Thank you @NetGalley for the ALC. The narrators for this book were wonderful. Tuesday is off to London to get away from her ex-fiance, the loss of her apartment and job worries. Ben is looking to buy a hotel and the seller does not want to sell to a single man. So a chance meeting at a coffee shop and a park and a hotel bar, he ask Tuesday to be his fake fiance. I don't want to spoil anything, but this story was so much fun to read and the banter was wonderful.

An American in London is a very sweet and funny romance that pays homage to the classic romcom tropes in a clever way that isn’t cheesy or over the top. The grumpy/sunshine trope is done so well with our main characters Ben and Tuesday, respectively. Ben is strictly business but Tuesday’s effortless charm brings him out of his shell as they embark on a fake relationship together to help him in his efforts to buy a hospitality company he desperately wants.

Tuesday is in London for work and to get a quick escape from home where her ex dumped her for another woman. I loved how Tuesday had sass and backbone, while also having very relatable and understandable insecurities and vulnerabilities. And the chemistry between them felt strong and evident from the start.

I highly recommend this book if you’re looking for a sweet and steamy romcom.

Thank you to Louise Bay, NetGalley and Montlake for the e-ARC of this great book. I wrote this review voluntarily, and opinions in this review are my own.

Thank you to NetGalley and to Montlake for this e-arc in exchange for my honest review.

This is SUCH a sweet romance! It's sweet, it will make you smile, and the spice is just right. Oh, and there are plenty of moments where you will swoon and kick your feet.

The writing is beautiful - London is truly painted beautifully and it's just so easy to picture it all - especially that gruff barista!

I just adored this one.

One of the best books that Louise has ever written!

As a long-time reader of Louise Bay's work, I can hand on heart say that this is one of the best books she's ever written. Perhaps in the top 5, not just top 10.

Ben and Tuesday, what a pair! Not only did they radiate and define adorableness, they were hilarious and such a good time to-boot! They are the kind of fictional pairing that you could happily read forever and a day about. There could be twice as many chapters with them in it that showcase their story and it still wouldn't be enough. I would welcome a re-occurring appearance of them in any future Louise Bay read as/when they can appear.

My only critique, if you can call it so, is the singular POV An American in London was told in.

I can understand the purpose of the singular POV from Tuesday and the message and journey we went on through her eyes, but there were quite a few scenes where seeing them from Ben's would have been THE funniest, steamiest, etc shown through his eyes. Especially when adapted to audiobook. The GOLD that would have come with even the tiniest input from a male narrator to compliment the female narrator portraying Tuesday! Still, I respect Louise's choice for making this single POV. Which is why it still got five stars because at the end of the day, the story was as outstanding as the author who made it.

This is definitely a story that will be hard to top, but I'm going to enjoy reading more from Louise to see if it can be done.

Fantastic job! Thank you for the ARC & ALC!

Oh this book was a TREAT. I had so much fun reading about the humor and banter between the main characters. This was my first Louise Bay read but I’ve heard a lot about her and now I know why people eat her stories up. Pick this up if you love The Stopover by TL Swan.

Sometimes you just want a book where a nice American goes off to England and ends up accidentally stalking a really hot Brit and ends up in a fake engagement scenario that turns real. And that's exactly what you get, with just a little bit of trash talking about London soccer teams. I thoroughly enjoyed this book, and loved Tuesday and Ben as a couple. This was one where I started reading at 7PM and next thing I know its 1AM and I'm finished with the book!

I absolutely loved Tuesday and Ben!! Tuesday’s work trip to London was about way more than advancing her career. It was about finding herself. Finally putting Tuesday firstuu instead of everyone else in her life. And Ben. I loved Ben so much. I wasn’t too sure about him in the beginning, but Tuesday’s bubbly personality finally brought him around. And he is perfect for her!! I can’t recommend this book enough!

The book flowed and the storyline kept me engaged. I loved the chemistry and the way the characters interacted with each other.

⭐ 4.5

To say that I liked this book is an understatement. It was light, fun, and romantic.

The story of Ben and Tuesday is one of those that grabs you from the very beginning (although, yes, it took me a while to read it, but that was due to life circumstances). We have Tuesday, who moves to London for a few weeks for work, where she meets Ben by accident. She mistakes him for her favorite actor because he looks like him. From there, we can say that it all began because they keep running into each other by chance in many places. Ben is a grumpy businessman who asks Tuesday to pretend to be engaged to him so he can keep some hotels that belong to a Duke.

