Alex is allegedly a reckless and impulsive star, Lauren is burned out by her high-stress career and an obscene amount of money from her terrible cousin to babysit him for a few months doesn’t seem so bad, so she takes the gig.

On the surface, Alex is also a god, or at least he plays one on TV, a “delightful asshole” according to his friends. At first glance, Lauren isn’t conventionally attractive, she’s cool and emotionally impassive, soft and round with bird-like features.

But, underneath, Alex has a giant, open heart and he thinks Lauren has the most beautiful eyes he’s ever seen. And, slowly, he starts breaking down the walls she’s built to protect herself from the emotionally brutal job she does, and from the insults she’s weathered from the outside world.

The more Lauren learns about Alex, the more she knows what a supremely good man he is, fierce and loyal and kind and smart, and yes impulsive, but his seemingly reckless behavior comes with very good reason.

Soon, the pair are quietly pining for each other, each convinced they aren’t what the other wants or needs. But, on a road trip (say it with me) THERE’S ONLY ONE BED, and their true feelings come to the surface. Can they sort out their obvious differences and less obvious issues in time to take a real shot at a life together? I mean, you know how this goes, but you’re going to have a good, *spicy* time getting there!

I am undone. I really loved this book, the relationship between Alex & Lauren, and the way their own struggles with issues of guilt and self-worth were handled. And yes, there is plenty of heat (and implied pegging) when Alex & Lauren finally get together. Ending this review on a big, ol’ contented sigh, Olivia Dade just works for me, I guess.

I read and loved Spoiler Alert so I was beyond excited to get my hands on Alex and Lauren’s story in All The Feels!!! I love Alex and Lauren and their relationship. And I just love Olivia Dade!! I love how her stories feel so familiar yet so different, I love how she really takes her time having two people fall in love. It really just prolongs a beautiful and fun journey! I also love love love the heroine. It is so freaking amazing to be able see body positivity in romance books. Time to break the mold and Olivia Dade is doing that!!! I can not wait to read more!!!

I loved her last book and this one didn’t disappoint! This was so cute! I can’t wait to share with all my book loving friends how cute this was. Definitely be picking up a copy

I did not enjoy this book unfortunately- I loved spoiler alert but ended up not finishing this one. In theory both characters seemed like people I'd love reading about but in the end they fell flat and it did not feel like they were connecting.

I love this author and this book did not disappoint! The characters were lovely and unique, and the plot had just the right balance of trope-iness with things I haven't seen in romance before. A bit of a slow burn but worth it!

SO FUN! Olivia Dade is such a humorous, sharp writer and her voice is almost unmatched. I’ll now have to go and read everything she’s written.
Lauren and Alex have phenomenal chemistry, they are grumpy/sunshine supremacy. I especially love that Lauren is the quiet, stoic one and Alex is the goofy charmer (oh my god I love Alex, my sweet, ADHD chaos gremlin).
Dade masterfully weaves fun rom-com antics in with some heavier themes, and always manages to balance the both of them. This is fun, sunshine-y goodness with some real heart tugging moments.
If you love characters who support each other through trauma, have wickedly smart banter, and some real fun seggsy times, All The Feels is for you! Bonus points of you love a fat, unconventionally attractive MC whose whole identity isn’t hating that they are fat and not conventionally attractive!
Thank you Avon and Harper Voyager and NetGalley for the digital ARC!

This is the first book I've read by Olivia Dade and it is pretty perfect beach read. A little more explicit than what I usually read but there's humor, romance, misunderstanding, fat acceptance, ADHD, and more. The characters are well defined and the switching viewpoints, that can get confusing, was well done. I would gladly read another book about these two characters. The humor between the two is a pleasure to read.

After reading Spoiler Alert, I was so excited to read Alex and Lauren's story and it did not disappoint! I loved Alex and Lauren's relationship and I also appreciate the fanfiction aspect of these books. As someone who read a lot of fanfic growing up, it's nice to see it featured in these stories where it's appreciated and not mocked. I liked that the 2 characters slowly got to know each other and fall in love. It's also so wonderful to see a fat heroine and have the character written with care and respect. This book was so sweet and I hope there are more books in this series!

I will read any book that Olivia Dade comes out with! I love her writing style and characterization and this novel is no different.

Thank you Netgalley for approving an e-arc of this book!

