It’s not often I cry happy tears after finishing a book but.. this book! 😭😭😭😭🤧

I’m in awe/love/other words I can’t come up with in regards to this book. I’d previously read some works by this author but I wasn’t until I started this one that I realized that I had previously read and adored Lauren Layne’s writing.

To Sir, with Love hit it out of the ballpark though. Gracie the female lead was the Disney fairytale loving part of every girl (or boy) whose once dreamed of a happily ever after straight out of a Disney film. So when she signs up for a dating app that seemed to have come out of Jane Austen’s brain her goal is to look for “Mr. Right” (or in this case “Sir”)

Enter Sebastian, the broody business man whose “cold heart” begins to thaw the more time he spends with Gracie while her business is floundering. Since Sebastian would benefit from this directly, Gracie of course feels some type of way about him.

With hilarious dialogue, amazing friendships and not one but two different men who she believes she has to choose between this book has it all and then some. As a reader, I was captivated through the end, near biting my nails off wondering what Gracie would decide.

This book is a MUST READ. To Sir, with Love will easily become one of my favorite books of the year and I cannot wait to see what else this author has in store for her readers.

I really enjoyed this read. The start was a bit slow for me, but redeemed itself quickly once all the pieces started to come together, and I could see where it was leading. The secondary characters were great additions to bring in the dynamics for family, friends, and working relationships. Just an all around feel good, slow build, falling in love journey for Gracie and Sebastián, but not without a few bumps in the road. The bits of humor are always my favorite parts, no matter the scenarios.
A great, clean, summertime beach read that wull leave you with a happy, contented sigh ending!
I received a copy for early reading thru Netgalley. I am giving my own honest thoughts on To Sir, With Love.

4 Stars!
Gracie Cooper is a New Yorker living in Manhattan. She's a positive happy person that loves life and can make the best of any situation. When her father passes away she gives up her art dreams to take over the family business. She's now the owner of a champagne shop across from Central Park. It's her legacy and she's determined to give the shop her all. Then she learns it's in financial trouble, and a big corporation is swarming. She will do anything to keep it afloat, including clashing with the ridiculously handsome Sebastian Andrews.

While struggling with the business Gracie finds a safe place to vent. She begins an online friendship on a dating app with a man she's never met. They anonymously connect and she spends way too much time thinking about him. He makes her smile and quickly becomes important to her. She develops a crush on her pen pal, and has no idea she's already met him in real life and can't stand him. Will her mystery man be the hero of her story or the villain? She wants the kind of romance you see in the movies. The whole fairytale and happily-ever-after. Has she finally found her Prince Charming or is he unattainable?

To Sir, With Love by Lauren Layne is a sweet, romantic, enemies to lovers, rivals romance full of chemistry, humor, and fabulous banter. It's a wonderful heartwarming story about chasing your dreams and following your heart.

4.5 Stars
I loved the characters in this story, I loved the whimsical romantic feel.
It’s a nod to You’ve Got Mail and older movies that inspired that movie, it’s a really enjoyable retelling.
The secondary characters are integral to the fun of the story and they add a lot of the emotional moments. They are all quirky and big personalities.
I loved Gracie, she’s a romantic who’s determined she’ll meet her perfect Prince Charming.
She meets “Sir” on a dating app that’s based on personality, likes/dislikes and not pictures/appearances.
His friends put up the profile, he wasn’t actually in the market. So, they become friends who message and share musings and things they don’t tell their closest friends. They seem to vibe very well, Gracie develops deeper feelings.
Sebastian is trying to buy out Gracie’s family business’ lease. They have the enemies chemistry happening. Lots of banter and heated exchanges between the two.
It’s also a story about choosing your life versus going along with what you think is expected.
It’s extremely slow burn and the romance is a big part of the story, yet it happens quite slowly and late in the story. It’s romantic, not hot and steamy.
That’s usually not my cup of tea, it worked for me in this book.
Gracie is conflicted over feelings for two men that she’s not sure she even has a chance with.
There’s a fun twist.
I adore all the characters.
It was a cute, fun and satisfying read.
The ending was adorable and perfect for this story

Lauren Layne had become one of my go-to authors for closed door, sweet romance. I love the NYC setting in her books. Her books really transport me back to a 90's-esk rom-com movie date.

