I adore books where the main characters are 40+. Somehow I feel like the characters are more authentic and those books feel a little more real to me. Which is exactly why I loved this one as much as I did!

Thanks NetGalley for providing me with this arc.

I loved that this book was not only a quick and easy read but also focused on the romantic life of someone in their 40s, I think this is a great difference from the usual early twenties age groups you see in romance books and it was very refreshing. I found the character very relatable which really made me feel at ease with the story. A very entertained read, and I would like to read more from this author in the future.

Ms. Anderson is a new-to-me author, so I didn't have any particular expectations before reading. The cover is cute and the blurb was interesting, so I thought I'd give it a try and I was very pleasantly surprised. It was refreshing to read a story about an older character trying to find love, but also learning to first love and appreciate themselves. Kate's character was realistic and relatable and I enjoyed following her on her journey. She is in her 40's and still unmarried, and on a drunken New Year's Eve vows to have someone of her own to kiss by next New Year's Eve. And so begins her journey of self-discovery and self love. The story focuses more on Kate's journey and growth than romance, but that was not a deterrent for me. I also enjoyed the friendships that were portrayed and how they supported each other. Filled with laughs and some awkward moments and fun this was a satisfying and entertaining read and I would like to read more by this author in the future.
I received a complimentary copy from Netgalley and am voluntarily leaving my review.

An oddly endearing book- a wonderful read.

Julie and Kate are best friends but completely opposite. While Julie is confident, sexy and likes to play the field, Kate is quiet, self doubting and just wants to be loved even if it means changing herself.

The characters in this story are so relatable that you are totally rooting for them. There’s a journey that each of the characters experience with a fitting and lovely ending.

Someone to Kiss by Jamie Anderson
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Kate is nearing 40 and is single. When she attends a New Years Eve party she has a very public, drunken, episode. Kate realizes she is tired of seeing other people being happily paired up and wants that for herself. So she makes a drunken pact with herself to find someone to kiss next New Years Eve. She decides to put a concerted effort into finding “the one” even if that means she has to wade into the muddy waters of online dating. All this while she comes to terms with her feelings about a long term friend and is trying to navigate a job she hates.

I enjoyed a lot about this book. Firstly, having a book set in a city I spend my days in was new for me and a bit fun. I liked the characters and found both humour and the hurt of feeling rejected. I did find Kate a bit immature at times wanting to tell her to grow up. Still, i enjoy the friends to lovers trope and was hopeful true love would prevail.
Many thanks to NetGalley and BooksGoSocial for the opportunity to review this ARC for an honest review.

I quite enjoyed this one on the journey of following Kate through a year of trying to find someone to kiss at midnight next New Year's Eve! I liked the punchlines of the length as it’s less than 200 pages long and although there was quite a bit going on I think it was the perfect length for such a book, it also had some laugh out loud moments which always makes me smile!
I also liked the slow burn element of the romance, liked how it didn’t all kick in in one go it kept me reading on and I liked the realisms of the o long dating world, trying to sort out relationships from friends and also trying to stop being such a people pleaser.
Overall an enjoyable read by an author I hadn’t read before!

follow Kate through a year of trying to find someone to kiss at midnight next New Year's

this is a very slow burn clean romance with a couple fade to black scenes that mostly follows the FMC through her ups and downs (but mostly downs) of online dating, navigating her friendships with her very small friend group, her work life, and how to stop being a people pleaser

i liked a lot of the tropes in this book but it felt like there were too many storylines that wanted to be done in such a short book (under 200 pages).
while i enjoyed the book, i didn't connect with most of the characters despite having some random chapters from Ben and Jamie's perspectives.
it was a fairly quick read, not too heavy, had some funny moments, and has a guaranteed HEA

TWs:
-SA
-Mental Illness (anxiety, depression)
-Alcoholism/Alcohol abuse

Thank you for the ARC!!
4/5 stars!!
this was a very quick read for me from start to finish it had me excited to read more.

I really liked this book. The story was really great! The character development was on point !! I laughed a lot and would recommend it!

Book description:
As the clock strikes midnight over a disastrous New Year’s Eve and happy couples celebrate all around her, Kate makes a resolution, hastily scrawled on the back of a napkin, that next New Year’s Eve she will have found someone of her own to kiss.

But when you’re a forty-something cat-mom who’d rather binge Netflix than brave the singles scene, finding someone to kiss turns out to be harder than it sounds. Kate is totally unprepared for navigating hook-up apps, speed-dating, and sliding into somebody’s DMs.

With the end of the year rapidly approaching, Kate seems further than ever from reaching her goal. As relationships crumble around her and dark long-kept secrets spill out, could Kate's fixation on her quest cause her to let true love slip through her fingers forever?

