Review: The Love Rematch - Kay Marie

I was lucky received this book as an ARC on NetGalley.

The Love Rematch delivers a captivating and emotionally charged story of love, second chances, and the complexities of the entertainment industry. Emily Peters, a woman dedicated to her flower shop and startup jewellery business, has no room for romance in her life—until her mother's desperate plea for a boyfriend on national television changes everything.

Thrown into the spotlight as the new lead of the hit dating show, The Love Match, Emily's dreams turn into a nightmare when she discovers that her producer is none other than Jake, the man who broke her heart seven years ago. Their past, filled with unresolved emotions and secrets, resurfaces, sparking a fiery battle between them.

Emily's thirst for revenge and Jake's ambition to secure a promotion create an engaging and dynamic backdrop to their rekindling relationship. As they clash behind the scenes, their undeniable attraction and the ghosts of their shared history refuse to be ignored.

The Love Rematch is a rollercoaster of emotions, filled with witty banter, heartache, and the possibility of redemption. Readers will be swept away by the magnetic chemistry between Emily and Jake and will root for their love to triumph over past wounds and present obstacles.

This novel is a must-read for fans of second-chance romances and behind-the-scenes drama, offering a tantalising blend of passion, humour, and heart. Get ready to be enthralled by Emily and Jake's journey as they navigate love's unpredictable game once more.

Rating: 4 / 5⭐️’s

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This book surprised me in the best kind of way. I went in without much in the way of expectations (honestly I just liked the cute cover), and although it took me a few chapters to get into it, I was quickly hooked. I was set on not liking Jake from the start (I was appalled that he had just up and left in the middle of the night), but inevitably I fell for him. Hard. The author has done an amazing job at highlighting the character's redeeming qualities in this book and readers will find themselves falling too.

This was a fun and addictive read and the short chapters and alternating POV held my attention and had me wanting more at the end of each chapter. I enjoyed the build up and longing between the two main characters, and I felt that was just enough of miscommunication and emotional trauma between the two without being too heavy.

I also thought this book was a good length overall and had the perfect balance of plot driven and character driven content to balance it.

Readers will like this book if they enjoy
- The Bachelor/reality dating shows
- Dual POV
- Slow Burn
- Second Chance Romance
- Forced Proximity

Am looking forward to the authors next book and will be subscribing/following her!

Thanks to #NetGalley, the publisher and author for this ARC in exchange for an honest review

“I’m yours as long as you’ll have me. I’ll spend the rest of my life proving it to you if I have to.”
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First of all, I want to thanks Netgalley for providing me this ARC.

The love rematch is romance stand alone book, here you’ll find:

✨Second chance romance
🩵Forced proximity
🎥Dual POV
💋Reality show

This was a fun, lighthearted and cute read, I really enjoyed it. I always love a second chance romance and this one was good🥰
I really liked the main characters and I loved how the author included Jake and Emily's backstories into the book and I really enjoyed the flashbacks of the two of them in high school.
If you are looking for a light and flowing read, this could be for you.

The Love Rematch was such a cute and sweet second chance romance - I liked it quite a lot! It is Bachelorette style, with some changes to the names of things from the actual show (I’m sure due to trademark), and that is a show and plot I have really enjoyed every time I’ve come across it.

Emily is an identical twin, single for many years, and the story begins with a phone call from her sister Sam waking her to turn on the national Morning Show because their mother is making a spectacle about getting her (Em) on as the next Bachelorette, after a scandal with the current one that hasn’t even broken the news yet… somehow it works and she agrees to do it, to help her business and brand, and get over her ex from 7 years ago - who is never far from her mind, or all of the terrible life events she went through since.

Jake, the ex who abandoned her 7 years before, without even a goodbye, happens to be a producer and bachelor wrangler on the show - and from the moment it’s announced that Emily is taking over the lead role, he knows he’s in trouble.

One for everyone (clean - just kissing), and definitely a recommendation from me! If you love second chances, secrets finally being aired out, twins having each other’s backs like nothing else, and Bachelorette style storylines, this one is definitely for you! I can’t wait for book 2 and Sam’s story, now!

