- 3.75 ⭐️
- friends to lovers
- loved the friendships
- protectiveness towards eachother
- understanding
- numerous wrong Tinder dates
- right person but at wrong time
- wrong call/person at the wrong time

TW: gaslighting, revenge porn (nothing too much though)

I absolutely loved this book and not only did it have me laughing out loud in places, I actually snorted out loud too!
Fran is the sort of person that I know I could easily be friends with, and I liked Ollie from the start too so it was obvious they would end up together!

Fantastic book .... Would definitely recommend

I adored this book. The main character was so relatable. I love the build-up and chemistry between her and Ollie. Again, I loved the fact it's based in London and how it highlights cross-city distance when dating. The character progress throughout the book is great. Will be recommending and re-reading.

I really liked this one. Such a fun and easy read, I will definitely recommend this book to some of my friends.

I had an issue here. See, I don't like the male lead. He didn't sparkle anything at all. For me, he was just as bad as any fuckboy. There was a lot of "telling" about him -- they are best friends! He's so nice! But I don't see it. Maybe it's just me, but he was just doing the Bare Minimum all the time and being praised for it?
But this is not my issue. The issue is: this is SO WELL WRITTEN.
I wasn't sold on the bad boy good boy Ollie, but I didn't care. I loved reading it. It was really like watching When Harry Meets Sally, where I don't like the male lead, but I can't stop watching it.
I love Fran. She's a great mc, very relatable, full of charisma. Someone I see myself being friends with. And I also like all the second characters, Suze and dad being the best ones.

I can't say I didn't enjo this book. It was good, it made me laugh at times, and it made angry. But most of the time I was angry, specially at some characters and their stupidity and I just couldn't stand them (Yes I'm talking about Lucas), also I just felt that the relationship between Ollie and Fran kind of dragged at times. Overall, I felt this book to be really slow and with some extremely annoying characters.

If you're looking for a fun rom-com with just enough sizzle then you've come to the right place. This book was quirky story of girl meets boy, is instantly attracted to him, but they work together and... they're both seeing other people.

As Fran evaluates her relationship with her boyfriend she realizes that he's not that nice; he's rude, condescending and she deserves way better. To put herself back out there, she turns it into a challenge for herself by writing about her experiences. Through this process Fran questions who she is and her worth.

"Was I not funny enough? Smart enough? Cute enough?"

Questions, I'm sure that all of us have asked ourselves at one point or another. I really liked how she gained confidence in herself and in her decisions.

Does Fran end up with Ollie, her hot coworker? You'll have to read the book to find out!

Thank you Netgalley and the publisher for the opportunity to read and review this book.

Thanks to Netgalley for the arc copy. This was a light funny romance. I really liked the authors writing style. Fran was a good lead character and the romance was handled really well. Will read more from this author.

I went to read this one and it had unfortunately dissapeared from my kindle. If you still would like me to review this one, please contact me at tifne13@hotmail.com

This was such a fun and lighthearted read! And particularly right now, I love jumping into a book such as this. It’s a refreshing break from reality. The storyline was super cute, and I loved the characters, the flow, the dialogue. It all worked for me. Give this a read!!

Thanks to NetGalley for a copy of the ebook. I am voluntarily leaving a review. My opinions are my own.

Really loved this story. Will definately read more by the same author in the future. Looking forward to it.
Well done

At a time when everyone needs a little happiness in their life along comes Swipe Right by Stephie Chapman. This quirky rom-com novel, inspired by the film When Harry Met Sally, was just what I needed to temporarily divert my attention away from all the real life stresses and worries.

Fran and Ollie meet when they are both applying for the same job at online media company , Viral Hive, something similar to Buzzfeed. The interview process involves the candidates working together and Fran's initial observations of Ollie aren't very flattering, despite the fact that she barely knows him. She isn't too bothered though as after that day she never has to see him again right? Wrong! After being offered the job, on arriving for her first day who should also be there - Ollie! Viral Hive couldn't decide between Fran and Ollie so they decided they would hire them both and they could work together!

As they both find their feet and settle in to their new work environment their colleagues pick up on an undercurrent of potential romance between Fran and Ollie but they are both already involved with other people. Despite this fact they both seem to swing between getting on and getting on each others nerves! Will they ever be able to see what is staring everyone else in the face and get together?

