Lucy has recently become the latest of eight flatmates living in a London warehouse turned apartment. 7 roommates is complicated enough, but her instant attraction to Henry, one of her new flatmates, really complicates things. Henry is a traveling photographer and is only in town one weekend a month, those monthly weekends dubbed “warehouse weekends” are a time for the flatmates to bond, taking turns picking an activity for them all to do each month.

Each chapter of this story is one weekend a month over the course of a year - 12 warehouse weekends where Lucy and her new flatmates spend time together adventuring through London. I loved the way this was written and the glimpses into one weekend a month made the mundane parts of life fly by while still giving readers the opportunity to see how things progressed in Lucy’s life, as well as fun looks into some of the activity London has to offer. I adore books about found family, in your early adulthood those friends turned into family are so pivotal and important, and the flatmates really captured that special bond. As for the romance, there was a lot of pining and some miscommunication that frustrated me at times, but it also felt true to the stage of life the characters were in. What really made this book was Lucy’s journey to really grow up and find her way. I was rooting for her from the beginning and I was so excited to see where she ended up through the course of the year.

Thanks to Avon Books and NetGalley for the advance copy.

I LOVED the idea of this book. With the monthly themes, this one really leaned in on the chosen family trope and I could’ve read an entire book just about the friends and their monthly escapades! The romance, though? Skip it. The male main character is untrustworthy and I REALLY wanted a different ending where she knows her worth and walks away.

Weekends With You is a sweet, clean romance. It’s the story of two people trying to find themselves in London while sharing a flat with six other roommates. Henry, a traveling photographer, is only home one weekend a month, so the roommates dubbed this warehouse weekend and vowed to spend that weekend together to catch up on their individual lives. Lucy, the newest roommate, is an American florist living in London. When Lucy and Henry meet, sparks fly, but Henry’s work comes in between them and their romance struggles.

I liked the idea of this book. It was beautifully written and kept my interest, but I never felt any real chemistry between Henry and Lucy. They didn’t spend much time alone together, so it was difficult to see them as a couple. The novel focused more on Lucy’s career and her development of it. I definitely enjoyed reading it, but wish the ending was different.

** spoiler alert ** First things first...BIG thank you to NetGalley for the ARC.
Now for the review....
I wanted to love this book so much. I love the concept of each chapter representing a new month and a new weekend together but OMG, Lucy, who seems to be very talented is so ridiculous when it comes to Henry. The book was so repetitive when it comes to their make ups and break ups...after they break up the time in Ireland I was really hoping she'd wise up but I also had a feeling that since the book was almost over, she wouldn't and I was right. The sudden rush of the ownership of the flower shop and the idea that MAYBE her and Henry could actually work THIS time, were so rushed and ridiculous. I don't think I'd suggest this one to my friends because I like my friends enough to not give them the whiplash of all the back and fourth. I think if there had been a side storyline of the roommates, it would have been better...many of them seem to have better personalities.

A cozy and heartwarming love story that blooms over time. I loved the connection to flowers and the atmospheric setting of London. The pacing was a bit slow in spots, but overall a good read.
Many thanks to Avon and Harper Voyager and to Netgalley for providing me with a galley in exchange for my honest opinion.

Thank you for the opportunity to review this ARC!

I had a hard time getting into this book... It felt confusing, but I kept going. As for the romantic dynamic, I would have preferred the FMC to either be alone or with the other love interest. There was a lack of chemistry between the two main characters and the MMC was just unlikable. However, I really enjoyed flower aspect in the story, as I love their symbolism.

I feel that I will need to reread this book at some point.

Thank you to Avon, Harper Voyager, Alexandra Paige and @NetGalley for providing me with an ARC of Weekends With You. This book was a delightful and heartwarming read that I didn’t want to end.

I look forward to exploring more of Alexandra Paige’s works in the future, as her characters in this book were so wonderfully unique and entertaining. Many thanks again for the ARC - it was a lovely read!

Weekends with You by Alexandra Paige is a beautiful story about friendship, found family and star-crossed love that sees two friends with undeniable chemistry never being able to figure out how to be together in the same city and still pursue the careers they are both passionate about. Lucy, a florist in London, moves into a warehouse flat with seven other roommates; quickly falling for one of the roommates. Henry is a traveling photographer, only in London one weekend a month, which makes having a relationship quite difficult. Each chapter is a weekend in the roommates’ lives. I enjoyed the friendships between roommates and found those relationships and storylines to be more enjoyable than the romance between Lucy and Henry. I recommend this book to anyone looking for a fun read with a bit of chaos and romance.

I voluntarily reviewed a complimentary copy of this book.
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There are a few too many roommates in the house and they're all introduced at the same time so I keep getting confused about who is who. The chemistry is a little off, the writing feels forced. The interactions are cold and 50% through the book and I'm literally wondering if the love interest is even actually the love interest or if they're going to spin in a new character for the HEA.

