I absolutely love a fake dating trope, this just really didn't feel like one? It was a really fun story but a lot of it felt like pieces were missing or scenes were skipped.

I think Ash and Kell needed more scenes where they were actually into the whole fake dating thing. They were really enjoyable and I just wanted more of them together.

It was really awesome to see chronic illness represented without it being shoved in your face.

Definitely worth a read!

Kell is the manager for the Matthew brothers, the hottest celebrity trio. Ash, Jonah, and don’t make her job easy.

Ash wants a a change of pace, but doesn’t know how to leave the world of rom coms for something different. Maybe a drama? That is, till Ryan proposes marriage to a random fan he’s known for only a month and Kell finds out that he signed on to do a reality show…without talking to her or his brothers.

Kell and Ash are trying to make lemonade out of lemons all while hoping it doesn’t implode their careers and their friendship.

I liked this book. It isn’t a favorite of mine, but I enjoyed reading it and have no regrets. Kell and Ash make for good leads. Ryan is a decent enough foil, but he is a pretty terrible brother and friend. Jonah is … fine? I didn’t get the point of him having all those fines or being on again/off again with his girlfriend. They seemed solid whenever she was on page.

Judith is awful. I am not entirely sure she was meant to be. But, she was. Pressuring Kell and Ash into a fake relationship and breakup, for one, but the kicker was setting up the show without ever talking to anyone but Ryan.

I found it strange how the most famous trio of brothers (more famous than a certain trio that includes a superhero) can go out and about without being mobbed (running outside, bars, etc) but I’m taking that as part of the fictional world. The only fans that hit on any of the brothers were shockingly normal.

If you need something devoid of stress that should keep your attention, and you are a fan of books about fame, then go for it. This is a solid 3.5 stars.

Thanks to NetGalley and CamCat Books for an arc of this book.

I loved loved this book despite having never heard of the author prior to seeing it on netgalley. She’s now on a list that I’m following. I loved the glimpses at the extra dynamics of chronic illness and blurred lines of friends to more. And of course most of all was happy with the HEA we got.

There were so many missing pieces that the reader needed to fill in- gaps in conversations, context, and entire events. The characters communicated so poorly and there was so much unnecessary drama between all of the characters that didn’t add to the story line. It was like like “okay I get it they’re fighting, they’re breaking up, typical man and has eyes for everyone” the fake dating was a hand hold and one kiss until over 60% in there was one little spicy moment and then nothing again. PG13 at best

Thank you to CamCat Books and Netgalley for an ARC of this book which I voluntarily read and reviewed. All thoughts and opinions are my own.

I first became aware of MANAGING THE MATTHEWS through (I’m almost positive!) TikTok and was immediately intrigued by the premise: three handsome and famous brothers being managed by a woman who has been friends with one for years while in love with another just as long.

As a lover of celebrity romances, I was hooked by the first few chapters, especially when the brothers signed on to do a reality show that pulled Kell, their manager, into a fake dating relationship with her college friend, Ash, who desperately wanted to make the leap from silly rom-coms where he was often cast as eye-candy to more serious movies.

However, I wish we were given deeper insight into and development of these characters, especially when it came to Kell and Ash’s fake dating. Though the reader knows they’re in a relationship solely for the purpose of the show, I wanted more scenes of them doing couple-y things for the cameras and building their connection on- and off-camera so the transition from fake dating as friends to experiencing actual feelings for each other was more gradual and built up, rather than feeling as if a switch had been flipped.

Thank you NetGalley for the ARC review opportunity! I really enjoyed this novel! I’ll go ahead and say that I hope the author writes a sequel (because there’s so much to explore what happens next after the book ends). It was a friends to lovers trope we all know and love, but also had a lot of really funny parts and really emotional parts woven throughout. Both of our main characters were kind and positive so they were fun to follow. I had no complaints about any parts of this book. It was a great, quick read that I think most will enjoy. Rating: 4/5 stars ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

What a hoot! This insider's guide to Hollywood and the machinations of celebrity was so much fun to read. The Matthews brothers are a handful of challenges for gorgeous and capable manager Kell. A great read from a new author. Kell and Ash are so cute together. Recommended!

Thank you so much to NetGalley and the publisher for the ARC.

2.5⭐️

The start of this book was great and really sucked me in. However I feel like the whole premise of this book was Ash and Kell fake dating and there was basically no fake dating, they held hands like one time. The whole second half of this book felt rushed, chaotic and just messy. The concept was great, the beginning hooked me, but the actually execution of the fake dating concept failed for me.

The premise of this book was really enticing and seemed like it was thought out to be the first of a trilogy...assuming one for each brother???
However, Ryan has been set up to be a shallow, self centred egotistical ****, so I wont be too keen to read about him and to be honest the whole storyline surrounding him and Kell was almost pointless.
The book didn't flow very well as there seemed to be huge chunks of the story happening off page and so it was either covered with just a quick line or a recap of a conversation that had been had.
Ash and Kell were a sickly sweet couple and I enjoyed seeing a character that has a health issue where the author doesn't feel the need to remind you ever other page but still keep it within the book and relevant to the story.

I received this ARC for free from NetGalley in exchange for an honest review.

This is an okay read, there was nothing that made it stand out for me, it was heavy on characters and I feel the whole Ryan/Kell thing could have been cut completely and actually made it better. It didnt need extra drama dragging it down.

There was too many missed conversations between all the characters and alot happening off page that leaves the reader questioning why it was included in the first place, my only logic is that each brother may have their own book which will happen at the same time. I may be very wrong on that though.

I received an arc of this book via NetGalley in exchange for an honest review. All thoughts and opinions are my own.

I enjoyed this book. I like most the unique storyline. The story is well written with interesting and engaging characters that make you want to keep reading

This just really wasn’t for me, unfortunately - loved the premise but wasn’t a huge fan of the execution. Ryan was horrid and I don’t know why she ever liked him, and even Ash didn’t treat her very well. I also found the writing style almost felt like it was for a younger audience because of how much it just kept telling me things instead of allowing them to happen, but obviously it’s an adult book.

Overall I enjoyed the story, friends to lovers and fake relationships are two of my favourite tropes. This is a standalone, told in duel POV (Kell & Ash) and is fade to black.

We follow Kell as she manages the three Matthews brothers through their career getting some insight into how difficult and time consuming managing actors might be - how many things there are to juggle, think about, organise and plan - it's something that I had no idea about so was interesting to learn.

The relationship between Kell & Ash was sweet and their romance a long time coming, even if they didn't realise it themselves. They met and became friends in college. Both characters were likeable and supportive of each others career.

So I don't think I've read a book before where I wanted to knock some sense into pretty much every character. Nobody really talked to each other, it was like nobody trusted anyone else, even though they'd been working together for years. The story was full of half conversations that never seemed to get finished or never really happened at all, and the characters changed their minds or opinions from one conversation to another. Now I know some of this was done for the story, but the way it was done made the story not flow as well as I think it could have.

Kell has Crohns disease, which is mentioned a few times, I think there was a missed opportunity to explain how it impacted her daily life more than an injection every 8 weeks.

The ending wasn't a surprise, but not in quite the way that I thought it would be.

Just great. Funny, bittersweet and that tummy gripping feeling when you know something not good is happening and you can’t stop it. Such a good read, and all 3 brothers are real and you want to get cross with them, shake them or just steer them right.

I loved this book! I had to acquire it! I loved the premise and cover . It reminded me sort of managing the Jonas brothers lol.it was a cute fun read! I always love books about behind the scenes/ music and Hollywood stuff! The new updated cover was very cute as well! If you want a fun escapist read then this is your book!