This book was such a sweet and spicy read with an incredibly developed cast of characters.
Not only is this about falling in love but it covered so many other topics very nicely- friendship, family issues, alcoholism/ recovery, troubles falling in love.
The main character are both very strong and it’s a very different read for each pov (which I don’t normally see).
Overall it was a really great book!

When I first started reading I thought Plot Twist would be another generic contemporary romance with cookie cutter characters. The beginning was a little slow but then Dash’s character really captured my attention with his struggles. He felt like such a real person that I immediately changed my mind and couldn’t put the book down. Sophie’s character was a little less interesting to me, but I think with how strong Dash was it really made up for it. There were very real struggles in him and I loved the complicated family dynamics that were revealed throughout. The duel perspective was also so nice to see and really added a lot to the story. The writing was well done and the characters well developed. As someone who doesn’t always enjoy contemporary romances this one was an easy and fun read but not overly silly like a lot of them tend to be. The romance scenes were jarring in a sense and I didn’t enjoy reading them which is really my main complaint about the book and why I couldn’t rate it higher. I also didn’t totally love Sophie’s character, she didn’t really have much to her in the way Dash’s character did and he really carried the whole book for me. I think this would be a great read for those who love easy Contemporary Romances like The Hating Game, The Spanish Love Deception, or The Love Hypothesis.

TW: alcoholism and open-door romance

The first book in this series "For Butter or Worse" was only a three star read for me, but I was excited to read another in this series/by this author because it felt like there was a so much potential for the series. I am so glad I did! When I say I read this in one sitting, I mean I was literally holding the iPad in one hand and stirring dinner with the other because I couldn't put it down.

This one hits all the contemporary romance high notes and tropes (with the aspect of being self-referential because our fair protagonist is herself a romance author!) while feeling realistic. The characters are flawed without being overly tragic, the plot is movie worthy while the premise is reasonable by romance standards and the resolution shows actual character development. The "snark" bordered on my personal pet-peeve of just being immaturity, but once you get past the first few chapters the characters stop being too twee. This tale weaves together many subplots, and some fizzle a bit, but overall the interweaving of the characters really helps the world building.

For fans of classic rom-coms with a mature twist, this one should be on your TBR Pile.

I absolutely adored this book. I typically dislike when romance novels have too many pop culture references, but Erin La Rosa has found a way to integrate modern social media and topics that fit seemlessly into the plot. The main character, Sophie, is highly relatable and easy to connect with, while Dash demonstrates that love is somethinf you have to work and and choose everyday. I loved these two characters, I loved the setting, and I loved how it was steamy without loosing the plot. I was to read everything this author writes.

Plot Twist by Erin La Rosa is a friends-to-lovers story about Sophie Lyon and Dash Montrose.

Sophie is an author who has already published one book, and is on a deadline for her second book but is unable to complete it because she can't find the right ending for her characters. She realizes that the reason is because she's never been in love herself and with some encouragement from her landlord and neighbour, Dash Montrose, decides to meet with each of her exes to understand what was missing in each of her relationships which prevented her from falling in love.

Dash is a child actor from the famous Montrose family in Hollywood and years of pressure has led him to turn to drinking. He is now focusing on recovering from alcohol abuse, however hasn't shared this with anyone aside from his best friend. He focuses on creating pottery to help with his recover and owns the house where Sophie lives.

The book touches on a couple serious topics, however, I don't think it dives into each of them fully. I also found the story to be slightly repetitive, with a bit of a predictable ending. Although I didn't love this book, I would recommend it to anyone looking for a light romance read, and I look forward to reading more books by the author.

Thank you to NetGalley and Harlequin Trade Publishing for a copy of the ARC in exchange for my honest review!

Overall cute story. The characters were funny, relatable. There was spice, humor, family drama. The ending ramped up bit there, which kept the intrigue going. The family drama was fitting for Hollywood. Got my blood pumping at one point. The MCs were quick witted and relatable. The story was told well, especially in regards to the topics discussed. It wasn’t over embellished, but kept the rawness of it all. I did receive this ARC thru NetGallley via Harlequin publishing.

Great book! A classic friends to lover, attempting friends with benefits because they can’t promise commitment. This book is easy and fun, great to read on summer day or at the beach.
If you love modern romances with LGBTQ representation and fast falls, this is the book for you!
Our main character decides to check in with all her exes to see if she missed her love story, all while falling for her neighbor who is helping her through this journey.
Our MMC is a big softie with lots of love to give!

