Unfortunately, I DNF’d this about 25% of the way in. I typically enjoy a cozy mystery, but I had such a hard time getting into this story.

This was not for me. I couldn't connect with the characters at all and found myself bored halfway through.

I did not finish this one, it was not for me, I couldn't relate to the characters, and just did not care for the story.

I am sorry for the inconvenience but I don’t have the time to read this anymore and have lost interest in the concept. I believe that it would benefit your book more if I did not skim your book and write a rushed review. Again, I am sorry for the inconvenience.

This is a delightful mystery with romance set in Manhattan. Emily is a struggling actress who gets a job as a presenter on a shopping channel. Immediately after being hired the channel's star presenter is found dead in her office, she had been shot. The rest is a light and fun tale of life on the shopping network and the search for the killer. There are lots of interesting secondary characters to make this story more fun.

I was expecting more romance than cozy mystery out of this book, especially given the cover. I wish there had been a little bit more on the romance side of things. Overall this was enjoyable.

This book was a super fun romantic suspense. It kept twisting and turning and to be honest, I had no idea at the end what was going on which was great!

The characters were the best part of this book. I loved Dana and all that was going on with her. I loved her story, her new job and what the mystery entailed!

Definitely one to pick up if you’re looking for a fast-paced romantic suspense!

I wouldn’t call this a thriller. More like a cozy mystery. Dana is a character we can all relate too. Her job is dead, her life is falling apart. Until she finds a body and becomes an alibi. I really enjoyed this mystery.

I love a great entertaining cozy mystery and this one fit that bill in a wonderful way. However, I think the blurb and cover are super misleading as I thought there would be way more romance. I know that has nothing to do with the author and more to do with marketing and publishers.

Still a 4 star read for me as I enjoy cozy mysteries!

This was definitely an interesting concept for a romance! I liked the characters in the “shopping channel” type of set up. I also enjoyed that the heroine was feisty and spoke her mind!

I have a hard time reading PDF files on my devices. This was a did not finish at all due to the troubles I had with the file at the time. Thank you for the chance to read and review!

Gorgeous cover. DNF because it wasn’t for me.
Many thanks to NetGalley for the free advanced reader copy.

This one mixed a few genres and I think it would’ve been better served picking one and sticking to it. This never allowed me to properly connect to the characters or story.

Love Sold Separately is unfortunately not for me. I had tried this book and set it down in hopes of one day coming back to it, but now it is time to mark as DNF.

Love Sold Separately finds the main character, Dana, at what could be the beginning of a downward spiral. A struggling actor, she has just lost her job and is probably going to lose a lot more. By a stroke of luck, she accidentally lands herself a dream job hosting a shopping channel on a major network. She is an instant natural.

Then, Dana's boss is suddenly found murdered and Dana is caught up in the net of the investigation when she is the only alibi for the main suspect. Determined to prove innocence and catch the real culprit, Dana sets to sleuthing of her own.

I was interested to read this book because it sounded like a murder mystery, although the cover did indicate to me that it might also have some romance. While it definitely had murder and mystery, it was also some parts chick flicky drama, which I'm not hugely into. These aspects were not overwhelming though, as mystery did thankfully make up the underlying theme of the story. All this being said, my initial assumptions that the main character was an annoying ditz, were derailed when she proved herself to be quite a smart amateur detective and I quite enjoyed the ride.

The writing wasn't on par with what I typically read, but it was still clever and entertaining. And it was fun enough that I read it fairly straight through over a few days.

Plot: ⭐⭐⭐⭐
Characters: ⭐⭐⭐ ½
Writing: ⭐⭐⭐ ½
Mystery: ⭐⭐⭐⭐
Overall: ⭐⭐⭐ ½, rounded up

thought this was going to be some romancey book (guess i should have read the bio better XD ) but it turned into a cozy mystery, was very surprised and happy, enjoyed the book!

I struggled to connect with this book. I had a hard time reading the ebook because the dialogue formatting didn't break off for the different voices. The premise of a amateur slueth, romance sounded right up my alley. But everytime Dana talked about work, I had a hard time focusing. And the mystery, I'm still dumb founded by it. It was an okay read but I wanted more in places and some gaps in the storyline to be filled.

Cute, cozy mystery. Likeable characters. Realistic romance. The mystery part was a bit confusing, but I figured it out towards the end. Would have liked it to be a bit less predictable, but I still enjoyed this read.

This book was a quick and easy read. If you are looking for a book to read in one sitting, then this one is for you. Even though it was a quick read, I did feel like I had some disconnect with the characters. Overall, it was a good book and one I would recommend if you are looking for a light-hearted mystery.

Sadly, this book was not for me. It reads a lot like a cozy mystery, with the fun backdrop of a woman working on set for a new job on a shopping channel. Trying to help exonerate her friend who has unfairly been cast as the main suspect in a murder investigation, Dana gets swept up in trouble of her own.

As a fan of darker mysteries and lighter romantic comedy, this didn't check my boxes. But I bet fans of cozy mystery will enjoy this unique setting!