A very fun addition to the crowded contemporary romance genre. A recommended first purchase for collections where similar titles are popular.

I have only read one other book by Sonia Hartl but I loved it so much that I will read whatever she writes. I loved the characters in this book. I think that the premise of Brinkley's job is creative and interesting. There were some curve balls thrown at the reader but in a good way. I found myself rooting for all of the main characters. I wanted them all to heal and find happiness.

This was so fun! Perfect for fans of The Hating Game or The Ex Talk. A perfect balance of steamy and heartfelt.

Heartbreak For Hire is like a revenge rom com.
I thought the storyline was clever. I enjoyed Brinkley and the many characters surrounding her. Her relationship with Mark had me conflicted at times with how much it went back and forth.

It was an interesting idea but it fell short of my expectations.

Heartbreak for Hire is a woman-owned and run agency that specializes in enacting revenge and humiliation on men who have done a woman wrong. An accountant whose male boss forces her to dress as the Statue of Liberty to sell their tax services hires Brinkley to embarrass and humiliate the guy in front of all his coworkers. Sure, it's a funny set-up, but then again, is it really okay to stoop to his level? If he gets off on degrading women, is it any better if the woman gets revenge by degrading him? Do two wrongs make a right? Margo, the head of the Heartbreak for Hire agency preys on young women who are vulnerable, getting them to do her dirty work and running the shop with an iron fist. It just made me uncomfortable.

Along the way, Brinkley is hired to humiliate a guy named Mark. Instead, they fall for each other and it's a complicated and messy situation.

I do appreciate the opportunity to read this digital advance copy in return for an honest review thanks to NetGalley and Gallery Books.

I was not familiar with Sonia Hartl so I went in with no expectations. I saw a cute cover and thought a cute rom-com. Unfortunately for this book, I feel like publishers are doing a bit of false advertising currently. They put a cute cover on a book but too many times in the recent past do these books need a warning label.

Hartl has written a book that had too many extremes for me. Brinkley was a likable character but everything in her life was over-the-top. For example, Brinkley's relationship with her mom was so volatile, her mom had hidden Brinkley's paternity, Brinkley's cat was crazy but wore sweaters, Brinkley's job was as a heartbreaker for hire, Brinkley's ex-boyfriend was abusive, her friends deserted her when her ex broke up with her and those are just a few examples. Nothing about Brinkley was average or normal which made the entire story feel a bit unbelievable. The foundation of the writing was fine but the storyline missed the mark for me.

I absolutely loved this book!!! Just the right amount to drama and steam!! I adored Brinkley’s character. She was so real and broken...her hurt and her anger really showed throughout the story. I love how she developed and really began to think about her life. The twist towards the end was perfect!! Loved Loved Loved this book!!

I really LOVED the concept behind this book, but the execution just didn't do it for me. I'm disappointed because I wanted to overwhelmingly love it.

The meet-cute in the beginning between Mark and Brinkley was fun and really set this up to be a fun story. Somewhere along the way it lost me - maybe it was when the men were hired at H4H, or when Brinkley and Mark argued for the hundredth time about the same things, or when I got tired of trying to understand the world of college academics. Perhaps one of the things that bothered me most about this book was the concept of the H4H business. Brinkley’s job did lead to some humorous scenes, but for me to buy into this as an actual business?
To believe that this could be an actual job for women and have it broken into departments depending on how you’d been wronged? I’m all about fiction, but this felt a bit silly. I had high hopes for this story, especially after the beginning chapters, but it quickly fell apart for me and never quite regained its charm.

From the outside Brittany Sanders looks like your average college graduate. She has a boring job as an administrative assistant for a life insurance company where she has worked since graduation. Except that Brittany Sanders also leads a double-life, and the insurance job is only a shell to keep her nosy and demanding parent quiet and to hide her real job—as a “heartbreaker” for the firm Heartbreak for Hire (H4H).

Following a bad break-up, Margo recruited Brittany as one of her heartbreakers, bent on getting revenge on sleazy and egotistical men. Her clients pay a minimum of $1,000 to get public revenge on a man who has done serious wrongdoing, whether a cheater at work or someone who has humiliated them in a memorable way. The job is fulfilling as she allows women to take back power and right some of the wrongs.

