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.

After picking up Spoiler Alert last year and adoring Alex's character in that novel, I was super stoked to pick up this one. I was left feeling kind of.. bleh the entire time.

I did not feel the chemistry with the two main characters and the constant negging from Alex to Lauren really rubbed me the wrong way. A lot of the growth of their friendship was just kind of glossed over with time-jumps and I just didn't even feel like these two would even *like* each other let alone fall for each other. The constant picking apart of Lauren's appearance was also a turn off, I feel like it was being drilled home that Lauren was not conventionally attractive on every single page. Together with Alex's inability to keep his temper (there were an exceptional amount of f-bombs, even for me) under control and his savior complex, I just wasn't vibing.

I really did want to love this, I did. I will continue to pick up Olivia Dade's work and hope that it speaks to me in a way that Spoiler Alert did.

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.

After liking but not loving SPOILER ALERT (the first book in this companion series), I wasn’t sure what to expect from Olivia Dade’s ALL THE FEELS. I was pleasantly surprised by this lovely rom-com, and personally thought this book was a big improvement.

I loved Alex and Lauren dearly. They were great as a couple, and really I enjoyed how they had separate personal emotional journeys in addition to their love story. I will say, this novel’s pacing could have been a bit more consistent - the plot was pretty back-heavy after a lot of set up.

I would recommend this delightful rom-com to anyone interested in:
- Grumpy/sunshine dynamics (he’s sunshine, she’s grumpy)
- Empowering fat rep
- Adult ADHD rep
- Fandoms, fanfic, and famous heroes
- Snarky dialogue
- Unlikely pairings with great chemistry
- Roadtrips and steamy times

TWs for mentions of domestic violence and on-the-page fatphobia (challenged). I really enjoyed ALL THE FEELS and would happily continue this series if Olivia Dade adds to this world.

"Following Spoiler Alert, Olivia Dade returns with another utterly charming romantic comedy about a devil-may-care actor - who actually cares more than anyone knows - and the no-nonsense woman hired to keep him in line.

Alexander Woodroe has it all. Charm. Sex appeal. Wealth. Fame. A starring role as Cupid on TV’s biggest show, Gods of the Gates. But the showrunners have wrecked his character, he's dogged by old demons, and his post-show future remains uncertain. When all that reckless emotion explodes into a bar fight, the tabloids and public agree: his star is falling.

Enter Lauren Clegg, the former ER therapist hired to keep him in line. Compared to her previous work, watching over handsome but impulsive Alex shouldn’t be especially difficult. But the more time they spend together, the harder it gets to keep her professional remove and her heart intact, especially when she discovers the reasons behind his recklessness...not to mention his Cupid fanfiction habit.

When another scandal lands Alex in major hot water and costs Lauren her job, she’ll have to choose between protecting him and offering him what he really wants - her. But he’s determined to keep his improbably short, impossibly stubborn, and extremely endearing minder in his life any way he can. And on a road trip up the California coast together, he intends to show her exactly what a falling star will do to catch the woman he loves: anything at all."

So here for the Cupid fanfic!!!

All the Feels truly gave me *all* the feels.

This might be one of my new favorite romances of all time. I flew through this and saw so many parts of myself in the main characters that I couldn't help but root for both of them. All the Feels follows Alex, an actor with ADHD, after an incident at a bar leads him to be assigned a minder to keep him out of future trouble. Lauren, the woman who has been tasked with keeping Alex out of trouble, is an emergency room therapist who hopes that after her previous work this job will be a welcome break. What neither of them expects are the feelings that begin developing between them and the scandal that threatens to break them apart.

I feel like I shouldn't focus my entire review on the ADHD rep in this book but genuinely I felt so seen that I absolutely won't hesitate to scream my praises for this aspect. The impulsivity, the rage, the rejection sensitivity. Yes, there were also all of the aspects that had to do with the inability to focus or hyperfocusing but it really got to me seeing all of the other parts included too. Plus seeing how that played into first his friendship, and then his relationship with Lauren had me remembering so many little aspects of relationships I've been in in the past and realizing how much my own ADHD factored in. Seriously though, absolutely can't emphasize enough how spot on the ADHD rep was.

In terms of the story, I liked seeing how it progressed. From an almost disastrous meeting to friendship to scandal and more I was loving every minute of this. It was angsty but funny and I enjoyed the dynamics between Alex and Lauren. I'm a fan of relationships where one person is constantly bugging the other and that other person tries their hardest not to give in and that's exactly the dynamic that Alex and Lauren had. She tried so hard to keep up this no nonsense demeanor that when it would crack I couldn't help but laugh. And when she would join Alex and they would banter it made it all the better.

Another thing that I really liked about this book was that Alex and Lauren challenged each other. They both had growing that they needed to do and it liked seeing how they both taught each other things. It was refreshing to see another book where both of the characters needed to work on themselves a bit and as I will always say, yay for book characters going to therapy!

