3.5 but I'll round upto 4.

A sweet, laugh out loud chick lit. Serena and Ziggy are hugely likeable characters and I loved their relationship. I admired how resilient Serena was and I swooned quite a few times because of Ziggy. The "nice pear" comment really made me laugh. Serena's relationship with Dianna was incredibly sweet and very touching. I'd happily read book based on her. Overall, a l ovely read to brighten up a dark January.

Your Place or Mine is a laugh-out-loud fun and swoony romance.

I know when I read one of Portia's books, I'm in for a hilariously good time. She has become one of my insta-buy romance authors. I loved this book! It had everything that I hoped for, and it left me feeling happy and light-hearted. This story surprised me. It had some unexpected plot twists that had me going, "no way." It's always wonderful when an author can keep their readers on their toes. I loved the whole forced roommates part of this book. Serena and Ziggy do not want to live together and are determined to drive the other person out of the house. The shenanigans these two pull off will have you laughing. It reminded me of when I was in university and the antics between my roommates and me when we were mad at each other. I loved those girls, but sometimes we drove each other nuts.

The overall story was quite different from other romance story plotlines I have read. I will be a bit vague when talking about the plot because I want you to be as surprised as I was when reading this book. Portia included some fun and unique story elements that make her book stand out in a good way. There is some out-of-this-world relationship drama that belongs in a soap opera. I enjoy bizarre and quirky stories, so I devoured this book and all its glorious drama.

The romance between Serena and Ziggy has this steamy closed-door vibe to it. There definitely is a connection between these two right from the beginning. You can feel that tension even when they try to drive each other out of the house. I like them together. I really loved Ziggy, he was surprisingly a big old softy, and I found him so understanding when it came to matters of the heart. The unconditional support he showed Serena was so charming and had my heart pitter-pattering. Portia did a great job building that romantic tension between these two. It had me wanting to turn the page to see what would happen next.

If you are looking for a book that is easy-breezy and oh-so-fun, then give Your Place or Mine a try.

Thank you NetGalley and Boldwood Books for sending me this book for review consideration. All opinions are my own!

Your Place or Mine has become one of my favorite romance books. It's been a long time since I've found one that kept me glued to pages like this (which I finished in two days).
This book was so much fun and it has the forced proximity and enemies to lovers tropes that I love!

Serena is kicked out of her flat and loses her job after her boss and really close friend dies.
Not knowing where to go, as soon as her friend offers to look at her house while she is on her honeymoon, Serena accepts without hesitation. But she soon discovers that the same offer has also been made to Ziggy and she will be forced to share the house with him.
Serena and Ziggy will have to find compromises to live together but doing it seems more difficult than expected.

The love story is very cute, Serena and Ziggy are meant to be together.
All the characters are very well written and I liked them all.

I also liked it so much because there are different story lines that at the end of the book tied together. This makes the story dynamic and not boring.
I absolutely recommend it!

Your Place or Mine? By Portia MacIntosh

Thank Boldwood Books for the arc. Serena and Ziggy become roommates after mutual married couple friends let them house-sit for them while they go on their honeymoon. They're supposed to feud because Ziggy gets the better room in the house, and Serena gets the worst. Serena wants to kick him out because he is challenging to deal with.

The plot described in the blurb is barely present in the story itself, so I didn't get much of this feud. Serena is losing her boss, Diana, and being left with a side business called Di's. So this adds some variety to Serena's life.
I did enjoy the sex shop and how Serena and Ziggy discovered it. And Diana's video explaining the flat to her.

It was challenging to believe Ziggy and Serena had chemistry — I felt I was primarily told about it but not shown it. The cut-to-black scenes didn't help matters either.

This book, in my opinion, had too many plot points and could benefit from some storyline refinement.

I found Your Place Or Mine? to be an entertaining read for a time when you just need an easy book to spend some time with. I'll admit that I found the blurb slightly misguiding, as I think that what comes across as the main storyline is only one of multiple major storylines and I wish that was clearer in the blurb. I thought the romance came across as a bit irrealistic and forced, but it's interesting to follow if you can suspend disbelief. I had some issues with some plot points and found them a little hard to buy, but overall I think this can be worth the read if you're just looking to spend a good time with a book full of scheming and fun shenanigans. This was an interesting twist on the forced proximity and the enemies to lovers trope, perfect for fans of both.

Your Place or Mine? follows Serena and Ziggy, who become roommates when their mutual married couple friends let them house-sit while they go away on their honeymoon. They are supposed to have this feud because Ziggy gets the better room and Serena the worst room in the house. Serena wants to drive him out of the house because he is difficult to live with.

I didn't really get much of this feud, the plot described by the blurb is barely present in the story itself. There's this side of Serena dealing with the death of her boss, Diana, and being left with a side business called Di's. So this adds a bit of challenge in Serena's life.

Meanwhile, there's Ziggy, he cheats to get the nicer room and is kind of an asshole throughout the book. Serena is in a situationship with another man for the most part of the book and there's no romance or comedy.

This enemies to lovers/forced proximity romcom tells the story of Serena and Ziggy, two unlikely roommates who have both agreed to move into their friends house while they are away on a trip. The dynamic between Serena and Ziggy is great, it has a nice paced development and is not too cheesy or fake. This book goes beyond just a romance to look at relationships, including the impact of grief and loss. That being said, it is still fairly light and fits in the rom-com/light reading category and is a pretty quick read as well. Thanks to Netgalley and Boldwood for the opportunity to read and review this book.

