overall, this book was a fast paced, easy, lighthearted romance that is perfect for romance readers looking for a quick read. i enjoyed my reading experience as i learned more about lizzy and jack as individuals and as a couple. there were a lot of moments that i didn’t see much intellectual chemistry between the two of them though. it seems like more of a sexually driven relationship despite the fact that they’re supposed to be childhood best friends. i loved the writing style because it was so easy to read and just very easygoing on my romantic heart. i loved the moments with shannon and the bookstore and i love the interior designing pictures that i had in my head. i want nothing more than to try all of the sweets that were mentioned in this book, too. i loved the whole idea of them being 30 and trying to grow into their own people despite the expectations set upon them by both themselves and the people that love them and i think that whole plot line just added a whole element to this book. that alone added a star for me. i’d recommend this book to anyone looking for a quick pick-me-up. it isn’t mindblowingly great as far as romance books go but it was just what i needed! 3/5 stars!

special thank you to netgalley and st martin’s press for sending an arc in exchange for my honest opinions.

This was a cute, sweet romance, best friends to lovers story! Lizzy and Jack were adorable. I really liked their chemistry. It was a quick and fun read.

Thank you to Netgalley, the publisher and author for providing me with this eARC in exchange for my honest review!!

(3.5 stars) I really loved the idea for this book, but it just felt like something was missing. the tension in the first half of the book was incredible and it pushed me to turn the next page. But then the tension fizzled out and they were in a relationship by the halfway marks. this was clearly not meant to be a slow burn romance, which bummed me out completely.

Jack loved Lizzy for twenty years! Show me the tension! The pining! Make us wait for her to fall in love with him the same way he had to for all those years!

I think making it a slowburn would have fit this story much better. Instead of dating, I would have loved to see Lizzy in denial of her feelings since she was only going to be in Weldon for three weeks. The idea of a “trial period” for dating didn’t really work for me, since inevitably she was going to leave. This also would have made the blow up of Jack leaving and Lizzy staying much more frustrating, because it would feel like the pair would never get their chance at love.

I still thought their relationship was super cute, I just wish Jack used words other than “adorable”. It got a little repetitive.

Also!!! The “it’s not my dream, it’s YOURS” not only made one appearance, BUT TWO. I laughed a little. It was too cliche I couldn’t help it.

I was pleasantly surprised by the smut, only because I was expecting a cutie YA ish romcom. I was a little bummed the smut was fade to black tho, because it was so graphic, and then the chapter always ended before the climax, which felt weird?

Despite my critiques, I did enjoy reading this book, it was quick and easy and perfectly enjoyable.

Expected Publication Date: July 26, 2022

Lizzy is an overachiever, a lawyer working at a prestigious law firm and in the process to make partner. During her first trial, Lizzy had a panic attack and fainted. After the trial feeling burnt out Lizzy takes three weeks off work and heads to Weldon to try and figure out what’s going on and what went wrong. Weldon is a small town in California where she spent her summers when she was younger with her best friend, Jack. Jack never expected to see Lizzy is Weldon, let alone spending 3 weeks with his crush. Only, Lizzy doesn’t know about the long time crush he’s had, and he wants to keep it that way. He wants to get over his crush, instead of risking their friendship. Until one day Lizzy decides to help a local bookstore owner fix up the place and gets jack to help.

I haven’t read to many friends to lovers but this book was really cute. I felt like the characters could have had a little more depth, a little more of a back story, they just didn’t really feel complete. Other than that I liked the overall writing. I love a book about a bookshop, and I loved following along with the way the bookstore was transforming. I loved the very real look at anxiety and mental health and how much it can change based on your situations. Also Lizzy’s mom frustrated me so much I just wanted to yell at her for Lizzy.

I received an advance review copy from the publisher via Netgalley in exchange for an honest review.

Thank you to St. Martin's Press and NetGalley for the advanced readers copy.

Lizzy and Jack are childhood best friends. Jack has loved Lizzy since they were ten but she has no idea. They are both struggling to find their place in the world especially with their families high expectations. Their friendship crosses into romance when they finally find themselves living in the same place for a while. As always a few bumps in the road can be expected.

A sweet and steamy, but still pretty tame, friends to lovers romance. An enjoyable read and I loved the representation! No complaints here!

I won't lie. This book just wasn't my cup of tea. Something thing about this book just didn't make me want to keep reading it.

Complete honestly the first chapter just made me not want to read the book. The way the character was written in that introduction just threw me off of wanting to read

Booked on a Feeling by Jayci Lee is a fun summer read. Lizzy is a to-do list lover who needs a break from her high stress job of being an LA lawyer. Jack, her best friend, is brilliant in all kinds of ways, but still trying to find his path. The only thing they can be sure of is their friendship, but could it be even more? I love the concept of building love from a lifelong friendship. The fact that a bookstore is often the setting makes me like this book even more.

Lee did a wonderful job making the characters feel real. She captured the magic in everyday moments. Lizzy and Jack didn’t need extravagant things or over the top experiences to enjoy their time together.

The down to earth feel of the characters also made it so easy to connect with them. Lizzy suffers from panic attacks while Jack questions his value working at his family owned brewery. These two experience real, raw internal conflicts to which many readers will relate.

Their journey together is full of nerves, laughter, passion, love and a little uncertainly. Thank you Jayci Lee and St. Martin’s Press for the advanced copy! 4 out of 5 stars for Booked on a Feeling!

