THIS is the Olivia Dade I know and love. Another fantastic sexy romance with a fat female lead. I loved revisiting these characters, who are so well fleshed out, and I love the US cover (even if it makes Lauren look utterly gorgeous when she is so often described as ugly and beak-nosed!)

I really wanted to like this movie, between the plus size heroine, the fanfiction aspect and loving the first book in the series I thought I would love it, but unfortunately I really didn’t. I can understand how some people might find Alex amusing and cute but I just found him obnoxious all the time. I know that his ADHD plays a part of his characterization but honestly he just came off as obnoxious and annoying all the time. I liked the characterization of Lauren but just kept thinking that I wouldn’t want her with a guy like Alex.

*Thanks to NetGalley and the publisher for an eARC in exchange for an honest review.

And my honest review?
𝗜 𝗰𝗼𝘂𝗹𝗱 𝗻𝗼𝘁 𝗹𝗼𝘃𝗲 𝘁𝗵𝗶𝘀 𝗯𝗼𝗼𝗸 𝗠𝗢𝗥𝗘 𝗶𝗳 𝗶𝘁 𝘄𝗮𝘀 𝗺𝘆 𝗮𝗰𝘁𝘂𝗮𝗹 𝗰𝗵𝗶𝗹𝗱.
🌟 🌟🌟 🌟🌟 🌟🌟 🌟🌟 🌟🌟 🌟🌟 🌟🌟 🌟

All The Feels focuses on Marcus's [the male MC from Spoiler Alert] best friend and co-star Alexander Woodroe, and his minder- Lauren Clegg. The first 50% or so takes place concurrent with Spoiler Alert which I enjoyed since I LOVED that book too.

𝗧𝗵𝗲 𝗽𝗲𝗴𝗴𝗶𝗻𝗴. 𝗦𝗼 𝗺𝘂𝗰𝗵 𝗽𝗲𝗴𝗴𝗶𝗻𝗴.
And possibly the best alternate version of "And they lived happily ever after" EVER.

I PRE-ORDERED SO FAST. This book made me mad at my real job for eating into my reading time. Those are my favorite kinds of books.

After reading this book, I can safely say that Spoiler Alert has been over-taken. What a sweet, spicy story about acceptance in all its forms.

Read this book if you like fan fiction, witty banter, and a ONE BED TROPE.

Alex is a charming actor in God of the Gates that got ~in trouble~ with the show runners and Lauren, a burnt out ER therapist, gets asked to accompany him everywhere as a babysitter to keep him in line.

This book is so witty and has amazing banter. I loved Lauren and Alex so so much. I really related to Lauren way more than I have ever related to someone in a book and I feel like I had a little epiphany with it.

The characters developed well. There was great communication and honesty between Lauren and Alex that I really appreciated.

It's always refreshing to read about a plus-sized heroine, but I was thrilled that Olivia Dade went the extra mile and made Lauren even more awkward looking--with thin limbs and a big nose--to the point that Alex notes that she looks like a bird. I loved this! It's so common to read about beautiful women falling for plain or even ugly men in romance and I'm desperate to read about beautiful men falling for plain or even ugly women.
I enjoyed this book even more than Spoiler Alert. Alex's tightly hidden pain and Lauren's quiet submissiveness/strength really got to me. Watching the two of them open up and become friends and then lovers was wonderful to witness.
Honestly, though, I thought the overall book was a little too long. I think a little paring down would make this a truly fantastic stand-out contemporary romance.

Olivia Dade's "All the Feels" was a delightful love story between a Hollywood star and a down-to-Earth ER therapist. I loved Dade's characters, especially Alex and his story line of having ADHD. Knowing adults who suffer from ADHD and take medicine to control it I was delighted to see this aspect of her character.

Dade's story was thought-provoking and charming. However, my interest in Alex and Lauren (Wren)"s story began to wane once they embarked on their roadtrip. The two halves of the book didn't flow, in my opinion. That being said, I really did enjoy Dade's character development and the story arc as a whole.

