To be honest, I debated reading this book because it’s so soon after we were all in lockdown, but I was pleasantly surprised and would read it all over again.

When the management places the residents in quarantine for a week, tenants are left to deal with with life as it was when at the exact moment management made the decision. With people being forced to spend a week apart or with a virtual stranger, or even having to spend a full seven days with their partner, the residents of each apartment face their own challenges. What will the end of quarantine bring for them as they go through a week of this?

I found this book to be so intriguing and heartfelt that I couldn’t put it down. My initial hesitation almost made me pass on reading this one, but I am SO glad that I did and highly recommend it.

TW - Okay, I’ll give it to you straight. If you’re having pandemic anxiety, I probably wouldn’t read this at any point in the near future.

When I read the description for this, I thought it sounded fantastic but unfortunately, this one wasn’t for me so much - I had a rough time getting into the gist of this novel; I found it slow moving and I never felt a connection to any of the characters.

Lockdown on London Lane was a fun read. This is the first pandemic rom-com I have read and I was initially a little wary about it, but I absolutely loved it! Following five apartments of residents through a week long building lockdown made for wonderful rom-com stakes, especially for the couple stuck together after a one night stand got extended far longer than they were expecting. The writing is fresh and funny. The scenarios and issues the couples faced were realistic. I found myself laughing out loud multiple times while reading.

I was invested in all the couples, but my only wish was that we could have spent a little more time with each of them, so maybe the book could have done with less couples and more in depth storylines for each. The only storyline that felt somewhat out of place was the wedding party because all the other storylines were about couples and that one was about a friendship, which made it seem like a side story rather than a main story.

Overall, I would recommend Lockdown on London Lane for all rom-com lovers. It's a delightful adult fiction debut and I'm looking forward to reading more of this author's adult fiction in the future.

Thank you to Netgalley and Wattpad Books for providing me with an ARC of Lockdown On London Lane in exchange for an honest review.

This is an all around fun book! Very realistic, but still good. Only downfall is there’s a lot of characters, it’s hard to keep track at times.

This book was sent to me electronically for review by Netgalley. It is innovative in that the author writes from the voices of various characters in lockdown due to a pandemic. We can relate to this story. The characters are realistic and at times, somewhat comical. Sometimes too realistic, but that is the basis for this unusual book. This author has woven an innovative detailed plot for readers who enjoy a quick read...try this one...

Overall, there were some good points and bad points. I loved Ethan and Charlotte. I also liked Nate and Imogen (I think that was her name?)

The other couples were kind of meh. And the bridal party was honestly the worst part. I didn’t like any of those plot points and they felt a little out of place with all the other romance going on.

There were honestly just too many characters. A lot of them felt really similar too. Sometimes I’d be like “oh it’s this girl” and it was actually a different one. Sigh. If they had cut the bridal party, I think overall the book would have been better. The four other couples were mostly fine - but Isla and Imogen… you really going to give us two I names for MC’s??

I did really enjoy some parts like I said which is why this got back up to 3 stars by the end. Ethan is a sweetheart and he kind of gets a star just for himself.

A perfect book for lovers of contemporary romance, or those big Hollywood movies where there’s a bunch of different stories happening — think Love, Actually. I finished this story in one day, because each of the perspectives drew me in so completely!

I really appreciated that there were relationships at all different places, all different styles, all different personalities. It felt very honest, whether it was real talks about the future or one person’s fear of passing gas in front of their boyfriend for the first time. I think most people will be able to find at least one character that they can deeply relate to in this story.

This book ticked a lot of my boxes. I love rom coms set in London, and this one was lots of fun. I thoroughly enjoyed reading it, though at times it felt a bit long. I think a strength of this book was that it was able to incorporate the reality of the pandemic in a way that was both realistic and somehow playful. As I read I could definitely see the scenes playing out like a movie, especially the ending which felt particularly cinematic. I'd recommend this book to other rom com lovers, or anyone who loves a romantic movie.

This was Love Actually but in a book, and during lockdown. 5 apartments go into chaos due to a week’s lockdown. Couples forced to spend every second together, newly dating ones, one night stands prolonged, fighting friends and more.

I went through a lot of emotions reading this and while at times I felt confused or even a bit doubtful about how every story would turn out, I’m happy to say the story worked out great.

