I think this was a pretty accurate depiction of how people fall in love in the age of social media. And how hard it is to trust someone else after having been through a previous traumatic relationship. The relationship shown in this book is not perfect(very few relationships really are). We are only seeing a very short window into this relationship- which is I think where other readers were having problems.

Overall, this book is really cute. I would love to see a followup story or novella about our main characters. This is an easy read, with likeable characters who are flawed and have to contend with their pasts. Although it is a light, quick read, it has depth.

First and foremost, thank you to NetGalley and Victoria Editing for a copy of #Blocked.

As you all know, I am a sucker for a rom-com, but even more so when the author can handle "real world" topics.

Winter is a social media influencer who is still scarred from her past relationship with a manipulative boyfriend. Bo is running from social media's need to call out all his flaws - real or fiction. When a chance encounter leaves both of them reeling, Winter and Bo embark on a cautious journey to friendship...and maybe even love.

Savannah has done what I appreciate the most in a rom-com by not idealizing relationships, whether they be past or current. Winter has a manipulative ex who gaslighted her and continues to insert himself in her life, despite her clear feelings (and verbalization) that she would rather him not. How Savannah developed the plot line was realistic and I was thrilled to see that this wouldn't be your typical "happily ever after" story. Real relationships have ups and downs - it was nice to see that mirrored within this story line.

I loved this story of two people that have been hurt before trying to forge a relationship despite the many obstacles thrown their way. and some self-imposed ones. Beautifully written!

Bo and winters story is very interesting and I loved how the book started out. How winter gave him a chance to show that he isn’t everything they say on social media, but towards the end it felt rushed. I also have to note that this is a cliffhanger. I am not sure how many books will be part of the series though.

Even though I feel I didn’t connect with parts of this book I will pick up book 2 because I am invested and want to see how everything plays out.

I will say though that Bo is a very sweet bad boy! He’s been marked my the public but who he is personally is way beyond what others see.

Thank you NetGalley, Victory Editing NetGalley Co-op and Savannah Thomas for gifting me an advance copy of this book in exchange for my honest review!
Womp Womp. I really wanted to love this one and I as a Bookstagrammer, I was super excited to read this! I thought I would be able to relate to the main character much more than I was actually able to. I think while all of the base blocks were laid, the rest of the book needed some more work. The romance just read as very immature and instant-love and I just found it very unbelievable at times and hard to connect to at others. I would categorize this one as a Wattpad-ish read and while there are some true gems on that site, I think you know what I mean!

This book was fine. It was a quick read, and I enjoyed the setting of Portland, Oregon. I go back and forth on how I feel about the MCs, Winter and Bo. I kind of hated that Winter had been offered therapy and her reaction was "why bring up the past?" when all she focuses on is...the past. However, I enjoyed her friendship with Mia and Jeremiah. But having her job be a social media style influencer bored me. I think it would be different if bigger aspirations were given, such as her wanting to become a designer or an artist. But hearing about her posts and trying to make it sound like it is really hard work just had me rolling my eyes.
Bo is interesting. But it did not make sense to me that he was still working with his family given how toxic their relationship seemed. His character seemed more like the type that would have truly broken off on his own. His job sounded interesting, at least, and hearing about his creativity was fun.
I can't decide if I will read the next book in the series or not. I think if I do, I will just have to skim all the parts about Winter's "job".

This story isn’t quite what I expected when I read the blurb. It’s a pretty easy read, but not my favorite. Some parts were really drawn out and others rushed.

Winter annoyed me. She meets a guy that she really likes and who seems perfect, but when she finds out from the internet that he has anger issues, she blocks him on all social media so he can’t contact her. I honestly thought him being blocked was going to be a bigger part of the story, considering that’s the title of the book, but it wasn’t at all. I think I just expected a little more out of the storyline.

The story was okay and I would probably check out it’s sequel when it comes out based on the ending of this book.

Thank you to Net Galley and Savannah Thomas for the advanced copy in return for my honest review! #Blocked: A Social Media Love Story is available December 7, 2020 – be sure to grab yourself a copy!

Winter is a social media influencer and Bo is a multi-million dollar techie. They meet on opening night of one of Bo’s latest projects and instantly form a connection. The book follows their relationship of back and forth. Winter is still coming off of a tough break up and Bo has a bit of a shady past. Even though they can’t deny the spark between them – they keep finding reasons why they won’t work as a couple.

I was really excited about this read! I will say that the title is a bit deceiving but overall I ended up enjoying this book a lot! I found that I couldn’t put it down and finished it in less than 24 hours. There are some parts of the book that are really corny and feel kind of forced (like some of the conversations at the Halloween Party) but I liked the main characters a lot. I wish they would have given Winter a bit more depth but I found myself rooting for the couple from the start. I didn’t like how quickly Winter would change her mind about Bo over nothing. Ultimately, I thought this was a quick, fun read and there was a cliffhanger at the end – leaving the story open for a second book. I would definitely recommend this book!

This book was like a bad CW show. I really have nothing else to say about it. Thank you NetGalley for this advance reader copy.

This book made me feel all of my 36 years and then some. The couple felt immature and the love story unbelievable. Perhaps the author intended this book to reach a younger market and I've just aged out of younger contemporary romances. I hope that's not the case and in the future this author tries to make her characters more relatable to a larger reader audience.

*special thanks to NetGalley for the ARC copy in exchange for an honest review!

