I absolutely loved getting read more about Josie and Matthew and their backwards love story! The silly banter, nicknames and all around drama thrown in with hot blondie and I’m sold.

This book is super cute!! I love a good fake dating, he falls first scenario. Matthew is absolutely book boyfriend goals! He is super protective of Josie and hilarious. Grandpa Moe is a trip! Definitely a must read!

I wanted to love this book the way I loved the rest of Elena's stories. Sadly, while I grew to like it, I never fell in love with it as I hoped. While the characters had great chemistry, it was so disjointed and all over the place. The story never really clicked, made sense, or brought things full circle. Every time the story started to lead somewhere, it got interrupted, or something happened to detract from the development. There were definitely cute, fun, spicy moments, but overall, the story didn't land with me in the same way her previous books had.

I knew Josie would be my girly. I enjoyed the Long Game, but I hope those that didn’t love it can be convinced to continue the series because this sequel is honestly SO much better! I knew Josie’s story would deliver but I’m literally obsessed. I couldn’t be stopped the last 48 hours.

Josie’s character is so quirky and lovable. The book made me laugh out loud. And I’m PRAISING Elena for showing the world of romance lovers that a third act breakup is not necessary 🙌🏻 Sometimes when you read romcom after romcom the spice can feel a little bland or get repetitive but Elena stepped it up with some freakin’ creativity and I was all about it. The Fiancé Dilemma gave me the tension, chemistry and pining from the first chapters that I felt like I was missing a bit from the Long Game.

The only thing I felt ‘meh’ about through this whole book was Andrew’s development and not having a full understanding of how that took place, but I still don’t really care about him so I can move past that 😂

LOVE. OBSESSED. PRAISE ELENA.

This is the kind of romcom I need in my TBR 24/7.

Thank you to NetGalley and the publisher for a digital copy of this book in exchange for an honest review.

I was so happy to receive an early copy of this book! I will read anything Elena Armas reads and this latest book doesn’t disappoint! It’s full of heart, laughter, and two main characters you can’t help but root for and fall in love with.

Big thanks to NetGalley and Atria Books for an ARC!!

Ever since I read The Spanish Love Deception by Elena Armas, she has become one of my auto-read authors. It became one of my favorite books so I was excited that she was releasing a new book, The Fiancé Dilemma. Even though it is listed as a sequel to The Long Game, it can be read as a standalone. It just takes place in the same location. Also, the main characters from the first book are side characters in the sequel and vice versa.

The Fiancé Dilemma was exactly what I needed right now: a rom-com with loveable characters and some spice (actually more than I expected). The main characters, Josie and Matthew, have major chemistry from their first meeting. They have such a connection with one another physically and emotionally. I especially love their fun and joking manner to one another which made me smile and laugh so much throughout the book. I enjoyed how their relationship developed and the characters within the story. Many characters from the first book, The Long Game, also appear in this one. It was fun revisiting some of these amusing characters.

I also really liked how the story flowed and was formatted. We start right into the action right away. There are a few recallings of the past but most of the time it stays in the present. There is also an ongoing podcast throughout the story, and we get to read the transcript of it all. The only thing I wish about this book is that it was a dual POV so that we could get more of Matthew's perspective of the story rather than just one chapter.

Overall I think Elena Armas hit it out of the park again with The Fiancé Dilemma. She is just so great at making loveable characters with great chemistry and developing a fun rom-com with plenty of spice throughout.

Thank you Netgalley and Atria Books for the free advanced copy for my honest review!

This was such a charming and fun story, where instead of the usual trope of a 'marriage of convenience' we got to enjoy an 'engagement of convenience', and I enjoyed every second of it. The pace stayed fast throughout and made it really hard for me to find stopping points to put my kindle down! Josie and Matthew's banter throughout the book had me rooting for them from the very start, and the tension was incredible. I will say I would have wanted more depth into the relationship between Josie and Adalyn-- however I can let it slide since I haven't read "The Long Game' (yet!!)

