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.

I'm surprised that I highly enjoyed this book. It has the usual cliches you'd find in a typical teen romance novel, and the idea behind the story wasn't exactly original or unique either. But in the face of absolutely superb writing, you'll find that these flaws don't matter anymore. The moment you get to know the characters, you're instantly riveted and can't help being sucked into the story. That's how it was for me, reading How To Quit Your Crush by Amy Fell Dominy. It's simply addictive and so much FUN. 

You might have already read books on how to forget your ex-boyfriend, how to master the art of letting go, how to confess to your crush, how to make your crush fall in love with you and more. But this book - it tells you the story of two people trying to destroy the blazing attraction they hold for each other. There's no plausible explanation for it. Just pure, insta-love. And I should be hating this but I don't. Their chemistry felt real to me at least, especially on the guy's part. And I am forever grateful that we get to have his point of view since it's far more interesting than seeing through the girl's eyes alone. Plus, Mai & Anthony's romance is one of those that I would consider swoon-worthy. I enjoyed every banter, every gesture, every expression. They are polar opposites but somehow they are still perfectly matched. The only thing getting in between them is the future. 

Mai is an overachiever coming from a family with high expectations while Anthony is just this chill dude who has no plans of going to college but is going to travel after graduation. They used to hang out (got to second base even), they ended and then they began again. So they hatch a plan to end their feelings for each other once and for all by going on a two-week fling that'll consist of terrible dates supposed to make them dislike each other. However, they didn't know that their plan will end up backfiring on them both. 

At first, the premise sounded really shallow to me. It wasn't until the story gradually unravels each MC's backstory that I realized it goes much deeper than that. I started identifying with Mai, then with Anthony. The story adequately explains how they became the way they are. And the more you knew, the more they become endearing to you. 

I loved Anthony the most. He's just one memorable male lead with plenty of traits that I like including his wit, his sweetness, his sense of adventure and also his artistic skill. I also love how the importance of family relationships was also accurately reflected through his perspective. It was the same with Mai, albeit in a slightly different manner. They were both fighting their own secret battles, but were somehow able to conquer them with each other's help. It gave their love story much more meaning. Also, I loved the supporting characters even though some of them are not at all supportive. 

Still, I think that the success of this book is hugely attributed to the writing. I just can't get enough of the dialogues and the smashing lines. There were a lot of laugh-out-loud moments and times when I just couldn't stop smiling. However, it wasn't all fun either. At one point, I started crying, something I never expected would happen when I first started out this book. That just goes to show how infectious this book is. 

I think the only censure I can find with this book is the usage of the term 'crush'. It doesn't aptly describe what Anthony and Mai have. They already got to second base way before the story even started so it's not a crush anymore. It's more of a flirtationship. But I don't think How To Quit Your Fling sounds poetic. So, I'll just accept the term crush for simplicity's sake. 

All in all, How To Quit Your Crush was a fun, thrilling story that's suitable for teens, but no less enjoyable for adults too. The writing alone made me fall in love with it. It's been a while since I sincerely enjoyed a YA book, so I'm grateful that I came across this one. I can say it was definitely worth it. Lastly, summer is just around the corner so I think this book will also make a perfect addition to your next season's TBR. 

Thank you so much to Netgalley and Entangled Publishing for allowing me to review an early version of this very entertaining, loveable book!

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This book is adorable! Anthony is a chill, go with the flow kinda guy and Maya is an uptight rule follower. Doesn't sound like the start to a great love story but it works for this one. 

They had a spring fling before Mai called it off because she was going places and Anthony wasn't. But the feelings never left. So they decided to go on horrible dates together to squash their feelings. To prove that they were completely wrong for each other. But it doesn't turn out that way at all. 

This reminded me of Josh & Hazel's guide to Not Dating. Their banter is hilarious and made them super easy to connect to. I loved this!

