This was a great YA story that was on trend, full of self discovery, first love and the kind of self consciousness that is sadly so prevalent in this age of social media.
Jamie and Ethan are the grandchildren of two rival social media grandma gurus. Their falling for each other was a cute story that tackled real issues like the future and parental expectations. Bam Bam was a great character although I wish Buzzy was featured a bit more. Rival social media grannies made for a hilarious story. Was I the only one hoping Bam Bam and Buzzy would play up the feud to submit a join entry to the contest and win the whole thing?!
I thought the book was great and I love seeing the representation of POC in a context where it was descriptive rather than preachy, micro aggressive or misconstrued.
I received this book in exchange for an honest review courtesy of NetGalley.

This was a very good book! The story had some hard topics but were handled great! And the romance was so cute!

What a cute YA novel! Many times I grow impatient reading YA novels for a number of reasons, but Reel Love held my attention and had me giggling throughout. I love the concept of graninfluencer (Is this a real thing? If not, it should be!). The energy and personalities of these rival Grandmas reminded me that “age ain’t nothing but a number” and how much influence our grandparents actually do have on our lives. I really loved how Jamie and Ethan support their grandmothers and have a healthy respect for them - enough to want to hide a romance with someone from the other camp. I loved the energy of the rival grandmas (even though they were doing to much at times), they were serious about their craft. They were cute.

I also really loved the cutesy love story between Jamie and Ethan. Ahh… A young and innocent love. Their ventures in Vegas —both on and off the strip- was fun! I felt like I was right there with them as they navigated Sin City, the one place where love IS NOT supposed to flourish. After all, what happens in Vegas, stays in Vegas… Right?? Sometimes.

Thank you NetGalley and Random House Children's Books. Again, I really enjoyed this book and its refreshing theme. I’d certainly recommend it. ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

5/5 Stars

Reel Love by Addie Woolridge is a lighthearted romcom that tackles some heavy subjects in a way that is appropriate for it's audience. Granny influencers is a unique concept that turned out to be really fun to read about! The romance was believable and very cute. I read this book in one sitting because it was so enjoyable. I will definitely be recommending this book through readers' advisory at my library branch!