2 stars
This one wasn't for me. I struggled from the start with this one. It was a little uncomfortable for me. I never could get into the main characters.

This was a really unique and sweet rom-com with humor that had me laughing out loud at times. Especially the dialogue. Would recommend to those looking for an escapist read to decompress from the craziness happening in the world right now.

This is an unique book. Not your typical rom-com. The heroine is Asian and is adopted. The hero has a daughter that he doesn't know about initially and she is raised by 3 guys... . Lots of fun banter and chemistry between the main characters. Sweet and fun.

A fun and entertaining romance. Annie is sent a text by her fiance that he is calling off the wedding. He still wants to be friends though, and when he meets a new woman and proposes a week or so later, he has the nerve to invite her to their wedding. As a PA, she takes a leave from her hospital, and temporarily goes to Rome, RI, where she meets Emmitt, a photojournalist who is suffering from injuries after an explosion. A few hints of dark, but mostly a light read. Love the banter between the two. Highly recommend this book and author.

This book had a cute, if slightly unbelievable, premise. The banter, and sticky notes, were fun to read. It was a really refreshing change to have a heroine of a different ethnicity and see all the challenges that come with that. You could tell the author felt passionately about representing correctly. Also the three dad's was another plot point that I'd never read before. It's always nice to read a romance that doesn't stick to the usual tropes.

This was such a great book, had me feeling all the feels. like ALLLLLLLLL the feels. On a Colleen Hoover or Nicholas Sparks level. This is the next romance novel you need to read, for sure. I never wanted it to end and had several late nights because I just could not put it down! Tugged at my heart strings in all the good ways.

I voluntarily read and reviewed an advanced copy of this book thanks to Netgalley and the publisher. All thoughts and opinions are my own.

This is one of those titles where the blurb doesn’t fit the story within. Yes you do have a newly single physician’s assistant involved but that’s about as close as it gets. Is it still a good story, yes. Just not on what you may initially think.

I felt like I was reading two different stories. The first 35% we are solely with Annie (whom suffers from a female version of “good luck chuck”) who has just been dumped by the love of her life a short time before the wedding. Via text no less. It becomes a series of lets see just how horrible of a person we can make the ex out to be. The way her parents reacted to this situation really blew my mind. The reason for their behavior later in the book didn’t justify it at all for me. Annie is a complicated character. She comes across as a serious pushover but in other aspects shes mouthy, kind, crazy, moody..I couldn’t pin her down to a predominant personality
In the rest of the book you’re following Emmitt. A photojournalist that introduces with a bit of a frat-boy personality. We quickly learn there is a lot more to him then meets the eye. He had a brief relationship that ended up with a child that he did not know about for the first few years of her life. He and the woman split, married and thought the child was the other mans. No hard feelings were involved but he did his best to be involved in her life the best he could given his job takes him all over the world. (enter three men and a baby reference with this group)
Annie is still present but Emmitt’s storyarc becomes the stronger of the two. It’s a great story. I wish it would have been the main focus of the book with Annie coming in where Emmitt did instead. It would have made the ending struggle work so much better if this had been Emmitt’s story instead of Annie’s. Co-Parenting can be a really difficult subject especially when there are broken families involved. This book shows the ups and downs and how to address it in a healthy manner.
If I were to rate this on the overall flow, writing and story It would be around a three.
Annie’s story would be around a 2.75. She goes through a lot yes but her story felt like it consisted mostly of tropes. I hate saying that as in the authors note its supposed to be a tale about finding herself and understanding her heritage. I just did not get that at all save for a couple of small anicdotes.
Emmitt’s story close 4 but not quite there. He goes through a lot of growth as a person. Had the stronger story. There were a few things I would rearrange or change the focus on but I enjoyed his side of the things far more. Its not a side of life that you see written much and it was handled really well.

Not the story I was expecting but a decent book for what it is.

I saw this book on bookstagram and knew I wanted to read it. I absolutely loved it. It drew me in and I didn't want to take a break. Definitely did not disappoint!

This book is advertised and mash-up of Three Men and a baby (correct! Charming hero has a teenage daughter with two other dads who are also straight!) and 27 Dresses( not exactly)! I reminded me of Dane Cook’s “Good Luck Chuck” but of course this time a guy is not dumped by the women who recently got married after the second he had sex with them because he turned their good luck marriage charm! In this story dear Annie dates with the guys and after her breakups she always finds out they get marry as soon as they dumped her. She becomes their good luck charm to find their love of their lives! So unfair and annoying, isn’t it?

