This was an easy to read, cute, contemporary romance.

Nina lives a very secluded life as a ghostwriter for a talent agency, after an ex-girlfriend gives her 12 reasons why she was broken up with. However, Nina is forced into an in-person meeting when she learns that a client isn't happy with how she's been handling their emails. She meets up and coming actress Ari Fox and begins her infatuation with the starlet. The two form a fast friendship and then a forbidden relationship. Nina tries to put aside the toxic things that her ex has said, while trying to maintain her friendships and relationships.

I appreciate how confident Spalding made our heroine. I firmly believe there's not enough books written from a queer person's point of view and I enjoyed learning about the LGBTQIA+ community through Nina's eyes.
However, Nina's confidence is completely contradicted the fact that the whole book was Nina believing the awful things that her ex has said about her. She never seeks validation or correction from those closest to her, and instead choses to live in seclusion for 4 years minus seeing her Great-Aunt Lorna for weekly lunches. (Meanwhile I LOVE Lorna and everyone needs this no-nonsense voice of reason in their life).
Even when she is welcomed back into her group of friends, she immediately resorts back to what one toxic person said about her and makes that her whole personality.
Ari is a charming person who tries to help Nina become better, even when Nina may not want it. She may be overly pushy, but sometimes we all need that in our life.
Personally I felt like the book was a little slow and repetitive at times, especially when it seemed like Taylor and her "reasons Nina sucks" were mentioned constantly.

Nina's friends were such breaths of fresh air as well! It shows how friends truly are just as, if not more, important than some family. They were the friends every person deserves to have, even when we don't think we do.
Overall, I definitely think this is worth reading at least once, and I look forward to more adult novels from Amy!

The biggest thank you to NetGalley and Kensington Books for the eArc of this novel!

I was on a romance high this summer so this book could not have landed in my inbox at a worse time just when that high was crashing down. But I made a commitment and I read it. And it was a good book but I’m a mood reader and was really not in the mood for a contemporary romance. Me this summer would have devoured this book.

This was actually my first sappihc book that I’ve read and I loved the lesbian spice being bi myself and I felt so seen in Nina with all her insecurites. I loved the relationships she had with her friends and her aunt but I just couldn’t for some reason make myself like Ari. I can’t really put my finger on it but I just didn’t like her.

I would recommend this book to anyone that likes sapphic books even though I’m giving it 3 stars, I’m sorry but Ari is taking that fouth star down with her.

For Her Consideration was a refreshing take on a main character who doesn't have a body matching the stereotype for a female from LA. Amy Spalding does a nice job of weaving in terms like fat friendly and body positive. Nina's lack of desire to change her body was perhaps the most refreshing part. She loved her body, thought she was beautiful, and others did too. A plus size doesn't need resolution by the end of the book.

Spalding's representation of characters across the queer spectrum and representation of racially diverse characters was a breath of fresh air.

Nina's (and Ari's) found family was perhaps the most enjoyable part of the book. Authors should take note. It's possible to write a group of friends who have different characteristics and personalities, and even different ways of expressing love.

The running jokes were icing on the cake (Nina Rice). Finding another book this entertaining this month will be as difficult as finding Ari's cat.

estoy entre 3 y 4 estrellas
le falta un poquito pero es muy buena representación
lo q más destaco es el grupo de amigos y el sentimiento de comunidad q tuvo el libro. La comunidad lgbt+ es un aspecto muy importante del libro, les diria el más importante
Siento q a lo mejor me falto un poquito conectar con Nina y sus inseguridades q les dejo Taylor pero igualmente fue suficiente. Lorna se roba el libro, la amo
Y nada re hot, amor a los libros lesbicos, va no hablan de ninguna sexualidad explicitamente son queers y es suficiente información

For Her Consideration was an amazing book that tackles fame, insecurity, and self-love. I personally loved that the book was from a single character's point of view. It really helped me get into the mind of the main character. At times, my heart literally hurt for her every time she remembered what her ex did to her. Overall, I loved almost every aspect of the book. I loved the love interest, the main character's family, and her work arc, and I just enjoyed the actual story being told. The only thing I wish I would have seen was the utilization of the ex-girlfriend as a plot device at the end. Without going too much into detail, she had a lot to do with the insecurities of the main character and she makes an appearance at the end of the book. However, I think that she could have been used a little more as I felt that she seemed out of place. This was surprising since I was super excited to see her re-emerge. Regardless of that, I am super excited to recommend this title to my friends when it is officially released.

I really enjoyed Nina, her Aunt and her group of friends.
Ari is a fun character and exactly what Nina needs after a bad break up with an awful person.
I enjoyed Lorna and her friends in the retirement village, and Karl the Lyft driver.
There were lots of sweet and numerous moments.
I wish Taylor had a real comeuppance though.

This was an okay read but unfortunately it failed to be anything more for me.
There were a lot of repetitive comments regarding Nina's weight and alleged "toxicity" which was something I found to be an inconsistent trait to describe her.
Another thing I wasn't able to fully grasp during the entire book was why would you ghost all your friends because of a breakup and moreover, why would they simply let you disappear without trying to talk, trying to figure out how to help, without knowing whether you're dead or alive for three years? It just doesn't make any sense while trying to push the "chosen family" trait. In my book, families stick with each other through thick and thin.
I honestly liked the secondary characters more than the two MC's whose descriptions were inconsistent as they later turned out to be different judging by their actions.