This was a cute friends to lovers that was an easy read. I loved how the banter between best friends turned steamy. There were a few things that seemed kind of rushed, but the more I thought about it I realized a friends to lovers will always seem that way because they are already so familiar with each other.
I wish there had been more closure with her mom since her mother was not happy with her career and her love interest. We never hear back about that.
I did love the epilogue.

This was such a fun cute read and look forward to reading more from this author.

A sweet story about two life long friends who become more. Both are trying to figure out what they want outside family obligations and expectations when they find their friendship has become more. A great weekend escape

Booked on a Feeling by Jayci Lee was such an enjoyable, light-hearted read. The friends to lovers story of 30-year-old best friends was really heartwarming and adorable. Lizzy and Jack were great characters and very relatable as they tried to find their passion and path in life. I liked that both characters were from Korean families because we got to experience the dynamics that that caused as they were on their journey of self discovery and love. A lot of this plot largely centers around an Indy bookstore which was a book lovers dream place to fall in love.

Thank you for the opportunity to read this advanced copy! I liked the premise of the book a lot as a reader. Definitely loved the idea of owning a bookstore.

I felt like the chemistry of the characters was odd. I didn’t really understand how they both were so in love with each other and they didn’t know it. It felt really forced and unrealistic. I also found the main conflict silly and easily resolved. It felt like way too much filler story to get to the main issues. I rated it as just okay overall, three out of 5 for me.

This book was the perfect example of a great romcom-themed friends-to-lovers book. Lizzy and Jack have been friends for nearly 20 years and Jack has always been in love with her (honestly, when the guy falls first it's my favorite!). Lizzy takes a break from work and ends up helping out a bookshop owner while spending A LOT of time with Jack. She is slowly starting to have feelings for him and I loved the slow burn of their relationship.

The setting was absolutely perfect - I loved that she was helping to restore this bookstore. These two are such close friends that it was fun to see their relationship bloom and grow. As Lizzy's feelings grow stronger, the book gets SOOO much better. I was a little bored in the beginning but after that first kiss it was all over from there and I was binge reading. They both had these secrets they were keeping from each other and I was just waiting for things to unfold. This book had a moderate amount of spice to it, nothing crazy. I would say probably a 2 out of 5 for spice rating.

Overall, it was really enjoyable. I loved the characters and the setting. The slow burn of their relationship was great but the beginning definitely had me a little bored. I also felt like the last few chapters could have been condensed into a smaller section. The epilogue wrapped things up nicely and I left happy. This book gets a rating of 4 stars from me.

*4.5

This book is so cute, childhood best friends to lovers you will always be famous. Jack and Lizzy are adorable and I loved seeing her fall in love with him. I'm also such a sucker where the couple takes time for themselves before getting back together.

I received an arc through netgalley.

“Booked on a Feeling “ is a thoroughly enjoyable friends to lovers romance set in a small town book store. Both Lizzie and Jack are likable characters who need to make changes in order to grow into their changing relationship. Love scenes are steamy and fun. I highly recommend this novel and will be checking out the author’s backlist ASAP.

Thank you to the author, publisher, and NetGalley for the chance to read an early copy of “Booked on a Feeling.”

3.5/5 Stars!!

Thank you to Netgalley & St. Martin’s Press for the ARC in exchange for an honest review.

I wish that there would’ve been more of a backstory to Lizzy & Jack’s relationship. They were both unaware of the other being in love with them even though they’ve been friends for DECADES.

I thought Jack was a little self sabotaging…. Especially when it came to the relationship. Like he wanted it so much but kept making excuses to not jump into it.

This book was a little predictable, but sometimes that’s what I like in a story :) Overall, I thought this book was a super cute and easy read!

Such a cute romance novel. Wish there was more of a background of how they grew up and both were 100% OBLIVIOUS to how they felt about eachother until they were in their 30's. Overall a nice non dramatic book to dive into to make your heart happy.

I received a copy of this book through NetGalley in exchange for my honest review.

This was a perfectly enjoyable, fluffy little rom com. I am a fan of the friends to lovers trope and this one was that with the backdrop of an adorable bookstore.

Jack and Lizzy were fine. I neither liked nor disliked them lol. I was neutral. They were sweet together though and their chemistry was sizzling!

I do feel like the pacing was a little off and I feel like we got to the resolution a little quickly.

3.5 stars and thank you to St. Martin's press for the ARC!

Thank you to NetGalley and the publisher for providing an ARC for this titled. Review and opinions are honest and my own.

I see where they were going with the story but it missed the mark for me. I felt like the story had a good premise and I like the multi-culture and mental health representation, unfortunately the main characters fell flat. I would have enjoyed this story more if I was given more background on Lizzy and Jack’s friendship; we were catapulted into their friendship head first and expected to be invested, I was not. Both characters are already pinning over each other, which in terms of a slow burn it just fizzled out for me. The law jargon was a bit heavy, especially in the first few chapters and made it drag. There was so much potential for this romance but by the time we got to it the story was almost over. I really tried to like this story but in the end it wasn’t for me.

This ARC was provided to me via Kindle, St. Martin’s Press and by #NetGalley. Opinions expressed are completely my own.

A charming little book I throughly enjoyed. It’s perfect for book club or light reading.

I absolutely loved this book. I devoured it! Lizzy and Jack are the cutest characters I’ve met in a long time! I laughed, cried and everything in in between. There is some slickness however it’s done so tastefully that the story is amazing without it. If you’re a fan or romance, this is a MUST READ!!

*I did receive an ARC of this book for my honest review*