Super cute fake dating story! I loved the storyline and the fun take on fake dating. I did feel like the characters could’ve been developed a little better.super fun escape and would recommend it to anyone looking for a lighthearted read! Loved watching them fall in love.

Loved this romantic comedy book. I thought Declan was a sweetheart and Abi was adorable. I will say almost the whole book was just one big miscommunication so if you don't like that maybe skip this one. But I really loved this book!

Lynn, the woman you are. I will always be your biggest fan and if you have no fans then i am dead. Keep writing the way you do!

Another sweet romance about Abi and Declan who are strangers who help each other and fall in love. These 2 characters were very real and loveable as was their journey to love. Thanks NetGalley for the advanced copy. #MaidforEachOther #NetGalley

I really loved this book. I've only read one other book by Lynn Painter (and liked it) but everything about this book made me happy. I got to see (accurately respresented) lung issues, which, for such a "small" thing, really made me feel seen. I loved the characters banter, chemistry, and tension. The author brought so many things i love into the book without me feeling like it was overdone. It was sweet and refreshing and I can't wait to recommendation it. The ONLY negative thought I had was "nooo not a heart shape" (lol).

You can never go wrong with Lynn Painter, you just can’t. This latest one seals her as an autobuy author for me forevermore!

I was skeptical based on the blurb and that I have enjoyed her adult romances less than her YA typically. This then surprised me greatly. It was a fun, sweet time, but boy oh boy get me to her new YA release already. Something about her adult books lack the 5 star/X factor spark that I fell in love with in Better Than the Movies.

This book was consistently enjoyable throughout. The maid premise was a little bit cringy and I’m not the biggest fan of puns, though that is pretty transparent going in.

Lynn Painter has done it again! I loved this book so much! The characters were great, the storyline was so fun, and overall I loved reading this! I will say, I am usually not a fan of characters who fall in love so quick, but I didn't really mind too much while reading this. I am so happy I got to read this, thank you to the publisher for the ARC!

While I always love a fake-dating trope, Maid for Each Other falls flat for me. While I've liked Painter's characters in her YA novels, Abi and Declan feel more like Gen Z slang-laden caricatures than 3-dimensional people, leaving the reader pining for more substance.

I love a good fake dating trope, and Painter does a great job - as always - of turning Omaha into a fun rom-com wonderland. And while I love an outlandish plot for a contemporary romance, I also want characters that feel a little real.

Abi and Declan - 0ur maid and millionaire, respectively - are defined mostly by their money or lack thereof and their overuse of Gen Z slang. It could be that I read too many historical romances (just kidding - I could never read too many), but the constant use of the "hippest" slang felt like it dated the story and didn't feel authentic to people in their late twenties/early thirties. And the class and privilege divide in the book is never quite covered as satisfactorily as I would have liked.

There are moments where Painter does dive deeper into the characters' backstories, only to reel us back into the present with more cute and quirky antics. And again, I'm a big fan of cute and quirky antics - just not at the cost of character development.

What I love about great romances is that while the plots might be completely outlandish, we can still see ourselves - and our own happiness - reflected in the characters. Maid for Each Other, while a fun little romp, lacks that depth that is needed for a truly wonderful romance.

⭐ Rating: 4.5/5 ⭐

Lynn Painter has somehow done it again! This woman never misses. Her books always have me giggling and kicking my feet, and Maid for Each Other was no different! While this is an adult romance, it still radiates the same flirty, fast-paced energy that makes her YA books so enjoyable.

The story follows Abi, a professional maid and part-time student juggling two jobs, who suddenly finds herself temporarily homeless due to an infestation in her building. With nowhere to go, she takes a bold risk: staying in the penthouse she cleans—just for a week—since the owner is never around. What Abi doesn’t expect is for the rich owner's parents to show up one morning and immediately assume that she’s, not his maid, but his girlfriend. Caught off guard—and seeing a perfect way out of her situation—Abi goes along with it.

Enter Declan Powell, a career-driven, emotionally unavailable executive. He’s just as shocked when he hears that his parents have met his “girlfriend, Abby.” Turns out, he made her up months ago to get them off his back about dating. Now, he’s face-to-face with a real woman who has accidentally stepped into the role. Seeing an opportunity, Declan proposes a deal: Abi keeps pretending to be his girlfriend for the weekend, and in return, she can stay in the penthouse for the week. It’s strictly business... until, of course, it isn’t.

Let me start by saying that the fake-dating trope is my all-time favorite, but I’m usually not a fan of billionaire romances (eat the rich!). So when I saw both in the synopsis, I was equally excited and nervous—but Lynn Painter nailed this. This book was SO fun. I swear it has a hint of so many tropes—enemies-to-lovers, friends-to-lovers, one bed, he-falls-first (and hard)—but with the main focus on fake-dating, forced proximity, and opposites attract. Their dynamic was pure gold, and the relationship felt incredibly well-evolved. Their relationship started as a slow burn, but once the tension broke, it felt like it quickly spiraled into a whirlwind romance. 100% recommend reading!

Thank you so much to Berkley Publishing Group and NetGalley for the ARC of this fun rom-com from one of my favorite authors!