2.5 stars
I think the precise was cute... but there was just a lot going on.
I think the beginning was where all the strength in this book lie.
I can relate to Winter having anxiety, so I thought I would be hooked.
I didn’t like the characters or the development the book or said characters made. It all felt very lackluster and left me wanting more from them.
I saw some people mention how it felt like a YA romance, and I’d have to agree. I know for myself personally, I’m feeling too old for most YA romances (minus ones from favorite authors of mine). I see this is a big reason as to why I couldn’t connect.
Luckily, if you enjoyed this, it seems there will be a sequel!
I’m not one to DNF, but I could have with this one.

I actually read this book in one sitting! I found this kitschy love story between Winter and Bo endearing and I appreciated all of the artistic references, whether it be artwork, music or movies. The characters had strong personalities but did embrace and acknowledge their flaws as well as the need to move on. Of course, social media permeated this book but it was a means to tell the story. I look forward to the next one!

I received this book in exchange for an honest review.
I don't really know what it was about this book, but I couldn't really get into it. It felt a bit like the writing and the way the characters spoke was trying a bit too hard to be relatable and cool and just missed the mark. The premise itself was cute but I wish there hadn't been so much focus on Winter doing her social media stuff. I understand that it's her full time job, but it got a bit annoying.

Thanks NetGalley and the publisher for giving me a chance to read this book. The book was easy to get into and I finished it in about 2 days. The author is very descriptive in her writing and I liked that I could picture myself in the story. I was able to visualize all of Winter’s outfits and posts. I enjoyed how the story jumped back and forth between Winter and Bo’s POV. What started to get annoying was getting too much of Winter’s insecurities and not enough detail about why she is that way until closer to the end of the book. The supporting characters like Mia and Jeremiah were a bit 2 dimensional and not really fully fleshed out as characters. I have read better books but this one was entertaining enough if I wanted something mindless and light hearted to read on a rainy day.

Thank you to Net Galley, the Publisher and Savannah Thomas for offering me an ARC in exchange for an honest review.

Winter Smith is a Fashion influencer on Nanogram and Stylesnap. Bo Blaine comes from a very wealthy family and has opened his own bowling alley. They both have issues. Winter has social anxiety and panic attacks, though the reader is not told why until later in the story. Bo has extreme anger issues and the reader is not really told why but they are extensive. They meet at the opening of Blaine's Lanes, which is Bo's bowling alley. It is insta-attraction until Winter googles him and realizes he has anger issues and blocks him everywhere, Which no one understands until later in the story. There are other characters ,which are very funny and lighten up the book extensively.

I was so excited about this book and devoured it in one day. In the end, I was left a little wanting. This could have been a great story with just the romance between Blaine and Winter and the situation with Lyle being resolved, but in the end a whole other situation is added in order to lead into another book, where I thought it was wrapped up nicely just as it was.

This was a cute story, very influenced by the world we live in now- the age of social media. The characters were sweet, with some baggage that we got a glimpse of, and some struggles we watched them go through. It was well written, but the character development left much to be desired- but she set it up perfectly for the next book so maybe we'll get a little more dirt in that one!

So here's the truth, I recieved this ARC about a week ago to review. I opened the file to start reading it and only got through the first chapter. Not sure if it was the mood I was in but I couldn't continue reading. The characters in just the first chapter alone, were annoying. I understand the book is centered on social media platforms but the characters didn't have to be so immature.
Now as for today, I picked the ARC back up, reread the first chapter and then the whole book. Maybe it's that I'm in my early thirties now and can no longer read most YA novels, but this book felt like a YA novel to me. Well as they call the new genre now, New Adult. My main reason for the two stars is that I just couldn't relate to the characters or the story itself.
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I was really excited to read this even though I'm not social media savvy by any means, but the cover was just so cute and I was really hoping I might like it because it's different than what I usually read. I did finish the entire book cover to cover because I felt like I really owed the author and publisher my best effort.

I can't put my finger on exactly why I don't like this book because I suspect a big part of it is just personal preference and relatability. I just couldn't relate to any of the characters. It makes me sad because I really liked the premise of the book. I'm in my late-20s so I don't think I'm too old for the dialogue or the content but all the characters and dialogue seemed immature to me and I couldn't really get into it.

There were some cute moments for sure and I think a younger audience may very well enjoy this as the scenes are not overly steamy, but overall, I just don't think this was my cup of tea.

Thanks NetGalley for providing me with a free copy in exchange for my opinions!

When a local influencer meets a tech mogel at the opening of his unique bowling alley sparks fly. But Winter who is still fresh out of an abusive relationship is hesitant to take a leap especially when Bo's reputation isnt as clean as she'd like. Both of them try their best not to let the feelings take over, but when Winter's friend Mia pulls the strings they end up together all weekend and giving in to the sparks they felt since the first time they met.

I didn't really love the premise of "love at first sight" thing where they just "knew" but had only had 1 small conversation. It seemed kind of emotionally stunted and almost addictive for all the wrong reasons. And somehow Bo just knows all the right things to say even though he isnt good with relationships. I didn't feel super connected to the characters or the plot. The plot didn't twist and hook me in to the last chapter and by then I was already kind of annoyed that nothing huge had happened. Of course it hooked me in and I will still probably read the second book to see where that twist goes.

I was not able to finish reading #Blocked: A Social Media Love Story, read to approximately 45%). Although it is said to be a new adult book, and the two main characters (Winter and Bo) appear to be in their late twenties, it reads more like a young adult book. Both characters are very immature, although they have both clearly had life experiences which would lead them to be the age of my estimated late twenties.
Neither of the main characters are very likeable, and there are just too many incidents of both acting as per their unpleasant traits to make the book readable for me.
I am sure that this book will appeal to other readers (maybe the young adult market) but was not one for me.
Thanks to NetGalley for a Kindle copy of this book in exchange for an honest review.