This is such a sweet, fun, quick read! Sarah & Brian are fighting over the guest bedroom in Brian's sister's/Sarah's best friend's home. They develop a quick deal on who gets the room & then bargain it over favors for each other in social circles, favors, etc. Brian ends up being Sarah's date/fake boyfriend for work social events so she can save face in front of her ex-boyfriend & the two start having real feelings for one another, all while Brian is trying to figure out his life, getting a new job and his own place. These two have such a fun relationship to read from start to finish, as annoying frenemies to secret lovers, to outright couple! I loved how both of them were dealing with their own drastic life changes before making any big decisions, but wish they could've been a little more honest with each other & Jess sooner (might've saved some unnecessary miscommunication & hurt feelings) but I understood & appreciated why both Sarah & Brian wanted to be sure to preserve their relationships with Jess & each other, not risk losing more in their lives.
Overall, I really liked this story, & I felt Sarah & Brian had a sweet, fun, unique story within this "only one bed" trope that I really enjoyed!
Thank you for the ARC!!!

This was fresh and cute!
I enjoyed the story, the writing, the characters and the romance that developed naturally.

➳ arc rating: 4 ★

First of all, I want to thank the author, Red Adept Publishing and NetGalley for providing me with an ARC of this book in exchange for an honest review. Get A Room by Casey Dembowski will be coming out on July 18th, 2023.

What is the book about?
Brian Hawkins, facing a series of personal setbacks, seeks solace with his sister in Philadelphia, only to find himself sharing living space with her best friend, Sarah Webb.

Despite their initial clashes, a connection develops as they engage in pranks and vie for the extra bed. As their friendship deepens, they navigate their attraction while pretending to be a couple at a charity gala.

Their evolving bond leads to unexpected feelings and a realization that their connection extends beyond their shared living arrangement.

Tropes and themes:
• Rivals to lovers
• Forced proximity
• Fake dating
• Best friend’s brother
• Forbidden romance

My review:
This was such a cute and sweet rom-com! Brian and Sarah really held the story and their banter was amazing!

Jess was a bit annoying most of the time and I didn’t understand why she was still bothered for something that happened in high school —especially when she was the one who had the idea of them fake dating. I feel like her character needed more addressing because it seemed like she was hiding something we’ll never know about.

Anyway, I was hooked since the beginning on Brian and Sarah’s relationship. Overall, it was a nice and enjoyable read.

My favourite quotes:
"She rested her head over his heart, and it felt right in a way nothing had in his whole life. She fit. Sarah Webb, the bane of his existence for the last eight years, fit perfectly.”

This was a fun romantic comedy with exceptional bantering. The main characters really held the story together and the forced proximity made the story. Some of the side characters were a little flat and annoying to me, but it didn't stop me from enjoying the story.

This was an adorable book. Several familiar tropes here - forbidden romance, one bed, enemies-to-lovers - but it didn't feel forced or hokey. I read this one in a single vacation day and it was perfect as a quick, feel-good beach read.

If you're looking for the perfect romcom beach read look no further! Absolutely adored Brian and Sarah, The forced proximity, enemies to lovers, fake dating and best friends brother tropes were well executed. I liked the heat and the simmering. I was not a fan of Jess's and I feel like her and Sarah were a bit immature together.

4.5 stars rounded down! :)
Super funny and cute!
Despite being mostly against best friends brother/ brothers best friend trope I actually really enjoyed this book! The banter between the fmc and the mmc was beautiful, the pranks mastermind worthy and the buildup.... *chef's kiss*.
I was getting nervous about the fmc's best friend and her accusations, and all over not really being the best but then the fmc told her off beautifully so I was very satisfied,
The couple was super cute and obsessed with each other (which we love) I stayed up until 2 in the morning reading this so definitely recommend!
Also it was dual pov, which is my fav :)
Thank you so much to the author, publisher and NetGalley for the free copy provided in exchange for an honest review!

Technically a 4.5 star read on my scale, but rounded down to 4 stars for this rating system.

Sarah just turned down a birthday proposal she never wanted, but luckily, she knows her room is still empty in the apartment she shared with her best friend Jess. Brian lost his job and crashing with his parents has quickly lost its appeal. Luckily his sister Jess has that spare room in her apartment. What happens when Brian and Sarah’s rivalry is rekindled over the competition to win the one bed left in the apartment? Could either of them have anticipated how things would change when Jess suggested that Brian pretend to be dating Sarah to get back at her ex?

