I accidentally read "All the Feels" out of order in the Spoiler Alert series. I didn't realize the books were interconnected, so I got to fall in love with Alex and Lauren without knowing Marcus and April yet. And I did fall in love. Alex's loving insults and neediness. Lauren's wry humor. Their strong (and self-destructive) protective instincts. I loved these characters. I loved their love.

CW: mentions of past spouse abuse of a secondary character, physical assault, panic attacks, bullying based on appearance and weight, explicit sexual content.

I'll be honest, I didn't love Spoiler Alert, but it was cute enough and the hints in it of Alex and Lauren were enough for me to pick this one up. And I enjoyed it so much more than its predecessor! The back and forth and give and take between Alex and Lauren, both in terms of verbal sparring and emotional depth, was fabulous and engaging. And even though Spoiler Alert also featured a fat heroine, the storyline here did a lot more work as far as making me confront internalized fatphobia and narrow beauty standards (which is not necessary work for a fat heroine to do, they deserve to just have a romance divorced from their relationship to oppression, but this one DID do that work and did it well). Overall, charming and fun AND thought-provoking.

Thank you to Avon and NetGalley for an early copy of this book in exchange for an honest review.

I knew that Olivia Dade was writing romance for me, but DAMN, is she writing romance for me. There is a lot in this book that I cannot speak to in terms of its sensitivity or accuracy (cw for this book: discussion of past domestic violence), but I cannot dispute that I felt like Dade really balanced this love story with the elements I love to see in a love story: learning to live with the person you are, past and all, and learning to accept love and forgiveness from others but also yourself.

I loved Spoiler Alert for lots of reasons, and I love All the Feels for pretty much the same ones. Lauren, a woman swept up in the expectations of the world and her family despite insisting that she is not bothered by them, and Alex, a man who is weighed down by guilt he has no business carrying around. My kind of people! Lauren is unflappable but also has some unlearning to do, and Alex is the kind of flippant asshole I often fancy myself to be, and he has LOTS of learning to do. But they're good people and they care about each other and the world around them. Dade really gets their plot going in a way that doesn't feel repetitive, even though the first half of the book covers the events of Spoiler Alert, albeit abridged. I do think that maybe the communication issues between these two are a bit out of hand for thirtysomething adults, but what can you do. We're all fools in love blah blah blah.

Anyway, I loved this. It had what I wanted: the romance, the friendships, the real-life conflicts, and obviously the sexy times. Dade does a [redacted} [redacted} extremely well and we are all better for it. 5 stars.

I liked the first book in this series but I loved this one. I was concerned because Alex is not the type of hero
I typically connect with. I often find the type of "I am so charming and over the top" energy that he gives off grating. However everything else about this personality balanced him out so beautifully that even I was ready to follow him anywhere he wanted to go. I, at least, would love to have a friend like him in my corner. I loved Lauren right from the start. As an aspiring hag myself I found much to relate to in her character even if I am maybe an inch or two taller. Their banter was joyous- I would watch any reality TV show they were on, This was a fun read. I chuckled at the text exchanges although I will admit all of fanfic was skimmed over. All I need is to hear that Ian has been convinced to dig a moat.

I received a copy of this book in exchange for an honest review.

All the Feels by Olivia Dade release date is 10/26/21! Thanks to NetGalley & Avon for the arc! My 198th read for 2021! I’m almost to 200!!
I just finished reading this. It was pretty good! All the Feels is about Alex, Marcus from Spoiler Alert’s best friend and costar. After a bar fight, Alex gets assigned a minder by his show runners. Lauren is an ER therapist taking a break from her draining career to see where she wants to go next in life. Forced proximity leads Alex and Lauren to get to know each other quite well and they fall for each other.
This book also deals with body image and self worth. It’s a little spicy but not too much. Content warning that a history of domestic abuse is discussed.
It was a good quick read. If you liked Spoiler Alert, you will like All the Feels as well. Check it out 😁

Bummer. I really enjoyed Spoiler Alert, and wish that I didn't remember the details of that one so well when going into All The Feels. The plot in the two books happens at the SAME time, which means there's so much overlap in these books - even some of the dialogue is repeated. I didn't want to reread Spoiler Alert from Alex's perspective, I wanted a fresh story!

As for the actual connection between Alex and Lauren...
Both are healing from trauma and toxic relationships, but it didn't seem like their healing journeys are done together. I didn't feel them growing together as a couple in those areas.

I did not feel the chemistry with the two main characters at all. Somehow is was a given that Alex and Lauren love each other, and I felt like I missed the journey to get there. I don't even really understand how they like each other, let alone fall in love. Probably Alex's dialogue didn't help - his constant nagging of Lauren and picking apart her appearance irritated me and wasn't a convincing flirting technique.

