I received an ARC of this book by the publisher via Netgalley in an exchange for an honest review.

Plot Twist was a cute book. The main characters are a romance writing dealing with a writer's block and an ex movie star turned Tiktok crafter. Dash was an interesting character. It was nice seeing a male lead in a romance novel not have a stereotypical "manly job" like body guard or athlete. I think La Rosa did a good job exploring issues such as alcoholism, recovery, and dysfunctional families in his character. I could see what La Rosa was trying to do with Sophie's character, but her characterization fell a little flat. It's like all of the energy went into making Dash and Sophie felt a little like an after-thought on what her character depth was going to be.

4 out of 5 stars.

I was initially captivated by this book right from the beginning, likely because it exuded the charming, rom-com movie atmosphere. However, my enthusiasm began to wane as I progressed to around the 60% mark. Although I enjoyed the romantic relationship between Sophie and Dash, it felt like there was untapped potential to let their mutual longing simmer a bit longer. In summary, this book is undeniably cute and has its spicy moments, but it left me craving a deeper exploration of their connection.

Thank you Netgally and Harlequin for the free e-Arc in exchange for my honest review. I really enjoyed this book. I liked the MC was a crafter, in AA I loved seeing ripped bodice BI character and that she had a pacemaker I haven't seen this in books before. Great representation.

I loved the spice and looking forward to the next Erin la Rosa book this is my new favorite by her.

I couldn’t put down this steamy, cute, romantic book! Sophie and Dash have a complicated brother’s best friend hush relationship, but when they start to fall deeper for each other they have to face reality. I love that this book touches upon issues that are normally not talked about, such as alcoholism within the Hollywood world. Highly recommend it!

Such a cute book and kept me up way too late reading it. Premise of the book is a romance writer on a deadline (who has never been in love before), without inspiration, decides to revisit her past relationships to see what went wrong. This is a quick, light read that will have you rooting for the two main characters to admit to themselves and each other about their feelings.

The cover is what initially made me want to pick up the book and know more, and I am happy I did. This is a sweet book that also dealt with some difficult topics such as alcoholism and family relationships

Thank you very much for the opportunity to read this book early! I really enjoyed it. I thought the writing was very well done, and the story kept me interested. I believe my students/patrons would also love this book and will be acquiring it for the library!

Sophie is struggling to finish her second novel, wondering if her writer's block is fueled by her own romantic history. In a quest to figure out her own feelings, she enlists the help of her best friend's brother - Dash - and goes an a tiktok quest to reconnect with her exes. What could possibly go wrong?

There were a few memorable characters in this novel - Sophie and Dash are well-rounded, with complicated histories and real-world problems. I do feel like some of the side plots got lost along the way, but if you are looking for heat and humour, Sophie and Dash have it in spades.

📖 Plot Twist 📖

“You deserve to be loved, deeply, by someone worthy. Please remember that.”

Oh what a delightful read!

Plot Twist follows Sophie, a romance author who has never been in love, struggling to finish her second book. In an attempt to beat her writer’s block, she sets out to meet with each of her ex’s to figure out why she couldn’t fall in love. She enlists the help of Dash, a former actor (definitely her childhood crush) who happens to be her landlord and best friend’s brother. Dash is struggling to find himself as he works hard to maintain his sobriety, and appreciates the way Sophie helps him learn to live again. Together, Dash and Sophie find themselves as grow closer together.

A fun tie was also having celebrity chef Nina from For Butter or Worse woven into the story as Sophie’s big sister and muse for her first novel. It makes the world meta in a delightful way. This can be read as a stand-alone, but I would recommend checking out For Butter or Worse if you want to read Nina’s story!

Definitely recommend, especially if you are looking for:
📖 Friends (with benefits) to lovers
📖 Best friend’s brother
📖 Only one bed
📖 Celebrity lifestyle
📖 A happy ending, in more ways than one 😘

Plot Twist is on shelves November 14. My opinions are my own.

Plot Twist is a cute and easy read.

There was no overdrawn out drama, no third act breakup, they had communication between the two, safe sex, therapy, learning about themselves and each other, etc. I did find that the ending went too fast compared to the rest of the story.

Overall, a fun, lighthearted romance

Start to finished I LOVED this book.

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Everything was so well written, from the sobriety & relapse, to the LGBTQ+ representation, and the mental health representation. The growth that both main characters had to overcome, and heal themselves was amazing to read. Reading about an author writing about some of your favorite tropes… the one bed trope, best friends brother, found family, he falls first was such a fun new way of reading for me. It’ll make you laugh, and it’ll make you cry!

I also loved how amazingly the Booktok community was written so well into the story. Booktok is a huge community of such amazing indie authors and authors in general to present their work that they put their heart into, to the public especially on a wide known platform. For readers to find their stories and fall in love with their characters like they did while writing them. Erin completely did Justice with this book, from the first chapter to the last.

Thank you to NetGalley and Erin for an ARC in exchange for my own honest feelings and review.

Thank you to Erin, Netgalley and Canary Street Press for my ARC copy in exchange for my honest review!

I had my eye on this for months, and when I saw it on Netgalley I immediately requested it. When I saw the approval? Full fangirl moment. This one didn’t disappoint!!!

