Meet Cute
By:Helena Hunting

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Powerful together!

Well let me start by saying I am a huge fan of this Helena Hunting. She writes with so much intensity and emotion pulled from each book it’s felt page after page. Some are quick witted story lines that are so perfect and lets you believe you have a front row seat. So being able to read this love story didn’t disappoint. The authors ability to have two separate individuals struggling in their everyday life and try to navigate someone else’s thoughts, needs and desires was intense and gives all the fills.

Kailyn Flowers was always calm, rational, and controlled-until she ended up sprawled all over Daxton Hughes, the former actor she totally crushed on as a teenager. Then she did the unthinkable: She became a mortifying fangirl in five seconds flat, which may or may not have included professing her undying love. And oddly, he didn't run away. In fact, their meet cute led to a friendship she never saw coming. Of course, she never saw his betrayal coming, either...
Now Dax needs her help. As guardian to his thirteen-year-old sister, he's in way over his head. And though Kailyn hasn't forgiven Dax, she isn't heartless enough to make him fend for himself, either. Soon their friendly meetings turn into flirty dinner dates, and Kailyn can feel their chemistry is as explosive as ever. But how can she possibly let down her guard again to a guy who has heartbreak written all over him?

I really enjoyed this book and it kept me engrossed throughout. I really loved the characters and the way they interacted with each other. This is a fun, hot, romantic must read book and I would definitely recommend this book to anyone.

This book has everything I love in a book. Then you add that it's beautifully written and believable. It is easily a five star read. Written in dual POV my personal favorite this story flows so incredibly well that the next thing you know your 80% into the book and loving every second of it. The believable way the characters interact is perfect. Run, Hop, Jump or use your (1 click) finger to do whatever you have to do and get this amazing book. It'll break your heart, you'll want to scream with frustration and it'll let you discover that love just might conquer all. The chemistry is steamy and sweet and oh so romantic.

Thanks Netgally for letting me read and review.📚💕

Loved everything about this book!
It was such a heartwarming story of Dax & Kayilyn who meet in such a cute way.
This book had me giddy from the first moment they met and had me rooting for Dax and Kayilyn's story to get their happily ever after.
Such great characters, development of story and yes tons of emotional moments that had me crying my cherry heart out. And Emme is the teenager we all can relate to as girls. Author Helena Hunting matched
Unfortunate events throw these two characters into a journey they both did not see coming and the bonus is that through out it all, they find what matters most, love unexpected.
Go get this book and be Dax's #1 fangirl with Kaylin.
**ARC kindly provided in exchange for an honest review***
5 🍒🍒🍒🍒🍒popped!

4 Stars!
Kailyn Flowers is excited to attend Law school at UCLA. On her first day she’s so caught up in her schedule she doesn’t see the hot guy coming her way until she collides with him. Then she’s on the ground looking up into the eyes of her teen crush, child TV star Daxton Hughes. She’s been infatuated with him and his show for years, and had a massive crush on the fictional character he portrayed. To make things more awkward, he’s also in her class. Soon they become rivals who enjoy a little friendly competition. Then he unexpectedly betrays her and she holds a grudge for years.

Kailyn is now a top lawyer in LA. She is shocked when Dax shows up in her office asking for legal help. She’s no longer the college girl with a crush, but that doesn’t mean she doesn’t notice how ridiculously gorgeous he still is. Dax is going through a difficult time, and she can’t help feeling bad for him. As she spends time with him, she realizes how incredible he is. This is the first time she’s connected with someone in a very long time, and she’s scared of the way he makes her feel. As their chemistry heats up things between them become real, and their situation gets complicated.

Meet Cute is a fun, flirty romance full of passion and heart. It’s packed with humor, emotion, and sexual tension. I loved Dax so much! He’s super sexy and swoon worthy to the extreme!