Unfortunately I just did not love this one as much as I did the first one. Perhaps it will be a fit for others!

Thank you to Avon for providing me with an advanced copy in exchange for an honest review.

Lauren Clegg is taking a break from her stressful career as a counselor in a busy emergency department. Her vile, fatphobic and verbally abusive cousin happens to be a show runner for the most popular show on television. Alex Woodroe is a famous actor on said show whose reputation as an impulsive bad boy has caught up with him. When Lauren is hired to be Alex’s minder, a genuine friendship blossoms and something magic happens.

Maybe it was the banter, maybe it’s how they find common uncommon ground, or how they are both fiercely loyal and protective — but whatever it was, it worked for me. This story reinforced my love for connection between characters. In fact, the friendship between Alex and Lauren put stars in my eyes more than their romantic spark.

If you loved “Spoiler Alert,” you’ll delight in the glimpses of Marcus, April, and text chains with rest of the cast from the show. Be prepared for instances of fatphobia, cruelty, and references to domestic violence.

Thanks to @netgalley for the arc!

I read Olivia Dade's book, Spoiler Alert, last year, and I knew that I wanted to read this one as soon as I saw the cover. The synopsis also sounded good, so I am glad that I got a chance to read this one. in All the Feels, we are introduced to Lauren and Alex. Alex is an actor who has recently gotten into trouble at a bar, and Lauren is a former ER therapist who is taking a break from her job. Lauren gets hired by her cousin to essentially babysit Alex and make sure he stays out of trouble. One of the things that I love about Olivia's writing is that she brings to light the reality of being overweight in a very real and sensitive way. She doesn't shy away from certain topics or subjects, instead confronting them head on. I like that although her characters struggle, you can't help but root for them, and find yourself hoping the best for them. I also like that she doesn't shy away from the steam and sexual relationship between characters. Alex and Lauren's banter is funny and charming, and I found myself laughing out loud several times as I was reading this book. I thought Alex and Lauren complimented each other perfectly, and I really enjoyed this book. Thank you to the publisher for giving me a chance to read and review a digital ARC of All the Feels.

Before I get into the substantive portion of this review, let me just state that the author and I are friends and I dearly love her. However, my opinions on this book are not impacted by our friendship.

I don’t actually know how to write this review. Tbh, I’m a little nervous. This book is, in a word, sheer perfection. Well, I guess that’s two words.

Alex Woodroe, star of the hit tv show Gods of the Gates, needs a minder, according to the asshole executive producer of his hit show. Enter Lauren Clegg, cousin to the aforementioned asshole EP. Lauren, taking a much needed break after a highly stressful job as an emergency services clinician caused her to burn out emotionally, gets roped into basically becoming Alex’s shadow. And thus begins one of the best romances I’ve read all year.

I’m typically the kind of reader who always immediately falls for the FMC and then the MMC needs time to grow on me. But with Olivia’s books, my love for the MMC is as instant as my love for the FMC. To say that Alex, with his big, bold, generous heart, his unrelenting, fearless capacity for love, and his ridiculous inability to stay quiet for long, stole my heart, would be a bit of an understatement. To put it bluntly, I adore him. And much like his beloved Wren, she of the big harpy energy, shrew extraordinaire and eventual Crone Arts master, <I>I know who you are.</I> Alexander Bernard Woodroe, is a good, good man. Lest we forget, Lauren is, in the grand tradition of Olivia Dade heroines, brilliant and biting, acerbic and exuding the best kind of big harpy energy, all of which hides the tenderest heart.

While watching these two fall for each other is beautiful to witness, the real triumph comes in witnessing these two realize they are worthy of that love and deserving of all the good that life has to offer.

All the Feels is the most appropriately titled book - it made me sob and laugh, swoon and sigh with deeply felt joy.

CN; off page domestic violence in the past; verbal abuse and belittling of FMC by side characters; MMC has ADHD; off page violence (bar fight);

ARC courtesy of author;
Opinions are all mine;

•ALL the Stars!•

This was, by far, one of the most well written books I’ve EVER read!! It’s engaging, humorous, emotional, charming and an overall exceptional read. I fell instantly in love with the characters and was completely immersed in the writing, Alex and Lauren’s love story as well as their individual lives as I read more and more.

For the first time, I actually found it difficult to read an ending of a book. Not in any way because I disliked it, in fact I loved it, but because I was SO immensely attached to these characters that I didn’t want it to be over.

