Dnf at 22%

I knew this book would be different based on the blurb but I honestly just couldn’t believe how far the heroine would go to continue the engagement facade. It didn’t feel right and I felt bad for the unsuspecting guy.

Unfortunately I couldn’t get into the writing or the story.

This book was everything I never knew I needed in a cute contemporary romance! I cannot wait to see what this author does next!

Love a First Like is a breezy read that will appeal to modern readers. When the main characters accidently leads her Instagram followers into believing she is engaged, she must make her life fit her social media profile. What ensues is an entertaining read that also asks the question of how far you would go in making appearances fit reality to save your business.

A book that deals with instagram influencer, dating in NYC and planning a wedding without a groom? This book was such a treat. I loved the journey that lead to the ending. I am glad that she ended up with Raj not Blake. I am glad that even . though there were two love interests there was no love triangle.

I will be posting about this book a few times in my blog- What I am Currently Reading (5/13/2019), Summer Reading Guide, Mash Up Book Review: Romantic Comedies.

I was super excited to read this book. I liked it not loved it but I liked it. It wasn’t my favorite romance novel I’ve read this year. I would recommend it though.
Thank you to the publisher and Netgalley for allowing me to read this novel.

Thank you for NetGalley for providing me an early copy of this novel.
Eliza owns a jewelry store with her sister. One night she accidentally posts a picture on social media of her in an incredible engagement ring. With sales and exposure increasing for their store, Eliza has to find a groom to fulfill this Instagram post.

This book was a bit unrealistic for me, finding a man who could fall in love so quickly and then ready to plan a wedding. The book had a good premise but fell a little short for me!

I LOVED Hannah Orenstein's first novel, Playing With Matches, so I have to admit I was a little disappointed with this one. The premise felt a little predictable, if not unbelievable -- a woman accidentally posting a ring selfie to her work account's Instagram with more than 100,000 followers (I mean, who among us hasn't accidentally posted something we shouldn't -- but a ring photo?) and then thinking she can get away with lying about planning a wedding for months. I try as hard as possible to suspend disbelief when I'm reading -- especially in romance novels, as they're meant to be far-fetched -- but parts of this made it difficult for me to do so.

Eliza isn't an extremely likable character -- she lies to almost everyone around her -- but putting Eliza and my disbelief while reading aside, it was a fun romance and I enjoyed how it ended.

This was a very cute and fun loving book. It was exacting what I was looking for this Spring season. Eliza is a very relatable character. I really enjoyed the character development from somewhat shallow to a very confident, likeable young woman. She could be a little impulsive, but I think that was one of the more endearing things about her. The pacing for this book was great, and, even though I wasn't keen on some of the decisions she made, I was so glad when everything worked out for her in the end.

Overall, I would recommend this book to readers of the "chick-lit" or contemporary romance genre. It wasn't overly original, but it was so relatable, that was easy to overlook and did not bother me. Great spring read!

Just like her first book, it was an amazing ride and there are just as many questions and answers but worth the read always.

As a reader I had to suspend my disbelief a little at doe of the situations, but all in all this was a fun romance.

You know from the synopsis that the premise of this book is going to be a little out there, but as you read through it only becomes more and more evident that this is absolutely batshit crazy. I can suspend disbelief for a woman who is so desperate to save her business that she concocts a fake engagement. When she then attempts to find a man to whom she can become engaged within six months because SHE ACCEPTED A FREE WEDDING CEREMONY FOR ABSOLUTELY NO REASON, that's when I started to go "hmm" a little bit. The most unbelievable part of the whole thing is that her sister, her parents, and all of her friends just seem TOTALLY OK with the fact that she is trying to rope a kind, handsome dude into proposing to her when she doesn't even really love him, so much so that they go dress shopping with her, and cake tasting, and all of these other normal bridal activities is just bonkers. And the fact that her friendly neighborhood bartender-turned-friend-turned crush was also totally on board with all of this (to a, no spoilers, but STUNNING degree) was also too much. But.... this book is total escapism. It's the definition of a summer beach read. It's fun, it's fast, it doesn't require too much brain power and I had a good time reading it. If you can ignore the fact that this whole plot is W I L D (and push aside your disappointment that there was no major feminist "I Don't Need To Marry A Man To Be Successful!!!" twist at the end like I was hoping for) you'll probably have a good time reading, too.

finish in a day solid in its category transparent marriage plot for the social media generation....the main character captured my attention and her
manipulative ways made for a fun read

I am always excited for Hannah Orenstein's books because I follow her on twitter, but like her first book, this one falls a little bit short.. To avoid any spoilers, the main character just isn't very likable and I didn't agree with the way she treated certain people in the book. Although a little drawn out, the book is well written and is a good idea for a book, it just wasn't for me.

Thank you to Netgalley and Atria Books for an ARC of this book.

I thought this was a nice light read. I enjoyed the storyline however I did find that the middle section dragged a bit - to the point that it was being repetitive. Yes, she set up a fake wedding, yes, she has to find her groom. We get it. That being said, I am not sure how much I would trust Eliza in reality, given that she was essentially playing everyone all along. But if you dispel your disbelief and just take this all in fun, you might enjoy it.