Meet Cute is Helena Hunting's newest romance. I'm a huge fan of Helena's and this book really has everything I love about reading. Fun, sexiness, heartbreak, angst, sadness, hope, family, friendship and love. Helena always gives us characters to fall in love with, get angry at and cheer for. Kailyn and Daxton meet in one of my favorite meet cutes ever! She literally runs into him only to land on the ground underneath him. She then realizes he's her favorite actor from childhood who she has a major crush on. Then there's the fangirling! And more tripping and finally they become sorta friends. They are competitors but they push each other to be better. She didn't see the betrayal coming and it stings but she moves on. Only to come face to face with him eight years later. She's still bitter but he needs her help and she knows how he and his sister are feeling so she gives him what he needs. Turns out they still have amazing chemistry and she can't fight her body's reaction to him. Dax always had a thing for Kailyn but the timing wasn't right. Now she's a part of his life for a while and he knows it's not the perfect time, but he can't help himself. She drives him crazy in her pencil skirts and crazy stockings. But what happens when she becomes too distracting? Can they make it work with so many obstacles and secrets? I loved this story! It has so much heart! I had so many emotions: happy, sad, mad, hopeful, and hot and bothered!

I absolutely loved this book and the cover is perfect! I am such a huge fan of Helena Hunting, she writes some amazing rom-coms but this was so much more. Meet Cute was packed full of emptions and had me teary eyed many times with some funny moments thrown in as well.

Kailyn and Dax went to law school together and haven’t seen each other in years. Dax was a child tv star and is just trying to live a normal life. Kailyn had a crush on Dax and was a true fan girl. She never expected to see Dax walk into her office years later and have to work with him.

It’s been eight years since they finished law school and Dax can’t figure out why Kailyn still doesn’t like him. They have to have a working professional relationship, which becomes hard at times with how intense the chemistry is between them. Working together they slowly form a friendship that later turns into more. I loved the relationship between Kailyn and Dax’s little sister. The banter between all these characters was great.

I really enjoyed Meet Cute. If you are looking for an enemies to lovers book that will give you all the feels and make you laugh, look no further. I highly recommend this book.

It’s no secret that I adore Helena Hunting, and after reading over a dozen of her books, I will automatically read anything she writes. So, when I saw the cover and blurb for Meet Cute, it immediately became one of my most anticipated reads of 2019. With that charming illustrated cover, I was expecting a hilarious rom-com about a grown-up fangirl, but Meet Cute is much more emotional and deeper than I was expecting. But, because it’s Helena, I rolled with it and ended up falling in love with the characters and the story became that much more heartfelt.

We’re introduced to Kailyn and Daxton through an awkward first meeting (aka “meet cute”) in the quad of their law school. Kailyn’s fumbling adoration of Dax’s former childhood television character is both cringe-worthy and adorable. Dax, being the sweetheart that he is, finds Kailyn’s fangirl status endearing and discovers she’s stiff competition for top billing in their class. Their friendship turns sour after a misunderstanding and they part ways until years later when Dax’s family needs Kailyn’s lawyerly services.

Both Kailyn and Dax are driven and focused on becoming partners at their respective law firms. However, tragedy strikes Dax’s family and he suddenly finds himself the guardian of his 13-year-old sister. Emme is as lost and heartbroken as Dax, which makes their situation that much more heartbreaking. Kailyn forges a bond with both Dax and Emme, helping them navigate the legal and emotional issues surrounding their new situation. Those old feelings of hate Kailyn harbored for Dax suddenly find themselves turning into something deeper—and much more enjoyable.

I loved the depth of the characters that Helena brings to this story. Dax is a caring and responsible role model for his sister, outside of a few bumps in the road as he adjusts to his new life. Kailyn is professional with a side of quirk, especially with her dorky obsession with Dax’s old television show. Their chemistry is potent from their first meeting and slowly simmers throughout the storyline, striking the perfect balance of tension with their hilarious banter.

