This book sounded like a lot of fun, but I just couldn't get into it. The writing just didn't grab me and I ended up not being able to finish.

I'd like to thank Netgalley and the Publisher for sharing an ARC in exchange for an honest review. A lovely read. It put a smile on my face.

Sophie is absolutely hilarious with her dry humor and British lingo. She reminds me of one od my favorite authors, the other Sophie (Kinsella)!

I will continue to read future releases by her!

This was...meh? Most importantly, this is not a "laugh-out-loud romantic comedy". Seriously, did the person who said that read the same book I did? Also, nothing gave me the impression that Gemma fell in love with herself at the end.

For how much happened, nothing really happened in this story at all. Gemma was the most wishy-washy, one-dimensional, and pushover of a character that I've ever read. There wasn't much character growth, and since this isn't actually a romance, the love story aspects of the story left a lot to be desired. I also have no idea how we're supposed to get on board with Raffy being the LI at the end. Everything starts off fine, but then it just plateaued off, so by the end I was just disappointed and glad it was over.

I definitely wouldn't recommend this book, and I'm unlikely to read anything else by this author in the future.

I have always loved Sophie's books and this is no exception, this would be a perfect beach read, or snowy day! I read this in one sitting!

Wow, this was such a great read. What an awesome storyline. This book grabs you at page one and doesn't let you go. I really like her writing style. This is an author I will definitely continue to follow. I highly recommend this book. You won't be disappointed.

I enjoyed this book! What a fun and enjoyable read. Gemma had me laughing through the book. I enjoyed watching her journey and as she wrestled with tough decisions

Sophie Ranald has some great reviews but unfortunately I don't connect with her writing style. Certainly could be enjoyable depending on the style you enjoy reading, but just wasn't for me.

I loved this book! It has a message about loving yourself and not needing the approval of others. Definitely chick lit at its finest. I can't wait to read something else by Sophie Ranald.

What a funny and cute story! I really liked the writing and the humor of this book. I'll have to look for more of her books into the future.
Thank you to netgalley and the publishers for providing me with an arc for an honest review.

Another wonderful laugh out loud rom com that I highly recommend, this is one every girl has to read, when everything goes wrong and you just need to have something finally go right. Definitely one of the best I've read in a while.

This was not for me.

Gemma is trying to find herself. She has a new job and is an aspiring YouTuber. Most of the plot is described in the blurb, which turned reading the book into something like watching a YouTube tutorial video. The important information is hidden among all the waffling and ads so that I want to fast forward to the information and skip the rest.

Thank you Bookouture and Netgalley for the e-Arc in exchange for my honest review.

At first I thought that we had two different books thrown together with the same characters, but quickly realized how it all worked.

We have Gemma (I love that name BTW), recently ditched by her BF for his girl best friend, running her social media account (she’s a blogger).

She decides she needs to start over and signs up to occupy a room. She meets her roommate Amy and the owners of the home, Hannah and Richard. Gemma’s career of course takes off, she meets another social media star that she is romantically interested in and things take off from there.

Now onto the second half and why I thought the story lines flipped flopped drastically, but can see how it all works now. Gemma is forced into a situation where she chooses to use her voice and platform (Yay Gemma), as we all should, to do good! She gets involved with the fight against domestic violence after a personal encounter.

What was done extremely well was the representation of how complicated and dynamic relationships are. How the fight against domestic violence won’t always have a happy ending, especially when the victim goes against our wishes.

I appreciated the realness of it although I felt like it developed rather quickly towards the end. Overall it was an enjoyable read.

This book totally filled that feel-good, light-hearted category! It was funny, relatable, and romantic. I read it in just a few days, I did not want the story to end.

Social media & YouTube isn’t always what you think & the behind-the-scenes stuff was a reminder for all those YouTube wannabes out there. Dump your boyfriend and boom! You’ll become a YouTube sensation,
Some very humorous parts in this enjoyable book, it did feel at times that the author was working a bit too hard, but on the whole I enjoyed reading this book.

Thanks to the publishers for sharing this one. It's funny, romantic and thoughtful.I liked the two Sophie Ranald books I was given to review so much that I bought the other two in the series.

I read another book (No, We Can't Be Friends) from this author previously and was not impressed. I honestly wouldn't have read this one had I not already had it on my NetGalley list. One of my big issues with this is the same as the previous book - the cover and title lead you to think the book is something totally different than it is. From the cover, I thought I'd be reading a story about finding love again after a hard breakup, but most of the story focused on Gemma's (somewhat unintentional) rise to "stardom" as a youtube vlogger. While most of the books I read have characters younger than me (38 may not be old, but it darn sure is in the rom-com world), this storyline was very much geared toward someone younger (or at least more tuned into the blogging/vlogging world than me). I kept reading, waiting for something to happen or for the story to get interesting, and it just never did.

This is probably more fairly a 2.5 for me since I usually reserve 1s and 2s for books I truly hated, and my feelings weren't that strong either way for this one. However, it wasn't nearly as enjoyable for me as others that I've rated 3 stars, so I had to round down. In some ways, I thought the writing was a little better on this one than the one I previously read, but the more I thought about it, I think the story in the other one was better done, even if it wasn't the story I expected to read.

I hate being hard on books/authors because I can only imagine the amount of work that goes into writing a book and getting it to publication. There are plenty of great reviews for this book (and others from this author), but it seems this particular author is just not for me.

Gemma Grey is a vlogger with a basic following. Her boyfriend dumps her and she uploads an emotional video on her channel. Overnight, she turns into a YouTube star influencer. Her journey into the famous influencer world and how she manages to maintain her sanity is what the book is all about.
I feel that the author took on more than she could chew, making the book drag. There are too many issues crammed inside. On one hand, issues like domestic violence are addressed - and it's totally commendable - while on the other hand, Gemma's personal love life is described in detail. Too much information in too less time.
At the end, I couldn't say that I knew more about Gemma than I did at the beginning. All in all, an okay read.
Thanks to Netgalley for the ARC.

Some of the things I really liked about this book were the characters, the YouTube and social media behind-the-scenes stuff. It served as a reminder that what we see on screen is not always reality. I also liked that Gemma ends up using her "rise to fame" for good. While she still keeps true to herself, she also talks about important issues that matter to her.

Now, her love-life was a bit more convoluted. There's her ex, there's the YouTuber, and there's the coffee shop guy. I haven't seen someone jump from one relationship to the next so fast since my high school days. Maybe that's because I probably would do it differently but this book is not about me. Ha!

It did last longer than I thought it would. Every time I thought it was coming to an end, something else would happen. lol Overall, it was a fun story though.

A really fantastic read. Gemma is such an engaging and likeable character, I was instantly drawn to her and her journey of self discovery. I appreciated the fact Gemma was a vlogger on YouTube, it was a modern take and as a young reader it was really engaging for me. This is a feel-good book that will have you laughing out loud whilst also touching on some serious issues with care. A fantastic read from Sophie Ranald and definitely not the last I will read from her!