Circling Back to You was a cute office romance with fake dating and friends-to-lovers thrown in as well. There is some family drama (and some family drama that didn't need to be, isn't that always the case though?) but overall it was a light read. While I liked this one, it was one of those romances that I forgot about almost as soon as I was done reading it. For some reason it just didn't stick with me and probably won't be on my list to reread, which is odd, since I adored The Donut Trap... I'd give this 3.5 stars, but it just doesn't have the extra oomph to bump it up to a 4 star for me.

Thank you net galley for the arc. This was a light read. Workplace romance meets friends to lovers . The beginning was a little slow for me but I’m glad I picked it back up. Cadence and Matt are on a work trip and are near both of their families and have to do a little bit of fake dating. I love how this book doesn’t feel unrealistic like most romance books.

This was really cute. I'm white so rep wise I can't comment on it but that being said I can comment on other things like tropes! Work place romance, fake dating and friends to lovers all in one is a perfect combo. I am a huge sucker for fake dating and this did a decent job with it. If you're looking for a light and fluffy feel good romance try this.

I absolutely LOVED Julie Tieu's first book, THE DONUT TRAP, so I was disappointed to find out that CIRCLING BACK TO YOU just didn't hit the same for me. Maybe it's because of the office setting, or maybe I wasn't feeling yet another fake dating book at the moment, but I just couldn't get into it. I'm really excited to see what Julie has in store, though!

Circling Back To You was a very cute office romance. It was a quick read and I really enjoyed the way it was written and the characters. I will be purchasing this for the library.

This was such a fun read! I loved the relationship between Matt and Cadence. I loved that the way Matt broke through her rough exterior and became her best friend. I loved the way Cadence's relationship with her family grew and developed. It was such a fun read!! I also really loved that conflict made sense, didnt stress me out and was resolved in a great way.

Sweet story about work friends who become lovers and the issues involved. Fun interactions and a fast read.

I honestly don’t know what to write for the review. I didn’t like it but I didn’t hate it. Honestly, it’s just not my cup of tea😕

As a Filipino-American, I was so excited going into this book because the love interest is also Filipino-American! I thoroughly enjoyed this book, and the biggest thing I loved and enjoyed aside from the romance between the two main characters is how their culture and heritage played a big role in their individual identities as well as how they interacted and bonded with each other. That's something that's really important to me personally and to my upbringing and it made me so happy to see that translated in this book! It was so fun and interesting and validating to see these characters navigate their identities and their relationships between each other and their families.

Matt and Cadence are coworkers at a realty firm and have excellent chemistry and flirty vibes from the beginning. Everyone at their work ships them, suspects something is going on already, and have dubbed Matt Cadence’s work husband. Matt is a bit clueless at times but mostly it’s endearing. Cadence is confident and professional which at times can be an obstacle for her personal life. However I really liked that she was a badass at her job and career was important to her. I liked Matt and Cadence’s professional and personal partnership. There was good banter, different family dynamics and a glimpse into different cultural traditions. There’s also a sub plot with Cadence and her family dealing (or not dealing) with the grief of her mother’s death. I enjoyed reading how that all played out too. Although I related way more to Matt’s family of nosy busybodies who have multiple group chats and full family events every other weekend. Overall this was very cute and another solid novel from Julie Tieu!

I love this troupe! Fake dating turned real dating is always a favorite. I think every good relationship starts with a solid friendship, or it should, so it wasn't a surprise that Cadence and Matt found themselves in this "predicament". Not to mention, I was raised in a real estate family so this one was right up my alley!

I love Julie Tieu's writing - it always gets me laughing and falling in love with her characters!

Mixed feelings about this book; the story was good, but our heroine was annoying. Having grown up similar to here, in a town close by, I understand where she’s coming from, but she was still annoying and grated on my nerves. The books also dragged on a bit for me.

We love a light fake dating book!! Not very deep the great AA representation. While at times I thought the main character was a bit mean, they were so cute and they're interactions had me curling my toes. I thought the execution of workplace romance was good and realistic. Well I'm just now getting back into friends to lovers, and while this one wasn't my fave, it did suffice.

I love the way Julie story writes Asian families - the irritating parts, the hilarious parts, all of it with heartfelt detail. This NorCal Asian-American take on the fake dating trope is so adorable to any reader, and uncannily recognizable to those who know these cultures. I loved Cadence and Matt and hope they'll cameo in the next Julieverse entry!

Originally didn’t give feedback because I DNF, but it’s hurting my feedback ratio so now I am. This book started out in a way I didn’t expect and I didn’t feel like I loved the characters enough to continue, I also never rate I book I DNF but this makes me.

I really enjoyed reading this romance! The characters and story were both great, and I would definitely recommend it!

I received an e-ARC from the publisher.

This book made me laugh out loud so many times! The family dynamics were also very poignant. So in short, I had ALL THE FEELS! Both the heroine and hero grew over the course of this book, which I really appreciated, and their back and forth felt real. I heard about this book initially from Helen Hoang's social media and I am so glad I did. Circling Back to You is one of those books that I will re-read when I need a pick-me-up, which means it will likely show up on my GoodReads multiple times a year and I can't wait!

This was a cute workplace romance, but I felt like it could've been so much more than it was. Cadence and Matt work together at a brokerage firm. Everyone seems to think there's something going on between them, but they're just friends... until a joint business trip forces the two to spend time together outside of work and they finally act on their shared (but secret) interest.

There were multiple plot points that felt underdeveloped, but overall, I enjoyed reading Circling Back to You. It's a great read for when you need a palate cleanser or something to fill a little time between books.

I enjoyed this story and the build up to the romance as well. I didn't know that I loved workplace romances as much as I do until this book. There was great humor and a little bit of spice. I did wish there was more spice but other than that, I thought it was great. I also loved that it was dual perspective, which always makes me happy when reading a romance. I have recommended this book and will continue to!

I'm not usually a huge fan of the friends to lovers trope but this was a cute friends to lovers workplace romance rom com. If you love the friends to lovers trope, you'll love this book