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All the Feels

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Well, I need to go kick past Stacee for taking so damn long to get to this story because it was fantastic.

I love love loved Lauren and Alex. I loved their banter and their instant chemistry and their incessant button pushing (really, it was Alex doing all of the button pushing, but Lauren played a bit too.) I loved his obsession with fanfiction and how he sucked everyone into reading it too. I loved how they both alternated between tender and crunchy. I think I could just list all of the things I loved and it still wouldn't be enough.

Plot wise, it was good. These two spend most of the book together and it's exactly what I wanted. The relationship unfurls organically and I really appreciated how they spent time getting to know each other and talking before romantic thoughts came into play. And can I tell you how fucking phenomenal the epilogue is?

Overall, these two were insanely easy to root for and I'm definitely going to go hunt down the first book because I need to get it in my eyeballs right now.

**Huge thanks to the publisher for providing the arc free of charge**

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I loved Dade's first book but I couldn't even finish this one. I was very frustrated by Alex's thoughts about and treatment of Lauren. She deserved better.

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After adoring Oliva Dade's first book, I was ecstatic to read her second book! Lauren and Alex have incredible chemistry and banter, and I adored seeing their hatred blossom into friendship and ultimately a relationship. During COVID-19 I've needed a good dose of what I call "feel good books" and All the Feels definitely made me feel good. I couldn't stop smiling while I was reading it!

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Olivia Dade is quickly becoming an auto buy author for me. Alex and Laurens relationship was everything. We first get a glimpse of their relationship in Olivia Dade’s Spoiler Alert (which is a must read!) and knew that all those texts Alex was sending Marcus really meant he was falling in love with his new “babysitter.”

I thought the banter was spectacular. I couldn’t put this book down. I loved how they both couldn’t seem to realize that they were so into each other and once they did their relationship was elite.

“What did he need other than her love?” Ugh my heart. Alex feels so deeply and that resonated so much with me.

I thought the mentions and importance on guilt, domestic violence, burn out, and self love/ self worth we’re done very well.

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I absolutely loved spoiler alert, so I was excited to dive into All the Feels. I had mixed feelings reading the book. I appreciate Dade's effort in creating characters that don't fit into the status quo, are different and relatable. However, I felt like she made the main character so different that it just felt awkward and cringy to read. I could not for the life of me picture the character she was describing and found it distracting that she was pushing how ugly she was supposed to be. I feel like the point was missed a bit.

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This book was perfect for me. It was one of my most anticipated reads of 2021, so much so that when I got approved for the galley I read right away and could not put it down. Dade does a really good job crafting her characters and story. At first I didn't know if I would love it as much as I loved Spoiler Alert because Alex was very antagonistic to Lauren and that's not really my vibe. But it was very clear that this was his very bad attempt at flirting and it was hilarious seeing the interaction with Alex and Marcus where they talk about their feelings. I also enjoyed how slow of a burn this was. It was different than Spoiler Alert in that aspect but it really worked for the story and I loved that professional boundaries were not crossed. We love to see it. I also really loved that Lauren was categorized as not pretty. So many love stories feature a heroine who secretly gorgeous but I like that at the end of the day Lauren was an ordinary person, but Alex still loved her.
Like in the last book I loved the fanfiction element. I have been a fanfiction reader for almost as long as I have loved romance and it so lovely to see it in such a positive light these past few years.
Overall would highly recommend this book.

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This book was… fine. I wish I had more to say about it. Olivia Dade is undoubtedly an excellent writer, but I just haven’t found the right book in her backlist to click with me. ALL THE FEELS is a Hollywood romance featuring a misbehaving actor and the woman hired by the studio to watch over him.

