Many thanks to Net Galley for providing me this ARC for my objective and honest review.

I requested this book because one of my favorite authors, Jill Shalvis, gave it 5 stars. Though my opinion is not quite as enthusiastic as hers, it was still a delightful New Yorky romance and I'm glad I read it.

So the story started out a little slow and I wasn't sure for the first few chapters if I even liked the main character. However, after that the story got better and better and I totally enjoyed the last third.

So, bottom line, worth the time to read.

Thank you to Gallery Books and NetGalley for the opportunity to read this novel.
This is the first time I'm reading any book by Lauren Layne. I'm really interested inot reading more of her books.

"To Sir, with Love" is a nice modern homage to You've Got Mail, a romance which should be a movie (really following the book and not changing a thing).
I enjoyed it because it reminded me to all those sweet and romantic movies from the 90's, which gives you faith in love and relationships.

Gracie Cooper is a woman who thinks she's happy about her life, running her family's Champagne store in Midtown Manhattan, till the day she meets Sebastian Andrews and her world becames upside down. She's a daydreamer who likes to paint in her free time, but doesn't want to accept that her store is not doing so well, and that selling champagne is not her passion, but she wants to do it because it was her late father's dream.

Besides that, she has a secret friend from a dating app, someone who has become bery special to her, although she doesn't know his real name and how he looks like, but she feels he's her soulmate, till Sebastian Andrews starts to get involve in her live.

This is one of those books I really want to have as soon as they're published.

I had high hopes for this one, especially since I’ve read other books from this author and loved them. This one fell a bit short. I think the biggest turnoff was that it felt like the plot moved too slowly. I liked the characters fine, but it was hard to stay focused on the story when it felt like it wasn’t moving quick enough to keep my attention.

"To Sir, with Love" by Lauren Layne
A Perfect Sweet Clean Contemporary Romance
I know you read the description and now you are wondering if you should read this story. The answer is YES because I loved it. But only if you really like true romance, the kind worth dreaming of and waiting to make your own. Happy Reading ! !
NOTE: I received an ARC of this story from the publisher via NetGalley.
This review is my honest opinion.

This book is perfection and I’m obsessed.

Gracie owns a champagne shop that she inherited from her parents who have both passed away. Although she loves the shop, her true dream is to be an artist, but she knows she can never follow that passion. Instead, she spends her days working long hours, seeing friends, and trying to find her Prince Charming. The closest she has found to her prince is a guy she calls “Sir” on a dating app that doesn’t let you see what your matches look like until you decide to meet up. However, Sir isn’t currently emotionally available (long story) so the only other prospect is Sebastian Andrews...the guy trying to get her to sell her shop. And in perfect You’ve Got Mail style, Gracie has no idea this grisly, pompous man is actually Sir and Sebastian doesn’t know this outgoing, stubborn shop owner is his “Lady.” Bum bum bummmm!

I immediately felt a connection to this story because love of champagne runs in my family, as well. My grandmother gave her love of bubbles to my mother who passed it onto me, and it has become a tradition to open a bottle whenever the three of us are together 🥰🥰

I am such a sucker for the whole enemies-to-lovers & grumpy/sunshine tropes, which is probably why I also love this book so much. Gracie is a very relatable character who pushes aside what she really wants to help her family. Sebastian, too, is in a profession chosen for him from his own family but has a tender, empathetic heart beneath his pressed suit. The two of them together have so much chemistry and passion, and I was screaming at Gracie to open her eyes to his potential!

The plot is fast-paced and character-heavy, which I also adore. I was so sucked into this one, I didn’t want to put it down and couldn’t stop thinking about it. This is the ultimate summer read—while there are some serious matters discussed, this book will mostly make you smile and feel warm.

Go pre-order this one—it’s out June 29th!!

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Thanks to NetGalley and the Published for this Arc!

This was my weekend activity!! If you love (I may be showing my age 🤣🤣) You’ve Got Mail this book is for you! The author even notes at the end of the book that she wanted to write her own version of the classic story that had been done a few times. 🙂
On the love front, Gracie meets a man on a dating app. The thing is she has never actually met him since his account was started by a friend as a joke and he has a girl friend. They just chat. On the work front, Gracie is having to fight for her family business against Sebastian Andrews who is trying to propose a buyout. Gracie is in for a surprise!
This was a fun way to start my summer reading. I loved the authors note at the end when she explained a little about why she wrote a book. Everything clicked into place for me when I read it. Like I said if you loved You’ve Got Mail or The Shop Around The Corner, check this one out. (I have loved all of these authors books so do yourself a favor and check out a few 🤣.) It comes out June 29! Thank you to @netgalley and @gallerybooks for a chance to read it.

