Wow, I really loved this one! Evie and Roane were so much fun to read, especially Roane.

This is the first time I read this author and she did a good job with the 1st person POV main character being an American. I could tell the author wasn't American though because she let a few words pass, like quad bike (nobody says that in the US).

Evie is at a crossroads in her life and books a four week stay in England that comes with running a bookstore in a small coastal town.

When she saves a dog from being run down by a car, she meets Roane, the owner, who's a local farmer. He seems immediately taken with Evie, and even though she tells him she's taking a break from dating, he still flirts with her and they become friends.

The small town English village setting is so fun, as are the many villagers and new friends that Evie makes. As Evie and Roane become closer friends, of course, they can't deny there's something more.

I couldn't find anything I didn't like about this book, except at the end when Evie maybe over reacts a little. Still, the ending was super sweet.

I received a copy from the publisher through NetGalley and this is my honest opinion.

Very cute romance!! It had everything I wanted: lovely English setting, a hot farmer with a heart of gold, an adorable dog, and a woman living in a bookstore. What a dream.

I really wanted to like this book. I read great reviews and the summary grabbed me....but I just could not get into it. I suggest you give it a try though, we all have different tastes!

This is a romance set in a small bookstore in a cute English village; what else do you need to know? This book was CUTE. I really enjoyed that Evie and Roane start out as friends and the romance grows from there. I liked seeing it develop, rather than having them both fall instantly in love with each other.

This was a light, fun read that is every book lover’s secret fantasy - well the bookshop vacation at any rate. The hot farmer part is for each reader to decide on. When I read there’s an actual bookshop in Scotland this is loosely based on, I admittedly got a little giddy. Delightful.

When Evie gets fed up with her employment situation and love life in Chicago, she takes a leap and goes to Northumbria for an extended getaway to reassess her life. Evie gets involved in the lives of the characters of the village where she is staying and running a bookstore. And, of course, there’s romance with a to-die-for local. I found this story to be predictable, yet pleasantly enjoyable. Nothing new here except the setting. Northumbria is one of the stars in the story and is now on my British bucket list.

The chemistry between Roane and Evie is electric. The small town English seaside setting is picturesque and packed with a cast of characters who are both comforting and realistic.

I devoured this story fairly quickly. It kept me up mich later than I inteded and that's always a good sign.

Samantha Young always manages to create engaging characters in comfortable European settings. With a bookstore to be run, a village full of interwoven lives and drama to be untangled, a sexy farmer to avoid, and the possibility of a happily ever after if she's willing to take it--a simple getaway to clear her head may actually change Evie's life forever. Sweet and funny with steamy moments and lots of heart, Much Ado About You is not an entirely perfect book, but it remains an enjoyable contemporary romance from an always dependable author.

There's an Airbnb in Scotland which offers tourists the chance to live above a bookshop and work there during their vacation. When I heard about it, I was captivated; talk about a book lover's dream come true! As of this writing, it's sold out through 2023 (!). "I expected it to be MAGICAL and it was," writes one former guest.

In "Much Ado About You," Chicagoan Evie, unlucky in love and in her career, decides to shake things up by spending a few weeks at a vacation rental/bookstore, but fortunately for her, she is immediately able to book it and flies right over to Northumberland. She decides she's going to swear off men during her trip, but of course a ridiculously handsome local, Roane, comes along to threaten that pledge.

I found it quite unrealistic that Evie became accepted by the locals as quickly as she did, considering that she'd only planned to spend a month in town. Everything just went a little too smoothly for her. I can see how this would be a real comfort read for some people, but I longed for a bit more edge.

I've loved almost every book I've read from Samantha Young, which includes the entirety of the On Dublin Street series. Samantha creates real and relatable characters, which she accomplished in this book. I was right to be excited!

I love the small town, everyone in it, and their antics. I especially love the presence of a dog because they're always awesome additions in books. Everyone's story was captivating and I couldn't help but root for these characters.

My problem was with the quality of writing. There were way too many exclamation points in Evie's thoughts, making the narration sound unnatural. A lot of conversation also sound stilted, especially when characters use words like "moreover" and "furthermore." As a writer myself, one of the things my editors have drilled into me was that these words don't come up in normal conversations unless we're in the 19th century or writing an academic paper. Since this is a contemporary romance, albeit set in the English countryside, words like "but" and "end" would have made dialogues flow better.

Anyway, I still liked the story overall. Just don't be fooled by the cheery cover. Samantha Young books are not very lighthearted, but they're full of heart.

Thanks to Berkley for the digital ARC.

After a few failed attempts at love and work, Evie up and rents out a bookshop/apt combo in a charming small village 1000 miles from home. Enter a hot farmer and his Dog, a local pub and a cast of lovable villagers.

This book was such a lovely read! It was sweet, cute, funny and a wonderfully feel good novel. It definitely had it's cheesy, sappy and predictable parts but what's a good rom com without a few of those right?

I'm so thankful to Netgalley for the ARC, this one definitely put the biggest smile on my face.

A fine romance (literally, not a reference to the song). The setting is idyllic and the characters are mostly likeable. However the dialogue is overly formal - almost like they're all using therapy speak. That left the book wanting in terms of warmth and connection for me. Overall enjoyable, but not something I would push into the hands of contemporary romance readers.

