This wasn’t as great as I thought it could be. The characters are kind of what ruined it for me. They were annoying and not all that relatable.

This book has a Romeo and Juliet feel to it.

Elena Chestnut and Oliver Prince come from rival families. But when Oliver’s family store comes out with a new game that is similar to Pokemon Go Elena signs up to win the grand prize. Oliver also signs up to keep an eye on the game that his sister is now in charge of. The two of them start up an online flirtation with no idea as to who they are talking to. Does this flirtation save both families? Do they let the rival get between their families again?

I love R & J but this book left me reeling. The characters and plot were absolutely fabulous. I didn’t want to stop reading it even to go home for the day. There were new twists at every single turn and I absolutely loved it. I did get a little confused a few times as to who knew what about different things but it didn’t hugely affect the story. It flowed really well and was paced impeccably. I adored the authors writing style as well.

I will be keeping my eyes open for the next book to take place in North Pole. Such fascinating people to hear about!

4.5 stars

Disclaimer: I received an e-arc copy from Netgalley in exchange for an honest review.

Believe it or not, I started this one in January and just couldn’t get into it. The release day came and went and I felt absolutely horrible for only being two percent into the book.

I picked this back up a few days ago and was pleasantly surprised to find that the writing just clicked. I devoured the rest of the book rather quickly. I honestly can’t wait for the next book in the series to come out now!

The whole book had an almost Romeo and Juliet-esque feel to it – minus the death and the fact that Elena and Oliver hated each other prior to their interaction due to a game the Prince’s designed.

It wasn’t until towards the end that we made any real progress with these two in real life. Nevertheless, I adored these two and oddly found myself relating towards Oliver…. it was very strange coming to that realization…

While it did start out slow, I want to chalk that up to me just having a hard time focusing with the amount of books that I actually did read in January. I believe that I was just in a reading slump because the rest of this book was simply perfection.

Any Boy But You is a sweet romance set in a town obsessed with Christmas. We have a "Romeo and Juliet" situation between two rival sporting goods stores and the legacy established by the grandparents of our two mains. The characters are fun, the story is smooth, and this is a perfect Summer read at the beach.

Story: The Chestnut Sporting Good Store has been a rival to the Prince Sporting goods since the founders split off with each other decades ago over creative differences. Outgoing Elena Chestnut struggles with the decaying situation of her store and complacent parents. Shy and private Oliver Prince has an overachieving set of parents who are too busy conquering the world to care about the Prince Sorting Goods or even Oliver. When Oliver moves from Florida back to the sleepy northern town, he devises a plan to increase sales for the sporting good store: a Pokemon Go type of Ap that takes the town by storm. Elena is frustrated at the further lost sales caused by Oliver's Ap but can't help but be caught up in it - especially after texting conversations with a person in the Ap who sounds like her type of guy. The problem is, she doesn't know it is her annoying rival Oliver.

There are some wonderful Shakespearean undertones here: from the Taming of the Shrew to Hamlet, to Romeo and Juliet. But the nods are subtle and definitely you won't notice them upon first read. Author Hammerle gives us a broad cast of characters, from the feuding parents to the people at the school and those who interact with Elena's store. And that quirkiness gives the book a bit of sparkle for an otherwise oft-told YA tale. Where many books of this type are charming, Any Boy But You is instead unconventional. Admittedly, I would have liked to see it edge more toward wacky but it stays fairly grounded instead.

Oliver isn't the usual protagonist - he's not a studly super confident popular smirking jock or class president. He's fairly reserved and is forced to integrate with the town's odd population by a very aggressive mother. Hammerle does a good job of making him much more worldy (he didn't grow up there) than his more down-t0-Earth love interest, Elena, who grew up her whole life in the town. Both have personas that they can shed in the online chat/text of the game and therein have the ability to show/be their true selves.

The book doesn't overplay the 'I don't know who this chat person is in real life' too long - one learns the identity of the other fairly quickly and it isn't a horrible overdramatic realization, either. Most of the story is about coming to terms with their own family problems (Elena's parents money problems and Oliver's parents' disintegrating marriage and need for power). There are some small subplots about Elena's friends and Oliver's sister that create more interest as well.

In all, I enjoyed Any Boy But You. It was an enjoyable if not particular original read. If I have one critique, I wish it had pushed the quirkiness a bit more (as with great books like Third Cow On The Left). The milieu felt forced and unrealistic (the town obsessed with xmas) when the story stayed so grounded. But I liked both characters very much and appreciated that we didn't get the same cliche type of boy love interest in Oliver. Reviewed from an advance reader copy provided by the publisher.

I do not think I would read more in this series. I really didn't like this book.

