Accidentally in Love by Belinda Missen is a romantic comedy, that is a perfect escape from life's worries. I loved this book it has everything you want in a romantic comedy book. This book is easy to read, fast-paced, that kept me reading page after page. I am looking forward to reading more books by this author, if they are as good as this one. I highly recommend this book for any one who enjoys a sweet romance.
I received a complimentary copy of this book. Opinions expressed in this review are completely my own.

Katharine gets passed over for a promotion she really wanted and decides to quit her job. I can relate.
She comes across the perfect building for her own gallery. She sleeps on it, quits the toxic boy-friend and decides to give it a go for six months.

Except the artist she's set her mind on for her first exhibition isn't being very cooperative. Attractive, though, but not cooperative.

Likeable, related characters. I sometimes got a little bit lost in the banter between Katharine and Kit, but overall a very enjoyable book.

Kate as a main character was everything I needed to read! Tired of being passed up for promotions? Wanting to make it on your own? Not satisfied with how things are going in love and life? I can only hope to be able to turn things around like her & GO FOR IT. I found her to be a character that gave me hope while being completely relatable.

“Everyone has those mornings where something simply doesn’t feel right… It’s more a charge in the air. That’s how I feel right now, life slipping off-kilter as I step into the bridal shop. A bell above the door tingles to alert the God of mischief that it’s time to suit up.”

This was my first book by this author, and after this quick and easy read it certainly won’t be my last! A breath of fresh air with the witty word choices from a great protagonist, with an adorable haters to lovers romance with incredible banter, I really enjoyed this one!

the plot just filled me with a feeling that I can't explain. I could totally connect with the characters and there were some meoments when i felt that i was a part of their lives. On the whole I enjoyed the book.

Wow! This story definitely kept me hooked. I loved both Kit and Katherine and the way they challenge each other. Really enjoyed the wit and humour! And a strong female character taking back her own life... I'm in.
Quite a fun, uplifting read.

Thank you to NetGalley and the publishers for providing me with an advanced copy in exchange for an honest review. My opinions are all my own.

¿Creen en el amor genuino y accidental?
Accidentalyinlove tiene eso y mucho más. Y a medida que vas avanzando en la lectura hay mucho más de eso con una mezcla de acción.

Me gustó aunque del final no estoy segura. Además, sucedió algo rápido. La escritura estuvo bien para ser una romcom con gran vibra y mezcla de comenzar de nuevo en ciertos aspectos de la vida.

Es una lectura fresca y divertida que te hará sonreír con personajes muy bien desarrollados.
3.5

Have not had a chance to read this yet, but will keep it on my list for a rainy day! Appreciate being offered the reading copy!

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

Surprised how much I enjoyed it! I expected this to be a book with little to no character development and I was pleasantly surprised, character development, great plot, some witty back and forth banter and great details about setting, I felt like I was actually there in the room with the characters.

The only downside is how mean the characters are towards each other, sometimes , but more than once and that annoyed me.

This was an unexpected love for me. Based on the title I thought this was going to be your tradional rom com and in some ways it is but it's different enough to be memorable.

I received this book complimentary from NetGalley but all opinions are my own.
Oh, this was a delightful book. Katharine was a lovely character, spilling right off the page. Every character was so thought out and round, truly. I love her relationship with Kit - it was a great slow burn and the final pages were just dreamy. I got a bit frustrated with Lainey but overall the characters were just wonderful. The setting was idyllic. I don’t know that I’ve read anything in England that was not London so this was a beautiful change of pace. I want to move to “Sheff.” I really enjoyed this one. I will definitely keep an eye out for Missen going forward.

I found Katharine I very charming and likeable character which made this an enjoyable read. It was a bit slow to get going but once it did I found it endearing. It was more different than I expected to a normal rom com which I liked. It was a light, easy going read that was a nice escape during lockdown!

(actual rating 3.5/5)

I really enjoyed reading this book, because even though it's marketed as a romance, it's so much more.

This book follows Katharine, an aspiring art curator, as she upends and takes back control of her life. After quitting her job, dumping her almost-boyfriend, she moves back home to pursue her dreams of opening an art gallery. The story mainly follows Katharine and how she deals with her friends, family, and the work it takes to set-up her gallery. Enter: Kit, the handsome, brooding, and ridiculously stubborn local painter who seems to cross paths with her everywhere. Katharine's given up on boyfriends, but she just might fall in love. Accidentally, of course.

What I really loved about this book was Katharine herself. It's rare that I love the main character as much as I enjoyed reading this book from Katharine's perspective. She was determined and brave in an incredibly refreshing way. It was honestly quite fun reading about her character arc and all she manages to do.

The romance was absolutely adorable and I loved it. That's all I've got to say on that.

On the other hand, however, a really big problem that I had with this book was how rushed the ending was. For all I could rave on and on about the build and the character development, and just how amazing Katharine was in general, the ending just didn't do it for me. I very clearly remember being at the 90% mark in this novel and thinking, this is not going to end well, in that there was no way the resolution would be satisfying for me.

Unfortunately, I was right. I strongly disliked the way the book ended, because even though overall it was really cute, the ending ruined things a bit. It rushed to provide a happily-ever-after without giving me a sense that things were over, that all loose ends had been tied. Mostly, however, it was just plain disappointing, seeing as to how much I loved the story itself.

All in all, I really enjoyed this, if not for the ending. I would definitely recommend it to readers who want a bit more than just another rom-com, leaning almost towards women's fiction, or an all-around funny main character.

