DNF @ 44%. As hard as I tried, I just couldn’t get into this one. I found the main character to be kind of insufferable and the love interest boring, and I didn’t feel any chemistry between them either.

Seven Rules for Breaking Hearts was cute and fun. A perfect summer read with lots of outdoor fun. I thought the growing that Margo and Jo both did as they realized they've outgrown the single life podcast they were doing was well done. My only issue with the book was the incident at the wedding, mostly because I think it's crappy thing to do.

I am always such a fan of books about podcasts, but I guess I prefer those to be thriller oriented. I found the podcast, influencer and com part of this rom com to be a little lacking, I did enjoy the enemies to lovers, second chances and forced proximity part of the book.

I was a fan of Declan and rooted for him to change Margo’s mind.

Internet influencers and podcasters have a brand to sell, but sometimes living their own lives is a contradiction. I really enjoyed how this mixed that theory with a "How to lose a guy in 10 days" type theme! It was entertaining, funny, and lovable all at the same time. I definitely found this to be enjoyable and I think anyone that is on social media will also enjoy and connect with this book.

I am not going to lie, this was a hard book for me to get into at first. Nonetheless, I kept going and it turned out to be an amazing time. I was a little scared with the influencer and podcast being in the book because sometimes that does scare me and just does not vibe with me, but it turned out to be amazing.

This was a cute read! I enjoyed the slow build between Margo and Declan, and I'm always a sucker for an "enemies-to-lovers" romance.

I initially had a hard time getting into Margo's character...it just didn't quite make sense to me but as I continued to read through, things started to piece together with her history, her personality and why she had the rules to begin with!

A quick, easy, and super fun read! I’m not always the biggest fan or books that set up a character that hates love or relationships simply because it’s a romance novel, we know how it’s going to end. But I think Margo as a character was captivating enough for me to bypass such a major plot line as well as the pacing of the book moving us along quickly. Childhood enemies is such a fun trope and I think Miller did such great job with this book!

Characters were unlikeable and for me the whole story fell flat, I had a very hard time finishing this book.

Thank you to NetGalley for providing me with this book.

I was hooked from the beginning. The concept of this book is so cool! It was just so good.

It’s a rom com about two supposed enemies that meet 19 years later when their best friends get married. While the male lead is likable, you don’t know him outside of his interactions with our female lead. And she was a bit problematic at times because she was anti commitment but the reasons why didn’t feel clearly articulated. It’s a perfectly fine book and I enjoyed reading it, but I was hoping for just a little bit more of that indescribable something.

Thanks to NetGalley and the publisher for the arc.

7 rules

Margo and Jo run a viral podcast giving advice on how to hook up without catching feelings, but when Jo surprises her by deciding to get married, Margo is left to figure out how to keep her disappointed listeners happy.

This was a fun story. Though the MC Margo was not my favorite. I don’t love characters that self sabotage for no real reason.
I enjoyed the romance between Margo and Declan. I wish we could get a prequel of them in high school. Just sounds so fun.

Overall this was a cute story and I recommend it.

This was a fun read! Go and Jo host a podcast together about being single, dating, one night stands, and not committing. But when Jo is about to get married, Go doesn't know where that leaves her and the podcast.

Go is not happy to be paired up with former classmate and Best Man Declan. Their banter is stellar and you can see the sparks. He has been in love with her since high school but she didn't know. Watching their relationship come to be was fun!

Many thanks to NetGalley and St. Martin’s Press for an ARC in exchange for my honest review.

ARC provided by Publisher in exchange for an honest review.

I would like to thank St. Martin's Press and Netgalley for sending me a copy of this ARC. Childhood rivals to adult lovers was somehow a trope I've never visited before and it was glorious

Honestly, in the best way possible, Margo was an unlikeable narrator for me. Miller hit the nail a little too hard on the head of her personality and I didn't like being called out like that. She had very strong beliefs on how her life, and her best friends should be run... or more specifically, how the podcast and social media should run those lives.

I understand the chase for likes, and comments and praise that comes with social media. I struggle with rejection sensitive dysphoria as a result of my ADHD and damn did I feel that strongly out of Margo. She let it control her life and negatively impact her relationships.

Rivals to lovers is one of my favorite tropes, and this was one of the first times I got to experience that grudgeholding effect of it having been since childhood. Like Margo hadn't even seen Declan in years. that was commitment on her part, and watching her go from oogling him to being so angry at realizing who he was was priceless.

Declan was honestly perfect embodiment of every popular kid I knew in high school. doing stupid things for attention and not understanding how some actions had hidden consequences for the other person. In a way it felt healing to see the POV of a guy like that and that its more childhood ignorance rather than a desire to do real harm.

Watching these two grow together in different ways was a pleasure. on the opposite times, I often felt some of the story telling in this novel was slow for me. It almost felt like toooo many different elements coming together and at times the author felt they needed a scene added for plot, that really didn't add anything to the story. If I could've changed anything I probably would've removed the wedding venue social media requirements. It added an extra layer of conflict that felt overbearing and forced. most of the chapters with these scenes could've happened for the sole reason of Jo wanting to have bridal party bonding time (zip lining and kayaking) rather than feeling forced. It was fine within the story but didn't add anything ground breaking to the story for me.

That is honestly my only criticism, and it's obviously not significant enough because I still gave this book 4 stars. It was just a fun good read and I loved the flipping between podcast episodes and story. If you are looking for a quick rivals to lovers beach read, I highly suggest picking this novel up.