Much Ado About You whisks readers away to the quaintest seaside village in Northern England where our heroine Evie finds herself, a new community, and the swooniest farmer.

Fed up by misogyny at work, disappointing romances, and friends moving on with partners and children, thirty-something Evie impulsively traders Chicago city life for an adventure in the UK. However, Evie quickly is folded into the local’s village life. She’s also fighting an attraction to a seemingly perfect farmer...but can Evie even begin to fathom a transatlantic move?

This book is such a cozy escape anchored by well-rounded characters, a friends-to-lovers romance, and an adorable dog. Readers who can suspend their disbelief, and just enjoy all the swoon and quaint charm will adore this book!

Ugh this was such a good light hearted romance read. I really enjoyed the main character and the messages about body positivity and loving yourself. I adored this book and would recommend it to anyone.

Sweet story and the dream of everyone who has lived past the age of 25! Oh, that I could run away to a bookshop some days! True to Young's style, the dialogue was masterful and engaging. I adored Evie's confidence and bravery. My "Fight or Flight" fans will be eager for this title!

BRB, booking my trip to Northumberland now.

This book was a pure delight. Evie is a great main character and Northumberland is a great setting for a romance. You can easily picture the seaside cottages and charm of an old English village.

It definitely seems like the perfect escape from city life where everything seems to be going wrong, which is where we find Evie at the beginning of Much Ado About You. She's quit her job, her most recent of what seems like a thousand first dates has gone wildly wrong, and her friends all seem to be lapping her at life. So it's clearly time for a vacation. She finds a dream ad to vacation in a small English village with the bonus of getting to run the local bookshop - it's any book lovers paradise. In this tiny Northumberland village, she finds your typical small-town people with all the typical small-town gossip. But Roane might just make it worth it...if she were looking for romance, that is. Which she's definitely not, right?

Wrong. Everyone knows when you find a hot many in a small-town you jump on that.

This romance builts perfectly. Evie and Roane start as friends but their connection is clear to any reader right from the start. It's an inevitability that they'll get together, but somehow that only makes the journey to get there more fun. Evie grows a lot along the way and while she's found a partner, she finds herself just as much.

This story is full of charm, whether it's the banter between Evie and Roane, the dimensional side characters, or literally just the charming British setting. I would recommend this book to anyone looking for a book that just makes you feel cozy inside. I need about three sequels to this book as soon as possible.

Thank you to NetGalley for the ARC in exchange for an honest review.

2.5 stars

I’m not exactly sure where this missed the mark but it fell short for me. I didn’t feel drawn in by the characters (except for the side characters, Viola and Lucas who maybe should have been the focus of the story). There wasn’t a great deal of intrigue generated in this story and in those moments when it seemed like we might be on track for something interesting, the resolution came about quickly and it was done. Some missed opportunities here might be the best way to sum this up.

Really sweet story! Perfect read for a cozy weekend and anyone who loves books. All of the side characters and the small life was entertaining and added a lot to the romance.

ARC received for an honest review

Over the years, every now and again a story pops up on my Facebook feed about a little book shop in Scotland where you can hire out the accommodation and you get to run the book shop for the duration of your stay. And every time, I tell myself I want to do that!

Ms Young has given us an completely cute and adorable story of Evie, who does just that.

Add in a bit of Farmer Wants A Wife-ish action with the delectacble Roane, and I found myself loving this book completely.

From the meet cute, to the inhabitants of the town, I found myself enamoured with them all (well, maybe not one person, but we don't like everyone we meet!!).

Evie does tend to stick her nose where it doesn't belong a lot though, and at times I was thinking "just shut it woman!" but I couldn't dislike her for it.

This book made me want a lot of things: made me want to get a dog again, made me want to hire that Scottish book store (when this 'Rona crap is all over) and made me want to fall for a farmer (though I can tell you, I live in a farming community and they're not like Roane!)

I hope we get more books like this from Ms Young in the future.


BIANCA
That was soo cute!
Everything about it was just so adorable and sweet. The town, the people, the dog. And of course Evie and Roane.
Evie's life in Chicago was just bubbling along. And now here in England, she immediately belongs. She loves it here. And the reader loves it there for Evie and for ourselves!
I just adored this story.
The scenery, the books, the sexy banter and sparkage between our darlings. Evie's meddling all over town. The little mysteries about some things. Just perfect.
I want to be Evie and live and work and love in this town with these people!
I so need to see this on Netflix one day!!!

If I had to complain about a tiny thing. Maybe Evie meddled a bit too much in other people's lives. I think we could've gotten books for at least 2 or 3 or 4 more people out of the material ... that way more time in this book could've been used for book shop scenes and her relationship with Roane. But I also really loved all the meddling and the other people's stories! ☺

MUCH ADO ABOUT YOU was such a beautiful and adorable city-girl-meets-farm-boy-love-story! But it was also so much more! Run to your nearest amazon for your own Roane & Shadow - these two are MINE!!!

A really delightful read! I loved the setting. The town really comes to life in this book. Evie and Roane are adorable and have great chemistry.