***Thank you to NetGalley, French Kiss Press LLC and Aria Hawthorne. I voluntarily read and reviewed this book. All opinions are my own.***

For me, this book tried too hard on several fronts. Funny moments were overridden by overused hashtags or language/expressions. I struggled to remember Conchita was a smart girl because her own actions and thoughts made her seem the opposite at times. I wasn’t really a fan of the character with the exception of how hard she worked to save the company whose products she loved. The chemistry between Christopher and Conchita was there, but neither seemed like the sort to want more than a one-night stand. Admittedly, I didn’t understand his preoccupation with Conchita. I think I enjoyed their anonymous social media bantering more than their actual relationship. If you like a lot of steam and sex, and don’t mind hashtags interrupting the plot constantly, you might enjoy this book. Reading other reviews there were plenty who did. It just wasn’t for me.

A slow story, you know what is coming. The story line is good but the development is a little slow. Is a funny story, you could enjoy.
I received a ARC from Netgalley for a honest review.

Loved it!! This was my first read by this author but will definitely not be the last! I. Thought it was hilarious and steamy and overall entertaining.

I love Conchita and Kit story but you use too much hashtag. They make reading less fluid. The strory is hot, funny and entertaining.

Conchita Castillo is a sexually free and liberated woman who finds the fun in everything... but doesn't stick around for long afterwards. When she meets a sexy British man who is definitely going to be her newest fling, she can't wait to get between the sheets with him... too bad the universe has other ideas...

Christopher Griffin is a sexy British billionaire investor who is only in Chicago for a short amount of time... until he meets Conchita and all of the reasons he has to return to the UK, all of a sudden pale in comparison to getting to know Conchita better... in and out of bed...

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Hot Mess Love was an ultra sexy and thoroughly amusing read. Conchita and Christopher are insanely attracted to each other and want nothing more than to sleep together ASAP, but with first dates and constant delays getting in the way, their intended fling turns out to be something much more than they were expecting...

Conchita is a hilarious tell-it-like-it-is woman who has a problem holding down a job, or a relationship for that matter. Although, when her dream job lands in her lap and requires Conchita to do what Conchita does best, she finds herself suddenly thriving and putting her all into saving the failing company, and ensuring a future of all things sex toys.

Christopher is a Brit who loves American girls, and Conchita is the most fascinating one yet. With his business in Chicago wrapped up and not requiring him to remain in Chicago any longer, he has no reason to stay and get to know her better, but missing out on Conchita has made his predictable and often times boring life over in England start to look less and less appealing.

This was a good read, I loved the plot and the characters had so much potential, but it unfortunately just didn't deliver for me. Conchita was a favorite character from previous books, I love her personality and her free thinking existence. But the hashtags were just too much. I actually stopped reading them completely and it helped me stay within the story so much better without them. Christopher came off as sexy and fun, but his British identity really confused me, it seriously just did not add up.

I really liked the writing, but the story was just too long in the beginning, with a too quick resolution in the end. The sex was HOT, but lacked substance, and I felt the characters needed a connection that went further than their sexcapades took them. As you can see, I am all over the board on this read. I wanted to love it, but there were just too many aspects that kept me from doing so.

I received a complimentary copy of this book for my honest and unbiased review.

This was my first read from this author and I can't stop smiling. It was funny. smart. well written, and I fell madly in love with the characters. There were a few times when it felt a bit like I was reading a teenage romance with all the hashtags, but I found that they fit well with the story and the banter was great. Overall I thought the story was fun and refreshing. It would be perfect for a lazy Sunday afternoon guilty pleasure.

I really enjoy this author’s writing style, witty, sassy, sexy and very funny. I found Hot Mess Love to include all of the things I would expect from this author, including one hot, sexy Brit! I found myself hysterically laughing in several places in this book, and also very hot and bothered. The chemistry between Kit and Conchita is off the chart, and the emotional turnaround caught me off guard, but in the end it was a needed part in this great book. Loved Mr. Barney Snuggles, adorable! Only critique I have is it’s a tad too long, otherwise I really enjoyed this book.

I voluntarily reviewed an ARC copy of this book.

