To Sir, With Love is a fun, updated take on You've Got Mail where the main characters meet though a blind dating app. This is a quick, light romance with great characters that I enjoyed very much. Another great read from Lauren Layne!

I absolutely loved this one! Gracie worked with her dad in his shop, Bubbles, when she was younger and when he passed away she gave up her dream of being an artist and took over running the shop and added More so the Champagne store is now Bubbles and More. It is still struggling but she is doing all she can. When she starts getting offers to sell she does what she always does and shreds them. She works herself day and night trying to keep afloat and at the same time she has a "thing" going on with a guy on a dating app. This is the best and longest relationship she has had in forever and her and "Sir" tell each other things but never meet. When she stops one day on her way to work to buy flowers she meets a man and has the perfect "meet cute" only to find out he has a girlfriend. To make matters worse this man shows up at her shop then and turns out to be the man who has been sending her offers to buy. Let's just say that meeting did not go well. This was a quick read from there on and it had me smiling my way through it and even misting at one point towards the end. This was full of whimsy and heart and the perfect beach read or if you save it for winter perfect for a winter afternoon! Don't miss this one!

To Sir, with Love is such a cute unique meet cute read. I got a lot of those awe moments while reading this one. I love Gracie's spirit and spunk. Her family means everything and you will just love how she tries her hardest to hold onto it. You feel the love and passion throughout this one when it comes to Gracie and her fairytale love. Sebastian at first it was hard to get a feel on him. But as everything begin to unfold you are so drawn to him. You are pulled in every time Gracie and Sebastian have a run in. There are so many sweet moments that you are just going to fall in love with. I fell hard for Sebastian and Gracie. I could not get enough of this one.

"To Sir, With Love", by Lauren Layne was a wonderful, refreshing, sweet romantic novel. I enjoyed the attraction of opposites, and the creative way the story was brought together. Thank you NetGalley, author and publisher for the review copy, all opinions are my own.

TROPES DONE WELL ✔️
LOVABLE IMPERFECT CHARACTERS ✔️
FUNNY, REALISTIC BANTER ✔️
GREAT CHEMISTRY ✔️
VERY VERY VERY CUTE & SWOONWORTHY!!!! ✔️ ✔️ ✔️

Finally, the first American romcom I've read in a long time that I've enjoyed as much as my beloved Britlit romcoms. When I first picked up this book, I was a little miffed at the ridiculous number of similarities between this plot and that of You've Got Mail - of course, that's intentional, but some of it seemed like a scene-by-scene remake. In the "pen pal" component, the messages were so short and un-serious that I was not feeling the chemistry between the two of them much at all. But, I ended up loving how it all came together - it felt distinct from YGM, but still Ephronesque. I loved all of the characters, especially Gracie - she is imperfect but a protagonist who you really root for. The chemistry between her and Sebastian is so well done, as are their character developments over the course of the book. If you like a lot of clueless pining, then the last 20% of the book will be perfect for you (you have to suspend your disbelief a little bit, but not too much and not for too long- it resolves really well).

The only nitpick I have is that I didn't like, nor did I really understand the functionality, of the penpals being "Sir" and "Lady." Why couldn't they just address each other by fake names, or screen names, or some other thing? Also, wouldn't even a dating app with no photos have real names? It just felt a little contrived to me, having Gracie be wondering who her "Sir" is.

Thank you to Gallery Books for the ARC via Netgalley!

I absolutely enjoyed this romantic comedy. It was entertaining and the dialogue pulled me into the story.

This is one of my favorite authors and so I could not wait to read this story. This is a funny, sweet, hot and very romantic story. Its a bit like the movie You've Got Mail and I adore that trope. But its more modern, chic, and very NYC. One thing I did not like was that Sebastien has a girl friend at the start of the book. Its also got a enemies to lovers thing happening as the main lead Sebastien is trying to buy Gracie's store and she is not wanting to sell. It was a fun, flirty read and I enjoyed it.

