Lizzy Chung is an overachiever. What was not in her plans was passing out from a panic attack during a pivotal moment in her career. Lizzy decides to take a break and spend three weeks in the small California town where she spent her childhood summers with her best friend, Jack Park. Jack Park didn't expect to see Lizzy back in Weldon, but now he's got three weeks to spend with the girl of his dreams. Except she doesn't know of his decades-long crush on her--and he intends to keep it that way. He can't risk their friendship on a long shot. Can he? When Lizzy decides that the local bookstore needs a little revamp, of course, Jack is going to help her bring it back to life. But the more time they spend together, the harder it becomes to ignore there might be more than just friendship among the dusty shelves and books...
This book was okay. It was slow at first and a bit boring, but things got a bit better. Jack was a great character. He really cared about Lizzy. However, I didn't like how he's been pining for so long, while Lizzy has no feelings for him, but then out of no where she does? There was no build-up or growth in their relationship to go from friends-to-lovers. I think they were better off as just friends. However, I did like the bookish parts of the book, like renovating the local bookstore. The side chracters were also funny. Overall, this book was okay but, fell short as a romace.

I absolutely adored this book!

It was well written, and i never wanted to put it down! It hooks you and keeps you hooked! It was very swoon-worthy!

Rating : 3 out of 5
Blurbs :
Lizzy "Overachiever" Chung, Esq. has her life mapped out neatly:
* Become a lawyer. Check.
* Join a prestigious law firm. Check.
* Make partner. In progress.

If all goes to plan, she will check off that last box in a couple years, make her parents proud, and live a successful, fulfilled life in L.A. What was not in her plans was passing out from a panic attack during a pivotal moment in her career. A few deep breaths and a four hour drive later, Lizzy is in Weldon for three weeks to shed the burnout and figure out what went wrong. And what better place to recharge than the small California town where she spent her childhood summers with her best friend, Jack Park.

Jack Park didn't expect to see Lizzy back in Weldon, but now he's got three weeks to spend with the girl of his dreams. Except she doesn't know of his decades-long crush on her--and he intends to keep it that way. She's a high-powered attorney who lives in L.A. and he's a bookkeeper at his family's brewery who never left his hometown. He can't risk their friendship on a long shot. Can he? When Lizzy decides that the local bookstore needs a little revamp, of course, Jack is going to help her bring it back to life. But the more time they spend together, the harder it becomes to ignore there might be more than just friendship among the dusty shelves and books...

Sometimes the path to the rest of your life has been in front of you all along.

Thoughts :
It's okay, I guess? Not a fan of this book due to some annoying things. It's pretty much predictable and sadly, it's just not for me. It's a friends-to-lovers book that didn't work for me.
Thank you Netgalley for the early copy!

If you’re in the mood for a quick, cute romcom read I’d suggest BOOKED ON A FEELING. This is the third in Jayci Lee’s A Sweet Mess series and all have been fun reads.

While there’s nothing necessarily unique and the books are a bit predictable, they are great palette cleansing reads with adorable characters. Bonus points to this story as it involves the MC revamping a bookstore. Who doesn’t love reading about books within books!?

WOW, just WOW 🤩
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i’m not usually a fan of friends to lovers, it’s just not my favorite trope, but this one was different. i loved this cute little weldon story. the characters were relatable and fun, and i was so happy to get little tidbits about the other characters from weldon that i already love 💗

if you’re looking for a good romance series with good character development and fun relationships, look no further than weldon! 3.5/4 ⭐️ || 2/5 🌶

Thank you Netgalley for the e-ARC of this title. I enjoyed reading this title. Would recommend for my library.

Such a cute story! Anything to do with books and romance? Count me in! The cover grabbed my attention and I stayed for the story!

Sadly this book wasn't for me. I felt as though both of the main characters just orbited around each other without anything really happening. I almost DNFed it multiple times but was able to finish out of sheer determination. I cant really say who I would recommend this book too but maybe someone who wants a very low stakes romance story.

I loved this book. I love anything in a bookstore setting. especially when the MFC decides to take time off of work and gets a job in a bookstore and we watch her help the owner fix up the store and get more customers. At that exact time, she is back in town with her best friend whom they have both liked each other since they were little. He wants to move where she is and is interviewing for jobs near her and she just wants to return to her hometown and escape the stressful life of being a lawyer. will they be able to come together and work it out?

Lizzy and Jack have been best friends forever. When Lizzy wins her first case as the lead lawyer, she decides she's burnt out and heads to Jack's hometown to rest and recoup. While there she meets her new landlord who happens to own the bookshop under her apartment. She takes on the project of fixing the place up -after all, she's only ever wanted to own a bookstore. It was her mother's dream for her to become a lawyer.

I loved the Korean representation and the food descriptions all sound amazing!!

I think I would have liked a little more resolution to Lizzy's relationship with her mother in particular. A few other loose ends were left too but the happily ever after was a bonus!

I love this series!!!