However, when Margo decides to hire men into the all-female firm and one of the hires is her former target, work becomes interesting. And the fact that he is smart and very attractive doesn’t hurt. But how can this possibly go well?

I absolutely loved this sweet rom-com about hurt, redemption and second chances. Through the story Brittany learns that you can’t really change the past, but your can do what you can to move forward. It was a fun story and difficult to put down. I’m definitely checking out future reads from this author! A special thanks to Netgalley and Gallery Books for this great read!

Loved this book and devoured it in less than 24 hours! The witty banter between Brinkley and Mark made me laugh out loud on multiple occasions!

I'm a big fan of Sonia Hartl and was ecstatic to see her releasing an adult romance. I started off rough with this one, as spy/action isn't really my romance subgenre, but quickly fell into step with the vibe as the wheels started turning. The plot is interesting. I love Mark. They had a ton of steam, but also dealt with their own issues by the end, which is an essential part of any romance, personally. This was a great, fun read, and I will be offering it to any reader looking for a good time.

Thank you to NetGalley and the publisher for the arc of this book. I really enjoyed reading Heartbreak For Hire by Sonia Hartl and am rating it four stars.

Brinkley “works as an administrative assistant,” or so she tells her mother, while in actuality works for Heartbreaks for Hire (H4H). She works in the ego department, helping clients get revenge on egotistical male co-workers and exes. After leaving her life of academia and a bad breakup, working for H4H was a good gig for Brinkley... until she met Mark, another academic. Their chemistry was immediate and while their path to love has many ups and downs, the getting there was very sweet to read!

This was a cute rom-com that was easily read. I loved the author's writing style and the character development. I came to love Brinkley right away and was rooting for her the whole time. I read this book in a little over a day (darn work getting in the way!). The banter in the book between Brinkley and Mark made me smile and enjoy the book even more.

Fun, sassy and a modern take on romance! I enjoyed this read from start to finish. Highly recommend for those looking for a romance with a strong, empowered female lead!

I really wanted to love this. It taps into what makes modern workplace romcoms work so well with great character dynamics. At the same time however, I found myself saddened by the amount of emotional abuse all of the characters seem to experience, struggling to believe the concept of this artist needing money for an art gallery despite those being two very different career paths and overall not sure I believe in the connection of the two main characters. I found the storyline of the girls all working together after experiencing trauma to be much more interesting, although not the point of the book.

Ok this cover. A plus I love it. I may have finished this is one sitting because I didn’t want to put it down. I wish I could make it into movie imagine how this would be. I love a book with steam so spot on, and love a good enemies to lovers trope. The plot was funny and Dolly Parton moments had me lol. I loved both characters, and the hot professor look Is great. I didn’t love the side stories- with her mom- that much though I kinda felt that part dragged a bit. The ending also felt super rushed, wish could’ve had more to it, most lasting moment, or throw in an epilogue we love those ! Overall I’ll definitely be recommending this book to others, and thank you so much for the opportunity to review this book as an ARC

Overall I really liked this! The concept was new and fresh. I liked the humor and the romance. It really worked for me. I was engaged throughout the story and would love to see the series continue. Thank you to netgalley for the ARC.

I. Loved. This. Book. Have you read another book about women in a service hired to get revenge on jilted lovers? Me neither. Pick up this book if you want witty dialogue, powerful women and an undeniable attraction at the center of the novel. It was fun to see Brinkley and Mark's relationship blossom, and you won't be disappointed if you read this one.

I thoroughly enjoyed this book! It was wickedly funny at times, even though I felt kind of bad for thinking some of the shenanigans were funny. The characters were really relatable and interesting, and I liked the different perspectives given in the story. I think as a female I usually only think about heartbreak from the female perspective, and I just assume men are immune...this book showed characters with vulnerable emotions, and I thought that was really engaging. The story was well paced, well written, and really interesting. I would definitely read more books by this author! At the end of the day, though, the characters really drove this story home for me. This was a really cool read!