So far, the story seems predictable, but for me it wasn't. I found it all beautiful, slow but lovely. Ben, I can say, was the first to fall, and fall hard. I completely understood Tuesday's point of view, wanting to better herself, how in London she let out all the pain of her mother's death. Everything was beautiful to me, and the romance even more so, as I felt it was real.

Without a doubt, it was a light read that brought a smile to my face more than once. I liked Tuesday's adventures and the “famous actor,” but most of all, I liked that she fulfilled her dream of visiting the locations of her favorite movies. The ending was beautiful, everything I wanted and more.

As an American who adores visiting London—its history, gorgeous architecture, and the stories tucked inside every building—this book was an absolute delight. An American in London feels like a celebration of romance tropes done right.

Ben, a self-made British billionaire, starts off stand-offish and guarded, but when Tuesday—an American girl next door—mistakes him for a famous British actor, it sparks a perfectly adorable meet-cute. Slowly, his walls come down, revealing a warm, witty charm that’s impossible to resist.

From there, the story ticks all the trope-lover boxes: the dashing billionaire meets a down-on-her-luck woman visiting London for work in a last-ditch effort to save her job, a fake fiancé arrangement to seal a business deal, and even a glamorous shopping spree reminiscent of Pretty Woman.

Louise Bay delivers a witty, feel-good romance full of sparkling banter and off-the-cuff humor between Ben and Tuesday. It’s a charming, escapist read that will have you grinning from the first page to the last.

I really enjoyed this book.

I have to admit that I'm bound to love any pretend relationship book, so I might be biased. But I really liked Tuesday as a character, and how her relationship with Ben grew.

As for Ben, I really love how he was a total grump on the outside with a very gooey inside. As his relationship with Tuesday grew and developed, we got to see him and their very sweet relationship. A relationship where they understood and supported each other and were able to connect, despite any differences in their backgrounds and having grown up differently in different countries.

Most of this time I was either grinning/smiling with this book or wiping away tears. I really enjoyed the book and how the author was able to also show us the connect Tuesday had with her mother through the journey she begins through London and the movies they both loved.

I would definitely recommend this book.

**NOTE: I received a free ARC of this book from the publisher via Netgalley in exchange for an honest review.

RATING: ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
SPICE: 🌶️

Talk about a cute vacation romance with travel vibes! This one was easy to pick up and read in one sitting. I did half eyeball reading and half audio for this one and Erin Mallon did a fanatic job narrating this book. I think I connected so easy with Tuesday because of her performance!

✨ Grumpy Billionaire
✨ Fake Engagement
✨ Mistaken Identity
✨ Vacation Romance

And this book was adorable… it reminded me of a movie! Tuesday and Ben were so good together. He’s the grumpy British Billionaire and she’s the American in town for work. They meet when she mistakes him for her favorite actor (the whole thing gives me 00s Hugh Grant vibes) and follows him in a park.

In a twist, Ben needs a fake fiancée and their accidental run ins give him a perfect personal to ask for help!

I love how Tuesday was really trying to find herself after a bad break up and Ben was there to help her figure out who she was and make her fall for him. I love how Ben was so grumpy on the begining but did all these sweet things to show her he cared.

The whole book just made me smile. It leaned into “tropes” too as Ben and Tuesday joked about movies and her favorite actor. This is an easy, low spice read perfect for a summer reading list.

I had the awesome pleasure of being able to read the book and listen to the audio book of this story. This was a really great audio book narrated by Erin Mallon. Reading Louise Bay's books are always a delight but listening to the Audio book is a very special treat! This was a new narrator for me but I enjoyed their voice very much and they did such a great job of making the story come to life. The plot is very engaging. Tuesday is a young woman whose college boyfriend has just left her and now her job is in jeopardy. But when she meets Ben, a very attractive man with Hollywood looks, things really get wild. He is in need of a fake fiancée to impress a duke and duchess. This romcom is so entertaining and the banter between Tuesday and Ben is so good. I definitely suggest listening to this one or reading the book.

This was a super cute book that was my first by this author. Ben was adorable, grumpy sure, but steady, hard working and just amazing. I liked how this book focused on how the relationship developed with little to no angst.

Worth the time to read.

The story itself was great but the author brought the main characters to us in a beautiful way. The focus was mostly on how they built their relationship withoout too much drama. It was really enjoyable.

