I really quite enjoyed the other book in this series, but this one was a total miss for me because honestly? I'm a romcom enjoyer, but I've never been into serious romances.

And this romance is Serious. The MMC is dealing with feelings of shame that cause him to hide all aspects of his life (from his struggle for sobriety to his love of crafts), while the FMC is revisiting her exes to figure out why she's never found love and to get over her writer's block.

And I think the right reader could really get into this, but since there was no humor or banter or levity... their relationship is completely unrelatable to me.

Audiobook Notes: I did not enjoy the narrator's delivery at all and cannot recommend in audiobook format.

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Book Review
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📚89/100
📖Plot Twist
🩵Genre:Romance
✍️ Erin La Rosa
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📝Synopsis 📝
Sophie a romance author is in a writing slump and discovers she’s really never really been in love. Dash an indie actor is struggling with his family dynamics and sobriety. They both turn to each other for help and the fireworks take off from there.
💭My Thoughts 💭
I love friends to lovers trope and this was such a cute story to follow. Both characters were like able and the plot was well executed. He’s a grump, and she’s his sunshine 🌞
This is the perfect read for Young Adults. Did I know this was book 2 of a series??? No I didn’t, but it’s a great standalone. It was my first Erin La Rosa read, but it won’t be my last.
Trigger warnings which were not a problem for me at all:
Alcoholism
Family Issues
Fluid sexuality
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✨Thank you @netgalley , @harlequinbooks , and @canarystreetpress
for a copy of this ARC in exchange for an honest review.
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Plot Twist is a quick and fun romance read that handles some more serious topics, like feeling unworthy and alcohol addiction. I enjoyed the book while reading it, but something just didn't hit the mark for me to make this a great read. I think the stakes just didn't feel very real to me, or at least Sophie's didn't. I didn't really see how meeting all of her exes would particularly help, especially when she's on a deadline, and it led to this gray area where she's kind of engaging with two people at the same time.

I like Dash and I think his character development, especially in the last 30% or so of the book, was really engaging. The chemistry between him and Sophie felt just a little forced in the beginning, but that might just be me not understanding how people can fall in love that quickly lol. I also didn't really understand why Poppy would be so annoyed when learning that Sophie and Dash were seeing each other. If they don't even know what their relationship is, it makes sense not to tell her about it, but I've never been in that kind of situation, so maybe Poppy had a normal reaction.

Also, as someone who tends to dislike modern pop culture references in books unless it makes perfect sense with the story...I have to mention TikTok. The platform is a surprisingly large part of the plot, as both MCs have an account and it is included in the main conflict for both of them. In the context of the story, the mention of modern social media sites makes sense, but the constant reference to TikTok started to get to me a bit.

There's also some pansexual representation, as Sophie states she identifies as pan, and she has a pacemaker that is mentioned several times. I'd never read about a MC with a pacemaker, so that was cool to read about. The ending was also sweet, and I do like Sophie and Dash together. They balance each other out, but something about this just missed the mark for me.

Thank you to NetGalley and the publisher for providing me with a copy of this book. This review reflects my honest opinions.

Writing: 4/5
Plot: 3/5
Characters: 3/5
Spice: 2/5
Enjoyment: 3/5

Plot Twist was a fun romance about a romance author that has never fallen in love. The story and the characters had a strong build up. Of course there were time the Sophie

Erin La Rosa’s Plot Twist is a charming and witty romance novel that follows Sophie Lyon, a successful romance author who has never experienced love herself. To overcome her writer's block, Sophie comes up with an ambitious plan to reunite with her exes and document her search for true love for her millions of followers. But she must face her ex-girlfriend Carla, the one person she could have loved.

Along the way, Sophie meets her reclusive landlord, Dash Montrose, a former teen heartthrob who offers to help her with social media. As they grow closer, Sophie and Dash discover a heat between them that rivals Dash's pottery kiln. But Sophie needs to figure out who she is outside of her relationships, and Dash isn't sure he's stable enough for the commitment she deserves.

