Oh wow, I loved this book! I was so invested in the characters and their stories! I will admit that it took a little time for me to get really involved in the story (I would say like 5 chapters or so) but once I was in it, I was IN IT. I was emotionally involved and felt all the things that Darcy was going through as she experienced them (even if I did not agree with the choices that she was making), I laughed out loud multiple times, and that acquaintances-to-friends-to-lovers slow burn was so good!

I had never read anything by this author before so I didn't know what to expect, but the whole relationship coach trope really enticed me. And boy did it deliver! It's not often that I would describe books as "un-put-downable" but I managed to read this book in less than a day because the characters were incredibly inviting and relatable and the vibe between Darcy and Brougham was captivating. I literally could not stop reading until I reached the end and knew what happened. Despite seeming like a light and fluffy read, this novel did touch on some important topics in the LGBTQ community, mainly biphobia, which I personally haven't come across in many books. I think the author did a great job of mixing light-hearted, flirty banter with more serious, thematic undertones. Highly recommend!

Thank you to Netgalley and Wednesday Books for providing me with a free ARC in exchange for my honest review.

This was so cute and heartwarming! As I finished it, I couldn't stop smiling. It made it to the list of my favorite contemporaries!

I loved absolutely everything about this book! The setting, which made me miss my highschool days, the characters, the drama, the plot, the representation (bisexual MC, lesbian, gay, pansexual, trans and nonbinary side characters). It was such a quick and easy read and so much fun!

I especially loved the emails at the beginning of each chapter and the problems this book deals with, some of which are biphobia and divorce. It also felt really realistic!

2.5 stars, full review on goodreads
Decent characters, enjoyed the family dynamic. Felt the relationship and all the diversity was fi4ced and unrealistic

As the title goes, this book is perfect on paper.

The way Sophie Gonzales captures the reality about teenage life relevant to schooling and dealing with hardships is beyond perfection.

I would have devoured this book in one sitting if I have a physical copy.

RATING: 4stars

This book has excellent queer representation packaged in a cute rom-com style. Darcy, our protagonist, is running a relationship advice service via a convoluted physical locker drop-box for some reason instead of just using email. This, of course, provides a way for her nemesis to discover the secret behind the locker's anonymous advisor and sets us up for hijinks to ensue. The book is quite pleasant to read, but I'm deducting one star because some of Darcy's advice is just too clinical and comes across as a bit too erudite and unrelatable.

I received this book free from the publisher via NetGalley in exchange for an honest review.

Oh this was what the title says...Perfect!
Everything about it was just a beautiful story and definitely at times emotional... especially some of the scenes with the two main characters 😭 one significant scene near the end too that made my heart glow and my tear ducts Flow 😭😂

I feel this book will be so important for quite a lot of people and the author really handles this book with so much care and love which you can see through the writing and speaking to Sophie Myself.
Everyone PICK THIS ONE UP! When this book releases next year! If you thought OMD was good this is just that little bit better but both are just 😍😍.

Kind of a flip the script with a bisexual character, validating what it means to be queer. Great diversity representation (albeit a check-the-box type).

Thank you to NetGalley and Wednesday Books for the ARC.

4.5 Stars.

I couldn’t put this one down for more than 10 minutes, I loved it!

The story didn’t go how I expected it to but that made me end up loving it even more.

Great representation, funny and such an adorable romance! Enjoyed this one so much.

I absolutely loved this book. As a bisexual female, who was in love with my female best friend, and now dating a straight cismale, I have never related so much to a character.

Darcy Phillips runs an advice service out of one of her school's empty lockers. No one knows it's her, which is naturally how she would prefer it. And then, one day, she's caught by Alexander Brougham. He needs advice on how to get back together with his now ex-girlfriend, and, well Darcy really can't say no, can she?

Honestly, I tend to stay away from straight up romances. The genre itself is a mix bag for me, but I am so, so, so glad I read this. There are so many great topics in this book: biphobia, setting boundaries, questioning asexuality and the pressure of having sex. Darcy's advice is something I wish I had when I was in high school (hell, I wish I had it now).

The hardest hitting elements of this book was the discussions of biphobia and the internalized biphobia. Despite having been known I was bisexual since a young age, I have mostly dated straight cismales. Fitting into queer spaces had always felt awkward for me. After all, here I am, saying I love women, and yet I'm dating a man. I haven't had the discrimination against me for "taking the easy way" or for "passing" or for "not being queer enough." but I have heard the stories from friends over the years, and shied away. This topic is so important to discuss and the way this book discussed it had me in actual tears.

