The Perfect Rom-Com by Melissa Ferguson had me squealing and kicking my feet numerous times. Comedic perfection, and clean but tension-filled romance.

From Bryony and Jack’s first, unrestrained meeting, this story captured my full attention. And you guys…it just kept getting better from there. The flirty banter, the push & pull between the two of them, the pursuit, and my goodness, the ending! 5/5 stars!

I do not want to list the tropes for this one, because I feel like the less you know ahead of time, the better. I was pleasantly surprised by several parts/tropes, and it just made the reading experience that much better. Jack Sterling quickly became one of my top favorite MMCs and Bryony was incredibly relatable. I consumed The Perfect Rom-Com so fast and wanted to immediately wanted to read it again. Absolutely re-read worthy – it is just that good!

I can’t get over how Melissa Ferguson never fails to top her last book. They just keep getting better. I’m usually a Kindle Unlimited and library girlie, but this is one I’ll be purchasing as soon as it is released. Make sure to preorder The Perfect Rom-Com!

Intimacy: Kisses only
Language: None

Thank you to the author, Thomas Nelson, and NetGalley for the advanced reader copy of this book. All opinions are my own.

I adored this book! I love the MMC and the friendship he had with the MFC. I love the character development, the writing and the other all plot. I was so happy with the ending. I have written a book and really related with the MFC with her publishing journey and experiencing so much rejection in the publishing world and with agents. I will definitely be buying and recommending this book to all my friends.

Either i am getting too old for romance or i read too many romance to find anything new. Most romance seems same to me! Whyyyy!

I didn’t hate the book, at this point that's the important part. I loved how both characters grow with each other. I loved the friendship part. But i did find the male protagonist, Jack a bit.... manipulating. But he was absolute adore to our female protagonist, Bryony. That's what important, right?

OMG THIS BOOK 😍 this book had me feeling all the emotions as I was reading it. I was laughing along with the inner monologue of the FMC, the ending with the students had me crying, the banter between the MCs had me wishing they would get together sooner. I had to attend plenty of ESL classes during my childhood and seeing institutions like The Bridge represented in a positive light (instead of just another welfare program) makes me very happy.

My only gripe was that I wish some of the relationship building in those two years would have been shown more in the story vs just fast forwarding us two years and telling us that they’re bffs now.

Thank you to Netgalley and Thomas Nelson Fiction for a complimentary copy of this book.

This was short and sweet. Personally, not a huge fan. We skipped over two years where the relationship between the MC goes from hate to friendship. Then goes from friends to dating. But there was no build up or chemistry.

The ending also felt very unrealistic and far fetched.

This was a quick read (some scenes dragged on imo like the dinner scene). I don’t think the romance was developed enough it rather seemed to come out of nowhere for me. There were some funny bits in here but they could not make up for the cringe I felt… I think the romance needs to be developed/ reworked and this could work way better. I’m actually a fan of this books about books thing and I think the ghostwriter idea is interesting…


I am thankful to NetGalley and the publisher for this copy in exchange for my honest review.

Light and frothy. The ending reminded me of the Singing in the Rain ending. Suspend belief and settle in for a behind the scenes look at publishing with a whisper of romance. It fits the bill for a beach or cruise read.

2.75-3 stars.
Look okay - it was fine. Nothing spectacular, but cute, fun and short. Oh so short. Literally when I telly you the PDF was 304 pages with big ish text.
Was it The Perfect Rom-Com? No. Far from it.
But it was cute.
The problems I have with it:
-Timing - we skipped the 2 years in which the characters go from hating each other to best friends, basically the entire relationship buildup. It went from hate, to friends, to dating. With no detail about the hate to friends except in tiny flashbacks.
-The ending - you can't tell me that nobody would be suing at the end of this. Read and you'll find out but genuinely the plot holes were massive. It was genuinely kind of distracting tbh
-The characters felt a bit empty in places.

Recommend if you're looking for a short fun book to not obsess over but kind of a palette cleanser yk.

Thank you to the author and publisher for providing me with an arc.

I received a complimentary copy of this book. All opinions expressed in this review are completely my own.

Melissa Ferguson has outdone herself on this one. This book is heartwarming, thoughtful, and absolutely delightful to read. This is a romance book with amazing characters- with depth! You will care and root for each and every person (except Amelia, for obvious reasons.) In a world of romcoms, it is hard to be original, but this book has done it. 5/5 stars. Honestly, the best book yet from Melissa Ferguson.

Can’t recommend this enough!

I enjoyed it, but not my favorite. A very cozy read that is easy to follow if you’re looking for a light read. Could’ve used some more excitement and a little less predictability, but overall well written and entertaining.
The banter between characters was written well. I didn’t expect Jack to have the ability to be charming but he did and did it well! Bryony’s character development was wonderful and I’m so glad she found herself in the end.