I received an advance copy from NetGalley and Kaitlyn Davis (the author), and this is my honest feedback.

“The Love Rematch” by Kay Marie is a second chance romance of epic proportions.

Emily and Jake are scorned exes even after 7 years, bent on never forgiving each other or the past. But when Emily’s mom goes in National TV and tells the world she needs to be the next lead in a reality dating show, she’s swept up in a whirlwind….and right back into Jake’s life as the producer of the show.

It’s giving Bachlorette vibes throughout and I was here for it! It is a closed door romance so that lost a star for me because we all know I’m a skank but damn, it was so cute I (almost) didn’t miss it. Excited to read her next in this series!

“The Love Rematch” is set to be published on October 16! Make sure you snag it! You won’t regret it!

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If you watch The Bachelor reality tv series then you'll love this romance book, but if you don't watch the series then you will also love the book. I must admit that I am not a fan of the tv series, but I am wholeheartedly a fan of this book! I laughed out loud, sniffled a bit, cheered our leading lady on and jeered at a few of the men in the book. Seriously, the men earned the jeering! At the base of the story is a theme of miscommunication or lack of communication which leads to many years of misunderstanding and heartbreak, but our two main characters are given a second chance at starting over fresh, but the question is will they choose to start over together or separately. It is a delightfully written and entertaining story of love lost and future love that had me turning pages as quickly as I could devour them so I could see what would happen next. I am delighted to say that it appears that this will be the first book in the series and the second should be just as entertaining as an unlikely couple will be taking center stage and I am so in line for that book! I can't wait! Is it rude to hope the author writes fast!?!

Rounded up from 3.5
Em is the new lead of a hit dating show. Jake is the producer. They were in love 7 years ago, but they are both still trying to move on. Em is working too hard and has no time for romance, but when her mother very publicly proposed her for this dating show, she was trending within the minute and simply couldn't refuse...
This is a Bachelor-inspired, forced proximity, second chance, reality television, revenge, working with an ex romantic comedy. It's told in dual POV in the third person.
I was not a fan of the meddling mom trope. I was also not a fan of all of the miscommunication. All that was needed of them was for them to sit down and have an honest (albeit hard) conversation and everything would've been dandy. However, the book would've been about about 100 pages long... It's been over with Jake for 7 years, and yet, even before she sees him again, everything is always about him, and I find that a bit annoying. I mean, move on already... It's like her entire life has been on pause for 7 years (maybe so that it would be easier for the author to push them back together). I'm usually a sucker for second chance romance, but I don't think this one was particularly well presented. I didn't feel the tension, the longing or the angst, she only came across as desperate. And the flashbacks not very well indicated. On the plus side, the premise was super interesting, I loved the drama that Sam brought to the table and would love to read her story in book 2. I loved that the story touched on deeper subjects, even if one of them is one that makes me want to roll my eyes real hard. It was fun to see behind the scenes of the reality TV show.
I received an advance review copy of this book for free and I am leaving this review voluntarily.

They had me at “Love and Other Words meets The Hating Game in this Bachelor-inspired romantic comedy”
The Love Rematch is book one in The Love Match series by Kay Marie.
This was such an amazing book! An absolute page turner!
Emily and Jake were just the absolute best!
The characters were great. The reader really gets a sense of their motivations and their lives. They were very relatable and were written very realistically.
With its witty and entertaining narrative, this novel strikes a perfect balance between fun and realism, offering readers an exceptional form of escapism at its finest.
An incredibly written second chance rom-com. With an exciting setting of reality television, revenge and working with the ex.
I can’t wait for book two! Definitely getting 5 ✨

I would like to thank NetGalley and Kaitlyn Davis for the opportunity to read this ahead of its publication date in return for my honest review.

Second chance romance with a Bachelorette backdrop, sign me up! This was a sweet and heartfelt slow burn. I'm not a huge fan of the miscommunication trope, but I believe it was well done here. 