Let me preface this by saying I thought the ADHD representation was one of the best I have ever read. Both my younger brothers have ADHD, so the fact that Alex, the hero, also has ADHD and read exactly like my middle brother was… off-putting. If I didn’t know better, I would have thought the author actually knew my brother – the constant negging for attention, the need for physical activity, the impulsiveness in actions and words, and the sensitivity were all Alex’s main traits, and are all just like my brother. So, this book might have been an “it’s not you, it’s me” problem. Don’t get me wrong, I love my brother, and I actually really liked that Alex embodied some of his best and worst characteristics; I just couldn’t see Alex as a romantic lead because of the close comparisons.

I love a body-positive book, and I liked that Lauren wasn’t ashamed of her body and real-life challenges like finding dresses on short notice and the discomfort of airplane travel were discussed; I just didn’t like Lauren all that much. She was so mild compared to Alex’s over-the-top personality – and I think that would fit in a real-life relationship; I just wanted more from her. I also didn’t love the focus on how “unattractive” Lauren is. I’ve read other books with not conventionally attractive main characters that don’t rub me the wrong way. There was just something about the wording and constant, annoying attention on her face and body that I didn’t like in this romance novel.

Now, this makes it sound like I didn’t like the book. I did! Mainly in the second half of the book, when Alex and Lauren are really exploring their romantic connection, I thought that was fun. I loved the road trip and their many hijinks/misadventures together. The whole Hollywood/the hero having lots of money made for an interesting layer in their relationship. The book was an entertaining way to spend a few hours despite my hang-ups with the main characters.

Overall, I thought this book was okay. Nothing earth-shattering, but teetering on the edge of being really good. I will keep Olivia Dade on my TBR because I just know one of her books will knock my socks off – it just wasn’t this book.

**I received a free copy of this book in order to provide an honest review**

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I didn't love this book the way I loved the first book in the series — Alex just in't as interesting as Marcus to me, and the book's investment in fandom felt much more superficial (maybe the problem there is that in this book, the female lead isn't in fandom?). There could have been a lot more about how the characters' fan activities express aspects of their characters, rather than just mostly "haha pegging funny."

That being said, I still really enjoyed it. I like that the book isn't shy about portraying Lauren as not conventionally attractive. I can't think of another book which looks societal expectations in the eye as levelly as this one does and goes "Yeah, and?" Also, big harpy energy is everything

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Thank you so much Avon Books for sending me a free physical copy in exchange for an honest review!

Am I surprised I loved this one? Not at all. Olivia Dade is such a talented author who makes amazing, loveable, and real characters that you can't help but to love! The relationship between Lauren and Alex made me laugh, cry, and made me wish there were more people like them in this world.

I've never read a book that has made me laugh out loud as much as this one did! There were so many of my favorite tropes in here, including the Only One Bed trope (that apparently Alex and I agree one of our favorites, which also made me laugh btw).

It was steamy, heartfelt, and overall a very believable romance that I think every romance lover should read!

Recommended if you like:
• Only One Bed Trope
• Forced Proximity
• Laugh-Out-Loud Jokes
• Allllll the Tension
• ADHD Rep
• Slow-Burn
• Plus-Size Main Character (we love to see it!)
• Famous Actor X Hired Nanny

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This one’s tough. I went back and forth between 2-3-4 stars but ultimately I think it’s a 3 for me.

There’s so many things I love about Olivia Dade’s writing: it funny, the body positivity is A+, the romance is perfectly steamy, and by the end of her books you’re just happy.

This one had a few downfalls for me. The first half of the book was sooooo slow. It took me a long time to get through and I almost gave up a few times. I think some tighter pacing would have helped this book. Because of how slow the book was it took a million years for our protagonists to finally realize their feelings. I also felt like too many tropes were pushed: enemies to lovers, only one bed, “forced proximity”, opposites attract. It felt shoehorned.

Of course I’ll keep reading this author- I’m curious to see if she continues in this world.

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I wasn’t excited about this book because I didn’t like the first in the series. But I was assured that this one is better - and it is. The characters were more realistic, and Lauren didn’t hate her body as much as April in the first book. I loved that Lauren isn’t beautiful outside - but it didn’t matter. Alex was charming, and Dade’s clear hatred of the last season of GoT continues to entertain.