I have to say I enjoyed the book, especially the banter which is witty and funny. According to me romance is really a subplot in the story and it is more about Byrony's journey of learning to standing up for herself. I did not like the male lead (Jack) as such, he is mysterious and at times manipulative however affectionate towards Byrony.

I do love bookish books and I’m really thankful for this opportunity to read this one… but it felt like a mix of every bookish romances already existing.
Maybe it wasn’t the right time for me to read it?
I’ll give it another try before its release to see if I changed my mind.

“I received a complementary copy of this book. Opinions expressed in this review are completely my own” thank you to NetGalley as well.

I don’t even have a review. I didnt really like this book.. plus half way in and Jack is was really getting me upset.. and what is even happening because I don’t understand at all.. I’m confused with these chapters and the 2 year time jump???? I guess this one was not a win for me.

Thank you NetGalley and HarperCollins for the chance to read this book early in exchange for an honest review!

This book was very...bland. I wasn't particularly invested in Bryony's arc - mainly because it felt like all the development this character would have would be in the prologue - and I wasn't given enough reasons to think Jack was a good enough MMC for me to care whether they stayed together or not. And, to be fair, it didn't even feel like I was supposed to care. They kinda just fell into a relationship where Jack informs Bryony he had been dating her for years, even if she was dating someone else (I do understand where he was coming from, but it just sounded odd to me) and we are told Bryony is suddenly in love with this man and we are given absolutely no romantic scenes, no angsty reveal, <i>nothing</i> to actually remind us that we are, in fact, reading a rom-com.

At this point, I was so uninterested in this book that the whole 3rd act breakup and following reconciliation did absolutely nothing for me.

I'll start with the positives - this book has a lovely cover, and I think the plot of the story sounds excellent and like a lot of fun. There are a lot of words and a lot of witty banter - attempts? - in this book too. I so, so wanted to like it. I really tried, starting and stopping this book at least 5 times over the course of the past few months. But...something about the writing pacing - for a book that is about a writer who is wayyy to prolific with her words, so is the start of this book. I constantly felt like the rhythm was off, she was describing things that didn't actually make the picture come to life or was just word vomiting descriptions in a fast-paced matter that also came at not a rhythm? It felt like I sometimes couldn't even follow what was going on, and that ruined my mental image and the romance for me. For example, when Jack first talks to Bryony and asks her to ghostwrite- a flurry of a scene that I kept having to go back and reread parts to make sure I was following, and I just couldn't...picture anything despite all the words!

I can definitely see how another person would love this book, absolutely. I think for whatever reason, the writing style just didn't mesh with my brain and my internal voice.
Thank you to NetGalley for this ARC, and I do so appreciate the chance to read this book that I was looking forward to!

"The Perfect Rom-Com" by Melissa Ferguson will be out February 11!! I know that's a long ways to wait but I just had to go ahead and post it so you can all mark your calendars

This book was so good!! The romance between Bryony and Jack was so sweet! I loved their friendship and banter, but I think what I loved most of all was Bryony following her dreams and not givingup!

This also gives some insight on how tough it must be to be an author and believe in your story when no one else seems too. So thankful for all of the authors who never give up and give us these amazing stories to read!

I loved this book so much!!

Thank you @ourcozyfarmhouselife @tzfiction and @thomasnelson for sending me this physical copy!! And thank you netgalley for the digital ARC! I'm sure this is one I will read over and over!!

Lots of flowery language but still very cute! This read like a movie which was really enjoyable! The characters were very sweet and relatable.

3.5 ⭐️

This was such a fun read! I really enjoyed the publishing side of this book. It was so interesting to get to see all of the politics and conversations that go into it.

My absolute favorite thing — the BANTER. I was laughing out loud and kicking my feet the entirety of this one! I just love the sass and jokes.

My biggest overall thing with this book was that the whole plot could have been solved with one conversation… I am not a miscommunication trope lover haha

I loved the side characters and I would have loved to see even more of them!

The ending was so fun and unique but I would be a liar if I said I didn’t have questions about the logistics and holes here!

Overall this read was super quick and I recommend it to anyone looking for something fun and light hearted!

I received a complimentary copy of this book. Opinions expressed in this review are completely my own! Thank you NetGalley for this ARC!

This book started sloooow. I wasn't super invested or interested in Bryony walking into a publishing conference and it took me a couple of tries to get into the story. Bryony is mostly likeable but I found her a little naïve and annoying at times. The story arc around her realizing her first book needed work was satisfying.

I'm going to be honest, the name Bryony sends shivers down my spine. Regardless, The Perfect Rom-Com was a delightful, easy read that I couldn't put down.