I don’t know what it is about this book but I read it in about 3 hours! I totally fell for Declan and know what it is like to be a Go. As a social media manager myself I work hard to keep myself out of the content I create for a reason. Many of the reasons Go contends with in the book. The podcast romance is a bit overdone but I enjoyed the book outside of the initial set-up.

This is the perfect beach read for the summer with interesting characters, a swoon-worthy guy, and a dreamy location. If you are looking for 30-somethings looking to get to that new stage of life with a little bit of mystery this book is great.

As told in podcast excerpts and Margo's point of view, this is a fun enemies-to-lovers romance. Margo is attending her best friend and podcast co-host's all-expenses-paid Catalina Island wedding courtesy of their sponsors as maid of honor. The best man is Declan, her nemesis. While attending wedding events, Margo has to handle her emotions regarding her concerns with the podcast's future, her relationship with her best friend, and her developing feelings for Declan. She breaks Declan's trust to attempt to save the podcast, but would they ever be able to make it past that? It makes Margo realize there is more to life than the podcast and that not everything needs to be planned to the last detail.

Margo and Jo run a viral podcast giving advice on how to hook up without catching feeling, but when Jo surprises her by deciding to get married, Margo is left to figure out how to keep her disappointed listeners happy.

Margo is not only getting married, but she has taken up one of the podcast sponsor’s offer to host an all-expenses paid wedding trip. On the trip Margo comes up with the idea to keep their podcast listeners happy she will complete a social experiment: break all her own dating rules to prove the rules are there for a reason, and she has found the man for the job, her school nemesis and best man to the groom, Declan Walsh.

This was a cute story. I really liked Margo as a character, she was spunky and fun. The romance between Margo and Declan had some definite spice and really good banter. I didn’t love the past experiences between Margo and Declan, I didn’t feel like it was enough to hold a grudge on the guy for so long, and I felt it dragged a bit of the storyline in the beginning, but once the story got moving it was cute.

If you are looking for a cute & fun beach read for summer, add this one to the list.

Thank you NetGalley & St. Martin’s Griffin for an ARC in exchange for an honest review.

<b>Seven Rules For Breaking Hearts written by Kristyn J. Miller? Why would you want to break anyone's heart?</b> I really wanted to love this debut novel, but it just wasn't my cup of tea. I found myself forcing myself to actually finish this book, it kept putting me to sleep, I just couldn't find a connection to the characters. The banter was so witty and hilarious, but it wasn't enough for me to love this book. I felt like the characters were a bit childish, but they also annoyed me. I know so many people enjoyed this book, and I wanted to simply because it was so summery, but it just wasn't for me. I wanted so badly to DNF this book, but I just kept moving along ever so slowly. Did I love anything about this book? Yes, I absolutely adored the cover and the enemies-to-lovers trope. I won't dwell on not loving this book more, but I am a bummed because I was so excited to get my hands on this summer read. I don't know if it was the concept or the characters that bored me, but I felt myself yawning with every single turning page. Don't let this review stop you from picking up this book, these are just my opinions only, you may love this story.

THANK YOU TO NETGALLEY AND ST. MARTIN'S PRESS FOR AN ARC OF THIS BOOK IN EXCHANGE FOR AN HONEST REVIEW!!!!!!!

Margo Anderson has sworn off commitment completely. Margo and her best friend Jo are successful social media influencers, they run a podcast together where they feature rules for hooking up without catching feelings. Jo surprises Margo by deciding to get married and taking up an offer to host an all expenses paid wedding trip to Catalina Island, California. When Jo announces her wedding, Margo and Jo's podcast go up in shambles and they have the whole internet to answer to, since they did make a podcast solely to help out others to hook up without catching feelings, but Jo goes out and does exactly that? I wanted to like Margo, she had potential, but she focused so much on things that happened in the past, instead of looking forward, like a dude you didn't like in high school won't be the same person he was ten plus years ago. Margo simply let the past control her future. Declan was such a sweetheart, I don't understand why Margo let how he acted in high school decide their future, until she actually does catch feelings for Declan when she swore she never would simply because he was so annoying over ten years ago.

THANK YOU ALL FOR COMING TO MY RANTING TED TALK💜.

Cute, clever, and sexy too Seven rules for breaking hearts is a delight to read.

I voluntarily read and reviewed an advanced copy of this book. All thoughts and opinions are my own.

Margo and her best friend, Jo are successful podcasters and Instagram influencers. They do a podcast about hooking up but with no entanglements. Then, Jo breaks all the rules and decides to get married. Margo is the maid of honor, of course. But the best man is her nemesis from high school, Declan. He is much better looking than Margo remembers but she will never forget how awful he was to her in high school….or will she?!?!

These characters are a hoot and heat up the pages nicely. Declan is an old fashioned nerd and Margo is a tech savvy podcaster. These two do not seem to have much in common except for a past! Margo has a beef against Declan. She remembers it all very well, all the high school pranks! But, honestly, Declan doesn’t exactly remember it the way Margo does. So, there is quite a bit of miscommunication…up until there is not and then sparks fly!

I needed this escape. This hit me at just the right time. I needed a book which took me away with ease. And this one fit the bill!

Need a cute rom-com for the vacation…THIS IS IT! Grab your copy today!

I received this novel from the publisher for a honest review.

Amazing. I loved this book. I have not been reading a lot of contemporary romances and this caught my attention and never lost it. I devoured this in an afternoon!