Lauren Layne's To Sir, with Love was a great modern day update to The Shop Around the Corner and the more recent You've Got Mail. Gracie is an amazing character - adorable, sassy, stubborn. Sebastian Andrews is used to people doing as he asks in the business world. But even a rich developer has a heart - he goes out of his way to make favorable deals for those whose property he buys and even helps them get back on their feet. Sebastian definitely meets his match with Gracie Cooper and the banter between the two is amazing!
Because the book is from Gracie's perspective - you have a huge cast of entertaining characters in her life making appearances - from her brother & sister, to the entertaining staff at Bubbles & More, to the various girlfriends that she has in NYC. But you don't have the same in-depth look at Sebastian's life and the people in it - only his perspective through his notes to Gracie through the MysteryMate dating app. I found myself wanting to know more about him and see a bit of his life. But overall, the novel was highly enjoyable to read and I look forward to reading more from Lauren Layne.
Thank you to Gallery Books and NetGalley for giving me the chance to read this book!

A charming and delightful romance. An remake of an old story which has been updated several times previously. Love them all. Fun to follow along knowing that eventually the truth will be revealed leading to a happily ever after.

To Sir, with Love by Lauren Layne is the hilarious and beautiful story between Gracie Cooper, owner of the Midtown Manhattan champagne shop and Sebastian Andrews, head figure of a cooperation that means to buy her out. As these two adversaries battle it out—readers eagerly watch them grow closer together with delicious tension and feelings that become further complicated when they are each also corresponding with and falling for an anonymous person on a dating app. If you have read any of Lauren Layne’s novels—you know that she is an expert at creating interesting characters with dynamic relationships that get readers so invested in the story. The in-person and online relationship between Gracie and Sebastian is so honest and heartfelt. To Sir, with Love by Lauren Layne is a lovely and entertaining story that will keep readers coming back to read it over and over again to relive the magic.

Overall Rating: ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

5 stars. 10 stars. A million stars!!! I loved this so incredibly much. This had all the delicious romantic tension and fun secret messages to love from You’ve Got Mail.

This is type of book to leave you feeling full and satisfied. Highly recommended.

To Sir, With Love was a cute story similar to You've Got Mail but with a twist. Gracie has been running her family's champagne store after her parents' passing, but the store is struggling. Sebastian is head of the company that owns the building the shop is in and is wanting to buy out the lease, in which case the shop would close.

I enjoyed the back and forth messages Gracie had with her Sir on the messaging app she was trying in her quest for her happily ever after fairy tale. There was some great banter and witty quips and they genuinely seemed to connect very well while messaging.

I think the story was interesting and showed promise. It was cute and fun and a little different from the norm which was nice.

Lauren Layne's newest book does not disappoint! It has all the feels and I love the nod to "You've Got Mail". I absolutely loved this book! There were so many aspects of this story that was so relatable as someone who is also in their early 30's still looking for "the One" and having high standards and fairy tale-like hopes and dreams. The artist in Gracie Cooper also spoke to me as my creative artistic side is only used as a hobby in my life, but would never dream I could ever make a successful career out of it. Sebastian Andrews' "Darcy-esque" qualities will definitely make you swoon over him and I only wish we could have read his POV. The messages that Gracie (Lady) and Sebastian (Sir) sent to each other were so endearing and the final ones we read in the epilogue are so sweet and a perfect way to end their story. This book is definitely now on my all time favorites list by LL and I can't wait for her next release!

Gracie Cooper has always been the people pleaser in her family. So when her father passed away and left the family champagne business to his three children, it was Gracie that decided to hold off on her dreams and take charge. Gracie had other ambitions, but wants to preserve her family legacy.

That is until Sebastian Andrews starts sending notices to buy out the family business. You see, Sebastian is the landlord of the shop and profits for the shop haven't been doing so well. But Gracie isn't one to back down without a fight! Let the games begin.

To complicate matters further, Gracie has been corresponding to a man known as Sir on a dating app. They're both not looking for anything serious and not in the right place for a relationship, but their interactions online have become meaningful to Gracie. She frequently turns to Sir when her interactions with Sebastian leave her frazzled. Will they ever meet? And the more Gracie and Sebastian start spending time together - would she rather not meet Sir and pursue Sebastian instead?