You've Got Mail has been reinvented as Gracie Cooper can't help but fall in love with a man she's never met. Except he's not single and she only knows his by his messenger name of Sir. Besides her terrible luck of finding her one true love, Gracie is in a battle to save her family shop from the greedy corporate hands of Sebastian. This enemies to lovers romance was utterly perfect and I flew through it in one day.

As an admitted rom com afficionado, I have watched Tom Hanks and Meg Ryan answer the AOL siren call many times in Nora Ephron’s You’ve Got Mail. I knew it was based on a classic and have promised myself a viewing of the 1940’s The Shop Around the Corner. To Sir, With Love, brought that same romantic feeling to 2021 with of course, an app. The delicious fantasy that we develop when we spend time in our own imagination, fueled by words of kindness and understanding, is perfectly portrayed by Lauren Layne’s Grace/Lady and Sebastian/Sir. Setting it in a Champagne shop in Manhattan extended the fantasy for those of us who have always dreamed of New York, but know it belongs firmly there, in our dreams.
You will love these characters, even though you have a pretty good idea of what will happen. Thanks Lauren, for a delightful escape in these serious and weary times.

Thanks to the publisher, Simon and Schuster, and Net Galley for giving me this break! To Sir, With Love was published today, June 29, 2021.

This book is such a great romance! I loved the setting of New York City and Gracie is such a great narrator! The story is described as “Love Is Blind meets You’ve Got Mail” so if that’s not enticing enough then I don’t know what is!?! What this book lacks in steam is made up for with its sweetness and it combines the best of slow burn romances with enemies-to-lovers. Readers will be flipping page after page to see how this story will unfold! It’s fun, flirty, a bit sad, and overall such a sweet love story!

You guys already know how much I love a good romcom so trust me when I say that this is one to add to your TBR!

You've got mail.

Or, a message on your app.
Gracie is floundering as she attempts to take over her father's shop. Online, she finds herself connecting to Sir over an app. In real life, she doesn't like Sebastian, who is Sir. So, IRL enemies, online, flirting.

This book is a You've Got Mail for the current age. It is the latest version of stories with similar themes that started with a Hungarian play called Parfumerie in 1937 and continued with the movies The Shop Around The Corner in 1940 and In the Good Old Summertime in 1949 and the stage musical She Loves Me in 1964 before even getting to You've Got Mail in 1998. In this version of the story, Gracie Cooper is struggling to keep the family wine shop she inherited from her father afloat when all she wants to do is paint. She meets a man only known to her as Sir on a dating app. They began exchanging texts. She begins falling for him, but even though he really seems to like her too, he is reluctant to meet her in person. In her real life, she meets Sebastian and is drawn to him immediately. When she finds out he is the man who has been trying to purchase her family business, she tries to shake him off but she can't quite get him out of her mind. He seems to keep putting himself in her path which doesn't help, but still, she keeps finding reasons not to trust him. Plus, she still can't get Sir out of her mind. If you are familiar with any of the aforementioned stories and even if you're just a fan of romance novels, you'll probably know where this story is going from the get-go. However, that doesn't make it any less romantic and sweet nor does it makes the big revelation any less satisfying. It just makes you want to read the book that much quicker to get to the heart-melting conclusion that much faster.

This book was such a FUN CUTE QUICK read. The moment I picked it up, I couldn't put it down. I loved all the banter between Gracie and Sebastian. Their chemistry literally seeped through the pages and lete tell you, I was here for it🙌

I definitely recommend this book if you are looking for a cutesy romance ♥️

I look forward to reading more from Lauren Layne. Thank you so much net galley & Lauren Layne for gifting me this book on exchange for an honest review.

Thank you to NetGalley and Gallery Books for an e-galley of To Sir, with Love.

