I loved the cover and description drew me in loved the setting of it being in a Paris fashion house, I loved how we got to be in the head of Milo with his struggles with anxiety and depression, I liked Rhodes just abit more but loved them both, love having books with mental health rep makes me feel seen really enjoyed this book all around

Life doesn't happen like that but I really wanted to have liked this book more. In fact, I suspect I'll soon forget all my issues with it and hold a better memory of it than what my actual experience was. Despite what I'm saying, it's a nice book.

3+

Milo gets this big chance of some sort of internship in Paris with a job guaranteed in the end because there's only him in that apprenticeship. Until he finds out on his first day that Rhodes, a second apprentice, has been chosen, turning this great learning experience into a less-than-fair competition, for his rival is a nepobaby famous on the Internet and with great contacts.

First issue, it's impossible to like Milo. He's extremely competitive and whiny and self-conceited. Second issue, the book is too wordy, because Milo is too wordy. That kind of character who is passionate for what they're doing is usually endearing and makes us too like the object of that passion even when it's boring. But my difficulty in connecting with Milo's feelings made my eyes roll whenever he expressed his passion and went into details of the backstory for whatever was going on. Without the main character, you'd have to connect to the second lead, right? And wow, for a nepobaby he's so much easier to like. Until you remember Milo isn't wrong, he is privileged and uses that privileged whenever he can. Although Rhodes is hard-working, the features that got him ahead when competing with Milo came from where he was born and not his personal qualities—and he had a million of those over Milo.

But once you get over the details, the overall of the book is great. The journey Milo must overcome, his issues with his mother, his traumas and anxieties, I love that all. Plus, their romance was cute. Maybe I sometimes wonder what Rhodes could have seen in Milo, but they're super cute together. The book itself also develops well without dragging or stretching too far what is already a unique situation of working for a glamorous brand in Paris.

This seems to the closing volume of a series, and though you can feel that from some characters that are never properly introduced, I had no problem understanding everything else without even knowing it was part of a series.

This won't be everyone's cup of tea, so warning for overbearing characters, but if that's not a dealbreaker for you, it is a pleasant and cute romance.

Honest review based on an ARC provided by Netgalley. Many thanks to the publisher for this opportunity.

Great cover. Nice easy ya read. I enjoyed the setting. It’s set in Paris at a fashion house. I loved all of the descriptions of the events and the clothing and jewelry. It was fun. I really enjoyed the descriptions of living with mental health. The main character Milo suffers anxiety and some depression. I felt like it was an accurate portrayal of what it’s like to suffer. I really like Rhodes. I liked him more than Milo. I would have enjoyed a dual perspective.
This is definitely worth reading. Especially if someone is looking for a book with a mmc that has mental illness or is looking for a book that deals with fashion industry.
Thank you to NetGalley and the publisher for providing me the digital ARC in exchange for my honest review.

This book was not what I was expecting it to be. I found it to be quite boring and dull. And a lot of the dialogue felt repetitive, like the characters having the same conversations over and over and over but making no forward progress. Plus, the “stakes” (if you even wanna call them that) in this story felt so low that they were basically nonexistent. Any conflicts presented were all resolved rather quickly, including what was supposed to be the main, big conflict near the end of the book. Additionally, I didn’t particularly like any of the characters. The two MCs both felt rather flat and somewhat insufferable. The narrative does make an attempt to give them depth, but I just don’t think there was enough to their personalities to make me feel one way or the other about them. They were all just kind of meh. And for some reason I thought this would be more of a romance, but it’s really not. I guess it’s more of a coming of age type story with a romantic subplot (but even saying that feels a bit too generous, since the actual romance aspect of the story is very minor). Overall, this book just bored me, and I think one of the worst things a story can be is boring. I can’t even compare it to something like a Hallmark movie, because, as I mentioned, the romance part of the story is so small that it’s barely there. For these reasons, I unfortunately had to rate it 2 stars. I went into it with an open mind, as I don’t usually read contemporary romances, but I ended up being very disappointed by it. Hopefully, this book will find its audience, though. It wasn’t horrible, it just wasn’t for me.

"Everything About You" pulls off some neat tricks in its 384 pages. It's a sweet and charming summer romance focusing on Milo, a young man driven by his ambition to succeed in an apprenticeship at a fashion house in Paris. He's so eager that he almost manages to be unlikable at times even as you're cheering for him, but I was glad to see a romantic character with real human flaws. He makes mistakes, but it's how he deals with them that makes this book memorable.

