Annie's got a lot going on - none of it good. Her fiancé is a rat, she's living with her mom, she's lost her job. You know her pledge not to add any new people to her life is not viable but how will she manage it? Well, no spoilers but Annie needs to find herself and her own future and she does in this funny smart novel. Pagan has a knack for creating female characters and Annie's no exception- she's very relatable and you will root for her. Thanks to Netgalley for the ARC. Good storytelling and a carefully done plot make this a good read.

I whipped through this book so quickly. It was fast paced, witty and amusing. Annie’s whole life is about to collapse in spectacular fashion, Firstly her fiancé leaves for Paris on a voyage of self-discovery. Then due to sexual harassment at work and gets fired from a job she loves. She doesn’t have support after becoming estranged from her friend Leesa. So Annie is forced to move into her mother’s house, which isn’t necessarily a bad thing because she’s been worried about her health lately, She takes this opportunity to take a serious look at the life she has been striving so hard for and wonders if it has been worth it,

Annie is a scientist abs likes routine and order, Now her life feels out of control. She feels apprehensive about people, because they can’t be controlled and cause too many changes. Then, just as Annie makes a decision to not meet new people, she starts to be curious about one of the neighbours, Harper. Soon after, she meets Mo who she believes is a private investigator following Harper. Against her better judgement she has now let two people in. As she embarks on these new relationships, she also takes on a job cleaning. The potential for change is now even bigger. This is definitely a voyage of self-discovery, as Annie starts to learn that some change, can be for the better.

Annie Mercer's fiance has decided that he needs some space and has flown off to Paris and asked her not to contact him. Meanwhile Annie is home alone and has sworn off meeting new people but life doesn't alway go the way we plan!

I loved Annie's quirkiness, unpredictability and strength. The first part of the novel, while entertaining was a little slow for me but it picked up and had me flipping the pages with a smile on my face.

Thank you to Camille Pagan, the Tall Poppy Writers and NetGalley for allowing me to read an advance copy of this novel in exchange for my honest review. All opinions are my own.

Many thanks to NetGalley, Lake Union Publishing, and Camille Pagan for the opportunity to read and review her latest novel - very cute book with fun characters.

This is the story of Annie. We meet her as she has just lost her job as a chemist because of sexual harassment against her. Her fiancé, Jon, called her from the airport to tell her that he was going to France to find himself and asked her not to contact him for a month. She's living at home with her mom, who is a hoarder, and working as a house cleaner for some money. She's upset with her best friend, Lessa, and they aren't speaking. She makes a vow to herself to not let anyone new in her life. Until she meets a new neighbor, Harper, and a PI, Mo, who is investigating her.

The tale is told in forms of Annie's digital diary, complete with text and email notes. It's a funny, sweet story about endings, beginnings and finding your way. Another good read from Camille Pagan!

This Won't End Well is a fast paced and funny read! Annie's fiance has fled to Paris to "find himself", leaving Annie twisting in the wind. I so loved Annie and enjoyed her journey in finding herself. I am a huge Camille Pagan fan and this one didn't disappoint!

This might not be the perfect book, but it was the perfect book for me! Despite addressing some serious issues, the book is quirky, with interesting and different characters, and a good sense of humor! Annie is very analytical and her scientific common sense reactions to things like her friend's evangelical promoting of crystals and oils is hysterical! On top of all this, the presentation was fun, using journal entries, emails, and texts to tell the story. It all combined to make for an enjoyable escapism type of read!

Camille Pagan, Author of "This Won't End Well" has written a delightful, entertaining, memorable, and captivating novel. The Genres for this novel are fiction, contemporary fiction, and romance. The timeline for this story is set in the present and goes to the past when it pertains to the characters or events. The author describes her characters as complex, complicated, quirky and dysfunctional.

Annie Mercer had not had the best of days.  After she files a complaint at the chemical company where she works, she finds that she no longer has a job, and for two years can't work in the specialized chemical field. On the same day, her fiance Jon, calls her from the airport to mention he is going to France without her for a month, to think his life through. At this point, Annie decides that she just is not open to making any more friends.

To support herself, Annie starts cleaning houses and gets to meet Harper, a new neighbor, and "Mo" a detective that is in Annie's backyard to spy on Harper. Remember, Annie is not open to any opportunities.

I love the way Camille Pagan vividly describes Annies' interactions through emails,  and texts to her fiance, her ex-friends, the chemical company and others. This is a witty and enjoyable way of showing some of the communication. 

Somehow Annie gets involved with the detective Mo and borrows Harper's dog to go on some investigations. I found myself laughing out loud at this part. 

Would it surprise you to know that Jon calls Annie from France?  Will Annie fight for rights at the chemical company? Can Annie open herself enough to make new friends and take chances? I highly suggest that you read "This Won't End Well" to find the answers. Happy Reading!

Annie Mercer is having a rough time. Forced to resign from her chemist job (due to CEO’s sexual harassment), mystified by her fiancé’s abrupt trip to Paris, months before their wedding, and alienated from her best friend who’s trying to engage her in MLM, she’s living with her depressed mother and cleaning houses for some income.

While she’s trying not to engage in new relationships when her own long term ones are suffering, she can’t help being both intrigued by and worried about her new next-door neighbor, Harper, and Mo, the attractive PI who’s investigating her. She knows Harper, an influencer, is hiding something, even as she tries to make over Annie.

Camille Pagan manages to infuse the most complex and difficult human relationships with humor and hope. At the same time, her heroines come out on the other side of whatever crisis they’re faced with better, stronger, and much much happier. #ThisWontEndWell #NetGalley

Another solid read from Camille Pagan. THIS WON'T END WELL reads fast with memorable characters and some beautiful scenic descriptions. As I've said in the past, I really appreciate how Pagan writes male dialog and I actually preferred the male characters in this book over Annie, the lead. I really enjoyed the format of the book being in a journal or email format too and, despite the title, felt it ended well.

