I’ve been really enjoyed romance fiction and the Unlikely Match ticked all the boxes. Will read again.

This was such a good read! It hade captivated from start to finish. I loved everything about this book. I highly recommend to anyone.

Wow. This book took my breath away. I was captivated by this raw and emotional story, where more than a few tears were shed. I loved the enemies to lovers story of Jules & Tom and their connection & attraction to one another jumped off the pages! What I found so raw about this story was everything Jules was experiencing, and even Tom post transplant. It dealt with Jules' emotions & doubts post transplant and how everything she assumed would happen, didn't and she had to adjust with that moving forward. Laura Bradbury did such an excellent job putting the reader into the shoes of Jules during those tough moments (and probably in the shoes of Laura when she was going through all of this) and it made the connection between reader and the character that much more powerful.

THIS BOOK. I cried, laughed, and already want to revisit it.

This is own-voices representation for organ transplant, and it shed light on the experience in such a real and raw way. While my own chronic illness experience is much different, I felt for Jules because there is never a day off. Everything in life is run by illness, even good days - for transplant patients, even receiving a new organ becomes a new part of the everyday battle. I was so glad to read this perspective, because there were many moments of learning for me about the process.

The tension of the co-working space was a really great backdrop to start Jules and Tom’s relationship. The differing styles of management and company culture made for a great rivalry that turned into a great collaboration.

I bought a paperback copy after reading on Netgalley and can’t wait to reread it again!

This is my first time reading a transplant romance and I can say that I am craving for more! I was hooked from the very first page and immediately immersed myself in the story. As someone who was not able to personally experience such unfortunate things, I felt everything in my soul through the author's superb writing. I love the romance, friendship, and the concept of family in this book. It is such a beautiful book that every reader should read at least once in their lives.

I loved the majority of this book I just think it lost its sparkle and the ending fell a bit flat. That being said I very much enjoyed reading it. I adored the protagonist with a chronic illness. The representation meant so much and Jules was just such a well rounded character. Her illness wasn’t the only thing we knew about her but we got to see the struggles she faced and how it affects you emotionally. Laura is a transplant survivor herself and her experience just made the whole thing so realistic as well as being educational.

As for the romance, who doesn’t love a good enemies to lovers. Jules and Tom’s banter made me laugh and their relationship was so cute. You can’t help but fall in love with them. It was great getting to see their characters grow and develop individually before working on being there for each other. I also adored Jule's best friend Alan.

I received a copy of the ebook via NetGalley in exchange for an honest review

I liked that this book had a main character who had a chronic illness, but unfortunately that's where it ended. Thank you for the opportunity to read and review this book

It felt like it could be a bit formulaic but I really enjoyed this. Strong lead characters backed by a support cast that kept the story moving with all the ups, downs you expect and the oh-yeahs you want in a new romance.

Thank you Netgalley, the publisher, and the author for the opportunity to read this ARC for an honest review. This was so good! Loved the workplace romance setting, the characters-so good!

Interesting idea, terrible execution.

For a lead that doesn't want to have her life defined by her chronic illness, Jules certainly thinks about nothing else. Every moment of this book is overwhelmed by her illness. The worst part is how she uses it as an excuse for treating her "adversary" poorly. Jules is antagonistic to Tom from the beginning because it makes her feel better. Not cool.

NetGalley & the publisher provided an eARC for review.

I started reading this book merely by its cover. It's a cute story that brought tears to my eyes while reading it. I totally recommend this to those who love books with depth and emotions.

First off these were two of my favorite quotes from the book:

“People judge fast, don’t they? Once they decide you are one thing, it’s almost impossible to change their minds, yet nobody can be defined by just one thing. Not ever.”

“People who are fighting a disease can still be extraordinary. One does not preclude the other. On the contrary, often illness brings out the truest parts of a person’s personality.”

Secondly, everyone needs a best friend like Alan! Yes, I could guess the ending but I fell in love with the connection between Tom and Jules. Thank you NetGalley for an ARC in exchange for my honest review.

I'm such a sucker for enemies to lovers - and this was well done. I felt a connection to the characters early on, and wanted to see how everything would turn out for them. There were some heart wrenching and potentially triggering things within the story, but I think it truly added to the overall greatness of it. I'm a big fan of Bradbury's Grape series, so this was one I was excited to read. Would recommend, especially if you're a fan of Laura's writing already. 3.75 rounded up.

A wonderful book that places not-so-visible health crises and transplants in the forefront. You will be cheering Jules and Tom on from the beginning. Definitely recommending this book and looking forward to reading more by Laura Bradbury. Thank you NetGalley for the ARC.

This was such a cute book! I went into this not knowing anything about how crazy transplants can be! This education enemies to lovers book teaches you about how severe liver transplants can be. Jules and Tom have their own companies in a co-working space. While both have different work and personalities, this makes it very likely for opposites to attract and learn from each other.

Thank you to Netgalley for an ARC in exchange for an honest review.

I read this one in one sitting and I was totally drawn into this story. I’d never read another transplant story before, so I knew little about the lack of available organs and the agony of waiting. I kept rooting for Jules to get her transplant and for her blossoming romance. This one did get emotionally tense but I’m so glad to have met Jules and Tom.

between the difference in aesthetics and mission statements of jules and tom, this novel reminded me of “the hating game” from the get-go. the two of them also shared some unforgettable moments involving banter, which is something i always look for in a good enemies-to-lovers romance. yes, the majority of this novel focuses on jules and tom’s relationship but i also loved how it emphasized other aspects of jules’s life. first, her found family: her co-workers and other acquaintances met at the hospital! they were all extremely supportive of her situation and would have her back in an instant. meanwhile, her immediate family frustrated me so much that i’m glad tom got a few words in to set their heads straight!

i also wasn’t sure how her liver disease and transplant would play in with the romance but i thought the author handled it delicately while bringing awareness to the road towards recovery. everything isn’t magically “cured” once surgery is completed and jules had to be forgiving towards herself in stopping from jumping right back into life. i also admired tom for being so understanding and patient. towards the end, i thought jules and tom were circling around a lot concerning where their relationship stands and it felt a bit repetitive. it was like goldilocks - at first jules thought he was hovering too much … but then not enough … until they hit the “just right.” tom just has so much room to love that he goes all-in. but i’m so happy with their ending and overall, “unlikely match” was an incredible read!

Thank you NetGalley for this in exchange for an honest review.
I really enjoyed this book, I enjoyed the enemies to lovers and how it kept me hooked from start to finish and had me going through some emotions since Tom and Jules had such great chemistry you could see how much they both grew throughout the story. I loved it.

This book was so refreshing!

I really enjoyed it. it was a casual read for me, completed over a week as I drank my morning coffee. would recommend if you are looking for something easy and fun to read

3.5/5 stars

thank you Netgalley for the arc

“I thought with you I’d found the home I’ve been looking for my whole life.” there is just something about characters referring to their love interest as their home that makes my heart swoon. I really enjoyed this book, I loved the fact that there was enemies to lovers, forced proximity, emotions, witty banter all wrapped up in a story that just gave you all the feels. This is one that I will likely revisit in the future for a reread.