Crystal and Scott. Wow. I loved these two so much. Gym enemies to friends to lovers. What more could a girl need? Add in some talk about a sexy firefighter calendar and…swoon! Crystals annoyed me only when she got mad at Scott and she totally retreated in herself at the end. I wish she had handled it differently, though I think she learned that lesson as well. I loved Amy’s views on body positivity and body acceptance and this part of the story really resignated with me. This is a steamy, loving, smart romance that everyone needs to read!

Super happy see plus size representation. This was a fun read, thought I felt like the language was a bit young and trendy and won't hold up in ten years. I loved how their meet cute was a meet cute that wasn't and they didn't get off on the best foot. Super fun read.

Thank you NetGalley, Amy Lea, and Berkley Publishing Group for the early copy.

I had seen this debut book floating around social media and was instantly intrigued. Amy Lea has a stellar start with this book. So, we meet Crystal and Squat Rack Thief aka Scott. It’s a not so pleasant meet cute that has Crystal fuming. She’s a fitness influencer. He’s a firefighter. She films all of her content at the gym, is a familiar with the gym bros, and doesn’t interrupt the cross fitters. So when a rude guy takes her squat rack with a prime window view, she considers him enemy number one.

I personally loved this. I don’t go to the gym, I go to a spin studio so having my bike taken isn’t an issue. But I used to frequent the gym so I understand the fury that Crystal felt. SRT is adamant that he didn’t see her belongings there and still refused to move when she pointed her stuff out. I think this is also a reason why I no longer go to the gym. People can steal the equipment that you were using very quickly.

That being said, this book was full of millennial lingo and at times it was a bit over the top. Anyone that’s not in the millennial generation might scoff at the wording.

The banter turned easy going relationship between Crystal and Scott was my favorite part. When doubters of their relationship shine light, Scott does what he can to shield Crystal from it. Crystal doesn’t handle her anger and the situation the best way which made me beyond angry. And it’s her that has to beg for forgiveness from Scott.

I would recommend this for anyone that needs a good romcom to take them away for a bit.
Overall rating...4.5 stars

I received an arc of this title from NetGalley for an honest review. So much potential here for a plus-size character representation, but I found this book to be boring and slow, and predictable. Not for me.

This was such a great book! I loved that the main character was so comfortable with herself (at least until everyone else seemed determined to break her of that.) And I loved that Scott appreciated her for exactly who she was. Amazing debut from a super talented author!

It's rare for me, these days, to come across a book that I can't put down but this was one of them. From their very first meeting in the gym I was hooked and devoured everything in one sitting. I love how everyone we meet, including the side characters are well fleshed out and play good parts to the story. I would love to see more characters from here get their own stories, maybe Tara and Trevor.

I really liked this one. I liked the chemistry between Scott and Crystal. But I did feel like the book was a bit long. I thought that it would have ended sooner. I did like that Crystal really figures out who she wants to be and how to trust again.

Super steamy read.

Thanks NetGalley for this ARC!

𝘚𝘦𝘵 𝘰𝘯 𝘠𝘰𝘶 by 𝐀𝐦𝐲 𝐋𝐞𝐚⁣
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You know how I’ve been talking about 𝘛𝘩𝘦 𝘓𝘰𝘷𝘦 𝘏𝘺𝘱𝘰𝘵𝘩𝘦𝘴𝘪𝘴 NON-STOP for the last few months? Well, brace yourselves, because I’m now going to do that with 𝘚𝘦𝘵 𝘰𝘯 𝘠𝘰𝘶. ⁣
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I. Am. 𝐎𝐛𝐬𝐞𝐬𝐬𝐞𝐝.⁣
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Honestly, this is basically my perfect book. Curvy rep that addresses very common and current curvy struggles, a really sexy hero based on an actual person that I can conveniently picture the entire time I’m reading (𝐓𝐇𝐀𝐓 𝐂𝐀𝐏𝐓𝐀𝐈𝐍 𝐀𝐌𝐄𝐑𝐈𝐂𝐀 𝐁𝐎𝐎𝐓𝐘 🍑), and 𝘛𝘏𝘌 𝘓𝘖𝘙𝘋 𝘖𝘍 𝘛𝘏𝘌 𝘙𝘐𝘕𝘎𝘚. I don’t want to share any spoilers obviously, but uh, yeah. I’m done for. This book is my favorite book of 2022. I know it’s early, but I’m totally calling it.⁣
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I found myself frantically highlighting what felt like every other line because there are just so many perfect quotes and moments, and it’s just a wonderful feeling, reading something so adorable and relatable and real. I love that 𝐋𝐞𝐚 is reminding the world that being curvy doesn’t mean you’re incapable of doing or LOVING “skinny people activities,” or activities commonly viewed as not being frequented by curvy individuals.⁣
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𝘚𝘦𝘵 𝘰𝘯 𝘠𝘰𝘶 is just wonderful, and there aren’t enough words in the English language for me to adequately express how much I have fallen in love with it and 𝐂𝐫𝐲𝐬𝐭𝐚𝐥 and 𝐒𝐜𝐨𝐭𝐭. You better bet that as soon as hits shelves, I will be snagging a physical copy to add to my shelves.

I could not have read this book at a better time. This book brought all the emotions out of me. Crystal and Scott were absolutely perfect. It brought so much love and inspiration to me when I needed it more than I can say. I will forever recommend this book to anyone and everyone.

More plus-size representation please!! Amy Lea wows in this romcom with a curvy fitness influencer who meets her gym nemesis in the form of Captain America. She works through fatphobia from haters, expectations from her family, and refusing to be the rebound to Scott. But when she sees Scott at her grandma's engagement dinner... on the groom's side, well it gets crazy!