When Lucy’s landlord raises her rent, she needs to find a new place to live - fast. She turns to her best friend Raja, who immediately offers Lucy an available room in the warehouse space Raja shares with six other flat mates. Having lived on her own since college, Lucy is a little apprehensive, but with no other option, she accepts Raja’s offer. She needn’t have worried as she fits right in.

The flat mates all live busy lives. So each month they get together for a weekend of fun and to catch up. They fondly call it “Warehouse Weekend”. Henry keeps his room at the flat to have a home base, as he travels most of each month in his work as a photographer. But he makes sure he's back for Warehouse Weekend each month. It's during Lucy's first weekend that she meets Henry. Their attraction is instant, But Henry is searching for something that he can't quite identify. Lucy is concentrating on her career as a florist, hoping to raise the profile of the little boutique shop where she works. Despite the heat they each feel, the time apart each month makes their efforts at a relationship a struggle.

Setting up the book to revolve around a year of warehouse weekends was a unique idea. Unfortunately, after the first few chapters, I found it distracted from the continuity of the story. Though the flat mates take the time to provide a quick catch up each weekend, we really don't know what happens to any of the characters between weekends. A lack of continuity makes it difficult to become absorbed in the story. The secondary characters are, for the most part, one dimensional and serve to act only as a foil for Henry and Lucy to play off. There is only slightly more depth to Lucy and Henry. We really have no clue who each of them are, their backgrounds or motivations.

I think this story had potential, but it never quite reached what it could have been.

Weekends with you was an adorable, sweet romcom that kept me entertained on a long plane ride! Lucy and Henry's chemistry was phenemonal and the premise of their story was so good!

Lucy moves into a new flat with lots of roommates, and while one of the roommates, Henry, is gone most of the month, the roommates all get together once a month for a fun-filled weekend together. They are a sweet found family, and as the months go on Lucy and Henry grow closer and closer, even as Henry is trying to figure out where he wants to settle down in the world. Lucy and Henry are both hard workers trying to find their place in the world, while also finding love and they are super relatable!

Pick this book up for some good feels and a quick read!

Long Islander (NY) Lucy is living in London developing her skill as a florist working in a small two person shop. She loves her job but worries that the business might not make it. When she becomes one of eight twenty somethings sharing a warehouse conversion, she falls for Henry, who is somewhat of an enigma. The problem is Henry travels for his job as a photographer, returning to his room at the warehouse apartments only one weekend a month. He makes clear that in his travels he hopes to find a place to call home as London no longer has anything for him.

The book is well written with some sweet (no pun intended!) aspects and a unique plot line. However, I found the interaction between Lucy and Henry to be very slow moving with no real spark. That I was more interested in the information shared about the flowers and the monthly activities of the Warehouse Weekend than the relationship between the two would be lovers does not bode well for the romance aspect of this romcom. I looked forward to seeing what the group would be exploring on their planned weekends, but I cringed about the interaction between the two main characters. Other than admiring him physically, I couldn’t quite see what Lucy saw in him; he seemed quite emotionless; almost an automaton. But, who can explain attraction to someone even though at heart we know they may not be good for us?

I did like Lucy’s talent, ambition, and business acumen.

I received a complimentary copy of this book "Weekends With You" and all opinions expressed are my own. This was a DNF for me. I just could not connect with the story or the characters.

Lucy is learning to thrive while she balances adulthood, following her heart to work at a local indie flower shop but yearning to grow the shop. When her apartment building goes up for sale she moves in with her best friend and six other roommates into a warehouse style building and meets Henry. What unfolds are in-depth explorations of one weekend a month for one year.

This one had a BIG cast of characters, but I thought each was unique enough in their own way that Alexandra was able to differentiate, and the reader was easily able to follow and get to know each on the page. The chapters were long - as each was a whole weekend, but I liked that they read as little, short stories all connected by Lucy and Henry's blossoming friendship turned love story.

Such a sweet debut! A group of twenty somethings living together in a warehouse apartment in the middle of London; a dream I didn't even know I should have been having but wish I did.

Would recommend to fans of found family, large casts, and UK settings.

I cannot wait to see what Alexandra does next!

A heartwarming and romantic debut told over the course of one year in monthly weekend installments, about found family, new love, and the magic of London.

When I saw that this book was perfect for fans of Beth O'Leary and Josie Silver, I knew I had to read it. It has the quintessential British Womens fiction charm that I love. While this is a romance at the core, it also explores living in a city in your 20s, friendships, and careers. I really enjoyed the authors writing and the pacing was unique by having each chapter focusing on a weekend in a month. 

I did find the love storyline frustrating at times but I also think a lot of 20-somethings will really relate to the miscommunication and immaturity of the male lead.

