Unfortunately, I didn't get very far into this one. While I liked the idea of the bookshop aspect to it, this friends to lovers romance felt a bit dull. I do love it when books talk honestly about burnout in the workplace, but unfortunately this wasn't working for me. There's a very serious lack of drive and motivation for me to maintain my interest. For a romance, this feels very lacking in chemistry.

This was a quick read on my end! I'd recommend it to someone looking for a summer read by the beach. Thank you to the publisher & author for the ARC!

I really wanted to like this book because it had so many things I should like but I just couldn’t get interested. Lizzie and Jack both seemed to act like 21 year olds instead of 30 year olds and I just couldn’t take them seriously.

I received an earc of this from NetGalley in exchange for an honest review.
I absolutely loved this book. I read it all within two days and I just couldn't put it down. It was such a cute romance book. I loved how much the bookstore was involved in the relationship. I usually am not a big fan of friends to lovers trope, but I loved it in this novel. The two main characters were just so perfect for each other and so supportive of each other. I also really liked the anxiety representation in this. The main character is a lawyer and that is the main source of her anxiety. I could relate to this since it was the same for me when I was an accountant. It was basically the same experience that I had and it made me love this book so much more.

A corporate lawyer who is burnt out + her best friend who has been in love with her 20 plus years + saving a small-town bookstore = MAGIC!

This book is like a warm cup of tea and/or a hug. Lizzy and Jack have a wonderful friendship and I think its a truly wonderful foundation for their relationship. Throughout the book, despite their own innate insecurities, they look out for one another. Their chemistry and the pacing of their relationship are fantastic!

Overall this book focused on two characters and how they felt stuck in their lives. They decided, for themselves, not to impress a partner, to make changes in their lives so they are truly happy. Their relationship was just an added bonus.

sad to say that this one did not work for me :(

i was quite excited to read this story for the childhood best friends romance, along with some bookstore revamping, as it sounded right up my alley.
unfortunately it failed my expectations...

first things first, the bookstore revamp didn't start until 30% in...up until that point everything was pretty mehh. it basically just consisted of Jack pining over Lizzy but it lacked chemistry.
Lizzy doesn't start getting these "feelings", until she saw Jack sweaty and shirtless, and also with a tool belt. there were no backstory to create this wonderful best friends vibe (that gets mentioned basically each chapter) and their interactions felt like middle grade flirting...

i struggled a lot to be honest, and feel that the idea i had from the synopsis is far from what i got from the actual story

in the end, the major letdown was that i couldn't connect with either Lizzie or Jack's character...

*𝘵𝘩𝘢𝘯𝘬 𝘺𝘰𝘶 𝘵𝘰 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘢𝘶𝘵𝘩𝘰𝘳, 𝘕𝘦𝘵𝘨𝘢𝘭𝘭𝘦𝘺 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘚𝘵. 𝘔𝘢𝘳𝘵𝘪𝘯'𝘴 𝘗𝘳𝘦𝘴𝘴 𝘧𝘰𝘳 𝘱𝘳𝘰𝘷𝘪𝘥𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘮𝘦 𝘸𝘪𝘵𝘩 𝘢𝘯 𝘢𝘳𝘤 𝘪𝘯-𝘦𝘹𝘤𝘩𝘢𝘯𝘨𝘦 𝘧𝘰𝘳 𝘢𝘯 𝘩𝘰𝘯𝘦𝘴𝘵 𝘳𝘦𝘷𝘪𝘦𝘸*

Thank you to Net Galley, the publisher, and author for providing this book for my review. This is a cute small town romance. The main character is a city girl with a high profile career. She is burning out and takes a vacation to the small town that has her heart…and her childhood best friend.. Of course a romance ensues. Very sweet and cute. This is a great summer read.