I am so happy that I was able to read and review this novel before it's release date! It's lovely and refreshing to read a novel where the characters and just unapologetically queer. With two women who are passionate about their own growth, both personal and career, this novel will have you rooting for them together as a couple and individually. I read this in one sitting because I was so determined to find out if love really does prevail all, even simple misunderstandings that can spiral out of control.

Thank you to Amy Spalding and Kensington Books for allowing me the opportunity to read!

I found it incredibly uninteresting for the most part however it was a quick and somewhat refreshing read as it was a Sapphic LGBTQ+ romance book. The love story was cute and I'm sure readers who are more into romance stories would love this way more than I did.

Thank you to Kensington Books and NetGalley for sending me an ARC in exchange for an honest review.

This was a cute quick read, the romance was good and i loved the found family theme and all the secondary characters were so interesting and amazing (well except taylor ifkyk) but i found Nina to be a bit annyoing at times, and the whole i-don't-deserve-anyone-bc-i'm-toxic-per-my-ex's-saying was a bit exhausting and repetitive.
That said, i really liked Ari and i would have loved to get her POV an get more insight into her life and feelings.
Overall, this was a fun read and i recommend it to anyone who likes a cute found family celebrity romance.

This was a very cute sapphic rom-com. I loved Nina as a main character; her insecurities and anxiety about them felt so real. It was refreshing that her plus size body was not one of her insecurities, and that it did not keep her from being intimate with women. Her relationships with her aunt and friends were so heartwarming. I love a found family.

I liked Ari and how she really wanted to experience new things. I didn’t find her ever as controlling as she was made out to be though.

I don’t really enjoy a miscommunication trope, and I felt like the climax/main issue was really one sided. But the rest made up for that.

This was. Sweet LGBTQ+ romance. I found the main character grating at times but the love story and the friendship were definitely worth the read

the best part of the book was the found family, i loved ari but i couldn't really connect with her, and i while i could sometimes connect with nina, most of the times i didn't like her. i really liked the scenes they were together though, they were so cute and the smut was good, which is something we don't see often on sapphic books.

there was a lot of long inner monologue and it got tiring after a while, and I'm not very fond of the-ex-did-a-number-on-the-protagonist-and-now-they-are-all-fucked-up but overall it was a good book!

I did not expect to cry this much from a romcom. Goddammit, this book hit home for me in so many ways. It's truly amazing, the romance was great, the characters all have my heart for life, I don't think I'll ever stop thinking about this book. Overall I absolutely loved this, please do yourself a favor and read it.

This was a cute and quick read. Loved the found family theme and having that one family member you share such a unique bond with that it transcends everything. Ari and Nina were cute together and I enjoyed their journey.

One little pet peeve was the focus on Nina's weight at times. She says she's ok with it but she did point out often how she was carrying some extra weight and did not get why anybody would wanna be with her despite her having had "hot" girlfriends before.

I received an ARC in return of an honest review.

This book is so swoony! I love a fat heroine, and I love when the conflict between a couple so naturally arises from their personalities and circumstances. Amy Spalding has long been a favorite YA author, and I love following her into adult romance.

Thanks to NetGalley and Kensington Publishers for the chance to review an ARC of For Her Consideration. There might be some mild spoilers below.

I actually really enjoyed this book! The romance was sweet, and honest, and had a really great "getting together" moment that made my heart leap. There was enough context to make the romance believable enough (if a bit unrealistic) despite the "famous person and regular person" trope. We had a really solid characterization of the main character Nina to a level I don't always find we get in rom-coms - she was flawed but not static, and there was growth and setbacks through the story that were believable to me.

I thought that characters generally through the novel were well done - although we don't go deep on every character, nobody seemed one-dimensional. Characters like Lorna, Joyce, Max, and the friend group all had little descriptions and touches that made them feel interesting and real.

What I really liked is that the conflict wasn't JUST some over-dramatized misunderstanding - it was clearly an internal conflict for the protagonist who was dealing with a bunch of internalized shit that had been well set up and explained. Although people could have just communicated better and solved some problems, it didn't have me yelling at the book saying "JUST TALK TO EACH OTHER" like I do in, oh, maybe 90% of rom-com novels. I actually understood WHY they weren't talking to each other. (I was however screaming "GUUURL THERAPY TIME" but thankfully the book went there later!) That's good stuff right there.

Can I also be happy that we have queer main characters without a sexuality-discovery plotline? Like people can be queer grownups who already are comfortable with their sexuality, and bodies? There's definitely a place for the "omg maybe I'm a gay" plot lines but please not in every single book. Body positivity and gender inclusion were also well represented in this book. Very nice.

There were some parts that dragged a bit, about 10-15% could get edited out without losing the main story. And the ending (while sweet) has some serious Deus Ex Machina elements. Definitely a super solid read!

I really enjoyed this book. It was an adorable and fast paced romance. I fell in love with the main character from the get go and loved the positive plus size representation. I don’t see it much in sapphic romances and I need more of it! This was a fun and addictive book. I found it was definitely hard to put down at times.

This was sweet and fun, which I'm always a fan of! I've read a lot of contemporary romance in my time, so I'm used to a lot of the books available all being sort of the same. While this doesn't reinvent the wheel, it does feel like a breath of fresh air -- the characters are all engaging, the side characters are fleshed out enough that they feel real, and the problems in the novel make sense. Overall really enjoyable.

This was such a sweet, fun read. I really enjoyed the chemistry between the two main characters especially- it just felt easy and flowed very well. And like with most contemporary romances, you need good side characters and this book had so many amazing ones to choose from.

Definitely a read I’ll be recommending!