If there's one thing I'm always down for, it's women getting revenge on the men who wronged them. Which is why Brinkley, an administrative assistant by day and revenge-getter by night, is now at the top of my "literary women I want to be best friends with" list that's taped to my refrigerator. Unfortunately, that's one of the best things I can say for this book. When I first started reading I was really excited about the workplace enemies-to-lovers premise, but I ultimately didn't vibe with the author's writing style and felt that it left a lot to be desired. Beautiful cover, and I may pick up future releases by the author just to see, but this wasn't my cup of tea.

Many thanks to the publisher for giving me the opportunity to read and review thus book. Unfortunately, I had a hard time connecting with the characters at the moment and decided to put this book down to return at a later time

The author came up with an original idea for this book, and it is well written, but unfortunately she didn't use all the potential. Heartbreak For Hire is a company that specialized in revenge schemes for women- abusive bosses and lovers, annoying coworkers, grifters, rivals, cheaters ...etc. The firm was the idea of Margo Pheffer, who found her 4 employees at low points in their lives. She has acted as a mother hen, and for 2 years her 4 employees have had revenge on surrogates of those that hurt them. But the job prevents the ladies from moving forward. But why Margo started the company is never broached. The main character is Brinkley Saunders, who has a difficult relationship with her mother and had been treated very badly by her ex, Aiden. She is also an aspiring artist who dreams of opening her own gallery, but is too afraid to take the steps to do it. I didn't understand why the 4 women didn't help each other get revenge on the men that had hurt them in the first place. Brinkley has started to feel unsatisfied with the job, which comes to a head when she is attracted to her target, realizes that the woman who paid for the job lied about what he did and he ends up coming to work for Margot too. Brinkley's constantly looking for betrayal got old and as I wrote earlier, I think it would have been very helpful to the story to have Margot's motives explored.

I read an ARC that I received from NetGalley.com. This is my unbiased and voluntary review.

This book has potential but it had some lacking parts. The main issue I had with this book is the characters chemistry. It wasn't there for me. I tried my hardest to get with the flow with the characters. But it's not there. The chemistry felt forced in their parts. And don't get me started on the character messy life choices. It could have been avoided if they were honest about each other personally and professionally.

The actual concept of this book was pretty shallow. I was often cringing at the "sweet" dialogue between the protagonists and found the whole revenge plot thing to be pretty immature. That being said, I'm glad the whole point of the story was for Brinkley to realize how immature it was and grown beyond her time at H4H. I truly wish we could have seen more of Brinkley & Marc's relationship post H4H because there really wasn't a lot of resolution with that fight before we were just supposed to accept that they lived happily ever after. All in all, this was not the read for me.

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A workplace romance with professional heartbreakers?! Sign me up. The idea of the heartbreaking business was so comical, with villains peppered into the story that had you rooting for Brinkley and Mark from the start.

“Heartbreak for Hire” by Sonia Hartl has been on my list for far too long. Brinkley Saunders is more than meets the eye. Most people think she lost it all when she broke up with her boyfriend and dropped out of grad school, but Brinkley has a secret. Instead of the administrative assistant she claims to be, Brinkley works at Heartbreak for Hire, a secret serves that dishes out revenge on men who have done women wrong. When Brinkley’s boss decides to hire men heartbreakers, Brinkley is unsure she wants to stay. Especially when one of the men happens to be a target that Brinkley was a little.. too.. attracted.. to. What will happen when all of Brinkley’s separate worlds collide?

This. Book. Was. So. Good.

Okay, not to be dramatic, but I literally couldn’t put it down. Like I read it in less than 24 hours. Not kidding.

Brinkley and Mark’s chemistry is everythingggggg. They are sweet and funny and misguided and bitter and just the perfect rom-com vibe. Brinkley is jaded from her past, but Mark has his issues, too. And neither one has the issues they would suspect. The more time they spend together, the clearer they understand each other, real love becomes more and more of a possibility.

