“But if you live afraid, you’re not really living. That’s no future at all” (chapter 39).

I read this in a day. Honestly, I don’t even think I put it down after I picked it up. The premise was really new and fun for me, and the depth behind the characters and the things they wish for or are scared of was very engaging.

Mai’s has some trauma in her past that she holds tight to and allows to define what’s important to her. Her family doesn’t seem to realize this because they encourage this behavior with their overbearing ideals instead of encouraging her to discover who she is and give her space for that. As a result, she has a bit of an identity crisis as she starts transitioning into adulthood after graduating high school. What would her life look like without carefully laid plans she’s created with her family? And would being different make her adoptive parents not want her anymore?

Anthony doesn’t fit in Mai’s carefully laid plans, even though she can’t help but practically drool over him. He doesn’t want to think about the future, he doesn’t want to make plans, he doesn’t even want to go to college. He’s definitely not someone she could ever bring home to her parents. Anthony is fully aware that they just don’t fundamentally work. So why can’t he get her out of his head? Why does he want to kiss her so bad?

The two agree that they need to let this crush burn up by having a fling to effectively make themselves unattractive to the other. They plan dates with the intention of turning the other off, but it ends up being way more fun than annoying. In trying to have something light to turn each other off, they end up digging in deep and understanding each other’s fears. I never wanted to stop reading about these two. Their chemistry and their vulnerability really won my heart.

I read this book because I loved Mai as a side character in "Announcing Trouble," but that was nothing compared to her having her own book. Seeing her and Anthony together was perfect. I wished the book was longer, but only because I didn't want to stop reading it. I really hope there is more from this world.

This is the first book by this author that I've read, Ill definitely be on the look out for some more. This was a cute quick romance read. This book follows the characters, Mai and Anthony through there ups and downs. This book has it all swoon worthy, romance, fantastic well developed characters, fab banter and some emotional depth to the story. This is a well develop romance read. This book can be read as a stand alone read.



I voluntarily reviewed an advance reader copy of this book

The dynamics of How to quit your crush are really interesting. Both Mai and Antony have had a difficult upbringing. They are worlds apart but opposites attract.

Mai is focused and driven. Antony isn’t aiming for academic excellence. The pair seem impossible, even after sharing a sweet memory. They both sign up for the same project and decide to try and quit their feelings for each other by having a 2-week fling. Their differences are apparent, but so is their connection.

This is a fun read with a difficult backstory. It’s part of a series however can be read as a standalone.

The first 10% of this book was a bit of a struggle for me. The set up was a little slow, but the story is really good and I’m glad I stuck with it.

4 stars out of 5.

*ARC in exchange for an honest review.

How to Quit Your Crush is a good sweet read. This is Mai and Anthony's story and we get both their POVs. I love that we could get in both their heads. Mai is goal focused and a hard worker. Anthony is kind of a free spirit. He doesn't really have after school plans. Mai has a crush on him but he doesn't check off any of her boxes when t comes to her list of Necessary Qualities in a Boyfriend. They have great chemistry. They come up with a plan to spend two weeks to prove just how not good they are together. I loved them together and was so rotting for them to be together. This book was the first one I read by this author and I will definitely checking out more now.

I loved this romance book! I love their banter and honesty with each other. I wish Mai's family would cut her some slack but other then that I really loved it. I would recommend this to anyone who loves second chance romance and banter between two love interests!

3.5 stars.

I liked this book, it kept my attention and there were a lot of cute scenes. Mai and Anthony were adorable together and had a great connection. I didn't quite understand why their own stereotypes were getting in the way when they clearly had great chemistry and mutual attraction. I also thought Mai's family was pretty annoying. Overall a really cute YA romance.

Such a heart warming read!

I loved the chemistry between Mai and Anthony. I really loved Anthony’s character: how his dad’s death affects him is written so well. I loved how we got to see how this affected his relationships with people and with his aversion to “planning” (Anthony is shuddering as I type that, the poor lad.)