It's the kind of story where you think "If he doesn't get together with Rhodes, maybe it's not the end of the world." I appreciate that kind of perspective.

The book managed to make me interested in the fashion industry. I didn't think that was possible, and yet here we are.

I've not read Robby Weber's other novels featuring boys from the fictional town of Citrus Harbor, but I plan to track them down.

another success from Robby Weber. good clean fun, really.
if you like sweet rom-com YA, mixed with some fashion, then this is the place for you.
Milo, our protagonist, is hard to call the hero here, but that's the point and that's addressed in more ways than one... I'd have like a bit more of Rhodes fleshed out, since we only really get him from Milo's POV and very little from what characters who actually know him say...

definitely recommended.

e-ARC: 3.5⭐️ rounded up – Everything About You is a lovely, adorable coming-of-age/YA novel.

Similar to some of the other books I’ve read by this author, I didn’t ENJOY the story as much as I might have hoped. The characters weren’t always likable, and they acted in frustrating ways. But they did act age-appropriately and the over-arching themes/lessons of the story were very well executed. This is definitely a book I’d recommend to any teen/YA reader, as it’s exactly the kind of book I would have loved (and benefited from reading) at that age.

Thanks to NetGalley and HarperCollins Children's Books for the e-ARC!

I'm sorry, but I didn't find the characters likeable. It honestly didn't even feel like the characters liked each other. The pace was off, and there needed to be more details and moments focusing on the relationship. Overall it was a bit boring and I don't think it would circulate well at our library. However, one thing I did really like was the way the author touched on anxiety, depression, and therapy.

Thank you to Harper Collins for an advance copy to review!

There is something so incredibly magical about the way that Robby Weber writes. His characters are flawed and messy and “unlikeable” and I LOVE THEM EVERY TIME.

Milo is such a great character. He’s driven, thoughtful, caring, scared, lovely, hurt, and anxious. He’s funny and smart. He’s planned out his life and he goes for broke. He won an apprenticeship in Paris and he’s ready for the summer of his life.

But boy oh boy does summer have something else planned for him…

I absolutely LOVED this story. Milo is so genuinely easy to root for even when he makes mistakes. I just wanted to hold his hand. I also loved how fleshed out Rhodes was as a character. I loved their relationship growth and oh my GOD that first kiss was so so so so so so epic. I even messaged Robby right after. 😂

I also really love how Robby doesn’t shy away from letting his characters fail. Epically. He puts them through it and honestly, it makes his stories so much stronger. He lets his characters breathe and find their way. The endings are so rich and this one had tears streaming down my face.

I also loved how Robby approached anxiety, depression, and loneliness in this book. I felt very very seen.

Anyway go preorder and request from your library and read this book cause it’s absolutely magical in all the best ways. @robbyreads - ily and this book!

EVERYTHING ABOUT YOU is a sweet, coming-of-age romance that is everything you want from a summer in Paris. Milo is an ambitious perfectionist with the summer internship of a lifetime in Paris at a big fashion house. When he gets there, however, he finds out he is competing for a position—against a very well-known, and cute, playboy from London. As the two compete against each other, there are lot of ups and downs that had my heart aching and at other times had me grinning like a fool. This books really makes you fall in love with the characters even in the midst of them trying to figure out who they want to be.

This book was the ultimate grumpy x sunshine story, with a love interest that is pure sunshine and the ultimate golden retriever. The characters are both so sweet and lovable and experiencing a summer in Paris with them is the ultimate treat.

For fans of: Emily in Paris (of course), Kisses and Croissants, Love and Gelato, I Hope This Doesn’t Find You

Playlist for this includes:
- La Seine by Vanessa Paradis
- The Louvre by Lorde (so accurate)
- Vienna by Billy Joel (Milo needs to hear this one daily)
- Today Was a Fairytale by Taylor Swift
- Under My Skin by Jukebox the Ghost
- Good Old-Fashioned Lover Boy by Queen
- Kiss Me by Sixpence None the Richer

This is the second book I've read by Weber, and it's part of the Citrus Harbor group of novels. The first book I read What Is This Feeling? was set in New York, and I enjoyed the romance between the two characters, so I figured I'd give this book a shot.

I thought this story was even better than that one with the voice of the main character being stronger and more relatable. The dialogue and interactions between the two characters were my favorite parts, and Weber really makes the enemies-to-lovers trope work between Milo and Rhodes. I related the most to Milo who is characterized as competitive and driven in trying to win the apprenticeship and start a career in the fashion industry. I also thought Weber does a good job describing Milo's anxiety especially later in the novel. Weber also does a good job developing Rhodes and presenting him a three-dimensional way: not just an arrogant rich boy but someone who is also aware of his privilege, etc. There's a strong "underdog" vs. "rich boy" dynamic between the two that I liked the most about the story.

