A cute romance book, I really enjoyed the tropes and found myself rooting for the couple! Thank you net galley for the review copy!

A delightful romp through the tangled web of modern romance, offering a fresh twist on the age-old quest for love. With a protagonist as endearing as she is determined, Lea invites readers into Tara Chen's world as she embarks on a mission to rewrite her romantic history. Lea's skillful prose and sharp wit infuse the narrative with energy and charm, while the dynamic between Tara and Trevor is full of heart. Through humor and authenticity, Lea explores themes of second chances, self-discovery, and the power of genuine connection

Exes & O’s by Amy Lea is the second book in her ‘influencer’ series. Tara loves all things books, she is a bookstagrammer and newly fledged book toker.

Loving all things romance, Tara decided a to put together a list of all her Exes and re-date them. Sort of like a second chance saloon. Surely they can’t have been as bad as she remembers, can they?

Living with a bone fide firefighter as her roommate, Tara does her upmost to keep focused on the task ahead. Naturally when living with fire sparks begin to fly.

Having read Lea’s first in the series Set on You which follows Tara’s sister Crystal as a fitfluencer with a gym nemesis turned lover. I was excited to get stuck in to Exes & Os. I also love with a series that you can easily slip back in to a world the author has created.

Also firefighters are most definitely the best book boyfriends!

Why did I not read this book sooner!!💛

Bookstagrammars will absolutely devour this book! This speaks right to our hearts. If you're not a bookstagrammar and have no idea what that means, don't worry, you'll soon understand. I loved Set on You, but Exes and O's is even better!

From the romance tropes to the romance itself and even the swoony moments. This book is a joy to read and made me grin from ear to ear. I could easily picture Tara going on dates and mentally categorising the romance tropes. Her ex-boyfriends labelled Tara as clingy and now she's revisiting those exes to see what went wrong and why, let's call it research 😌 All the while her handsome roommate is in the picture - you can already imagine the chemistry. The banter is next level and there were some laugh-out-loud moments.

This book is written for readers! I got so much joy from the bookish references! I must get this book in paperback.
There is a third-act breakup, but can it even be a break-up if the characters aren't together? Either way, it broke my heart 🥺 But it wouldn't be a romance without the broken heart. All I'm saying is that the ending is perfect, Trevor is a keeper.

- Taylor Swift references
- She falls first
- Friends to lovers
- Roommates to lovers
- Get ready to fall in love with Trevor
- Firefighter and a social media influencer

Thank you Netgalley and the publisher for gifting me a copy of this book in exchange for an honest review.

This was a fun read that showed the second chance romance in a more realistic light. The majority of the time, if a relationship ended, there was a good enough reason to not go back. But nostalgia has a way of softening our memories so that we might not remember why a relationship didn't work, only the potential in your partner that drew you in the first place. Tara revisits her exes after having romanticised their past, sure that she and they have changed enough that a romance could work this time. It will be obvious to the reader (and Tara's followers) that she isn't seeing what's right in front of her, but it's satisfying when she is able to be herself with Trevor, who's been her rock throughout her journey back in time. Exes and O's was the first Amy Lea book I've read and it stood solidly enough on its own that I didn't realise it was a second book in a series.

Amy Lea strikes again in this continuation of her Influencer series.
I really struggled at the start as I didn't like Tara as a character much, I felt she was a bit childish for the age she was meant to be and incredibly naive. She warmed on me, but still didn't really understand what Trevor saw I'm her.
Was still incredibly spoony and I liked the ex sub-plot. If I could, I would have Trevor as my book boyfriend! What a character! Also the spice and grand gestures in this were super cute.

A bookstagrammer falling in love???? Yes plleeeeaasssee!! I absolutely loved this plot and the characters! This was so fun and made me laugh several times and definitely made me swoon! It had a great level of spice and plot and made me excited for her other books! Definitely one I'd recommend especially to my fellow readers!

3.75 stars
I really liked the idea of this featuring a bookstagrammer main character. As someone who spends a lot of time reading/sharing my bookish views on social media, this was a nice touch and made me immediately feel connected to her.
This was a friends to lover style story that worked.
It was a bit more slow burn than I was hoping for but I still enjoyed it.
Even though this is the second in a series of books, I don't think you necessarily need to have read the first to enjoy this.
I'm already looking forward to seeing what Amy Lea does next.
Thank you to Netgalley for providing me with a copy of this book in exchange for an honest review.

I wanted to read this story due to loving Set on you so much. But, it just fell a little flat for me. It was a sweet and nice story. I just think this was one that wasn’t for me. Because I loved the authors debut I wanted to love this one so much but I don’t know if it was the tropes, the characters or the plot but it just isn’t a book that I loved and could give anymore than 3⭐️.

Such sweet characters! This book was such a quick read as well. Tara is so relatable and I love being able to connect with the characters of books I read. This book made me laugh out loud which does not happen often! If you love romcoms you should give this book a go for sure!

I love love love Amy Lea! This series is everything. The characters are funny and well rounded and realistic and the chemistry is off the charts!

Super excited to read the third in the series!

If you like a spicy romance, this is for you!

Really loved this book! Amy Lea’s writing is amazing and her characters are unique and easy to love.

My feelings are the same as the first book: Mixed feelings; it was fun and well paced but there were parts I just felt like I had to skim through as I wasn't entirely invested

I really enjoyed the first in this series, so I was keen to read this one. It didn't disappoint and I might even have slightly preferred Tara and Trevor's story...?! It takes some skill as a writer to make a Trevor such an appealing and attractive character!

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

I have mixed feelings about this book. On one hand I really did enjoy it. But I missed Crystal. Tara reminded me a little too much of myself and I couldn't help but cringe at her antics. Nonetheless I did love this book and I loved getting a look at the bookish world (I think I got this copy from Netgalley and just haven't read it because I didn't have "Set on You" at the time).
Exes and O's tells the story of diehard romantic Tara Chen as she revisits her ex's in an attempt to find The One.
What Tara doesn't realise is The One might be closer than she thinks...like her hot room-mate.
This was a cute read that I enjoyed immensely. I have immediately started reading The Catch. I love how fully fleshed these characters are. If you're a fan of cute romance books, give this series a try. These books can be read alone but I feel like you get the best experience if you start from "Set on You".

Omg Amy Lea's second novel lives up to the hype of the first. Tara was the typical bookstagrammer character, something I'm sure a lot of us can relate to, so she obviously decides to document her search for a partner by going through her exes. Trevor, her roommate, the swooniest fireman is very conveniently available to help with this, from making sure she doesn't get stood up to giving dating pointers. Of course they're not going to fall in love!

I'm the last person to call somebody crazy, but the red flags in this book literally blinded me🚩, the main girl for 85% of the book dates OTHER PEOPLE, THERE WAS NO CHEMISTRY, SHE LITERALLY GOT MUGGED IN TRAIN CUS SHE THOUGHT SHE MET HER SOULMATE

It's a cute read. Sometimes, the slow burn romance books aren't my pace, but this one just was too adorable. I enjoyed the bookish instagrammer aspect more than I thought I would.

I really enjoyed this romcom from Amy Lea, which features a heroine who is a book influencer/reviewer and just a cutie. So many book refs like little nuggets in this one. Amy's writing is engaging and lighthearted but she still delivers the feels. Thanks for the Netgalley ARC received from the publisher. 4.5 stars!

Absolutely adored this book and couldn’t put it down. It was such an easy read and perfect for some beach reading. Cannot wait to read more from Amy.