This book didn't know what it wanted to be with all the mixing plots it has, from the blurb and the cover you surmise its a rom-com with an ONS between boss and subordinate but it doesn't stop there.

I voluntarily read and reviewed an advanced copy of this book received from the publisher via NetGalley. All thoughts and opinions are my own.

Violet Murphy has just landed herself in a world of trouble.

One minute she’s out on the town with her best friend, and the next, there’s a hot guy offering to buy her a drink. Normally, a man like that wouldn’t look her way. So…she panics. After a case of mistaken identity, a fake name, and way too much alcohol, Violet’s only hope of saving face is to never see his again.

Too bad life can’t be that easy.

J.P. Harper never expected to find himself down on his luck.

After all, he’s always been at the top of his game, saving struggling businesses and being paid well to do it. But when his latest project turns into a nightmare, one with a half-million dollars missing, it’s his reputation that’s at risk of going under. But a familiar face among the staff sends him back to that night he can’t forget. Is that the same woman? With his career and heart on the line, J.P. sets out for answers.

Can J.P. trust Violet and set aside that night to work together…or will their sparks ignite another disaster?

This was a good read and I enjoyed the premise of pretending to be someone else for the night to have some fun to only find out that your bit of fun is your new boss.
The characters were likeable and well developed and I was hopeful that they would be together in the end.

The downsides were that there was to many subplots that did not really add to the story and the spelling and grammar, some sentences just did not make sense.

With a few more edits and a bit of polish this book would really shine.

*Thank you to NetGalley and Enchanted Publishing for this ARC in exchange for an honest review*
This book was not the worst, but I think it just suffers from the fact that I've read a lot like it. The characters are not super interesting, and I just think there were too many other factors and plot points in here for it to be my cup of tea.

*I received this book as an eARC from NetGalley in exchange for an honest review.*

I have some mixed feelings about this book. And I feel like this book had some mixed feelings about itself too.

The cover and explanation of the book made me think I was in for a romantic comedy, with the trope of having a One Night Stand with a guy who ends up being your boss. While this book has that trope, I would not call it a comedy. There are a few funny moments, but it dealt with some serious issues and that's okay, it was just a hard left turn from what I thought we were going to see.

Jordan is sent in to save Violet's company from bankruptcy, he is kind of a fixer, but he quickly discovers things are far worse than he seems. He is shocked also to find out the sexy woman, Katya, his ONS from a few weeks ago, is actually Violet, his now employee at his new job.

Violet is horrified that Jordan starts working at her company. She never has one night stands, and its even worse that she lied about what her name is. So talk about awkward. It’s a great set up for angst, but it plays out in such an odd way.

I'll be honest. I would have thrown this book out at about 40% if not for Jordan. He got SO MUCH CRAP in this book from other characters. His family life, his business life, and now his personal life, or the life he wants to have with Violet.

When the big "dark moment" happens in this book I had a lot of issues. But the main 2 are this.

1. It is freaking ridiculous to me that Violet gets so pissed about the "deception" that Jordan has done. His only interactions with her previously involved her lying about herself to him. And we are dealing with some serious business issues, so OF COURSE he would have to do what he did. Just NO. I hate that he blames himself as well and I hate the time jump we then get.
2. The pacing got real screwed up after this. The main conflict of the novel happens at a very odd time, and I feel like this story was not structured well after this. It either needed to be 15-20% shorter than it was, or the timing needed to be moved around. It was off putting.

So, yeah. I was very endeared to Jordan and though Violet has some great growth in the novel, it was hard to forgive her and I was no longer on her side after she just runs away from Jordan and ignores him for so long. And he is STILL the one who comes back to grovel. He was NOT the one who needed to grovel in this situation.

Finally, for my readers who may want to know… There is no on page sex in this book. Its completely fade to black. So… I may have forgiven some of the other faults if we had gotten some skin.

I know that is personal preference, but I have to be honest, it felt like a tease.

This novel had potential for me, but it was too long for what it was offering. It needed to be sharpened and tightened and some spice added in.

3/5 stars for me.

Truthfully, the book was a little cluttered. There was a lot going on, from J.P.'s inability to relax about Violet giving him a fake name the first time they met -- at a bar, who wouldn't give a fake name? -- to the family dynamics of both characters. Both families were a little fucked up and came with multiple issues. Plus, there were a few over the top scenes as well as an embezzlement subplot. The novel just felt very heavy. and went on for too long. I eventually stopped reading at the last quarter because it just kept going.

The book wasn't bad, I just didn't find it particularly good. It's written well enough, the storyline is just rather predictable and a lot of the "conflict" felt forced to keep the book interesting. The characters are okay but again nothing special. I also got the "I'm not like other girls because I don't use makeup" vibe from Violet, especially in the beginning which I find rather annoying and totally overused at this point. And JP definitely reads like the frat boy Violet describes him as. Overall okay if you like a bit of predictable fun, but I wouldn't necessarily recommend it.

