First off, I want to say thank you to Netgalley & Harlequin Trade Publishing for a copy of the e-arc in exchanged for an honest review.

Off the bat, this gave me rom-com storyline from similar movies I have seen (not a bad thing because I am a sucker for movies/books like this). This book was kind of predictable from start to finish and a very fast read (at least to me it was). The story follows former heartthrob, Dash and Romance writer, Sophie trying to help each other out with personal issues both characters have. He helps her finish her second book and she helps him write a speech for him to present at an upcoming event for his father that he has been dreading to do. Of course, there are obstacles they have to overcome throughout the story, but this is something I don't want to spoil as I really want this book to be read.

A swoon-worthy romance! Sophie is best friends with Poppy who has a famous family. Poppy helps Sophie rent a house from her brother, former movie star and recovering alcoholic, Dash. Dash has a crush on Sophie but can't make a move because he is anxious over his fragile sobriety. Sophie lusts after Dash but has been unlucky in love and is scarred she will screw things up. She doesn't want it to make things weird with her friend Poppy either. So neither does anything, until......
Sophie has writer's block and her publisher wants their money back if she doesn't submit her next romance book within six weeks. Sophie drowns her sorrows in alcohol at karaoke and makes a drunken public spectacle of herself that goes viral. She decides to find out why she have never been fully committed to her past relationships. Interviewing her past boyfriends and girlfriends of more than three months seems like a good idea, right.
Dash is being forced to write a speech for a father he hardly knows and he turns to Sophie for help. Sophie agrees thinking it will be a good exercise to get writing again. This throws two people in vulnerable places together talking about things they have kept close to their hearts. As I said swoon-worthy!

3.5 stars
I was so looking forward to this book. I liked this author’s previous book. This cover was so cute. It was a good book, not great. This book had too many tropes, the topics were just a little too heavy for me. I read romcoms for the fun, light reads. But all in all it was a good book. Spicy and funny at times which lifted it up for me. I liked Sophie and Dash…a cute likeable couple.

Thank you for Netgalley for the ARC.

Loved the character development in this story and the mentions of TikTok were cracking me up. Thank you for the opportunity to read your ARC!!

A very quick beach read for a younger romance lover reader. Despite being a millennial, I was not a fan of the TikTok plot line, or the setting of famous people and La La Land. It was very hard to relate to and feel invested in the characters when they didn't seem like people I'd ever meet IRL.

A lot happens in this book with various characters, so take most of it with a grain of salt and suspend belief while reading, as you probably won't be thrilled with how certain plotlines are tied up. I'd try another of La Rosa's books, as a refresher between my larger reads in fantasy or historical fiction.

Tropes:
-best friends sibling
- one bed trope
- fwb

⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️5/5

I am in complete awe of the author and her many many talents. I love the way she writes the story and immerses you in the story. I have loved and enjoyed all her books. So gooood!!!

I’d recommend it to anyone.


Thank you Netgalley for the ARC.

An author needs inspiration so she dates her landlord and writes the best book ever and becomes a famous author. Don’t we all wish that could happen huh?

I received this ARC from Netgalley. All thoughts and opinions are my own.

This book was a pleasant surprise. I’m not sure what I expected, but it wasn’t this! I loved that the author touched on controversial subject matter realistically and tastefully. I enjoyed reading about the dynamic main characters, and I especially loved that our FMC is pansexual.

I expected insta-love - this was not that! I loved the development of the main relationship in the story, and the MMC wasn’t healed by love. The characters felt true to life, and the fact that it was sexy as hell was the cherry on top.

I did find it funny that the MMC’s brother’s name is Rhys Montrose because all I could picture was the character from You.

I appreciate the ARC from Netgalley, and I’m excited to read future books by this author!

Honestly this book just didn’t capture my attention like I was hoping it would, while I really enjoyed the first book by this author this one just wasn’t for me. It took me awhile to get into it and while I enjoyed it enough not to dnf it I almost did. Just missed the mark for me. 😬



Thanks to Netgalley for this e-arc in exchange for my honesty review.

