This is a fun romcom! After some problems in his personal life Brian ends up living with his sister in her two bedroom apartment. To complicate matters his sister’s best friend and ex roommate has to move back in after a breakup with her boyfriend. Sarah and Brian can barely tolerate each other never mind live in a small apartment together. Surprisingly the more time goes by and the more they fight over who will get the bedroom they begin to see each other in a different light. This is a great romcom with wonderful characters. Brian in particular is awesome. If you are looking for a romcom check this one out and also check out this author’s great backlist.

Thank you NetGalley for providing me with this ARC in exchange for my honest review.

Get a Room is a lovely romance story that follows the story of Sarah, who got kicked out of her ex’s house after turning down his marriage proposal on her birthday’ and Brian who has lost both his job and his girlfriend. Both Sarah and Brian find themselves looking for a place to stay and both their answers are the same: Jess. Brian’s sister and Sarah’s best friend. Sarah claims the empty room should be hers as she’s been living in that room for years until she moved in with her ex, however Brian arrived there first. The story follows as their banter turns into friendship and then some more.

I saw the synopsis of this book and I knew I wanted to read it. Best friend’s brother trope is always so fun to read! I also loved how the book is called “Get a Room” and Sarah and Brian are literally fighting for the same room, like that’s just excellent. The book had excellent side characters as well. Lots of found family (excellent trope and excellent execution) and family dynamics. I also loved Sarah’s job and her relationship with the kids. It was so heartwarming to read how much she cares about her kids and her job in the charity.

The secondary characters were very fun to read. I loved reading about Brian’s newly found friend group. Jess was a very interesting character. I liked her until she started going insane after finding out about Sarah and Brian. I get that she had her reasons but forcing Sarah to choose between her and Brian was very cruel and all the words she said were gut wrenching as well. Tasha was such a fun character, I loved how she and Ethan were number one shippers. Maggie!!!! Probably my favorite character after Sarah and Brian. The sweetest boss and mother/aunt figure. I loved how she treated Sarah like she was family. She always supported Sarah and I just adored their relationship.

Sarah and Brian. Mixing the best friend’s brother trope and secret dating is always a big yes. I loved their dynamic so much. I loved how the moment they fell for each other was so clear. I loved the little changes in their attitude as they started to get to know each other better and fell for the other one. I loved how they practically become best friends after putting their differences aside. Also, I have to talk about Brian. Definition of a perfect man. Even when he and Sarah were in their “mutual respectable dislike’ era, he was so adorable and considerate and that sock thingy was so cute. He might be the definition of boyfriend material. I loved how he prioritized Sarah over everything and wanted to make sure she was happy. I loved how he used his breaks to bring her coffee just because she asked. I loved everything about them. I loved how Sarah pretended to mix Star Wars with Star Trek even though it was clear that she knew. I also adored how Brian proposed where they first kissed. I also loved how that was the place where they found each other again after Jess’ crisis. Also every single scene where Sarah and Brian made Tyler jealous was perfect.

If you’re looking for a book that has an amazing couple with lots of banter and tension, Get a Room is the right book for you.

This is a cute and fun read for those especially who are fans of my best friend’s brother. There is some banter and spice as well as some awkward fake dating moments. I also enjoyed the references to some pop culture (songs, romcoms).

I really liked this enemies to lovers, best friend's brother/sister's best friend romance! Brian was my favorite, I felt like he was the stronger character of the two when comparing both him and Jess. Jess seemed a little too immature to me at times, which I guess was also heightened during the third act conflict in the book. That trope isn't my favorite and it made the ending feel rushed. Overall, it was a cute story and I loved the main tropes, I just wish Jess was a stronger, more relatable FMC!

Thank you to NetGalley and the publisher for allowing me to review this book.

When Sarah's boyfriend attempts a proposal that she doesn't readily accept, he dumps her and kicks her out of the house. She goes back to the apartment she'd shared with her best friend Jess only to find an interloper, Jess's irritating older brother, Brian. He's in her room, she wants it back. Something's gotta give, but will it be Sarah or Brian?

First, I want to say that the characters in this book are all pretty immature and selfish. Sarah had no right to think she could just move back in and take over the room again when Brian was already there. It frustrated me that she felt so entitled. She didn't even ask, she just assumed. Jess was an awful friend who let her own insecurities about something that happened in high school almost wreck a friendship. Not only that, but the two girls seemed fairly codependent on one another to an almost unhealthy degree.

