This book/audio sounded so cute but it was not a "perfect fit " for me. The book read young in my opinion. The story just did not hold my attention either and there was too much info on the fashion business for me. Overall the the book was not what I thought it would be sadly. I give it 2.5 stars.

Josie never expected to be the CEO of her own company in her mid-twenties. When she started designing and selling clothes from her dorm room, she never imagined her life would end up here. She is determined to be perfect. A misunderstanding in high school ruined her reputation and she doesn't want to taint her company. So she runs things quietly and avoids being the face of the brand.
Her largest investor is trying to make her the best she can be- having her take classes and hire a consultant. The consultant ends up being Will Grant, the guy she kissed in high school and caused her whole world to fall apart. The attraction is still there, but can they get past their past?

For the most part, I really enjoyed this. I liked both Josie and Will as characters and their dynamics. Josie's issues did get tedious and annoying as the book went on. I wanted to scream for her to get over it. I also really, REALLY hate the ending. I almost knocked it down a star because of the very end, but I didn't feel that it was fair since I did enjoy it so much.

Katharine Leonard narrates the audiobook and does a good job. It works well as an audiobook.

I received an advance audio copy in exchange for an honest review.

After reading a book that blew me away (Promise me Sunshine by Cara Bastone) ,I knew that
it would be a tough act to follow and most books would dull in comparison . So perhaps If I read this at a different time - or just physically read it- I might have enjoyed Perfect Fit more .

The protagonist , Josie was relatable and multifaceted and I liked how the author touched on the hurdles faced by CEO’s who are women as well as burnout. Josie's friendship with her best friend was sweet and the main dude was caring but I just didn’t have any strong feelings toward this at all.

Audiobook Review

Thank you Recorded Books for the audiobook!

The narrator, Katherine Leonard, was new to me, and Perfect Fit appears to be her only audiobook title under this name. So naturally, I did a quick Google search and found out she’s an actress who was on the TV show Bones and other projects.

As for the narration itself, it was incredibly mediocre . It’s listenable , but there was no oomph or charisma, which, I think, contributed to my apathy towards Josie and Will, even though they had cute scenes. This isn’t a must-listen audiobook (in my opinion) because there was nothing particularly interesting or unique about her interpretation of the characters via audio.

Perfect Fit is a second chance romance following career driven Josie and her ex-best friend's brother. I enjoyed parts of this book, but I felt disconnected from the romance for some reason.

I received an ALC from RBmedia | Recorded Books via NetGalley in exchange for an honest review.

Thank you so much NetGalley & RBmedia | Recorded Books for allowing me access to this ALC in exchange of my honest opinion.
Perfect Fit by Clare Gilmore has been released on Oct 29th, this is a contemporary romance. Josephine Davis, CEO of her own fashion brand, is forced to work with Will Grant, the twin brother of her estranged best friend. Despite their rocky past and differing personalities, they find themselves unable to ignore a growing attraction. With Josie’s demanding career and unresolved issues with Will’s sister, she’s torn between keeping her ambitious pace and opening up to love. At first I was really into this audiobook but the voice of the narrator was a bit too suave and flirty when it was not necessary which dragged me out of the book.
Read this one if you like slow burn and workplace romance! It was not for me but this book has some amazing reviews!

This was such a fantastic read! I went in thinking I was going to get a second chance romance I came out with a beautiful story about self love, the emotional toll of breaking up with a friend, how to be a good friend, setting social media boundaries, listening to your heart and a good look into owning a business as a woman.

This felt more women's fiction to me with a subplot of romance, and the writing was so vulnerable and beautiful. Another one of those books that will find you when you need it most that truly shows love from every friendship, co-workers, partners to parenting.

Well this book was simply the sweetest book ever! At first listening to the audio I didn’t think I would enjoy it. But it was more so the narrator than the content.

Let me start with Josie. I love a bad ass boss babe! She reminded me so much of myself and everything that I go through with my own business. Every year it’s a constant struggle.

But the real winner of this story is Will. Omg. The nicest most thoughtful human ever! My newest book boyfriend!! Can I have him? Ugh he melted my heart every step of the way.

Love that there is no 3rd act break up but come on. The cliffhanger lol?!

So cute. Def recommend. Thank you so much NetGalley and RB Medja for the audio book for an honest review!

Thank you to the author, narrator, publisher and Net Galley for providing a free e-audio version of this book in exchange for my review.

Sadly, this wasn't the book for me. And I didn't feel like it was the book from the description. I know this is a new title, but it feels like a very outdated story somehow. I get that books like these contemporary romance are a bit unbelievable, but this was is really, really unbelievable, to the point it wasn't enjoyable. While I did finish the book, it was a trial to get to the end. The print book is about 350 pages and the audio is over 10 hours, so maybe it's just overly long and needs a huge edit.

