This was a cute book. Your normal cheesy predictable romance. I enjoyed the main character. I thought she was fun.

The Fiancé Dilemma is a charming rom-com with plenty of chemistry and laughs. Armas’ writing brings the perfect balance of humor, romance, and a dash of drama.

Elena Armas has done it again! The Finance Dilemma is the perfect mix of swoony romance, sharp banter, and just the right amount of drama to keep you hooked from start to finish. If you love workplace rivals-to-lovers stories with undeniable chemistry, this one is a must-read!

The main characters are everything—our heroine is smart, ambitious, and totally relatable, while the love interest is the perfect mix of frustratingly arrogant and secretly soft. Their back-and-forth is chef’s kiss perfection, and the slow-burn tension is SO worth it.

Beyond the romance, this book has depth, heart, and some great moments of self-discovery. Plus, Armas’s writing is as witty and addictive as ever. If you’re in the mood for a feel-good, can't-put-it-down kind of read, The Finance Dilemma should be at the top of your list!

I was really excited for Josie's story after reading book 1 of this series.

In this book, Josie has her sister's best friend, Matthew, pretend to be her fake fiance. After five unsuccessful engagements, there's a lot of press due to her dad's social status on her lack of being able to go down the aisle. But Matthew is all in help her pretend that this one is going to stick.

But as all fake dating situations go, the feelings don't stay platonic for long.

I had very high hopes for this one, but unfortunately it just wasn't for me. I switched back and forth between audio and ebook, And I just felt that the romance felt forced and a little too insta-love for my liking. Certain scenes felt cringy and just definitely not for me. But maybe this author just isn't for me!

2.5

A charming romantic comedy with the fake engagement trope, rich with humor and some sweet moments. MCs Josie and Matthew navigate their growing feelings and chemistry amidst the chaos of small-town gossip and family expectations. Overall, it’s an enjoyable read with lighthearted fun!

Sincere thanks to NetGalley and Atria Books for an advanced reader copy in exchange for an honest review.

This book was a slow burn and took a little bit for me to become interested, but once it finally hit the sweet spot around halfway, I struggled to put it down, finding myself up at 1AM while still needing to work in less than 6 hours. This is a sure sign that I am thoroughly enjoying a book and that it's 100% worth my time! This is the first book I've attempted to read by Elena Armas and I think I will be picking up more most definitely! I do wish there was more explanation to why the weddings for Josie didn't work out, and have more back story, but I truly loved reading the interactions between Matthew and Josie and how much chemistry they had. Seeing from the back end how Matthew felt about Josie to begin with was honestly beautiful, and that he was all in on her to begin with. I truly enjoyed watching those aspects of the story play out while simultaneously getting so caught up in the will they won't they tension that I would hope would lead to a spicy scene only to have the tension bubble popped and have to wait for the next one to hit.

I will gladly read anything Elena Armas, and I really enjoyed this one! Looking forward to more from the author. Her characters and stories are always SO swoony!

I absolutely LOVE Elena Armas, with that being said, it was very hard for me to get into this book because I felt like I was missing something… which turns out I was 😂 this is the sequel to the Long Game, which I have not read yet. Regardless of that I still loved this book and will definitely read the long game now!

While I LOVED Elena Armas’s first series - and I mean the Spanish Love Deception and the American Roommate Experiment were 5 stars for me, this book was not my favorite. My main issue was Josie. Grandpa Moe and Matthew were amazing, no complaints!!! But Josie? Don’t get me wrong I LOVE a quirky fmc but sometimes she was a bit too much and I felt bad judging her but keeping all your old wedding dresses and rings??? I wanted to defend her but her lack of back bone and immaturity made it difficult to do so. And the whole reasoning for their “fake engagement” felt unrealistic. Why would a serial fiancée need another fiancée to help fix their image? And this book was made to be stand alone but I do not think it works as one. I had not read the long game prior so Matthew’s introduction was lacking. I didn’t really understand their prior connection.

A super cute read, great story and chemistry. This was a fun read. I really like Elena Armas' books.

I really, really wanted to love this book much more than I did. I found it very hard to connect with Josie - she was such a stereotypical overly quirky millennial girl, and it took away from what could have been a really authentic character. The book followed a really predictable formula, which isn't necessarily a bad thing, but I did feel as though I knew what step we were going to be taking next.

Some of the writing was really beautiful, and I wouldn't hesitate to read something else by this author in the future, but I fear this book just wasn't the one for me.

⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ The Fiancé Dilemma ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
Elena Armas has done it again. Such an enjoyable book! What is better than a fake dating, slow burn, trope?
I was so excited to get this ARC as I have been a fan of Elena’s other books. This one did not disappoint. I loved the characters and their interplay. I always enjoy clever banter and being able to feel the chemistry between the characters. I also enjoy when the support characters offer more interest and add to the story.
Blurb: Josie has had bad luck with engagements. Having struck out four times she is not keen for everyone to know this. However, when she learns that her father is a multimillionaire she realizes her life will no longer be private, so, for some reason, she decides to pretend she is engaged once again! Oh, but wait, the groom, Matthew, doesn’t know about the plan…

So much fun to read. Go get yourself a copy!

Many thanks to the author, Atria Books, and NetGalley for the opportunity to read this ARC for my honest review.

Unfortunately, this book was a DNF for me at about 80% into the book. I absolutely loved Elena Armas's The Spanish Love Deception, and have liked her other contemporary romances, but The Fiance Dilemma felt very lacking in character development compared to her other books. In particular, the hero's personality felt very underdeveloped, and his willingness to go along with the fake engagement lacked enough reasoning behind it for the plot to be plausible. I really don't mind an implausible plot in a romance novel normally, but not when the characterization and chemistry are also lacking. I'll still be interested in what Elena Armas comes out with next, but this was a miss for me.

If Elena Armas writes something I am 100000% going to read it! TFD was no different and I felt privileged to dive back into this world

Thank you net galley for the advance reader of this novel. This was a contemporary romance and had all the usual themes in a fake romance story. Cute and quick read. I would try for other things by this author.

This was not my favourite of her books but I still enjoyed it.

Love seeing previous main characters but considering how much she was involved in the previous book I would have expected her sister to have more book time. Didn’t care too much for the presence of the father but the assistant was great

Loved theses two together

This was not my favorite Elena Armas book. I struggled to get into it and ended up waiting for the audiobook be to released to finish it. Disappointing, because her books are usually auto-reads for me.

Thank you to everyone for the early copy of The Fiance Dilemma by Elena Armas.

I read the first book in this series last year when it came out and enjoyed the small town feel of the story, and was excited to go back. Elena's writing isn't my favorite, and I find that I struggle to stay interested in the story after a bit. Unfortunately, that happened again.

I love the main characters in this book, and the fake dating storyline captivated my interest at the start. But there were parts of it that felt too rushed, to forced upon you as the reader. Like why does it all have to happen so fast? I hated that the estranged dad became a main character, yet he wasn't really involved, and that you didn't really see much of the towns people you came to love in the pervious book.

Overall I liked this story, but I found myself wishing it was over too soon.

i loved this book! elena armas is an auto buy author for me and this one did not disappoint. i loved the characters and their relationship. the slow burn is perfection 😍 i can’t wait to read more of her books!

The Fiancé Dilemma was SO cute, I adored learning more about Josie and their story was so sweet! Elena Armas doesn’t miss and as a reader who has gone through a broken engagement, I really felt for Josie!