Another fun romance read from Painter. I love a good fake-dating trope and this book did not disappoint. Abby and Declan are fun characters and were the perfect story to help me out of my reading slump. A great beach read for sure!

Finally, the moment I’d been waiting for! A LIGHT AND FUN read with super surreal moments and adorable characters. Of course, it had to be Lynn Painter to pull me out of my misery — OBSESSED 🥹 Thank you NetGalley for the ARC. I truly enjoyed it.

I really wanted to love this, but I think between how fast it actually moved and how it felt like it was trying to speed up a slow burn a little just didn’t do it for me.

Thank you NetGalley for the ARC!

I have previously only read Lynn Painters YA books so I was super excited to finally read an adult romance book by her. She has a knack for writing quick fast paced love stories and this one felt just like that. They immediately started fake dating at the beginning of the book. It was hard to see the characters as themselves without the other because it happened so fast. It was very hard to see the characters develop throughout the book since we didn’t know what they were like at the beginning. There’s definitely people out there who will love this but it was just okay for me.

the PERFECT summer read y’all!! this was my first lynn painter, i know it’s crazy how i haven’t read her previous very popular and very loved books. i’ll definitely try to do it sooner now that this was a huge win.

let start but saying YES it did give me all the “pretty woman” vibes but in a modern world with an even richer mmc 😋 i loved both declan & abi, they were such fun and refreshing characters to read about and i thoroughly enjoyed their story. i think the book was really well paced and their development was earned!! everything was so so adorably good 😭

acts of service is the IT love language for me and this man is fluent in it so what else did i expect other than love him??

Maid for Each Other is for the romcom girlies!! This made me laugh and swoon so hard. Absolutely loved!

This is fake dating, opposites attract at its finest. Abi and Declan were too cute! I loved their dynamic. These two were endlessly entertaining and sweet. The banter these two have is fantastic and they're chemistry is sizzling. The relationship has great development so it didn't feel like insta-love. I was really rooting for these two.

The plot is wacky romcom which was exactly what I needed. It was funny, fun and enjoyable.

Highly recommend!!

Lynn Painter has a gift of making romances so fun. This story went so quick and I was so entertained. I loved the dual POV so much.
Unfortunately, a few aspects of the story fell short for me. I wasn’t truly convinced that Dex and Abi were in love by the end. It felt very rushed and forced.
Lynn Painter YA books are everything to me but this one just didn’t hit the same way the other ones have in the past.
Thank you NetGally for this arc!

While I love Lynn Painter's YA novels, I find myself struggling a bit with her adult books - and Maid for Each Other was no exception. Unfortunately, I felt like the characters were a bit underdeveloped, particularly our MMC; he went from being such a grumpy, annoyed hardass, and then did such a quick 180% around our FMC. While this definitely read as a Pretty Woman retelling (which is one of my favorite movies) - it felt like it was missing the charm of the original story and characters.

Additionally, and I know this might be small - BUT...there is a scene where the MMC gives the FMC a piece of jewelry; she loves it and can't believe he remembered her favorite book and added a quote from it to the bracelet. However...the quote referenced ("You have bewitched me, body and soul.") is from the 2005 movie and is not an original Pride and Prejudice quote. Our FMC is getting her MFA and loves literature...so that oversight just seemed a little lazy. (And as a HUGE Pride and Prejudice fan, it was hard to forgive.)

Overall, it was a quick and fun read - but certainly not my favorite Lynn Painter novel.

When a building-wide infestation forces Abi to temporarily relocate, she finds herself in an unexpected predicament. With nowhere to go, she spends the night at the penthouse she cleans, while the owner is out of town. All is going well until she finds two strangers in the kitchen the next morning. And the strangers just so happen to he the parents of the penthouse owner. If that wasn't bad enough, imagine her surprise when they say they've heard all about her-their son's girlfriend, who they've been dying to meet.....

I absolutely adored Maid For Each Other. This story was well-written, entertaining, and filled with spark. I loved the witty banter and delicious tension. The slow burn between Declan and Abi kept me glued to the pages. I loved seeing Declan fall despite not wanting to. I honestly couldn't get enough and couldn't wait to see how their story would play out.

From fake relationships to strangers to lovers, and complete opposites, this book checks all boxes. I loved everything about this book from beginning to end and had the best time getting swept up in Declan and Abi's story.

Such a fun story! Fake dating trope. Maid and millionaire. Lots of witty banter and sweet romantic moments. Perfect summer read and great for fans of both Lynn Painter and rom-coms. I read this in a day! Abi and Declan are great together, and readers get just enough depth on both to make it believable.

This was a fun and easy read! I really enjoyed Declan and Abi together. The story felt fast paced, but it did lack some depth to it. It was filled with sweet and funny moments.

I enjoyed this story quite a bit! That said, I may also just be a sucker for the maid and millionaire trope. I enjoyed the sassiness that Abi had during that first night and how that was then weaved into the rest of their fake dating as an inside joke. I felt like there were pieces that I would’ve liked closure with (I.e. his parents finding out that it was fake?) and I struggled with understanding Roman’s opinion/feelings on the situation. Overall though, I had a good time. I wanted to keep reading and enjoyed seeing Abi and Declan fall in love.

Lynn is such a hoot and this book was hilarious and such a blast. Peak fake dating and so cute!! I loved rooting for these characters and watching them fall in love was the best!

