a fluffy book.

Such a great book. Funny and real and immersive, I just wish it was even longer! Got into the story straight away and even though it's a bit of a wild story I was fully invested in all of it

Rounded up from 3.5 stars with an initial boost for the cover art! This book is a quick and breezy read. The story is told via text, email, journal entry, personal letter and more. The variety helps it move along quickly and give the reader a multifaceted view of the story. Crystal is an entertaining lead although a bit impetuous at times. Instead of doing the product testing on her sister Lisa's new android companion herself, she matches him up with her mom with some hilarious and bittersweet results. An entertaining summer read that touches on how our relationship with our mother frames our views on life.

Thank you to Galbadia Press and NetGalley for a digital ARC in exchange for an honest review.

3.5⭐ rounded up

I was immediately charmed by this cute debut read. Crystal encounters some tough breaks and makes some questionable choices in the beginning of this book. While her Mom is there to help her pick up the pieces, it comes with a price. Somehow she ends up being her asssistant for Margot's Mallows without the ability to say no. While I think the whole android thing wouldn't happen in real life, it was a unique way for Crystal to break free from her Mom a bit. 

While this may not be one of those books you'll be thinking about days after reading, it's sure to give you a few laughs and leave you smiling at the end. The writing style was unique and it was easy to quickly read along. The book focused on the difficultly of trying to please an overbearing parent and how to turn it into a healthy relationship. Crystal and Margot's growth throught this book is what makes it so appealing and you'll be rooting for them to figure things out. Overall I found this book to be a fun, enjoyable read and would recommend it to anyone looking for a quick escape from reality.

Mom's Perfect Boyfriend by Crystal Hemmingway is a funny and unique book that I really enjoyed.  Crystal, who is 25 years old, is unable to say no to her mother, who is single and lonely.  When Crystal becomes homeless, unemployed, and single she moves back in with her mother.  This book is told in the form of texts, chats and emails, which I found fun.  This book kept me intrigued, and it was a quick read too.  Looking forward to reading more books by this author.   

I reviewed a digital arc provided by NetGalley and the publisher.  Thank you.

Started this book but couldn't finish it  It was not the type of book I would normally read and could not get into it.

This one was a DNF for me.

It was a case of it's  ne not the book. I just felt really disconnected from the story due to the style of writing. The messages and the emails style of storytelling just wasn't for me.

I am sure plenty of others will fall in love with this story.

Only putting 1 star as i can't leave unrated