TW/CW:
domestic abuse, fat shaming, insults of ones appearance, violence, mentions of ADHD

This was so much fun oh my god. After reading Spoiler Alert i was so excited to read this. Alex is so adorable and sweet and he reminds me of a puppy:) ALEX IS THE BIGGEST SIMP OMGGGG Lauren is so perfrct for him oml. their relationship is ADORABLE.
The way the fanfic aspect plays a lot more into this book than the last one i loved. I think this book talks about a lot of important topics and it's definitely not what it looks like. unlike Spoiler Alert, this is a big SLOWBURN. And the way alex defends her AH- pls. i absolutely loved this book so so much i just wish it was out already:,( please please go pre order this and read Spoiler Alert while you wait "though they can be read as standalones:)

All the Feels comes out october 26!!!

ALL THE FEELS by Olivia Dade. This was a fun read - I enjoyed both characters and liked how they were soooo different. It was fun watching Lauren bloom and Alexander discover more about himself too. Ms. Dade wrote in a style I enjoyed and created characters that warmed my heart. This is a first by this author for me but it will most certainly, not be the last. (received NetGalley ARC for honest review)

Fans of Spoiler Alert should enjoy this sequel, which like its predecessor includes neurodiversity and fat positivity. Personally I preferred the couple in the first book, which is just one of those things about romances - you have to like the people to like the book! - although I enjoyed this one very much.

I will say that while Alex never makes disparaging comments about Lauren's weight or features, he does constantly take "just kidding" jabs at her height, which is ALSO PART OF HER APPEARANCE. That felt a little off - clearly Dade knows you can argue with somebody without talking about how they look, and insulting a woman's height tends to be much less mean than insulting her nose or her weight, but it's still body talk and it felt out of place for a book this sensitive and smart. The book is otherwise so perfect with regards to consent, apologies, emotional wellness, etc.

I do have to ask - where on god's green earth was the pegging?! Come on. We were robbed.

spoiler alert was my favorite book of 2020, so of course all the feels was my most anticipated read of the year. at this point, everything i have read by olivia dade has been delightful and this book was not different. i loved alex and lauren’s love story.

as you can know from the blurb, lauren is hired to keep an eye on alex so he doesn’t get into trouble until the last season of gods of the gates airs. alex is very impulsive, but this is what makes him such a lovely, great character. he’s my favorite character in the book because of how big and pure his heart is. also, once i learnt about his backstory, i couldn’t help but love him even more because i could relate to him (content warning will be mentioned by the end of the review). alex has adhd and his portrayal is amazing, especially so the people who don’t know how it really feels to have it can understand it a bit better. i love all of olivia’s heroes, but i think alex has become my new favorite. as for lauren, i adored her as well. her selflessness, all the sacrifices she’s made for everyone, even for strangers… i loved that part of her, but i was also rooting for her to choose herself, to protect herself as fiercely as she protected everyone else. her character has a beautiful development, and i loved every part of it.

my favorite part of this book, as it is in literally every book by olivia, was the dialogue. in my opinion, the characters carry the biggest part of her books, and the smart, funny but serious dialogues make her books addictive. she always manages to include some heavy topics in her books, but reading it does not feel heavy at all. it feels like learning, like she’s teaching you someone’s story simply to help you understand feelings and emotions. for this, i will read every book by her. i love the way she reaches to my heart.

i can’t give this book five stars because there was something i didn’t particularly enjoy, but overall, this story was everything i was hoping for alex and lauren.

out october 26th :)

content warning: domestic violence

I was surprised I liked this book more than the first one! It was sweet and funny and sexy and very empowering. I loved it.

First, I want to thank Olivia Dade, Avon Publishing, and Netgalley for the ARC of All the Feels, Spoiler Alert number 2.

All the Feels takes us back to the end of filming the fictional television show, God of the Gates. This time, we're with Alex, the short tempered actor playing the character Cupid. He's just shown up on the set of the show with a black eye after being arrested during a bar room fight. It's the last straw for the producer, Ron, who has now roped his cousin, Lauren, into being Alex's minder from this point until the series finale final episode airs. Lauren is a psychologist who is taking some time away from working in emergency medicine after becoming burnt out. She and Alex have very little in common and no attraction to each other. Once they get back to California from the Spanish set, Lauren moves and both Lauren and Alex start peeling the layers back off of each other. Alex has started to write fanfiction, like Marcus, but his also shows his disgust with how his character has developed. Alex and Lauren start seeing each other in different light and Alex starts to become very protective of her. One bad run in with a fan and a horrible email from Ron and Alex impulsively acts. Will he be able to find his way back? Will Lauren be able to realize that she is important?