The writing in Plot Twist is engaging and witty, with well-developed characters and a plot that keeps you hooked until the very end. The author does an excellent job of exploring the complexities of modern relationships and the challenges of finding true love.

Overall, Plot Twist is a must-read for anyone who loves a good romance novel. It is a charming and entertaining story that will leave you with a smile on your face. Erin La Rosa is a talented writer, and I look forward to reading more from her in the future.

When I saw Erin La Rosa had a brand-new book out in the wild this year, I picked it up immediately without a second thought since her previous book, For Butter or Worse, was such a huge delight to enjoy. To my slight disappointment, I wish I could say the same about Plot Twist but I honestly could not. The overall plot design for this book was actually not too bad, but I struggled with several major parts of the story. For one, the whole story was told in third person's POV, giving me a hard time picturing the protagonists or experiencing whatever they were going through while flipping the pages. Secondly, the insanely amount of proportion of the story focused on Tiktok and all those Tiktok references irked me so much that I found myself putting down the book several times in the first half of it. I meant, if Tiktok served as maybe just a platform for the main characters for whatever reason they needed for the story to progress, then fine, I thought I could deal with that as it would be totally understandable and the whole plot made sense. However, apparently both the protagonists heavily relied on Tiktok to get themselves out in the online world and also as a way to let off some steam, I supposed? All of those mentions didn't necessarily add spice to the romance that was undoubtedly brewing between the lovebirds, in my opinion, and I would really hope the story could feature more on the character development or at least, the storyline improvement. Thankfully, there was a somewhat happy and satisfying ending so that made up to my reading experience a little. Lastly, just because this book wasn't for me didn't mean it wouldn't be your cup of tea, so if you were still interested in the synopsis and would like to read it, please go ahead! I hoped you'd enjoy it way more than I did.

***Thanks to the publisher and the author for providing me with an e-ARC in exchange for an honest review.***

I was over the moon for Erin La Rosa's FOR BUTTER OR WORSE so I was ecstatic about being given the opportunity to read PLOT TWIST. Unfortunately, this story seems to have fallen victim to the sophomore/sequel (it's not really a sequel though...just some recognizable characters) slump.

Unlike its predecessor, I had to trudge through PLOT TWIST. A romance author trying to get through writer's block by navigating life after an embarrassing viral video by reaching out to exes to figure out why she'd never been in love should have been a win, but pacing and plot development was just off. Also, I found it difficult to connect with Sophie or Dash; thus, I didn't care about what happened to either them. That being said, I did appreciate that the heroine wasn't just another straight woman. It's great to have more diverse representation in romance.

Although PLOT TWIST wasn't my cup of tea, I will probably still give Erin La Rosa's next book a try.

I loved For Butter or Worse. So I was really excited to read La Rosa’s newest book. Sadly, this book was a bit of a miss for me. I really liked the premise and looked forward to how the story would unfold as Sophie reached out to her past love interests, but I just could connect to the characters. I found both Sophie and Dash to be rather annoying. The story was also awkwardly spicy in parts. It couldn’t decide if it was because of how the scenes flowed or because of how the audiobook narrator narrated the scenes. The narrator’s voice was so high pitched. I switched off between the audiobook and ebook in hopes that the audiobook would help me become more interested in the story, but sadly that didn’t help. I just found them both cringy a lot of the time.

I did enjoy references to Nina and Leo from the first book. It was fun to get a glimpse at their current life.

Overall, this book just didn’t work for me. I hope others give it a chance because I did really enjoy For Butter or Worse. I plan to still read more from La Rosa in the future.

NetGalley Review — my rating ⭐️⭐️⭐️/5

“Plot Twist” by Erin La Rosa is a grumpy/sunshine romance between romance writer, Sophie, & ex-indie actor, Dash.

While there was some cute scenes in this book and it held a lot of potential, it was missing something that made it a well-rounded book. I didn’t hate it, but I don’t think I’ll be looking for any more in this series.

