This was such a fun, cute book book! A little bit of everything I love. A bit murder mystery mixed with a sprinkle of romance. Our main character Dana, is a struggling actress in New York City. After getting hired from her job in retail, she gets the opportunity to audition for a job in at a shopping network while simultaneously getting thrust into a murder investigation. The ending was a bit lack luster for me, I wish there was something more to the final reveal. But, I really enjoyed this read and would love to read the finished copy once it’s released. Thank netgalley for giving me the opportunity to read this before it’s published.

Exciting, with murder and intrigue and romance. It was a quick read, with lots of fun romps and adventures. The end leaves a bit to be desired, but overall, a solid read.

This was a really fun book that made for light, enjoyable reading despite all the drama! I really related to Dana, and was rooting for her success in her career and love. It definitely kept me guessing, and I read it in less than 24 hours because I just had to see Dana through her story. I am also such a sucker for workplace romance...

I'm always living for a sweet contemporary. And this is exactly what I wanted. It was cute but also had some emotional things in it that made me cry a bit. I loved it.

This was a quick murder mystery/chick lit. My main hang up was the ending. All of a sudden Dana has these relationship fears with her new beau (no spoilers) based off previous relationships. These aren’t brought up at all throughout the story and it came out of left field at the very end. But ultimately was a fun story to read on a lazy weekend!

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This book is killing me. I just want to stop reading. At 7%. Again at 10%. And just about every time I take a break from reading it. I am basically spite reading at this point because I like to finish books I start.

I don't like the main character Dana. She's rude, immature, judgy and so, so selfish. She also seems to be a low key addict, which is really bothering me. I usually don't mind drug use in books, but hers has a desperation to it that one only sees in addicts. She can go to job interview without drugs. Lunch with her family needs OTC & alcohol. Doing her job well (and sober) requires a joint as a reward. It goes on (and on!).

I also think her motivations are insane. She's trying to exonerate a person she JUST met 10min before the murder happened. First bc she likes him, then bc he has a kid. 🙄 She is not this selfless!

I think I just need a list:
> She manipulates her BF into thinking she wronged her by getting her an amazing job.

> She jeopardizes this job by doing the one thing her contract forbids. She justifies this by thinking she is helping a marginalized person (white savior alert!)

> She tries to piss off her Dad because he thinks she's immature. When he acknowledges her accomplishments, she fights with him.

> She's 29! I read about 60% of this book assuming she was 22! The only reason she announced her age was to reject a 25 YO b/c he didn't have enough life experience.

The only character I can tolerate is Ari Marks, the detective investigating the murder. He seems to see that she is a flaky moron and it's annoying to me that he is warming to her bc her powers of observation are just SO amazing. 🙄

The other love interest is Lorenzo. I don't have any problem with this guy, but he seems to painted as a bad guy. He's just a person who has priorities other than Dana. Her anger with him is stupid, immature and wildly unjustified. No surprise there.

Her assistant Ollie follows this "hapless foreigner" trope I just can't get with. Sherry, her boss is painted as a mean career lady. Miss me with this BS... The book is unending, but when it finally concludes, it is a rushed let down.

The cover is super cute and inviting, the premise is funny and interesting. Points for trying.

Thank you for the opportunity to read this book. I will be posting my review on Amazon, Goodreads, Instagram, and B&N.

This was a fun read!

Dana, now 29 and jobless, is coerced into going to an audition by her best friend/agent, Megan.

Using a novel approach to the Shopping Channel's audition, Dana scores the job. She has to give up her beloved Sweat City "amateur" acting gig, but decides she has no choice. On Dana's first day at work she is besotted with Lorenzo, a cameraman, who is out on parole. Also, the diva at the Shopping Channel, Kitty, commits suicide. Or was Kitty murdered?.

A very fast-paced book and I suggest all to give it a read!

Many Thanks to Harlequin - MIRA and NetGalley for a very good story!

