This was the first novel I’d read by Portia MacIntosh and it definitely didn’t disappoint.

I loved this fast paced romantic comedy. It had so much heart and the exploration of dealing with grief was executed perfectly.

Main character Serena was so likeable and I wanted to reach in and give her a hug. The way she picked herself up was commendable and I loved the way she handled finding out she was the other woman. It was fun seeing the romance between herself and Ziggy develop - I’m a sucker for a friends to lovers! The heist really made me laugh too.

A fab read that I highly recommend. Can’t wait to pick some of the authors earlier titles!

An absolute hoot of a story. Fast paced, great characters, lots of funny moments and yet poignant and sweet. Iloved every page.

A wonderful story really enjoyed from first to last page.This was my first book by Portia Macintosh will be grabbing up more of her books.#netgalley #boldwoodbooks

How things can change in one year. In one fell swoop, Serena loses her job and apartment but gains a roommate when she is house sitting fir a friend and Ziggy is sort of the deal.
It’s a battle of wills to outsmart each other but what if they joined forces instead?
It’s a fun breezy read about taking a leap of faith and sometimes doors are flung wide open so people get the picture.

This is the first book I read by Portia Maclntosh and it was utterly fantastic. It's well written and the story itself is a fun romance that I couldn't put down. I enjoyed reading it and am excited to share this with my friends.

Enemies to lovers, forced proximity, roommates...what more could you want?

I really liked the banter between Ziggy and Serena, and the set-up was written really well. Their antics were absolutely hilarious (iykyk) and Ioved how they both tried to annoy the other. Now, Dean, I hated (rightfully). Go Serena for trying to pull one over him!! Also, her inheritance had me in stitches. An amazing way to elevate the story.

This is my first read by Portia Macintosh and I enjoyed it! Sometimes you just need a breathe of fresh air and this book was that for me!

This enemy to lovers/opposites attract romance brings together two very unlikely characters in a “whoops I messed up” kind of way! The story starts with Serena losing her apartment, her job, and her beloved boss all in one day! When Serena’s friend is traveling out of the country she asks her to stay at their house which is going through renovations! While Serena is forever grateful for this temporary situation it seems her friends husband has promised the house to his friend, Ziggy! Are they able to set aside their difference and get along? Or will trying to one-up the other get the best of them?

Ultimately, I did enjoy the book. It was a bit chaotic in my opinion just because there were so many story lines but it did all tie together in the end. I enjoyed the storyline following Diana so much and thought she was like Serena's guardian angel! I thought Serena and Ziggy’s characters were great and definitely had some true LOL moments with their banter! The secondary characters were great as well and would read a second book about another romance if Macintosh went that route!

Thank you NetGalley for sending me this ARC for an exchange of an honest review.

My Thoughts:
Serena has just lost her boss her job and the place she lived. So when her friend allows her to house sit she jumps at the offer but what happens next she wasn’t prepared for. This story is funny, cute and a easy read although at times it was a bit slow and I am still not sure how I feel about the chemistry between the characters. This would make a good romance movie. Thank you @netgalley for letting me read this for my review .

Portia MacIntosh’s “Your Place or Mine?” is a fun romance. Serena loses her job and her apartment in one fell swoop and is luckily able to find a place to live by house sitting for her best friend as she and her husband travel. However, her best friend’s husband also asked his friend Ziggy to house sit.

Of course Serena and Ziggy drive each other bonkers. As they pull pranks on one another, they start to understand each other a little better.

This was a light, fun read. I enjoyed it a lot. Thank you to NetGalley and Boldwood for the eARC in exchange for my honest review.

What an amazing first release of the year for Portia MacIntosh, kicking off her 2023 releases in great style (at least I am assuming there will be a few more book from this wonderful author later in the year!).

This book had me laughing out loud many times during the book, it is hilarious, and I absolutely loved the dynamics between Serena and Ziggy.

Their one-upmanship their love of a scheme, and it goes from them declaring all out war when house-sitting together, to well something a great deal friendlier.

Oh and the storyline with Dean, so so good, I loved Serena's mind when it came to him! Also loved meeting Al, and discovering the nature of Serena's new business opportunity.

There is just so much to love in this book it had me smiling throughout, and I seemed to whizz through the pages and when life meant I needed to stop reading for a bit, I was counting down until I could carry on with the story Loved it oh so much.

This is Portia MacIntosh at the top her game. Bravo!

Thank you to Netgalley and Boldwood Books for this copy which I have reviewed honestly and voluntarily.

There's a lot going on in Serena's life, all at once. She's dealing with the untimely death or her beloved boss, plus losing her job and home thrown in for good measure. She feels like she's landed on her feet with an offer to housesit for friends, but hasn't bargained on their being an extra house mate to deal with!

Your Place or Mine has all the hallmarks of a classic chicklit romance. There's the will-they-won't-they, the hapless adventures and a whole load of near miss moments. But what the book also has is real heart. The main characters are dealing with a lot in the lives, and a fair chunk of it is not trivial in the slightest.