✨ best friends sibling
✨ one bed trope
✨ get it out of our system
✨ hookup to lovers
✨ fwb

⭐️ 5/5


I thought I loved For Butter or Worse, but it holds nothing to Plot Twist!

Sophie and Dash hold a level of chemistry that had me hooked from the very beginning. Sophie is working on her romance book while trying to deal with the fact that she has never actually fallen in love. Dash is a former actor in a family of performers and social beings trying to work through himself and the stress that comes with being a recovering alcoholic. When the two agree to help each other, sparks fly ✨

Watching Sophie work through her past relationships on the journey to learn more about herself and analyze why she’s never been able to say “I love you” was delightful. She did some deep looking inside herself, but it also didn’t feel obnoxious or preachy the way she was addressing her faults. Rather, it was just a character realizing that maybe things weren’t as perfect as she had thought and sometimes the relationship ending was her fault, sometimes it was theirs. I would have liked more discussion about her relationship with her longest ex, as I felt that reconnection ended sort of aggressively (throwing salad bowls is not okay!)

Dash and Sophie’s relationship was a very cute progression of friendship then tension/sexual romance then feelings that made for the perfect fwb turning into lovers situation. This book was also a good representation in that Sophie’s pansexuality isn’t questioned or evaluated as she’s with Dash or any of her exes. It’s just there and she’s proud of who she is. It never put a strain on their relationship or seemed to be up for discussion in any of her relationships.

Something cute to note, this book makes reference to tiktok users as well as popular newly opened romance bookstores. Clearly the author is involved in booktok and included it in her story without it seeming shoved in your face.

Overall, very cute book and a strong recommendation if you’re looking for fwb to lovers that has a hero and heroine with traumas.

Thank you Netgalley for the ARC. I am leaving this review of my own free will.

I just need y’all to stop what you’re doing and read this book. It is so cute and lighthearted. I sped through this from beginning to end and found that I wanted more when it was over. The storyline is so cute and I love that it’s called plot twist, because hello I didn’t see any of it coming. I’m definitely recommending this to my friends to read.

ty NetGalley + Canary Street Press for the ARC!

Erin La Rosa's romcoms are VERY sweet. This was kind of a friends-to-lovers but not quite, friend's brother, past celeb crush mash-up. The protagonist is also a romance author, so there's a lot of nods to the romance genre and its conventions.

Even though this story wasn't quite my cup of tea, I gave it four stars. It's well written and readers who like warm, fuzzy romcoms may like this! I just couldn't quite get into this couple. I felt like they fell in love really past for no apparent reason - they kissed once, and that was it. If that's your thing, then this is it!

I am here praying though - PRAYING - that Rhys gets a book of his own w/ his mean assistant.

There is a lot going on in this book! Plot Twist follows romance author, Sophie, in her ex-quest to learn why she’s never fallen in love and, Dash, in his sobriety and family drama.

This book deals with heavy topics, including alcoholism, anxiety, and intense family issues. I thought Dash’s alcoholism was handled really well and I found his story so heartbreaking. I think his character was very well written and developed throughout the book.

I love books about books or authors so an FMC romance author with writer's block brings me so much joy. I didn’t quite understand the ex-quest about why she didn’t fall in love with any of her exes. I think that’s more of a personal journey and speaking to exes to understand why feelings weren’t there seems kind of silly and unnecessary to me. I think Dash could have helped her with something else in exchange for her help writing his father’s speech. I didn’t feel the “love”, if you will, between the two main characters. The spice was great, for sure, however, I don’t think I would say that by the end of the book, the main characters were in love, more so a place where they can start a mature relationship.

I did find so many scenes funny in this book, usually all of the Richard Gere mentions. Excellent!