First book by this author that I've read but I so going to check out more of her books if their as cute and funny as this one was, it had me smiling and laughing though the book plus Lizzy is a character after my own heart , one because we both have anxiety,and the second thing is and was that we're both big book worms and we love going to book stories and buying books. Side note : Since this is my first Jayci Lee book I had no idea that it was part of a series and that it was in fact book 3 but I will come out and say even though it is part of a series I feel like it can be read as a stand lone and you can still enjoy it like I did. Plus I loved learning and read about the different aspects of Korean culture. As well as seen how close Lizzy and Jack was even before they got together . So if your looking for a cute , funny friends to lovers romance then check this one out .

Unfortunately This story was just bland I couldn’t get into it and stopped reading at 35% I’m grateful for the chance to read this book but unfortunately it just wasn’t for me.

Jayci Lee is the master of feel-good rom-coms that will have you unconsciously smiling the entire time you read them. Sometimes this series gets a little *too* sappy sweet for me but an enjoyable read nonetheless.

I related so much to Lizzy, who is a lawyer experiencing burnout that finds solace in to-do lists and a local bookstore. It was fun to watch the tension heat up between her and her best friend Jack during her sabbatical stay in Weldon.

Great to see cameos of all our favorite characters from Weldon as well! Hoping that store owner Shannon gets her HEA next! :)

super cute diverse read, Thank you to Netgalley and Publisher for providing me with an E-Arc in exchange for a honest review!

I didn't know this book was part of a series before I request an eARC from NetGalley, but I think this can be read as a standalone. Booked on a Feeling was a cute story, but it didn't do much for me. I was expecting a rom-com, and while there were romantic parts and comedic aspects, I don't feel like this was a well-developed storyline. I love a good friends-to-lovers trope, but I'm wishing there was more something?? I just felt unsatisfied after reading this. Jack and Lizzy had potential, but I didn't get enough about their friendship, their relationship, or their individual lives. I didn't dislike Lee's work, but I also didn't love it.

An eARC was provided by NetGalley in exchange for my honest opinion.

This was such a cute read! It took a few chapters to get into but after that, I was absolutely immersed in the story. The friends-to-lovers trope never disappoints, and this book is definitely not an exception. If you're looking for a light and fluffy rom-com, look no further!

This was a cute read.

Thanks to Netgalley and St. Martin’s Press/ St. Martin’s Griffin for providing me with a free e-arc in exchange for an honest review

This was a sweet friends to lovers romance. I was looking forward to enjoying this book because of the rep and that it is the third book in the series but I ended up giving it 3 stars. I don’t think there’s anything wrong with this book, I just didn’t connect to it at all. I think the 2 MCs were a bit immature for their age, and their POVs were a little boring. I also feel like since we knew they were both interested in each other it didn’t really build a lot of tension throughout the book.

I thought it was just alright, it didn't really stand out to me tbh. I struggled to connect with the characters and it almost felt a bit awkward at times. But I did enjoy it in a way, and I love the guy falls first trope, so I appreciated that.

I really enjoyed this book!! I liked Lizzy and Jack and getting to see their growth throughout the story. Plus, I loved being able to get a glimpse at characters from the previous books!

This was a really great second-chance, friends-to-lovers romcom from a dual POV, with a little bit of steam (fades to black). Anyone who enjoys these thing should read this!

Slow start and was hard for me to get into the story. This is a best friends to lover story and it had some really cute parts. If you’re looking for a happy love story with a sprinkle of spicy this is the book for you. This book was a 3.5 for me but rounded up to a 4.

This was a cute story about second chances and bookstores. The main couple have been BFFs for years and each have secretly harbored feelings for the other. Will three weeks together change that?

This story had all the pieces of a cute romance and it was fun to learn different aspects of Korean culture. The two protagonists were very different but connected to each other from their shared heritage and childhood. It was nice to see them grow and change throughout the story.

This was an easy read, a fun way to spend a warm summer day. I enjoyed the small town setting and the bookstore backdrop. I did feel there were parts that felt unrealistic and rushed but overall, I enjoyed reading this book. The added elements of Korean culture helped to make the story more interesting.