Olivia does it again! Definitely a feel good novel that had me laughing, crying, and rooting to the very end. Add to your TBR list, you wont regret it.

Olivia Dade came through with all the feels, as promised! I thoroughly enjoyed the witty banter between Alex and Lauren, as well as the believable increase of Lauren's confidence in herself.

Thank you to NetGalley for providing me with a copy of this book in exchange for an honest review!

For me, the highlight of Spoiler Alert was any scene that involved Alex, so I was incredibly excited to see that he was getting his own book and it definitely did not disappoint!

In the first book Alex’s character added a lot of comedic relief and while we still get that same golden retriever energy in All the Feels, it was also nice to see a softer/more vulnerable side to his character and to learn more about his past.

What I loved about Lauren was how sweet she was and how much she truly just loved and embraced herself! She still had some insecurities from her past, but Alex had his own share of insecurities to overcome, so it was rewarding to see them kind of crack each other out of their shells and allow themselves to fall in love.

This book still has the same humor that Spoiler Alert has and it was definitely a slow burn romance, but it was absolutely worth it, because the chemistry between these two was just >>> SO GOOD!!

All the Feels absolutely gave me all the feels and I can’t wait to add this gem to my physical book shelf as well! 4.5/5 stars! ⭐️

Alex Woodrow is a hot-shot actor that has a leading role in the current hottest TV show. He would appear to have it all. He is rich, famous, and HOT! Sadly, Alex cannot seem to stay out of trouble. In the most recent negative tabloid article, the star is reported to have been in a bar fight. The executives of the show have hired Lauren Clegg to babysit him and keep him in line 24/7. As in, go where he goes, and even live with him. This should keep Alex out of trouble, right?

Let me start with what I had the most problem with in this book. Lauren. I did not have a problem with the character. Actually I really liked her! No-nonsense, self proclaimed Harpy, and didn't care what anyone said about her. with a dash of nerdiness. I just didn't like the way that she was constantly described. Ok, so I get that the entire premise of this book was that the Hollywood star could fall for the unconventional looking girl, but it was just irritating having to read about her "round belly" in every scene that described her body. It just seemed so...unnecessary? Other than that, I loved her. She had a hard exterior likely due to her years working in the ER as a therapist and from being the victim of bullying for most her life from certain family members. She has one close friend that is a fellow self proclaimed harpy and shrew and other than that, she leads a very lonely life.

That being said, this was a very easy and cute read. Thank you Netgalley and Avon and Harper Voyager for this free eARC in exchange for my honest review.

Alexander Woodroe is a famous actor on the TV show Gods of the Gates. The showrunner thinks that Alex is out of control and is creating too much bad publicity, so he hires Lauren Clegg to be his watch over him and prevent him from getting into trouble. Lauren Clegg used to work as an ER therapist before she burned out at her job, and she is determined to maintain a professional relationship with Alex. Lauren and Alex grow close as they spend so much time together, and Lauren beings to see that Alex is not as wild as people make him out to be. Alex is intensely loyal to the people he cares about, and he is willing to put everything on the line when standing up for his beliefs. Lauren must decide if pursuing a relationship with Alex is worth it if she is the thing standing in the way of his career.

I loved the vulnerability of Alex and the strength of Lauren. The numerous references to fandom and fanfiction were great, and fanfiction fans will really appreciate it. I think Dade did a great job of showing the different layers of Alex. The chemistry between Alex and Lauren was undeniable. Although this is second in the Spoiler Alert series, it can be read as a standalone. Fans of Helen Hoang will love this book.

I LOVED the first half of the book, the fun banter between Lauren and Alex was so cute and the premise for following him around was something I have never read before. But, the second half kind of dragged for me, they were doing a lot of introspection and working on themselves which is great but I just didn’t care and wanted more of them when they actually got together

Thank you to NetGalley and Avon for this ARC in exchange for an honest review.

