This was my first book by Ms. Rockaway and I really liked it.
I enjoyed the writing style of this author, and I liked the main characters. None of them particularly "stand out", but they are very likeable. Story itself is light, funny, enjoyable & at times even a little sad. It made me laugh out loud, it frustrated me, it annoyed the hell out of me at times and in the end, it left me with a smile on my face. But you should read this book only if you want to read simple, uncomplicated, plain chick-lit. If you're looking for angsty or intense characters, complex plot, deep & emotional experience, then this book isn't for you. But it is highly recommended if you want a light (but not feather-light) but also kind of serious book with a dose of humor and fluffy-ness on top. So, overall Knocked-Up Cinderella was a nice read. It had humor, romance and good plotline. And it was just the right combination of them.

I wanted to like this book, but the characters felt flat and the plot predictable. I was surprised to find this isn’t the author’s first work.

Fun romcom that showed true chemistry between the main characters. First book from this author, but I’d read more!

I had heard buzz about his book and going into it I thought I would love it. It was not what I expected. I expected a romance novel with a cute side story about app development and tech stuff. What I got was a book about app development and tech stuff with a side romance. Only the female lead was developed well, but even some of her friends were better developed than the male lead. And maybe this was my fault because it was advertised as chick lit rather than romance but when you go into expecting romance, it’s a disappointment. For a good romance novel, I want well developed and likeable characters, and I didn’t even like Mel that much. It wasn’t awful. There was a lot of empowerment stuff and I didn’t find the app/website development stuff boring. It’s well paced. I just didn’t come away with that “oh, that was a good book” satisfaction I like to have when I finish a book. It was mostly “oh good, I finished that and can move on.” This just does not qualify as romance to me.

This book was a good representation of a lot of the struggles women deal with in life. I do think it's all obviously exaggerated to one person for the sake of the story, but these are all things women deal with. Dealing with all of that BS makes you cynical and irritable and I could relate to the MC, Mel, so much for that very reason. 
I also just really liked the journey that Mel took, she was sooooo cynical and skeptical and didn't trust anything that the men in her life did because of the men in her life and what they had previously done. 
I just really liked how the book was more about Mel and her growth and support of her friends than the romance, which isn't usually the case for me.

This is my first book by Kristin Rockaway, and I found it entertaining and a fun beach-type read.

The story is of coder and help desk worker Melanie who lives in expensive New York and is trying to meet Mr. Right, all the while being pursued by sexist pigs and just horrible men.

Wading through a popular dating app, Melanie realizes it's time to put men who send questionable photos, ghost, and lie about marriage on notice, and she invents a new site: Jerk Alert. This review-based site soon has quick a few disgruntled women writing reviews, and Melanie knows she may be onto a way out of the help desk.

Meanwhile, she meets a cute computer engineer at work and is shocked to find him on her Jerk Alert site. Is he all he seems?

While I really enjoyed the computer programming setting and very in the now harassment plot line, I found a lot of the store to meander and Melanie to be not a fully fleshed out character. While she, and her ability to trust, was impacted by her dad leaving their family, this was little more than a footnote. I also found it incredibly hard to believe a computer engineer with a degree would find it difficult to find a more fulfilling job. Also, while would people who are building apps even need a help desk?

That aside, I genuinely enjoyed Mel and her friends, especially Vanessa, and I would be happy to read another book by this author.

Thanks to NetGalley, the publisher, and author for my ARC.

Deliciously funny rom-com set in the fascinating world of tech startups! Witty writing, poignant commentary on sexism in the tech industry and the struggles of online/app dating, plus an incredibly relatable main character make How to Hack a Heartbreak a ridiculously enjoyable read!

2 stars
Fell flat for me. I was hoping for more, I struggled to get into it from the start. Flipped through to see if it got better.

After Mel is stood up by a date and then sent dick pics by another guy, she creates JerkAlert. It gives women the opportunity to warn other dating app users which guys are the bad ones so they can be avoided. It explodes into something bigger than she expected and she has to figure out what to do as it continues to grow.
This book was a lot more fun than I expected! What I enjoyed about this was that it showed that women can be just as good in the computer science field as men. She writes the code and creates the website all on her own. She's strong in that sense and that's what made me like her. Sure, there are times when she second guesses and doubts her abilities but her group of friends pick her back up. There are enjoyable supporting characters in the story that aren't one dimensional and are all smart/kiss-ass women. This story is a whole is full of strong women who encourage and support each other and help lead each other on their path. I also really liked Mel's Pinterest obsessed roommate and wish I could have seen her projects and parties myself!
I liked that the budding romance between Mel and Alex wasn't straightforward. The author balances Mel's skepticism of Alex well as the reader gets to know him. You're not quite sure if you're supposed to trust him or root for him and it was a good change of pace. How to Hack a Heartbreak is a fun romcom that has both humor and heart in it and it makes for an enjoyable read.

How to Hack a Heartbreak is a wonderful and original read! I can see this book being a total hit during summer 2019! I also think this is one of the most relatable novels I have read in a long time. I think this app should be a real thing (if it's not already) as many women would flock to purchase it! Anyway, I highly recommend this laugh out loud novel!

I was provided with an ARC of this book by NetGalley in exchange for an honest review.

I loved this book! I felt it was rather true to life about how women coders are oftener treated in the tech arena, but the constant sexual harassment isn’t necessarily something that would fly as easily as it did in this book - but every company is different so I would not put it past a bunch of men either. Melanie was real and relatable and Alex did come off kinda shady but Mel was acting shady too really. It was a fun read and I recommend it!

I know it's only January, but without a doubt, How to Hack a Heartbreak WILL be making my top books of 2019 list! I absolutely loved this story from start to finish. Mel Strickland is fed up with being a tech professional in a male driven industry, but even more than that, she's sick of the current dating environment - being sent inappropriate pictures before even exchanging a word, being "ghosted, being stood up with no apology - so when Mel goes out drinking with girlfriends, she stumbles home and decides to create a little website called JerkAlert as a goof, where women can rate the jerk's they've gone out with to warn other women of what's out there.

There was so much about Mel I found myself relating to (and ugh, in the whole online dating/swipe culture situation), I quite possibly thought Rockaway was observing me and my friends while writing this (hello SoulCycle references!!!)... I was finding every moment possible to read this today, including finishing up on my lunch break, it was just that good! I think anyone who is a fan of Christina Lauren's work would love this one or maybe just someone else who has swiped on one too many wastes of time!

Thank you to Graydon House for an advanced copy. All opinions are my own.

I liked parts of this book, however the ending felt really rushed. While the technology portion is important, the romance took a complete step back, which is what I was expecting the focus to be.

Really cute story! I think I liked the relationship with the friends as much as the romantic one between the two main characters. I really liked the story line too. Good book!

I very much enjoyed this title, although I feel it should be billed to a younger set. Having some knowledge of coding and social media, I was able to keep up with the terms in a way I expect older readers would not. It was a fun and enjoyable story and I very much loved the variety of characters and the friendship which was a foundation to the story. I would hope there will be spin-off titles involving each of the other characters!