I also loved that there were pop culture references and Tik Tok algorithm discussions included. I think these were placed well and not obvious or cliche.

Thank you to NetGalley and Harlequin Trade Publishing for an ARC of Plot Twist.

I was excited to read this book because I enjoyed the author’s first one, but unfortunately this one really fell flat for me. The storyline was basically a mash up of every single romance trope you can think of, but most of them were unnecessary and didn’t really drive the plot or create tension/drama/excitement/you name it. It truly felt like the story was starting to go somewhere and then another trope was thrown in for no reason. I was also not a fan of the female main character Sophie’s storyline if visiting all of her exes because it is the exact same plot as Exes and O’s by Amy Lea. The exes were all underdeveloped characters as well and didn’t feel realistic. The point of her revisiting her old relationships was to figure out why she’d never been in love, however not a single ex provided any insight into this problem and the whole plot seemed to be a sideline that led nowhere. I also felt that Sophie and Dash hardly knew each other and basically fell in love within a few weeks in which they took exactly one road trip and did little else. All in all it just felt a little bit like a mess and I think it needed to be edited down to have more of an impact.
That being said, I’m sure many people will enjoy this book. The writing is well done and there are a few funny scenes that made me laugh.
Thank you to NetGalley and the publisher for this advanced copy!

Thank you to NetGalley for an eARC of Plot Twist.

I really enjoyed that this book delved into a lot of heavier topics. Dash’s sobriety was handled really well and I liked that they didn’t try to make him too perfect. I thought that the background information on his family dynamic helped to further flesh out his character.

Sophie was also a complicated character. Her sister Nina was such a big influence on her. I enjoyed watching her growth through the book during her. “Ex journey”.

I would definitely recommend this book

Loved this sweet and spicy romance, just like the author's last book. Dealt with heavy stuff like alcoholism and family drama, while nailing the friends-to-lovers and forced proximity angles.

Meet Sophie, a romance writer battling writer's block. She spices things up by reconnecting with her exes on TikTok, helped by her landlord Dash, a former teen heartthrob. Friends with benefits turns into something more, but they've got their own issues. Can they overcome them for a happy ending?

Sophie is a hopeless romantic and author whose never been in love. After drunkenly ranting about that, she begins to unravel her past relationship challenges to find out why she never fell in love. Meanwhile, her and her neighbor/best friends brother learn to trust one another as she falls in love and he gets comfortable with his sobriety being able to be part of his relationship. This book got me deep in the feelings. A heartwarming tale of learning to love and trust someone fully while accepting that you are enough just as you are.

I remembered the first time I heard about "Plot Twist" on Twitter and I immediately went, "I want to read that!" The cover intrigued me too like that looks like it's gonna be hot, and it was! It was hot and cute at the same time. Their chemistry was through the roof! "Plot Twist" is about Nina's (from "For Butter or Worse) sister's, Sophie, love story. I love interconnected standalones. The Nina and Leo cameos were great. As for Sophie, she's a romance author. I love the romance author trope because you just know it's gonna be a fun one. This is also a best friend's brother trope so yeah iy was good. It was good but not that great, ergo the three stars. Would still recommend. I love the discussion about sobriety and how realistic when it came to Dash's character. Erin La Rosa didn't give him a "perfect" sobriety story because for one, that doesn't exist, and two, it just made Dash more real.

Thank you NetGalley for an ARC in exchange for an honest review!

This book is perfectly serviceable. I didn't fall in love with Sophie or Dash. It could've done with a bit more editing--there was a LOT packed into the plot. I might recommend to our 20Something book Club.

It was a cute rom com that had moments of cringe. The sexy talk walk alittle over the top at times. But overall I really love how this book handled some serious issue like addiction and recovery. I felt like both characters really wanted to learn from their past and you could see a relationship last. This story was not about finding the right person but being able to decide what was right for you. I appreciate that this felt more like a story about loving insecurities instead of just falling in love with someone else.