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The Reunion

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Sometimes I just want to be passively entertained by a book. I don't want to have to think hard, I don't want to have to try, I just want some transparent characters and an easy going storyline. The Reunion was all of the above and it was the exact kind of book I needed at this time.

Posy and Lucas were childhood enemies and due to their polar opposite backgrounds, their paths hadn't crossed since leaving school. However the reunion was enough to prove that they were still enemies, but of course there was going to be more to it than that. Both characters were easy to like in different ways but also easy to be frustrated with. I do wish there had been a little more spark between them. Their love story didn't have an awful lot to it and it didn't feel super authentic to me by the time they'd realised they were in love with each other.

I remain pretty neutral on this book. It didn't astound me, but I didn't hate it either. It entertained, it was pleasant enough and the characters weren't completely awful. A good easy to follow weekend read.

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2⭐, 1.5🌶️

This just was not the book for me. The romance just didn't read for me - at no point did I feel the love or intimacy between our two MC's, and the fact that Posy is in a relationship with another person for over half of the book made the quick switch and attraction for her and Lucas more unbelievable. Unfortunatley this isn't a book I would recommend.

Thank you NetGalley and Harper Collins UK for an eARC of The Reunion by Elizabeth Drummond. This is my honest and free opinion.

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This is an interesting book with well written characters. I did like it, but found the plot to be a bit slower than what I was looking for at the time. All in, although it is an interesting book to read.

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I love second chance romances and this one was really fun and full of opposites attract. I do think the cover is underwhelming and could use a revamp.

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I enjoyed this book, It was easy to read, and I loved the premise of the story. A unique way of using popular tropes

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I loved this book so much. I took the classic tropes like enemies to lovers and marriage of convenience but they were rivals in high school *swoons*. This book was such a joy to read and I loved how Posy and Lucas really came together despite the burning animosity of their pasts.

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I had a rough time with this book. I felt like Posy as a character was inconsistent. She would act different depending on who she was talking to so it made her hard to relate to. Lucas was not much better. The chemistry between them was also not as fulfilling as it could have been. The plot was an interesting concept, but I feel that I've read other books with the same concept with more chemistry.

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I am not quite sure how I felt about this book, it had the premise to be something awesome with the enemies-to-lovers trope, although it really doesn't deserve all the negativity it has got. Posy is entitled and very self-centered, and Lucas is very wet, but at the same time, there is something about these two together that worked for me. The romance was a slow burn and was cute and I must admit near the end when Jasper was telling Posy about Hurricane, it did make me well up a little bit.

I adored the narrator, with all her accents as she gave life to these characters as we watched Lucas and Posy navigate their way through a bylaw which meant their school had to pay for their wedding....this wedding however is very fake and the school knows it too.

I did find it entertaining watching them bumble their way through the planning and keeping their secret and despite being a long audiobook, I felt we didn't scratch the surface with the characters. I felt like we had room for so much much more characterisation. I wanted to know more about what made these characters tick.

The book flowed easily and I enjoyed the ride. We got the outcome we knew was coming all along and I loved the twist with the epilogue. I thought it was a cute way to end the book.

It's not a book that will stay with me, but it was a book I enjoyed and so did the mini-me when she listened to it in the car with me. It was a lovely ending and a fab story, I would have just loved a bit more substance.

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My review: ⭐⭐⭐⭐

Two people who didn't get on at school are now the people who can help each other out the most.

I enjoyed this story, and the machinations that they go through! It's a light, easy read, with a good pacing on the story, and a fun set-up! 

If you're looking for a light entertaining romance, then this is a good pick!

I was given this book in exchange for an unbiased review, so my thanks to NetGalley and HarperCollins.

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Easy to read, hard to put down full of sparkling banter, lovable characters and a great plot. Couldn’t ask for more!

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Never before have I laughed as much as I did while reading this. Make sure you all add it to your TBR lists because it's the ideal summer read. The plot was entertaining, the major characters were endearing, and the pacing was flawless. neither too quick nor too sluggish. The perfect romcom.

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I did not enjoy this book at all, sadly.
I don't know whether it was because of the pace or writing but it felt way too slow and and too fast at the same time.
The story did not interest me at all and it all felt too...monotonous.

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There are some books that I don't feel, for many different reasons. But this one... it was so hard to get through these pages!

I don't like the style. The writing is so basic and not engaging at all. I felt like it was written just like a teenager who does it like homework. Just to have it done and forget forever. The characters were annoying and they drives me crazy. So immature, so plain, it was hard to get any positive feelings towards them.
The plot is not better, to be honest. I did know what is going to happen from the very beginning.

So, from me... a HUGE no

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The Reunion was a novel that I hoped to adore but sadly, came up short. This slow burn romance had little romance in it with the characters being as obnoxiously privledged as they seemed.

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Ten years after graduation and two enemies come together again for their reunion. Posy was still living off her daddy's money until he cut her off just when she had plans to get to Hawaii. Lucas is desperate for an investor for his struggling business. When the two met again, they realize they don't hate each other like they didand there may be a loophole in the school rules that will help both of them. They just have to get fake married first.
This book was a fight to finish. I found Posy to be a spoiled and unlikeable alcoholic, blaming her problems on everyone but herself. At least Lucas made something of himself and built a business, even if it's failing. But the fact that he went along with Posy's scheme made me dislike him as well. The whole story just seemed too unbelievable and for a lot of it nothing was really happening at all.
I voluntarily read and reviewed an advanced copy of this book. All thoughts and opinions are my own.

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Thanks Netgalley for allowing me to read this book! The title and this beautiful cover drew me in and i was excited to read this book! I will be recommending this book to others for readers advisory.

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2 stars. In theory, this book had promise to be entertaining, but it missed the mark for me.
Thank you to Elizabeth Drummond, Harper Collins UK, and NetGalley for the arc in exchange for an honest review.

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The Reunion was a sweet rom-com and I did really like this book. I found this book really easy to read and was the perfect book to get me out of a slump as it was just really fun. There were definitely some funny moments and I could not help but find the relationship between Posy and Lucas. Overall it was a really sweet romance book and I had a good time reading it.

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This was a fun little read.
Enemies to lovers.
Fake dating.
Marriage of convenience.
If you suspend your disbelief for a lot of the plot points this is a fun romance, not too deep, and a great pallet cleanser.

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I loved this one!! The rivalry offered up some hilarious moments, but overall the characters were really loveable and the book itself was easy to read and overall really enjoyable!

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