Even though Meet Cute wasn’t the light and happy rom-com I was expecting, the story is filled with heart, heat, and humor that I found irresistible. I may have shed a tear or two, but the laugh out loud moments made up for any sadness I felt. There were a couple of characters I wouldn’t have minded throat-punching, but that aside, I highly recommend having a Meet Cute of your own.

*3.5 Stars*

This book was an easy, quick, read that didn’t really hit home for me. I really enjoyed a lot of this book but I had some issues with it as well.

I’m one who doesn’t always read the synopsis before diving into a story, especially if it’s by an author I have read and loved in the past. I have to admit, I judged this book by the cover, and was expecting a rom-com. Because of the heavy topic that runs throughout this story the cover doesn’t quite go with the story.

The writing was very good. It was easy to read and the plot flowed very nicely. I do love this author’s writing style. I just have to admit, this story wasn’t my favorite by her.

My favorite part of the story was Kailyn and Daxton’s romance even if the characters themselves weren’t. Their relationship progressed at a very believable pace and wasn’t insta-love at all. However, I didn’t love the characters themselves too much. It was hard for me to connect with them.

This was overall a very likable romance and I loved the way everything was wrapped up.

Grateful to have received a complimentary ARC copy to honestly review.

"I look back up at him, and my explanation gets stuck in my throat when I stop to really take him in. I recognize his face as one I’ve had endless fantasies about all through my teen years. And into my adult ones."

Meet Cute by Helena Hunting, is a friends to lovers romance with the perfect amount of steam and angst. Dax and Kailyn meet during their first year of law school. You see, Dax is Kailyns biggest Hollywood crush back in the day. . . and she goes gah gah over him. But a misunderstanding leaves these two on hostile territory.

Several years pass when these two cross paths again, when Dax and his family want to set up a trust fund for his sister Emme. The attraction and chemistry was more than there. But Kailyn is still holding on to that grudge. But when an accident forces these two together, Kailyn see's a side to Dax that she slowly falls in love with.

Meet Cute is a rom com that made my heart pitter patter.
A must read for Helena Hunting fans!

Unfortunately Meet Cute just didn't live up to what I expected to be a fun rom-com as inferred by the blurb. And while I enjoy an enemies-to-lovers romance, this fell a bit flat. I really liked Kailyn and Dax individually, but together they just didn't work for me. I was a bit bored with their interactions.

This book was kind of adorable. There were a lot of different sentiments throughout the book, you had happiness, pleasure, sadness, shock, and just overall enjoyment. I thoroughly enjoyed reading this and finding out what happens to all the characters. You have the two main rival lawyers and total fan-girl and star dynamic, but then throw in a teenager who's going through a tough time and you've got quite the story. I really enjoyed watching Kailyn and Daxton's interaction, when it was good, it was good. But then they had some serious moments and reality checks. The two of them have amazingly crazy chemistry with each other and they complement each other well. But I think my favorite was all interactions with Emme’s character. This child broke my heart sometimes, and I could relate well because I have a child around her age, and I understand the changes she’s going through and having to go through them without parents is not an easy thing to do.

Overall this was a great quick read and I enjoyed it. The characters were interesting, the story was interesting, and it was worth the read. I don’t really want to get too much into it without giving the plot away but there were some steamy scenes, some happy scenes, some sweet ones and sad ones. Everyone made me feel many feels throughout the book.

3.5-3.75 stars. I liked Meet Cute, but I didn't love it. The cover (and the title, really) is super cute, cheerful and screams romantic comedy. But Meet Cute is actually a more heavy book dealing with some serious subjects. This book is Daxton and Kailyn's story. Daxton is a former 90s teen tv star (think Dawson's Creek). After his show ends, he leaves for college and law school. He meets fellow law student, Kailyn, who runs into him (literally) and fangirls hardcore. They have some law classes together and hold a friendly rivalry, but nothing ever comes of their attraction. Now, eight years later, Kailyn practices trust law and Daxton's parents hire her to set up a trust for his thirteen year old sister, Emme. But their lives are all irrevocably changed when his parents die, leaving him as Emme's guardian. Kailyn is thrust into their lives as the trustee of Emme's trust, which gets especially complicated when a custody battle ensues between Dax and his aunt. As she spends time with Emme and Dax, helping them through their legal issues and their new normal, Kailyn becomes close with the siblings and develops a romance with Daxton.