Olivia Dade makes another good rom-com! All the Feels has one bed trope, friends to lovers, fan-fiction, self discovery, and slow burn romance. I read Spoiler Alert right before starting this and I would recommend reading it before because characters show up again.

No spoilers because this book is to be published October 26th 2021!

3.5/5

I think Spoiler Alert was a stronger book, but I also enjoyed this addition to the series. Alex and Lauren are a cute couple and I enjoyed the slow burn nature of their romance. Unlike some other romance companion series, I do think that for this you have to read Spoiler Alert first. All the Feels lacked the same context on the show history. Not a problem for readers of the first book, but it could be an issues. Otherwise, I liked the chemistry and most of their scenes, but as was my problem with the first book, there is a threshold of cheesiness that this series sometimes crosses. I found it cute nonetheless but also was shaking my head at some of the sillier scenes and moments. If you enjoy over-the-top fanfiction though, you'd enjoy this. It's an ode to a lot of popular tropes in fan-fiction and is fully conscious of that fact throughout, making it really fun.

Thanks to NetGalley and the publisher for allowing me to read an e-ARC of this in exchange for an honest review!

I absolutely adored Spoiler Alert, so it was unfortunate and disappointing that I did not enjoy this one as much.

First off, the plot kind of felt non-existent in this book... things were supposedly happening but it felt like nothing really actually did. A lot of the events in the book and moments that led to Lauren and Alex being in certain situations just felt unrealistic. Even worse, a lot of the tine they spent together in the beginning where they got to know each other and spend alone time together was glossed over... there were a lot of time jumps in this book especially in the beginning and that just left me feeling unsatisfied and as if I was missing something. For me, in a romance book, I really enjoy seeing the characters interact and learn about each other and grow to understand one another, so those moments spent together in the beginning are some of my favorites and sadly those were not present in this book.

Secondly, the relationship between Lauren and Alex felt kind of... forced. I didn't feel the chemistry between the characters, which made me really sad, because it was dripping between them in the few moments they showed up in Spoiler Alert. The characters themselves were pretty good, interesting enough and well-developed, but a lot of that got lost along the way. By the time they actually got together, I didn't really care anymore and was bored... I had to force myself to read the last 200 pages of the book.

Sadly, this just wasn't my cup of tea.

Love the plus size heroine as I experience many of her issues as well. The hero is funny and spastic as it follows his traits for ADHD. I enjoyed this novel until about a third of the way through and then it just started to drag on and on and on. Relating the same conflict at least four times.

Lots of reviewers a
Have enjoyed it for its modern feel and fan fiction world. Frankly, that bit was a turn off for me.

I loved this book so much that I interrupted a phone call from my husband to yell at him about how good this book was.

I will GLEEFULLY read anything featuring ADHD chaos demon Alex and his long suffering, but super loved Lauren. I can’t wait for the next story in this series.

The ONLY complaint I have is not enough pegging. (If you read Spoiler Alert, you know why.)

But that’s not even a real complaint. More of a suggestion for some intrepid fanfic.

IT’S SO GOOD.

🌞☁️: Grumpy/Sunshine
🛌: Only One Bed
😈🤦🏼‍♀️: ADHD Chaos Demon + Long Suffering Paid Companion

Olivia Dade has done such a wonderful job creating the characters and universe of Spoiler Alert and All the Feels. This book was so much fun! I hope there are more for the ladies of Gods of the Gates (Summer, Carah). Can’t wait to see what’s next!

This is one of the best books I have read all year! Alex and Lauren are polar opposites. While Alex, the famous actor, is reckless and wild; Lauren, the former ER therapist, is anything but. That is why, Lauren's cousin (Alex's boss), puts Lauren in charge of keeping Alex in line. However, as they are forced to spend more time together, feelings of friendship and maybe even love start to grow.

One aspect of this stellar book is that Lauren is a plus size woman, which is not commonly seen in contemporary romance and Lauren's weight is not the main focus of the book. It is refreshing to read a book where the main character is plus size and they are not actively trying to change that. This book also includes fun elements of fan fiction!