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Mall You Need is Love

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Thank you netgalley and sarah for sending me an ARC of this book!!
Rating : 4.5/5
It was a really fast paced-romance, I really loved the characters, it was a cute valentines read ahh , the way they got tgt was absolutely cute cute !!

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Quick easy romance read where there isn’t much buildup… I would recommend this to those who are looking for a short romance read to make you feel all giggly!

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Thank you NetGalley for the ARC

This is a very quick and easy read. If you want something cute and cheesy, then this book is for you.
It was short and sweet with a cute meet between the main characters. Amara and Valentino’s idea of Valentine’s Day was extremely opposite. Amara thinks it is an over-commercialized holiday and Valentino sees it as a holiday that celebrates the love between couples. he is determined to change Amara’s outlook on the holiday. This is light hearted and cute!

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Thank you to the publisher and NetGalley for this ARC in exchange for an honest review!

Mall You Need is Love by Sarah Robinson is a Valentine's Day-themed novella that will have you yearning for more! The story revolves around Amara, who runs a retro-style gaming arcade in her local shopping mall. When her rival shop owner Valentino is robbed, she agrees to help him out. Valentino runs a custom-made jewelry shop and helps people fall in love. Will these complete opposites fall in love by Valentine's Day?

Here is a hilarious excerpt from Chapter 1, which is from Amara's point of view:

"Aaron, 34: Looking for someone who can be discrete. DM for digits.
She closed out of Tinder and opened Instagram, checking to make sure she hadn't completely lost her mind when she thought she'd seen he'd gotten married recently. Sure enough, when she got to his profile feed, there were tons of photos of him and a cute blonde wearing a giant engagement ring on their honeymoon. They'd literally gotten married last week, and he was already back on Tinder?"

Overall, Mall You Need is Love is a quick read that will appeal to fans of Ali Hazelwood's novellas. One highlight of this book is the adorable premise, which intrigued me from the beginning. I did take off 2 stars, because nothing really happened in the story to maintain my interest. I am more of a casual rom-com reader though, so maybe die-hard fans of this genre will enjoy this novella more than I did. If you're intrigued by the excerpt above, or if you're a fan of rom-coms in general, you can check out this book, which is available now!

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Short but sweet. A fun little opposites attracts romance. Enjoyed reading this story and definitely recommend.

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A super quick, cute novella about two store owners in a mall who come together under less-than-ideal circumstances. This is very PG and cute - literally no spice - but that's okay! Mara owns an arcade that's the hang-out spot for local teens, and Val owns the jewelry store next door. Val's jewelry store gets robbed, so Mara and him create a neighborhood mall watch. From there, they start exploring their feelings for each other.

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Sweet, easy read.

Amara/Mara Hart and Valentino Rossi have neighbouring units at Yule Heights Shopping Mall but have never met one another. When Val's jewellery store is robbed, they finally come face to face. Neither are looking for love but, as Valentine's Day approaches, maybe love is coming for them.

This was quick little read, low on heat but lots of humour and attraction. Mara and Valentino are opposites, but they had a real connection and I enjoyed their fun banter.

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A cute and quirky opposites attract novella. It was expanded well in those roughly 100 pages,

There are however a few things that don't match up or make sense here. Hopefully these will be corrected in the final edit.

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This short novella takes place at the the mall with Amara, the owner of a retro game arcade and her neighbor jewelry store owner Valentino . When the jewelry store is robbed a few days before Valentine's Day Amara helps Valentino get through the holiday. When they discover young Marcus has helped his older brother with the robbery they decide to foster him while his brother is in jail. A cute fast read and part of At the Mall series that comes out around various holidays.

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I received an advanced copy of this book from the publisher through netgalley in exchange for an honest review. This book is well written and the characters are described well. I absolutely adored this romance book. Sarah Robinson has a fantastic writing style. All of the characters within this book is entertaining and enjoyable. This ebook is in stores for $2.99 (USD). I would highly recommend it to anyone and everyone.