Loved this story! I started reading this and didn’t pilot down until the book ended. Definitely recommend to anyone who likes the kind of stories that bring out all the emotions.

The perfect balance of romance and comedy featuring characters it was impossible not to like. The story was a bit predictable but that is often the case with romances and, after all, who wants an unhappy ending? The reactions of the characters were priceless - I felt myself cringing along with them when the truth came out. A good, fun read with terrific characters.

I enjoyed the book and giggled a lot (yay, I enjoy a good rom-com). The characters were well developed and suited for each other. It did fall off a bit for me about halfway through or so due to a lot of new information/subplots being added, but it picked up again at the end. 3 stars from me. Thank you to NetGalley for providing the arc for an honest review. I’ll be looking for more books from this author.

This started out so strong and I adored the spunk and tenacity of J.P. and Violet. The best friends were fun and the mystery of the cooked books interesting. I liked the interactions and felt chemistry between them even despite the fade-to-black.

Somewhere around 40% this lost its groove. Even the grammar and writing started to suffer, with some really strange and awkward mistakes and wording. What started as maybe one every chapter became every other sentence, with crazy run-on sentences, missing words, and strange word choices.

I laughed several times and even enjoyed the hijinks with Violet's crazy sister and her vegan-cult-follower boyfriend. I wasn't a fan of the weird immaturity with the sister, though. It was like they became 10 years old, the way they fought. They literally had to be separated because they kept smacking each other! Odd behavior for people in their 20s.

The romance build up for J.P. and Violet is actually great up to about halfway, and I felt like their characters were very well-developed. Basically from the beginning, they have this comraderie that works so well for their personalities, and it had me really wanting everything to work out well for them.

I think Terri Jones just had too many ideas and couldn't narrow it down for this. It all gets muddle and melodramatic halfway through with too many plotlines. With a bit more polish and some edits, I think this could have been 4+ stars, but it just missed the mark for me.

I just finished reading it, and I have to mention that the first thing that came to my mind at the beginning of the story was “ there are no ugly people, there are only poor people.”
Violet Murphy, a young lady, a little hidden under the veil of ordinaryness, turns into someone else just one night, the night she meets J.P. Harper. The attempt to resist him is lost somewhere halfway, and the desire to be someone else is simply irresistible. A false sense of self-worth, a false identity and too much alcohol are guaranteed combination for a passionate one night stand , two strangers and lots of stunts under the sheets. But what happens when the morning arrives? When the magic stops and the fear of the truth presses ....She tries to forget, but destiny’s got other plans…
Definitely, the beginning of the story is something that absolutely nailed me to the book, interesting events, even more interesting dialogues between the main characters and enough comedy to guarantee a good reading. Uncertainty, accompanied by comic elements, is what made me turn the pages. The book continues at a slower pace, bordering on the line to bore the reader. The main characters are well developed, and the book includes a series of supporting characters, who are also well developed and represented in the book.
Maybe it is just my personal opinion and preference, but I honestly think that the third-person narration somehow contributed to a little confusion in certain parts of the book. I would have preferred POVs from main characters.
If you are looking for a ligh- hearted romance with enough comic elements that will make you laugh, but also some serious touches that are part of the daily lives of all of us, then this is a good choice for you.

I tried but I couldn't keep interest. It started good but I was quickly turned indifferent to both characters.
It wasn't my cup of tea, sorry.

*𝘈𝘙𝘊 𝘬𝘪𝘯𝘥𝘭𝘺 𝘱𝘳𝘰𝘷𝘪𝘥𝘦𝘥 𝘣𝘺 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘱𝘶𝘣𝘭𝘪𝘴𝘩𝘦𝘳 𝘷𝘪𝘢 𝘕𝘦𝘵𝘎𝘢𝘭𝘭𝘦𝘺 𝘪𝘯 𝘦𝘹𝘤𝘩𝘢𝘯𝘨𝘦 𝘧𝘰𝘳 𝘢𝘯 𝘩𝘰𝘯𝘦𝘴𝘵 𝘳𝘦𝘷𝘪𝘦𝘸.

Violet is your archetypal shrinking violet accountant. Boring clothes, boring life, boring job. Then her best friend gives her a forced makeover before a night out on the townand much to her surprise she attarcts the interest of a guy in a bar. Not just a guy but a stunningly handsome guy, Violet makes up a persona to go with her new look and the guy falls for it hook, line and sinker. But then a few days later the one-night stand turns out to be her new boss, the man tasked with clawing her employer out of insolvency and he's starting by firing half the staff.

JP can't get his one-night stand out of his head, she was unlike any woman he's met before and they hit it off intellectually as well as physically but her friends won't give him her number and she's ghosting him, until he sees a pony-tail bouncing along the corridor in front of him at work - can it be her? Is she a corporate spy?