This book did have a fair amount of steam, probably more than most of the romance books I’ve read lately. If steam isn’t your thing, this is not the book for you. However, if you’re here for the steamy reads, definitely pick this one up.

In the end, I gave this book 3 stars. Probably leaning more towards a 3.5, but there were some character plot holes I wish could have been solved or clarified better. Overall, a very fun romance read.

Thanks to NetGalley and Gallery Books for an eARC in exchange for my honest review!

the idea of this book was such a fun one! I loved the workplace romance trope and hello! enemies to lovers! will definitely check out more by this author as I really enjoyed their writing style.

Instalove, oh instalove. This was kind of a weird one. I struggled to quite buy the premise of Brinkley's job, how it was working, and how they were getting clients, though I found the way they discussed therapizing each other interesting. The ending was a little too neatly wrapped and there was a bit too much Instalove, but this was fun. (Though I never figured out exactly why Brinkley's cat always needed to wear sweaters.)

Heartbreak for Hire is an undercover company that specializes in one thing: revenge. A secret service for the broken-hearted or long-suffering coworker. Brinkley Saunders is one of three agents tasked with carrying out the clientele’s revenge plans, but from an third-party perspective, she’s just an administrative assistant working for an insurance agency. It's not what she wants for herself but it's a good means to a steady income.

Overall, this was a miss for me. characters were thinly drawn and largely unlikeable. I never cared whether or not Brinkley and Mark got together, which seems the most basic emotional investment readers should make in a romance.

I give Heartbreak For Hire by author Sophia Hartl 3.5 stars. A refreshing concept for a romance. I enjoyed it.

This one wasn’t for me. I wasn’t a fan of their relationship and the petty fights that ensued. I am not a fan of rom coms that aren’t realistic and this one wasn’t for me.

Rating: 4/5

Heartbreak for Hire was a fun, quick read. The premise of the story was very unique, and I appreciated the emphasis on strong, female characters. Thank you to Netgalley and the publisher for this ARC.

Charming from start to finish, this was one of my favorite books of 2021. I loved the premise, and I loved that instead of Mark and Brinkley's relationship being a lie, Mark discovers everything pretty quickly, and they get to really know each other. I also loved the conundrum that Brinkley tackles throughout the book - is hurting people, even if they deserve it, okay? Seeing Brinkley grow as she mulls this problem over, and her ultimately deciding that she deserves more. makes Heartbreak for Hire such a rewarding read. And give me all the nerdy academic heroes please!

I loved this book. It was funny and interesting and actually had a (kind of) different storyline for a romcom, which is hard to come by. It was also pretty steamy which I am always here for! I liked the characters and they had great sexual chemistry but if there was one thing I’d change, I didn’t really feel the love. They liked each other and they desired each other but the romantic love felt lacking. Also, spoiler ahead: I find it weird that she forgave decades of her mom’s emotional abuse and neglect so easily. Things were wrapped up with a neat little bow much too easy there. But, you can’t always expect realistic relationships from romcoms so I’ll give that a pass.

I’d definitely recommend Heartbreak for Hire. Thank you NetGalley, author and publisher for the copy in exchange for an honest review. All opinions are my own.

This may have been a little over the top but it had a good premise and I loved it. A real treat.
Many thanks to Gallery Books and to NetGalley for providing me with a galley in exchange for my honest opinion.

DNF. Unfortunately, this was a book I started multiple times but could just not get into. I appreciate having the opportunity to read this book, it was just not a good fit for me as a reader. Thank you to the publisher and NetGalley for my gifted review copy.

A very easy and flirty story that makes for a great read in one sitting on a snowy/rainy day. Gotta love those happy endings!

I was pleasantly surprised by how much I enjoyed this book. I started it on a whim and ended up finishing it in one sitting. I loved the MC, she was funny and very relatable. The love interest was tall dark and handsome (my favorite) and totally swoon worthy. I have always been a big fan of the enemies to lovers trope and this one was done very well.

It did have a few eye roll moments and the plot was a little predictable but overall this was a really fun read. If you like spicy romance mixed with good humor I highly recommend this one.