I also enjoyed the descriptions of Paris even though it, truthfully, isn't one of the my favorite cities. Weber does a great job describing key landmarks and weaving in the plot through them. My only gripe is I didn't enjoy the ending in this one as much as What Is This Feeling? But I'd still recommend it for Weber fans and fans of enemies-to-lovers queer YA.

Thanks Netgally and HarperCollins for the ARC.

Thank you Netgalley and HarperCollins Childrens for the ARC.

3 stars

I found this book easy to read and the first 40% flew by, but after that started to lose some interest. I found Milo to be endearing while equally insufferable, but in a realistic way. As a 19-year-old, it felt true to how dramatic and over the top those of us coming of age can be. Rhodes not so much, his voice felt a bit off. I think as a British person I think I was a bit more sensitive to this compared to others, but his tone and language essentially felt too ‘posh’ when he's new money rich. Ultimately you can just tell he was written by an American. He was still a fun character to follow, and quite sweet and charming. I did enjoy the side characters, Noel probably being my favourite. The setting was really nice to be in, I found it vivid, atmospheric and enjoyed exploring Paris with these characters.

I found the dialogue lacking and I think this aspect of the story was the crux of this book. Conversations felt out of place, the way characters speak felt in ways unnatural and unbelievable. In ways it was info-dumpy and a bit jarring. This made the relationship kind of hard to root for.

Ultimately this book did what it needed to do. I did quite like the first 40%, but later half did have me a bit bored. Just a middle of the road for me.

Thank you HarperCollins and Netgalley for this eARC, these opinions are my own. Every Robby Weber story has been so good and this one is my favorite so far! Milo has just won an apprenticeship at a prestigious fashion has in Paris. And of all goes well there may even be a job offer at the end of the summer. He doesn’t realize that he isn’t the only apprentice though, they’ve also hired Rhodes Hamilton. Rhodes is famous. Well his dad and twin brother are, they’re well know football players. Rhodes is more know as London’s resident f-boy and the partier in the family. Milo’s furious that he has to share his accomplishment, especially with someone who hasn’t earned it. And even worse there is only one job at the end of the summer so they’ll be competing. Milo’s highly competitive and determined to win, but with Rhodes being so popular he’s fighting an uphill battle. And it doesn’t help that Rhodes is so cute and sweet. As the two compete for the job they’ll also find a growing attraction to one another. Can Milo secure his future? How far is he willing to go to get what he wants? And what will happen if he falls for his competition? I love the enemies to lovers aspect and how Milo is constantly second guessing himself when it comes to Rhodes! It felt very realistic and added to their dynamic! I also loved the setting, Paris sounds like a dream, and it was lovely getting to read about it! A charming, funny, heartwarming story that is unputdownable!

Milo is over the moon to be working in a Paris fashion house until he finds out that nepobaby Rhodes Hamilton will also be an apprentice and at the end of the season, there’s only one permanent opening.

This book was cute, fast paced, and well written! It was fun getting to explore Paris and I thought Milo and Rhodes were both really well developed characters. Sometimes the way that Milo dealt with his anxiety was frustrating, but I liked that because it is frustrating to deal with and you don’t always process things in the best way. It seemed to me like a good portrayal of an anxiety disorder. Can’t wait to read more from Robby Webber!.

A cute sort of romance about a very driven boy who wants to make it big in the fashion industry in Paris. After getting an apprenticeship in Paris, Milo works had to pull ahead of his competition, who happens to be a rich, famous, and cute English boy named Rhodes. Milo and Rhodes have to work together while also competing for a job at a very prestigious fashion house. But Milo's ambition might lead him down a path of ruthlessness he never wanted to travel down in the first place. Overall, a good read!

I did have a few qualms about how Milo dealt with, or rather didn't deal with, his mental health. He mentions having an anxiety disorder multiple times throughout the novel, and uses mindful breathing to help ground himself. He also talks about having being prescribed medication for his anxiety in the past, but how he didn't like the way the meds made him feel, so he stopped taking them. There's never mention of him seeing a therapist or trying different medications, and as a reader with my own mental health disorders, I felt like Milo's complete dismissal of his own mental health disorder was odd. His anxiety gets so bad at some points that he's throwing up, having massive panic attacks, and having massive mood swings that result in actual problems. This could have been a great opportunity for the author to advocate for mental health and the care one needs to address it. Yet, nothing. It's glossed over. So that left a sour feeling for me with this book. And this could have been remedied easily with a character mentioning how therapy helped them, or saying something in the epilogue about Milo starting therapy.

