The main thing I loved with this book was the slow burn. It was the perfect slow burn. There was a lot of good tension and build up and then once they finally kissed it was perfection. Will was the perfect calm that Josie needed. They are so fantastic together.

I didn't read the first book that this author came out with but I would definitely give other books by this author a chance.

This book was cute. Josie and Will have a history but they never thought of a future.

When their work lives mesh it’s harder to keep the feelings at bay. Like we would want them to!

This was a cozy fast read.

Thank you NetGalley and St Martins Press for the ARC.

I thought Perfect Fit was a cute story, and I always like a second-chance romance, but I also didn’t think there was anything too special about that one. I felt like it dragged on a bit in places, so I would feel removed from the story at times. Good, but not great.

I adored Clare Gilmore's Love Interest. That was my introduction to this author. As that book earned a 5-star review from me, I could not wait to read her next book and was always on the lookout for her name on the book shelves. Here it is and I enjoyed this thoughtful read, as well, but not as much as Love Interest. Themes from both her books include office romance, a love letter to its host city, a callback to Nashville and a dreamy male love interest that'd make any gal a lucky heroine. What's not to like? I look forward to keeping up with this author. Rating this 3-3.5 stars.

As someone who LOVES enemies to lovers, the book was perfect for me. I loved the banter and how the author was able to portray a strong female lead without making her come off as mean. As for the male main character, what's not to love! This was a hit, and I look forward to reading more by this author.

Perfect Fit is an adorable romantic story about a clothing line CEO and her consultant. Both characters are burnt out from their jobs and are reunited from the past. As a Texan, I enjoyed the shout-outs about Austin's locations and culture. The only thing missing was a mention of traffic on I-35! I enjoyed the story and read through it relatively quickly. As a travel enthusiast, I enjoyed the short trip around the world. I recommend this story to fans of Emily Henry and Abby Jimenez. 4/5 stars!

3.5
I loved the Austin setting of this one SO much! And I get giddy anytime HEB is refenced in books! The meet cute was so cute and I loved the "we should have been together" in high school vibes. BUT I felt like it was a little too long winded. The "drama" surrounding Josie and her best friend was a little unnecessary.

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Read if you like:
🦄 EX-best friends TWIN brother 🫢
🦄 second chance romance
🦄 meet cute (or not-so-cute in this one 🤪)
🦄 single POV
🦄 HEA
🦄 just a tiiiiiiny little bit of spice 🌶️

I have not read anything about this author before but I have heard nothing but good things, so I was very excited to start this first one 😊
I absolutely loved this author’s snarky and sarcastic narration style, and it made for a very enjoyable read. I was hooked right from the very first page!
This book was super cute! I loved the second chance aspect… and I definitely loved the (ex)best friends brother 😍😍😍 I never really appreciated this trope until now but WOW I loved it ❤️ I am not a huge fan of spice so I appreciated that there was just a little bit in here.
I really liked these characters, and I was so happy to see the friendship mend ❤️❤️ and ex-best friends TWIN brother?!?! Did we know they were twins in the beginning?? I can really see why Zoe was so upset with Josie all these years. I loved the ending where everything came together and was wrapped up 😁 I will definitely be reading more by this author in the future!

I was a huge fan of her debut Love Interest, but unfortunately this one fell flat for me. I couldn’t connect with the MC, it felt like she needed therapy, which did get addressed, but it made me struggle with her constant obstacles. I would still read her next book based on the strength of how’ much I loved her first book, but ultimately this one wasn’t for me.

This book was adorable. The perfect pick me up during a book slump.

Synopsis: Josephine Davis is the CEO of the largest fashion brand in Austin, TX. Her biggest investor has ordered her to hire a consultant. The last person she expects to be helping her is Will Grant. He is the brother of her ex best friend.

Both of these two shared a kiss in high school 9 years ago but never have been friends. This book follows Josie through her girl bossing, friendships, work ethic, and her journey on slowing down and finding love!

Josie has to decide if she wants to be producing and alone or fall in love!

Things I loved:
💗Mentions of large iced oat milk lattes
💗Female CEO business rep
💗References to the show, Suits
💗Thoughtful MMC who has secret talents

Perfect Fit by Clare Gilmore is so much more than just a workplace romance. It is all of my favourite tropes wrapped into one: friends-to-lovers, second-chance romance, best friend's brother... I could go on and on, honestly.
Will and Josie are complicated characters, with flaws and ups and downs, but that makes them so much more loveable. I truly loved this book!

Josie Davis has almost built Revenant, her clothing brand, in Austin. While trying to take it to the next level she hires Will Grant as a consultant. Will happens to be the twin brother of her high school best friend. The friend and she had a falling out and haven’t spoken since heading off to college. Josie is single minded, a little insecure, and a bit of a workaholic. She hasn’t even tried dating in four years. Will steps in as a consultant who goes above and beyond. It isn’t enough to suggest work improvements. But he helps her get the perfect reservations for her best friend's bachelorette party.

