This was a very cute rom-com read. I enjoyed it but it just wasn’t my favourite rom-com hence the 3 star. I love a story that starts in a one night stand and I thought it was going to be a proper enemies to lovers story (which is my favourite trope) but it wasn’t enemy enough for me. Thank you so much for letting me read this book and for the arc I did enjoy it but it just wasn’t my favourite.

Such an interesting story with fascinating characters. I was interested from the beginning and felt the plot moved at a good pace. In general, I thought it was a fun romance with good banter an interesting characters.

Thank you to NetGalley for my free copy of this book.
This was a cute book. Elliot and Rashida have a “hookup” one night then she realizes they are on the opposite fence on an issue with her Grandmother’s neighborhood. Elliot is an all around nice guy.

The only negative thing about this book is, how unoriginal it was.
The writing was flowing smoothly, the chemistry between the characters was top notch and the plot was engaging enough.
However, these elements exist together in many books already, there was no distinction between this book and any other contemporary romance out there. So this was my reason to only rate it 4 stars.
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Moving on, I think Rashida and Elliot were really great together, they were so real on how they approached the challenges they faced, they weren't perfect, which made them so likeable.
I think the neighborhood gentrification arc needed to be secondary to the main romance and not hold the same importance.
The side characters were written well, they definitely enhanced the whole reading experience. One character I wasn't sure about was Elliott's father, he was on and off the whole time, so he was pretty confusing to me.
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Overall, it's definitely a page turner and kind of a palate cleanser between heavy reads.
I enjoyed reading it.
*I received an ARC of this book through netgalley and the publisher in exchange for an honest review*

When a one night stand turns into forever. Family obligations hinder their relationship. While Elliot is all in, Rashida seems hesitant.
I enjoyed Elliot. He seemed like a morally decent guy. Rashida irked my nerves at times. She seemed too stubborn.
Overall a decent read.

This book didn't work for me. I found it to repetitive. The drama felt forced and at the end the conflict was ended very quickly.

This was a first-time author read for me. Like many other reviews, the blurb gave me the idea that this was an enemies-to-lovers book or an office romance where there shouldn't be one, but it was more about a lot of other stuff than the real romance. Don't get me wrong it was good. Elliott was a likable character and Rashida was loyal to her cause. All in all, it was a good read. 3.5 stars

this one missed the mark for me. I was expecting a lot more and it just fell flat. there wasn't enough to really keep me interested so it took me forever to finish it . I would skip this one.

📖My Thoughts📖

I have a mixed bag of emotions on this one. The storyline itself was cute and had a lot of great dynamics to it, and it was a quick and easy read. The way the characters meet was not terribly unrealistic, and they seemed to have a huge passion for each other, but I almost feel as though the actual chemistry between the two was a little lacking. People can be hot and heavy with a huge physical attraction pull and just lack the emotional connection which is almost what it appears to be like here. Don’t get me wrong, I enjoyed the book and some of the characters were just great (the little old ladies). I guess I just missed the huge aha moment of the burning passion in the bedroom converting to the “I can’t live without you” feelings. I enjoyed having this type of book being from dual point of view. It made it more interesting. Side note, this book does contain a heavier amount of smut than some rom-coms do, so if spice does bother you, you may not feel comfortable with this book.
Thank you Netgalley, Constance Gillam and Entangled Publishing LLC for the opportunity to read and review this book. ⭐️⭐️⭐️💫

I can get on with insta-love if there's a good set up, but this was super abrupt. Other than that, this wasn't great, but it wasn't bad either. Very much middle-ground but a nice quick read to catch up on a Goodreads goal.

This is a well-written lovers-to-enemies-to-lovers story that also touches on family and what it means to fight for what you believe is right. The intensity of the romance happened a little quickly, but the steam was there right from the beginning. I really enjoyed all of the characters and the story is heartwarming. All in all a delightful book to curl up with.

I liked the dynamic between Rashida and Elliot, completely understanding why Rashida had the reservations she did but rooting so hard for Elliot to win her over. The gentrification plot is something we see all too often in the real world and was very relatable. Both characters were well developed and overall I greatly enjoyed the book. I’m looking forward to reading more work by the author.

This was a middle-of-the-pack read for me. I liked the characters, but their insta-love was way too INSTA. It feels like the literally know nothing about each other. Full disclosure: insta-love is generally not my thing.

The story had a bit too much going on. Their were times when it was hard to follow.

3.5 Stars ⭐⭐⭐💫
The Hookup Dilemma is the first book I've read by Constance Gillam and after finishing I will definitely be on the lookout for future rom-coms from this author. I enjoyed the pacing, the characters (primary and secondary), and though I wasn't completely gripped by the romance, I did feel they main characters had great banter and chemistry.
If you're in the mood for a steamy rom-com to cozy up with this winter, check this one out.


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*Thank you to Entangled Publishing for sending me a complimentary copy for review. All opinions expressed here are honest and entirely my own.

A very soft 3, like maybe less but I really always like an HEA.

There’s instalove and then there’s I’ve fallen for you without any knowledge of you.
Additionally, I didn’t love that you knew exactly what the conflict would be from chapter one. Romance novels follow a pattern, I get that and clearly I like that, but I don’t need to know the details of the issue from the very start.
Lastly, I didn’t love the writing style.

Okay. So maybe like 2.7⭐️

I was not a fan of this book. It was hard to get into. I didn't understand the beginning at all. I kept asking myself what was happening. It felt like it was all over the place. I truly didn't believe in their romance at all.

2.5 stars

This was a cute, charming story. While I didn't love every aspect of the story, there were some key points that made it an okay read for me. I found Rashida and Elliot to be interesting characters, especially Rashida. Her loyalty to her family and devotion to the cause were some of the traits that endeared her to me. Plus, I liked her for Elliot. Rashida and Elliot had great chemistry that was both palpable and explosive. But even though the author made efforts to bring their connection to the page, I believe that it got lost amongst the other elements in the story. That being said, I do think that the main conflict was very informative even if at times I felt like it slowed the pace of the story and took away from the romance between Rashida and Elliot.

This is my first read by this author and I'm sure I will read her work again. I enjoyed the cast of characters, the romance element and the premise of the story.

All in all, a sweet, lovely read.

I went into this expecting an enemy to loves type of book. But this really isn't. It's clear from the beginning they never hate eachother. Just in a difficult situation where a relationship would be hard.
While it was obvious they would work it out in the end I was intrigued how they get there.
An issue I had was that the romance felt like a side plot to the gentrification plot.
More time was spent there instead of building the relationship. While it's an important topic I felt it slowed the pace down and I was a little bored at times.

unfortunately i had to dnf this book :( I just could not get into it! Hopefully i'll pick it back up in the future and maybe it'll pull me in!

Beautiful - was the word that flashed in my mind as I finished this book. The epilogue was short and sweet. Finished the book in 3 hours without putting it down. So there...

Rashida and Elliott - came across as smart, confident and slightly made for each other types.
Liked the secondary characters as well.

This was my first book by the author and I plan to check out her previous books & the forthcoming ones as well.