Wow, what a fantastic romance! I was drawn in immediately as the book opens on Abi, a part-time house cleaner, waking up in a fancy condo while her apartment is being fumigated to find the parents of the owner there, delighted to see her, and acting as if they knew who she was. Turns out Declan, the owner, had been lying about having a girlfriend to get his parents and hedge fund/investment firm co-workers off his back--and he happened to name his fake girlfriend Abby. Declan convinces Abi to go along with the ploy for the weekend to help advance his career, and their chemistry is undeniable--but is it real, or just for show? I appreciated the shifting perspectives, chapter by chapter, for a deeper insight into what each main character was feeling, but mostly, I loved the immediacy of the writing that pulled me in and kept me reading, dying to know how things worked out between these two. Highly recommend for a very fast, very charming read.

Thanks to Berkley Publishing Group and NetGalley for the ARC. All opinions expressed are my own.

3.25🌟
Ugh just a classic, super cute, very easy Lynn Painter read!!! And also BILLIONAIRE AND FAKE DATING romance?!? YUP! This was my first adult romance by Lynn Painter, it was very reminiscent of her YA books but with just a HINT of spice. I wish we dove more into Abi’s family background and just got a little deeper & more emotional connection but overall it was sweet. I personally loved Declan & having both POVs. But HATED the classic miscommunication :((( I guess for an adult romance, I wish they communicated a little better and grew a more mature connection. But overall, a great summer read!

Thanks so much to Berkeley publishing and NetGalley for the ARC🫶🏼🩷

Maid for Each Other was mostly just meh. I wasn’t enamored by either main character, though there was something about him that just seemed uncharmingly haughty. Like less Darcy, more the guy in Pretty in Pink that you wished Molly Ringwald didn’t end up with. It was a fun way to spend some time, but not much more than that for me. Thanks to the publisher and NetGalley for the e-arc.

Light and fluffy romcom by Lynn Painter. Such a cute story of a fake dating, enemies to lovers, one bed trope. Abi is a maid working nights cleaning Declan's apartment. She is displaced from her apartment temporarily so figures why not crash at the fancy apartment that she knows is going to be empty, or is it. She wakes up and meets the parents literally and they think she is the girlfriend of their son. Declan soon comes up with a plan so they both get what they want. He shows up to work events that weekend with a girlfriend everyone thought was fake and Abi gets a place to stay and gets to keep her job. What could go wrong?

Lynn Painter is a must read for me, and she doesn't disappoint with Maid for Each Other. Abi and Declan's story is so much fun. Once you start reading, you don't want to stop but you also don't want to story to end. Romantic comedy readers, if you haven't read Lynn Painter, you are missing out. Her books have the part amount of romance, comedy, and drama.

I absolutely loved this book! I am such a fan of fake dating and forced proximity, so this story was an instant win for me. I found myself completely entertained by the setup—Abi’s need for a place to stay and Declan’s surprise at his parents thinking she’s his girlfriend. I felt like the situation was full of fun and tension that kept me hooked from the start. I appreciated how Abi and Declan’s dynamic evolved throughout the story. I felt their chemistry right away, and it was so enjoyable to watch them navigate their awkward arrangement. I laughed out loud at some of their interactions, especially when Declan tried to balance his busy career with the chaos of the situation. I admired Abi’s practicality and independence, and I found her sense of humor really relatable.

Overall, I thought this book was such a delightful read, and it perfectly captured everything I love about fake dating and forced proximity tropes. It left me smiling and wanting to reread it immediately.

Thank you NetGalley and the publisher for the arc!!

I love how you can really tell when a book is written by Lynn Painter. She always manages to introduce such a fun, flirty and full of heart vibe! It gives romcom in the 2000s in the best possible way! Her books always cure my reading slumps (and I was in one before I picked this up!).

This book follows Abi and Declan and their pretend relationship. It is funny and sweet and messy and the tension!!! Definitely pick this up! Would recommend if you like stories with fake relationships, opposites attract and slow burn romance.

I think that I could read a book anonymously and be able to tell if Lynn Painter wrote it. She has such a clear tone of voice, and I will continue to pick up everything she writes. With that being said, I didn't love this book (yet I still felt the desperate need to finish it asap lol)

I'm in my eat the rich era currently, and I felt like the first 20% was hard to get through because Declan was so insufferable and downright mean to Abi. I was the least bit empathetic to any of his issues and was incredibly weirded out that Abi felt the urge to just stay the night at a stranger's apartment?! Declan did get better throughout the rest of the book, BUT I genuinely thought about DNFing the book at the beginning because of it.

However, with that being said, I truly love Lynn Painter's amazing romantic comedy writing, and would still recommend this book to anyone who wants a lighthearted and funny Pretty Women-type book.

Thank you, Netgalley, for sending me an advanced copy of this book!
3.5 stars

I absolutely ADORED this book!! Lynn's prose is so fun and she always creates these unique and quirky characters that are so easy to connect with. I gave this book five stars on my goodreads and wrote the below review. Please, PLEASE continue to grant me ARCs for Lynn's books :)

“I wanted to pull apart every fucking thing and get lost in the truth”

thank you net galley for the advance copy!! I am happy to share that my 5-star drought has ENDED with this amazingly delightful book.

after better than the movies was a like-not-love for me, I was on the fence about Lynn Painter being for me but boy, was I wrong. this book had me hooked and giggling out loud, I haven’t enjoyed a story like this in a loooong time. highly recommend pre-ordering for when it publishes in July!