I also felt like I? Was? Mai? I have ophidiophobia (big word that just means I’m terrified of snakes) and so many times I saw myself reflected in Mai’s character: her fears, her wants and dreams. I was very much like her in high school ;-;

TRIGGER WARNING FOR PEOPLE WITH THIS PHOBIA: it was hard for me to read the serpentarium scene.

If you’re looking for a quick, contemporary romance to read, this is the books for you!

Thank you Entangled Teen and Amy Dominy for the Arc 📚

Announcing Trouble was hands-down the best YA book I read last year. So you can imagine how stoked I was to get my hands on How to Quit Your Crush. I was pumped to get some more time in this world, with these characters, and this completely delicious storytelling.

Amy Fellner Dominy did not disappoint. The magic that I found in Announcing Trouble was not a fluke. I was just as enchanted with this story, every bit as charmed by the writing, and completely in love with the characters. There is such an authentic feel in the way these stories are told – the voice is not too old, and not too young. It feels so realistic and, since my heart will never tire of falling in love for the first time (hence, my romance addiction), I was utterly addicted Hooked from the first page to the last.

Mai and Anthony were so much fun. They’re both carrying around a fair amount of baggage, so there are some heavier undertones to their story. Their interactions were a delight – full of sparky banter, heartfelt caring, and a flirty physical chemistry that set my heart aflutter. I loved how the characters grew and matured over the course of the story. I loved how they sorted through their own baggage and gave themselves space to grow separately so they could be better for each other together.

How to Quit Your Crush proved Amy Fellner Dominy to be a new favorite author, and a new favorite YA voice for sure. This was another piece of YA perfection – delivering more heart fluttering, smile-inducing swoons than I ever could have asked for. There is so much goodness tucked into these pages, and I can't recommend it highly enough!

“I like to think the worst of you. It’s helpful.”
A tiny smile plays around his mouth. “I try to think the worst about you, too. And then you smile at me.”

This was such a fun read! If you read Announcing Trouble by Amy Fellner Dominy and loved it, you’ll definitely want to pick up How to Quit Your Crush. This is Mai and Anthony’s story. I really enjoyed this one, it was full of fun banter and such great chemistry. The author teases us with these characters in Announcing Trouble and I’m so glad she gave them their own story.

Maya Senn is a perfectionist, a planner, she never takes risks and is super dedicated to her studies and planning out her future. Taking a break, relaxing, or “chilling” are words that do not exist in her vocabulary.

Anthony Adams is known for his carefree attitude. He takes every day as it comes, not worrying about what may be, what the future holds, or what to expect. He lives in the moment.

These two couldn’t be more opposite and yet their attraction is undeniable. They try so hard to get over eachother, but the more time they spend together, the more they realize how good they are for one another. Mai gives Anthony purpose and a desire to look towards the future and Anthony gives Mai the feeling that not everything needs to have a plan. Together they discover more things about themselves as individuals and begin to heal wounds that they tried to bury deep inside.

“I don’t want to be your mistake, Mai. Your lapse in judgement. And I don’t want to be your fling.” He steps back. “The question is: what do you want?”

This was such a cute opposites attract romance with a lot of heart and fun banter. I definitely recommend this read if you’re looking for something light that will make you laugh and have you daydreaming of your first crush.


*A huge thanks to Entangled Publishing for providing me with an eARC for review. All thoughts are my own.*

⁣I'll have to be honest. My brain did not fully process that How To Quit Your Crush was about May, Josie's BFF from Announcing Trouble up until the very end. LOL! I can say that this book can be read as a stand-alone. Though, I loved Announcing Trouble so much that I highly encourage to start with this one.

How To Quit Your Crush is about Mai and Anthony, two very different characters who are fighting their attraction because they both know they're wrong for each other. Two weeks before leaving for college or a personal trip, they decide that the attraction will and needs to fade asap. They decide to go on a series of horrible dates in hopes they will be so mad at each other that they can move on.