A sweet and stylish rivals-to-lovers set in Paris, Everything About You captures the pressure of ambition and self-worth with sincerity and flair. Milo’s anxiety and tunnel vision can be frustrating, but his growth feels earned—and the Parisian fashion scene is a perfect backdrop for a romance that’s messy, soft, and just a little glamorous.

i had a nice time with this book. i'm always a huge fan of love stories set in a European summer. it's hard for me to hate them. the plot is interesting, and Robby uses the Paris setting really well. i've never been but it felt authentic. and i thoroughly enjoyed the romance and how Milo and Rhodes played off each other. also major The Bold Type vibes with all the fashion closet stuff and that's a huge win for me lol

i will say, after reading all of Robby's books so far, this is his strongest character work to date. Milo is very layered and complex and constantly battling his wants with his needs against his circumstance. Robby handled all of it really well and it was nice to read such a complex character, especially in a genre that tends to push complexity out of the way for likability. but Milo was complex AND likable, and i saw a lot of myself in him. and Rhodes had some different layers to him that were nice.

it's a great read!

I had mixed feelings about this book.

The setting and descriptions of Paris were good; I recognized many of the places I’ve been to myself.

Rhodes was surprisingly likable and managed to deal with Milo despite everything.

I had a problem with Milo though. He was way too driven, suffered from anxiety, low self esteem, and managed to compromise his own moral standards, so I found it difficult to root for him. As the book is written from Milo’s point of view, this is kind of a big thing.

Overall 3 stars. Thanks to NetGalley for an ARC.

Milo is ready to have the best summer ever. He's just won an internet contest for an apprenticeship at a prestigious fashion house in Paris. Even better his best friend is coming along! At the end there is an opportunity to continue working there.

Too bad his bestie has an emergency and has to go home and to top it all off the son of a famous footballer uses his connections to also land the same apprenticeship and there's only one job available at the end.

I had a hard time figuring out what to write in this review. This was by no means a bad book, it was well written, fast paced and interesting. I just think it wasn't for me. I found both Milo and Rhodes to not be super likable, Milo being over the top competitive to the point of being a bit of jerk. Rhodes overall seems a little underdeveloped. Someone else reading this may absolutely love these guys!

The cover and the description of the book I had an expectation of a cute, enemies to lovers rom com. The romance was pretty far on the back burner for the story overall, it focused more on the job and their rivalry.
Mild spoiler ahead:

I did not expect the third act breakup. I'm personally just not a fan of breakups near the end of the story.

I do appreciate that Milo did grow and become a better person throughout the story. I love that the author made Paris sound like a lovely city without going over the top gushing about it. The story did have a hopeful ending in regards to Milo and Rhodes.

Overall this was a fun story and the author seemed to really know their fashion.

Thank you NetGalley and HarperCollins for the ARC in exchange for an honest review.

I enjoyed this book. It was a nice, fun, light-hearted queer romance. It felt very similar to many other MM YA stories I've read. I will say this feels a little like enemies to lovers, but more believable than most. It's more rivals to lovers, but there are some moments where it seems like they are pushing the line a but between rivals and enemies.

The protagonist in this story has a strong narrative voice and a distinct personality. Both of those are things I find essential in a romance. The love interest also needs to have a distinct personality. And while I'm not sure how much personality any of the side characters had in this story, the protagonist and love interest both of whom are the central figures in the story, are interesting and fleshed out.

The other thing ai both liked and found annoying about this book is that the characters communicated like 18-20 year old men. I like that because they were 18-20 year old men and it felt authentic. I didn't love it because it bordered on miscommunication tropes. Not totally, because they did communicate and any awkward or non-ideal communication wasn't the central source of their conflict, it mostly served to add to each other's confusion, mixed feelings and especially in Milo's case, anxiety.

And I would be remiss if I didn't mention the love-letter attitude this book has towards Paris. I love the intricate details from the specialized macarons, descriptions of buildings, and the inclusion of both big name tourist destinations and some slightly less famous ones. I may or may not have reignited my desire to travel to France. Excuse me while I go brush up on my French. Speaking of, there are no translations in this book, or at least, not many, and there's a decent amount of French sprinkled into this book and if you want to know what they mean, you'll need to speak French or look them up.

Overall, I recommend this one, especially to lovers of queer romance and fellow Francophones.