I expected to really love this based on the fact that it was set in Minnesota (where I was born and raised) and knew it would be a fluffy, light read. It was a fluffy, light read for sure and a really quick read. The hate-to-love trope was strong but a little on the unrealistic side. I wish there would have been more of the typical Minnesota little town vibe that I could relate to. The characters weren't super fleshed out and I didn't really care for Elena or Oliver. The parents seemed really unrealistic too. I didn't hate the book, but I didn't love it either.

Enjoyed the story would recommend cute story loved the storyline

Oh boy, oh boy!!! I'm pretty sure this book was made for me! I'm a HUGE fan of You've Got Mail (I couldn't even tell you how many times I've seen that movie, but I've always loved it!!!), and I absolutely adore Gilmore Girls! Add in a star-crossed lovers/dueling families element and you get Any Boy But You!

This book was adorable and I really, really didn't want to put it down...the morning after finishing it, I was suffering from some serious sleep deprivation because I actually refused to put it down until I was done, but I absolutely loved every moment of it! Oliver and Elena were fantastic characters, and I loved that the book showed both of their POVs, and I really loved seeing all of the quirky elements of their town, North Pole!

Sometimes you just need to read a great feel-good story that makes you feel all warm and fuzzy inside and that's exactly what Any Boy But You does! I loved how Oliver and Elena's relationship built, and I really loved how the game that Oliver designed, which was very Pokemon Go-esque, tied in with their budding relationship. It was believable, but also soooooo picturesque and so perfect for their charcters! And the town of North Pole gave me serious Stars Hollow feels which I absolutely loved, too. There were just so many moments in this book that I just could not stop smiling, and I'm definitely looking forward to reading it again!

Overall, I absolutely loved Any Boy But You! It's perfect for rom-com fans, especially if like me you love both You've Got Mail and Gilmore Girls!

This is a easy read with good characters.
Unfortunately the Adult characters spoil the story by feeling more juvenile than the teens.
You really want to knock there heads together.want to knock there heads together.
Confusing review. Well this is how the book left me feeling.

I was given Any Boy, but You back in February through Netgalley, and started to read it, but must have been distracted. When the publisher once again approved me the second book in the North Pole, Minnesota series, Artificial Sweethearts, I felt it deserved a second go. I read both books, one after the other, and though I will review them separately below, I just wanted to talk generally about the series, and compare and contrast a couple of details first.

Location is the conceit around which these books are bound. North Pole is a tiny town that uses its Christmas-theme to sustain the town's economy, and keep the tourists coming. It’s not a major focus of the stories, but the teenagers who live here work in coffee shops and retail stores, all appropriately named and decorated. It’s a fun element. While Any Boy, but You is set in the winter months, Artificial Sweethearts is a summer story, so we see the contrasting seasons. I read the second book first, and while they are standalones, it is better to read them in order. Artificial Sweethearts ‘spoiled’ Any Boy, but You, and also we were introduced to the characters in the first. I wonder which character will get their own HEA in the next story? There are a couple of teenagers who have their own quirks and traits—Kevin Snow is the local ‘player’, Craig wins everything, and Harper is into girls. Hammerle does well with inclusivity—in the second book, Sam’s brother is marrying Hakeem, his devoted boyfriend, and it’s treated without any drama at all.

The first book, Any Boy, but You plays to the Romeo and Juliet trope in a cute and contemporary way. The Princes and the Chestnuts used to run the local sport store, until a bitter feud split the two families and ever since, they’ve been in competition. Only now, both businesses are suffering, especially Elena’s family, the Chestnuts. Oliver, our other MC, has only just arrived in North Pole, back with his father as he takes over the family store, and the pair square off across the street, each a product of their families’ animosity. Oliver, computer nerd, tech head has developed a Pokémon-Go type app to create buzz for Princes (it works a treat!), and Elena is frustrated by her parents’ refusal to accept the inevitable demise of Chestnuts. It’s complicated, and there are secrets to be revealed, and in the meantime, the pair toss insults when Elena tutors Oliver in Latin, and get to know each other virtually, as they anonymously chat through the app. Yes, it might sound like something you’ve read before, but apart from a couple of niggles regarding the family feud (which would be spoilery to mention here), this is a light-hearted, fun romance because both protagonists are lonely and sympathetic.  There are some terrific moments involving crazy antics of secondary characters, the welcome inclusion of ethnically diverse characters, and a satisfyingly adorably happy-ever-after.

Any Boy, but You was provided by Entangled Crush, via Netgalley and read with thanks. It was released in February and is recommended to teens who like their love stories sweet and not heavy with sex or swearing. The same recommendation applies to the second book in the series too.