This laugh-out-loud romance is a bit of how to lose a guy in a very cute and inspiring way. These two characters come from different backgrounds and have different goals, but they inspire and support each other. Even in the worst situations, they manage to get the best out of it. They learn a great deal about themselves as the other makes them step out of their comfort zone.
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Once more, the author made me swoon, cry, laugh. This was the perfect read to distract me from what's happening out there. I love these types of story. I definitely recommend this book.

I’ve been struggling to read lately and this adorably fun book was exactly what I needed. Entangled Teen Crush stories never fail to make me smile, laugh, swoon, and just have a great time. How to Quit Your Crush by Amy Fellner Dominuy was no exception and I absolutely loved this delightful teen romance that had feeling giddy and hooked from the start.

I absolutely adore this story and the characters with all my heart! I found myself engrossed and enchanted by everything and completely loved spending time with Mai and Anthony. From the very beginning, I knew I would have fun with this book and I definitely did and so much more. The plot has everything I love and enjoy in romance stories – humor, banter, a little drama here and there, and plenty of adorable and heartwarming moments. I love stories about “first loves” especially the ones that are forbidden or opposites attract, so this one totally hit all the feels for me. It’s cute, it’s sweet, it’s wonderful, and it has heart. I was completely smitten and I couldn’t stop smiling while reading this book.

I think the characters are charming, realistic, and relatable. Mai and Anthony are fantastic leads and the side characters are pretty okay too. Both Mai and Anthony had their own insecurities and issues and it was lovely to see them mature and be there for each other. I loved their chemistry, their flirting, their bantering, and all their cutesy moments together. They’re just so adorable and perfect and all their interactions had my heart dancing and skipping and oh my the swoons!

How to Quit Your Crush by Amy Fellner Dominy is such a sweet, cute, and delightfully fun teen romance that had me turning the pages. I enjoyed the easy to read writing style, the wonderful storyline, the lovely characters, the romance, and all the beautiful moments that made me smile. This deliciously swoony and heartwarming YA romance is the perfect summer read and I honestly can’t recommend it enough.

I received an advance reader copy of this book from the publisher, Entangled Teen Crush via Netgalley. All thoughts, opinions, smiles, and swoons are my own.

How to Quit Your Crush by Amy Fellner Dominy is a sweet summer story about Mai and Anthony and their efforts to stop being attracted to each other.
Obviously things do not go as planned (not a spoiler!) and that's when the fun begins.

I liked the dynamics of the book and how different but at the same time similar our characters are. They both had difficulties in the past that made them who they are now. I also really liked the writing style of the author and I'll probably try to read more of her work.

3.5 stars

A cute YA romance about a girl who plans her entire life and a guy who lives for today.

Mai and Anthony had a short-lived romance during their senior year. Despite her ending it there are lingering feelings, so they decide to plan dates that the other person will hate. Of course, things are not quite that simple and instead of growing apart they begin to grow closer together.

I liked both Mai and Anthony and how they grew over the course of the story. They each had experiences that shaped their outlooks on life, but then they were able to learn from each other too.

I've been in a bit of a book slump lately and while I've read good books, nothing was hitting me in the feels really. Until I read this. From the moment I started Mai and Anthony's story, I was hooked.

These two aren't supposed to meant to be. The Uber planner and just chill and go with the flow guy. They don't mesh, except they do. Perfectly. They take each other out of their carefully crafted boxes and challenge the other.

I have never read a book by this author before so I didn't know what to expect. What I got was a book packed full of emotion and connection that I don't tend feel when I read YA. I'm going to have to go back and read Josie and Garrett's story now!!

How cute! No, seriously.
Mai & Anthony are adorable.
YA is definitely not my forte, but this was a refreshing break from some of my heavier reads. It’s nice to time travel to simpler times.
I really enjoyed the story overall.
I didn’t really care for Mai’s family, & some of their drama was a little more juvenile than it needed to be, but otherwise, a great read.