How To Quit Your Crush was a sweet, romantic and dramatic YA read that will sweep you off your feet. 

At first, I found that I wasn't really connecting to the story, however, the more I read, the better it was. I adored Anthony and Mai, and there were plenty of funny moments that had me chuckling to myself. 

I loved the chemistry between the couple, though sometimes Maya annoyed me. I loved how they bounced off one another and the sweet moments between the two. 

There were a lot of tender moments in the novel not only between the couple but between others too. Just little reminders about how life is precious and how to live in the moment just as much as planning for what's ahead. 

I utterly adored How To Quit Your Crush. It was full of sweet, romantic moments with a little humour and drama mixed in. The perfect YA read.

This was a super cute read. 
Mai is smart and has a plan for her future that does not include rekindling her romance with Anthony, the cute baseball player who lives in the moment. They decide on one last fling to get their feelings out before moving on with separate lives. 

Mai and Anthony are so opposite, but it works for them. He helps her conquer fears and see that she doesn't have to follow her parents lead if she doesn't want to. She helps him figure out what he wants for the future and supports his art. They have great chemistry and their banter is funny. I did feel like Anthony did most of the work in the relationship, but Mai did make big strides in standing up for herself. 

Quick paced, fun, and enjoyable read!

This book blew me away. I wasn’t expecting to love it so much!

This was a little tale of opposites attracting in the cutest way. Maya, aka, Mai, is a type a personality. She has a plan for her future. A future that doesn’t have room for high school baseball star, Anthony. But for some reason, the two of them can’t stop thinking about each other.

“If you weren’t such a pain in my ass, I’d kiss you right now.”
“If you weren’t such a pain in my ass, I’d let you.”

It started during spring break of senior year. They hung out for a while on the down low, but Mai breaks things off because they are too different and won’t work... but during graduation, they meet up again and sparks fly. Neither of them can let the other one go... So, when they both volunteer at the same two week event, they decide to get it out of their system... They will hang out in secret and go on the worst dates possible, hoping that the attraction will die out and they can happily go their separate ways. They don’t expect that two weeks of time to bring them closer.

Mai is terrified of letting her parents down. She knows they won’t approve of her relationship with Anthony. That made me so mad while reading this. Anthony is this great, really sweet guy and deserves a chance, but Maya cannot get past her fears.

Ultimately, I LOVED this book! It was funny and sweet. You will definitely root for Anthony and Mai throughout this book! This was an adorable, wholesome ya romance.

How to Wait Your Crush is a hilarious will they, won't they story. I loved the anti-relationship storyline in the book, it made from some entertaining situations. I loved loved Mai and Anthony so much! They were a great balance for each other. I devoured this book in one siting. How to Quit Your Crush is a total blast to read!

I have received this ARC from NetGalley in exchange for an honest review.

How to Quit Your Crush was such a cute book. In it, you will meet Mai and Anthony. They were sort of together but now they aren't. Oh wait, they are.. but then they aren't? If you are confused, then that is the correct feeling. These two were trying to not be together when they really wanted to be. It was a constant roller coaster with them involved. 

The reason why they couldn't be together was probably the dumbest thing I have ever heard of. First off, Mai's family were like a bunch of robots. I also didn't like how judgey her brother Ethan was from time to time. Then the whole, you should be with this family friend because it will make everyone happy in the end is a bunch of bull. 

After meeting Mai and Anthony, I had a feeling that things were going to work out between them. I honestly really wanted them to be together and laughed when they had a competition of bad dates. The whole point was to make them not be attracted to one another but failed consistently. 

In the end, they had their drama but it ended up annoying me more than putting a smile on my face. It was still cute though and an easy book to read.

It's a real treat when I come across a YA contemporary romance done well. HOW TO QUIT YOUR CRUSH is certainly that. It's got me giggling and swooning, and I fell in love with the cute, lovable heroine and swoonworthy hero. Understated humor that's got me laughing more than I should. I have plans to reread this book soon!