At the opening Annie is dumped by her fiancée this time and you want to punch and open holes in that horrible guy’s little brain because that despicable human waste still keeps the venue Annie spent so much energy to reserve for their wedding and keeps her deposit so he can marry with his new bride. Of course her notorious bride earns so many punch points because she stops by the same boutique Annie had grandmother’s dress tailored and surprisingly her measurements mixed up with Annie’s now she didn’t only steal the soon to be husband scumbag, the venue, she also stole the wedding dress! Yes feel free to scream, I already did several times!

Poor Annie screams at her scumbag ex on the phone and leaves the town to start from the fresh with her new work place at Rome. Nope, she didn’t escape to Italy. She wished but she can only manage to go to Rhode Island.

And of course she met with charismatic, witty, charming Emmitt who happens to be new roommate. She already swore not to have a relationship for a long time but their sizzling, hot chemistry, entertaining banters and sexy flirting prevent her to keep the promise. I love their friends to lovers evolving relationship and I truly loved both of the characters.

But at the last parts: you know the drill, something comes out and forces the beautiful couple to suffer from terrible heartbreak and at that part, Emmitt really pissed me off and acted immature. (Mostly one of the parties act like obnoxious, irritating brat and I always cut one point during my reading. But sometimes both parties may be irritating and more point cuts occur!)

And groveling part was a little weak but I still liked the conclusion. This is feel-good, keep smiling and sigh kind of entertaining rom-com with likable characters. I’m giving my enjoyable, sweet-swoon four stars!


Special thanks to NetGalley and Kensington Publishing for sharing this entertaining ARC with me in exchange my honest review.

Loved this book, the story of Annie and Emmitt.

They start off as room-mates - she has rented out his house, but he is back in town after an accident overseas. They don't get off to the best of starts, but soon start to become friends.

Both have had their struggles growing up, which has shaped how they are now and also how the behave in relationships. Can they move past this and be happy together?

Picture this. You're over the moon, getting ready to marry who you think is the love of your life when they decide to break up with you saying they aren't ready for such committment, to then becoming enagaged like two months later! AND NOT ONLY THAT, but since your venue, catering and all that jazz is still booked, they don't want it to go to waste and they plan on using everything, which who cares right, you're getting your money back. OH BUT WAIT, their new fiance went to the same boutique you had your grandmother's dress tailored at and they happened to mix up YOUR measurements with HERS. Yeah. Did I mention that you and your parents are also invited to their wedding and they're expecting you to come and sit at their table??????? RIDICULOUS. All this happens in like the first 10% of the book and I was left PISSED, so when the hometown hero comes around to charm her pants off I was left saying HECK YEAHHHHHH BOY. I loved that they ended up becoming roommates bc this allowed a greater emotional connection to establish between them & it helped to get to know each of them through different eyes, especially the societal impact that looking a certain way or adapting to specific cultures has on our persona and the way we communicate and feel around others. The thing I loved most of all about this story was that it not only focused on the budding romance bw Emmitt and Annie, but it also revolved around the relationship bw Emmitt and his teenage daughter and her other two dads, who aren't gay, but have raised her from birth with her mother. -JH

When I picked up this book, I went in expecting a fun, sexy romance. And, sure, I got that. I felt the chemistry between Emmit and Annie. What I didn't expect was a heartwarming, insightful story about family and friendship in it's different forms, and it was such an added bonus! I really hope this whole cast of characters get follow-up books, I will be first in line for each one.

I received an ARC in exchange for an honest review.

This story was something quite different than expected from the blurb.

Annie has been dumped by her fiancé - by text - and when the story starts she learns that not only has his new bride-to-be 'stolen' her dress, they are also going to use the venue etc. She decides to take a job in Rome (not in Italy), where she meets Emmitt as they are forced to be roomies.

So far you would think it is standard romance, but what makes this one different is the fact Annie is adopted from Vietnam. This fact and how it shapes her life as an Asian girl with two white parents is a big part of the story. And Emmitt... He has a teenage daughter, but has to share her with 2 other 'dads' and the death of her mother has made everything much more complicated. He is trying to connect to her, but it is difficult.

Overall, this is not really a romance per se. But a story about family and all it entails.

DNF at 16%

I requested the arc because one of the blurb comps mentioned 27 Dresses (my favorite rom-com!). Unfortunately, the writing style isn't working for me and I'm getting annoyed by the ex-fiance plot re: not giving Annie her money back. Not for me.