Cute, fun and lighthearted, couldn't get any better than that. I had a great time reading this book, I enjoyed Willow Cove and Leah as a character. Very easy to get behind and relate to which is all I really ask for as a reader. Great for a quick read.

This was a good book. It was cute, but lacked depth in a lot of places. I really didn’t feel a connection with this book like I generally feel with rom-coms.

There were parts of this book that worked really well for me and others that fell flat. Let's start with the positives.

I've seen some criticisms about how long Eli was pining for his ex, and I understand that, but I enjoyed how that lead to the slow-burn romance between Eli and Leah. It wasn't insta-love; it felt genuine and earned.

Leah was a great character; her backstory was tragic and so interesting to me, so I loved seeing her POV. Eli's POV, in comparison, fell a little flat because he was so obsessed with his ex, Victoria, but I still rooted for Leah and Eli to get together nonetheless.

I am also a huge sucker for a found family dynamic, and this story is full of that. Leah not having a lot of family growing up and learning how to let herself be loved and become part of a family was really heartwarming.

However, I didn't love Eli's friends and family going along with him needing to change so much just to win back someone who didn't care about him. I felt like the makeover ruse went on a bit too long, and I found myself wishing his friends would give him the tough love that Leah eventually gave him.

A decent book overall! Not my favorite, but I could see myself potentially turning to it again.

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

Adorable, sweet, weirdly realistic.
With that said it's pretty lack luster.
All the ideas are wonderful and they hit their mark but at the same time, it leaves you wanting more.
Outdoorsy himbo who is absolutely mopey and dopey about being dumped? His friends and family determine he needs a make over because he's super hung about his ex and hoping he can win her back? This is a+ stuff.
It gets even better because he non stop runs into the most darling and hard working and caring young woman everywhere he goes. It's kismet or serendipity or something.
The only chemistry felt between the two main characters is their ease about each other and the fact that based on the book being romance they'll inevitably get together.
The sparks fly randomly and sometimes without reason but it's a feel good book all around and it's worth the read solely for that.
It's frikken cute.

This was a DNF for me unfortunately. Couldn’t connect with the characters or storyline. I will not be sharing reviews as I only share ratings/ reviews for books I complete.

Rom Coms are my absolute favourite for reading and movies. This book did not disappoint. The references to rom com movies and quotes were so much fun. I loved seeing Leah and Eli evolve and fall in love. The background characters added a lot of humor as well. Maybe we'll see Gray's story next??

Absolutely recommend to all fans of rom com.

This book is a total rom com movie but in a book! Small-town romance, forced proximity- so many good tropes. I really enjoyed Leah's backstory about her foster mom and her mom. Like the audience, Leah talks about why the way that she is, but I would've liked to see more of the stories from Leah's childhood. The same goes for Eli, we never got to see their character's childhood, just very brief stories. I think it was interesting to have Leah fall for Eli so early on in the book, by the 30% point she already admitted that she had feelings for him, I for sure would've predicted her being the type not to admit any sort of feelings until the end. Eli though, he gives off golden retriever vibes. So sweet, yet such a dummy lol. He really kept telling himself that he was pining over Victoria when he could only think about Leah. Also, I liked how the author didn't make Victoria seem like a spawn of Satan. She just didn't love Eli, but she got her own love story. Overall, this book was cute, all the intimate scenes happen off the pages and the development of the love throughout the book pulls on your heartstrings. Thanks, Netgalley for the ARC of the book!

It was okay. A little juvenile for being 30 year olds. It did read like a rom-com but was super reference heavy and pretty repetitive. There wasn’t a lot of tension or really a third act conflict. It fell a little flat. Also, it was closed door which was kind of disappointing.

After making my way through the Harry Potter books, I needed something different and figured The Rom-Com Agenda by Jayne Denker would give me exactly what I needed. It definitely did that and more, and there are so many things to love about this super sweet (as the name implies) rom-com. Not only did I love the humor and basically all of the characters, but I loved the substance as well and the fact that Leah was in the foster system. Although I was ultimately placed with my aunt and uncle, I also had a foster family and could understand to a certain extent how she felt. Eli was the most adorable love interest, and his family was the best. I loved the ongoing banter between all of the characters, and that it was in all of the relationships, not just the one blossoming between Leah and Eli.

Although there is a male and female viewpoint, the audiobook is narrated solely by Erika Schindele. I do wish they would have had a separate narrator for Eli, but I enjoyed listening to Schindele all the same. She was a pleasure to listen to and I thought she was perfect to be the voice of Leah. Her narration was smooth and emotive, and I would gladly listen to her again. I also appreciated that she didn't try to do a different tone of voice for the men because I feel like unless you are REALLY good at that, your own voice is always best. This one did get a little emotional and I was so happy that Denker didn't pull the miscommunication trope into the story. If you are a rom-com fan, The Rom-Com Agenda is the perfect book to grab for Valentine's Day!

I received a complimentary copy of this book. Opinions expressed in this review are completely my own.

Cute in theory, but the execution was not there for me. The pacing felt off and not thought through. Also, the story got caught up in the details - i.e. too many irrelevant details and side-projects for characters that it felt like the story was a conglomeration of stories and not cohesive.

Cute idea, but needed more thought.

rom coms are my favorite genre so of course this was going to be another 5 star. I mean it has rom com in the title lol. I really loved the characters. they were likable from the start and I just fell in love more and more.

I really wanted to love this more than I did. Parts of the book felt like a parody of a romantic comedy and that unfortunately made it really hard to connect to the story & characters. Very cute, very cliche lighthearted and fun read.

Thank you to NetGalley and St. Martin's Griffin for the advanced copy in exchange for my honest review.

A lovely, warm, and just so sweet rom com. I really adored this one more than I thought I would. Thank you St Martinis.

That you netgalley and the publisher for this arc!

What I loved:
Leah and all her jobs
The romcom movie references
The guy getting a make over

This was written in dual 3rd person pov, not my fav I don’t know why. This is obviously a me thing.

The Rom-Com Agenda by Jayne Denker is a unique approach to a rom com novel. When Eli’s declarations of love are rejected by a new love, his friends and family come around him and try to give him a makeover in true rom com fashion, to make him more appealing to his love interest when she returns from abroad. Along the way, Eli meets a woman who changes everything. This is a solid rom com and readers of this genre should enjoy this book. I received a digital copy of this book from the publisher with no obligations. These opinions are entirely my own.

This one was hard for me to get into as I found the relationship slightly unbelievable. I wanted to root for them, but the answer seemed so obvious to me.

It wasn’t for me, but I know others will love it!

Cute story but just needed more.
Found family
Friends to lovers
Slowwww burn.
Leah was loveable. Such a big heart and wanting to do everything she could to make someone happy. But Eli did not steal my heart.
Overall an easy and no spice romance!

Started out strong and I loved the concept but I wish publishers would make it clear when a romance is closed door/Fade to black. I enjoyed the cast of characters but found Eli’s hopeless romantic personality hard to believe when he actually cared for someone or just the idea of them. I also would have like to have seen the time of them watching a movie while on the phone together play out instead of jumping forward in time.

I really could not get into this book. I didn't like the characters or supporting characters. The writing was not engaging and it felt like there was a lot of squabbling in the beginning. I also do not like the premise of trying "get" someone back who has broken up with you. Overall, this one really didn't work for me and I didn't end up finishing it.

Fun romcom. Probably one too many side characters. The premise was a little shallow but I wasn’t mad about it. Turned into a nice message in the end.