All the Feels, definitely gave me "all the feels." One part I really appreciate Dade doing through these books is shining a light onto different learning differences and helping to show representation through that. Alex had ADHD and it's awesome to see that being presented in a positive manner and that Alex actively tries to help himself. Another way that Dade has representation in her novels is that her female characters are never the "Hollywood" type. They are every day women who are not super skinny and get the hunky actor. It's another great way to show representation. All the Feels was just a fun story, with a little meat to it, that was a great follow up to Spoiler Alert. Thank you again to Netgalley, Olivia Dade, and Avon publishing for the chance to read this one early.

I loved book 1 and wasn’t sure that book 2 could possibly live up to it, but it does! This one is even better than book 1 and I absolutely adore it! I couldn’t stop reading until I finished it all in one read and it is glorious. I love the characters, how they work everything out. This is so witty, I couldn’t stop snorting with laughter. And so touching I could stop with the tears. Cannot wait to see what she writes next!

If you enjoyed Spoiler Alert, you probably remember Alex, Marucs' best friend and co-star in a big-budget fantasy TV show. Alex is a loose cannon if ever there was one, and has caught flack from industry bigwigs. This leads to him being assigned a "minder," someone to keep him in line until the finale of Gods of the Gates airs.
That's where Lauren comes in- her asshole cousin, one of the honchos on <em>Gods of the Gates</em>, asks her to take care of Alex. While Lauren has been trying to take a well-deserved vacation, she knows her family would tell her to take the job as a favor. Plus, the gig is a lot cushier than she's used to, and will provide a financial cushion.


Lauren has to keep Alex in sight pretty much all the time, and they eventually become friendly. Still, Lauren finds it increasingly difficult to keep emotional distance from the Alex behind the gorgeous exterior. Alex is facing some equally difficult choices, as his public perception is in the toilet; and he is facing the release of the last season of a show he used to be proud of, but can't stand behind anymore.

<p>I adored Alex and Lauren. They both have obvious flaws, and those flaws make a lot of sense given their backgrounds and the choices they have made. Alex in particular makes this book a favorite for me. He's just so darling, and you don't usually see a grumpy/sunshine where the guy gets to be sunshine! Alex has a lot of internal conflict, and despite acting like an open book he is a private person. I loved seeing him do things on his own terms. I also loved Lauren growing to advocate for herself and see her worth better, her journey from feelings of inadequacy and exhaustion to a more joyful, full life is compelling. Dade's characters really make this book, and I can't say enough good things about them. The dialogue is sparkling, it's funny as hell, and I just can't recommend it enough.

Fade follows up Spoiler Alert with everyone’s favorite Cupid. Alex Woodrow co-star of a wildly popular tv series has a reputation as a wild card. After a night out goes off the rails, he’s assigned a minder in the form of no-nonsense ER therapist Lauren Clegg. The pair discover that their public persona’s don’t necessarily line up with who they really are in private.
This is a slow burn romance with serious heat and lots of heart.

Unfortunately All The Feels did not work for me. Spoiler Alert was one of the best romances I read in 2020 so I went into this one with very high expectations. While I love Alex as a character, the relationship between him and Lauren fell flat. I found myself constantly having to suspend my disbelief that a relationship like theirs would work. The author, through Alex, spent an extreme amount of time convincing the reader just how unattractive Lauren was. The amount of times her crooked nose, avian features, and extremely round body was mentioned made me uncomfortable. I hesitate to say whether or not I will read from Olivia Dade in the future.

Olivia Dade continues to write the sweetest love stories, and absolutely give me all the feels.

Alex and Lauren are loveable and relatable characters that will have you cursing and praising them in equal measure. Both characters have a lot of healing to do inside their relationship and out, which makes for a gripping story I did NOT want to put down.

This book absolutely stands up to its predecessor “Spoiler Alert”. It brings the same “cute nerdy couple” energy, but with a very different storyline which was refreshing. I also loved the plus sized representation and ADHD representation in this book. Can’t wait to see what’s next from Olivia Dade!

TW: mentions of domestic abuse, fat-shaming, explicit sexual content (18+)