Your Place or Mine is a great escapist read, and one that I am sure to go back to again.

Your Place Or Mine? By Portia MacIntosh

Serena loses her job along with her apartment that comes with it. Heartbroken and grieving, she accepts her friend’s offer to housesit while they leave for vacation. Unbeknownst to her, her friend’s husband also offered the house to someone else. Enter Ziggy. Right off the bat, Serena and Ziggy butt heads with one another and try to out scheme each other to make the living situations unbearable. But Serena has it all figured out: she’s going to find a new job, get a new apartment and hopefully become serious with the guy she’s current seeing… what could go wrong?

I really liked this book. I’m also a big fan of enemies to lovers. The plot was interesting and well thought out. I really enjoyed Serena’s character development throughout this book (Diana would be so proud!). Her interactions with Ziggy was infuriating and sweet at the same time. There are plenty of twist and turns in this book that kept me reading all of it in one go! I hope you guys enjoy this one!

Your Place Or Mine? by Portia Macintosh is a delightful contemporary offering that made me smile from the start.
I always adore Portia Macintosh’s novels. They are very charming and make me feel good. Your Place Or Mine? is wonderfully light-hearted and highly amusing. I found myself chortling out loud at times. It is a delicious rom-com that is highly entertaining and would make a marvelous movie.
The story is written in the first person enabling the reader to become intimately acquainted with the lead character. She has a kind heart and a generous spirit, and is a fun-filled character.
We see a beautiful bond that has been severed by death. Grief is raw. I loved this description: “Grief is how we keep loving people when they’re not here anymore.” We mourn deeply because we love deeply. We see the devastation in a heart that loss brings. In contrast we witness family squabbling over money and possessions left behind. This is ugly. The character with the pure heart and soul is very beautiful.
House sitting in a partly done fixer-upper causes friction between two characters. There are some delightfully amusing verbal volleys and scenes between the pair as each tries to out-do the other.
Your Place Or Mine? is another triumph from Portia Macintosh. It is a novel that will keep you up at night as you read ‘just one more chapter’! I absolutely loved it.
I received a free copy from Rachel’s Random Resources for a blog tour. A favourable review was not required. All opinions are my own.

Serena suddenly finds herself homeless and unemployed due to the the death of her employer.

Friends Taylor and Tim offer to help by letting her house sit however there is a problem. Tim has offered it to his friend Ziggy as well. Serena finds herself sharing with a selfish man.

Serena finds out a few shocking discoveries along the way.

An easy read with some funny moments along the way.

The synopsis sounded really intriguing, but it really wasn’t the main focus of the book. I couldn’t really root for the main couple, as their chemistry was lacking and there was no tension. Also found the characters to be superficial and annoying. Due to all this I skimmed a lot. The pacing wasn’t the best either, and I couldn’t force myself to finish it.

A huge thanks to Boldwood Books for my complimentary copy and all opinions expressed are entirely my own.

The book follows Serena who is down on her luck and has lost her job, her apartment and is dating a cheater who is forced to move into her friend's house to housesit with a 'nightmare of a roommate'. Her roommate is Ziggy who is an arrogant, messy (and annoyingly handsome) musician, and friend of Taylor’s husband. We get glimpses of their disagreements and pranks but the book mostly follows Serena as she navigates her new inheritance, her relationships and coming into her own. The author did a good job of making me laugh ,making me sigh and making me relate to the character.

3 stars
This is my first book from Portia Macintosh.
At first I get along reading Your Place or Mine, I am excited on what will happen thinking it maybe like the flat share. I almost DNF it because of the cheating element on the book. The two characters don't have chemistry for me.

I liked this one. It was a sweet story and mildly spicy. Not overly done more on the level of Emily Henry. Definitely will be requesting this for our library to get in the next couple of weeks!

After a close friend suddenly passes away, Serena finds herself without a job and a place to live. Luckily her friend is looking for a house sitter but it seems her husband was also looking too and they accidentally asked Ziggy to house sit as well. Ziggy & Serena have different ways of living and make it their mission to force each other out of the house!

This was a really fun quick read! I found the beginning quite slow and there was quite a few characters introduced to the reader in quick succession which got a little bit confusing!
I would have loved to have seen a bit more of Ziggy and Serena’s fued but it ended quite quick.

There is cheating in this book so be warned!
Overall though I thought this book was a good read and another fab book by Portia Macintosh.

Serena loses her job, her apartment, and a very dear friend at the exact same time.

Luckily she’s given an opportunity to move into her friends house for a short time - along with Ziggy. Now the pair are house sitting while their friends are on holiday & these enemies are determined to run the other out of the house.

The synopsis is fun - the execution fell a notch. Overall a cute book but I struggled to absolutely love the book.

One plus for this book - no third act breakup. I did love how the characters actually communicated once they stopped fighting. That was a breath of fresh air.

Thank you to NetGalley & Boldwood Books for the ARC in exchange for my honest review!