This book had all the warm, fuzzy feelings one wants in a rom-com. Gracie has always been the peace keeper in her family. When her father unexpectedly passes away, she steps up to take over Bubbles and More as neither of her siblings express any interest. However, she's living most of her life via daydreams as the real world isn't all it's cracked up to be. With mediocre dates becoming the norm, Gracie matches with Sir on a dating app - one with no pictures, just a bio about interests and dislikes. In her head, this is the Prince Charming who will sweep her off her feet. In reality, Sir is in a relationship. As Gracie navigates making her daydreams a reality, she wonders if true love might be on the horizon as well.

I love "The Shop Around the Corner" and I was excited to read a book inspired by the classic movie. "To Sir, With Love" had much of the charm of the original movie. Gracie was a great romantic lead, and Sebastian was a wonderful romantic foil for her. The weakness of the book is the format which makes the romantic relationship feel rushed. I enjoyed Gracies and Sebastian's interactions and would have happily read hundred more pages if there would have been more flirty interactions.

To Sir, With Love by Lauren Layne

Happy Pub Day to this CUUUUUTIE pie! I’m no stranger to a Lauren Layne novel and was so honored and excited to be able to read this eARC.

For fans of You’ve Got Mail with a modern online dating twist! This book is so so sweet, set in NYC, full of champagne (made me crave bubbly big time but 🤰🏼) and squeaky clean.

It was just a darling read and I flew right through it. I highly recommend you add it your list if you’re looking for an easy breezy romcom.

⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

Thanks @netgalley for this eARC in exchange for my honest review!

This book was wonderful to read.
Better than I expected.
I love that Gracie owned a champagne store I felt like I worked there too.
I enjoyed all the characters and how they work together and it felt so much like family I couldn't get enough of it.
I enjoyed Gracie and her siblings' scenes so much and I love how there was kinda a mini storyline with Gracie's sister and husband.
Plus the backstories and the fun activities that were done in the champagne store.

I laughed, cried, smiled, and wanted more.

A definite reread and a book I will recommend to anyone.
Rating 5/5

Thank you for the Arc Netgalley and Gallery books.

Simply said this book is just light, amusing and so cute! Gracie and Sebastian had a relationship rooted in hate, mainly from Gracie, he is enemy one in her book for trying to buy out her lease from a business she’s not crazy about but her dad was so she doesn’t take well to Sebastian. This is a really refreshing book that kept me smiling

I’ll preface this review by saying that You’ve Got Mail is a movie I’ve seen and enjoyed many times. But I wanted this book to be an elevated version of that story, with a bit more spice and a little more mystery involving our “enemies” for the reader.
I liked the story, but Gracie sometimes came off as immature as she clung to her teenage ideal of her perfect man. But she’s also plucky, loyal and funny. Sebastian was my favorite though, because even as he is occasionally humorless and abrupt, I see a gentle heart, waiting for his match.
The secondary characters were a big draw for me…from quirky May to bold Keva…but not in the sense that they need their own stories. But they added flavor to this one.
It was a quick, pleasant read for me.

Such an A lovely book , love when you read books about online relationships, it’s how I met my husband. These two have a bit of fun with one another, Gracie and the hero are the perfect amount of cute and airy , was a fun light right just what I needed , story pulls at good heart strings in the best way and swoon city here I come , beautiful book.

Are you in the mood for a fun romance? Then pick up a copy of To Sir, with Love by Lauren Layne. Ms. Layne is one of my favorite authors, and she never fails to disappoint with her entertaining plots, New York City landscapes, and well-defined characters. This novel can be enjoyed as a standalone, however, I am very hopeful that a couple of the secondary characters will get their own story.

Gracie Cooper and her two siblings inherited their father's champagne shop when he passed away. Although Gracie is a talented artist and planned on pursuing a painting career, she is the logical choice to run the shop. Unfortunately, the brick and mortar store is barely paying the bills. Gracie tries everything in her power to make it more profitable, but it is just not enough. Selling to Sebastian Andrews, a corporate magnate, is the best solution. While all of this is going on, Gracie is texting with a man she met through a dating app, sight unseen.

I truly liked this book, and the evolving love connection between Gracie and Sebastian was quite intriguing. I immediately connected with both of them as individuals and as a couple. In addition, the emotional elements left me a bit teary eyed. The secondary characters were unique in their own right, which added a lot of interest to the present happenings. Overall, this is a charming read that should be added to your TBR list.