I received an Advance Reader Copy from the publisher via NetGalley. This in no way impacted on my view.

Most contemporary books that are out there tend to happen during the summer, and at this time of year, I like to read more wintery stories. When I heard about this book, especially with its enemies to lovers trope, I knew it would be for me, and I was right.


In Any Boy But You, our main character, Elena, is struggling to come to terms with the fact that her families business is in trouble, and she may have to move away. It doesn't help that her arch enemies, the Prince family, have a similar business that's thriving. They even create an app, similar to Pokemon Go, where users walk around their town of North Pole, Minnesota, looking for sports questions to answer, and the person with the most at the end of the game would win big prizes from the Prince store. Elena, initially, wants nothing to do wit the game, but soon starts playing just to see what the hype is all about. When she discovers a chat feature in the game, she finds herself talking to another player nearly all the time, and slowly falls for them. The problem, she doesn't know who it is, and when she discovers that it's in fact Oliver Prince, she can't reconcile his in life persona, to his online one.

Oliver, on the other hand, feels very the same. He knows Elena as a snobby Latin tutor, his arch enemy, and she's nothing like the funny girl he's been talking to online. However, he soon builds up the courage to ask her to the Valentine's dance, even though it could cause more problems than it'll fix.

This book was so cute! I read it in one day, and flew through it. It had just the right about of feels and angst, and both Elena and Oliver were characters I could understand and relate to. I love books with an enemy to lovers trope, and this book fit all requirements I could have. Even the secondary characters, like Oliver's sister, and both their parents had really good story lines, running along in tandem to the main part of the story.

I can't wait to read more in this series, which I'm expecting will be a companion series, rather than a proper sequel, but I hope to find out more about Elena and Oliver in future books.

The perfect Valentine’s Day read.

Elena and Oliver’s family have been fueding since before they were born. Their granparents use to be bffs who did everything together-even going into business together. As the old saying goes money and friends don’t mix. So Elena and Oliver hate each other because they are suppose to, not because they want to. To make matter’s worse, Elena’s family business is going struggling. Oliver’s family business on the other hand is flourishing largely due to an app that he wrote, Stash Grab.

I instantly connected with Oliver. He is the mastermind behind Stash Grab and yet his mom sweeps in and takes his computer away because he is not as social as his sister. Yes, they are twins but come on lady they are not suppose to be the same individual. As a parent this annoyed me to no end- I think I got more annoyed with his mom than even Oliver did. So his escape is taken away, just as he and the family business is gaining success. Oliver is cute and tries, but he is shy. There is nothing wrong with this and for his mom to advocate that there is- yeah woman got on my nerves.

Elena was harder to connect to as she was a bit of a witch to Oliver. As in always short and snappy with him, she was madder than a wet hen and taking it out on him. I couldn’t connect with that although I did try to understand where she was coming from as her family business was going under and so she blamed the Price family- which mean Oliver.

Any Boy But You has the delightfulness of Gilmore Girls and the feels f You’ve Got Mail all wrapped up nicely in a contemporary young adult novel. I could totally see this one being played out on the big screen as a rom-com. An adorable read, fair warning though Elena may just get on your nerves

My Rating 4 out of 5 stars

Favorite Quote “Reports of her evilness have been greatly exaggerated.”

Other People
Harper- Elena’s bestie
Regina- Oliver’s twin
Craig- no clue but he shows up a lot sort of like Kirk on Gilmore Girls

Because I've really liked the books I've read by Julie Hammerle, I jumped at the chance to read Any Boy But You, the first in a new series set in North Pole, Minnesota. I could tell from the description that this would be an enemies to romance kind of story, but I wasn't expecting it to be so much fun.

Any Boy But You is sort of a crazy mix of Romeo & Juliet (family feud involving their sporting goods stores), Pokemon Go, and You've Got Mail (through the a game's chat feature). It sounds strange, but it all somehow worked together and made a cute, fun story. My favorite aspect, though, is the setting - North Pole is a quirky town where it's basically Christmas year round. There were so many great things about North Pole (the best was the Chinese restaurant) that I'm looking forward to reading future books set in this town.

My only complaint about it would be that there's more language than I really felt was necessary, so it's not something I'd put in my middle school classroom, but I feel like it's fine for high school.

The Chesnuts and the Princes have a family feud that's been going on for generations, and they compete through their sporting goods stores. Unfortunately for Elena Chesnut, the family business is doing poorly, and her parents are fighting about closing the store down for good. Even worse, their competitor Prince's is doing amazing since Oliver Prince, the owner's son, made a Pokemon Go style app offering prizes and discounts to Prince winners and shoppers. Money is so tight, Elena is probably going to have to skip out on the spring break trip, so she decides to secretly play the game so she can win plane tickets and enjoy spring break with her friends.