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I loved Spoiler Alert, so I had high hopes for its follow-up. All the Feels did not disappoint. I loved Lauren, who is so relatable and charming. I appreciated the way that Alex's neurodivergence is depicted through the book, also.

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I really do want to love this series. the first one was more or less a flop for me but it had promise so I figured I'd try the second. they're just not for me. I find them so over the top, ridiculous, and all over the place. I do absolutely adore the body positivity this series promotes but otherwise, not for me.

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This was a complicated book for me. I fully, absolutely, and unequivocally loved Spoiler Alert and expected this one to be of the same caliber. However, it fell short. Alexander's character began loveable and over time became less and less likable to me. While this book did handle ADHD well in some regards (I am an own voices reader with ADHD), I also felt several stereotypes of men with ADHD were presented. I also did not enjoy the MC's banter with each other. It oftentimes felt harsh and just mean. Alexander makes so many remarks about Lauren's appearance. He mocked her for appearance-related features early in the book then shifted to commenting about them in an endearing way, but still overly drawing attention to them either way and I just did not like that. He also mocks her intelligence with a line saying "jeez, you're slow", which again added another dislike to the list.

Although there were elements that pushed the envelope too far for me to fully love it, there was also a great discussion of mental health, as well as dynamics involving domestic abuse within a previous relationship, which both topics are very important to write correctly for readers to read, relate to, learn about, and empathize with.

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I loved this book and the characters, I liked that the characters didn’t fall in love at first sight. It is a build up that is believable and satisfying. The main female character, Lauren, is realistic and interesting. The main male character, Alex, is funny and refreshingly not perfect either. I enjoy this authors writing and characters. I will definitely be reading more of her books.

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I love Olivia Dade’s romance novels and this was no different. Believable characters. Engaging stories. A little steam. Just a fun ride!

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I loved the first book in this series and was not disappointed by the sequel. A great rom com for any one who loves the dynamics of fandom and fanfiction, or a celebrity romance trope. I think this could be read as a standalone, but I recommend picking up Spoiler Alert as well.

Thank you to NetGalley and the publisher for an ARC of this book in exchange for my review.

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Thanks to NetGalley and the publisher for sharing this book. All opinions are my own.
Perfect for fans of fanfic, who stan actors, and enjoy occasional cosplay at Cons. Following up from Spoiler Alert, we meet a new cast member of Gate of the Gods. This was an enjoyable read. It didn't hit the mark for me quite as much as the first book did, but it's always fun to revisit a world and it's characters. Filled with some swoony bits and a few delicious tropes.

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Absolutely love this ending!

Alex is a charming actor in a mythology-based series akin to GoT who they feel needs a handler after yet another fight. He’s bored, restless, at times reckless, and desirous of human connection. We also find that he has ADHD which guides much of his habits and behaviors. Lauren, the cousin of the director, was an emergency services technician in an ER who burned out and is between jobs with time on her hands. She is described as looking like a small bird, very round with no neck, spindly legs, and a beak-like nose. I don’t appreciate the fat-shaming and constant disparagement of her looks (including from herself), but it does seem a bit of a stretch that someone described this way would win the heart of a gorgeous actor, especially when his first impression of her is that her eyes are the only thing that could be called pretty. However, that’s the beauty of Dade’s books: zaftig women who aren’t defined by their looks who men fall in love with because of who they are and, as a result, find them beautiful.

I received a complimentary ARC of this book from Atria Books through NetGalley in exchange for an honest review. Opinions expressed are completely my own.

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I love this series so much! All the Feels follows up Spoiler Alert with Alex as our main heartthrob! Alex keeps landing himself in hot water and plays into his 'bad boy" reputation? But is he really such a careless hunk? Lauren, one of the producer's niece's, is on leave from work and is hired to babysit Alex. They both learn so much about each other, how there is more than what meets the eye, and what their outward reputation is. I loved their dialogue and eventual love story so much!

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