This book was a lot heavier on the plot than I originally thought it would be. This wouldn't be a problem if the romance were as fleshed out as I imagined. I just feel as though we were missing some of the sweet moments that happened between them. Up until the moment they said I love you it came off as if they just had sexual feelings for each other while working with/against each other. But some people might like it and I still enjoyed the book.

I received an arc from netgalley.

I voluntarily read and reviewed an advanced copy of this book. All thoughts and opinions are my own. I enjoy this book it was a quick read for me :)
The Hookup Dilemma is a cute, contemporary, ownvoices novel featuring Rashida and Elliott. Rashida, a food critic, is on a mission to preserve her grandmothers home and neighborhood and with it, her childhood memories. Elliott is an architect trying to run his own business and fill in for his dad who’s recovering from heart attack. Elliott sees Rashida getting out of a car and can’t stop thinking about her. When she shows up at a packed bar there is insta lust and they have a one night stand without realizing they are on opposite sides of the issue at hand.

The Hookup Dilemma is a cute, contemporary, ownvoices novel featuring Rashida and Elliott. Rashida, a food critic, is on a mission to preserve her grandmothers home and neighborhood and with it, her childhood memories. Elliott is an architect trying to run his own business and fill in for his dad who’s recovering from heart attack. Elliott sees Rashida getting out of a car and can’t stop thinking about her. When she shows up at a packed bar there is insta lust and they have a one night stand without realizing they are on opposite sides of the issue at hand. This book was a fast paced read and I enjoyed the enemies to lovers storyline. There were some funny moments with the elderly ladies in the neighborhood as well. If you’re looking for a quick, cute read with lots of chemistry this is a great one for that. Thank you to NetGalley for a
Chance to read and review this arc.

Thank you so much publisher providing an arc!
I just devoured this book, And, the plot was amazing.
I really like the worldbuilding, and how the author can create a world that has the capability of making us vicariously live through it. I feel like the introduction was a bit too slow-paced for me. The characters are fairly interesting.
Henceforth, it was quite a good read.

It always feels daunting starting a new book but i fell straight into this one and it was a complete page turner, it didn’t feel like a chore to read and it was so easy to get through. Constance Gillam really captured my heart with this one, Rashida and Elliott were hot and heartbreaking all in one. I would 100% read any other book from this author and have a good feeling we’ll see more great things from her over the coming years.

The Hookup Dilemma was a really enjoyable read!

When Elliott Quinn and Rashida Howard end up in a hotel room together, all they know is their first names. And after an enjoyable night together, they don't really expect to see each other again. Until they do and they realize that they're now stuck on opposite sides of an already complicated situation.

While Rashida is fighting for her community and her childhood, Elliott is working hard to make sure his fathers business stays afloat. But at every step of the way, they're constantly stopped by the other and their feelings keep growing until they just can't ignore them anymore.

This had a really good premise and was executed really well. I really liked the way the way that the author kept switching between the two pov's. The quick transitions really helped to fully understand where the two characters stood and the way their minds worked.

But the downside of these quick transitions was that it was hard to understand the passage of time, i.e. how much time had passed during the transitions. In some instances it was seconds, but there were times where we had a time jump of a couple of days, and even a couple of weeks. And it wasn't always clear exactly how much time had passed and what happened in that time. That's one thing I would have liked to be clearer.

But apart from that this was pretty good, with a slight enemies to lovers trope, as they were on opposing sides of the same issue. Elliott was a great character and I liked that he was clear on the way he felt about her and didn't let their situation affect his feelings. From the second he saw her, he was hooked and ran towards her and his feelings at every turn.

On the other hand, Rashida ran a little hot and cold, with being super involved and then backing off at the slightest misstep. She had a lot of trust issues, and I would have liked to see more of her working through that. But I did like the way that Elliott remained steady through it all, but still gave her space when she needed it.

I also liked the side characters. Rashida's grandmother and her friends were a force to be reckoned with and kept us entertained. Elliott friend/business partner, Chris was also a really nice addition to the book. They added some excitement and kept things interesting throughout.

This was a nice romance, without being overly sweet or serious. It had some steamy moments and some romantic ones with a good balance of anticipation and tension. Overall, it was an enjoyable romance, with a wonderful HEA!

I really enjoyed this book. Rashida and Elliott hooked up for a night to never be seen again when lo and behold Elliott is affiliated with Quinn Enterprises and actually a "Quinn", the folks who are trying to take over her grammy's neighborhood. The shock on both of Rashida and Elliott face when they realize they are opposite sides of a fight and Rashida's grammy witnesses the play by play by both and comments at a later date is comical. Plenty of laugh out loud moments and tender sexy scenes between the two. Elliott was definitely all in from the first moment he saw Rashida. Also liked the "Epilogue" and what was revealed for the Howard women.

