This book was a really fun read. I loved the dynamic between Dash and Sophie. Being open on social media is such a relevant topic of the world today, and I think that the author did a good job of portraying the pros and cons of life online.
Dash was an awesome character. His crafting was ADORABLE, but also, I don't mean that in a condescending way at all. This hobby of his, he worked at. It was a passion, and that is incredibly respectable.
Sophie was a joy to read. From her outfits to her humor, I have no real complaints.
Overall, I would totally read a book by Erin La Rosa again. I'm a sucker for a rom com with legitimately important topics, and this definitely did not disappoint.

This book was lovely and Sophie and Dash were delightful together. My only complaint is that they both need therapy and Sophie wasn't seeking it by the end of the book. There are also some random bits of plot (like her pacemaker) that didn't seem necessary to the plot at all. Overall, I really enjoyed this book (I mean, I finished it in less than a day) and definitely look forward to reading more from Erin La Rosa!

This book felt like all of the book tropes you’ve read a million times had a book baby. It seemed at times that the author had a check list of cliches or content that she wanted to include in the story and systematically checked each one off. Which is really too bad. If she hadn’t attempted to do so many things, let the characters pine a little longer and focused on the character development of Dash (so likeable!) and Sophie, this could have been a much stronger book. I don’t necessarily blame the author for this. The editors and publishers who didn’t catch these problems are the ones I’m pointing fingers at.
Still giving two stars here. One for the great substance abuse themes with Dash and the other for Erin La Rosa’s efforts to include diverse characters in her story.

Plot Twist by Erin La Rosa was sweet, spicy, at times poignant, somewhat twisty, and full of imperfect, lovely characters you’ll fall in love with. Highly recommend.

I voluntarily read and reviewed an advanced copy of this book. All thoughts and opinions are my own. 

A book about a romance writer who has never been in love? Sign me up. I was excited to read this book upon seeing this was the concept behind it as it rang true to life for me. I love writing and I love romances but I’ve never been in love either.

I enjoyed this! It was a cute, fun read. Didn’t take too long. Characters were interesting and had chemistry. Sometimes the dialogue felt a little off to me, not sure what it was about it, but nothing too crazy.

A fun read!

It was a speedy and comfortable read. It was adorable and I liked the plot. Also, I enjoy what topics the author shows and how they were described. I love this combination of an ex-actor and the writer and how they helped each other. It was my first book by this author and I want to read more! Also, I really like this cover! The cover and the plot are amazing!

Thank you NetGalley for the e-arc, I’m so happy I got the opportunity to read this in advance!

This was a book I really enjoyed. Sophie and Dash are just so perfect together! I love their relationship so much.

Though I loved it so much I sadly am having a hard time figuring out what to say. So this will be a simple review! Just talking a little about the things I loved or didn’t like.

I loved the spiciness of this novel. The spicy scenes were pretty balanced throughout the book. (I am mentioning this because some books the whole plot is just that, this one is not that.) as well as the fact that they are really well written. Idk how to explain them but you’ll just love it when you read it!

The characters and they way they fall for each other was beautifully done. It wasn’t too quick and it takes them a while to make it official. (I’m trying my best not to spoil😅) I just love how they get to know each other and learn to love each other.

As I was reading I got worried in some places that there would be that damn miscommunication trope (god I hate that trope! It often ruins a book for me) but I’m so glad that it wasn’t the case here. Tho they disagree and “fight” they don’t go very long without talking to each other. And they communicate and explain things to each other.

The way Dash learns to accept her into his life. The way he learns that he does deserve her, was so beautiful! She supports him and he supports her. They have a great connection and they understand one another so well.

I will definitely be recommending it to customers at the book store I work at. And I’m ordering myself a copy as well!

Overall I give this book a 4/5 stars!

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Found at random on netgalley and was drawn to it by the blurb and im happy i was approved to read this book becasue it was a good read. i kinda want more from this book like maybe it could go into a series but thats my thought. this was a 5 star book. couldnt put it down at all. highly recommend this book
already told a few people that they need to read this book and hopefully they do because it was a good book to read.

2.5 stars. I'll round up because it was interesting enough to finish, but I didn't love it. The dialogue was sometimes a bit off, and I didn't buy the sudden change in the hero.

Thanks to NetGalley and Harlequin Trade Publishing for the advance copy in exchange for my honest review.

I have not read the first book in this series but you definitely don’t need to. Plot Twist feels like a complete stand alone but I am interested in checking out the first. I was initially drawn to the cover. I don’t typically read a lot of romance but this was a great palate cleanser for all the dark stuff I’ve been reading. The story was cute and thought out with a little bit of spice. I enjoyed the story and liked Sophie and Dash together. They both deal with their own personal struggles but they’re completely drawn to each other in spite of those issues. It was a tad bit corny as a lot of romance can be and the spicy scenes had some cringey commentary. I would recommend this book.