What I liked:
- In general, the stages in which all couples/groups are. We see vastly different mishaps, which makes each little plot very unique.
- Imogen and Nate: Opposites in every sense. Loved their interactions and their dynamics were so fun. I would’ve read a book solely of them.
- Danny and Isla: from dating one month where everything is perfect to having to live together (the fart scene made my day LOL). It was very sweet and realistic too.
- Serena and Zach: I’m a sucker for second chance romance. Also loved that she was curvy/plus-size. The angst was great and their resolution felt very mature and real.


What could’ve been better:
- God. The pandemic. Too soon!!! Ethan’s panic sent ME into a panic about it. Couldn’t it have been a lockdown because of a gas leak?? Help a girl out here.
- At the beginning, 5 different storylines was a bit munch. It got confusing at times until I got deeper into each story. Ethan’s was unnecessary until the very end (but his resolution was cute).
- The writing felt very American (which is totally ok) but it wasn’t necessary to make it happen in London Lane imo.

For fans of Love Actually, New Years Eve, and every other romcom movie with stories where all characters are somehow connected and have internal realizations & growth, this is the perfect book for you.

Loved this. So funny and heartfelt. Only reason why I gave it four stars was the flow was wonky to the point it messed with my reading and there was one story we follow that does not end in a HEA. I think you can intuit that the couple will get there, but I wish that it had been clearly shown/stated before the end of the book.

"Lockdown on London Lane" follows several people who are locked up in their building for 7 days after an exposure to COVID-19. The building supervisor refuses to let anyone enter or leave besides food and other deliveries. This leads to several people having an eye-opening experience about what matters to them.

We follow Ethan and Charlotte who are happily living together. But Ethan wonders about the future after Charlotte is locked out of their place. Zach and Serena have been together for 4 years, but after Zach orders something that she was not suspecting, Serena wonders where they go from here. Liv agrees to host a little bridal party at her place, and then when everyone is locked into her place, she wonders whether she will be able to survive 7 days with 3 other women living in her space. Isla has been dating Danny for just a month, and she thinks he's the one. Until he ends up being forced to stay with her for 7 days. Imogen has what she thinks is just a one night stand, until she gets told she can't leave the building. Back she goes to the apartment with a man whose name she can't recall (Nate).

Favorite couple/persons were honestly Ethan and Liv. Ethan realizing how much he cares/loves Charlotte and misses her was great to read. Liv has my sword, because I would have called my best friend out for being a Bridezilla too. And God help me. I would have lost it with being stuck inside with 3 other people for 7 days.

Indifferent feelings towards Zach and Serena. Sorry, her whole thing about Zach was insane. At least the book pivoted to that later on. But I got tired of reading about them. Also going to say Isla and Danny taking off those honeymoon glasses were hilarious.

I honestly didn't care for Imogen and Nate too much. She seemed and was still flighty. I don't know. I liked the others storylines much better than this one.

The writing was good, but the flow was off here and there. I think juggling this many characters was a bit rough in a few places. But I liked it. I will say though that I thought that quarantine was 10 days? I was surprised at the 7 day thing. I guess that was UK procedures.

The setting of the building and other people's individual places was good.

The ending for most of these people works out wonderfully.

Ahh! This is SO good! 4.75 ⭐️
I found myself reading this super slow because I just wanted to stay with these wonderful characters for as long as possible. I could relate to almost every person in some aspect which I love. There were so many laugh out loud moments throughout.
Also, I think it is super unfair for people to give this book a low rating because the book is about the pandemic. If that is not what you want to read about, that’s okay! The book is not for you, but it does not make it a bad book. It’s beautifully written and extremely relatable. I’ll be thinking about this one of a while.
Thank you to NetGalley, the publisher, and the author for the ARC of this book!

The premise is all about Covid. It took a moment for me to be in the head space or mood to want to read about fictional characters living our real life scenario.

Once I did though I found this novel delightful. I loved the multiple POVs from different characters in each apartment. They each had their own things going on, their own dilemmas, and their own unique story.

I found myself liking other apartment stories than certain ones.