So, I confess I am an accountant (I like to think doing something more glamorous than Violet) and I loved the idea of Violet and JP both being in finance, poring over spreadsheets together. I also liked the way in which JP uncovers that someone has been stealing from the company - much more true to life than a lot of fiction in which the forensic accountant finds the scam in less than a day (as a former forensic accountant I can assure you fraud takes a lot longer to uncover, weeks if not months).

Also, I loved the cover, the monochrome picture with pink wording really caught my eye.

Overall, this was a cut above the usual makeover/one-night stand romantic comedy and I really enjoyed it. This was my first book by Terri Jones and I will certainly look out for more.

I received a free copy of this book from the publisher via NetGalley in return for an honest review.

A sweet story!

Love & Other Disasters has a relatable plot with a theme of long distance relationships. I loved how the couple was able to cope with their issues.

I think the story was a bit too drawn out and overly long. It feels that way because the story is not unusual.
I think the plot is good but the writer could use more descriptive words that make the reader unable to drop the book.

3.5

This book follows the story of two seemingly opposite main characters.

Nashville based Violet Murphy is a self described "plain Jane" homebody,
with a stalled career and an affinity for bargain dresses. J.P. Harper is a handsome,
nice dressing, CFO based in Atlanta. Violet knew she was never going to see J.P. again,
so what was the harm in lying about who she was?

This book had a little of everything - romantic comedy, a fake relationship,
a crime investigation and secret workplace romance, all while dealing with stress
from their respective families. I laughed at times and cringed at others. The storylines held my interest and I really liked a lot of the side characters.

This book was told in the third person which is not my thing. I would have rated it higher
had it been told in dual first person POV.

I received an ARC of this book from Netgalley in response for my honest review.

I liked this...it was okay, really. I liked the main characters, found their behaviours not far fetched. I love Violet and J.P.'s very spitfire energies. There was a lack of resolution in some of the storylines and I think they were big enough storylines that it has affected my opinion of the book. It seems like the type of story you'd get with a novella but more depth has been added to it to be full length but it didn't work out quite right.

For a story that made a point of ensuring that we know the two leads cared about the people in their lives, at the end it was all about them and I have a lot of questions.

It was fast-paced and we didn't have to dwell on a lot, but for the length, I needed a bit more to the story.

This book started out really strong with two characters I liked instantaneously and a plot that managed to seem fresh despite being trope heavy. There was so much going on in the lives of the main characters from family issues on top of family issues to workplace drama but it never felt overwhelming and really helped develop the characters and demonstrated their growth over the course of the book. For some reason even with so much going on the last third of the book was a total slog with their relationship drama dragging on and on and when the resolution finally comes it was completely lackluster. I still liked this book enough to want to read more by this new to me author.

I received a copy of this book in exchange for an honest review.

Violet is the typical girl next door kind of vibes, she's the peacekeeper and she's a hard worker! One night Elle(Violet's best friend) takes her to a night on the town to meet up with Elle's boyfriend and his friend he had not seen since college. J.P. is your average irresistible jock looking guy on a mission, he turns businesses that are drowning into business that become successful once again! He is the man. J.P. turns out to be Elle's boyfriend's buddy but they didn't know it at the time so Elle introduced Violet as Katia.
Then J.P. and Violet hit it off but Violet was content with her one night stand until she learns that her boss is the one and only J.P. He was going to find out that Violet lied to him about her name and what she did for a living! Starting out with stirring the pot, I loved it! This romance hit the ground running and so many things happened in the first half, it was definitely hard to put down! I loved that the story just flew and it wasn't all mushy or sex scenes. This is a light hearted laughable, romance with some serious touches that anyone can relate to! This is the first book I've read by Terri Jones and it will not be the last! Pick this book up for a good, hooking romance that you won't be able to put down!

Having never read anything by this author before, I actually really enjoyed this rom-com! There was a lot going on in terms of plot (there's a case of mistaken identity with lots of alcohol, as well as family drama and a work fiasco), but what made it for me was the main characters of Violet and J.P. Violet has a bit of low self-esteem and tended to let people walk all over her, but by the end of the book she grew into a strong, independent woman who learned to say no and stand up for herself. J.P. was just a really good guy who was caught in a very bad situation. Any guy who stays with you while your sick is a keeper!

Definitely enjoyed the development of all the characters in this book, including Monica and Jill. I wasn't sure about either of them in the beginning (especially Jill), but they too grew as characters and and I was almost proud of them in the end. This was a fun, quick read for me, and I will be checking out more by this author in the future!

Thanks to the publisher and NetGalley for the chance to review this advanced reading copy!

I like the meet-cute right at the beginning. The characters are actually nice and normal people that I would want to be around in real life. :) They have chemistry together and i love the ending. There are a lot of plotlines going on though.... But it's a fun read.