Swipe Right was my first venture out with author Stephie Chapman and I don't think it will be my last. I found the characters very engaging, the story flowed well and there was a wonderful mix of laugh out loud and heartfelt moments. I'm so pleased that I'm happily married as some of the Tinder dates that Fran goes on in the name of her work would leave me mortified, but they made for hilarious reading! If you're looking for something to read that will whisk you away and lift your spirits then this could be just the book for you.

This just wasn't for me. I found the characters to be annoying, especially Ollie. I couldn't connect to them or their story, and I felt no chemistry between Ollie and Fran.

The book relies on telling a lot more than showing, which may be part of why this fell flat for me. Fran and Ollie aren't a convincing couple, and we don't really get to see the little details that make them pop out as individual characters or as a couple.

I wish I could have loved this, because on its face it had a lot going for it. But in the end, it was an unremarkable story that I will have forgotten by the time I crack open my next book.

Fran has an interview at Viral Hive when she meets Ollie Taylor, who is up for the same job. They instantly seem to click and both end up getting a job there. As they become closer and become best friends, Fran breaks up with her boyfriend, and Ollie goes on a round the world trip with his girlfriend, and Fran decides to start a dating blog, which ends up going viral. On her quest for love, will she find The One?

I enjoyed this read. The characters were likeable and flawed, which made them human. Carlina and Suze were the perfect best friends for Fran, especially Carlina, who pushed Fran to be better and always spoke her mind, regardless of whether it would hurt somebody. It was a quick light hearted romance/comedy read, and some of the dates Fran went on were funny and some were just terrifying had you been in Fran's situation!

I received a complimentary copy of this ebook on NetGalley, all thoughts and opinions are entirely my own!

A fun easy read, realistic situations and believable dialogue. A predictable ending but it was just what I wanted!

This was a great, fun, easy book to read. The two main characters had a great connection and I have so many feelings after reading this. It works so well with the current times. Will recommend.

A cute and fun read! Very glad I read this and I look forward to read more from this author in the future!
Thank you to netgalley and the publishers for providing me an arc for an honest review.

Swipe Right follows a 'red-haired social media darling' named Fran, and her incredibly unlucky dating life. It follows her from her first interview at a Buzzfeed-esque company and through the first two years or so of her successful career, as she navigates online dating in London and posts the entire mildly terrifying journey on a viral blog.

The positives in this book are that it was easy to read, addictive and had some strong characters, predominantly including the ones from Fran's office. I found myself, for the most part, invested in Fran as a character and I found parts of this book entertaining.

Unfortunately, there were a number of things I disliked about this book that soured my overall reading experience, starting with the fact that every single man in this book is terrible.

For the most part, that's the point. Fran is clearly supposed to go on all of these awful dates until she ends up falling for a good guy. But, for me, I found the man she realises she's falling in love with to be rude, indecisive, selfish and competitive to a fault. He doesn't offer her the support that she's looking for and he makes a number of very awful dating decisions with both Fran and the other girl that he is involved with during the story.

Fran also makes a lot of poor decisions in this book. Her strong points are that she is incredibly career-driven, clearly good at her job and motivated to get what she wants. I respected her when she made strong career choices and excelled at her work. In terms of her personal life, however, I found a lot of what she did to be frustrating and questionable.

I really wanted to enjoy this book because the writing style was good and the characters had a lot of potential but, unfortunately, it just didn't end up being for me. If you're looking for an easy read and some career-envy, I recommend that you look into it but, sadly, I wasn't able to enjoy this story as much as I hoped.

*2.5 stars

Just finished this and I HAVE SO MANY FEEEEEELINGS. I absolutely gobbled this book up and I did REALLY enjoy it, but it definitely wasn't without it's issues. Aside from the cheating (which didn't really bother me a ton, but I wanted to mention it briefly bc I know that's a hard no for some people), there was a really distasteful comment made towards the end about polyamory that REALLY rubbed me wrong. This book could have easily been a strong 4 or a 4.5 for me because the characters were great and had SO MUCH CHEMISTRY, but I took it down to a 3 because that one line soured my overall enjoyment and I am BUMMED about it. Womp :(

TW: cheating, revenge porn, gaslighting

Wow. What an amazing read. I loved the characters and the writing really surprised me.I highly recommend this one.