Emily is super relatable and authentic. She's often vulnerable, yet strong for putting herself out there on reality TV and in front of her ex. Jake's a bit of a mess trying to prove himself in his career. He's honestly not my favorite MMC, seems cowardly how he handles their reunion, so the torment he goes through watching Emily date 30 men for a TV show is a perfect punishment for his actions. 

I liked seeing how they grow up separately and how much of an influence they each had on the other despite the distance and time.

Cute take on the bachelorette! Sam is such a great side character. Very good writing, I think the plot could’ve done a bit more. 4 star read and my first by this author

I started this book a bit sceptical. I'm not usually someone who enjoys watching dating shows or someone who's a big fan of second-chance romances, yet that's what this entire book is centered around! But I have to say, I was pleasantly surprised by how much I enjoyed this book. Even though I sometimes wanted to strangle the love interest(s).

Emily is a sensible, introverted jewelry designer who has been single for quite some time. When her mother takes matters into her own hands and declares on PUBLIC TELEVISION that her daughter is still on the market, Emily is contacted by TV-show The Love Rematch. She agrees to go on, even if it is to challenge herself and put her own business on the market. But can she survive meeting and dating with 30 men while followed by a bunch of camera's and, maybe even worse, her ex?

I quite liked Emily as a character, because she hit close to home. Am I an aspiring jewelry designer? No, but I can relate to wanting to stay at home to do my own thing and being absolutely mortified if my mother would out me as chronically single on public television. During the entire show, Emily is a bit hesitant around all the men she's meeting, and WHO CAN BLAME HER??? You're meeting with 30 men, 20 of which you're kicking off the show within the first week of filming.

Jake I couldn't really get on board with. Sure, he's the ex and he's really portrayed that way, but honestly, so many of his issues and problems with Emily could've been solved if they just had an honest conversation. I know his storyline is one with family issues, but still. There is nothing more that can irritate me in a book than a miscommunication trope.

Having said that, the writing style and the sheer unbelievability of the tv-shop concept (I mean, flying people around the world for a few dates, how cool and insane is that?!) made up for so much of the miscommunication. I was even rooting for some of the contestants of the TV-show to win Emily's hand! I love how Kay Marie set up the sequel as well, because I'd love to get my hands on that very soon. I need me some more Cooper in my life!

I would absolutely recommend this book if you enjoy watching shows like the Bachelor/Bachelorette, enjoy second-chance romances and a smidge of spice.

**4.5 stars**

This was such a fun read. A slow burn second chance romance filled with angst, tension and chemistry.

I loved the setup of the story how our FMC must date a bunch of guys right in front of her jealous ex whose job as a producer is to help those guys woo the girl he has never fully gotten over. The stolen glances across the room and the little gestures from Jake along the way start to break down Emily's walls.

Both of our leads have past traumas and we learn more as the story progresses with some big reveals and flashbacks and we come to know why they split all those years ago.

A couple of the situations made for the reality TV are a bit far fetched (naked bungee jumping!?) but the story is believable and the dual POV gives the reader that extra insight.

I thought Sam was hilarious and such a badass and I can't wait for her book to come out.

I loved this book and would highly recommend it!

This book… was a roller coaster to say the least.

I had a few issues with some of the scenes in the story; At times, the book felt confusing due to the flashbacks, like there was no warning at all, One minute your reading about the present then the next your reading about the past.

But I was very easily able to suspend my confusion and continue to enjoy the story that was being told.

Overall, I really enjoyed this story. It was an easy read! I am glad that I didn’t let a few of the scenarios get to me because it was definitely worth the read!

Tropes: Second chance romance, reality show producer mmc/jewelry designer & contestant fmc, workplace romance, forced proximity

This may be my new favorite second chance romance. This was a dual POV romance that takes place in a bachelorette type show where the FMC is the “bachelorette” and the MMC is one of the producers on the show. It was so much fun to be behind the scenes of a reality dating show, especially when the female lead is still in love with her ex-boyfriend who is a producer on the show. And the MMC is not just any producer on the show but the one responsible for the male contestants trying to woo his ex-girlfriend who the MMC is still very much in love with. The amount of longing and tension between the main characters was truly amazing.

