I really wanted to like this but but it just wasn't my thing. The side characters were more interesting than the main ones in my opinion. The story felt slow moving and I found myself skimming through.

Kindly received an ARC from NetGalley in exchange for an honest review.

Love in Lockdown by Chloe James is set in today's world with the pandemic and lockdown and how characters cope with their new normal. Jack hears Sophia crying on her balcony, and so this sets up the friendship (and maybe possible romance) for these characters. The story started strong and then lagged slightly in the middle, with scenes and interactions that felt a bit weighted to move the story forward.

Kudos to the author for writing this book and the realistic nature of how some people are coping and getting to know their neighbors.

I do hope, as others have mentioned, that the formatting is fixed on publication. The spacing and lack of clear chapter headings made it distracting and hard to read at times.

"Love in Lockdown" puts a modern twist on the usual meet-cute romance. Chloe James set up this adorable romance between Sophia and Jack, two apartment neighbors who have never met (or have they?!) but begin to develop a relationship during the Covid quarantine. While both are dealing with their own health issues and the difficulties involved with being isolated from others, they begin to rely on each other for companionship and even love. I thought this book was very timely and incredibly cute.

Thanks to NetGalley for the ARC. All opinions are my own.

This was the book storyline I had been waiting for. However, I didn't love it quite as much as I expected to, I ended up wanting to skim past chunks of it. Hats off to writing a book in lockdown though.

I received an advance copy of, Love in Lockdown, by Chloe James. This is book in modern times, with the virus, and the toilet paper shortage. Jack hears Sophia crying from the balcony below his. They start a friendship, but will it lead anywhere?

I found this book to be a bit too long-winded. Portions of dialogue were hard to get through and extraneous. That being said, it was interesting to read a love story that would realistically happen in the world we are all living in today. I struggled to get through it due to the length though.

I really liked the idea for this book, and I definitely enjoyed reading about the sense of community spirit and togetherness that we experienced during lockdown. I also liked the fact that one of the characters was shielding, as I feel that shielding was something many people forgot about during lockdown; many people did not appreciate the freedom they still had to go shopping or exercise while some people were locked in one room.
However, the writing style was not for me. I struggled to relate to the main characters, especially Sophia. I found the pace a bit slow and sometimes the story jumped about a bit and was hard to keep track of. I really liked the side characters actually, especially Bertie and Mavis.
Overall an enjoyable read, just not my cup of tea! The ARC formatting was slightly messy, but I’m sure this will be fixed upon publication. Thank you to NetGalley and Avon Books for allowing me to read and review!

This book was just ok for me. The formatting for the arc was a little messed up do it was harder for me to read. I hope it gets fixed. The story was a little flat for me. I found myself skimming a lot. The idea was good. Just a little too slow for me.

What a cute, happy and uplifting book! I loved the story and the setting during the pandemic and it cheered me up no end.

Unfortunately I couldn't finish this book as the writing style made it so difficult and distracting to read, I struggled to keep my attention on the story. It's written in the 3rd person but it was directed to just 1 person at a time so you could hear what was going through their head but it was he did this and he saw that etc which wrecked the flow of the story

Due to what I'm sure will be fixed in editing before this heads out for publication, the break up of the chapters was very hard to see because they weren't bolded. I am sure this will be fixed in publication.

Overall, it was a good read. I think it was sweet and endearing, especially during these tough times.

Love in Lockdown tells a story of two people stuck at home during quarantine who desperately wish to find someone out there even during these trying times. It’s a story that is absolutely highly relatable to most people and sometimes we need books like this to feel that no, we’re not alone at all and everyone is going through the exact same thing.

This had been a nice read albeit it being so close to him with the COVID-19 nowadays. Although I usually read books to escape from reality, this surprisingly was not bad at all. I felt for the characters and how they were trying to slowly go through the motions. If you need a quick read, this one is for you.