Oh and the fact that Alex not only reads fanfiction, but takes a stab at writing it?? Coupled with the absolute sheer joy he gets upon realizing he gets to live out the "only one bed" trope made my entire week! I'm already contemplating rereading this

“Clear eyes, smartass, can’t lose."
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I didn't love SPOILER ALERT (the first in this series), but Olivia Dade's books always have enough elements that appeal to me that I knew I wanted to take a pass at the second book . . . & I'm so glad I did!

ALL THE FEELS gives us the story of Alex Woodroe (another actor in God of the Gates aka GoT with the serial numbers scratched off) & the woman hired to be his handler after a supposed bar outburst puts him in the headlines for the wrong reasons.

Lauren Clegg has just begun a much-needed vacation from her job as a mental health professional in an ER when, at her mother's beseeching, she agrees to help out her cousin, a showrunner for God of the Gates looking to keep his wayward star in line until filming wraps & the show's media tour is complete.

Alex isn't thrilled to have been given a minder, & Lauren isn't wild about having her vacation usurped, or to be in the employ of her most loathsome family member. But forced into one another's company for a protracted period of time, they slowly move from grudging tolerance to respect. And as each gets glimpses behind the other's curtain, respect gives way to genuine enjoyment, then something more.
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I didn't care about fictional GoT any more in this book than the last, so felt served by the fact that the focus in ALL THE FEELS is much more on the characters, with the show present only tangentially. I loved every funny, genuine beat of the relationship between Alex & Lauren, loved that a good half of the book is devoted to the difficulty of actually *being* together, & appreciate that Dade didn’t flinch when it comes to the difficult realities of being several things the world punishes women for being: unattractive, fat, uninterested in appealing to the male gaze.

I was occasionally frustrated by Lauren but always sympathetic to her, & Alex is such a well-written & appealing hero: emotionally intelligent, but not without his blind spots & a fair number of demons that have him getting in his own way. There is also a great reference to the IKEA Billy shelf in here that all you bibliophiles are gonna enjoy.

I'm not sure whose story is coming next in this series, but if it is given the same sensitivity and humor (and steam) as Alex and Lauren's, I am here for it! Thanks to @avonbooks for the chance to read an advance copy. ALL THE FEELS is out October 26th.

3.5 stars - This is a case in a romance where I like both of the leads, but I'm just not totally sold on their chemistry together. I think it came together (mostly) for me in the final chapter & epilogue, but for the most part, this was a lot of me enjoying Alex and enjoying Wren, but feeling like their dynamic together wasn't totally believable. That said, this is charming and I'm excited to see more in the series. I like the way Dade reflects the experiences of fat women in their families and love lives, and these books consistently make me laugh. In particular, I loved the glimpses at the fanfic again as well as Whiskers, the cat with a memoir.

[ENG] Hello! I have fallen in love with another fictional man all thanks to Olivia Dade and her upcoming novel, "All The Feels" (and the title is perfect for this one). This is the story of Alex and Lauren which we see a little bit of them in the first book, "Spoiler Alert". Their story had me laughing outloud, gasping, ugly crying, and also reflecting on how society values the outside of a person more than who they really are. I absolutely loved the writing, the characters, and the romance is beautiful.

I do suggest you read the first one before you dive into this one, otherwise you might get a bit lost.

This book comes out on October 26, 2021

Special thanks to @netgalley, @avonbooks, and @harpervoyagerus for the ARC in exchange for my honest opinion.

⭐⭐⭐⭐ 4.5

[ESP] ¡Hola! Me he enamorado de otro hombre ficticio gracias a Olivia Dade y su novela "All The Feels" (y el título es perfecto). Esta es la historia de Alex y Lauren de los cuales vemos un poco en el primer libro, "Spoiler Alert". Esta historia me hizo reír, suspirar, llorar, y también reflexionar sobre como las personas le dan más valor a las personas por su exterior que por lo que son realmente. Me encantó la forma en la que está escrito, los personajes, y el romance es hermoso.

Si sugiero que lean el primero antes porque se pueden sentir perdidos.

Este libro sale a la venta el 26 de octubre de 2021.

Muchas gracias a @netgalley, @avonbooks y @harpervoyagerus por el ARC a cambio de mi honesta opinión.

⭐⭐⭐⭐4.5

I feel like lately all I’ve been reading are sequels that don’t live up to the original - thank goodness this wasn’t one of them. It had the same humor, banter, and steamy flirtations (the physical steam comes later in this book but it is definitely there) but the characters and their stories were unique. Even though the tone was similar, All the Feels felt different from Spoiler Alert, which I loved. I don’t like when sequels are just second rate versions of the original. Lauren and Alex are very lovable characters in their own right and I’m so glad All the Feels lived up to my expectations. I’ve got a physical copy on preorder which I almost never do when I have an arc, but I want this one for my collection because I know I’ll read it again.