This book was clever and fresh. Told in a format that was interesting, with a storyline that was current, and with characters that were quirky and lovable and flawed, this book was just what I needed. I am going to recommend this one to all the readers that are in book slump or need a palate cleanser, or who are just looking for a fresh fiction voice.

Cute, quick read by Camille Pagan. I think this is a book for a different kind of reader. Once that isn't me.

Annie Mercer’s fiancé has left for a month in Paris. She's recently lost her job, after being sexual harassed by her boss. She's started a small cleaning business. A new neighbor, a new P.I. friend, and a fiancé who now doesn't want to come back to Michigan.

This is a book about stress, relationships, PTSD, and endings - friendships and relationship.

Thanks to NetGalley and the publisher for the opportunity to read and review this book.

This book is told in the format of letters/emails and journal entries written by Annie. Annie’s fiancé Jon has left for France for a month, and requested no contact so he can “get his head on straight” six months before their wedding. Annie is a chemist who just left her job because a co-worker sexually harassed her and is banned from the sanitation chemistry field for 2 years. Jon is a French teacher. While she is unemployed she is cleaning houses to make ends meet. Annie’s mother suffers from depression and Annie lives with her.

Annie is very pessimistic/realist, and her one-liners are very witty. Reminds me a bit of Fredrik Backman, whom I really like his writing g style. It even reminds me a bit of Holly Banks Full of Angst, where there isn’t really anything but daily life happening, but the characters perception and commentary is very enthralling for the reader and we are definitely engaged in the mundaneness.

... But It Actually Does. Pagan once again creates a great story of a woman finding herself through a difficult and unexpected situation. In this particular scenario, it happens to involve a situation I've lived a version of, as a science professional leaving a job unexpectedly and forced to pick up seemingly menial work. Mostly light hearted with just enough punch to make things interesting, this is one that long time fans will love and new readers will quickly become fans. Very much recommended.

I received an e-ARC from NetGalley to review.
Annie believes in logic. She fully expects the worst is yet to come. Despite that, she's engaged to Jon and is shocked when he calls her from the airport to tell her he's going to Paris for 6 weeks and that he doesn't want her to contact him while he's gone. The novel unfolds through a series of Annie's emails to Jon, diary entries, and text messages as Annie tries to deal with Jon's departure and the questions it raises about their relationship, her life choices, and what comes next. Annie's denial is obvious and while parts of it make you laugh out loud, all of it is more than a little sad. Annie's convinced that nothing can end well but, as she learns over the course of the novel, that really depends not on the "facts" she likes to hide behind but how you choose to look at things.

Told in the style of The Roxy Letters or Where'd You Go Bernadette, this was a very easy read. However, although I wanted to get through it to see what happened, I was never particularly invested in the story or characters. That said, I was not bored either. I liked the ending and that the main character was quirky and smart but still attractive and sexual. Not blown away obviously, but it was certainly readable and fun.

This book was provided to me by the publishers and NetGalley in exchange for my honest review. A big thank you to them for sending me such a fun book. Like all of the author’s books, this one features quirky characters along with a helping dollop of making your own happy ending. Annie is a nerdy woman who manages to lose her job and fiancé all in one week. This is her story and how she finds strength to overcome her own limitations to create her happily ever after. Not a deep book but it’s a fun read and well written. Two thumbs up!

I really enjoyed this book. The main character, Annie Mercer, is unique in romance novels, she's a scientist and logic rules her life. Once I got used to the writing style of journal entries and emails, I really got into it and finished the book in one sitting. Don't let the idea of journal entries put you off, this book is an easy read and worth reading.

Thanks to Lake Union Publishing and NetGalley for the ARC of this book in exchange for an honest review.

I've read a few novels by this author and have really enjoyed myself with her characters! I'm not going to tell you that the writing is a work of art, but it is succinct, and the story flows at a good pace without a lot of unnecessary details. I particularly liked that this book was formatted in journal entries, emails and some really funny listserve posts from the neighborhood. I loved the main character Annie, who is trying to live her life while not getting in anyone's way or calling attention to herself. Having said that, you may think she is someone to be walked all over, but you would be mistaken! Underneath she is a fiery force to be reckoned with who just wants to make the right decisions regarding friendship, work, and relationships. Lots of secondary characters to like in this one, and several laugh out loud moments as well as serious life choices.

This one is highly engaging! It's funny in parts, but also thought provoking while we follow Annie as she makes life altering decisions. Worth the read.

Right off the bat, let me announce loud and clear: I am an absolute die-hard fan of Camille Pagán's writing. She has a way of creating quirky, somewhat neurotic characters that work their way into your heart. This newest book is completely enchanting and will charm the socks off even the grumpiest curmudgeon out there.
A job loss leads Annie to a new career and to adopt a strict policy of not allowing people - especially new people into her life. Annie is not only coping with job loss but also with a fiance whose feet are getting so cold that he feels the sudden urge to take a sabbatical from their relationship in France.
You are going to adore Annie who shares all of her anguish, hesitation and eventual celebration through journal entries, emails, etc.
This novel is like a literary bonbon...you can't stop reading it out of curiosity as to how it will play out. (I was rooting for you, Annie! 😉)
I received an Advance Review Copy of this book. All opinions are my own. @camillepagan @lakeunionpublishing #ThisWontEndWell #bookstagram @tallpoppywriters @Tallpoppybloggers

Loved, love,d this format which made it that much easier to read like a real journal. Read a lot of Pagan's books and you won't be disappointed in This Won't End Well!