Thank you for allowing me to read this book. I enjoyed the characters and their arcs, and found the plot interesting. I look forward to reading more from this author.

3.5 stars. I generally enjoyed this book as a second installment of the Hollywood series by this author. I will preface this review with the fact that there are some trigger warnings for folks (alcoholism, rehab) - so make sure to check them out if you're interested in reading this book! I think that these topics were handled fairly well from my perspective, but I don't have a lot of experience to lean on, so it's possible that feedback from others may be different just based on their lived experiences.

Read this book if you enjoy:
> Hollywood / famous MMC
> Artistic expression
> Romance writer FMC
> Best friend's brother

These are very complex and layered main characters. I loved that the FMC is a romance writer - leaning into the plot line of romance plots, tropes and favorite authors was a lot of fun. Hollywood characters aren't necessarily my cup of tea most often - that backstory for the MMC was fine, but he also had a lot going on with the alcoholism and pottery. It felt like most of the story they were trying to stay away from each other and/or finding reasons to not be together which got a little tedious. There felt like there was some extra manufactured tension that didn't really have a place in the storyline at times.

I did appreciate how there was some maturity shown in a few areas of the storyline, but then on the flip side there were parts where the maturity level didn't seem to match the characters. Overall, this story was fine - the cameos/tie-ins to the characters from the previous book did give some additional continuity which I appreciated - but this story could also be read stand-alone if you haven't read the first book.

Thank you to NetGalley and the publisher for the eARC of this book to read and review. All thoughts are my own.

This book is sexy and sweet while talking about sensitive subjects. Dash is sweet! So many of his thoughts and emotions were well written. This book was overall adorable!

I so wanted to enjoy this one, but it was just lacking. The premise sounded cute and I have enjoyed other Erin La Rosa stories, but Plot Twist didn't have much of a twist. It was very predictable. On the plus side, if you like steamy then this would be a good one to read.

Thank you for the advanced copy.

This was one of the cuter romances that I've read recently. I loved seeing both of the main characters grow together and separately.

Good book. I liked the characters and the dialogue. The story kept me interested, so it was a quick read. A good read

As much as I was hoping to absolutely adore this book, I couldn't push through. The beginning had me going for a bit, but then everything began to feel quite lack luster. I continuously felt like I wasn't getting to know the characters a whole lot throughout. The trope was the forefront of the whole story, not the actual plot/characters. Do I enjoy a good trope? Heck yeah I do, but when there's a few of them thrown in just to make it 'catchy' I don't vibe with it.

There were quite a few fellow readers who also felt the same in the sense of TikTok being overly thrown in here as well. I love a good TikTok reference, but enough is enough.

I think the author has a great writing style and I truly wanted to keep pushing through due to that alone. But, there were just so much thrown in all at once that it overall just meh.

Fun, sexy rom com. You probably need a beginner level knowledge of tik tok videos for some pop culture references. Insta- love with deep, real life issues and concerns. Spicy!
Thank you NetGalley and the author for providing me a copy in exchange for an honest review! I loved it and will recommend to everyone.

I love a sweet and saucy book and these two were so much fun! Both of the characters felt so real and as a person who feels big emotion I felt them all!! Would recommend for someone looking for a nice easy read<3

The premise is this book was cute and I was excited about it. The more I read the more confused I got. This book has sooo many tropes really too many but two of my biggest pet peeves are miscommunication/ no communication at all and love triangles. She is just stringing her ex along because she obviously knows there’s no spark there anymore but she’s going to keep trying for the sake of her writer’s block? That’s selfish and really makes me dislike the MFC in general. While stringing this ex along she’s also screwing her landlord/ex actor/ best friend’s brother it’s just too much. THEN she gets mad at him for flirting with someone before they were even together. He kept one secret and for good reason because it really had nothing to do with her and happened when they weren’t together and she acts like he literally lied to her for the entire “relationship” and hid “so many things” where is the so many. Idk I just feel like if you’re going to have almost 40yr old characters they need to act like they’re in their mid thirties not their early twenties or it just gets frustrating.

BUT I did actually really enjoy the last little bit of the book. There was so much more depth to the characters that I wish it was that way through the whole book so that I could try and relate to them more the entire time instead of just the ending.

It just wasn’t for me. However, there were some really great moments so I could see people who don’t have the same pet peeves as me really enjoying it. Unfortunately, I have a hard time letting some things go.. it’s a me problem

I have tried several times over several months to read this book. And. I just cannot get into it. I’m just not connecting with the story or the characters unfortunately

this book felt like it was written around the tropes that Erin La Rosa wanted to include rather than having the tropes naturally integrate into the story.

I liked this a LOT more than I liked its predecessor. I thought this was really great. I loved what it touched on, though I did feel it could go deeper on some of those points, but overall, I really enjoyed it.

I truly love a book that has it all, and this book has a lot of it! The tropes are a win for me every time to even start with. To see a character struggle with sobriety and mental health, but still find love, provides hope for all readers. The book is a right mix of sweet, spicy, and serious and blends well to create a great read!

~ Thank you to Canary Street Press and NetGalley for an advanced copy ~

Falling for your childhood celebrity crush/bff's brother was not on Sophie's bingo card.

I really liked the romantic journey between Sophie x Dash. The romance for them is ... a plot twist. Sophie has never been in love, while Dash is emotionally unavailable (and he knows it). But there is an unmistakable pull to one another. Sprinkle in romance tropes like only-one-bed and force proximity, and you've got a spicy but sweet story that will have you cheering on our mcs.

I wish I could see Dash and his tattoos in person! This wasn’t what I expected but I also went in blind without reading the full description. It was a great friends to lovers read. There are some TW’s possibly so check those out. The romance and spice were just right and I just love a book with an epilogue. *chefs kiss*

The love they have is just EPIC and i loved how the core driving factor behind the story even though it’s not “specifically” the romance. Plus, as a hard-core hopeless romantic reader myself, I’d say this is a book that I loved beyond words.

Dash and Sophie are DREAMY. This was fun from start to finish. The book touched on some tough topics which added depth without feeling heavy. The flirting and romance felt very realistic, without the insta love. Loved all the tropes Sophie talks about as a writer, and thought she was so brave to reach out to her exes!

I received an advance review copy for free via Netgalley and I am leaving this review voluntarily.

This was a cute romcom, I just didn't connect to the characters as much as I wanted to. I did like the tropes of friends to lovers and forced proximity. One thing I didn't like was the overuse of pop culture references.

Plot Twist by Erin La Rosa is the first book that I have read from the author. I wanted to like this. However, it bugs me when books use tiktok references or gen z slang. This book had so many tropes and themes. These tropes did not feel organic but more forced. One of the only things that I did like was that Sophie is pansexual. This isn't something I see in a lot of books. Thank you netgalley for an arc.