This book was okay. I really wanted to like the relationship between Bo and Winter, but it was so slow burn. And there was no real resolution. I was 65% through the book before I realized that nothing had actually happened yet.

Escapist review: If you want to get caught up in the glitter and glam life of an influencer, but yet also break down what makes a person seek that lifestyle, this story has merit. There is a shiny, "read me" quality to the story that intrigues and delights, but just don't question the choices or analyze the characters. And then you'll be fine.
If, however, you are looking for substance - this is like .... a purchase from Zara. It looks great, will photograph well, but you'll probably wear it once and not remember why you just had to have it.
It is a story of the beautiful people who meet and a flashy, Gram-worthy place, but have all these relationship issues because they come from "kinda messed up" families. Which caused them to get caught up in these "kinda messed up" relationships, but yet they are so into each other, maybe they can make each other better/happier/less likely to make horrible life choices. If you like reality TV, you'll like this story too.

My review of this book is based on the blurb. Unfortunately I was unable to read this due to a formatting issue.

#Blocked was a non-stop laughs story with a great heart.. Though I was a little iffy on Winter at first, she does become more than than just an influencer personality and it was easy to relate to her trying to find her place in the world and forge her path.

Thank you @negalley, Satin Romance, and Savannah Thomas for this arc. You can get your copy today!

Synopsis: Winter Smith is a social media influencer that seemingly has the perfect life. Behind the camera, she is full of anxiety and memories of her previous relationship that truly affect her daily life. When she meets Bo Blaine she feels that he is too good to be true. When she googles him she finds out about his past and allows her memories of her ex to haunt her more than she should, so she blocks Bo from all social media. When her friends plot to get them together, what will happen?

Review: 4/5. I read this in less than 12 hours. It was such a fun quick read. I loved Winter’s friend Mia, Winter, and Bo. I laughed out loud a few times. The end gives a surprising cliffhanger that will leave you wanting more. I cannot wait for the next one #followed to come out! If you need a romcom, this is a good one.

Trigger warning: domestic abuse

Winter is a social media influencer and fashion guru, and though she looks perfect online, she suffers from, sometimes crippling, anxiety, and PTSD from her previous abusive relationship. Then she meets Bo Blaine, a tech industry heir, who has his own bad reputation to compete with. The chemistry between them is immediate, but will their demons keep them from being together?

I really liked this book. I REALLY liked their chemistry together, and I REALLY REALLY like Bo Blaine. All the characters were really good, and though it seemed like Bo wouldn’t shut up about how gorgeous Winter was, they seriously were so good together. The “villain” in the story could have played out to be a bit more, I felt like the confrontation that happened was anti-climatic, but I’m wondering if more will happen with that in the next book? Either way, really liked it a lot, and can’t wait to read more about these characters in the future!

I'm not much of a romance reader but this cover was too lovely to ignore. I loved the premise of this book but I thought it involved much more social media than that. It was fun and fast-paced but unfortunately, it didn't give me the premise. The ending was really surprising too. So I don't know if I'll pick up the next book but romance readers probably love this book much more than I did.

I had high hopes for this. I’m fascinated about all things social media and how that gets put into fiction. Slightly disappointed overall though.

Thank you netgalley this was a cute, fast paced rom com, with loveable characters.
And who doesn’t like finding a new fav author!

I had high hopes for this story, but ultimately it just wasn't for me. I had to struggle through to finish it, pretty much from the very beginning. The language was too descriptive (to the point of being distracting; example: how Bo describes every. single. part. of Winter's body in some internal monologue), the dialogue was forced and did not seem to be true to how people actually talk in real life, and the main characters were so unhealthily obsessed with each other, from the moment they meant, that it was uncomfortable to read.

While the plot seemed interesting, it fell flare. I was hoping for a cute modern day romance but ultimately it was too immature for my liking.

Thank you to NetGalley for a free copy of this book in exchange for an honest review.