Thank you to NetGalley and the publisher for providing me with an advanced copy of this book in exchange for an honest review.

I didn't end up finishing this novel, unfortunately. I was intrigued by the synopsis which sets the stage for a tale about an author struggling with writer's block and her landlord who is in need of a writing-related favour. This premise is the main reason I requested the book. However, I was not prepared for the celebrity culture which makes up the setting for this story. That's not a context I find relatable or interesting personally. It's not particularly overbearing and generally is well written. The hook simply didn't work for me. So, rather than keep going with a book I suspect will not land for me, I'm moving on.

(I normally do not rate books I have not finished but netGalley requires a start rating)

Thank you so much to the publisher and NetGalley for the ARC of this book. All opinions are my own.

This was such a fun read! I really enjoyed it. It was a great palette cleanser from all the fantasy and I can't wait to read more of Erin's work!

I received an eARC of this book from NetGalley in exchange for an honest review.

I really enjoyed this book. It was so cute! It was somewhat of a slow burn. It gave lots of tingles and butterflies. I enjoyed the humor, although it did tend to get a little corny. This is a best friend's brother romance. This book focuses a lot on dealing with being a recovering alcoholic and toxic family dynamics. It was the right balance of cute and heartwarming, with some spice and character growth. I didn’t realize this was book 2 in a series but this book makes me want to check out the first. Our female main character is a writer, so there is a lot of meta-stuff going on in the plot as she’s simultaneously writing her romance book but her novel is not the biggest focus. Her struggles with writing her novel provide her with the motivation to grow as a character. The male main character has already been doing work on himself, but his struggle with alcoholism and resistance to asking for help and low self-esteem are the driving forces of his character growth throughout this book. I am a sucker for great characters and great character development so this book definitely did it for me.

I’ve never read anything by Erin La Rosa before, but the cover piqued my interest. This story has a great unique plot and the characters kept you coming back to see what happens next, but wasn’t a fast read that I couldn’t put down. There was just enough mystery between the main characters that you really didn’t know what was going to happen next. This was definitely an interesting book and might be enough for me to read more books by this author.

Plot twist is a cute and funny story about two characters struggling to find success. One facing alcoholism recovery and the other facing a complete loss of self. Helping and supporting each other these two form a friendship riddled with sexual tension. The book has subtle LGBTQ themes but with a primarily straight romantic focus. This story will make you laugh out loud while bringing to light important questions of masculinity, trust, and self exploration.

I read this without having read the first book but it almost felt like a stand alone, so I wasn't too lost, which I really liked. I enjoyed the characters and the touch on addiction. The whole thing was enjoyable. Would def recommend.

This was a fun read. I loved the characters. I can not wait to read the other books. Also a very cute cover.

I told myself so many times to read book 1 before reading this, but I plum forgot and got sucked in anyways haha.
Sophie and Dash were cute! I was put off with them knowing each other for a while, Sophie being Dash’s sisters best friend, but there is no back connections or ties. It was bizarre. Maybe I missed them being friends later in life. And maybe Sophie crushes on him as a young indie actor when she was a teen but hadn’t met him yet? I feel like they knew each other and it’s never referred to any earlier than Sophie just renting from Dash. So that messsd me up.
Dash’s story and his struggle with addiction was so well done. I really loved it. The longer the book went with this man avoiding meetings, the more anxious I became, but Erin really tells a beautiful story about how those struggling with addiction can be anyone and how much more love they need because of their disease. It was really great. It was really rough to have Dash’s mom be the main villain in the novel. And I wanted more from his dad and older Brother. Also the female relationships felt very forced. Is Sophie really anyone’s friend? Sophie really kind of bothered me in this story. I felt I couldn’t relate to her and was more focused on Dash’s story. It was more compelling and I felt Sophie’s chapters dragged comparatively. I wanted to be equally invested in both characters. I will still probably read book 1 because I’m nosy and I think I will like Nina more!

this was so cute! i love rom-coms, they're my favorite romance sub-genre and this was no different. it was a beautiful mix of spice and cuteness that grabbed my attention and made me want to keep reading. i also love the fact that me and our main character, sophie, are both redheads, it makes me feel more connected!

I was so in the mood for a good grumpy v. sunshine book and Erin La Rosa hooked me with this one. The spice was delicious and we get all the tropes! But the one thing I didn’t love was all of the TikTok references.

Trigger warnings: alcoholism, rehab, and recovery