I love Mai, she's so funny and adorable. I love Anthony, he's the best YA hero I've read in a long time. Not only is he a sexy hunk (with the requisite muscles, being a baseball player), I think what made me decide he's a keeper is the way he feels about Mai, the way he's protective of her and takes care of her. He's also very sweet. Like I said, the best (YA) hero I've read in a long time.

From their first scene, you can really see the chemistry between them, and how they're both so right for each other, despite all the ways they're different. Their dates are the highlights for me--so funny and romantic. They helped each other grow and change to be their best selves, which I think is something we all want with the person we love.

In closing, I super love this book and would recommend this pageturner to every romance junkie who loves YA contemporary romance. There's a previous story (Announcing Trouble) featuring Mai's best friend Josie and I'm off to read that one next.

The Quick Cut: Two opposites agree to a two week fling to deal with their lingering chemistry. Drama ensues when emotions get in the way.

A Real Review:
 Thank you to Entangled Publishing for providing the ARC in exchange for an honest review.  

 When people are very different, one of two things tend to happen: either they're infatuated with each other or hate each other for a very long time. There's a reason hated and love tend to go hand in hand in the emotional world: they're strong feelings that refuse to be denied. So when Mai's feelings for Anthony get in the way of her future plans, she agrees to a fling that ends their chemistry between one another once and for all. 

 Mai is future driven with great grades and high standards. Anthony is someone who could not care less about a bright Ivy League future and prefers not to think of the future. Even though these two are polar opposites, they share an infuation for each other that's keeping them from their separate goals. So, in turn, they attempt to deal with the feelings by agreeing to a two week fling (with rules). Will it work or will they just get into trouble instead? 

 I can see what experience the author was trying to provide here, but it didn't land for me. The uptight girl, the relaxed guy, and the rules to follow in their fake relationship? It screams Jenny Han's series "To All the Boys I've Loved Before". However, where Lara Jean and Peter have a chemistry borne out of mutual needs a d respect, Mai and Anthony don't share that undeniable a connection. If anything, it feels fairly weak after reading the other popular series. 

 Mai's parents play the role of unsupportive parents who expect the perfect child with high futuristic promise. Again, I get the role they're attempting to play here with the support for Mai. Unfortunately, for me it backfired and caused me to think she's just weak. 

 A romantic tale that isn't as strong as it's competition of similar style. 
 
My rating: 3 out of 5

I received this free eARC novel from NetGalley. This is my honest review. 

This was an okay novel for me. I never really felt the connection between Mai and Anthony, and Mai's rules were a bit much. Obviously they were fighting their attraction throughout the whole novel and made mistakes along the way.  

I think the part that angered me the most was Mai's parents. They had this whole plan for Mai and never ONCE asked her what she wanted to do. They threw Grant at her and didn't ask if she liked him. Even though she ridged that for days, they never asked why she didn't want to go to the event with him. Her parents were selfish and narrow minded, and they really pissed me off.

I love how both Mai and Anthony challenged each other and trusted each other throughout their "experiment".

Overall this was a good novel. I'm glad I got a chance to read it!

I actually really liked this but did not end up loving it as I expected. The chemistry was on fire, the banter was swoony, the writing (unsurprisingly) was amazing. But mother eff, this was probably the most frustrating book I've ever read. I don't know why, but the back and forth about Mai and Anthony's feelings with each other just pissed me off. The repetivive "we can't be together because we have nothing in common but holy sh*t we can't stop thinking about each other and kissing". Ugh. I'm sorry. I really, really wanted to love this but I just couldn't. BUT. If you enjoyed Announcing Trouble (like I did), you should definitely check out this one.

I received an arc to read and review via Netgalley.