I’ve read and enjoyed several of Ms. Hawthorne’s books but I had a hard time with this book. If the story was redone without all the hashtags I believe I would have enjoyed it but as it is, not as much. When I read a book about half of it is via listening to the book while driving. Doing that I couldn’t really understand all of the story due to so many frequent hashtags. I feel bad about the rating but for every book I read some of its in audio. Hopefully this won’t be a trend for any author. Conchita had her quirks and was a funny character. Christopher is the British hunk she likes and wants. I enjoyed the characters and the storyline. It’s a good book but is a confusing one when trying to listen to it. I received a complementary copy via NetGalley and chose to write a review.

Too young for me!!

Although I really liked the premise of this book, it fell flat for me. I thought Conchita was immature and the hashtags were an unnecessary distraction. Christopher was a proud man-whore. Although I pushed through it, this was not a book I recommend. This is my honest opinion, but others may find this book enjoyable.

I loved the description of this book but the reality was much harder to read. Some things I did not like was all the tons of hashtags all over the place. I foud it annoying and distracting and not what I want to see when I am reading a book.

The second thing I did not like is I found Conchita very immature and so over the top and sex crazed that I could not believe she was real. I am sure the author thought she was funny and tried to make her super crazy but it did not work for me at all.

And Christopher was pretty awful as well. He is a manwhore and kinda proud of that. I found no redeeming qualituies beyond that and I felt he was way too out there for me to he could be a real person.

This story was a struggle for me to finish because I just felt it started to be more of a joke than a romance that was believable.

Conchita is working at a candy store when she if offered the position of handling the social media marketing for company who deals in adult entertainment and toys. This is the perfect niche for her and is excited to get started but just when she experiences some success the investor wants to withdraw his backing and the social media battle begins.

Christopher is a sexy and successful businessman from England who happens to be in town when he meets Conchita at her candy store. The chemistry between them is electric but they are connection in a way that neither knew or expected and that is when the fun really begins!

Heat, humor and two great characters who challenge each other in all the right ways.

This is something that will either work for you or not. The story is fine... the bone of contention is all the push to be "Current... meaning hashtags all over the place. It sometimes ruined the flow of things and cause a wonder of how old is this gal.

other than that, it was a fine story.

It was a cute story but the constant hashtags made it difficult to read and follow along much of the time.

Young adult story of an entrepreneurial girl who trashes a corporate CEO on social media and later finds out that he is her boss and the hot guy she’s been seeing. She’s a hot mess and so is the story.

I received an ARC from the publisher through Netalley in exchange for an honest review.

I really had a hard time finishing this book. The two characters, Conchita and Christopher, I found had no chemistry. For a grown woman, I felt she came across like a middle school immature girl, thinking in hashtags all the time. There came a point where I just skipped over all the hashtags. I just didn’t like her character. Christopher I loved but couldn’t understand his obsession with Conchita.

Working in a sweet shop isn’t the ideal job, but then again, I don’t like keeping the same job for too long since I get bored easily. When a hot British stud walks into the shop, I think I’m in love! Then he invites me to his hotel room that evening. However, things don’t always go as planned. My brother-in-law asks for my help baby sitting for my niece, since my sister is out of town. Well there went the chance to bed a Brit.
Since she is so good with hashtags, Conchita is offered a position with Boink, a company that sells intimate accessories for single women. She will be their social media director and hopefully help them make some money.

Little does Conchita know that Christopher is the man in charge of keeping Boink in business, since it is his funding that has kept the company afloat. However, he is actually in Chicago to shut down the company.

This is a Netgalley ARC review. All opinions expressed are solely my own.

I’m not gonna lie: at first I thought this book was super cheesy but I’m glad I stayed with it because I was wrong. It was a really good book. Do Chita is a “normal” woman in that she’s not size 2 and is proud of it. I love a book with an imperfect heroine who owns it. I thought Christopher’s flaws were realistic but he didn’t come across as whiny. I thought the multiple meet cites in this book were perfect. I enjoyed all the secondary characters, especially Harvey and Stubie.

I was not a fan of the hashtags throughout the chapters. I felt like “Snarky Brat” was just a distraction. It seemed like a comedy shtick. I didn’t think it was necessary.

I can’t wait to read more from Aria Hawthorne.

I didn’t notice any formatting or typographical errors.