To Sir, With Love was a unique twist on the classic You've Got Mail It was a charming book. I do feel like the romance perhaps took a bit of a backseat in the book at times. And while I did love the secondary cast of characters, I couldn't help but maybe want something more from the relationship between Gracie and Sebastian. Perhaps some more angst, longing or more chemistry between the two.

Overall I would give To Sir, with Love between a 3 and 3.5 stars.

4 Learning To Really See Stars
* * * * Spoiler Free-A Quick Review
Lauren Layne is an automatic click for me. She has given me many many hours of reading enjoyment. Her talented crafting allows her to give us all sorts of life lessons along with humor, insight, and heart. Oh, and let's not forget the heat.

To Sir, With Love highlights how handy it can be to communicate with someone we haven't met. The internet has provided this option. Faceless, judgment-free communication can lull us into being more open and willing to strip away all the walls we put up to protect ourselves.

The other added benefit to this form of relationships with these faceless people is they can become your support system, your allies when in your Real Life you may not have that outlet for your frustrations.

Ms. Layne has taken these concepts, married them with "enemy to lovers", and a dash nod to "You Got Mail", and made sure it all added up to a winning Layne book.

To Sir, with Love is an excellent enemies-to-lovers story. Very fun, with a heavy nod to the movie "You've Got Mail". To Sir, with Love is a story of love for one's city, one's family, and one's dreams. The rich details had me picturing the little shop, Bubbles &amp; More as well as the small apartment where Gracie lives. All of the characters are incredibly likable and well thought out. I love how Gracie learned that it's never too late to dream new dreams or to follow old ones.<

Gracie Young runs her family’s champagne boutique in Manhattan, but times have changed and customers are moving to online sales, leaving running the small business a challenge. She loves the family business, but keeping the business afloat requires creative thinking. Her love life is non-existent but maybe her Prince Charming is online? In walks the gorgeous Sebastian Andrews determined to buy her lease out and turn her family legacy into another parking garage. Underneath his arrogance, there seems to be a connection. Soon she finds herself with feelings for two guys—and both are available. Or are they?

When I read the summary and the comparison to “You’ve Got Mail” I was in. To Sir is a charming and modern update of You’ve Got Mail, with a better ending. The characters are likable and the book was impossible to put down. A charming and fun romance enjoyable from start to finish that will keep you laughing. I found the novel relatable and believable, but that maybe because I met my boyfriend on Bumble.

I love Lauren Layne but this one just fell flat for me. I figured it out/knew from the very beginning who "Sir" was going to be so it kind of just dragged on. I wished for a little more action and a little bit more steam. I did like the idea of a champagne shop though. I need to find one of those in my city. Can't want for whatever Lauren writes next... this just wasn't it for me.

Gracie Young runs her family’s champagne boutique in Manhattan. But times have changed, and customers are moving to online sales, leaving running the small business a challenge. She loves the family business, but keeping the business afloat requires creative thinking. Her love life is non-existent, but maybe her Prince Charming may be online? Then in walks the gorgeous Sebastian Andrews determined to buy her lease out and turn her family legacy into another parking garage. But underneath his arrogance, there seems to be a connection. Soon she finds herself with feelings for two guys—and a either are available. Or are they?

When I read the summary and the comparison to “You’ve Got Mail” I was in. To Sir is a charming and modern update of You’ve Got Mail, with a better ending. The characters were likable, and the book was impossible to put down. A charming and fun romance.

This was an excellent enemies-to-lovers story. Very fun. With a heavy nod to the movie "You've Got Mail", To Sir, with Love is a story of love for one's city, one's family, and one's dreams. The rich details had me picturing the little shop, Bubbles & More as well as the small apartment where Gracie lives. All of the characters are incredibly likable and well thought out. I love how Gracie learned that it's never too late to dream new dreams or to follow old ones.

I don't even know if I could have loved this more. Super sweet and cutesy, but done tastefully and enjoyably. Even though you start out knowing the basic plot line, it keeps you hanging on to see how it gets there.

OMG To Sir, with Love is adorable. I am already a Lauren Layne lifer, but this is one that I am going to be pressing into my friends hands. It's so sweet and fun and the banter is fantastic. I didn't even notice that it was closed door because the pacing and story swept me away. If you are a fan, you must read. For my friends who love British rom-com, family stories and all of the versions of the Shop Around the Corner/You've Got Mail - you probably need this one.