4.25 Stars
This was such a fun and refreshing read. I loved the writing style and the humour sprinkled in throughout. I am familiar with this author duos work and was pleasantly surprised with the little cameos of other characters from their worlds mixed in here. I really enjoyed the romance and the characters of this story including the four legged kind.

The audio narration was clear and a joy to listen to.

Can't wait to see what comes next.

Title: Accidental Attachment 4/30/23
Author: Max Monroe- new to me
Format: audiobook
Run time: 13hrs 3 mins
Narrator: CJ Bloom and Joe Arden-Liked both especially Arden with Chase's TN accent.
Setting: NY
Genre: romcom
Tropes: forced proximity, book about books, doggie love
Representation: h has chronic illness, divorce
POV dual Brooke and Chase
Complaints: H/h curse too much
Epilogue: yes, 4 mos. later Benji finally met Dolly. Her sister is thriving in NY( Sammy + Noah maybe).
Rating 4/5
Source: Thanks to NetGalley and the publisher for this ARC. I voluntarily give my honest review and all opinions are my own.

Quick summary: Brooke is a novelist on a deadline. She uses her crush on her new editor Chase as inspiration for a different book genre that is highly sexual- Accidental Attachment. By mistake, she sends him this novel instead of another book in the genre she's known for-Garden of Forever. He loves it and is willing to fight for her work.

Content warnings/triggers: h has illness vasovagal syncope which causes a drop in blood pressure and fainting spells; h has an emotional support dog; H was cheated on (not by h)

Characters-Main and Minor
Brooke Baker-31, novelist has 3 of the most successful books in the United States -The Shadow Brothers. Has a Netflix show coming based on book #1. Divorced, married 5 yrs. ago to high school. sweetheart Jamie and lived in OH, worked as a school counselor.
Chase Dawson-33, lived in Nashville for 10 yrs. He moved to NY for editor job @ Longstrand Publishing working on his own for the first time. Has ex fiancée Caroline who cheated on him with ex bff Justin.
Benji-Brooke's beloved dog who wore superhero capes.
Maureen-Chase's sister, married w/ 2 boys. Loves Brooke's novels, a true fangirl.
Wilson Phillips-Brooke's agent
Dawn-Chase's assistant
Hank Baker-Brooke's father
Sue Baker- Brooke's mother
Sammy-Brooke's sister, newly divorced and living w/ parents.
Jonah Perish-Chase's boss, president of Longstrand Publishing

Review: Loved their nervous banter together being attracted but trying to remain professional. I loved how protective and caring Chase was when Brooke had episodes. He allowed Brooke to be who she is and gave her plenty of confidence.

3.75 stars

This one is sweet, cute, quirky and hilarious.

It’s definitely unique idea of how these characters get thrown together, and it was so much fun.

Chase is swoony, Brooke is hilarious and has the best side kick service dog. It was a slow burn, instalove, forced proximity type situation which I quite enjoyed!

I absolutely adore anything Max Monroe puts out. This audio was just as delightful as picking up one of their books. It left me smiling, laughing and happy.

This was adorable. I had forgotten how funny this author is. The female MC is quirky and I loved her and the male MC is now one of my fav book boyfriends. The romance was beautiful and I loved the fate elements thrown into it. They were meant to be and I believed that by the end of the book.

This book took me entirely too long to read. I had the book and the audiobook and couldn't quite get into either one. The characters were likeable but it was so repetitive and with being over 500, it definitely could use some extreme editing. This was my first Max Monroe book but I'm not writing them off yet. I've heard so many great reviews of their books that I will give another one a shot. Unfortunately this one just didn't do it for me.

Thank you to NetGalley, Max Monroe and publishers for an ARC in exchange for an honest review.

I didn’t expect this book to be this good but it was.

This story was so funny, I don’t count how many times I've laugh. Thanks to Joe Arden and CJ Bloom’s voices this book was incredible.

Brooke is a writer who have a contract with Netflix for her two first books of her series, but they want an other book. As she didn’t have the inspiration for her series she wrote an other story and send it by mistake to her editor, Chase. It can’t be this bad but the fact is that the book she has send is a fictive love story about Chase and her, but he don’t know that. Unfortunately for her he love it and now there is no turning back, add to that she’ll have to do a promotion tour for the release of her Netflix’s series around the country. They’ll have to share a small space…

I loved this story so much, the narrators were amazing and succeeded to bring the feelings ou from the characters.
Brooke was so funny and I like her relationship she has with her dog Ben.
Chase wants to prouve to his boss that he can publish Brooke’s new book. I love the bond he share with his sister, it was also hilarious. Just thinking about about when Chase's sister is sending texts to him or when she's talking to him, makes me wanna laugh again. She’s so incredibily funny.