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This is the cutest novella, and the perfect read for Valentine’s Day. It will totally get you in the Valentine’s Day spirits. It’s a quick and easy read that is super fun. It’s a sunshine and grumpy, plus enemies to lovers read. I recommend checking it out!

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This was a very cute Valentine's Day Novella. It is also very fast paced because it is only 96 pages. This was an opposites attract novel. This book was told through of both characters. Overall it was very cute and I would highly suggest.

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Sarah!! You never let me down when it comes to your writing. Seeing all your books come to live in these books is amazing. I can’t wait for the next book. This is like a series that I love. If you haven’t checked her out you should.
Sarah you did again.

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Easy to read and quick romance story based around the Valentine’s Day with easy going characters and plot overall. There are quite a few mismatched things happening in my review copy that hopefully have been rectified in the final manuscript. Overall it’s a nice read that many will enjoy it exactly for what it is.

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Thank you to NetGalley for this eARC. I received an advance review copy for free, and I am leaving this review voluntarily.

This is a very cute enemies to lovers novella. Amara's arcade is used as a way in to rob the jewellery store next door. and so she agrees to spend the night on watch with jewellery store owner Val. Although the two have never met before they have had ongoing issues, namely Val complaining that the customer's in Amaras arcade are too noisy and are scaring off his business.

A really quick and fun read with both MCs having their own view on love and Valentines day. I did have some questions though. The first being where was Val when the robbery was taking place? He was working in his store. Secondly, he asked Amara for her address but he had previously sent flowers to said address to thank her for doing the watch with him?

Other than that its an easy read centred around Valentines Day.

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Mall You Need is Love is a fun, fast-paced romance. The writing is straight and to the point--if you like to read romance novels, this short novella will give you everything you want in a smaller dose. I'm quickly becoming a fan of this writer and I can't wait to read more.

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I received this novella as an ARC from NetGalley.

Amara Hart owns a retro gaming arcade in a mall which she loves because she is a huge gamer. Her passion is for Pac-Man. She has a cynical look at love and Valentine's Day is around the corner.

Valentino is her neighbor in the mall - he owns a jewelry store. He is a die-hard romantic that uses his art at the store to create custom pieces out of love. When his store is robbed, the two neighbors have to work together in the neighborhood watch. As they work together, maybe Amara is not as tough as she thinks she is, nor as anti-love as Valentino thinks.

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Mara owns an arcade that specializes in retro games. Her next door neighbor, complains all the time that her customers make too much noise and scare his away. When he has a break in, they decide to do a neighborhood watch of the businesses. While there overnight, the feelings start to flow.
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This is a super sweet short read. The characters are unique with jobs you don't expect out of a romance novel. I was entranced as I read through the book in one sitting.
Many thanks to Net Galley and Sarah Robinson for providing me with an ARC of this book.

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Mall You Need is Love is the second book in the At the Mall series. It was short and sweet with a cute meet between the main characters. Amara and Valentino’s idea of Valentine’s Day was extremely opposite. Amara thinks it is an over-commercialized holiday and Valentino sees it as a holiday that celebrates the love between couples. he is determined to change Amara’s outlook on the holiday. Can a woman who is cynical about love fall for the guy who loves romance? This is the perfect book if you are looking for something straightforward and it will leave you with a smile on your face.
I received an ARC and am voluntarily leaving a review. All thoughts and opinions are my own.

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This is a cute rom-com that was also a good "palate cleanser" after all the thrillers I've read lately! Amara owns a retro video arcade in the mall and next-door neighbor Val has a break-in at his jewelry store which causes them to meet and form a "Neighborhood Watch." She's heard the rumors that he's a charming lothario , but she has enough confidence in herself to confront him...do you see where this is going? It's authentic and relevant so enjoy the sweet story as Robinson has plenty more in store for us!
Thanks to NetGalley for this ARC!

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