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Coffee Girl by Sophie Sinclair

When 26 year old Kiki if fired from her job as a stylist at a men's fashion magazine and is offered the position of nanny by her 'oh so perfect' sister and family she can think of nothing worse. To avoid playing house she chooses to up sticks and move to Nashville where she takes the job of assistant stylist to up and coming country star Tatum Reed.
Tatum Reed is the heart throb of Nashville with a singing career that is going places. After having broken up with his long term fellow singer girlfriend Savannah Edwards Tatum is feeling lost and unlucky in love, until he meets his Coffee Girl.
While on tour Kiki and Tatum's friendship blossoms into a steamy relationship with plenty of ups and downs along the way.

Coffee Girl was a fab little read. The story line had me teary with laughter, smiling and cringing in all the right places, it's a perfect example of romantic literature. We've all definitely fantasized about dating a famous rock star! I read this on a whim because I wasn't in the mood to read the books I already had, I'm very glad I did and I'd definitely be interested in reading more from Sophie Sinclair.

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Do you ever have one of those days? When nothing ever goes quite right? And you spill coffee over your interview clothes? [or worse - think red on white trousers ].
Well our intrepid heroine has a bad day - or two in this book and earns the nickname Coffee Girl due to her spillage.
I have to say though, I’ve never heard of such complicated orders as some people give for coffee - ‘large skinny Latte, with extra foam, light swirl of caramel, hint of shaken salt, 2.5 pumps of vanilla, splash of extra hot water, 1.5 packets of splenda’.
You have to wonder how many different combinations of all these items they had been through to be so specific.
And I love Oreo and do understand why he is a house cat. Maine Coons are often kept indoors as they are often stolen, but I’d rather have one who could go outside. I looked at the rescue sites for a Maine Coon and a Norwegian Forest cat as we may get another cat soon, and they both say must be kept indoors. So despite my love of these breeds, I shan’t be getting one.
Overall this was a sweet story with the usual ups and downs of the genre and some reality about just how uncomfortable it can be touring with a rock band. That said, the lyrics never make a lot of sense to me and country music is always heart break and sad songs so not my scene at all.

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This book follows the life of Kiki, who after being let go gets a job as an assistant stylist of the major country star Tatum. Their connection is instant and they quickly become 'Coffee Girl' and 'Tater Tot'. There are a lot of complications and ups and downs when it comes to falling in love with a super star. This is a good read, it has some very entertaining parts and some parts that were so embarrassing for the characters that I had to actually put my kindle down. Overall it was a great book, the only criticism would be the front cover, if it wasn't recommended to me by a friend it isn't something I would have picked up myself.

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The synopsis of this book immediately drew me in. A singer/songwriter falls for a commoner. Sign me up! The characters were well developed. I enjoyed the cockiness that Tatum had as well as the down to earth vibe that Kiki brought. Initially, I was a bit concerned that the relationship that was developing was merely physical attraction, and boy was it a bit steamy at times.

I was pleased as I continued in the story that their emotional aspect was evolving as well. This was fast-paced and at times witty. I enjoyed the secondary characters in this novel a great deal as well. This was my first book of Sophie Sinclairs. I will definitely be looking for more of her work.

Thank you @netgalley and BookGoSocial for an opportunity to read an advanced copy of this book. All thoughts and opinions are my own.

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Coffee Girl was a fun, sexy read about a Country superstar, Tatum, and Kiki, a new stylist on his team. Dealing with life in the public eye, touring the country, and an ex-girlfriend looking for revenge, Tatum and Kiki must find out if their attraction is the real deal.
I really enjoyed this book - it was a quick read, but held my attention through to the end. There were quite a few steamy scenes, so if that's not your thing, I would not recommend. But I highly enjoyed reading about the BTS on Tatum's country tour, all the musical references, and the arc of Tatum and Kiki's relationship.
I recommend this book if you enjoy sexy romances about two people trying to beat the odds.

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Oh my gosh this book! Sophie Sinclair takes a common storyline and brings it to a whole new level. Kiki and Tatum are amazing lead characters in a book that keeps you interested from cover to cover. Tatum is at the top of his game in the country music world, Kiki Is just getting started again after getting fired from her job at a magazine. She takes a job as an assistant to the stylist on Tatum‘s tour. The chemistry between Tatum and Kiki is off the charts from the beginning. I cannot recommend this book more highly I enjoy every bit of it and I have already pre-ordered the second book, The make up artist. It doesn’t come out until May 1, and I cannot wait!