Someone to Kiss is a wry and witty romantic comedy, tackling serious issues with real heart. The perfect new read for fans of Beth O’Leary, Jennifer Weiner and JoJo Moyes

I thought this was a sweet and interesting romance! I am much younger than Kate, so I was exited to read something in the POV of someone of a very different age. However, you could not tell she was in her forties unless it was mentioned which I found a bit disappointing. I do however like how there was no outside pressure for her being single at forty, something that starts to occur even in your twenties. I also think the author described mental health very well, without sugarcoating it. The POVs were a bit unstructured, but otherwise it was a good read with nice characters.

Kate was at a wedding and very drunk when she decided she was tired of being single and wanted to find someone to kiss by next new years. Kate was so drunk that she passed out with her butt hanging out underneath a table. She did however wake up with the worst hangover.

Kate had told Julie about her resolution for finding someone to kiss. Julie thought it was a good idea. Kate showed her a dating site and Kate made a profile. She went on some dates with no success.

I really liked this book. The story was really great! The character development was spot on too. I had no issue understanding the issues the characters were dealing with. I couldn’t put the book down. I really like it a lot. I was hooked all the way to the end.

I liked this one more than I thought I would even though I'm not a fan books set during New Years eve. But it was still good. But it was a quick read so I thought what the heck.

This is a wonderful book. It is full of hilarious turns of phrase, warm characters and realism. It was just so easy to read, in fact it took less than a week, I couldn't put it down.

I saw so much of Kate and Julie in myself and friends of mine, it easy to love and root for her. We've all been in her shoes and although it was painful to relive some of her choices, we had faith in her and her strength.

I loved that the book spanned out of a year, and we moved through the Canadian seasons. I often could smell the scent of the coffee shops, it was beautiful. and like I was sat with Kate and her friends.

I hope there is more from this author very soon. I would definitely recommend- in fact I have done so on Instagram.

I really enjoyed this book! I am a sucker for when the boy falls first and has loved her for a long time, she just needs to realize it. I am looking forward to reading a follow up about Julie. Overall, this book was very enjoyable.

Someone to Kiss by Jamie Anderson is a lighthearted novel about a forty something year old woman who decides to jump into the world of dating (both online and traditional) in an effort to find someone to kiss by the following New Year’s Eve. Meanwhile, the reader also learns about her two best friends who are both harboring secrets that drastically impact their lives but the main character is oblivious. She eventually realizes her own self worth and in turn, is able to recognize what’s been in front of her all these years. Overall, I liked the book’s storyline and the portrayal of anxiety in one the best friend’s was realistic. I did find the main character a bit annoying at times but she eventually seemed to snap out of it. In general, I’d recommend this novel. I’m not sure I’ll reread it, but I enjoyed the ability to reading this advanced reader copy.

Honestly I could not get into this book and I can see what was trying to be done but I just wasn't into it. Not for me, sorry.

This was interesting. Not my favourite book ever but I did enjoy it. And it was perfect for me time in the couch with a glass of wine. Will probably read more by the author in the future. Thank you

A good read and you see her journey in her life. It was a pleasant read and liked the story and will read more books from them. Liked it alot.

A great entertaining novel. Perfect for a weekend on the sofa Thank you to NetGalley and the publisher for an advanced copy of this book.

"When you're a forty-something cat-mom who'd rather binge Netflix than brave the singles scene, finding someone to kiss turns out to be harder than it sounds."

This was my first NetGalley read (ebook in exchange for review) and I can't say I'm disappointed. This book was engaging from start to finish. Written in a reflective style, the protagonist, Kate, was believable, likeable, and relatable right from the beginning. All she wanted was an equitable, loving relationship but life had other plans. She just kept falling first and falling hard. This book follows her journey from that first fateful New Years Eve, to its natural conclusion.

While I don't usually enjoy the reflective style of writing, brief POV changes to other key characters kept it interesting and the plot moving forward. The novel also dealt with real-life concerns in what I felt was a realistic and sensitive manner (TW: SA). All in all, Someone to Kiss was a cute read that I recommend to anyone who enjoys low-stakes Bridget Jones style stories.

Endearing! Full of wits, congenial characters with issues becoming unearthed that I did not anticipate at all!

The story is understood as in process of growth, of becoming, where Eve´s version transforms into a newer version of herself, with acceptance of her limits and potential for unlimited possibilities.
I loved seeing her grow whilst the journey becomes her goal.

A bit of a cliché, Eve represents the ´hopeless case´ surrounded by cats who eventually turns the tables.
3.5 stars

Thanks to NetGalley for the ARC in exchange for my honest review.