“My dear Lady, you stole my heart twice. If you think I’m letting another second of my life pass with you in it, I’ll have to kiss you again to set you straight.”

Gracie Cooper has a lot on her plate. After the passing of both parents, she’s now the owner of their family champagne store: Bubbles & More. Gracie signs up for an anonymous dating app in hopes to get her fairytale, happily ever after. She never intended to fall for someone, until she “meets” Sir. Their connection is so strong, that she’s determined that she found her Prince Charming.

Then, enters Sebastian Andrews. After a meet-cute that involved a $20 bill, she couldn’t forget his aqua eyes, until he shows up at B&M and she finds out that he’s the one that wants to buyout the business. Gracie will do everything she can to make sure she doesn’t lose her store.

Gracie and Sebastian spends more time together and he slowly starts to grow on her, which starts to give her mixed feelings especially since she was sure that Sir was the one for her. But what happens when her Prince Charming has been right in front of her the whole time?

🥂READ IF YOU LIKE🥂:
- enemies to lovers
- NYC 🗽
- You’ve Got Mail
- witty & sarcastic banters
- lots of Frank Sinatra & champagnes
- local family businesses
- anonymous dating apps
- lemon sorbet & pistachio gelato
- fairy tales
- cw: death of loved ones, infertility struggles

I didn't love this one as much as I've loved some of LL's other books. The whole he had a girlfriend but stayed on the dating app really didn't sit well with me, regardless of how it's explained afterwards. Perhaps another reason I didn't absolutely love it is that I'm not a huge you've got mail fan... but I figured it wouldn't matter because of enjoying LL books in the past. Anyway. I certainly didn't hate it, just didn't love it, didn't really feel a connection between the characters or their romance. Bit of a bummer.

An all around quirky, light-hearted read. While I don’t fall in to the target audience, this book managed to make me laugh and sigh in frustration. It explores a variety of issues but can feel like it’s dragging out a bit. Still a solid, fun read.

Esse é o primeiro livro da Lauren Layne que eu tenho contato, e eu gostei muito da escrita dela. Gracie é uma personagem determinada, e seu foco está em manter o sonho dos pais vivo, mesmo que isso custe deixar o seu próprio sonho de lado. Ela ficou na zona de conforto do que achava que deveria fazer, e hesita em se dedicar totalmente ao seu talento. Gracie sonha com o homem ideal, que ela acredita que possa ser o Sir, mas com a presença constante de Sebastian, ela já não sabe mais por quem seu coração bate mais forte.

Eu amei o Sebastian, ele parece ser uma pessoa fria, mas só está escondendo seus sentimenros. Esse romance é um slow burn, bem slow, que me deixou querendo muito mais deles ao final da leitura, mas isso me mostrou que o livro não é apenas sobre a vida amorosa de Gracie, é sobre a evolução dela em vários aspectos de sua vida.

To Sir, with Love is an adaptation of the movie "You've Got Mail." Gracie is struggling to keep her family's champagne shop alive when a handsome, but irritating corporate big shot Sebastian proposes a buyout. Gracie doesn't want to walk away from the shop, but the more time she spends with Sebastian, the more she realizes she may have misjudged him. Gracie starts to wonder if it's possible to have feelings for two men at once - Sebastian and her online "pen-pal," Sir.

As a lover of Nora Ephron, I had high hopes for this book and I was not disappointed! Lauren Layne wrote wonderful characters and I felt myself getting attached to all of them, even the minor characters. I especially liked Gracie's relationships with her friends and family. Each relationship was unique and surprisingly developed for a rom-com. There was also significant character development - the reader got to see Gracie move from living her life for her family, to finding what made her happy and fulfilled. Obviously, because it was based on the movie, there weren't any major twists, but it was a light, fun rom-com that was exactly what I needed during a rough week.

My thanks to Netgalley for giving me an ARC in exchange for my honest review.