Minor spoiler alert (barely-a-pun intended)
I have one complaint which is minor, I guess, *grumbles* but Dade, you talked up Alex and pegging constantly for two whole books and then all we get is a brief mention of it happening off-scene in the epilogue?? TEASE. Do better. I’m joking. Kind of.

I wanted to love this one so much. I loved Alex in the first book (the peg that was promised continues to be absolutely hilarious) and I really liked the snippets of Alex and Lauren together that we got in Spoiler Alert. But in this book Alex is honestly pretty awful to Lauren a lot of the time -- even when it's posited as 'joking.' It's weird that he seemed more developed in the book where he was the secondary character than in the book where he is the MC. The pacing of this book was off and the conflict in this book was super frustrating. That being said, I still love Olivia Dade and will read all of her future books but this one wasn't quite it for me!

What a great follow-up to Spoiler Alert! I really loved Alex and Lauren’s story and all of the Easter eggs that Olivia Dade dropped in the first book and wove seamlessly into this one. My only gripe: Was Lauren short and round and birdlike? I’m not sure since it was only mentioned on every other page. It got distracting after a while. Other than that, a fantastic contemporary romance. Can we please get Carah’s book now? Content warnings: ADHD, discussion of domestic violence (but no graphic descriptions or events).

My thanks to NetGalley and Avon and Harper Voyager for an advance reader’s copy.

Full disclosure that romance is a difficult genre for me to enjoy. I say this because when I read Olivia Dade's "Spoiler Alert", I was smitten with the characters and the story. It was such a lovely combination of romance and fan fiction. One of the side characters in that book was the main male character's costar and friend Alex. He was hilarious and his intrigue into the fan fiction community was a joy. When I heard that Olivia Dade would be writing another story in that world focusing on Alex and his minder Lauren I was very excited.

In "All the Feels", we meet Alex as he is being torn into by the producer of the television show he is on (a veiled take on Game of Thrones) because he once again has gotten in trouble and the powers that be are worried he is a liability to the show. To stave off future bad behavior, Alex is tasked with a minder named Lauren, who is supposed to shadow him wherever he goes and report back any issues. The initial reaction of Alex to Lauren is not kind- he is very put off by her appearance (she's short and fat) and keeps commenting on her bird-like nose.

As this is a romance, over time, as they spend more time together, they start have feelings for one other. Will they admit it? What obstacles will stand in their way? It is a romance-- it is not hard to envision the general plot lines.

I will say I enjoyed Alex substantially more in "Spoiler Alert". He didn't seem as well-developed in this, and I could say the same for Lauren, and it was hard for me to get their budding romance. And Alex jokes with Lauren a lot, but it comes across as mean spirited at times. Fan fiction tropes highlighted here were funny, but seemed forced. In Dade's previous book, this made sense considering how the main couple met, but here Lauren is not all that into it, and Alex's interest seems over the top. It seemed to be fitting something into this book that did nothing for the plot/relationship. So perhaps Dade's first book in this series was a one-off enjoyable romance for me, because the coupling just did not work for me here.

Thank you to Avon and NetGalley for the advance reader copy in exchange for honest review.

All the Feels introduces us to Alexander Woodroe, a charming actor on a very popular TV show in the aftermath of a bar brawl resulting in his arrest. In order to appease his agent and the network, he is assigned a handler: Lauren Clegg, an ER therapist who got roped into the gig by her cousin/the showrunner.

Alex and Lauren couldn't be more different: he is tall, handsome, talkative and chaotic whereas she is calm, short, curvy and not-quite-pretty. The two quickly become friends thanks to Lauren's required shadowing of Alex wherever he goes but not everyone is as accepting of Lauren (much to Alex's dismay). When Alex's career threatens to take a turn, can their relationship last with all of the challenges being thrown their way?

I loved the banter that these two had with one another and they balance each other out so well! Lauren helped Alex find a bit more calmness in his life while Alex kept reminding Lauren how important she is to herself, to him and should be important to others. The first half of the book you can definitely see their relationship evolving from friendship to something more and whew, the steam when they finally hook up was such a fun surprise! The more serious topics that are woven into the story line (abuse, body image, mental health) were handled very well and not brushed aside to try and make this more of a standard rom-com, which was really refreshing to me. Grab some tissues for the last few chapters & get ready to cheer out loud when you reach the epilogue - #LaurenCleggFTW!

*I received an early digital copy of this book from NetGalley for review*

I loved Spoiler Alert, so I was thrilled to snag the sequel on NetGalley. Alex and Lauren’s friendship and budding feelings for each other felt organic, and the challenges they faced (both external and internal) were believable. I enjoyed how the two books overlapped so the reader could experience some of the incidents in Spoiler Alert from additional perspectives. Olivia Dade’s writing is effervescent; there’s so much humor here to go along with the heart. Honestly, I really did get all the feels.