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The premise of the book is great. I couldn't stop thinking about all the terrible roommates I have had and how much I would have loved to run them out of the house. This book very much reminded me of the flat share. I couldn't stop thinking about it. There were some laugh out loud parts in it which I loved. I look forward to reading her other books.

This book wasn’t exactly what I was expecting from the synopsis, but it was a cute and quick read. The book had some unique storylines (how often does a main character inherit a sex shop) that helped make the story engaging. While it wasn’t my favorite book from Portia MacIntosh, it was fun and I would recommend it.
I was given this advanced copy from NetGalley in exchange for an honest review.

Thank you to NetGalley and Boldwood Books for providing me an ARC of this book in exchange for my honest review.

Tropes;

Forced Proximity.
Roommates to lovers.
Love/hate relationship.

The beginning was slow paced and it was hard to get into but once things started picking up I was going through the chapters swiftly. It was a funny and cute romance! What I liked about this book was it did not have a third-act conflict/break-up, which is my worst nightmare. Ziggy and Serena really grew on me.

Overall it took a while to get into it but I'd still recommend it if you want an easy read!

When Taylor offers Serena, the chance to house sit, it seems like a perfect opportunity for Serena, having just been kicked out of her flat. However, Taylor’s husband also offers his friend Ziggy, the same opportunity. Ziggy is arrogant, noisy and messy and Serena finds herself determined to drive him out of the house by being difficult to live with. However, Ziggy knows Serena's game and is determined that she won’t win this battle. What neither expected, was the consequences of their plotting.
The blurb held out so much hope for this book. However, when I started to get into the book, I was surprised to find that Serena spent a significant portion of the story, with another relationship and not with Ziggy. I just would have liked to have read more between Serena and Ziggy but felt that the story got side-tracked with other issues.
I voluntarily read and reviewed an advanced copy of this book. All thoughts and opinions are my own.

This was such a lovely book, different from the usual boy/girl rom com. I giggled a lot at the book, found it very amusing and very entertaining. A breath of fresh air. My thanks to Netgalley and the publishers for giving me the opportunity to read this book in return for an honest review.

I really didn't want this book to come to an end, I enjoyed it so much. Portia always gives us great stories to read and this one is no different. I can always give her books 5 stars and I know everyone will love reading them.

Thanks to Netgalley and publisher for this ARC

medium-paced
Plot- or character-driven? A mix
Strong character development? It's complicated
Loveable characters? It's complicated
Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
2.0 stars

This story was really all over the place. It worked in some parts, but was also very chaotic and I honestly wasn't really sure what I was supposed to be following or paying attention to.

There's Serena's relationship with Diana & dealing with her death. The random roommate Serena gets while living in her friend's house. (Again, this friend really popped up out of the blue.) The relationship that develops with the roommate, Ziggy. The whole realizing that Serena was the other woman in the relationship with her man, Dean. The revenge plot with Dean and trying to get his fiance to break up with him. The HEIST with the vase. The music scenes and burning down the house a little bit and also the random classical music rival of Ziggy's ... Yeah there was honestly just too much going on in this book.

I loved the sex shop and how Serena & Ziggy figured that out though. And Diana's video to her explaining the flat.

It was hard to believe that Ziggy and Serena had chemistry though — I felt like I was mostly told about the chemistry but not shown it. And the fade to black scenes didn't help either.

I think this book suffered from too many plot points (and holes, in some cases) and could use some refining of the storyline.

4.5/5
Portia Macintosh’s books are so easy to love! It’s just funny, fast paced and you always fall for the characters.

In this one, we follow Serena, who’s just been kicked out of her flat and accepts her friend’s offer to house sit for a while. The only small inconvenience is that her friend’s hubby also offered the house sitting gig to a friend of his. Serena and Ziggy now find themselves stuck together and they won’t make it easy for each other.

I just love the vibes of this book. A lot happens, from dealing with loss, to getting new challenges, to learning to cohabit, to making new friends. I loved it. The whole relationship between the two main characters was really satisfying to see evolve and when they started being honest with each other I so loved their chemistry and care for one another. Lots of moments made me smile and I just enjoyed my read from start to finish. It was definitely a good way to start my reading for the new year!

Thanks to the author and Boldwood Books for the eARC. All opinions are my own.

thank you netgalley and Boldwood Books for providing an arc in exchange of an honest review

DNFed at 45%
I don’t mind unlikeable characters if the storyline is interesting enough, however I was having a hard time getting through the book.
I wish it was more focused on serena and ziggy storyline rather than hers with dean.

This book took me a while to get into and I really wanted to like it more than I did. The banter between Serena and Ziggy was entertaining at times but I didn't like how she was in a dysfunctional relationship with someone else for most of the book. She found out the guy she was dating was engaged and still didn't break up with him. That just made no sense to me then she all of the sudden falls in love with Ziggy? it just seemed a little forced and very rushed by the end. I would definitely give this author another shot but this book wasn't for me.

Thank you to NetGalley and the Publisher for an ARC in exchange for an honest review.

This book was such a nice quick read and I really enjoyed the story! I feel like so much happened in such a short time, that I couldn't put the book down. In my opinion the book could have been a little longer, since some things seemed a little rushed due to the low number of pages.

Since a lot of people care about this: There is cheating in the book, so if you don't like this in your books, this book is not for you!

I received this ARC in exchange for my honest review.

Very funny! The relationships in the book were kind of questionable and that was off putting but definitely a funny book.

This book just wasn't for me. Was it the fact that she was in a relationship and fell in love with someone else? Was it maybe that her boyfriend was engaged to someone else and she didn't break up with him? I don't know. Just wasn't it for me.

Thank you so much netgalley for the earc of this book.