3.5 stars.

I’ve read some Louise Bay books before, though I think I haven’t finished any series yet. This is a cute meet-cute, sweet with spice, grumpy and sunshine story that I thoroughly enjoyed. No awful breakups here, just a small wrench to the heart really.

I’ll be going back to her other series now because of this.

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Get ready for your next favorite rom-com because "An American in London" by Louise Bay is an absolute delight! 🎧 This book totally swept me away with its charming fake dating premise and all the swoony feels.

This story follows Tuesday Reynolds, whose Manhattan life just went belly-up – think heartbreak and a shaky Wall Street job. She's off to London to prove herself, but then she meets Ben Kelley, a wealthy, scowly (aka *super hot*) British stranger. Get this: Ben needs a fake fiancée to impress a duke and duchess! What starts as a strictly professional agreement turns into something so much more as their "rehearsals" begin to feel incredibly real. You'll love watching Tuesday navigate her new life while Ben, our resident grumpy billionaire, slowly lets his guard down for her. Their banter is amazing, the chemistry is off the charts, and it’s one of those feel-good romances that just leaves you smiling. Louise Bay really knows how to build a connection that feels authentic and makes you root for the characters hard!

🎧 And the narration by Erin Mallon? Absolutely perfect! She has this incredible ability to bring all the characters to life, making Tuesday's American spunk and Ben's British charm really shine. Her performance made this audiobook an absolute joy to listen to. 🤩

If you're craving a fish-out-of-water, charming Brit, billionaire fake-dating romance that’s full of heart, witty humor, and steamy moments, grab "An American in London" right now! It’s the perfect escape.

Tropes: Fake Dating, Billionaire Romance, American in London, Opposites Attract, Grumpy/Sunshine, Fish Out of Water, Slow Burn, Forced Proximity.

4🌟 — So charming, so swoony, totally delightful!

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I m so sorry for writting this. But this really wasn't my cup of tea. I was not into plot.

3 stars from me.

This was such a fun and easy read! London for me is always a good idea, so watching Tuesday fall in love in london had me swooning from the start. I loved her and Ben's awkward beginnings, watxhing the feelings blossom and how realistic everything felt, even if it was on this side of a rom com.

I would have loved a bit more depth and feel like the plotnwould have been greatly impaced by a dual POV, but overall this was my first book by this author and it certainly will not be my last


Thank you Netgalley and Montlake for the ARC in exchange for my review!

When Tuesday Reynolds arrives in London from NYC her carefully mapped out life is crumbling. Her seemingly steadfast fiancé Jed left her to run a farm in Iowa with a ballerina named Fifi, she can’t afford the formerly shared flat on the Upper East Side on her own and her Wall Street banking job is at risk after a merger. She either proves herself eligible for the management fast track towards the new CEO during her five week stint in London or will be out.

The London hotel she’s staying at hosts a Daniel DeLuca convention and suddenly Tuesday finds herself walking down memory lane fangirling hard over the actor with her mom as a teenager. Life was fun, easy and carefree back then until her mom died when Tuesday was only seventeen and she cut out all playfulness and goofiness from her life, focusing on her studies, a high paying job, a reliable partner. With all that at risk, she allows herself for the first time in a decade to indulge in old memories - and runs straight into a Daniel DeLuca lookalike, not once, but multiple times.

Only Ben Kelley is no swoony movie star, but a gorgeous, serious and rather grumpy self made billionaire currently trying to purchase the Castles and Palaces Hotel Group from the Duke of Brandon, who is reluctant to sell. When his friend Nick gains Ben an invitation to the countryside home of the duke and duchess, Ben”s chances to persuade the duke would arguably be better if he could prove to be a family man with the hotel group staying a legacy. Enter Tuesday as Ben’s fake fiancée.

However, when practicing for the weekend ahead, lines start to blur and things feel real between Ben and Tuesday. When they arrive at Fairfield House, Tuesday hits it off instantly with the duchess and the estate was in fact the film setting for one of the Daniel DeLuca films. It seems all like a fairytale. But life is no fairytale and in a few weeks Tuesday will be back in New York City chasing her dreams. But is this still the life she craves? Tuesday isn’t sure about anything anymore. Will London and Ben be a summer fling or the start into new dreams?

I loved this story. Thank you so much for the eARC @authorlouisebay and @netgalley