3⭐️
"Because i only ever wanted you, Josie."

I think I just have to finally admit defeat that EA's books just aren't for me. I've read a few, and they're all fine? But to be honest I don't see the huge hype about them

I feel like I'm saying this for the hundredth time, but fake dating stories have to have a really solid reason in my opinion or they just come off silly. Fake dating so you don't look like bad PR to the dad you've only just found out exists? Not a good enough reason. Like why did Matthew even agree to this?!

This had some cute moments and if you're a fan of EA's previous works, you'll probably enjoy this
Thank you to Netgalley and publishing team for the ARC in exchange for an honest review.

REVIEW: The Fiancé Dilemma ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

Ever since I read The Spanish Love Deception by Elena Armas, she has become one of my auto-read authors. It became one of my favorite books so I was excited that she was releasing a new book, The Fiancé Dilemma. Even though it is listed as a sequel to The Long Game, it can be read as a standalone. It just takes place in the same location. Also, the main characters from the first book are side characters in the sequel and vice versa.

The Fiancé Dilemma was exactly what I needed right now: a rom-com with loveable characters and some spice (actually more than I expected). The main characters, Josie and Matthew, have major chemistry from their first meeting. They have such a connection with one another physically and emotionally. I especially love their fun and joking manner to one another which made me smile and laugh so much throughout the book. I enjoyed how their relationship developed and the characters within the story. Many characters from the first book, The Long Game, also appear in this one. It was fun revisiting some of these amusing characters.

I also really liked how the story flowed and was formatted. We start right into the action right away. There are a few recallings of the past but most of the time it stays in the present. There is also an ongoing podcast throughout the story, and we get to read the transcript of it all. The only thing I wish about this book is that it was a dual POV so that we could get more of Matthew's perspective of the story rather than just one chapter.

Overall I think Elena Armas hit it out of the park again with The Fiancé Dilemma. She is just so great at making loveable characters with great chemistry and developing a fun rom-com with plenty of spice throughout.

Thank you Netgalley and Atria Books for the free advanced copy for my honest review!

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Thanks to NetGalley and the publisher for this ARC!
Another hit from Elena Armas! I enjoyed The Long Game (despite being rather not into sports lol) and particularly loved Matthew so was super excited to dive in to his book.
I have to admit, I got pretty annoyed with Josie in the end and think if Armas had gone a bit deeper with her childhood trauma and why she is the way she is it would’ve read better, but who am I kidding I still fell for this book. It was definitely because of Matthew though what an excellent excellent book boyfriend/fiance! Armas knows how to write em

The swooooooon is real.

Josie and Matthew had my heart from the first chapter and I have no doubt they’ll have yours also. Elena Armas is so great at providing a story that makes you laugh, swoon, and maybe even shed a tear.

I would definitely recommend picking up this book!

The others haven't quite measured up for me, unfortunately, including this newest book The Fiance Dilemma.

I liked the premise of this book, the cover is super cute, and was excited for it to come out. I really wanted to like it more than I did. I felt it was a little long and drawn out. The characters were ok, but I didn't feel a very strong connection to Matthew or Josie.

The positives to this book included the set up to the fake engagement and the cameos by Cam and Adalyn from The Long Game. In the end, this was a 2.5 rounded up to 3. However, if you really liked The Long Game I think you would enjoy this book as well.

Thank you to Net Galley for the ARC!

First of all, I want to say thank you to Net Galley and Atria Publishers for giving me an ARC of this book. Now, onto the review.

I wanted to love this book, I really did. Maybe I read it at the wrong time so I wasn’t in the mood, but unfortunately I didn’t love this book. We have Josie and Matthew who are thrown into a fake engagement as a solution to a press monstrosity. And while I don’t mind the fake dating or fake fiancée trope, this just rubbed me the wrong way. It felt FAKE, which was the problem.