If you love fake dating, only one bed, rivals to lovers, and best friend’s sibling tropes than this is the book for you. It was such a fun read! I think that Brian and Sarah had excellent chemistry, and you could really believe how their feelings started to develop, against their better judgment, as they spent more time together and learned more about each other. I think even with the relationship moving a bit fast, it still felt completely believable. I only had two small issues. The first being if Jess really was such a good friend to Sarah, I’d have thought she would have seen the changes in Sarah after the breakup and attempted to understand Sarah and Brian’s relationship earlier. However, this is pretty idealistic so it is understandable that it took some time with her history. I also wish Sarah would have given Jace a bit more information about fake dating Brian, or an apology after the fact, because it seemed like he got ignored in the sweeping romance of the later half of the book. Overall, I really enjoyed this book and can’t recommend it enough!

This book was an excellent combination of the enemies to lovers and best friend’s brother trope! I absolutely loved all of the banter between Sarah and Brian. Plus, they were a super easy couple to root for! Overall a fun and slightly spicy read!

BLURB:
Brian Hawkins has had the worst year. He watched his girlfriend marry another man, lost his job and his apartment, and, after a summer under his parents’ roof, has taken refuge with his younger sister. A quiet few months in Philadelphia is just what he needs to clear his head and get back on his feet. But he’s barely unpacked before the bane of his existence, his sister’s best friend shows up. His planned solitude is replaced by pop songs, rom-coms, and bright pink hair. Which would be fine, except there’s only one extra bed, and there’s no way he’s sharing it with her.

Sarah Webb didn’t think anything could be worse than a marriage-proposal-gone-wrong walk of shame to her best friend’s apartment. But she was wrong. So wrong. Because she’s not just staying with Jess, but with Jess’s older brother. Brian is grumpy and stubborn and—not that Sarah would ever admit it out loud—totally hot. He’s also off limits. Which is why she should let him have the bedroom, stop staring at his abs, and keep her distance. But playing nice isn’t in her nature.

As Sarah and Brian pull pranks and place wagers over who can lay claim to the bed, things between the rivals start to shift. Sarah can admit that Brian has his moments, and Brian sees a side of Sarah she usually keeps hidden. When she needs a last-minute date for a charity gala where her doctor-ex is going to be in attendance, Brian seems like the perfect fake date. But as they spin around the dance floor, their fledgling friendship turns to something unexpected—and only one thing’s certain… more than just the bed is up for grabs.

MY REVIEW:
This cute rom-com is a fast read, easily finished in well under an hour. The characters are mostly likeable, although in some parts it comes across as juvenile. The plot is a common one used frequently within the romance world, with an ‘enemies to lovers’ and ‘best friend’s brother’ tropes.

If you have 30 minutes to kill, and feel like a laugh, think about picking up this book.

Thank you to NetGalley for a copy of this book in return for my honest review.

**ARC review**

This book was so fun! I couldn’t put it down and am currently writing this review at 4:30 in the morning! Brian and Sarah had such great chemistry and the banter was to die for! I am a sucker for a fake dating troupe and this was executed so well! Love love loveeeeed this story and can’t wait to go back and read the other two books in this world!

I was excited for this one because the premise sounded really cute, I really wanted to love this book but sadly it fell a bit flat for me. I struggled with the beginning and really had to force my self from DNF-ing. By the time the "fake date" at the gala came about, things picked up but honestly it picked up too quickly. Sarah and Brian's relationship, once it started, gave me whiplash, and I never felt the chemistry and care that was need for them to earn the "I love yous" they exchanged. Some of the references were fun such as the Rocky steps but they didn't necessarily rescue this one for me. I did end up reading the entire book, and I enjoyed some aspects, obviously enough to make to the finish line. This was my first Casey Dembowski book, and I'm not sure if I'll try any others but maybe with the right premise.

Thank you NetGalley and Red Adept Publishing for providing me with an ARC of Get a Room in exchange for an honest review.

Thank you Net Galley and Red Adept Publishing for the opportunity to read this ARC!

I wasn’t aware this was the third book. Thankfully they seem to be stand alone so i don’t think I missed much by jumping into this book first.

Short synopsis: Sarah fresh off of a break up, after not accepting her boyfriends proposal, retreats back to her old apartment with her old roomie and best friend Jess. Unfortunately for her she finds out Jess already lent the room, HER ROOM, to her brother Brian who is looking for a job after his last company folded. Despite Jess and Sarah’s long friendship, Sarah and Brian never got along.

They fight for the rights to the spare bedroom. Until feelings start to unfold when Brian pretends to be Sarah’s boyfriend at a work event. Will they be able to pursue their feelings? Or will Jess have problems with her best friend and brothers budding feelings?

My thoughts: This was such a cute rom com! I really enjoyed the main characters Brian and Sarah. I loved their cute banter as their relationship progressed.
The second half of the book I was really invested, I wanted Jess to find out so they could be together already!

Jess was probably my least favorite character. I can understand not wanting them to be together but she seemed way too entitled. If they already have such deep feelings towards each other I thought it was rude of her to make them choose.

I fell in love with the ending of this book! I’m a sucker for a happy ending and I think this was written perfectly.

Based off this book I am very interested in checking out Casey’s other books.

