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Mall You Need is Love

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Adorable little short story, always love a good HEA. will definitely recommend and check out other books from this author. It was a quick, easy, enjoyable read.

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This was a fun, quick read by Robinson. Amara and Valentino are opposites when it comes to their business and their outlooks on love. A robbery at Val's jewelry store puts both him and his next door store neighbor, Mara, on neighborhood watch. They learn there's more to each other than the retro arcade, jewelry store and tinder profiles they advertise.

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This is a short love story which is a really sweet read.

Mala runs an retro arcade shop which all the kids really like coming to, next door is Valentino who has a jewellery shop and he complains about the noise from the arcade. We see how the two connect.

It isn’t too taxing and is a nice change from the usual.

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This is a Novella which means very little character building or story back ground.

The characters are likeable though and the story just rolls along.

If you want a quick read this is it.

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A very cute romantic novella that is perfect for a quick weekend escape. Great characters with sexy chemistry. Thank you for the chance to read.

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3 stars
This is a cute short Novella about two store owners, how they meet and come together. There is not a lot to this story; it is pretty straightforward, with no filler moments. It felt a bit like a short meet cute type of story. It is told from both Mara and Val’s perspective, I liked both of them. There were a couple funny moments that were added that were nice. It took me about two hours to finish. If you're looking for something short and sweet, this might be something for you. The only piece that threw me off was there were several time jumps that took me out of the story a little. Overall, it was ok, and I liked this short little romance.
I received this advanced ebook, via Netgalley. This review is my own honest opinion.

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<b>**FULL REVIEW**</b>

Cute cute cute!! Such a fun little novella — quirky characters and unique setting surrounding my favorite holiday (Valentine’s Day).

A little mystery, a little sweetness, a nice, so low burn…and a happily ever after. Adorable story,I look forward to reading the rest of these sweet shorts in the series!

<b>**4 Ms. PAC Man, Stars**</b>

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A nice easy, very quick read that will be ideal if you want to get yourself into a romantic mood.

Apparently this is part of a series of novellas that is about staff at the mall. I shan't be reading the others.

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Don't look for backstories or character development in this cute Novella.

The side characters are fun, the storyline is cute and the romance is sweet. This is all light-hearted fun and sweet cheesiness for when you need that quick romance hit!

Thank you to #IMAGSocialMediaAgency and #NetGalley for this review copy. All opinions expressed are my own.

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NetGalley provided a free ARC copy of this book in exchange for an honest review

Foremost, I have to say that I picked this book first because it looked like an easy and fast read. I mean, the book is less than 100 pages. Unfortunately for me, it was everything but that. It took me 4 days to read this novella, and it had nothing to do with my speed of reading (I have read 400 pages book in less than a day).

The thing is that this book is extremely boring.

We meet our heroine - Amara Vant (with a name similar to another book, again provided by NetGalley (Amber Vant in Shattered princess)) while she is working - she is not like other girls, because she has an arcade games store. A few minutes later we meet our main male character - Valentino Rossi (who totally doesn't have the same name as the famous Moto GP driver, and 8th times WC).

They work in proximity, but you see, they never actually encountered each other, till now, when Valentino's jewellery shop had been robbed.

The first thing that bugged me was the MC's name. Jesus fuck, how unoriginal you have to be to take a real person's name, or to not google it first. As a big motorsport fan, I couldn't read it without imagining the driver (and believe me, he is not a big of a beauty).

I had problems with the writing and the storytelling, and overall the novella felt boring and interesting. I would've enjoyed a bit of spice, but there was also a zero of that.

The characters were nothing special - the heroine was caring and loving, and I actually enjoyed that quality of her. And the hero was one circle zero. The book was so short I couldn't really grasp his personality.

In the end, however, I won't recommend this book to my fellow book friends, but if you like short and pointless stories, this is a good one.

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Mall You Need is Love is a cute, quick valentine’s read. A fun, romantic read this is one that will make you smile and leave you warm inside.

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Amara owns a retro arcade in a mall. Next door is the Casanova jewelry store owner Valentino.

Neither of them think highly of the other.

When there is a robbery and they find themselves thrown together in keeping their stores safe we see many sparks a flying even though neither want that.

This is a quick read that pulls at your heart.

Thank you to the author and pub team for the advanced readers copy.

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A cute, quick read to get you in the spirit for Valentine's Day! This is a fast-paced story with lovable characters and minimal drama, exactly how I like my books.

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This was such a sweet and very short story. I love Mara and Val and while it was supposed to be a novella I wouldn’t have minded it being a full length story.

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3/5 for Mall You Need is Love

I thought it was pretty good, but I kind of rushed in reading it because of the time limit. Will probably be buying the book to give a more in-depth review.

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3.5/5 stars!

Inside the mall there resides an arcade owned by the heroine. Next to the arcade is a jewelry store owned by the hero. One robbery changes the relationship between the store owners as they try to protect their businesses while ending up falling in love with each other.

This Sarah Robinson novella story is light reading. Though it doesn't delve deeper on the growing romantic relationship between the hero and the heroine, it does involve a smooth reading experience. There is a small set of characters including the main couple that refreshes the short story. Considering no dramatic moments, snippets of friendships, and the focus on the evolving relationship of the couple, this novella is definitely an entertaining read. I'm looking forward to more stories from this Sarah Robinson series.

**Thanks to the publisher and NetGalley for the review copy. All opinions and thoughts in the review are my own.**

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This novella was cute, fast paced and fun to read! I enjoyed the concept and I appreciated that even if it revolves around Valentine's Day it's not over the top!
Thank you to the author, netgalley and
authorcollective20 for an ARC of this one in exchange of an honest review. All opinions are my own.

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Another great novella in this holiday themed series. Amara and Valentino bond when a store in their mall is robbed. Very cute story.Great to get you in the Valentine’s day mood.

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This was a quick fun read.

It's a sweet romance and i enjoyed myself reading it. Even thourgh insta love is something i hate the most in books i didnt mind with this book knowing it was novella. I was very entertained and plan to check out other things by this author.

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A short and sweet novella with banter, a mystery to solve and a slow build romance!
This story is centred around neighbouring businesses in a mall.
Amara works with Valentino to solve a robbery, they develop a friendship and discover more to like about each other.
A heartwarming story unfolds, the characters have some funny moments and a nice romance.

I appreciated the opportunity from the publisher, NetGalley and the author to review this book.
I voluntarily read and reviewed an advanced copy of this book. All thoughts and opinions are my own.

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