Well I don’t know if you understood but this book was so worth it, and I recommend it. So go on and have it.

Sighhh. I loved this story and these characters! I laughed out loud multiple times because Brooke gets herself into seriously funny, awkward situations.

The premise of the story was different and I enjoyed a new take on the forbidden and forced proximity tropes. Brooke is an author with a book deadline. She drunkenly sends her editor a very different book that she wrote about their (nonexistent) steamy relationship. Chase actually loves the book and fights for getting it published. Of course he doesn’t know the book is based off him! Hilarity ensues as the two take an RV on a media tour, while trying to finish editing the new book. It is a slow burn with lots and lots of tension between the two characters. I always appreciate disability representation. Loved Benji and his side story 🥰 I do feel like the conflict and resolution was a bit rushed but I’m all for the HEA!

As always, I enjoyed CJ and Joe narrating! Two names I always look for when searching for new books!

This book was fantastic, but I wouldn’t expect anything else from Max Monroe!!!
This book was funny, made me laugh out loud several times, made me swoon, and had a great dog character - all the things that make for a wonderful story!!
Brooke was actually very relatable. She was creative but an introvert. She had achieved success in her career but didn’t think she deserved it. She was beautiful but didn’t think she was. She is all of us! And she was funny!!!
Chase was painted, by Brooke, as the perfect man. Which he was perfect, for Brooke. He had his flaws but he was such a wonderful person that it was easy to overlook them.
Watching them fall in love like River and Clive do was just so much fun!!! And getting to know both of their families was entertaining too! The bonus epilogue was priceless and promises a book for Brooke’s sister, Sammy, just made my day!!! I can’t wait!!

This was a fun one! Max Monroe never disappoints and never ceases to make me laugh. If I need something to read after a heavy emotional book, she is one of my go to's. The female protagonist was quite annoying at times but I think it was all part of her character. I give this one 3.5 stars. I'll round up to 4. Thank you Netgalley and Max Monroe for the opportunity to listen to the audio.

This was cute. Brooke is a fantasy writer and drunk off the disappointment of writing a terrible spin off, she attaches her own personal manuscript of the things she wants to do to her editor on accident at deadline. The worst part is that he loves it and immediately pushes it through to publication while she marinates in her own horror.

Since the turnaround time is so short, she ends up sharing an RV with this man so they can work on edits in between her scheduled book tour and this does truly wonderful things for both her crush on him and her chronic condition where her blood pressure will literally lay her out if she gets too triggered. They of course keep everything totally profesh except for the part where they start hooking up at the end of the tour.

I loved Chase. He was never anything other than her number one cheerleader and spoke of her with admiration both in his mental dialogue and any opportunity he had out loud. He did stand to benefit from the book but this book didn't feel transactional at all. He thought the book was going to do well so he wasn't worried about the rest of it.

Narration: She had Joe Arden work on this one. 'Nuff said. I do very much wish it was duet though because CJ's Chase voice sounded a smidge smarmy at 2.0 speed and it hurts me to say that.

Thank you to Max Monroe and Netgalley for a copy in exchange for an honest review. My opinions are my own.

If you aren't typically an audiobook person...I would highly recommend giving this one a chance! CJ Bloom absolutely nails Brooke Baker and all of her quirky traits. Brooke is a successful author, she has published two books and is "supposed" to be writing the third in the series...but she thinks it's garbage and decides to drink excessive amounts of alcohol to get through the draft that her publisher is expecting...easy enough, right? Wrong!! She ends up sending a story based on her unrequited love for said publisher...Chase Dawson and the best part, he absolutely loves the manuscript and convinces the publishing house to move forward in the new direction.

Chase Dawson is trying to prove himself at his new publishing house...and he is beyond thrilled to be working with Brooke Baker. Joe Arden did a wonderful job of voicing Chase as well as the numerous characters throughout the book, you will hear some Southern Twang with Chase and I adored it.

This is performed in dual narration, so you are gifted with all of CJ's talent during Brooke's POV Chapters, the dialogue that occurs between Brooke and her dog Benji were definitely a highlight for me! And Joe takes on the Chapters in Chase's POV. I will stand by my comment that when dual narration is done well I prefer it over duet...but I know everyone has the right to their own opinion.

I feel like this does need a disclaimer that it is a slooooooooooooooooooow burn. But Max Monroe did such a fabulous job of making that an integral part of the story.

This was my first title by Max Monroe author duo! This was a pleasant surprise. I probably wouldn’t have chosen this for myself if it wasn’t for narrator Joe Arden. He and CJ Bloom brought this to life. The emotion Arden brings to the story is so worth it. So glad I chose to listen to the audiobook over reading the book!

