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The book's blurb appealed to me, but the dual perspectives of Grace and Colin were not enjoyable. To enjoy a dual perspective, the story should unfold around the reader, not narrated at them. The female lead's self-sharpness, which felt immature and irrelevant, left me scratching my head. I found the characters' motivations and endearing qualities uninteresting. I only made it 25% in, and I'm not sure I'll revisit it on my TBR list. I've just read too many great books at this point.

Thank you so much to #netgalley and Casablanca books for this ARC for an honest review.

This book was a DNF for me. It was bland and I wasn't into the story or characters.

I really wanted to like it but I just could not get myself to pick it up.

The premise is cute, but I think the trope of a female writer with writer's block and the male helping her overcome it is very overdone. I can't count how many have come out this year alone. The characters felt juvenile and there's parts of the books that are just odd. The lead character defecating herself? No thanks.

a drunk email is never a good idea.

In this case Grace and Colin are finding together and it is very funny to read what happend to them.
Grace needs inspiration for her new book and Colin has a story to tell.

Great reading, funny but also emotional.

Have fun reading!

Thanks to Netgalley for the ARC in exchange for a fair and honest review. I really enjoyed this fun debut romance centred around a romance author with writer's block drunk texting her high school nemesis and somehow becoming friends. Recently dumped just before her wedding, Gracie's life is a bit chaotic and she's finding it hard to write about happily ever afters when she no longer believes in them. With a huge book deal on the line, she ends up getting help from her old enemy turned new texting buddy, Colin, who helps her come up with the plot for her new book drawing on his own failed marriage. Written in such a engaging format, I loved reading all the messages back and forth between Gracie and Colin. A fun debut read with very likeable characters, reminiscent of Sophie Kinsella's books. #thebookproposal #kjmicciche #netgalley #tea_sipping_bookworm #goodreads #thestorygraph #getlitsy #kindle#bookqueen #bookstagram #chicklit #romance

The dual perspective wasn't extremely well done, and for someone that not a fan of it to much, it was quite disappointing, but overall the storyline was good and i enjoyed the characters.

A romance based on a broke, single, romance writer struggling with writer’s block? Count me in.

Gracie and Colin reconnect after a drunken e-mail reconnects the former high school classmates (and Gracie’s crush). Their banter is adorable, the connection builds, the “tragic” backstory to each relationship with an ex adds an abundance of comedic relief. A quick and cute read that leaves you giggling and rooting for the slow burn to catch a blaze.

I thought the cover of the book was beautiful and made me curious to read the story. The book follows the cliché of teenagers, one popular and the other not so much, who meet again years later with a mutual romantic interest. It's a cute read and might appeal to Sophie Kinsella fans.

I enjoyed this book to an extent, but struggled slightly. Props to KJ with it being the debut novel. Everybody starts somewhere. I found it easy to read in some places, but more difficult in others. I'll definitely be reading more works from KJ in future, but this one wasn't my favourite.

After a night out with friends, Gracie drunk emailed her teenage crush, Colin, who she hasn’t spoken to since high school. Reconnecting over email, the two begin to form a friendship that might be mutually beneficial; Colin gets to air his grievances about his ex wife, and Gracie gets material to help her with writing her next manuscript. But the story has a lot more pieces, and has the potential to be disastrous for both of them.

I thought the premise of the two of them pairing up to work on Gracie’s book was a cute idea, but overall the execution wasn’t there for me. I didn’t really feel a ton of chemistry other than a little flirting between the two characters, and some of the side pieces about other parts in their lives didn’t really hold my attention as much. It just kinda all came off as ok to me, but not something I’d really revisit. I’d recommend it for someone looking for a more wholesome rom-com, with closed door scenes.

Thank you to NetGalley and Sourcebooks Casablanca for an ARC of this book.

Thank you to Net Galley and the Publisher for this Advanced Readers Copy of The Book Proposal by KJ Micciche

thank you to netgalley for the advanced reading copy of The Book Proposal. This was such a cute little romance book. I love seeing books about books that makes me so happy as a book seller.

The heroine is a romance author who is having writer's block. After a night of drinking, the heroine sent an email to the hero...and the hero replied back. The two continued corresponding with each other, with both of them confessing a lot about their lives. As their relationship deepens, they made a life-altering decision that changed everything for them.

The premise of this book piqued my interest, but the execution brought disappointment. First of, I didn't connect with the couple. I found certain details about these two characters that I found unlikable. I did appreciate the dual viewpoints, which does help make the couple become wholesome characters. I also would have liked more details in the book, which may have helped with the likability of the main characters. Alas, I found a few of the secondary characters more likable than the main characters. Overall, an okay read.


** Thanks to the publisher and NetGalley for the review copy. All opinions and thoughts in the review are my own. **

I have to admit that i have mixed feelings, there were times that it was so cute and hilarious and there were times that the story was all over the place and i couldn't connect with the characters!
I'm intrigued to read KJs next stories!!

Thank you NetGalley , KJ and the publisher for providing me with this ARC 🙏🏻

A sweet contemporary romance that will set your heart racing. The book theme makes it so much more sweeter.

I enjoyed this new release by an author that is new to me. It is sassy, smart, and charming. I could have used less bathroom humor (just not my jam) and the pacing felt a bit uneven, but the characters were sparkling and full of life and kept me reading. I look forward to more by Micciche.

Unfortunately, this was not the book for me…

I initially tried to look passed the instant ‘reconnection’ that these two characters had (despite never really knowing each other in the first place), but the female main character was super overly caricatured. I’m every scene she was getting herself into some wild situation that was then just ignored and I’m assuming went away?

I hit the 50% mark and had to DNF because I found myself dreading picking this book back up :(

The Book Proposal is a debut novel from author K.J. Micciche. I was excited to read this book based on it's synopsis, which sounded like it would be a fun, light-hearted rom-com. Unfortunately, this book fell flat for me and was neither funny enough or romantic enough for me.

The protagonist, Gracie, is a down on her luck romance author who is working hard to secure a book deal. Honestly, she was a bit of a hot mess and wasn't always very likeable. It felt like she didn't truly learn from her mistakes; she did however have some decent supporting characters by her side who helped her with her happily ever after. As a romance author herself, it almost seemed like Gracie was writing a parody of the genre with her manuscript.

The male lead, Colin, who Gracie had secretly poked after in high school, wasn't in a great place either. He and Gracie quickly reconnected after a drunken mishap on her part, and their whirlwind romance happened so quickly that it felt very surface-level. I'm not even really sure what they liked about one another other than the fact that they aren't at all similar to each other's exes.

What was most disappointing to me was the premise of Gracie having written secret love letters to Colin in high school, and how this wasn't brought back up when they reconnected. I kept expecting this ball to drop, and it never did.

Their problems took a long time to all fall apart, but were resolved very quickly at the end.

I also found myself skimming through it towards the end, especially during the frequent inner monologues the characters had, many of which seemed barely relevant and hardly drove the story further. Overall, I was disappointed by this book and unfortunately wouldn't recommend it.

Thanks to Netgalley and the publisher for providing me with an advanced copy of this book in exchange for my honest opinion.

The Book Proposal by KJ Micciche

This is a great beach read to add to your summer list. It’s funny and easy to read. I liked the history the characters had, even though they barely talked in high school. I’m always a sucker for books about the plight of the writer and this one was a fun read.

Thanks to @netgalley and @sourcebookscasa for this advanced reader!

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