This was my first read by Olivia Dade and from what I’ve read here between her strong, bold and brilliant heroine and the ever-charming, quit witted and valiant hero, I am all in on to read more from her. I absolutely cannot recommend this book enough, I’m over the moon about it, definitely go read it!!

TW: Domestic abuse (mentioned), fatphobia

After reading 2020's Spoiler Alert and thinking how sweet it was I was so excited to be approved to read an early copy of it's sequel, All the Feels. Unfortunately I just did not love this one as much as I did the first one.

Alex verbally insults Lauren's appearance upon their first meeting and continues to think she's "not pretty" in his head through out the first 40% or so of the book. It really irked me that we are supposed to be thinking of this as enemies to lovers but with the way he thought of her and not to mention the way he kept being so annoying and rude to her I couldn't see a way out of the enemies zone. I think the author doomed this couple from the start. With how ugly and rude Alex was to her I just didn't find ANY of the chemistry believable towards the second half of the book. It was just like "oh my god Lauren you're such a boring ugly round bird person" to "damn look at that luscious ass" (paraphrasing here) and I didn't believe it.

Also, I found Alex to be really immature for 40 year old man. And I'm not sure if his ADHD had anything to do with it (I'm familiar with the general symptoms but I'm not an expert) but he just projected being a much younger person with some of his antics and how he had a tendency to cry A LOT (I'm all for a sensitive man but I believe the author just went way overboard here). I just didn't find him attractive beyond any physical description due to his lack of maturity and the way he behaved towards Lauren.

[The last thing that irked me was when Lauren is apologizing to Alex about leaving him and her reasons why, she leaves out a glaring and most needed apology. She basically used his propensity to feel guilty and acting selfish to leave him. He has HUGE hang ups about being selfish and not being there for his mother who was abused and Lauren basically uses this guilt about being selfish when confronting him about not thinking of her wishes about traveling with him. AND she later realizes what she did but then when making all her sorries SHE DOESN'T MENTION IT! What the actual fuck?? This was so eww. (hide spoiler)]

Anyway, I don't want to totally rag all over this book (which I kind of already have...I'm sorry!) but I did like seeing Marcus again (he's the best!), and the cast chats were pretty funny. Oliva Dade's writing is still good and I'll definitely give her another shot because let's be honest there's never enough big girl love stories out there.

Thank you so much to Avon and Harper Voyager for providing me with an arc via NetGalley in exchange for an honest review.

I loved it. Alex is a super fun hero with great energy. The first half covers time that was in Spoiler Alert but it doesn't feel like a rehash at all. I really enjoyed that there a were a few scenes that many other authors might have turned into a "make-over scene" and it just didn't happen in this book because the heroine didn't need it. I also really loved the tattoo moment at the end.

All The Feels

This is such a cute and funny about a Hollywood star and a former emergency room therapist. He’s super handsome and every woman’s dream fantasy. Lauren is plus sized, and she has her own beauty, but she can’t see it in herself. These two have absolutely nothing in common.

She’s paid to keep him out of trouble after his latest antics lead to a drunken bar fight and arrest. Alex pushes hard against her and is very resentful of needing a
“Nanny”. She’s very polite and professional to him despite the way antagonizes her daily. Never in a cruel way, and never about her size. She’s very stoic and he absolutely cannot stand her not reacting. Slowly, she wears down and begins to enjoy him. He begins to see her beauty and truly enjoys her companionship.

She doesn’t see herself being worthy of nice things or nice treatment. She’s used to taunts and cruelty because of her size. Alex can’t fathom this, and is deeply protective of her.

Lauren begins to learn that she is worthy of being treated well, with respect, to stop giving away so much of herself for others, and to get her power back, to stand up for herself, be her own advocate.

Alex learns how to be a better person and to stop taking on everyone’s burdens. He learns not to make rash decisions and to forgive himself for past mistakes.

Big thanks to Olivia Dade, Avon Books. and Netgalley for the ARC in exchange for my honest opinion.

Publish date: October 26, 2021

#AllTheFeels #NetGalley

I was all for it because fat babes and hot guys falling in love, but nope.

I’ve learned that this series just isn’t for me. I struggled with Spoiler Alert, and continued to waffle about in All the Feels. I’m sad about it, I really am. I want to like this series and these characters, but I don’t.

Thank you to Netgalley and the publisher for the ARC.

I might have done this book a disservice by reading it immediately after "Spoiler Alert", the first in this series. That book blew me away so I started reading this one on a book high.

One of the things that I loved about book one was the instant and very hot chemistry between the leads. This book by comparison is a very slow burn. It is also a soul-mates romance. I find that slow burns and soul-mate tropes rarely work for me. Especially, if it's not paranormal. There is an implication of inevitability in the relationship that, outside of fantasy, feels a little toxic. People stay together not because they are "fated", but because they respect each other and communicate their needs. I missed those parts of Alex and Lauren's relationship.