It’s the perfect combination of sweet and spicy, with dashes (ha!) of serious topics to bring it all together. So many tropes meld together to create a yummy read you won’t want to miss.

Sophie is a romance author working on her next book. Her deadline is looming, and her uninspired love life is creating a serious case of writer’s block. Her landlord and bff’s brother, Dash, is working on staying sober after a stint in rehab, when no one knows he was suffering from alcoholism. Together, they help each other face the past to work on their futures.

Sophie and Dash work through trust issues, sobriety, family drama and what it means to fall in love. They’re flawed and know it, actively working to be their best selves for the people that matter to them.

It’s a sweet love story for everyone who thinks they’re unlovable; spoiler alert: you don’t have to be perfect to be loved.

I received a DIGITAL Advance Reader Copy of this book from #NetGalley in exchange for an honest review.

I really enjoyed this. I thought it was a very easy read and super cute.

I liked both of the main characters a lot and they had a lot of chemistry together. I also kind of liked the idea of Sophie making the TikTok videos about her exes and the journey she was going on with them.

I haven't read a book by this author before this one but I will definitely go back and read others by her now.

This book was fine. I like both the main characters and felt like there stories were handled really well especially considering the sensitive nature. This book was much deeper than I expected it to be which was a pleasant surprise. I count Point to anything in particular that kept me from loving this book but it was a perfect read for my commute each morning.

This book is perfect for lovers of Emily Henry. Plot Twist, gave Beach Read in all the best ways. This book is cute, spicy, and made me laugh out loud more than once. Sophie is an author struggling to finish the book she’s supposed to have done in a matter of weeks. Dash is a retired actor trying to focus on staying sober. NATURALLY, Dash is Sophie’s Best Friends Brother and also her land lord. (Because why wouldn’t he be?) There’s one bed trope, friends to lovers, best friends brother, forbidden relationship, second chance romance, and probably more.

Over all I loved this book.

It was a low-stakes, easy read. If you're looking to pick something up for the time being or something quick/fun in between reads I recommend this.

I would've wished for them to have gotten into a relationship/situationship a little further in the story and started their friendship as friends and not the immediate attraction. This isn't specific to this book, I feel that way in general towards the whole insta-love trope. I also wished they would've have lied/kept secrets for so long when the majority of them could've been clarified since they weren't big deals. Also, the stalker aspect kind of felt unnecessary since it was resolved quickly even though she seemed a bit unhinged. And lastly, Sophie exploring her past relationships to figure out what went wrong told us nothing about her or the reasonings - they were surface level.

An easy read with low stakes. Not a favorite but thinking certain audience will fall in love with this book, just wasn’t for me!

This was a cute rom-com! I would give this 3.5/5 stars. I was engaged right at the beginning of the book - the cute rom com feels and embarrassing situation for the main character had me wanting for more. I felt as the book went on that there could have been a bit more banter and stewing for each other, instead of jumping right into their attractions (ie. initial steamy scene seemed early and maybe a bit unrealistic?!). Overall it was a cute friends to lovers read, with a somewhat forbidden love feel due to the family ties. Although predictable, it was a romantic and fun read. Received by Harlequin and Netgalley as an ARC in exchange for an honest review.

Why did the characters lie so much?
i couldnt get myself fully invested in the story and these characters. It was such a flat story to me. I wanted to love it, so much. but it just didnt happen

Plot Twist is a cute romance story with a serious undertone. Sophie & Dash have so much sexual tension from beginning to end of this story. Quirky Hollywood characters, humorous antidotes, social media craze, & some great sex scenes. This story also addresses a life long issue many face, but to grow from it & forgive oneself for not being perfect. Thank you #NetGalley for the ARC. My first Erin La Rosa book & definitely won't be the last!

Plot Twist follows Sophie Lyon, a writer struggling to write her sophomore romance novel. After a brief meltdown about how she’s never been in love goes viral, she capitalizes on her newfound notoriety by planning to meet with all of her exes to see what went wrong. Luckily, Dash Montrose—her landlord and best friend’s brother—has a popular anonymous crafting TikTok and offers to help Sophie with the ins and outs of social media, as long as she helps him write a speech for his actor dad’s award ceremony.

As Dash and Sophie work together and become friends, their attraction to one another gets harder and harder to deny. But Sophie and Dash both have their own reasons to be hesitant for a relationship—Sophie needs to discover who she is outside of a partner and Dash is a recovering alcoholic on a shaky line of sobriety—so they decide that a strictly casual, friends with benefit situation, is the best way to move forward.

I adore Plot Twist. I let it sit on my shelf for far too long and I regret not picking it up sooner. Dash Montrose is a grumpy cinnamon roll who does pottery and other crafts and fervently supports Sophie in all of her endeavors, even as he struggles to maintain his sobriety due to his tumultuous relationship with his Hollywood famous family. Let me be clear, I was not expecting Dash to have a relapse on page or for the book to feature alcoholism/rehab so clearly, but I think the realism added a lot to the total narrative and made me fall in love with the characters more.

TW: alcoholism, rehab, sobriety, relapse, stalking

Spice: 2/5
Rating: 4.25/5
Tropes: only one bed, best friend’s brother, “just once to get it out of our systems”