Dana is a struggling actor who lands a primo job at a home shopping network. She turns out to be a natural; she can talk for hours and sell anything as she looks into that camera and imagines it is full of her best friends. But a murder takes place the very first day on the job and she is one of the first to find the body. There are so many people she could suspect and she tried her hand at sleuthing. But her romantic interest... well, who will that be? Read this fun book with plot twists and turns to find out.
I would recommend this book to my patrons.

A shame, because how cute is the cover to this book??? I was barely even into the book and I was already annoyed. I could tell that I was not going to connect with the main character, and there was so much drug use in this book. I found it distracting and totally unnecessary.

**I received a copy of Love Sold Separately book from Netgalley in exchange for my honest review. Obviously, all opinions are of my own and I will be honest when I am not feeling a book.**

I received Love Sold Separately by Ellen Meister for free through Netgalley in exchange for an honest review. It was a fun read and not what I expected. I really enjoyed it. I look forward to reading more by this author.

A unique story with an interesting twist that I didn’t see coming! I thought the heroines role was well portrayed and believable.

This was such a fun read that I was not expecting to love so much! I love a good mystery in my stories, and I was excited to read this. It was a great mix of romance and mystery that made it hard to put down. I'm usually one to shy away from a super heavy and dark mystery/suspense, so I was delighted about how light this one felt.

Also, the cover is incredible!

This easy fun read has characters that are SO far from perfect but instead of them being off putting they are endearing. This is a fantastic book for those looking for a fun beach read and want a fun dash of mystery in their lighthearted romance novel. You want to root for the main character, watch her make good decisions and find the right guy, and solve the mystery in the story.

A firm 3.5 star book

Thank you to HARLEQUIN – Trade Publishing (U.S. & Canada) and NetGalley for providing me with an advanced copy of this book. Eh - I wanted to like this book! It was a cute story but just slightly too 'fluffy' for my taste. I didn't really care for any of the characters. I'd say the writing is well done; however, it just wasn't for me.

I received an ARC of this novel from Netgalley.

I really enjoyed the story. It was cute, funny and had some twists. It really captured my attention. The characters were very entertaining. I really enjoyed following Dana's growth.

In terms of suspense the author did a great job of it! I didn't know which characters to trust and who was guilty!

A solid 3.5 stars!

Thank you Netgalley for the Advance Reader's Copy of this novel! I am a seasoned thriller and suspense reader, and man, sometimes those stories can be so heavy. Love Sold Separately was a nice departure from the doom and gloom but with a twisty murder mystery to solve!

Dana Barry is an aspiring actress who lands the gig of her dreams. She is now the new host of The Shopping Channel! Everything seems to be falling into place, until the real star of the show, Kitty Todd, is found dead in her office. Was it a suicide? A murder? And who can Dana trust to hear the gossip and maybe, possibly, help solve the mystery? It was fun reading about The Shopping Channel, and the behind the scenes as well as Dana's theater troupe. I did pick up on the "whodunt", but there were a couple unexpected twists and turns.

I love this cover, but unfortunately the book itself kind of disappointed me. I had really high hopes for this one.

I enjoyed this book; however, I was confused at the title and marketing. This book is a fun, quick paced mystery, not really a romance- to me, it read more like “death sold separately” or something similar. I was disappointed in that since I found the book overall delightful and interestingly told.

Love Sold Separately by Ellen Meister is a quick, breezy read with a hot mess heroine you can't help rooting for. When struggling NYC actress Dana Barry finally gets her big break, on The Shopping Channel of all places, the last thing she expects is to be dragged into a murder investigation. Unfortunately, the network's star host has been murdered and the prime suspect is her only friend and love interest at the network. Instead of focusing on her budding career, Dana tries to uncover the murderer and finds herself falling for the detective. What's an actress turned The Shopping Channel co-host turned sleuth to do?

Ellen Meister has a breezy writing style that makes Love Sold Separately a quick read. Recommended for fans of comedic women's fiction with romantic subplots.

Thank you NetGalley, HARLEQUIN – Trade Publishing (U.S. & Canada), and Ellen Meister for the opportunity to read a digital ARC of Love Sold Separately.