I appreciated that this had a slightly different premise, and that the main character was moving both backward and also forward in her life. It was very much a message of 'find the silver lining.'

This was the first novel I’ve read by this author. Katherine and Lainey’s friendship is very realistically relatable. Katherine and Kit’s back and forth chemistry is addicting and cute! While it was a bit slow to start, it ended up to be a great book. I love Katherine’s relationships with the other characters in this book but her own character growth was perfect!

Before I dive into my review, let me preface with this: Give this book a try. Despite my review, please do!

Alright. So. I really wanted to love this book, and kept attempting to persuade myself that I should keep on reading, in hopes that I would fall in love with it. Ends up though, that this read just was not for me.

I wasn't drawn into the story, the main character's struggles, battles, nor her inner thoughts. I did not find myself cheering her on, which was an upset. The supporting characters tended to fall flat. I also wasn't drawn into the love interest and the main character's interactions with him. At more times than I had wished, their interactions felt forced. At first, the main character and her potential love interest are at great odds– almost like an enemies to lovers vibe –but then there's an automatic switch that is turned on, and bam, no longer enemies and straight to lovers.

Specifically, I think that is what did it for me– both characters were very aggressive towards each other, which put up some red flags in my mind. And instead of a slow burn or slightly coaxing the reader along with the characters as they fall for each other (without admitting it to themselves, love it when it's an inner struggle), it happens all of the sudden, like a dam breaking. Which some might like, but for me, it seemed a tad bit unrealistic and my heart was not into it.

I will say though, I was drawn to the parts when the main character talks about photography, since I'm a professional photographer. I did enjoy this, and it was cool seeing my job portrayed in a novel, as it rarely is (even though sometimes I read to *escape* my job, but, in this case, I didn't mind it).

All in all, this book just was not for me. It will be for some, and I'm probably a small percentage who just was not feeling it, so don't completely discard this read due to my review. If anything, pick it up and like I said, give it a try! You might find yourself falling in love with it and the characters!

Special thanks to NetGalley, HQ Digital, and Harper Collins UK for sending me a digital ARC copy of this book in exchange for an honest review.

4 stars!

i loved the writing style in this so much, and it was really easy to read. i also really loved the main character, katherine, and i’m honestly going to miss her now that it’s over. katherine is witty, she’s funny, and she’s determined. she’s just one of those main characters that you’ll remember reading about a long time after reading the book.

i also really enjoyed kit as a character, and i enjoyed both of their stories both as individuals but also their romance.

the pacing of the book was really good, which was another thing that made it easy to read.

overall, this was just such a fun time, and i’ll definitely be reading more books by this author!

The first half of this was a little slow for me. But the second half completely made up for that. I loved that there were no loose ends at the ending of this book. I adored how Kit’s personality blossomed through this read. I would have loved a little more banter between Katherine and Kit, but I can appreciate that the focus of this book wasn’t solely on a relationship. Really great and adorable read.

That book is incredible, exactly what I needed today.
Thank you for lifting my mood and providing a great escape.
Love love love it.

Sadly, I didn't vibe with this book. I just got bored throughout the whole reading experience and skimmed the latter half of it. It failed to pique my attention and interest. I still can see it being enjoyed by readers other than myself, though.

Please note that I received an egalley of this book from Netgalley, all thoughts are my own.

This review contains minor spoilers, please read with caution. (I'm actually not sure what I consider spoilers are, in fact, spoilers but they are for me so I wanted to give warning.) In short, I both enjoyed and didn't enjoy this book. There are things I really loved and others that bored me, which is why I rated it 3 stars.

This story was a roller coaster for me. For the majority of the book I was bored or annoyed with it, but not menough to stop reading.

I am torn about how I feel about these characters. On one hand, there were times they annoyed me and I wanted something different from them. On another I loved how real they are. They have faults and they each come into their own throughout the story.

By the time we get to some good drama and decent depth, there was less than 20% left in the book. I wanted more of the wedding and of the gallery being open! I feel like we have so much build up to both these events that, much like big events in real life, they ended far too soon.

I actually liked her with John in the beginning and was annoyed when I realized that she would most definately end up with Kit. But as the book went on, like our main character, I fell in love with her and Kit. I wanted more of them and their paintings and dark room! I want to see more of where they are now!

As I mentioned above, there were things that bored me. I was invested while reading, but for the most part every time I set it down I had no desire to pick it back up. Some of the day to day activities of eating and cleaning could have been shorted. On the other side, some things could have been longer and more in depth. There were parts of this book where I finished a scene and thought to myself "That's it?"

So, I suppose the main thing I had issues with was pacing and context. Overall I adored this story and the characters! I just wish some stuff was flushed out more and others not so much.

I loved the friendship between her and her best friend! There were moments where I felt like both of them were being not so great friends and in the end, their love for eachother and their friendship came through and they worked it out.

Back to the wanting things flushed out, what is happening to her dads store? Did the gallery do well enough for her to sign a longer lease? does she move in with Kit? does he move in with her? Does she rent the loft to her brother while she lives with Kit? Does he succeed in starting his own firm? Do her parents buy that yurt? What happened to John? Do Laney and Frank come visit and check out the gallery? I HAVE SO MANY QUESTIONS!!

If you're a fan of Hallmark movies, I would say pick this up. It has the feel of a Hallmark story and I adore it for that, I just wish I connected with it the entire story.