4.5 ⭐️
This is my fourth LP book and I love how she consistently sets us up for a fun plot and easy banter every time. If you like the movie Pretty Woman you’ll love this book as there was a similar theme and lots of little nods to the movie. Abi is a strong NF feisty character and Declan is every bit her leaving man match, checking off all the boxes: attractive, rich in a materialistic things don’t matter kind of way, and attuned to and supportive of Abi’s needs.

A very binge worthy summer romcom book! Thank you for the ARC!

Lynn Painter brings us this fake dating billionaire romance with a slight twist. Abi works two jobs and is working toward her MFA in fiction writing. Following an infestation in her apartment, she decides to spend the evening in one of her cleaning client's apartment only to awaken to her client's parents mistaking her as his nonexistent girlfriend. This then leads to an arrangement of convenience where Abi takes on the role of Declan's girlfriend in exchange for lodging and some financial help.

I found myself laughing out loud during the lighter moments of this book as Abi spins stories of their relationship and how she relates to Declan's family and co-workers. I liked seeing glimpses into the inner workings of each character and the progression of their relationship through the dual point of view and the outings that strengthened their opinion of one another. The romantic tension is well done and has me rooting for them to figure out their feelings. I loved Declan's grand gesture at the end both in the words he chose and how he presented them. And I loved the secret that is revealed about his investment work.

Where this book fell a little flat for me were in the pacing and character development. We jump right into the fake dating without learning very much individually about either character first. Abi's questionable choices and Declan's stern demeanor with emphasis on wealth without much context at the beginning didn't set me up to understand their motivations or empathize with how they were acting. We learn more as we move along in each point of view, but Abi is still clinging to the negative parts she first saw about Declan even though we have evidence to the contrary. In my opinion, compared with some of Painter's other books, this one lacked some of the sharp banter and undeniable chemistry that made those books unforgettable.

All in all, this is a light book with some hilarious moments and swoony scenes that had me smiling. While it doesn't reach some of the emotional depth I crave, it is still a fun escape with a cute grand gesture that many will enjoy even through some of the miscommunication.

I was hooked from the first page and was engaged with the characters during this book. It had that romantic comedy that I was looking for. It uses the concept perfectly and that the characters were everything that I wanted. I was glad it was so well written and wanted to read more from Lynn Painter.

Thank you to the author, Berkley Publishing Group & Netgalley for this ARC in exchange for my honest opinion.

Lynn Painter never misses, and Maid for Each Other was such a fun read! This adult rom-com had me smiling the whole way through. It’s a fake dating, opposites attract story with great chemistry, hilarious banter, and just the right amount of heart.

Abi is a student working two jobs, including one as a maid. When she secretly stays in a client’s penthouse while he's supposedly out of town, a surprise visit from his parents leads to a major mix-up—they assume she’s their son’s girlfriend. Declan, the wealthy (and very single) penthouse owner, decides to roll with it and offers Abi a deal: pretend to be his girlfriend, and he’ll pay off her student loans.

What follows is a charming, laugh-out-loud romance told in dual POVs. Abi and Declan have undeniable chemistry, and I loved watching their relationship shift from fake to real. Painter builds the tension so well, and even the classic miscommunication moments had me fully invested.

If you’re in the mood for something fun, flirty, and full of rom-com goodness, this one’s a win!

amazing!!! we loved her!!! the slow burn. the tension. the yearning. the faking dating. it was PERFECT. I felt the pace was so good the majority of the book, I would have loved the ending to be flushed out a bit better as everything was resolved a little to quickly like some things were an after thought but overall it was so so good. I loved Abi and Dex!

Book Review: Maid for Each Other by Lynn Painter
⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️.5/5

Lynn Painter continues to deliver, and Maid for Each Other might just be my favorite of her adult romances so far! This book had me smiling, giggling, and totally hooked from beginning to end. The banter between Abi and Declan was everything, and I’m such a sucker for a good fake dating trope. Their chemistry? Off the charts. The sexual tension was perfectly done, and I loved how naturally their feelings developed over time.

I also appreciated the pacing—it felt well-balanced, with no major slow spots or rushed moments. I especially loved the enemies-to-lovers energy in the beginning, and the whole blackmail-adjacent vibe when they first made their arrangement had me cracking up. It was such a fun twist that added personality to their dynamic.

⚠️ Mild spoilers below! Read at your own risk!

That said, I did have a few small gripes. Abi’s hints about wanting to visit New York felt a little forced—almost like she was fishing for Declan to offer, which felt off for her character. I would’ve loved if that plot point had been handled with more subtlety, like Declan spontaneously planning something instead.

Also, while I thought it was interesting that Declan and his friend ran a low-key philanthropic business, I really expected that to play into the third-act conflict. It didn’t, which felt like a missed opportunity. And the breakup itself was a bit too reliant on miscommunication and random chance. The only reason they reconciled was because Declan just so happened to find out Roman asked Abi to be his fake date at a wedding, causing her to feel like a commodity. If that hadn’t randomly come up in conversation, they might not have gotten back together at all. That kind of “it only worked out because of fate” ending always bugs me a little.

Even so, I flew through this book and had such a great time reading it. If you love a swoony rom-com with fake dating, sexual tension, banter, and just a sprinkle of chaos, Maid for Each Other is a must-read. It’s an easy 4.5 stars from me!

Loved this swoony fake dating novel! Had me giggling through the whole book. & Lynn painter always saves the day for a cute & fun romance. Thank you Berkley for my e-arc!