I liked the story and was entertained by it, even if it was a bit heavy. I liked Dax. He's a good guy. Not cocky or a manwhore. I didn't love Kailyn for the first half of the book. She is rude to Dax and considers him an enemy for a misunderstanding in college. I understood the romance was an enemies to lovers story, but I could not see how the situation could develop into love. I did not feel any chemistry there. The story was so heavy and slow moving, not at all cute or funny. But as it moved on, I did feel a friendship feeling start to develop between Daxton and Kailyn, and also with Emme and Kailyn. And then Dax and Kailyn's relationship very slowly develops into a romance. So the book did get better towards the latter half, for me, despite feeling it was slow at first. I ended up liking all of the characters in general, even if I didn't feel a huge connection to them. Dax and Emme's recovery from their parents' death was sad and emotional. They had so much to deal with. Kailyn was the perfect person to help them through their hardship and they both grew to lean on her. I was happy that they all had each other and could help each other heal.

Overall, I enjoyed this book. It was not what I expected and was a much heavier tone, but it was entertaining. While this wasn't my favorite Helena Hunting book, I still am a fan and look forward to more from her in the future.

Cute. Yep, that was my immediate thought when I had reached the end of the book, but don't let the word fool you. Kailyn and Dax had the sort of love story that had a great deal of heartache to it, and I'm not necessarily talking about the romantic sort. They have missteps along the way to their happily-ever-after, but I couldn't help but cheer them on, even when I wanted to smack them both upside the head for those aforementioned missteps. This may sound weird but I liked that Kailyn and Dax had to do some work when it came to the rekindling of their friendship and, later on, their romantic relationship. Kailyn is no pushover. She's a woman with ambition, but she also happens to be someone filled with compassion, and she's easily become one of my favorite Helena Hunting heroines. I adored Dax, as well, and hooray for flawed heroes who fumble and stumble from time to time yet continue to get back up. As much as I loved them, there was one character who stole the spotlight repeatedly: Emme. Dare I hope she gets a book sometime in the future? Have your own meet-cute with Meet Cute. Five stars. ♥

Feels 3
Steam 4
Storyline 5
Overall Rating 4.5

From the first embarrassing encounter, Kailyn and Dax were thrown together in college. Quickly they become competitive classmates until Dax betrays her and Kailyn moves on in her new job. Eight years later, tragedy has struck and Dax is in her legal office for advice. While begrudgingly helping Dax, Kailyn is pulled into different directions with a boss who wants her to woo Dax to their legal team and helping to guide him into guardianship of his sister. Will they be able to move on from past mistakes or are they cursed to keep secrets that will only hurt one another?

“I’m attracted to the man I’ve gotten to know, the one who clearly loves his sister and will do anything for her. The one who gets riled up and riles me. The same man who knocked me over in the quad all those years ago and who told me I had pretty eyes.”

Usually I can count on Helena Hunting for hilarious romantic comedies. This story just had more emotion and grit and I loved it so much more! After tragedy strikes, Dax has to step up and how he loves his sister, parents and cares for people around him makes him more attractive than just a former teen heartthrob. Kailyn is jaded from her college interactions with Dax but the chemistry they had is still sparking away. These two just fit together and the way they want what’s best for Emme just pulled my heartstrings. This story is about love, laughter, family and fighting to protect those closest to us. Just freaking beautiful.

