2.5/5 stars! The premise of this book sounded sweet and it was kind of a sweet story. However, it lacked depth. I didn't buy into the characters' chemistry. It kind of worked for a YA romcom and was a quick, simple read.

I received an advance review copy for free through NetGalley, and I am leaving this review voluntarily

If Sage can keep her plans on track, she has it made—a summer in Amsterdam, a prestigious internship, and a bright academic future. And Sage is nothing if not good at keeping her plans on track. But there are complications: first, the internship is a side dish alongside a main of nannying...and second, there's a certain redhead occupying more of Sage's thoughts than she's allowed for, and he's the last person she should be dating.

"Hot Dutch Daydream" is a follow-up to "Hot British Boyfriend," with some overlapping characters and another city to visit. I have an enduring love for YA travel lit, and neither this nor "Hot British Boyfriend" disappointed. Setting-wise, I'm thrilled that this takes place in a less-traveled place—so much American travel YA takes place in England, France, and Italy, with occasional side trips to Spain or Greece or South Korea. Amsterdam is hardly a backwater place (as the book itself notes, it's a major European city), but it's comparatively rare to see American YA set there. (It is now my fervent wish that Boyce will continue this series with books set in even farther-flung places—how about Warsaw, or Lima, or Ulaanbaatar? You have no idea what I would give for a well-written YA novel set in Ulaanbaatar.)

And character-wise: Sage is a completely different character than Ellie (of "Hot British Boyfriend"), which I also love. Ellie grew on me, but Sage is so wonderfully determined and confident from the get-go—in a way that my teenage self would never have been able to relate to, but my adult self applauds. Also, the loss backstory (Sage had a death in the family a few years prior to the book) is painfully on-point.

I have quibbles, because I always have quibbles: first, although the romance is sweet, I wished we could see a bit more of Sage developing platonic friendships. (If I always have quibbles...I always, always want less romance and more platonic friendship in YA.) And second—although this is such a minor thing—it was kind of surprising that Ryland had never been to Berlin and was worried about the cost of a flight. Travel in Europe is a lot easier, and cheaper, than in the US, and while a bus from Amsterdam to Berlin is not the most fun road trip ever, it's certainly doable (about thirty euros, one-way). Ryland doesn't seem like someone to let a mid-length bus trip deter him from seeing a city that has long been friendly to artists.

Someday I'll learn to pace myself when reading light and very entertaining fiction, but that day is not today. An excellent read for a dreary winter day when I'm wishing for summer.

Thanks to the author and publisher for providing a free review copy through NetGalley.

Thank you to NetGalley and the publisher for granting me the opportunity to read this book. I gave it 4 stars because it wasn’t too steamy/cringey. It was actually a really cute romance. It warmed my heart.

I liked this! I’ve been in such a romcom/romance mood lately, so this was a perfect addition to that. The main characters worked so well together, they were richely developed and I cared about them while reading. The romance was wonderful, and I found myself turning every page quickly to see what happened next.

When your summer internship includes babysitting a baby and helping a cute artist with his work, you know you’re hands are going to be full. Sage Cunningham is determined to achieve her plans of having the perfect summer intern in her mentor’s lab in Amsterdam before she heads off to college, and since she needs to pay for the summer abroad her mentor offers her a job as the babysitter to her three year old son. Sage will babysit during the day but also get to work on research and lab opportunities on her days off and at night. It’s the perfect way to spend her summer... except on her first night sleeping over Dr. Reese’s teenage son Ryland mysteriously shows up when hes suppose to be away on a backpacking trip and wants his room back. Ryland is spontaneous, flirty, and impulsive and he has a huge problem with being distracted, particularly by girls. He notices how single minded and on track Sage is and offers her a compromise : he will help her babysit his little brother if she helps him get rid of all his dating distractions and makes sure he stays focused on getting his artwork done for the art competition. Yet the more time they spend together the more Ryland is wearing down Sage’s walls and the more feelings begin to seep in. Sage has been forbidden from dating Ryland by her mentor who is also his mother as that is a breech of ethics but soon she’ll have to face the decision between what matters most to her: her happiness or her research? This was a super cute rom com and definitely made me want to visit Amsterdam and visit cat related places ( and also snag one of Ryland’s shirts he makes). The romance between Ryland and Sage was cute and sweet and the story was just all around a great time!

*Thanks Netgalley and HarperCollins Children's Books, HarperTeen for sending me an arc in exchange for an honest review*

Read 28% of the way into this book but kept starting and stopping and ultimately forgot about it. Figured it was better to review as is. It was written well just not my cup of tea.

I had best of the times reading it. I would highly recommend it the ya romance lovers!! As this an absolute pleasurable full 5 stars read for me

This is a really cute YA romance! I haven’t read hot British boyfriend so this was my first introduction to Sage, Ellie and crew and it makes me want to go back and read it. Ellie is a trip. I’ve never seen a more motivated, work driven 17 year old. It was almost unbelievable, even if we get an insight into why she’s so determined. Ryland is so much fun. I love him and I love how the two of them balance each other out. He brings her out of her work shell and she gets him to focus on his art. I could also just picture the Netherlands setting even if we didn’t get a ton of it. This is a quick fun read.

I received an ARC from NetGalley in exchange for an honest review.

DNF at 20% because this was just so not for me. The dialogue was stilted, the characters seemed more like cyborgs pretending to be teenagers based on how flat they are, and the general premise was just kind of silly. Like, a freshman who hasn't even started classes has the opportunity to present at a.major professional conference?

If you want something fluffy and can totally suspend your disbelief, give this a go. Otherwise I would not recommend.

