This one was another feel good rom-com. Evie is a publishing assistant who really wants to be an author but after she received a rejection telling her she could not write she went to work for the agent as his assistant. Now her task is to make sure their Oscar-winning screenwriter finishes his newest which is supposed to be a meet-cute rom-com. However, Ezra refuses to write that. When he blackmails Evie into writing her meet-cute dates and sending them to him, telling her he will then write this sets up all a whole set of new problems. She also meets Ben and he lovely daughter and they are all the goodness even though it is clearly evident Ben is still wounded after losing his wife. This was a fun story and full of so much feeling. I recommend this one highly!

DNF
At this time, I'm no longer interested in this title. Thank you for the opportunity to read the book and I apologize for the inconvenience.

I can't put my finger on why I didn't like this.... I just didn't. I wish I was the person to DNF books

This felt like something I would like, but it didn't grab me. I ended up not finishing this title. I really think that others will enjoy it though.

I have been 'reading' this book for well over a year. I spent most of that time picking up the book every now and then and reading for a few minutes. The book was about 40% of the way done when I picked it up today and just forced myself to read it as rapidly as possible so I could finish it.

I didn't really like anyone; I wasn't that interested in the story, I didn't like the writing style. I cared so little about this I don't even want to write why I didn't like it.

I thought the work conflict was incredibly predictable; as soon as he isn't writing his own screenplay, it is apparent he is going to steal hers. I cannot think of a time I have read this plot in a way that seemed to approach believable at all; all it truly does is make you doubt the main character as any ability to discern any information ever. Also, she was emailing it to him; that is a very, very easy case to prove theft, so I wasn't that concerned. I also found the resolution to this so dry; I wasn't even that happy for her by the end because I was disinterested.

This is a very cut and dry case of me needing to just learn to DNF books. I knew this wasn't for me right in the beginning; I should have stuck with that impulse.

My last statement, this was a romance where I cared not at all if the pair ended up together. I do not understand why this man let this woman around his daughter; the pair did not have anywhere near enough page time together; I am still confused as to why they like each other.

Next, I am going to read a string of books I think are going to be slam dunks.

I received this ARC from NetGalley.

‘ Would Like To Meet’ by Rachel Winters was a quick, adorable read. I enjoyed it very much and I absolutely, highly recommend it.

I can't remember the last time I laughed so much while reading a book. The heroine is one of my favorite characters I've read this year. I loved everything from the characters to the storyline, which has everything a rom-com lover could ask for. Reading cringe-worthy meet cute after meet cute provided nonstop laughter and entertainment. I would've loved more of a focus on the romantic aspect of the book. At times, I wasn't 100% sure who the hero was supposed to be, although I knew who I did NOT want it to be.

I would've labeled this more as a Women's Fiction, since the hero and heroine spent more time apart than they did together. That being said, I LOVED how fun and hilarious this book was. I definitely recommend listening to the audiobook, which made the experience ten times better.

An adorable read I loved this one. All the reenacted romcoms were so fun to read. Totally loved Rachels Winters writing and the romance was sweet and fun to watch develop. Will definitely read Rachel's future reads.

This was a fun romcom but landed average for me in comparison to some of the other romcoms I have read. When I first went into the book, I though the romance would be between Evie and Ezra--but I am so glad it was a slowburn romance between Evie and Ben instead! The romance was really sweet, but it was a little slow of a slowburn at times. Ben was super guarded and I think we could've seen him open up a little more earlier. I loved Ben's daughter, Anette. She was one of my favorite parts of this novel. I also found Evie to be super relatable and I could envision myself in her shoes.

Rachel Winters is an author I do want to read more from and I think she does a great job fleshing out her characters and making them unique.

3.5 star rating-rounded up to a 4.

This was such a cute book! I really liked all the hilarious meet-cutes that Evie set up. Annette was the sweetest little girl and loved to hate both Ezra and Monty. The romance was a suuuuper slow burn, but I enjoyed the build up. This was a fun romcom for a newbie like me.

If you love romcom movies, you’re going to enjoy this story. Evie is an assistant at a film agency that represents writers. In order to save her job and the agency, she must get their star client, Ezra, to write a romcom he’s obligated to deliver. Ezra and Evie make a deal and she promises to prove that romcom meet-cutes really work by trying out all the famous meet-cutes in the classic romcom movies we love until she falls in love. Of course, the results are hilarious and humiliating. Evie has a great group of friends who are wonderful side characters that add fun dialogue to the story. They’re also the voices who always bring Evie back to focus on her real life, outside of her job. Reading about her many attempts at meet-cutes kept me laughing and wondering what she would try next. The way this book is written, the story moves along quickly and smoothly. Would Like to Meet is a funny and sweet romance that would make a great romcom for the big screen.

Yet another book about a lover of romantic comedies who embodies every negative stereotype about women who love rom-coms. Reminds me somewhat of Waiting for Tom Hanks both in intent and flaws, but the attempted humor here made this one much worse for me. If you find the humor funny, then this book ought to be alright, but sadly it just made me cringe.