Could not even finish all of this! Had to dnf halfway through because of the instalove. Like honestly is it SO hard to create a good slowburn romance

It was okay. A little too shallow and cliched to be overly enjoyable.

Winter (Awesome name) is a shy, reserved incredibly popular style icon and social media influencer. Bit of an oxymoron of a character but okay. Bo is a Billionaire's son with an anger issue. Which he constantly assures everyone is under control. Even though he punches someone out in the first few chapters and has a constant diatribe in his head of wanting to beat up people. So...I digress.

Everything was just fine. I didn't mind the storylines and would have actually preferred fewer of them if the author had taken the time to lay them out and wrap them up better. Everything felt a tad rushed and shoved in for maximum drama.

**I received an ARC from the publisher on Netgalley in exchange for an honest review.

I'll be honest, the title is what captured my attention and why I choose to read this book. I was not disappointed. It has your good girl, Hannah, and bad boy, Bo. His whole image is that he's bad but it is the truth? I enjoyed this love story and seeing the characters story progress. If this is your type of genre, I recommend it.

The plot of this book sounded promising and it did start out that way but the more it went on, the less I was enjoying it.
At the start, I was enjoying seeing how Winter and Bo's relationship progressed but as it continued there were too many different subplots going on, some of which weren't even resolved because there's going to be another book.
Overall, I did enjoy some of this book, but there were too many different things happening and some of the characters and subplots felt unnecessary, and I don't think I'll be continuing with the series.

I wanted to like this book but after trying so hard I just realized that it's not for me. The plot was promising and I was excited but I couldn't connect with the story or the characters.

I wanted to like this book, but I found all the main characters rather immature. I guess I’m too much of a fuddy-duddy to be all that interested in the efforts of an instagram stylist phenom to build her brand by taking selfies of her outfits and activities. The hero has anger issues which scares her because she is trying to recover from an abusive relationship, but he’s got sexy tattoos so she feels an irresistible attraction to him.

There were all sorts of sub plots that weren’t getting wrapped up as the book got near an end and I was wondering how the author would do that. Well, the solution was to leave it as a cliffhanger and a message about the next book in the series. I wouldn’t have been interested in reading this if I’d known that going in.

I voluntarily reviewed an advanced reader copy of this book that I received from Netgalley; however, the opinions are my own and I did not receive any compensation for my review.

Fashion influencer meets bowling alley owner, throw in a dash of insta-love, and bad exes, and here we have it. First things first, this is the first book in the series. The story follows fashion influencer Winter Smith who has gotten out of an abusive relationship and deals with anxiety, but is trying her best. Then there’s the tattoo covered bowling alley owner, Bo Blaine, who has a bad reputation and is trying to sort out himself. Bo spots Winter, and Winter meets Bo, and taa-daah it’s insta love for both of them. The romance between the two characters felt a bit immature and honestly, I don’t see the connection. I liked Winter and couldn’t really see the appeal in Bo as a love interest. I completely understand Winter’s issues, the damage and abuse she went through in her previous relationship has her wary and cautious of anyone coming into her life, and thats understandable. The story just didn’t work for me and I don’t think I’ll be reading the rest of the series. I just couldn’t find anything really interesting and the romance just didn’t work. I’m not the biggest fan of insta-love, and I was initially hooked by the premise but the book just didn’t live up to it for me. However, maybe it might be for you, who knows? Give it a read if you’re interested.

I thought this book would be a quick romance read and that is why I requested it. The protagonist is a social media influencer and that was another factor for picking this one up.

I have mixed feelings about his book. While overall, the story is good, some little parts of it don't add up. Especially when her ex finds her at the cafe, I was rolling my eyes.

The abusive past aspect doesn't add up, either. Why doesn't Winter want to talk about it if she is so disturbed by it? And why is Bo still with his family?

Many questions with no answers.

This was a quick, one-time read.

Thanks to Netgalley for this ARC.

Either I am too old, or in a different headspace than this book. I found myself not relating to anything in this book. I was hoping for more, but it was too YA for me.