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I loved Coffee Girl. I started as a buddy read after lunch on a Sunday, ignored my kids and finished by dinner. I loved Tatum and Kiki. A good celebrity/regular person story is always a good read, but this one grabbed me from the first chapter. I really enjoyed Kiki as a person and as a friend in her group. She was fun and normal and completely relatable and Tatum was exactly what I wanted for her. This is the first book for Sophie Sinclair and I am so excited that my friend suggested it to me.

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4.25 stars

Who wouldn't want to fall with Tatum?

It has been a while since I have been this enchanted by a contemporary romance. I was seriously not expecting to love this as much as I did. I must say, I might be completely enamored with Sophie Sinclair at the moment.

Coffee Girl was funny, sometimes laugh out loud (unintentionally) so. Which, wouldn't have been a problem if I hadn't been mainlining this book until 4 in the morning. (It was rather pathetic really. I had realized I was coming up on my husband's time to get up but I was so desperately enchanted by the book. So I augmented all my screen settings so I could finish it in the dark as to not get another harumph about the damn light being on and reading so late blah,blah,blah...)

I needed this book in my life. It was sweet and funny and just all the things you need when you need a bit of sunshine in your day. I sometimes have mixed feelings about rock star books, let alone Country rock stars but... this was good. I LOVED that the author included the song lyrics being dabbled or sung or previously written... gah, some of them were a bit tear-inducing (maybe I'm just particularly susceptible right now, who knows). I'm not particularly a teary, swoony person but sometimes you just the 1, 2 punch right at the precise moment and BAM... So... that totally, maybe happened for me here. The steam was oh, so steamy and the swoon (unfortunately for my street cred) sort-of happened.

I loved the side characters and so hope we get more from the band members and/or the other secondary characters (Kiki's brother, her bestie TJ, Sarah, Jess, etc...). Ohh, or they all get meshed together. YES! That would be awesome! I think my dreams are going to come true with the next in the series "The Makeup Artist". Yay! SOOOO excited for that one!

I definitely recommend for those looking for a little sunshiney, yummy, and fun romance pick me up!

*ARC provided by NetGalley in exchange for an honest review.*

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Kiki is out of a job and has no place to live when her brother helps her find a new job styling a country star on his tour. Tatum (said country star) is fresh out of a “relationship” that he was faking for the tabloids when he runs into Kiki and sparks fly. Can they avoid the mutual attraction and work together in close quarters on the tour?

This book was so cute! The characters were funny and enjoyable, the plot moved at a nice pace, and the resolution was happy. What more could you ask for in a rom com?! There was quite a bit of steam in the middle there (almost too much for me, TBH) but I enjoyed everything else so much that I didn’t mind! I am excited for the second book in the series and will definitely check it out. I’m so glad a friend recommended this one to me!

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This was a fun (and funny) romance between two people from very different backgrounds. Tatum, the famous country superstar and Kiki, a girl taking a much needed job on Tatum’s tour have great Chemistry. As they begin to develop feelings for each other, things keep getting in the way of their happiness - ex girlfriends, crazy fans and the press to sabotage their relationship. Can they ever make it work? I also loved the other characters, TJ and Sarah. Can’t wait to read Sarah’s story!

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#CoffeeGirl#NetGalley

QOTB: It's about finding your heart unexpectedly stolen by someone you realize you're in love with !!

Synopsis: Mackenzie Forbes prefers to be called as KIKI, is a recent unemployed Fashion Stylist struggling with horrible blind dates set up by his gay best friend TJ. To her rescue are two jobs one to be a French nanny to her almost perfect sister Brooke or second, to move across the country to be an assistant to the styling advisor of a Country music star.

Tatum once a Voice contestant along with Savannah is going through a messy breakup and at the same time reaching the peak of his career with upcoming music tour along with his band.

How will a Normal Girl Kiki become a My Coffee Girl to the Country’s Hottest Music Star Tatum, who has found it had to trust anyone in this industry where everyone just wants a piece of him for their benefit??