Would Like to Meet was an entertaining afternoon's diversion. It read like a Hallmark movie plot - and sometimes that's exactly what I'm in the mood to read! Rachel Winters offers readers the chance to explore "meet cutes." I appreciated her quirky, interesting and fully dimensional characters. The dialogue always seemed to fit both situation and character. The story itself was fun and entertaining. I would read more from Rachel Winters.
I received my copy through NetGalley under no obligation.

A romcom that features a character that re-enacts famous meet cutes in order to help some "nob" find inspiration to write a romcom?! It's so meta that I had to read it lol.

I went back and forth about my feelings for this book. Yes, the book is a slow burn. Yes, there's absolutely no steam and the couple doesn't get together until the very end of the book. But I think that's why this book worked out for me.

For some reason, I love the slow burning romances. I'm laughing at myself while I write this because usually if there's too much middle part and not enough action, I get a little annoyed. But my love for slow burning fantasy and science fiction somehow slithered its way into my love for romance. Now, slow burning romances are more my style than the ones when couples get together in the second chapter. I felt like the story between the romance was really fun and really what made me keep reading. I love rom-com movies, so reading about Evie testing out these meet cutes in real life and writing these scenes for Ezra brought a lot of story to the book. I mean, I don't think there would be story without Evie's journey to finding her career and taking charge. I love me a story where the main character finally finds their voice and speaks for themselves and wins the day. It makes me so happy.

And the characters! OMG, this is one of those stories with a fun cast of characters that help Evie out. I mean, they were her friends and their friendship wasn't perfect (I mean, what friendship is?), but I'm just such a fan of an ensemble of friends who always have your back and always tell you when you're going off the rails.

I also felt like this book was everything I was expecting from Waiting for Tom Hanks by Kerry Winfred. It's got a focus on romantic comedies and it includes many different examples of some of my all-time favorite stories. While I'm a huge fan of Nora Ephron's work, I think there are definitely some romantic movies that can rival hers anytime. It made my heart sing to hear the names of so many beloved romantic comedies and also to hear them distilled into specific genres.

Overall, it was just a solid and fun read. I think I'll keep my eye on Rachel Winters and see what she comes up with next.

DNF

Yet another book about a lover of romantic comedies who embodies every negative stereotype about women who love romcoms. Reminds me somewhat of Waiting for Tom Hanks both in intent and flaws, but the attempted humor here made this one much worse for me. If you find the humor funny, then this book ought to be alright, but sadly it just made me cringe.

This book was a struggle to read. Not realistic at all and just couldn't suspend my disbelief. It is just so far-fetched and is trying to be so forcibly cutesy but ends up being entirely contrived. I didn't believe in any of these characters and the main character was just annoying, at best

A thoroughly enjoyable rom-com about funnily enough, the process of creating a rom-com. If romantic comedies happen to be your favorite genre, you'll recognize the familiar tropes and the usual cast. Quipy and with a great cast, some of the parts dragged a little bit but not enough for me to turn away.

This was such a cute and light romcom read, maybe a bit cheesy but overall, it was a decent read. I enjoyed the characters very much and Evie was relatable. My favorite character was probably the daughter, Annette! Would Like to Meet was one of those books that when you finished, it’ll put a smile in your face but then you’ll be able to move on to another book right away. A solid 4 star read :)

I'll admit I was drawn into this one because of the cover and the rom-com aspect. I'd hoped for a fun rom-com story, but I struggled to get into this one. I never connected with the characters. I ended up sitting it aside and don't plan to return to it. It's just not the book for me.

I started this book 8 months ago, read 20% and then put it down. I finally picked it back up a few days ago, restarted it from the beginning, and finished in less than 24 hours. I loved Would Like to Meet SO MUCH!

I am totally obsessed with romantic comedies in film, and this book referenced some of my absolute favorites. That fact alone would have held my attention, but the storyline and characters were so engaging and perfectly written. Evie is an assistant at a screenwriting agency tasked with getting her agencies most arrogant client to deliver the rom-com he promised. He agrees to write the script within three months as long as Evie proves to him meet-cutes can happen in real life.

I don’t even know if I can properly explain how cute and enjoyable this book was. Evie’s meet-cute antics were so funny, I laughed out loud multiple times. I loved her quirky group of friends, their group texts, and how involved they were. There’s some real swoon-worthy scenes here, which surprised me considering this is really not a romance! The reader doesn’t know for sure who the love interest is until the end of the book. I had a feeling who Evie would end up with in the very beginning, but the ending of this book was totally worth the wait!

I can see how some romance readers would be disappointed with how the book was not a romance, but a women’s fiction with a love story. But I completely fell in love with the way the story is told. I loved this book so much, I didn’t even miss that there was no steam and no obvious hero. Would Like to Meet was exactly the book I needed to read this week, it was charming and funny and heartwarming. Would Like to Meet deserves all the stars and was a five star read for me. Highly, highly recommend!