Matthew fell first, and I love him. He wants to make life better for Josie and will do anything to help and protect her. Josie on the other hand…. I found her to be so unlikable. It felt like her failed engagements was the main chunk of her personality. I needed more from her.

I’m not going to lie, I got about 60% through and skimmed the last 40% of the book. I hate to say it, but I got BORED. I absolutely loved the American Roomate Experience, but this book did not do it for me. Also, the ending, in my opinion, was beyond disappointing. There was all this build up, and SPOILER, she calls the wedding off, AGAIN. I kept reading for their happily ever after and it didn’t really happen.

A more accurate rating would be a 2.5-3 stars.

I expect nothing less than excellence from Elena Armas because I already loved her previous books and this one was even more amazing than I expected. The world is not ready for The Fiance Dilemma. Buckle up.

I enjoyed my ARC copy - Thank you Netgalley!
Wow - Elena Aramas delivers again. Quite spicy, and fun! Looking forward to more books of hers over the years.

⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️.75

If you had told me 2 years ago that Elena Armas would write a mmc that I would love as much as Aaron Blackford, let alone a BLOND man, I would have never believed you. But Matthew Flanagan has entered the chat!!

I have adored each and everyone one of Elena Armas’ books, and this one is no different. I loved Josie in the long game, and so glad we got to hear her story!!

The Fiancé dilemma follows Josie, mayor of Green Oak, coffee shop owner, small town organizer— she basically does it all. What she doesn’t do is complete the walk down the aisle— which is how she finds herself single after 4 failed engagements. When her absentee (very rich, very powerful) father decides to come back into her life, Josie is told her romantic history is hurting her (and therefore her father’s) image- so she decides to do what any other girl would do, and that is to pretend she’s engaged to the first man she sees— who happens to be her sister’s best friend.

a fake engagement, he falls first, touch her and die (in a sweet, small town kinda way) — I couldn’t put this book down!! The podcast to get Josie’s backstory was genius, and of course, getting more of Cam and Adalyn was icing on the cake!! (Highly recommend reading The Long Game before picking this one up!!)

The book does start fairly quickly- before you know it Josie is a fiancée again. I also wish we had more about her dad- I feel like he was more of a background character throughout, when the whole dilemma is due to him, but thought that the ending rounded it out well!

A big thank you to NetGalley and Atria Books for the arc— pick this up when it comes out in July!!!!

I loved The Long Game so so much. And I was so excited for this book because it continues with some of the characters. But this was so difficult to read and enjoy. I wasn't interested in the characters, Matthew was especially dull and one-dimensional, or the plot. Also, I had such a hard time reading this, I kept losing my place and forgetting what I read

3.5 Stars

I enjoyed the overall story but also found myself skimming the book. I just wanted to know what happens and didnt really care about some of the side characters and even the situation with Andrew. I didnt really feel the daddy issues. He just wasnt around and there was nothing really to go off on. I just think it was pointless. I understand the basis of Josie and Adalyn is because of Andrew but his parts in the book felt like filler. We barely get any interactions.

I did like Matthew as the romatic interest. The way he feels and loves Josie is what every girl wants. Reading Josie’s dialogue and thoughts made me really feel when she was anxious or just spewing words when nervous. The book was fast paced for sure. Some parts I thought were kind of superfluous, but I understand it was needed to support the chemistry of the two main characters. When Josie was having her panic attack in her dress and Matthew came in to help her, that made me cry and miss my own boyfriend. I wish we could have seen Josie meet Matthew’s family.

Thank you to Netgally and the publishers for letting me read this arc in exchange for an honest review.

I love Elena armada’s writing. I was so excited to see a sequel book to the first. The characters are well developed and the storyline is adorable.

Unfortunately this wasn’t for me. The plot felt super forced and unrealistic. I can suspend disbelief only so far. I love Elena Armas work and I will definitely read more of her work in the future as the writing was good - I just kept getting thrown out of the story