Strong Points:
* The writing keeps you hooked till the last page of the book.
* Every supporting character has an interesting role to play.
* Abundance of Flirt, Winks, Dimpled Grin, Love and Romance.

Conclusion: To all those who believe in love and fairytales this Book is for you. A light, exciting read who Love LOVE must add this book to their TBR. I personally couldn’t help myself to stop reading this book once I started. Mostly, I am a prude but after reading this book I really want to read more of steamy romance novels by Sophie Sinclair. #Coffee Girl is a cute, romantic, steaming story of Tatum and Kiki who take a leap of faith in love.

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This was a super fun and easy book to read and just what I needed.

A lighthearted rom-com set in the sexy world of young country music stars, its one of those books you don't have to think through and take anything too seriously, just enjoy it for what it is.

Full of beautiful people, hot characters and steamy sex scenes to make you blush I breezed through this one in a day.

Thoroughly recommend anytime you are looking for some carefree escapism.

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Warning: Do not read this book in public or even around your friends and family if you are afraid of being judged for grinning and straight out cackling to yourself. You just know a book is gonna be a winner when you want to stalk all of its characters and are practically salivating for more from not only the main character but every single support character introduced within the novel !!!!!!

I was totally blown away by how entertaining and downright hilarious the storyline was. Sophie Sinclair has written such an amazingly relatable line up of characters that I literally want (no need!) to be in this book. Is there anything more relatable than talking smack about your sisters Instagram post while tapping the heart to like it ?? (we've all been there).

Kiki has recently found herself on the unemployment block and her bro (the cute, hunky, mysterious) Cam hooks her up with an assistant stylist gig for Country's hottest bad boy Tatum Reed and oh mama! As Kiki tries to navigate the world of touring, country music fashion, frenemy bosses, mean artistes, bitter exes and the constant parade of hot men she tries not to lose her integrity and become a typical groupie which Tatum is making really really difficult by stripping every freaking day in front of her. I honestly did not know which was more entertaining to me Kiki's real life, her inner monologuing or her witty banter and comebacks, she is spunky spicy and so headstrong!

Tatum's signature line is "Chick's dig it" and you know what dangnabbit he is absolutely right. They dig it so much he has a creepy crazy ex tipping dirty details to the tabloids, an upcoming starlet popping into his bed and fans grabbing his top and bottom. What's a guy to do when he's asked to play a bad boy role for the media and all he really wants to do is get hot and heavy with his stylist. Can the pressure of having a "secret" relationship ruin the one thing he didn't know he needed?

It would be remiss of me to end this review without mentioning the real star of this book, T freaking J (aka bestie of Kiki). TJ- is literally the best friend you wish you had. His compilation of witty one-liners takes this book from romcom to comedic genius! The icing on top of the cake for me was definitely the fact that it has its own soundtrack. I mean come on, she writes and has an eclectic taste in music that had me You-Tubing in the wee hours of the morning!

I cannot wait for more of my favorite Nashville posse because in the end all we really want is someone to fall with us! !!!!!

Thank you to NetGallery for allowing me to read the arc in exchange for my honest review

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I enjoyed the main characters and their banter, their getting to know each other chats with music references dotted throughout. A little hot and steamy but filled with a sweet romance and comical comebacks.

I enjoyed this book but did feel like there was something missing, I think some more detail on the characters or build up to the romance but happy nonetheless for an easy read!

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I saw this title by chance on NetGalley and read the description. It sounded like a fun read and it certainly was. I read it in 1 sitting. I can’t believe it is the authors first novel. It was excellent all the way through. All the characters were really well written and although the storyline was a bit far fetched it was a really great read. I can’t think of anything that I didn’t like about the story and I am really looking forward to read Sarah’s story which I believe is out soon.
Thank you to NetGalley and the publishers for allowing me to read the novel.

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Kiki has a choice to make after losing her job, become a nanny for her annoying sister or go on tour with a country band as a stylist! She chooses the latter and falls for the lead singer Tatum. The story comes from both Kiki and Tatums perspective and kept me turning page after page. This light hearted romance is thoroughly enjoyable, and I would recommend. Thank you to net galley for the read.

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Wow! I could not put down this book. Kiki down on her luck gets a chance to get her foot back into the door of the fashion industry and not only that she finds love when she least expects it. The writing was very captivating and left you wanting more. I can't wait to read the next book.