4.5 stars rounded up.
First of all. Um . I didn’t realize this was a book two until coming to write a review of the book. Oops.
Absolutely loved it.
We have a short king working on his sobriety and doing a bunch of crafts on an anonymous TikTok while he figures out what he wants to do. He definitely doesn’t want to continue acting like his toxic ass family is pushing.
And a messy romance author that has never been in love.
She lives in the house behind his house on his property. She is writing a speech for him to give at his famous dad’s Hollywood star ceremony and he is helping her reconnect with her exes.
We have so many great tropes including ONE BED.
I loved the chemistry and the spice was great! 🥵
I did knock a half star off for some of the conflict. As a Scorpio I don’t understand when people get so angry when all the cards aren’t left on the table? Isn’t that part of getting to know someone? Why do they need to reveal every part of themselves immediately… trust is earned bitch. Lol.
Overall it was very cute.

Thanks to NetGalley and Harlequin Trade Publishing for an eARC.

I loved this book for me personally! Dash and Sophie dealt with some heavy issues…some of these issues were handled in a lighthearted way. However, their connection and love was absolutely perfect. I loved the story line before I started it and it did not disappoint. My first by this author and not my last. I highly recommend it.

Plot Twist was an adorable book that gave a fun view of the book industry. It's always fun to have a writer show you the inside of what they do, even if it is fictionalized. La Rosa does a great job building a fun book.

this was such an adorable read! truthfully it wasn’t all i thought it was going to be, but i still really enjoyed this story and the characters a lot.

sophie is a romance writer who has never been in love, which is a fact that she drunkenly confesses to the world on accident when a breakdown in public goes viral on tiktok. dash, her landlord and best friends older brother, is a recovering alcoholic who’s main focus is staying sober while navigating his hollywood royalty family. their paths begin to intertwine after dash helps a hungover sophie, and soon their relationship starts to turn into more than a friendship. however, sophie is looking for the real deal - the commitment, the deep love - all while trying to figure out who she is when she isn’t with someone, and dash isn’t quite ready for the real deal.

i was honestly a little iffy with all the tiktok references because i guess i just didn’t realize how big of an impact that app had on the story, but i didn’t think it was the worst. i’m not someone who hates like modern references in novels bc most of the books i read are contemporary novels and if it’s set in modern day times… like yeah, there’s gonna be modern day references. but i thought the inclusion of the app was pretty neat and i really liked how it was done!

i also really loved sophie and dash’s relationship. they were perfect for each other in so many ways. sophie was able to be herself around dash, whereas in previous relationships she made herself smaller or different to appease the other person. dash felt calm and safe around sophie, and while he’s focusing on staying sober, that’s exactly what he needed. they also were excellent with their communication, i really enjoyed that aspect! it was refreshing, to say the least. they were both real with each other and didn’t downplay any of their feelings or worries.

this was genuinely such a great read! the writing was so easy to fall into, and i really had such a blast while reading it. i think i’ll be picking up erin la rosa’s debut novel after this, because i didn’t realize it followed nina, sophie’s sister! i’m very excited to read more by this author! ⋆ ˚｡⋆୨୧˚

<i> thank you so much to harlequin and netgalley for providing me with an arc in exchange for an honest review! </i>

Thank you to NetGalley for the ARC of this book. It was a fun read that dealt with a lot of heavy subjects actually, maybe too many in one book since I feel like some got short shrift if that makes any sense.

Sophie Lyons is a writer who lives in the carriage house on Dash Montrose’s property. Sophie published her first novel and is on deadline for her second but she just can’t find the HEA for her characters. So she decides to track down her exs to determine if the reason she can’t write the ending is because she herself has never said I love you to anyone. And then she will post about it on TikTok.

Dash is the youngest child in a famous Hollywood family and was an actor in his younger years. The pressure from his family to continue to act and be a Hollywood star was too much and after years of drinking, Dash realized it was time to go to rehab and sober up. He has been working on his sobriety but he hasn’t told anyone except his sponsor Chris. And he channels his energy into making pottery and putting it on TikTok. Dash is the one to suggest that Sophie go on TikTok and talk about her quest for love

So I liked the characters but I am not sure that I fully bought that they were actually good for each other. Dash tells Sophie that he can’t be in a relationship because he is worried about his sobriety and feels like he needs to focus on that but then will hook up with Sophie. And Dash keeps his rehab stint, his pottery, and his sobriety so close to his chest, he won’t share it with anyone. And he is so down on himself. I like a little angst with my heroes, don’t get me wrong, but sometimes it felt a little much. But I was cheering for him when he finally stood up to his mother and then did what he needed to do, and I think that the end resolved itself nicely and I think Sophie and Dash will be able to have a good relationship. I mean, life is usually messy, right?