Darcy and Alexander are cute together. It's not necessarily an enemies to lovers trope, more of a "severe annoyance/moderate dislike to lovers", but I loved it. I loved the mutual pining and, as I call it, "idiots in love" syndrome where they both are ultimately oblivious to the other's feelings.. The representation in this book is really outstanding,

4 stars of adorable ness for this late YA rom com with a panoply of sexualities and lots of heart. The basic premise of a girl who takes on the role of relationship expert for her school allows the author to throw in some great basic advice on boundaries and respect, but it felt organic to the story. I adored the hero, and enjoyed the friendships as well. A little twee and young for me, but if I were under 25 it might hit five stars for me. Thank you to NetGalley and the publisher for the ARC in exchange for this unbiased review.

oh my god i’m shaking!! this was incredible!! the bi representation? the relationship advice? the straight boy that i somehow managed to care about? perfection. cannot wait for the day this book comes out and more people can experience this adorable wonderful story.

one tiny caveat: some random australian terms here and there? did not hinder my reading experience but it was a bit jarring the first couple times

Bi-rep! Disneyland! Hate to love troupe! my god, this book is pure chaos and drama. I loved this ya rom-com. Darcy has a secret! She controls the letters in locker 89! No one knows it's her answering love questions until she gets caught by Brougham! In order to keep her secret, Darcy agrees to help Brougham win his girlfriend back. The tension and banter between these two is hilarious. I was laughing throughout this whole book! I can not wait to get my hands on physical copy of this one! A total gem!

Overview:
This story follows Darcy (I love this name), a bisexual girl who may go unnoticed in the halls of her school, but who hides a big secret. So Darcy goes to this school, but not just to study, because she also runs a "small" business where the students leave letters attached to $10 dollars in an abandoned locker just to get her personal advice. No one knows she is that person, only her older sister. Until now, because Alexander Brougham just discovered her by removing the letters from the locker. So he proposes a deal. He won't say anything about her identity, in exchange for her being his personal dating coach so he can get his ex-girlfriend back. And she accepts it, bc no one can know it's her, especially her best friend, Brooke.

As a YA novel, it highlights the normality with which the characters accept their homosexuality or bisexuality. It has both LGBTQ+ and heterosexual characters. And it deals with issues such as adolescent relationships, gender roles, LGBTQ+ visibility and phobias.

The love component is very important, with an undecided Darcy who is involved in a very particular kind of love triangle, with a girl and a boy. But not just any girl, she's in love with her best friend Brooke. Soooooo exciting.
And about the boy, well... I think I don't have to tell you, it's very obvious who he is. But you are going to love him, he is an idiot, but a very cuuuute idiot.

I loved reading this book, and if you give him a chance, it will be hard for you not to fall in love with some of the characters, the main characters like Darcy, Alexander and Brooke, or his sister Ainsley or his friends like Finn and all the Q&QC.

There are only a few novels where bisexuality is the main character. And Perfect on Paper is one of them.

I loved this book! It has all the fun interactions of a typical high school, but with a fun twist. Lot's of coming of age and relationship fun to appeal to many readers. A little mature for my middle school readers, so not recommending it for below 9th grade. Title is perfect as the main character can give out advise freely, but can't follow her own advise when it comes to her own life and realationships.

ReviewI really enjoyed this YA story of romance, friendship and family. Fun characters and an inclusive storyline that was thoughtfully done.

*ARC kindly provided by the publisher via NetGalley in exchange for an honest review.

My heart has bursted several times and I am in love with this book! Wow! It's exactly what I needed to read.

I don't know how to review this - and tbh I feel like this every time - but when a book has a special place in your heart because of how much you connected to it, it makes it that much more difficult.

I loved Darcy and Alexander on so many levels individually and as couple! The development of the relationship between them feels very natural and real. Definitely one my favorite YA couples.
This books covers internalized biphobia so thoroughly it was great to see in contemporary young adult.
Perfect on Paper is wonderfully queer, all of the characters were distinct and well-rounded.

Gosh, I wish there were many more pages! I cannot wait to reread this again!

I received a copy of this book from Wednesday Books and Netgalley.

This book is such a fun, comforting read. I wasn't expecting it to cover internalized biphobia so thoroughly but it was such a pleasant surprise. That's really the only spoiler I'm going to give for this delightful book, but I loved every page!

Thank you Netgalley and the publisher for allowing me to review this novel early.

Warning light spoilers


This book is completely 100% a LGBTQ+ book.
But most of all this was a book for bisexuals with internalized biphobia.

And Oh my goodness I loved it for that.

To get a little personal, I'm a bisexual female in a relationship with a man. The internal struggle that Darcy feels in this novel hit me in a very strong way. I cried during a scene near the end. I have never felt so valided by something I was reading before.
Anyways...
As I said at the beginning this book is VERY Queer. It has a large assortment of characters across the LGBTQ+ board. And the best part. NONE of them felt forced or unnatural. Queer stories are filled with coming outs and transitions (And these are very important stories to tell!) But in this story, being Queer is already a big part of the characters identity. It was completely natural and just another part of who they are (like their hobbies or their hair color) and that was so refreshing.

I was so worried this book would be cliche. The premise of a person who has this big secret and then gets discovered by someone they don't like, and then gets blackmailed so their secret can be kept; it can feel over done. And sometimes the liar revealed section (and there always is one) of the story can feel very forced. But this book executed it perfectly.


All and all. This book was the perfect comfort read. And I would 100% read another book by this author (I didn't even mention that their prose was wonderful). And I will be reccomending this book to some friends when its released next year.

This is one of the best #LGBTQIA books I’ve read and an excellent YA novel. You know a book’s got you hooked when you actually care about the characters, when you’re rooting for them even when they do something stupid and when you stay up late reading because you just have to know what happens. This book was all of those things and more. Highly recommended. I received an #ARC in exchange for an honest review. #NetGalley