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I am swooning!

Absolutely swooning over Coffee Girl! Like what in the world, I just totally fell in love with Tatum Reed and Kiki Forbes and I am extremely sad this fun book is over with.

You know when you find a book that just wraps you right up and you actually feel like you are living in the story? Like nothing could snap you out of this fantasy land you are in? That’s how I felt reading Coffee Girl. I just totally want to go on a country star tour with this fun bunch of characters that Sophie Sinclair has created.

I freaking adored Tatum and Kiki. Tatum being a hot, hot, hotttttt country singer and Kiki being a goofy, adorable stylist. I could not get enough of them and all their banter and drama. They totally suck you in and so does their steamy attraction to each other!

“Want to fall with me?”

Plus, the title Coffee Girl? I’m obsessed, after reading it I think it is the cutest title in the world and I applaud Sinclair for just writing this adorable book! It was just what I needed and I devoured it in a day and a half.

My romance lovers? Not even kidding when I say you need to get this book asap and just enjoy every minute of it because I promise you will! I’m totally having a book hangover and need to get my hands on the next one in this series.

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I say this alot but I don't know why I have waited so long to read this! I'm always very hesitant with trying new authors but I don't know why as this was AMAZING!
Rockstar romances are my favourite trope but this was my first based around a country music star.
Tatum is going on tour with his band and is in the process of ending things with his girlfriend of 2 years who is also a country music star.
Kiki is down on her luck atm. Shes had a string of bad dates, lost her job as a stylist for a magazine and could possibly end up losing her apartment. To add insult to injury her snooty sister had offered her a job as her nanny/housemaid/general dogs body. Kiki hate the idea of working her her sister so begs her brother to help. He gets in touch with his friend Lee who gets her a job as Tatums bands stylists assistant. Not being into country music Kiki has no idea who Tatum is and although the job is mainly getting coffees and general housekeeping jobs she takes it and moves to Nashville with the hopes of proving her worth to her boss Jess.
Ahhh Coffee Girl and Tater Tot you 2 are just 😍😍😍 the slow burn between them was great. Tatum was mesmerised by l Kiki from the off but being a star he try to fight his instincts but can't stay away. Kiki is very cautious of Tatum after all his ex is a gorgeous music star and he could have his pick of any woman. They get a lot of crossed wires at the beginning but the outcome was so worth it.
This book was everything I love in a romance, funny, steamy and dramatic without being too ott. I loved Kikis friendship with TJ and Sarah. Her chats with TJ had me in stitches especially with be text message mix up. This was such a good story I started in at midnight and stayed up till 3am I didn't want to put it down and for me that's the sign of great read. I was so absorbed in it I didn't want to stop. The characters were well written and I loved Kikis sass and Tatums confidence and charm. I wouldn't hesitate to read anything by Sophie Sinclair again and can't wait to read the next installment with Sarah and Lex

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I was really excited about this book when I read the plot, but a few chapters in I knew this wasn’t what I was expecting. I did not enjoy this book at all. It fell flat at every turn and I kept feeling disappointed as I continued reading.

Tatum is the stereotypical male celebrity who’s ego and libido cause more trouble than good. Honestly I didn’t like his player ways by hooking up with a girl every night and not remembering their names or what had happened. For me it kind of ruins the allure of having a crush worthy book boyfriend. He also shattered the illusion of a I have of a hot sensitive country star. Typically I would think of them as funny, kind, and wear their heart on their sleeve, but every time he said “chicks dig ‘em” it was like nails on a chalk board.

I had a hard time with Kiki too. Everything about her attraction to Tatum was superficial. When I would think they were about to have a meaningful conversation, the next comment out of Kiki’s mind or mouth was about how amazing he looked in jeans or how hot he was in a shirt. It got old real fast how one dimensional their relationship was.

There was no enjoyable story here. The book was so sex driven I couldn’t even appreciate some of the funny bits of the story or the humorous side characters. I was craving any kind of emotional connection, but Tatum and Kiki just came off as immature and irrational. At times I felt like this story was a mess. The story was over dramatized, the writing juvenile, and the characters lack any form of imagination. I wish for more from this book, but sadly for me, this book was a letdown

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