This book was everything! Lauren Layne is my queen and I devour ever single book she releases. The romance was so magical and a typical Lauren Layne New York Fairytale that I adore. I really enjoyed the slow burn aspect too (which I know some people are not a fan of) but I think it was wonderfully executed here. As always another spectacular read by Lauren.

Although this was a cute book I find the whole You’ve Got Mail plot to be a little cringey the older I get. Like in real life I would be so mad he kept pretending.

Well, this was an absolute delight!

I am usually wary of any You've Got Mail "re-tellings" because I am so protective of the movie. It's my all-time favorite! But this was a charming, modern-day tribute full of heart and swoon and joy. I really enjoyed reading this, and will definitely be getting a hard copy for my library, and recommending it to all my friends!

The synopsis: Perpetually cheerful and eager to please, Gracie Cooper strives to make the best out of every situation. So when her father dies just months after a lung cancer diagnosis, she sets aside her dreams of pursuing her passion for art to take over his Midtown Manhattan champagne shop. She soon finds out that the store’s profit margins are being squeezed perilously tight, and complicating matters further, a giant corporation headed by the impossibly handsome, but irritatingly arrogant Sebastian Andrews is proposing a buyout. But Gracie can’t bear the thought of throwing away her father’s dream like she did her own.

Overwhelmed and not wanting to admit to her friends or family that she’s having second thoughts about the shop, Gracie seeks advice and solace from someone she’s never met—the faceless “Sir”, with whom she connected on a blind dating app where matches get to know each other through messages and common interests before exchanging real names or photos.

But although Gracie finds herself slowly falling for Sir online, she has no idea she’s already met him in real life…and they can’t stand each other.

This story honors the YGM story we all know and love with a charming and present-day update. You'll be thoroughly invested in this swoonworthy story of Gracie and Sir and Sebastian.

A big thanks to NetGalley and Gallery Books for the e-book in exchange for my honest, unbiased review. TO SIR, WITH LOVE is available now!

I don't know about you but I'm a sucker for books inspired by You've Got Mail. There's just something endearing about making a genuine connection online while bickering irl. And Lauren Layne, one of my comfort romance authors, did this trope justice.

After a quick review, I believe our library visitors will likely gravitate toward and enjoy this book. A good basis for a fun, lighthearted rom-com. Thank you for the ARC!

To Sir, with Love is a wonderful and adorable contemporary enemies-to-lovers themed romance.

I'd never read anything by Lauren Layne before so I went in blind with this one but I wasn't disappointed because I truly enjoyed it and didn't want to put it down for even a second.

Gracie puts aside her dream of being an artist so she can run her recently deceased father's Champagne shop in New York. To make matters worse, everything is tight at the shop and a big company ran by the charismatic but arrogant Sebastien, is offering a buyout. Considering she doesn't want to admit everything to her family or friends, Gracie turns to "Sir", whom she met on an online dating app that lets you converse with people first to see if you truly match, before exchanging real names or photos. Gracie is slowly falling for "Sir" but she's also attracted to Sebastien. Little does she know though, she's already met Sir in real life, and they have each other.

I absolutely loved this book. There was so much to love about it. There were cheesy scenes, and thoughtful scenes, and scenes that made you laugh out loud. And who doesn't love a wonderful enemies-to-lovers with lots of banter and chemistry? The main characters were all so relatable because they all had worries and imperfections like we all do. And I loved all the side characters too!

I loved the friendships and family dynamics. They were all written so well and felt so real to me. So all in all, this one is a definite recommend and considering it didn't have any 🔥 scenes, it's open to a wide audience. (Of course, it did have 🔥 tensions, though!👀)

To Sir, with love was a fantastic read! I loved the title and the book. I would definitely recommend it. I am voluntarily leaving my honest review after reading this arc.

Such a feel-good read!! It's nice to have a romance book that moves at a somewhat slower pace (not in a bad way). This book is a closed-door romance and I felt that it was still able to make me feel in love with the characters. It is definitely a version of You've got Mail but who doesn't love that??