I also found it a little weird that there were ties between characters in each apartment. It was a little “it’s a small world” but London is large so that feeling shouldn’t have been there. They should have all been essentially strangers that they see in the hallways occasionally.

In the end, the “small world” vibes tied the story together. I was happy with the HEAs and at peace with the not so happily after alls that concluded the novel.

I received an ARC from netgalley for an honest review

short and cute - i first read this book on wattpad during the lockdown and was really happy to see it published! it was a quick read, and filled with so many emotions

It was cute! not my favorite, but I liked the ingenuity of the story! I think I enjoyed some couples more than others. It really hit home though with lockdown.

This was such a sweet read! I was initially a little put off by the concept of a COVID age romance, having worked for the government on COVID-19 policy... it just seemed a little close to home.

The book was very heart warming and funny too! I was fully engrossed in the lives of the characters and appreciated each of their storylines and how they intertwined together.

I would highly recommend this as a sweet romcom with an original premise!

Just finished reading LOCKDOWN ON LONDON LANE by Beth Reekles. Thank you to wattpadbooks for my ARC copy in exchange for an honest review. Official publication date is February 1st, 2022.

Imagine being locked down in your apartment/condo/house for 7 days due to a global pandemic. Bahaha okay it's probably happened to 99% of people reading this post. This is a very relevant and relatable read, that I think will appeal to many.

For inhabitants of condo complex London Lane, shit just got real and they are on lockdown for SEVEN days 🔐. Even though this one is told from five different characters perspectives, you will end up hooked on all their dramas.

From a long term relationship couple, to a Bachelorette girls weekend, to a new couple in the puppy love stage, to a one night stand turned seven day stand, to a couple separated one on the inside one stuck outside, there is something for everyone. Through all the ups and downs of quarantine life these characters will learn what they need most, and truly become themselves.

I would definitely read another book to see what happens to the characters from London Lane.

Such a light, fun read! I was engaged the entire book, and though the ending was predictable, I loved it!

This book has a sort of Love Actually vibe in that it follows an assortment of couples whose connections are revealed by the end. These couples, all in various stages of their relationships, are dealing with being locked down in their building for a week at the start of the pandemic.

So I admit that this book took me a while to get in to. But I’m glad I kept going. By the end I was totally invested in how each couple would make it through the week. And while some of the stories remained unresolved, the conclusion was still satisfying.

If Two Night Stand and Love Actually were set in the same apartment complex, this would be it.

I’ve attempted to read several other pandemic stories and this is the first one that hasn’t been terrifyingly depressing. Also this is the first romance I’ve ever read that was true to the real world- I’ve never read a book where people met on dating apps. I’ve been waiting for Romance authors to catch up and I’m glad that Beth Reekles has caught on.

Glad I recommended this to my book club before I even finished the book (which I read within 12 hours). Big thanks to NetGalley for the ARC!

I had doubts about reading a story about a lockdown during this very particular time - the mass panic of early 2020 seems like an AU now far away, but at the same time, new variants and intermittent infection rises don't allow for a much more peaceful life in the 2021/2022 winter season.
Still, this was a light and even heartwarming read. The plot is focused on the lives of the residents (and guests) of several apartments of one building under lockdown, and the ups and downs of being in the same space as very different people for a week straight. Remember the Zoom calls, the lack of grocery delivery slots, not seeings your friends and family for days and days, and the nerve-racking experience of having to somehow try to organize completely different family routines happening in the same small space? Yeah, this book is about them. Also, a lot of talking and getting to know each other better!
At first, the multiple small stories (but all connected, of course) featured in this book felt too vague and too much: even if the chapters aren't too long or complex, it can be hard to care for characters that aren't being constantly exposed, and that we will only see every 30 pages or so. Although I had a hard start, on the second half of the book I was enjoying following the different apartments much more than before, and I'm glad I didn't give up reading.
Also, the book is filled with pop culture references - even if I soon started to get tired of them and I would have prefered them to be more rare, I think they're good for a book trying to relate with a younger audience.
Without giving away spoilers, I liked how the lockdown week turned out for most of the apartments, and the book has some "feel good" moments near the very end. If you like books that change POV every chapter and find the premise of being locked down with your one night stands or with your bridesmaids interesting, this is a not that harsh, easy read story set during the pandemic.