While this book is a little predictable , I really liked it . It was funny cute , it had a dog who gotd ressed up like a super hero ! i

I enjoyed the narration for this audiobook. It was a cute quick romcom. But the inner monologue of the FMC drove me a little crazy. I had a hard time feeling a connection between the two main characters. I liked it but didn’t LOVE it.

I enjoyed elements of this book but overall I found it a little lacking. Brooke’s narrative actually irritated me initially as it felt quite shallow and one dimensional. This improved as the story went on and a little more complexity was introduced to her character. The black moment didn’t really work for me but to avoid spoilers I won’t detail why. I also found there was a LOT of unnecessary repetition throughout, and I feel the book would have benefited from this being culled. It also bugged me that the book within the book was called Accidental Attachment, which is quite clearly what happened to them IRL, but none of them ever comment on that fact. That didn't make any sense to me.

All in all, a fun but flawed read.

First I want to start off by saying thank you to NetGalley for the arc copy for my true and honest opinion.

Let’s get into it. This book is a solid 4 stars. This was adorable, and I have to admit I really enjoyed this book. Really cute Romcom if you are in the mood for light and fun. Let’s start off with all the things I loved about this book. The hero! He is such a cinnamon roll hero and will be going down as a favorite book boyfriend of the year. I really do enjoy Max Monroe’s writing style and the two of them together really can tell a great story. I just love the premise of the story. About how you have a big time author who accidentally attaches the wrong file. And I just love an adorable service animal!

The reason why it did get only 4 stars was because it was pretty predictable. I would have enjoyed maybe one twist in there. The second reason had do with the heroine’s decisions I was not a huge fan of. Even though she had a strong personality she reacted to things that could have been conveyed as mean.

But overall would I recommend this book? YES! Can I see Max Monroe as a comfort read? Absolutely!

4.5⭐️ 3🌶 👉 synopsis

"You're clearly too nice, and perhaps worked at Chick-fil-A at some point in your life?"

Q: What is your favorite Chick- fil-A item?

Alright let’s just start with the elephant in the room. This book is thick. I’m talking 500+ ish pages. Did the scare us? Hell yes it did! But we trust Max and Monroe and did the thing we hate most, made a commitment (eww 🤣) that we would dive in.

Let me tell you, these ladies did not let us down! This book was freaking hilarious and had us laughing out loud. On top of that, we of course get some spice too 😏

Brooke is an author who accidentally sent her super steamy secret manuscript to her hot editor, Chase, who does not know that he is actually the main character and Brooke’s crush. Even better, he LOVES the book and is going to publish it🤣

Brooke is next level awkward, has a service dog to because she faints at the most embarrassing moments, (like when she is around her crush) and it is amazing. Add in all the forced proximity with Chase (working on the sexy book that Brooke wrote about him while trapped in an RV together!!) and I could not get enough of these two.

Read if you like:
🚐 Forced Proximity - in an RV!
🖇️ Workplace Romance
🤷‍♀️ Amazing Awkward Heroine
🫠 Cinnamon Roll Hero
🦮 The Best Animal Sidekick
❤️‍🔥 Slow Burn
🤣 Hilarious
Available in KU!

I have the book and audio and loved both! Thank you Max and Monroe for the arcs! All opinions and laughs are my own.

💜Close proximity/Travel Romance
💜Workplace romance
💜Service Dog
💜Pop Culture References
💜Dual POV
💜SLOW burn


Im glad I did this as an audiobook. I think CJ Bloom has a great voice for the quirky, sassy, slightly hysterical FMC, and I thought the male narrator was a great choice for Chase.

I loved the premise of this book, and it was quirky, playful and full of pinging between the main characters and pop culture references. I always love an animal aspect, and Benji the service dog didn’t disappoint.

While I enjoyed the book, I just don’t think the humor was for me and I felt it was a little longer than it needed to be. Brooke has a lot of inner monologue. I 100% understand the great reviews, and I love Max Monroe’s other works, but this just wasn’t my favorite by these authors. I didn’t connect with the FMC very much and her personality was a little too much for me. All personal preferences. I didn’t realize that for the length of the book that it would be such a SLOW burn. After reading the blurb I was hoping for something a little steamier.

⭐️3.5/5
🌶1.5/5

First and foremost, I love Max Monroe. I've been a fan since the beginning. That being said, this book just didn't do it for me. It was WAY too long and drawn out. I mean, the audio was 12+ hours and I feel like this should not have been longer than 7 or 8 tops. The conflict towards the end was too forced and overexaggerated. It was like...really? That's what you guys want to fight over?

The audio was pretty good. Of course, love Joe Arden. I think a *tiny* detail annoyed me and that was that when CJ Bloom spoke as Chase, she gave him a southern accent. Joe Arden had a teeny tiny twang occasionally, but not as much as CJ had when she voiced Chase. I still enjoyed the narration though.