As she begins to play, she starts chatting with another player. They grow close as Elena realizes they both have problems at home with their parent's marriages. When Elena discovers the true identity of her secret game crush, however, she is shocked that it is her mortal enemy Oliver. Armed with this knowledge, she decides to take action and put an end to the family feud once and for all.

Such a fun sweet romantic read!

This book was really fun to read! If I've ever seen the whole movie, You've Got Mail, it was a long time ago, because I only remember parts. But to make a YA version, and in a small town? Yeah, I was really interesting to see how that'd play out!

I don't think we'll ever find out the truth behind why the feud started. We know what the Chestnuts believe-that the Prince grandfather stole a whole years' worth of profit. But we don't know the Prince family's side of the story, nor the truth. Oh, well! We found about the 2nd generations ups and downs with the feud!

Watching these two connect on a game that he created, and she hates because it was created to benefit the other sporting goods store, was really cute! And how much they disliked each other in person, and how much they connected online! And yeah, I was really happy when they got together in the end!

I really wonder who is going to star in the future books in this series! Because yeah, most of the young characters who we got to know, found somebody to be with in this book! So yeah, wondering who'll star in the upcoming books!

Loved reading this book, and I can't wait to read more!

Any Boy But You was such a cute, fun romance that is perfect for cuddling up with a mug of hot chocolate on a snowy day and simply devouring! With a lovely cast of characters and a heartwarming romance, it's a great read!

Thank you to NetGalley and the publisher for providing a digital ARC in exchange fot an honest review.

This was a really cute, fun book. It's the best yet that I have read from the Entangled Teen Crush books, and it's a series I plan to keep up with because I liked this first book so much. It has sparks of You've Got Mail and Gilmore Girls to it...both, which I love. The storyline was realistic and was more romcom like than typical romance novel like. There was no instalove...thank goodness, and it had interesting, well developed characters who were very likable. There was also come diversity with the characters, which is something I always appreciate seeing. For anyone who enjoys cute romcoms, this one is for you; I wholeheartedly recommend it.

A view weeks ago I was browsing through the Netgalley database when I saw the cover of ‘Any Boy But You’. That cover really grabbed my attention. And when I read where the book was about I immediately requested it. It had been a while since I read a YA novel. And this book sounded really good. I was super excited when I was approved to read ‘Any Boy But You’, and even more when I was asked to join the blog tour.

In ‘Any Boy But You’ we meet Elena Chestnut and Oliver Prince. Elena and Oliver grew up learning to hate each other over a feud that has been between their families for ages. And both Elena and Oliver totally hate each other.
Ever since a Pokémon go kind of game took over the town of North Pole. Elena has been chatting with a boy unlike any other boy she knows. And she has no idea who he is. All she knows is that he lives in the same town as her, plays the same game and goes to the same school.

‘Any Boy But You’ is definitely a very fun read. It’s a combination of You’ve Got Mail, Gilmore Girls and two very nice teens I  would have totally loved to hang out with growing up. There was even a ‘Kirk’ kind of guy in this town and I loved reading about it.
The two main characters Elena and Oliver were also really fun to read about. They were perfect for each other, but because of their family feud they never really got the chance to get to know each other.

This book was definitely a fun YA read. I haven’t been loving YA as much as I used too, but this book was really nice. The writing was easy to follow, the characters were fun to get to know, the town was really nice to read about and although a little predictable, it was very entertaining. 

I never played Pokémon Go, but since this book has a similar kind of game which almost all the characters in this book are playing I really felt compelled to start playing. I won’t though.. I can’t use any more distractions. LOL!

‘Any Boy But You’ is a fun YA read with a nice Romance you’ll keep wanting to read until the very end. Since this book is supposed to be the first book in a series, I can’t wait to read more.

Couldn't get into the story, wasn't my cup of tea!

Elena and Oliver are secretly falling for each other. Secretly as in neither of them are aware of who exactly it is they are falling for. They are sworn enemies because of a family feud. They are texting using screen names from a game app which reminds me of the movie A Cinderella Story. What will happen when they discover their enemy is who they are falling for?
I really enjoyed this story. Oliver is the geeky boy whose mom loves to interfere in his life. She hires Elena to tutor him just to make him talk to someone that isn’t his sister. Their was some diversity in this book and I really enjoyed that. It’s nice to see characters have friendships with different people since that’s how it is in real life. Any Boy But You is a cute story and I would recommend it to anyone who likes YA Contemporary.