There were so many parts of this book that I really loved. But I really enjoyed how the original relationship between the two main characters was shown to the reader through memories that the POV character was remembering while the main plot was occurring. I liked how it allowed me to understand what happened between the two main characters in the past but in a way that didn’t rip me out of the story I was reading. Another thing I really enjoyed was how much sense the things keeping the two characters apart made for the story and the characters. The original breakup felt like something that the teenage MMC would do and the reasons why they couldn’t immediately get back together also made sense.

The side characters were also amazing and I cannot wait to read Sam and Cooper’s story next!

I was very worried when I began reading that this book would be compared to The True Love Experiment by Christina Lauren, but I sighed in relief when I realized the plot was distinct enough to not earn the comparison. I really enjoyed the beginning and how everything came to be and the ending with how things were resolved. The middle had its up and downs for me, whether the flashbacks were completely necessary and taking over the main plot, some of the twists I'm also unsure if necessary and I wanted more time with Emily and Jake. BTS of the Bachelorette type show was fun, but the secondary characters (aka men vying for Emily's love) were not used fully to their potential. Still, it was an enjoyable read and if the author piques your interest to want to read the next book in the series - I totally plan to read Sam's story - then obviously they are doing something right.

I loved this book!! The story progressed wonderfully and I am a big fan of the bachelor aspects in this. Jake and Emily are one of my favorite book couples. I really liked this and can’t wait for the next one!!

Such a fun story, I have to say this book was a fun time to read and I highly recommend if you are a fan of second chance romances, it's well worth the read!

This was a solid debut with a fun premise! I loved all the behind the scenes on a reality dating show moments but what I wasn't a huge fan of were some of the unrealistic situations (naked bungee jumping?!?) AND just how much miscommunication played a huge role keeping the MCs apart. My biggest pet peeve is when a simple conversation/explanation could resolve unnecessary conflict. Other than that I did enjoy this one and would read more by the author in future. Many thanks to NetGalley and the author for an early digital copy in exchange for my honest review!

Really enjoyed this novel! I am always wary of second chance romance but this was done right. There were definitely a lot of tears and the dual POV just added to the emotions and connection we feel for the main characters. I also loved that the female lead character was a badass and did not take shit.
She actively stood up for herself which I was very thankful for.
I also enjoyed the side characters, Sam & Cooper. Can't wait for the sequel!

Emotional, Addictive, and Super Good.
The Love Rematch
A Romance Story out on Oct 16
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2 Ex-lovers who loved each other more than anything are reunited on a set of a reality dating show Where he is the field producer (Jake) responsible for 30 men who are fighting on national TV to win the love of the lead woman (Emily) his ex.
Jake & Emily haven't seen each other for 7 years since the night he left her and she never heard from him again. Now, together on the same show, Emily is angry with revenge and Jake is brewing with Jealousy.
Will Emily end up engaged to another man at the end of the show? Or will this be a second chance for both of them?
Hands down one of the best books I've read this year.
It is a second-chance romance full of angst, longing, tension, fire, and sexual desire. Written in Dual POVs which makes it awesome and it is full of twists and turns and so many surprises that captivate you from start to finish.
It shines a light on the secrets and the world of reality TV and how everything is not what it appears so if you are a fan of this kind of show you will devour this gem of a book.
Emily&Jake were perfect I loved both so much especially Jake is a cinnamon roll hero that I will die for ❤️🔥❤️.
That being said PLEASE PRE-ORDER AND READ THIS BOOK AND DON'T FORGET TO SIGN UP FOR THE AUTHOR NEWSLETTER THERE IS AN AMAZING BONUS SCENE THAT YOU DON'T WANT TO MISS 😌😱😉.
Thanks to @netgalley and the publisher for granting me an ARC of #TheLoveRematch in exchange for my honest review.

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