Lucy Bernstein loves her job as a florist, but it doesn’t offer her a lot of money for things like rent. So when she loses her small London apartment, she has no choice but to move in with her old college roommate Raja, who lives in a warehouse space with 7 others. Lucy isn’t sure about all the roommates, but she can’t pass on the low rent. Raja assures her that it’s a good place to live, and everyone is pretty busy most of the time. But one weekend a month, they all stop what they’re doing and get together, each roommate taking a turn at the planning.

Lucy moves in and starts to make friends with her new roommates, but the last one she meets is Henry. Henry is a photographer who spends most of his time on the road. He finds himself in a different European city, photographing a venue for a month before coming home for a couple of days and heading back out again. But as soon as Lucy and Henry meet, there is a definite spark.

But Lucy just got there and doesn’t want to upset the chemistry of the group. And Henry is spending all of his time traveling because he’s tired of London and looking for a new place to live.

The Warehouse Weekends bring the roommates together as they laugh and eat and drink, each month a new activity, personal updates, encouragement and personal growth, and plenty of teasing that makes them all feel like family. But that spark between Henry and Lucy glows brighter the more time they spend together. Lucy wants to get to know him better, but she’s worried about that impending deadline. Henry has a date already in mind when he wants to move out of the apartment. He just has to decide on a place. And none of the places he’s thinking about is London.

Meanwhile, the flower shop where Lucy works is struggling. It’s a small shop, just Lucy and the owner Renee and a part-timer. Lucy wants to take on bigger projects, to help with the finances that she knows are tight. Renee is getting older and moving more slowly. Lucy tries to keep things going as best she can, but she worries that the shop will end up closing. Will Lucy figure out a way to save her heart and her job, or despite her new warehouse family, will she find herself heart-broken and out of a job? Or will she figure out how to grow roots and bloom like the flowers she loves so much?

Weekends with You is a lovely slow-burn romance set in London, where the chaos and peace come together to create a harmony of a backdrop for this beautiful love story. Author Alexandra Paige has crafted a debut novel that is heart-breaking and sweet, nuanced and moving. This is a romance that will stand tall on the shelves next to beloved authors and be right at home.

I tried to zip through my reading of Weekends with You, but I just couldn’t do it. As much as I wanted to find out what happened with these characters, the nature of this book was to slow me down and make me savor each scene. It was almost meditative, as it drew me into this London warehouse, into the flower shop, into the lives of these young people as they make plans and chase dreams and fall in love. This is a book to be savored with a favorite cup of tea or over a long weekend. This story just seemed to demand my full attention, and it was worth every slow moment I spent in the pages. Highly recommended as a balm to this crazy world.

Egalleys for Weekends with You were provided by Avon through NetGalley, with many thanks.

I think the premise of this book was really good! I really liked the characters and the way each chapter was a different month, but it just seemed like it just ended. There could have been more that happened and it could have dragged out longer instead of just ending. It seemed rushed in my opinion.

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🧼 Messy vibes

This book gave so many vibes and I was here for it! It was such a fun read and truly hooked me from beginning to end on the mess and the love story of our FMC!

Also, I loveeeee flowers so the floral aspects to the story telling I felt were a nice addition and soooo well done!

The set up reminded me of the vibes from the spin off of the fosters and truly loved the multiple roommates and forced proximity of the story!

Thank you so much to Avon for my arc in exchange for my honest review!

It was just an adorable story. A pleasurable, light read--just what I needed. If you're a fan of Abby Jimenez, Rebecca Searle, Emily Henry, then I think you'll enjoy this book.

This story follows Lucy who moves into an apartment with other roommates and meets a guy who she begins to develop feelings for. I enjoyed the storyline for this book. It was good but not entertaining all the way. This story was a bit tame with not many conflicts and being very light on the romance aspect. I did enjoy how the story was in London and seeing bits of it from Lucy’s pov. I loved the found family part of this story and seeing how they all treat each other. This story is only written in Lucy’s pov but would have loved to get Henry’s.

Lucy is the FMC of this book who works at a flower shop and wants to keep it open. I enjoyed her character and how willing she was to make sure the shop was running. I liked her development in this book. Then there is Henry who is supposed to be the main side character but I felt that he was MIA half of the story and wouldn’t consider him the main side lead. I wish he was more in the story or it would have been better to get pov. There are many other side characters in this book and I really liked them. The romance in this book is very light and the story felt more like women’s fiction. The romance is forced proximity and friends to lovers with some light make-out scenes.

The ending was good but with a cute HEA. The story wasn’t bad but it also wasn’t a memorable experience. For me I felt this story was promised something else but instead, we got something different. I did enjoy the found family and Lucy’s story and seeing them development in the story. Though I did wish there was more to the romance.

*this arc was sent to me by the publisher to give an honest review in return*