Next, while I love a good enemies to lovers, they went straight from hating each other to being in love. There was no real build-up. I also hate a miscommunication trope, and this book relied heavily on that. Maybe if people had been honest and open, things would have been better. All it would have taken was one big conversation.

I rated this book 2.5 stars because even though it got better, it still wasn't all that great.

Enjoyable read, fun did have my giggling through out, I love every now and then a cosy read and this was one for me, read this in 1 sitting.

Get A Room was a fun read! it’s a contemporary romance following characters Sarah and Brian.

I loved the growth of Brian and seeing the snippets of Sarah and her mums relationship, as well as her passion for her career.

The ending was a little rushed however it was still a fantastic read!

Tropes:
- Bestfriend’s Brother
- Enemies to Lovers
- Good Banter
- Forced Proximity
- Level 2.5 on the spicy scale
- HEA

I’m so grateful to Netgalley for the ARC opportunity, thank you again!!

this is adorable! I loved the charachters and the character development. I couldn't get enough and I never wanted it to end.

Honestly an amazing read. I loved the chemistry and banter between the main characters Sarah and Brian. It was a fun, fast paced read that had me giggling like a loon at times and kicking my feet. Brian is an excellent book boyfriend and definitely has my heart. It is an enemies to lovers romance which is one of my favourite tropes as well as forced proximity which in my opinion always makes this type of book better. (It makes the spice within the book better also) I wholeheartedly recommend this book as it was truly a great read that I couldn’t put down.

4/5⭐️
3/5🌶

An overall pretty good romcom. It’s an easy read. Even better that it is enemies to lovers. My favorite! Thank you for the opportunity to read this book.

Brian & Sarah have had the worst luck recently, and both end up moving into Jess’ apartment (Brian’s sister & Sarah’s best friend) where they battle it out to see who gets the bed and who has to sleep on the floor mattress, andddd the time they spend together (and all the hilariously horrible scenarios they’re put it) show them how similar they actually are which was a pretty good flow! the whole living situation gave me a little bit of Mr Wrong Number vibes & I really like Sarah & Brian together! the banter was top-notch and though Jess was not my favorite character & I didn’t like how she handled a lot of things, I still really enjoyed reading :)

Get a Room is an engaging and fun contemporary romance by Casey Dembowski and was my first read from this author. I adored the characters, thrilling banter, and the enemies-to-lovers possibility.

Meet Sarah. She needs a place to live. Meet Brian. He also needs a place to live. They both end up fighting over space in an apartment: with her best friend, who is also his sister. Will these enemies feelings toward each other slowly change, or will it remain prank wars forever?

There are a few spicy moments in the story that, you guessed it, had me blushing. But I really appreciated the character growth throughout the story and having the dual POVs. Romance and laughter make this book an entertaining read when you need something sweet.

Thank you to NetGalley and Red Adept Publishing for a temporary e-ARC in exchange for my honest review.

Thank you NetGalley and publisher for this ARC publication for an honest review.

I read and enjoyed both of Casey Dembowski's previous books. I did not realize going into to this current one that we would have crossover characters. What an unexpected, happy surprise! Even more surprising is our male lead is none other than Brian, the anti-hero, ex-boyfriend of Hannah from the book "When Were Thirty." A sign of a good writer is to take a character that you previously have disliked and then give him depth and a new perspective for the reader. to see Brian's character is given a whole new direction in this book and I actually enjoyed this transformation.

This book is an enemies to lovers, best friends' brother, fake dating, hidden romance. Yes, there seems to be a lot of different directions of the storyline, but honestly it all works! I adored the banter between Brian and Sara, the pranks, and the growth of both their characters as they became closer and discovered they were something more....

There was so much sweetness between our main couple (and spice that personally I didn't need to become invested in them.) For most part, I loved the BFF relationship of Jess and Sarah until the end. I was so mad at Jess and the direction the story went. Thankfully, everything comes full circle. And the happily ever after was lovely with an epilogue. There were plenty of interesting side characters...I wonder if any will get their own book.