Or, I'm the wrong age &/or audience. Someone much younger or interested in fashion might really love this one - and I hope they do. From ratings so far, it is a popular book with lots of 4 & 5 star ratings. But for me, this will be a 2 star, for 'it was ok'. I can't think of anyone I would directly suggest it to, but I might try the author again.

My favorite part of this spicy chick lit story was the banter and pop culture references. The relationships among the characters was fantastic and realistic. Loved the flow of the story.

Perfect Fit is a beautiful, heartwarming romance.
This is my first time reading Claire Gilmore, and I absolutely loved Perfect Fit. I’m excited to dive into her debut novel, Love Interest, next!

Perfect Fit is narrated by Katharine Leonard, and she does a phenomenal job.

Publication Date- Oct 29 2024
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I enjoyed this book. I liked Josie’s inner monologue and self doubt. Her flaws gave her character so much dimension. Will was a good but not great male main character. I found Josie’s friendships to be the more developed part of the book.

3.5 ⭐️

I enjoyed this story and I found Josie to be such a sweet character, she opened my eyes to similar people in my own life and what they are going through! Will and Josie were so cute and great together. I love a man that will do anything for a woman!!

I think this book really fell off for me at the end. It was an okay story, fine for a quick read but the ending just didn't sit right with me. I feel like there was a nice, clean, interesting way to wrap up this book that didn't leave anything on the table ..but this just felt unfinished. Probably still recommend it but I took a whole star off for it.

Beyond this just being a romance, this book touches on other topics like working in the corporate world, the fear of not being enough, the social anxiety that comes with every day life and friendships. This was everything! I had so much fun reading it. I went into this one without knowing that it was a second chance romance and what a pleasant surprise it was the yearning had me on my kness. I did tear up a couple of times because Josie made me feel like looking at a mirror. The chemistry and connection was instant since the beginning, making this the perfect romance. This book meant everything to me and I love how I could see myself in the book because it touch on how real people feel how real women feel in these types of situations.

This contemporary novel was light with a slow burn romance that involves a fashion CEO reconnecting with her high school best friends twin brother 10 years later. Both of these characters had grown so much in the decade between the event that broke up the friendship and their current positions.

It portrays realistic responses to work place burnout and the two main characters approached the conflict with such mature actions (no third act break up!). There were definite friendship goals portrayed as well.

The narration was well done with distinctive voices for each character.

Thank you to RBmedia for the advance copy; all opinions are my own.

My first Clare Gilmore and will not be my last.

This rom com is The Devil Wears Prada with Elle Woods. I loved the characters in this book and the relationships. I looked forward to reading (listening) about the female friendships as i did the romantic relationship. It was such a quick, cute, easy read, i devoured It in one sitting. The writing gave me Ashley Polston vibes the way the descriptions were and how It moved me (just without the magical realism).

Thank you so much to the publisher and the author for a copy of this book in exchange for my honest review. This opinions are entirely my own.

I liked the characters and the Austin setting in this book. The designer aspect of Josie is also great, but I didn't love her self-doubt at times (although I know that is realistic for many). Will and Josie's banter and adventure is sweet and entertaining! There is also travel in this book (to Peru, so I loved that) and this was just an overall great RomCom. I am glad I listened to this as an audiobook the narrator is fantastic!

The audio is good, enjoyed it a lot. The voices where phenomenal and well done . The story is fun and cute. I like how there is not third act break up , and it centers more around her second chance . Definitely a quick nice read.

Thank you NetGalley for providing me this ARC!

I thoroughly enjoyed this audiobook! The characters were great and though there was talk about work, it wasn't too in depth which was perfect! The FMC & MMC had amazing chemistry and I loved the conversations that were between them. The side characters all were fun and definitely brought more joy into the story!

The one thing I wish had been different would have been the past relationship between the FMC & MMC. They really didn't know each other or spoke much, and then meet again in the future. That all was fine, but it felt too "insta-love" for the minimal past encounter. Aside from that, I loved this story.

While marketed as a romcom, it read more like Women’s Fiction with some romance. I appreciated the growth that Josie had over the course of the book and learning to care less about what everyone thinks of her. It was also an interesting reminder of the hurt that can come from social media. Will is a swoony hero and I loved that he wasn’t intimidated by Josie’s success but supported her along the way. The second chance aspect of the romance was a nice addition.

I enjoyed the narration and thought the narrator was a good choice for this book.

I received an advanced copy of this audiobook via NetGalley. The thoughts and opinions in this review are my own.

Content Notes: 1-2 moderately descriptive open door scenes, some strong language