I received an ARC of The Hookup Dilemma by Constance Gillam from NetGalley. It’s a contemporary romance about a couple that hooks up and later finds them self on opposite sides of a major issue. I enjoyed the book and it was a good quick read.
Elliot is an architect and Rashida is a food critic. They meet in a crowded bar and have instant chemistry. They end up hooking up in a hotel room. The dilemma is that Rashida leaves first thing in the morning (despite how much they both enjoyed themselves) before Elliot wakes up, only to run into him later on. Turns out that his fathers company (which Elliot is currently running) is trying to develop a piece of land in her grandmother’s neighborhood and she is fighting to stop it and the inevitable gentrification of the area.
So the book is them being in a rivalry over this dilemma but also not being able to resist their pull to one another. It follows the standard flow of falling for each other, then a conflict pulls them apart, and then they end up back together HEA. Elliot 100% deserved his ass getting dumped for said conflict but he did grovel and fix things quite well so I forgive him. My only problem which is how late in the book the breakup is and how quickly it’s resolved. Just a preference thing it didn’t change my feelings for the book which are overall positive. My favorite part of the book is Rashida’s grandma and all the little old ladies in Milltown and their wild antics!
The book does have spicy scenes, the characters hook up for the first time pretty early in the book. They aren’t anything too overdone or cringey. It was enough for me to call the book spicy but not enough that it was too much or distracted from the plot.
The book releases on 11/16/21. It was a 4 star read for me, I liked it. This is the first book I’ve read by this author and I would read more of her books.
Thanks to NetGalley and Entangled Publishing for the ARC! I voluntarily read and reviewed an advanced copy of this book. All thoughts and opinions are my own.

A cute romance about two people at the opposite ends of gentrification argument. Was fairly quick to get through. The chemistry between Rashida and Elliot was alright but did not make me desperately want them together. Overall it was interesting enough and I would recommend to others.

**ARC from NetGalley**. 628 page ebook. Super cute book with spicy scenes in at as well. I loved reading this book. It had fun characters and plot points, keeping me interested as I was reading. I liked both of the main characters as you learn more about each one and their growing relationship. You also see a little more into their own family relationships and the changes that happen in those throughout the book as well. I loved the epilogue and the fact that it took place a few years after the events in this story. It showed you farther into their relationship and it was super adorable. The book was a fun and cute read, and I would definitely read more from this author.

Thank you Entangled Publishing and NetGalley an advance copy of this book in exchange for an honest review!

This was a cute, sweet and fun enemies to lovers read where I found both the MC's, Elliot and Rashida to be engaging and entertaining. The writing is refreshing and there were times when I simply couldn't get enough of the strong chemistry between the lead pair. I did feel that the story was quite predictable and there weren't many things that surprised me or kept me on edge. Overall, this felt like the perfect spring afternoon read to bring that warm smile to your face.

The hookup dilemma was a fun and easily digestible dive into gentrification. I enjoyed the story; especially having all the characters clearly discuss what they thought was best for the beloved neighborhood. Loved the ending, Is it silly to hope this could happen in all “up and coming” neighborhoods? I found some of the dialogue to be awkward and the chemistry a bit forced. Will look out for Constance books in the future, not sure if I will recommend this one.

Rashida is a food critic and she's fighting to keep her grandmother community from the big business. Elliot is helping his dad after a heart attack and is leading the project. Little do they know that they should be enemies when they meet in a bar.

I loved these two together. They had good chemistry and sex. They went from lovers to enemies to lovers. Haha.

Although I love the artwork cover, I do wish Rashida was a little more curvy as described in the book.

All in all a great book

Definitely a cute book. The romance was cute, entertaining and definitely fun to read. I found the characters both fine individually, but I definitely liked Eliott more. Rashida annoyed me a bit sometimes, but that had its reasons within the plot. Speaking off, I think the plot could have been better and more entertaining because apart from the character interactions I sometimes found myself bored. I feel like this book felt the same as many others I've read, and it lacked some uniqueness.
Still, if you like your cute romance books you will surely enjoy this.

Thank you Entangled Publishing, NetGalley and Author for this advance ebook copy in return for an honest review!

I was thoroughly entranced by this book. The story line is funny and sad and cleverly written.
The Hookup Dilemma is a sweet, charming, fun, not to mention sexy. Their romance was great, remarkable and charismatic, and they made a great couple.
It was funny and lighthearted and so clever, I really enjoyed getting to know the characters.
Rashida and Elliott's characters are freaking amazing! I just loved these two together and Elliot is everything..... Swooning over here! I could feel the connection with these two! Loved it!
Rashida... what's not to love with her???! A badass lady for sure!
The writing for this book was refreshing and there were plenty of times that I had that stupid smile on my face because of how lovey the characters were. Amazing story!

Thanks again NetGalley, Publisher and Author for the chance to read and review this amazing book!
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This was honestly very very very cute. First of all, as always, I want to say how much I appreciate that this book was actually written by an own voices author - it’s always really beautiful to see own voice rep in books regardless of genre. I think what I loved most about this book is how real the characters felt. Usually romance books have a lot going on and they don’t really leave much open for imagination - in this book however we you the opposite which I was very happy about. It was realistic and the realism about these characters is honestly what connected me to them even more then I already was. I adore them both. Eliott Quinn. Where do I even begin. Eliott is everything you’d want in a romantic hero. He makes you swoon and you want him to be happy, so much so that you really start routing for him after he has a one night stand with the woman he believes is the woman of his dreams and his soulmate. But of course real life forces both Eliott and rashida to take drastic measures - two very different characters aware that they should and need to be together but real life forcing them apart. It was a pleasure to read and go on a journey with both these characters. I adored rashida. She’s everything I love in female characters. I got attached to her very quickly and love her Witt and charm even more. She’s everything I would want in a female heroine and while it was a rom com, it touched me in many places and it’s definitely one of those books I’ll remember for a very long time after this. A very easy 5 stars I’m giving. It was a pleasure to read!