If you like those emotional stories that push your “feels” button, you will enjoy this new book by Helena Hunting. It has just enough angst to pull for Dax and Kailyn to come together without leaving you in a bucket of tears. My kind of book.

NO SPOILERS!

Meet Cute was a fun, sweet, and entertaining standalone romance, and I really enjoyed it. Helena Hunting created a wonderful storyline and likable characters, and I really enjoyed her writing style and sense of humor. While I very much enjoyed Dax and Kailyn’s story, there were a few aspects that I didn’t like as much. It was a little boring and frustrating at times, and I wished there had been more excitement, as well as romance, between Dax and Kailyn. However, Meet Cute was a very enjoyable read that encompassed multiple tropes, and I was happy with the conclusion. I’m definitely looking forward to reading more from Helena Hunting!

ARC received in exchange for an honest review.

Rating 4.5 out of 5

MEET CUTE had me hooked pretty much from the prologue with the Kailyn and Dax's meet cute. I was hooked by the humor of that moment and was ready for a fun and sexy romantic comedy. Yet, MEET CUTE wasn't the book that I expected based on the cover and the title. I suppose that's what happens when you don't read the synopsis. MEET CUTE surprised me in the best possible way.

After Dax and his sister Emme experience a terrible tragedy, Kailyn is brought back into their lives in a significant way. She begins to see Dax as more than her competitor from college and her teen crush. And this is when I was really hooked and began to fall for Dax just as Kailyn did. They have incredible chemistry and genuine admiration for each other and that's when I realized MEET CUTE might not be the book that I expected, it is the book that I wanted.

MEET CUTE is in no way bogged down with sadness. I loved Kailyn's fangirl moments - when she tried to play it cool and Dax discovers just how obsessed she was with his show. And the signs of her fandom popped-up everywhere - her Daxton crying meme water mug "I like cups with handles", her It's My Life t-shirts, and wanting to "check out the memorabilia in the basement". At least part of that was true.

There is humor in the shopping trips - Dax's solo trip and then when they all go clothes shopping together. Dax just doesn't have a clue what a day of shopping with a teenager is like, but he found out.

What I loved the most was the connection between Kailyn and Emme, and the friendship that develops between them. Emme really opened up to Kailyn when she needed someone the most. It was endearing and touched my heart.

Favorite Lines:

"I always imagined that if I met one of my favorite celebrities, I’d act cool, be all casual about it, treat them like a regular person. Obviously I was very wrong about that."

"I'm a much better fangirl." - Kailyn
"Hands down the best." - Daxton

MEET CUTE is a wonderful read. There were many moments that touched my heart, and even more that made me smile and laugh out loud. I am admittedly a fangirl like Kailyn and I'm not ashamed about it. I like to embrace the things that bring me joy and tell everyone about it and now I can add this book to that list!

Meet Cute is the newest standalone from Helena Hunting, and it's definitely not what I was expecting. While Helena Hunting is most known for her own personal brand of comedy, she is also quite skilled at laying on the angst. And with this book, she layered the two so seamlessly it became something completely new.

One of my favorite things about Helena Hunting's books are her heroines, and Kailyn definitely didn't disappoint! She embodied Hunting's signature quirkiness, exuding the perfect balance of professional awkwardness. Now a successful lawyer, Kailyn still harbors her secret love for her childhood crush turned law school enemy and isn't the least bit thrilled when he walks through the doors of her office. But when tragedy strikes she has to learn to put her personal feelings aside and do her job, which ends up being a lot harder than she thought.

Dax is a literal heartthrob - child actor turned successful lawyer, he's living up his bachelor lifestyle and enjoying every minute of it. Until one moment changes everything and his life is completely turned upside down. Everything is on the line and the one person who can help seems to hate him. He's in the for the fight of his life, but he might be fighting for way more than he originally thought.