Complimentary copy provided by the publisher via NetGalley.

I thought this was a cute modern day take on You’ve Got Mail. Gracie owns a champagne store where the landlord wants to buy them out of their lease. Sebastian, said landlord, is gorgeous and pushes Gracie’s buttons yet tempts her in ways she doesn’t want. She’s secretly in love with a man she met on a dating app. Since they’ve never met and don’t even know each other’s real names, she calls him Sir, she doesn’t truly know who he is. As worlds collide we see Gracie struggle with her business, love life and internal struggles of lifelong dreams.

It's been ages since I read an LL book and To Sir With Love came out right in time for me to get my fix! I've been a fan of Lauren Layne ever since I read her Stiletto series years back and she's one of the authors that made me fall in love with the contemporary romance genre! Every single book of hers is amazing with charmingly unique characters and I've loved almost all of them.

So, it's definitely not surprising that I had an amazing time reading To Sir With Love and I absolutely loved it.
I was already halfway obsessed with it just because of that cover and synopsis alone! Look at how cute the cover is with the champagne glass and the colors! And a modern version of You've Got Mail with a blind dating app? Be still my rom-com loving heart! ❣️

Set in Manhattan, NYC with bubbly, rom-com vibes, we get to meet Gracie Cooper, a champagne shop owner who is struggling to preserve the legacy that her father left behind and Sebastian Andrews, the one who wants to buy out her store's lease.

Gracie is a dreamer, but one with a sense of responsibility. Though she'd love to spend her days painting and daydreaming fantasies about her Prince Charming, she's the only one who has been trying to manage the store that was left behind by her parents. Despite the challenging circumstances, she tries her best to come up with ideas to make the store's business and profits better, but repeated offers to buy out her remaining lease have managed to piss her off.

And after a rom-come worthy meet-cute(because of a twenty dollar bill) she finds out that the man who she'd thought just might be the one, is actually Sebastian Andrews - the one who wants to buy out her business. And he also has a girlfriend. Cue disappointment.

After a few meetings, she discovers that spending time with Sebastian is actually quite enjoyable and he gets her in a unique way, once they learn to put their prejudices aside.

At the same time she has also been chatting with a guy she's never met on a blind dating app, and their conversations have her feeling things she's never felt before. But, they haven't had a chance to meet yet and he has also been going through some issues in his life just like her.

Torn between a perfect guy she's never met and a dangerously attractive man who's her quasi-enemy, Gracie is quite confused on who to choose while she tries to sort out her professional life too. But, what would happen if she were to find out that both men are the same person?

What I loved the most about this book was the NYC setting with the cute, fluffy vibes! Both Gracie and Sebastian were amazing characters that I'd absolutely root for! Though Gracie might be a dreamer, she didn't come across as naive. And I loved her creativity and perseverance.
At the same time Sebastian is not the typical cold and arrogant love interest. He's actually quite humorous and tolerant of many things. I just loved the instant connection been them and how their relationship evolved from cute bickering to a tentative friendship where they give advice to each other.

"Life feels most real when I’m writing to you, when I see your screen name in my in-box. I don’t know your name. Your face. Your age. But I have the sense I know you. And that you know me too, in a way perhaps nobody else does."

Just like all the other LL books, Gracie also has an amazing set of friends and family members. Though her siblings - Lily and Caleb might have left the business for her to handle, they're still there for her when she needs help and she never resents them for pushing the burden on to her shoulders. Her best friends - Rachel and Keva are also equally amazing!

It was so beautiful to watch Gracie grow as a character, while she figured things out about her life and chose to follow her dreams. With the perfect mix of romance, humor and friendship, this book manages to capture all the magic of a rom-com that leaves you feeling satisfied with sugary-sweetness.

If I had any complaints (which I actually don't) it'd only be that I wish there were some steam just like the older LL books! ;) I'd have also loved an extended epilogue or a snippet with Sebastian's POV. This is just me being greedy lol.

Anyway, what are you waiting for? Make sure to grab this book immediately if you're looking for a sweet, summer read to relax with! You'll definitely not be disappointed! : D



I was provided with an ARC via Netgalley in exchange for an honest review