Hot Dutch Daydream is the second in series where the first book doesn’t have to be read to understand what happens in this story. This book is focused around Sage a determined girl that takes the opportunity to spend her summer before her first year in college away in Amsterdam. While in Amsterdam, Sage is staying with Dr. Reese, a researcher that Sage has been interning for. Sage agreed to babysit Dr. Reese’s rascal son in return to being flown out to Berlin to attend a conference and have the opportunity to help out with her latest research she’s conducting. A curveball is thrown her way when Dr. Reese’s oldest son, Ryland, ends up abandoning his summer plans to stay at home. The two develop a working agreement where Sage helps Ryland to avoid distractions to work on his art and Ryland will help Sage care for his little brother when she needs it.

This story is one where you can feel the growing tension between the characters and you know a forbidden romance will develop. Sage has a difficult time allowing herself to fall for someone when it possibly puts all her work that she has done to find these opportunities in cancer research for herself. The two have a fun and easy going relationship and you can see Sage start to develop a new outlook on her life and how she wants to enter this next chapter of it.

This was an easy read that grabbed my attention and had me hooked. I also enjoyed reading about Ryland’s quirky friend group and how supportive they were of him achieving his dreams in addition to him going after a relationship he wanted and fought for. I recommend this book to people that love an easy going young adult romance. I rate this book a 4/5 stars.

Thank you for NetGalley and HarperTeen for this ARC!

This was a cute Au pair nanny romance. It was pretty interesting to read a story set in Amsterdam since I haven't read very many sets there. The main characters were merely almost perfect for one another. The jealousy from the main heroine was annoying in some way sort of unnecessary since it happens in only two scenes.

I unexpectedly like the third-act breakup. it made sense when. It came to the main character and her figuring out what she wanted instead of just choosing the hero right away just because she was in love with him. The way that the third act breakup came about was rather silly and the fact the mother got mad over the fact the main character had gotten something off the hero's face. Overall, this was such a cozy, simple little read.

I'm a huge fan of summer romances set abroad, but I've never read one set in the Netherlands before. May I just say, this was such a treat! A divine, perfectly escapist, and hilarious academic rivals-to-lovers summer read.

WoW! My first book my Boyce and now I must read Hot British Boyfriend!

Hot Dutch Daydream by Kristy Boyce is a wonderful YA rom-com.
I had the best time reading this.
Kristy Boyce wrote two amazing characters. I mean I was seriously hanging onto her every word.
Sage and Ryland were both relatable, eager and just so much fun.
There was a never a dull moment with these two.
The plot and story were well thought out and the execution was perfection.
A light-hearted, adorable summer rom-com, I think many will enjoy.

This will make for the perfect summer read.
I can't wait for her next books to hit.

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

Thank you to NetGalley and HarperTeen for my ARC in exchange for my honest review.

I had such a good time reading this, I normally don't read too many romance novels but I had to because a relative is Dutch. This was a fun read, it had a great plot that worked in the romance genre, and the romance felt real. I enjoyed getting to know the characters and what was going on with them. It did a great job in telling the story and the way Kristy Boyce wrote this.

"Sage, do you have any idea how monumental this is? You should be happy I’m not inviting you to a Zoom call so I can record this for posterity. You and Ryland kissed? Like a platonic little kiss on the cheek?” I shake my head, my cheeks growing hot. Ellie and Dev look at each other with glee."

Thank you to the publisher for allowing me to read this eARC!

This was a fun, quick, light read. Sage and Ryland had a sweet dynamic, it was so easy to root for them! I haven't read many grumpy/sunshine tropes, but this was done so well! All of the characters were extremely likeable, Sage was hilarious, the banter was witty. Super enjoyable and lighthearted!

This is the kind if book you want to curl up with a comfortable blanket and never stop reading. Opposites attract dynamic between Sage and Ryland was truly adorable, reminded me of why I adore YA novels so much.
This was fun and I very well done and I will absolutely be picking up more from these author.

ARC kindly provided by the publisher via NetGalley in exchange for an honest review.

Excellent companion novel to 'Hot British Boyfriend' though readers do not need to read 'HBB' to enjoy this one.

Readers follow hard-working go-getter Sage as she spends the summer in Amsterdam, volunteering in her mentor's lab and preparing a poster for a prestigious conference, while babysitting her mentor's 3-year-old. When her mentor's teenaged son, Ryland, unexpectedly returns home for the summer, Sage is surprised by how distracted she is. Though she tries to concentrate on her daytime babysitting duties and evenings-and-weekends data entry for the lab, Sage soon finds herself appreciating Ryland's help with his brother and his companionship while they each work.

It's lots of fun to watch Sage fall for Ryland, despite her own best efforts. This is a very cute romantic comedy YA Contemporary with easy-to-root for characters and excellent character development. Highly recommended!

Oh my gosh I adored this book! I want to go to Amsterdam now, and only partially because Ryland's there :). The characters were great, and I loved the dynamic between Sage and Ryland. Sage's babysitting antics had me cracking up, and I loved how Ry stepped up and was there for her. Their connection truly grew over the course of the book, and the ending (while a little unrealistic) made me very happy. I can only hope to have Sage's determination and passion for all of my work, and I was very pleased with how her summer ended. (IYKYK)

This was cute! I loved the grumpy cat x sunshine puppy dynamic between Sage and Ryland. They were truly sweet together and made each other better people. The medical side was neat as well. Sage has a lot of drive and determination! While I found the ending to be a little unrealistic and it definitely needs an epilogue, this was a fun, quick read. Also, I didn’t realize that this was a companion to the author’s previous book Hot British Boyfriend, but I didn’t feel like I needed to read the first book to appreciate this one.

This ARC was provided to me by NetGalley in exchange for an honest review.

This book is so incredibly cute, short, and sweet. Well it wasn't short but I zipped through it and enjoyed every second. It is super light and fluffy, giving you tons of swoons and feels.