They both have trauma to heal from and people to grow away from, and though that growth is present, I didn't really feel them growing together as a couple.
It was just a given that Alex wanted Lauren and she loves him. I didn't quite catch the arc of their commitment to each other.

If you like a slooow burn to a hot finish, this is for you.
If you like road trips on the California cost, absolutely fun read right here.

I would 100% watch the TV show that Alex was shooting, it sounds amazing!

The story follows Hollywood heart throb and alleged troublemaker Alexander Woodroe. After getting a lot of bad publicity for his “bad behavior”, to the point of having his career as an actor hanging by a thread, Alex gets paired up by his agent with Lauren Clegg. A short and heavy woman with the face of a bird… or so he says. Lauren is supposed to keep him out of trouble, at least until his show finishes airing. Alex doesn’t know what he is in for… but he’ll soon find out. *wink wink*


This story… just filled my heart with so much joy. I had so much fun reading it and I simply did not want to put it down. The story’s dynamic has the best of both worlds. A reliable comfy read with the traditional feel of a happy ending and also the innovative style of the current ways of our society playing an important role in the story.


It was so beautiful seeing the two main characters, with very real problems, personalities and characteristics, coming together to create this adorable and hilarious story. Incredibly funny and with the right amount of banter and sexy scenes they’re are a match made in heaven.


I will definitely be reading more from Olivia Dade. I was very happy reading her creation and I guarantee you that you will be too.

This book come out on October 26, 2021. Make sure you get your copy and join in for an amazing read. A BIG thank you to Netgalley, Avon and Harper Voyager for my Advanced Copy.

I went into this with high expectations, Spoiler Alert was a charming love story I sped through and throughly enjoyed. Alex and Lauren had great chemistry in their previous appearances and I was looking forward to digging into their story. As ever, Olivia Dade has a deft hand with pop culture references and writes a delightful plus-size heroine who is happy just as she is - always a pleasant surprise. The supporting cast group chats and fanfic excerpts made me laugh. Unfortunately, Lauren and Alex's story was not all I'd hoped for. I really liked them both as characters but not necessarily together. That same electricity we previewed in Spoiler Alert didn't ever fully translate to their burgeoning relationship. They didn't seem to like one another for a large portion of the story, then they were in close proximity and it was almost insta-love. It may have been a matter of the wrong reader at the wrong time, because I do look forward to future novels by this author.

This is the prefect follow up to Dade's first book. It's smart, sexy, and funny. I hope this is the next in a long line of books in this world.

I think I may have loved this even more than Spoiler Alert! I love Alex but Lauren absolutely captured my heart and I couldn't have possibly have loved her any more than I do.

Add in laugh out loud funny dialogue and absolutely scorching scenes and I'm sold. Highly recommended.

I was truly not expecting to get hold of this before publication. But I did, and I am so happy. If you haven’t read the first book in the series, Spoiler Alert, now is the time to go correct that. Going into All the Feels, we know why Lauren and Alex are thrown together, and we know that things are going disastrously for them at the end of Spoiler Alert. We also know that Alex has feelings for Lauren, but not why or whether they are reciprocated. All the Feels exceeded my expectations of all the stuff we didn’t know and my expectations were high.

Alex and Lauren are thrown together when Alex is arrested for starting a bar fight in Spain while filming the last episodes of the Game of Thrones-esque Gods of the Gates tv series. One of the producers hires his cousin, Lauren, to be Ale’s minder until the final episode has aired. Alex accepts the arrangement because he doesn’t want to be sued or tank his career. Lauren accepts because she left her high stress job as a mental health practitioner in an ER and babysitting one actor for a few months will give her more financial breathing room. Fundamentally, they are both big hearted people who put other people first, and that is where they run into trouble.

I loved that for a good half of the book, they are just getting to know each other and becoming friends. When they start to acknowledge (to themselves) that they have feelings, Dade has built their friendship so that love and attraction flow naturally. Alex wants attention and engagement and is willing to irritate Lauren until she gives it to him. He also uses that same energy to care for Lauren, who tends to make herself as small as possible. Alex will sacrifice everything for one wrong person, while Lauren wants to help as many people as possible, recognizing that she can’t help everyone as much as she would like. In the process of falling in love and building a life together, they have to find a way to be together where Alex’s protective instincts don’t burn everything down and Lauren includes herself in the list of people who deserve her care.

It’s such a warm and comfy hug of a book.

Thank you to NetGalley and Avon for the advance reader copy. I reviewed this voluntarily.