My thanks to the author, publisher and NetGalley for a free ARC of this book in exchange for an honest review.
My apologies, but I'm going to have to  gush a bit here:  what a great, often hilarious, emotionally intelligent (and just plain intelligent) read this was!  I love Amy Fellner Dominy's writing.  Her world building, her sassy, snappy characters,  and witty dialogue always have me coming back for more.  She gets better and better with each new book.  (I guffawed when I read her  tribute to her long-suffering husband in her Acknowledgement, and what he has to endure when she is in the process of writing a book.  Amy Fellner Dominy, simply put, has a way with words!  Some of the one-liners just floored me, they were so brilliant.

Mai (Maya) Senn and Anthony Adams - what a pair!  They appear to have absolutely nothing in common. She is brainy, goal-oriented and focused.  She also has a "good girl" complex.  Anthony doesn't like rules or plans.  But for some reason, these two have sizzling chemistry and  can't stay away from each other.  In the end, Mai realizes that, despite their glaring differences,  Anthony helps her to be "her more authentic self," to take risks and challenge herself physically as well as mentally.  

Both of these adorably sweet new adults are facing  uncertain futures:  work, college, travel.  But both are haunted by events in their pasts that affect the way they approach decision-making in their lives.  Maya was adopted (she was left at an orphanage in Guyana, South America when she was a baby.)  At first, she was the usual outgoing, rambunctious child growing up, but one day she wandered off and got lost on a family hiking trip when she was seven years old and she still has not gotten over the fear that popped into her fearful little head  that her parents might have been relieved that she was gone and could then look for a better, more well-behaved child.  Since then, she has curbed her natural outgoing instincts and has toed the line, trying to blend in with her adopted family.  But Mai's exuberant, witty personality can only be smothered for so long - her undeniable attraction to Anthony is the catalyst that forces her to admit that she has been making choices that fit in with her parents' expectations, rather than her own.

Anthony was always "chill" about everything, but he used to be more goal-oriented and involved with life  -before his father died of prostate cancer.  Anthony never wants to be so invested in or excited about  anything again, because it hurt too much when people  died, dreams ended or plans failed.  Anthony's mother is struggling with her husband's death just as much as Anthony is, but in the end, they both come to the realization that you can't live in fear of being hurt again.  Yes, take precautions, make wise decisions - but keep taking those chances, say yes to love, and live life to the best of your ability.

I enjoy reading YA and NA books for this very reason.  Life teaches us many lessons:, and as we get older, most of us become more cautious and less enthusiastic about risk taking.  But Anthony and Mai are vivacious, intelligent young lovers who needed to learn to make decisions for themselves and to take risks that are both physically and mentally challenging.   Mai's parents may not approve of Anthony, but Mai finds the courage to defy and shatter their expectations by taking a stand and putting her needs first.  I love that the ending is very realistic - but oh so satisfying.    I was always happy to return to this book after diligently slogging through my set work hours each day.  The witty banter  pulled my spirits up so many times during this Quarantine..  I absolutely encourage everyone to read this book.  All the stars and then some!

This was a super cute, sweet YA romance. It was real and relatable and the banter between Anthony and Mai was great. However, I almost didn't read this book because there was a huge gaff by the author in the beginning where she notes that Guyana, the place where Maya is adopted, is in Central America instead of South America where it is actually located. Made me think her book was not well researched or culturally sensitive. Also, I wish that Mai had gotten more time resolving her issues with her parents at the end, that part wasn't well wrapped up for the reader. Overall, I would recommend this book. 

I received a free ARC from the publisher in exchange for my honest opinion. All thoughts are my own.

WRITING STYLE: 4/5
SUBJECT: 5/5
CANDIDNESS: 5/5
RELEVANCE: 5/5

How to Quit Your Crush by Amy Fellner Dominy is quite an impressive romance! 

Despite its cheesy Wattpad-in-love-with-my-best-friend's-brother cover, it is an excellent, well-written novel sprinkled with humor, realistic dialogue, and sweet, heart-affecting story telling!