While I went into this expecting a light & fun read, Meet Cute is anything but. Yes, there are laughs and sweet moments thrown in, but the emotions are heavy. Kailyn & Dax had me laughing one minute and crying the next, and I was sucked into their story until the very last page. Emme is a shining star, bringing everything together and making me wish I could jump through the pages and give her a hug.

Whether your a Helena Hunting fan or newbie, a lover of angst or romcom enthusiast, this book has something for everyone and I highly recommend it!

Kailyn has always dreamed of meeting Dax, the childhood actor who filled her every fantasy. She gets the opportunity in her first year at law school. It doesn’t go as plan but an easy friendship/rivalry is sparked between them.

After a misunderstanding and some devastating news, the two part ways and don’t reunite until years later. Kailyn is an attorney representing the estate of Dax’s parents. When Dax’s world is tilted after his parents die, he is sole guardian over his sister, Emme. He needs Kailyn’s help as he tries to navigate his parents’ estate and his relative in a custody battle.

I just can’t figure out what went wrong in this book. I normally devour Ms. Hunting’s books. I tend to love the humor and the ease of the romance but this story just fell flat. Maybe I was expecting more of a rom-com sort of story. Instead, I got a chick lit kind of book.

I liked Dax all the way through. You get to see the multi layers to him. There is the dynamic with his baby sister which left me the most entertained. He has to try to navigate his friendship and work life. Then there is his relationship with Kailyn which is a whole lot of telling instead of showing. The authors states they have great chemistry but I never felt it.

I never got a chance to really know Kailyn. She starts off as a fan girl who gets burned by her teenage crush. Then she is this attorney who has to dive into Dax’s life. She spends a lot of time with Emme and Dax. It almost felt like a friendship more than a romance. This is the biggest problem in the book. The author fails to go there. She doesn’t take us all the way there like she normally does so the reader can be fully invested in the romance.

Of course, there is family drama and fallout with our main characters. They have to work through some more misunderstandings but eventually they get there. They each discover what they want and everything is wrapped up neatly.

Even though this is not my favorite book by the author, I eagerly look forward to more by her.

~ Samantha

4.5 stars

I really enjoyed this book! I was expecting a cutesy rom-com but I got so much more. Dax and Kailyn have both experienced immense loss in their lives. They can use these experiences and shut down the idea of over maybe they can find it in each other.

As a former teen heartthrob, Dax is as charming as can be. Kailyn, on the other hand, is awkward yet endearing. I absolutely love the two of them together. Kailyn is still holding a grudge from years earlier, creating one of my favorite tropes: enemies to lovers.

Aside from our couple, we also have Dax's teenage sister Emme. Although she is facing a major loss, she puts out just the right amount of teenage sass mixed with sweetness. Plus, she's the perfect buffer. Emme might have been one of my favorite parts of this book.

If you're looking for a cute, easy rom-com, you might want to look elsewhere. But if you're looking for romance with a bit more depth, this one is for you!

I was so excited to start this book over a month ago. I was starting spring break. What better way to kick it off the a great romcom? It didn’t take me long to realize the cover doesn’t not match the story. I think I’m going to be getting another book in the vein of Pucked or Shacking Up and this book is nothing like them. So I put it aside. Several times over the month I’ve tried diving back in, but I never make it long before I get irritated and quit. I’ve been told that if I just ignore that cover it will be a good book. I adore Helena Hunting, but it just doesn’t feel like she wrote this book. I hate to be like this. This was probably the book I was looking forward to most. I’m at 53% and I’m done trying. Maybe one of these days I’ll pick it back up and have a completely different opinion. I kind of hope I do because I’m really bummed about this.



I voluntarily read an early copy.

Another lovely story from Helena Hunting, the title is just perfect for this story!

Meet Cute is a sweet romance, that will touch your hearts and make you melt and at the same time feel emotional and connected to the characters.



Kailyn and Dax have an interesting relationship, I loved the banter between them.Also the sexual tension between them was something else!



The characters were so great and Helena did an amazing job with them!They were well developed and lovable!