Lizzy just won a huge case however she up and decides to take a 3 week vacation.
She heads to her long time friend, Jack's hometown.
Jack sees this as his chance.
His chance to spend 3 weeks with his crush, the one who got away.
The 2 of them decide to revamp the local bookstore while trying to ignore what is between them.

I just reviewed Booked on a Feeling by Jayci Lee. #BookedonaFeelingJayciLee #NetGalley

Lizzy Chung is an attorney working at a prestigious law firm in L.A. During a pivotal trial in her career, she suffers a panic attack. Realizing she just needs a break from the stress of it all, she decides to escape to the small town of Weldon, CA where she would spend her summers with her best friend Jack Park. When she returns explaining she will be in town for 3 weeks, Jack is ecstatic he has secretly been in love with Lizzy ever since they were kids but at risk of potentially losing their friendship, has never acted on his feelings. As they both work side by side to do some remodeling on Jack’s family’s brewery/bookstore, they quickly begin to realize the sexual tension between them and are faced with the decision to risk losing their friendship to see if they can be something more.

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This was a cute small-town romance that did not have a lot of conflict in it. I personally like when romances have intriguing conflict, I feel like that adds on to the tension and makes the characters’ relationship seem more genuine and stronger. There was definitely tension you could mainly feel from Jack’s side but I would have liked to see more detail as to how Lizzy all of a sudden comes to see Jack in a different light. The main conflict they have isn’t revealed till the very end and the solution felt a little redundant. However, I did enjoy all the characters, especially Jack’s family and the banter between the two. This is a perfect for those in the mood for a bookish friends to lovers summer romance. Thank you to NetGalley and the publisher for an eARC of this novel in exchange for my honest opinion. This title is now available for purchase!

This wasn’t my cup of tea, I guess. This read like a YA book for me and the plot just didn’t make sense. The character was doing such silly things and making dumb choices.

This is my first experience reading something by this author. It was a sweet friends to lovers story with lovely characters and lots of heart. Jack and Lizzie are best friends and they are both not happy with their careers, only continuing in them to keep their respective families happy. Lizzie and Jack spent their summers together in Weldon, and after some major burnout and a panic attack, she goes back there to recharge. Jack has always had a crush on her, and when she comes back, he's excited to spend some time with her, but he doesn't know if she feels the same way and he doesn't want to risk ruining their friendship. His family's bookstore is struggling and when Lizzie teams up with him in an effort to save it, sparks begin to fly and the mutual attraction between them becomes stronger.
This was a feel-good, sweet story, that will just leave you with a warm feeling and a smile. The story kept my interest and the characters were likable and endearing. I had a nice time reading this book and I look forward to reading more by this author.
I received a complimentary copy from Netgalley and am voluntarily leaving my review.

This was a cute read. I’m mostly a thriller reader and read these from time to time for a mental break lol. The writing was good. The characters are developed. Will read more from this author. Thank you to Netgalley, publisher, and author for a chance to review this book.

Thank you to NetGalley and the publisher, for this free review copy.

I’m on a romance kick and finishing some old NetGalley’s, that have been sitting for too long!

Another win and a great romance book! It did start slow for me, and was definitely a slow burn. A friends-to-lovers troupe that I really enjoy, and once I got into it, I wanted to see how it ended!

This is the 3rd in a series, but can definitely be read as a standalone!

Lizzy is an attorney that just won a big case. She should be thrilled! But she feels like she needs a break, and head to Weldon, to see her friend Jack. Jack has always had a crush on Lizzy, and he decides after a life time of being friends, it’s now or never. While on vacation, she helps her new friend with her bookstore, while renting the apartment above it. Her and Jack work together to bring it together, and learn a lot about each other and their feelings.

I’ve read some reviews about the other two books in the series being great, so I’m going to add them to my list and hopefully love them also!

All opinions are my own. Thanks again to NetGalley and the publisher, for this review copy. ❤️

What should have been a cute and fun friends-to-lovers romcom ended up feeling forced and I really struggled trying to finish it.

I had trouble connecting to both main characters, I found them annoying and over the top, and I did not like their inner monologues (they seemed shallow and very body/sex obsessed). I wanted more from their friendship and their eventual romantic relationship. There were many examples of a lack of communication and wrong assumptions that being made; throughout the book; all of which could have been avoided by communicating.

Thank you to SMP Romance and NetGalley for the eARC in exchange for an honest review.

3 stars. This was a heartwarming, sweet rom-com. It was an overall enjoyable read.
Thank you to Jayci Lee, St. Martin's Press, and NetGalley for the arc in exchange for an honest review.

This was a fun if yet forgettable rom com. Will I remember it in a week? Probably not. But I had a good time while I was reading it!

Booked on a Feeling by Jayci Lee is an interesting novel. The main character is a high powered lawyer who finds little joy in her profession and life. She returns home and tries to revitalize a local bookstore. With an old acquaintance helping her, love soon blossoms. I really wanted to like this book more. I found it really hard to read because I could not connect with the characters. I received a digital copy of this book from the publisher with no obligations. These opinions are entirely my own.