Anthony and Mai are polar opposites; she’s cool, calm, collected and destined for the ivy leagues. He’s perfectly content just taking life day by day, and he appears opposed to planning out his future in any way. The one thing they can agree on, however, is their burning chemistry! When they decide to take a two week “fling”, neither of them expected to peel back the layers of the other, or what that might mean for their future.

You guys! This is what YA romances are made of. I was so drawn to the characters that I could barely put it down. They each carry their own baggage from their pasts, and it was so fun watching them figure out who they want to be and just grow as characters. Although they both had flaws that were a little annoying, the author did such an excellent job at painting their backgrounds and really creating whole-picture characters.
There was just enough romance to keep me wanting more, but to also keep it PG-13. Although the ending was a little predictable, I was still interested to see exactly where the characters would end up.

Highly recommend for fans of To All the Boys I Loved Before and The Kissing Booth!

I enjoyed this, but I wanted to enjoy it more than I did. It was fast paced and enjoyable but I found the back and forth between characters emotional POVs annoying, the constant repetition of oh I shouldn’t but, we can’t be together but...., it was irritating. I found it just detracted too much and stop me enjoying it more.its a shame because I loved the previous book in this series (this can be read as standalone) and I’m sure I will love future books as much again, just not disappointed in this.

Thanks to netgalley and the publisher for a free copy for an honest opinion

How to Quit Your Crush is a quintessential high school ending romance. Mai Senn is the perfect valedictorian headed for an Ivy League education. Anthony Adams is lucky to have graduated and is planning on a nomadic life after graduation if only he could shake his feelings for Mai. They don't fit together, and they both know it. Their romance ended in April, but they can't stop thinking of each other so they develop a plan. Plan to worst dates for each other to point out their differences and their feelings will follow.
That's obviously not what happens. I really enjoyed this book and the dynamic between Mai and Anthony. Both characters had some things happen in their past that is coloring how they are making decisions for post-high school life. I enjoyed that this book was set in Arizona instead of the more popular options of New York, California, or the Pacific Northwest.
This isn't strictly an enemies to lovers' novel, but a lot of the same vibes are there and it'll be a great read for anyone who prefers those stories.

Note: I received this book from the publisher via NetGalley in exchange for an honest review. All opinions shared are my own.

How to Quit Your Crush by Amy Fellner Dominy is a companion novel to Announcing Trouble, which I absolutely loved! The two can be read as stand-alone’s, but you do get some glimpses into Mai and Anthony’s story in Announcing Trouble. Mai’s attraction towards Anthony is what started Josie and Garrett’s story in Announcing Trouble after all.

In How to Quit Your Crush, Mai and Anthony embark on a secret two-week fling to get over their attraction for each other. Being polar opposites and headed on two different paths post-high school, Mai and Anthony don’t quite make sense, but they have quite the chemistry.

What I personally love about opposites attract romances is how the two characters challenge each other and help to discover parts of their personalities. That is exactly what happened in How to Quit Your Crush. Mai and Anthony may have been trying to get over each other by planning dates that the other would hate. In reality, however, each of them lost pieces of themselves due to their past. Being together, helped to rediscover themselves. The story may have only spanned a couple of weeks, it was fun reading the two grow together.

My biggest issue with How to Quit Your Crush was Mai. Her personality is similar to my own, and she ended up frustrating me a lot. This is obviously a personal issue and wouldn’t be an issue for everyone. Eventually, Mai did grow on me. Also, I would have loved to see more about Mai and her relationship with her family, especially at the end.

Overall, if you enjoy opposites attract romances or if you enjoyed Announcing Trouble, I’d highly recommend checking out How to Quit Your Crush by Amy Fellner Dominy. It was a fun, quick read, which I think would be perfect for summer.