He is perfect, almost too perfect. But together they are playful and fun. There is spice but often with it fading to black. I love his list of five worst things about himself. I thought the whole best friend issue was much ado about not much. It could have been resolved anytime over the years. The characters are likable and the story flows well.

Thanks to St. Martin's Griffin for the gifted copy!

About the book: Josephine Davis spent all of her twenties working her butt off to build Revenant, a fashion brand in Austin. Her biggest investor orders her to hire a consultant, who just so happens to be her ex best friend's twin brother Will, who she kissed ONE time on spring break nine years ago.

My review: The conversation surrounding burnout and slowing down is so, so needed, and something that's not really covered in the romance genre. I loved that this was a big focus here, especially as our FMC is such a go-getter perfectionist -- it's just so relevant to all of us firstborn women. Her dynamic with Will was great, and I loved that he was also her ex best friend's twin brother. I love that it was an unexpected romance for them that blossoms as Josie learns to reorder her priorities. It was really well done!

I accidentally submitted the wrong feedback for this book! My bad, girlies! I thought this was actually super cute. However, I think it fell victim to many of the problems that haunt rom-coms. It's just not super memorable. I really don't have any additional notes on this one.

Thank you NetGalley, St. Martin's Griffin, and Clare Gilmore for the early access copy of Perfect Fit.

Perfect Fit tells the story of Josie who is a young CEO of a fashion empire and Will who is the consultant brought on by Josie's biggest investor. Josie and Will have history. While Will and Josie may not have been friends, they did share a passionate kiss in high school that ended her friendship with Will's twin sister Zoe. With old wounds, new pressures, and self-discovery, the two must figure out if and how they can work.

The character development was well crafted and unfolds beautifully as the story progresses. It felt like you were getting to know both Will and Josie as they shared things about themselves with each other. The communication between Josie and Will is something to admire.

3.5/5 stars. Very close to a 4 star read for me, but the end fell a bit for me. But otherwise it was a well written, sweet (occasionally saccharine-y) love story about a work-a-holic CEO and a man who accidentally derailed her high school experience.

This was a cute read. The characters were easy to connect with and root for. Although all characters were well developed and felt realistic there were times when the story felt a bit stagnant and sorta repetitive. The romance develops at a good pace but one of the last connections Josie makes at the end felt like it took too long and ended up feeling a bit rushed. Besides that it was a solid read that I would tell others to check out.

Thanks to NetGalley and the publisher for the arc

You ever read a book and you just get it and relate to the characters and what they are going through?

That was this book for me especially with Josephine. I understood where Josephine was coming from in the sense of devoting so much time and effort into something and your self awareness is tied to its success. I saw her burn out coming from a mile away because I’ve been there- I’m not an entrepreneur or business owner in any way but I wholeheartedly get how much of herself she invested and the eventual burnout she experienced. Will showed up for Josie time and time again in the capacity she needed and gave her that breathing room and support. How he offered to give a little more on days she needed it for them to get to 100% and how he knew that she would do the same for him when the time came.

I was really nervous that there was going to be a third act break up but there wasn’t and that’s because of how Will and Josie communicated with each other and understood the growth they have experienced since they last knew each other.

I definitely enjoy reading Clare Gilmore’s books and look forward to what comes next. If you are a fan of slow burn, second chance-ish, friends to lovers, girl boss, he falls first stories then definitely add Perfect Fit to your tbr!


Thank you @stmartinspress and @netgalley for this eARC in exchange for my honest feedback.

I loved Clare Gilmore’s book Love Interest, the love story was so tender. And honestly Perfect Fit also works for me! I relate to Josie a little too much in the burnt out Millenial, eldest daughter narrative. But this was a sweet romcom that allowed me to escape from my own professional burnout. So it was a win for me! I recommend this book.

Thank you to NetGalley and the publisher for an ARC

Perfect Fit by Claire Gilmore was such a great book!! If you love books best friends brother, no third act breakup, strong FMC with amazing friends, and workplace romance then you will love this book.

Josie Davis is a career woman who built a fashion company called Revenant, which is located in downtown Austin, Texas. She decided to hire a consultant, her crush from high school Will Grant, who was also her ex-best friend’s twin brother.

This is the second book by Gilmore and I’m officially a big fan. The storyline and plot are amazing. The characters are the best. I love the friendships that Josie has with her BFF’s. I loved that this story takes place in Austin, I’m in Houston so this was awesome for me. I like that we got to see what kinda goes on behind the scenes of a fashion business. I just fell in love with this story and these characters I cannot tell you enough to read this story. Thank you to NetGalley and St. Martin’s Press for letting me read this ARC in exchange for my honest thoughts and opinions.