I love this! It was a simple story transformed into something uniquely well-written and fun! 

The only thing I'm afraid that annoyed me, was how short this was! (150 pages)
However, it didn't feel incomplete; it was solid and smoothly directed. It was fun, fast-paced, cute, and hilarious. I loved Mai's chapters the most, because she is complex with witty sarcasm, and focuses on her future but is haunted by her past-- the incompleteness of a family, since she is adopted, and struggles with guilt; afraid she will let her amazing family down. 

Anthony, however, is different. He and Mai are physically and emotionally attracted to one another, yet they won't admit it. Anthony was a high-school lacking student who is a jock (and hangs out with them). He struggles with a tragic death--losing his father to cancer. Losing a part of him, he experiences lack of ambition and drive for his future and well-being. Mai helps him, she makes him complete and worthy again.

Considering the stereo-typed plot, this is an amazing, cute, and heart-felt story about two high school graduates discovering themselves. It's an impressively realistic, light-hearted, hilariously cute, story of love; running away from it, finding it, and finally-- falling into it! 

FIVE STARS!

Firstly, this title got me hooked the second I saw it. We have all been through our high school with crushes so it made me interested to know how this story will work out. Secondly, this book is an adorable YA contemporary romance which pulled me in and I fell in love with Mai (Maya) and Anthony.

Maya and Anthony or two characters readers will resonate with immediately. Both are crushing hard on each other but both know that being in a relationship will not work out as they come from two different worlds. She is the valedictorian of her class and she has big plans for her future whereas Anthony is an athlete who never makes plans and lives each day as it comes.

This book had so much tension and chemistry and everytime Anthony and Maya were together they heated up every scene. It’s a funny and quirky read which you will not want to put down. The author did an Amazing job with this book. She made two weeks of their fling feel like a whole month. I was so invested with their story that I hated when it came to an end. I wish I could read more about them.

Would I recommend this book? Definitely!! I would recommend it to everyone who loves a cute romantic YA read. I am so in love with this story that I have ordered Announcing Trouble which is about Josie and Garrett’s love story.

I received How To Quit Your Crush on NetGalley in exchange for an honest review. A big Thank You to the author and Entangled Publishing for this opportunity. All thoughts are my own.

Really enjoyed this book, Mai and Anthony are great characters! They are a true opposite attracts matching and that was really fun to read. They had great banter, easy to read and super likeable. The secondary characters were also well written into the story. Definitely recommend as a young adult contemporary novel!

Amy Fellner Dominy’s ‘How to Quit Your Crush’ is a sweet YA romance with endearing characters.

On paper, Mai Senn and Anthony Adams couldn’t be more different. Goal-oriented to the max, Mai has her future mapped out all the way to grad school. Reeling from his father’s death, Anthony is determined to live his life one day at a time. In spite of all of their differences, they have chemistry— an inexplicable attraction that they’re both desperate to shake. So they make a pact: two weeks of the worst dates ever, and then they’ll go their separate ways. Except they soon find that their pact isn’t diminishing their attraction at all; it’s growing. 

I thought the premise for this novel was thoroughly charming, and the narrative arc took me places I wasn’t expecting. I think the choice to have the book be told in a first person dual narrative format was also the right call; it helps the reader get into the minds of both Mai and Anthony in ways they otherwise couldn’t. And it helps the reader better understand the pressures and baggage that both characters are experiencing. It’s a sweet little love story with brave characters that feels age appropriate. This is the first novel I’ve read by Dominy, and it won’t be my last. 


Thank you to NetGalley and Entangled Publishing for providing me with an ARC in exchange for my honest review.

Mai and Anthony are opposites. Mai was a bit high strung for my typical female character and her parents were just not at all likable for me. The reason it was a five was Mai and Anthony together. They just worked. Their volunteering was a little unique and I even learned a thing or two about trails. It was nice seeing Josie again too. Story was steady paced and had perfectly imperfect finish.