Get A Room was a super cute and fun read!

When Sarah breaks up from her boyfriend, she returns to the house she shared with her best friend Jess - only to find Jess' brother Brian has also just moved in.

Jess has made them each promise her that they would never date each other - which obviously should be easy because they hate each other. The fight begins for the only extra bedroom ..who will get the room, and who will get the couch?

I loved the chemistry and the banter between Sarah and Brian! I also adored all the friends/co-workers - they were supportive and kind!

Get A Room is full of some of my favourite tropes:
•forced proximity
•best friend's brother
•fake dating
•enemies to lovers
•forbidden romance

I read this whole book in one sitting!! I loved this cute romcom and adored the golden retriever brother Brian.
It was a brilliant slow burn romance, and while predictable, it was a really fun read.
It was very easy to hate Tyler!! But Brian stole my heart.
Brian and Sarah’s chemistry was electric and loved their character development growth. Jess not so much, she did annoy me. But glad she changed her mind at the end.

After rejecting an unexpected marriage proposal from her one-year boyfriend, Sarah found herself back in the spare room at her best friend Jess’ house. Or, at least, that’s what she thought. What she didn’t know was that that same room was now occupied by her best friend’s brother Brian. The fun thing? They hated each other. That’s how their love story begins.
I truly liked the chemistry and banter between them, but I would have liked them to be friends a bit more before acting on their feelings. Even if Sarah’s previous relationship wasn’t perfect, it felt to me that she moved on way too fast, making me question, in the beginning, the depth of her feelings. Also, Jess’ reaction got me really angry. I think all of them handled bad the situation and made mistakes, but it felt to me that Jess acted just out of pure spite.
Apart from that, the smut was really good, the chapters weren’t too long and the narrative was fluent.
Tropes: roommates, enemies-to-friends-to-lovers, best friend’s brother
TW: explicit language, >1 open-door scene

A cute story with "enemies-to-lovers" and "fake boyfriend" tropes. Good chemistry and growth for the main characters, interesting side characters, except for Jess'character.

Thank you NetGalley for the eARC in exchange for an honest review.

I thoroughly enjoyed this book! I’m a sucker for the enemies to lovers trope, with a bit of fake dating thrown in, and the banter between Brian and Sarah is seriously good. Both coming out of long term relationships, they spend the first half of the book planking each other to try and get sole use of the one spare bedroom, and the other half slowly realising they are falling in love.

I did NOT like Jess at the end of this book. What kind of rubbish friend makes you choose between them and the love of your life?! Not cool, Jess, NOT COOL.

Overall, a really good read, I thoroughly enjoyed it!

Get a Room by Casey Dembowski

I liked the MCs, Brian and Sarah. The title is adorable and caught my eye. Both of these things helped me get over my troubles with beginning of this rom com with steam. How they came to share a room, how they were “enemies” and Jess, Brian’s sister and Sarah’s best friend were not reasonable, necessary or likable in that order. Moving on from there, the MCs had interesting and engaging lives and interaction. Their chemistry had sizzle and sparks. I found their hang ups with ex’s, their maturity levels and their work and friend relationships read true. They grew and bettered themselves with each other and on their own. IMO, Jess, the sister/best friend was immature and/or selfish in all her relationships. I was not a fan but perhaps she will redeem herself in another story. This author is new to me. I enjoyed her book, would recommend and look forward to reading her work again.

4 out of 5 stars

This book had so many things that I love:
1.) Brother's best friend trope!
2.) Forced proximity/only one bed trope
3.) Dual POV
4.) Setting was in Philly- I'm from Philly! I loved all of the mentions about the city.
5.) Grand gesture moment
6.) enemies to lovers trope

I was rooting so hard for Brian and Sarah. Sarah is the best friend of Brian's sister, Jess. Jess made all of her friends promise to never date her brother, and Sarah has held on to that promise for years. Why would she evert think of dating Brian? She hates him.... or does she?

When Sarah's boyfriend proposes to her and she says no, she goes back to her old apartment with Jess. The problem is that her bed is already taken by Brian! With both Brian and Sarah needing a place to stay, they have to make it work in a small apartment. They get on each other's nerves, but when Jess suggests that Brian be Sarah's fake date to a work event, things start to change.

Sarah and Brian feel an undeniable pull to each other, and they start to see that there could be sparks there. I loved how they were truly there for each other, and they would sacrifice anything to be together.

The one reason that I'm giving the book 4 stars instead of 5 is because I hated the character of Jess. She's a terrible, selfish friend, and she's a horrible sister to Brian. The third act breakup also really bothered me. I don't think Jess earned any sympathy or a redemption arc. Her character felt flat, and she came off as immature and bratty.

Overall, there was so much to love about this story. I definitely recommend it!

Thanks to NetGalley and Red Adept Publishing for an ARC of this book.