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I loved this book! Erin writes with pop culture brain and that is totally my thing! I love the idea of a romance writer heroine who has never been in love and thought the social media aspects of the book were handled super well. Adored and can't wait for Erin's next book!

This was a fun ARC that was actually published on November 14! I honestly didn’t realize was a celebrity romance when I started it, but it was less celebrity than some others so I preferred that. Dash is Sophie’s teenage crush, and also her best friend’s brother. The tension between them is palpable from early on, and it made for a few good spicy scenes throughout the book. Some of the writing in it was a little cringey for me, and I felt like the conflicts were a bit overdone towards the end. Overall the sexual tension is really what kept this interesting and had me not wanting to put it down, even if it wasn’t the best plot-wise.

Thank you to Netgalley and the author for this arc!

This was a fun plot idea! I do like the premise and I think it had a lot of promise. However, I'm not sure it was my cup of tea. I feel like there was a lot of pop culture references that just were not my jam, and I wanted more tension built up in the romance between the characters.

4/5 Stars

I really enjoyed this one. A romance author that's never been in love and an actor that just wants to craft. There's a great mix of serious concerns and issues but also some really cute and fun parts. Both characters are enjoyable and don't have a ton of annoying qualities.

Overall, I enjoyed the premise and think it was an interesting idea -- the writer with writer's block trying to find out why she hasn't been in love and the best friend's brother as the love interest - who also happens to be famous.

I did have some challenges getting invested in their relationship and seeing them as a couple. I think went from him being standoffish/uninterested to them suddenly making out a little quickly and it needed some build up and shifting of the relationship more to help get invested.

Again, overall, a fun idea and i think fun characters.

What happens when a romance writer, who has never been in love, has writers block? Well she visits all of her ex’s, makes TikTok’s, and tried to write of course. All with the help of her famous next door neighbor, who was her childhood crush, who has a lot of family drama, and who is battling to stay sober.

Yeah, this book has a lot going on and honestly it handled most of the story lines well. The two main characters are complex and interesting. Their journey from the start and end of the book felt natural even with all the plot points.

4 stars for good characters and a good story.

I enjoyed some of the multimedia aspects included like e-mails and social media comments, but overall I was bored and the transitions to spicy scenes weren’t smooth. I’m totally fine with spice when there’s build up and it makes sense, but by chapter 2 there was some graphic imagery that came out of nowhere and was off putting for me. I know many of my book club members enjoyed this one so I’d specifically recommend this for people would enjoy the following:

▫️pansexual & sobriety rep
▫️dual POV
▫️another Exs & Os storyline
▫️lots of spice
▫️only one bed
▫️a pottery scene
▫️standing up to others who have wronged you

This book has absolutely delicious spice and a lovely romance. There are real issues discussed with care. Everything about it should make it one of my favorite books, but something about the writing didn't click with me all of the way. I would be willing to give this author another shot, because I really liked the romance aspects of this book but I didn't bond to the characters like I wanted. Overall, a very middle of the road book for me.

I thought I would enjoy this book more than I did. The writing was not bad, and there were definitely some nice moments. However, I struggled to connect with the main characters in the beginning, although as we get into the second half of the book there is more character development. I also didn’t feel the connection between the main characters and side characters. We are told that Poppy is Sophie’s best friend, and that Sophie is close with her sister, but those relationships aren’t really shown.

Thank you Netgalley for the arc.

I enjoyed the first book but liked this one even more! Great representation of several issues and I love books about books/writing. 4 stars!

in Plot Twist we have a romance writer with writers block using TikTok to stay relevant and her landlord/brother of her best friend who is a member of Hollywood royalty taking a break to protect his sobriety. And during this break, he is hiding behind an anonymous TikTok account about his craft work. This was a fun romcom with a much heavier theme of alcoholism and familial pressures. The chemistry was there (if not too much!!) and the romance was sweet. It was formulaic but I enjoyed that the characters were flawed and were undergoing real life issues, not issues that were just solved in 15 pages. Overall, just a fun book.