I think the plot twist about the exs was a bit weak; I think it added an element that took me away from the story of Dash and Sophie. To be honest, the way that Sophie treated Carla was kind of poor. And then there were fights with her sister, Nina, and then her best friend, Poppy, neither of which painted Sophie in the best light.

This is the first book I read by Erin La Rosa and though I didn’t love love love this one, I am definitely interested in reading the first book in the series, For Butter of Worse, about Sophie’s sister. (less)

This book is adorable and fantastic and I would definitely read it again!
It has a little bit of spice that is very well written. And the main characters Dash and Sophie are just so sweet and relatable that you can't help but root for them the entire time.
There are twists and turns that kept me guessing and I couldn't put the book down!
10/10 recommend, I want to get a physical copy when it comes out.

This book was not quite what I expected. It was slow to start but I did get more invested in the second half. Dash is an absolute cinnamon roll of a book boyfriend! I didn’t really love the TikTok references but I’m trying to look past it. There were a LOT of different layers and things happening in this book. I do wish the author dialed it back on a few things and focused more on others. Overall not a bad read just not my favorite.

I was really excited to read this, and there are lots of things I liked about it, but it was just-so long. The characters were all very fleshed out and interesting, but I struggled liking them, and I just felt like there was very little growth there. I liked the idea, I just found it so hard to enjoy the characters in the book at all.

I was a little disappointed after finishing this book. It was spicy, flirty, cute, some level of realism with substance abuse/rehab, but it just seemed so "reality TV".

The super hot child actor with family issues who drank too much and the young pretty romance author who has "never really loved" go through what was somewhat of a predictable romance with its ups and downs, crazy stalkers, etc. all to just end up together and ending the book with them doing a quickie. Meh. Not one of my favorite romance/spicy books, sorry to say.


Thanks to Netgalley and the publishers for this copy of the e-arc in exchange for an honest review.

This book was a cute, unputdownable best-friends-brother romance. I loved the chemistry between Sophie and Dash.

It emphasizes finding yourself through the process of facing your past, and not letting it or your mistakes define you. Both Sophie and Dash have their own pasts to overcome, and they both get their redemption in the end.



My only gripes are the constant TikTok references, the word guffaw is used too much, and the “perverted canine tooth” (…huh?)

Thank you to NetGalley and the author for letting me read this book in exchange for my review!

Sophie Lyon, a romance author, is facing writer's block as she has never been in love herself. To overcome it, she decides to reconnect with her exes and document her journey for her followers online. However, this means confronting her ex-girlfriend, Carla, whom she still has feelings for. Sophie's landlord, Dash Montrose, a former teen heartthrob, offers to help her with social media. But Dash has a secret, he is an anonymous online crafter who uses it to maintain his sobriety. As Sophie and Dash grow closer, they find themselves attracted to each other. Sophie proposes a friends-with-benefits arrangement, but Dash is unsure if he is stable enough for a commitment. Sophie also needs to figure out who she is outside of her relationships.

The beginning of this story was great! I get like over time it started to feel like the tropes took over the characters, that the tropes were the main focus and the characters were written a round those tropes. I started to slow down reading the book towards halfway and slugged through the second half. Overall okay story!

2.5 ⭐️ 2 🌶️

I really don’t have a ton to say about Plot Twist. The premise of the novel was cute and fun, but the execution was…not. The writing felt bland and formulaic, and I was ambivalent about most of the characters - main characters included. Honestly, I found Sophie to be downright insufferable at times. And if Dash mentioned Sophie’s “perverse canine tooth” one more time, I was going to lose it 🙃 *insert IT’S ENOUGH SLICES soundbite*

There were several things that happened in the plot that felt disjointed, unnecessary, or were left completely unresolved. It felt as if the author was trying to throw in as many tropes as possible without making sure it actually WORKED in the context of the story. The intimate scenes between Dash and Sophie felt weirdly conversational, but maybe that’s just because I wasn’t invested in them as a couple.

Overall, Plot Twist isn’t great, but it’s not terrible either. There was some good commentary on the realities of addiction recovery. At times it felt like the author was trying a little to hard to be ~relatable~ with the TikTok stuff, but I’m sure some readers will find the internet culture references fun. This one just wasn’t for me!

Thank you to Harlequin and NetGalley for the ARC!