Hot Mess Love is an absolutely bonkers but entertaining enough read. Christopher a British billionaire is about to foreclose on Boink a company he owns, it develops and sells sex toys from vibrators to all manner of other ‘aids’
Conchita is from her description an extremely large busted lady in her late twenties with false nails , lashes etc....well you get the picture, unfortunately all I could think of was a a Vegas porn star which is cruel and does not do justice to how she thinks or acts but that was my imagination running wild!
When these two meet its insta attraction, there are misunderstandings, romance, lots of graphic sex and some humorous moments.
The continual ###’s due to Conchitas constant social media interactions do get wearing but are easily skipped and ignored.
Easy reading and a happy ending but didn’t quite do it for me.
My thanks to net galley and publisher for the opportunity to review this book honestly.

2 stars
How do you know you are too old for certain books???? #HATAGS
They were everywhere in this book!! In the middle of sentences! It drove me crazy! It reminded me of my teen daughter with all the #hashtags !!

I can’t remember as to when was the last time I truly enjoyed a contemporary romance. This book kept me spellbound right from the beginning until the end. It’s a delightful romp with a pretty sassy heroine Conchita who’s a no holds barred young woman in her late 20s. She works part time at a 🍬 candy shop, also part nanny to her niece, and suddenly the newly hired social media director of Boink (a failing adult toy company). Her oozing charisma attracts the dashing Christopher (Kit) the hot, filthy rich British/American guy who has a few secrets hidden up his sleeves and by the way did I mention that he is also the chief investor of Boink. #Uh-oh  #complicatedlove ❤️

The first reason why I love these two is that right from the beginning they have this instant attraction that they didn’t deny, even though they were both not looking for something permanent. Second reason is that they are two headstrong people that are willing to make sacrifices for the people they cared for and their beliefs. Third reason is that I love their social media banters. And the last reason but definitely not the least is Conchita’s cheeky internal monologues and hilarious and sometimes snarky hashtags.

Things haven’t been easy for these two. Their simple encounter turned into something more than they expected. Overall, what I found was more twists and turns to the story revealing the depth of each character that kept me peeled to the book.

I can go on and on why I love this book , but you should just go ahead and read it already. Boink’d is a sexy rom-com with a little bit of heat that any romance reader would definitely enjoy.

Would I recommend this book? ... Totally Yes!

5 Off the charts & out of this galaxy stars !!!! Night Owl 🦉 award as well 😊

ARC received from Netgalley in exchange for an honest review. Opinions expressed are my own & have not been influenced in any way.

BOINK’D IS ONE AMAZING READ !! I absolutely loved it from the first page to the very last written words ....

The sign of a truly great book is not wanting it to end even after the HEA & this book has one that still has me thinking about it!
A re-read is definitely in order ASAP !!

It’s also great this book has some of the characters from the Chicago Billionaire Series - I was so excited to see especially Alma & Harvey flow into the story line. This book can however be read as a standalone.

Conchita & Christopher are perfection as the main characters. I also really loved Conchita’s super snarky alter ego ... giving this mostly put together - but sometimes a hot mess character some of the funniest dialog I have ever read ...

Few examples that I ❤️ ❤️ ( Instagram references too )

Oh great ... an arrogant filthy rich double British butt wad ... no freaking wonder
Right shall I pick you up ? NO, HE ABSOLUTELY SHALL NOT !!!!SNARKY BRAT SCREAMS AT ME ...
#DisasterZone
#DirtyDishes Galore
#Queen Of Cookie Crumbville
# Scared to look inside my own Frig

Who has not thought some of this - first date my apartment is a pretty scary place right now - LOL FUNNY !!

Of course Christopher thinks Conchita is one “saucy minx” - FINALLY they get to go on their first date & it’s magic !!!

This book checked a lot of my boxes for an awesome read :

Relatable yet very different characters that bring out the best in each other
Chance meeting
British Billionaire & just your average shop girl ( aka the saucy minx )
Finding a career you love & you are exceptionally good at ( 25,000 Instagram followers take notice )
Epic fail to epic romance = HEA ❤️
Feel good read - bring on the snarkyness
Sizzling chemistry that will certainly melt your e-reader 🔥🔥

Highly recommend this read and you will definitely want to check out this author’s backlist .

Read in one sitting could not put it down - loved it so much - top ten read of 2019

Fun & flirty, sexy & naughty, raunchy & ridiculous...this book was all that & so much more. Conchita is a no-holds-barred, no filter, lovable heroine. Christopher is a bit stuffy but uber sexy British/American. Sparks fly as does a lot of comedic moments. If you're looking for a little bit naughty but extremely fun read, look no further. Highly recommend this book.