4 stars

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

I liked this book. The main two characters were interesting because it was nice to see a guy actually care about what she wants and understand that she need to make the choices that she wants to. I just had some issues with the side characters as they didn’t really show their relationships unless they needed to talk about something and that’s it. It’s sweet and fluffy!

rating: 3.5 stars

The best thing about this book are the two main characters, Sarah and Brian. I really enjoyed reading about the progression of their relationship starting as some sort of enemies, then (kinda?) fake dating and finally, lovers. Their personal lives were interesting as well. I loved Sarah's job and her devotion. And I appreciate the closure she and Tyler got. Brian also had his own share of personal problems, trying to find a job, friends and a life in a new city.

I'm not sure how I feel about the pacing of this book. I usually read books like these in two/three days but I felt like I was stalling with this one and only rushed to finish it before an ARC expires. There were scenes that didn't really feel important to the plot. Maybe this is a personal preference, but I prefer romance books to be written in first view rather than the third.

The third act of this book is the weakest. Sarah, Brian and Jess annoyed me in the conflict, but Jess far far more. Not only do I think that this conflict is predictable and overplayed in best friend's brother/sister's friend trope romances, but Jess makes it even worse. I understand feeling frustrated at your brother and best friend for lying to you and making you feel dumb enough to not notice anything. And I think that Brian and Sarah should've come clean sooner instead of lying to her face.
But *SPOILER* what Jess did to her own BROTHER - basically kicking him out of the apartment, and best friend - giving her a disgusting ultimatum. She come off very hypocritical with how she dealt with their relationship and her own in the first act. Her reasoning for 'forbidding' the relationship was childish and resulted from her insecurity in her and her friendship. And in the end, she's forgiven without really doing much to deserve it.

Overall, I still enjoyed the book, even with my issues with it. It had some of my favorite tropes ( forced proximity / roommates, fake dating) and Sarah and Brian were genuinely lovable and entertaining.

This is a cute little enemy to lovers but he is my best friend's brother.

This book is perfect for anyone wanting to cleanse their palette because it is easy to read and you can fly through it. A few moments in the book had me giggling and kicking my feet. Other than those moments I feel this book could have been longer because you did end up with a few unanswered questions. For instance, why did Jess always look like she was going through it, or how she was able to easily leave her boyfriend to go to Sarah even though they are doing long distance? Wouldn't you want as much time with them if you truly want them? Also, Mr.Brian only fell for Sarah after she pushed herself onto him sexually smh. Another question I have is it never explained why Tyler and that other model got together or what he told her for her to get so mad. They are simple questions but still, it felt like there should have been more information about these little plot lines.

I liked the idea of this book but it severely lacks the plot like WHERE’S THE PLOT? plus the relationship between the main characters was not done well. It started as an sexual attraction and it seems like that till the end, there was lack of emotional development between the characters. Also how can they just give up on each other just because someone don’t want that. They were so close the one moment and so distinct the other. Now, coming to the side characters which were literally “side” characters, I felt like they were not part of the main character’s life, they were just there because the writer wrote so like there was lack of development of friendship and depth between the characters that it seemed so fake. But there were some conversations/moments that I absolutely loved.
2.5 🌟

As a girl who fell for her brothers best friend, this book sold me from chapter 2!

I relate to Sarah so much and I love her free spirit. Brian’s your average grumpy man who had his whole world flipped upside down in a year. The fact they both move in with Jess within hours of each other, well that’s just fate right? Has to be!

The banter between Sarah and Brian is spot on and the spicy moments, well there’s just great too! I loved it and it was a cute read!

Top tier banter & chemistry😍💕❤️✨

Thank you soooooo much netgalley, the author and the publisher for the advanced review copy if this book💗
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3.5 stars

This is a funny and sweet romantic comedy. I really like the author's style of writing, it flows and felt easy to read. She puts a lot of thought into the characters and I really appreciate that in books. I really liked all the characters. Brian and Sarah were such great main characters. They both showed nice character development throughout the book. I liked Jess a lot during the first half of the book but slowly started to dislike her as the book went on, especially her reaction to finding out about Brian and Sarah.

Any romance featuring ‘best friends brother’ and ‘enemies to lovers’ tropes, you know you’re getting some drama. And there definitely was. Before all the drama came into place, the story was built nicely. I just wish there wasn’t that typical 3rd act breakup. I was expecting it but still hoped it wouldn’t happen. For the most part, this story followed a pretty predictable plotline. It wasn’t over the top predictable, but it was what you typically see and expect for these specific tropes.

Overall, I enjoyed this, even though parts were a bit slow, it always jumped right back into something exciting.