I really enjoyed the banter between Crys and Scott, and that it never stopped even after they started dating. The author did a great job showing the struggles fat/curvy people go through just to live their life! I wasn't a huge fan that Crys let her weight become such a factor in her relationship, but then again we're all human. Overall, reallllly enjoyed it!

Get ready, because I’m going to be gushing and sharing about this book until it publishes in May. Not only did I laugh out loud, fall in love with the characters, and devour this in a ridiculously quick time but I also connected with this story in SO many ways!

Crystal Chen is a curvy personal trainer with a thriving social media presence. The gym is her safe place, her sanctuary, until one day a Chris Pratt look alike steals her squat rack and sends her blood pressure through the roof. There is a shock of a lifetime when her sworn gym nemesis, Scott Richie, shows up at her grandmother’s engagement party. Brought together by family, love of the gym, and cheesy pick up lines, Crystal starts to release that maybe Scott isn’t so bad after all. Could he even be her swolemate?

❤️ Gym nemesis to swolemates (enemies to lovers)
❤️ Open door spice 🌶 🌶
❤️ Loveable and nosy Grandma
❤️ Curvy confident fitness instructor
❤️ Laugh out loud humor

I don’t know if I can put into words how much I adored every minute of this book. Amy Lea has written a delight of a debut novel. I myself am a curvy women new in the fitness industry and I saw myself in Crystal in almost every page. The author uses this book to speak so much truth about the fitness industry and beauty standards which spoke to me on such a deep, deep level. I adored the budding romance between Crystal and Scott! I laughed out loud more times then I can count. Amy's writing style makes you laugh and gives you all the feels all at the same time. And don’t even get my started on my love for Grandma Flow. Meddling Grandmas get me every time. Put this on your TBR. Add it to your Goodreads. Pre-order it. Because I am telling you, I know this is going to be one you don’t want to miss!

@berkleypub and @netgalley what a special gift you gave me! Thank you so much for letting me read this one early.

Set On You is such a fantastic contemporary romance! It’s heartwarming and funny and sexy, and the messages and writing are fantastic. The story highlights the ridiculously unattainable beauty standards many people compare themselves to as it follows Crystal, a curvy fitness influencer, and Scott, a firefighter, who meet by chance at a local gym when Scott swoops in and steals Crystal’s favorite squat rack. Crystal is less-than-impressed by the new gym member. However, when Crystal meets Scott again at a family gathering, she realizes she might be seeing a lot more of this arrogant Chris Evans lookalike.

As the pair gets to know each other, the sparks begin to fly, and Crystal and Scott find themselves connecting over family wedding preparations, silly texts messages, and gym workouts. But what will happen when a viral photo threatens their relationship?

Crystal is such a wonderful protagonist, and I love her journey. In the author’s note, Amy Lea stresses how important it is to show women of all marginalizations who embrace self-love and body positivity, and we see that in Crystal. A confident and optimistic woman, she loves who she is and what she does. She has worked hard to eliminate harmful and fatphobic stereotypes, and she’s a positive force in the fitness world. I love her determination and compulsion to help others. However, she still has insecurities and fears. She is a well-rounded and realistic character, and she doesn’t gloss over the difficulties one goes through when on a health journey. It isn’t always easy, and the road is often full of obstacles and setbacks. I like that the story focuses on being healthy and embracing yourself and not necessarily conforming to societal pressures.

Scott is fabulous as well. He’s hunky, awkward, and a little bit nerdy, and beneath the arrogance and swagger, he’s super sweet. Throughout the book, Scott is compared to Chris Evans. Enough said. Scott and Crystal’s grandparents, Crystal’s sister and parents, and other secondary characters in the story are also interesting and well-developed. I think Crystal and Scott have relatable and realistic relationships and family situations that resonated with me. New relationships, parental pressures, health scares, and more enhance the characters and show the complex and rewarding connections in both Crystal and Scott’s lives.

The chemistry between Crystal and Scott is charged from the beginning. Whether they are bickering, competing, or sharing a sexy, tender moment, the sparks fly. They have such a great connection, and their banter is fantastic! For various reasons, the pair agrees to wait a few months to take their relationship to the next level. So, they develop a wonderful friendship in the hopes that it will lead to something more. And it sure does! They have a super swoon-worthy love story. I adore their text messages and flirty conversations, and their romantic scenes are steamy!!

I also love how the story includes Instagram posts and comments, as well as text messages. It shows the realities of online culture, both good and bad. The online bullying that Crystal and Scott endure is true to life and, sadly, what we often see on social media. The text messages between Crystal and Scott show how close they are becoming, and I especially loved the cringe-worthy pick-up lines. They are so funny and sweet.

A story about self-love and acceptance, Set On You is a wonderful contemporary romance. I look forward to reading more by this talented debut author and am so grateful to NetGalley and Berkley Books for providing a copy of the book in exchange for my honest review.

Amy Lea is an exciting and talented new voice in contemporary/romcom. Her debut SET ON YOU is so funny, heartful, and sexy. Crystal is a heroine to root for. Her struggles were so perfectly balanced to grab the reader on a deeply emotional level without ever becoming depressing. I was so angry on her behalf at times yet also proud of her. I don't share her exact struggles, but like most people, I do struggle with self-acceptance, and I can honestly say that fictional Crystal gave me some advice on how to deal with it. Scott is the book boyfriend of my dreams - beautiful both inside and out. Fiercely protective but vulnerable...willing to admit his own mistakes. The representation in this book - fat rep, Asian rep - was so well done. The sex scenes were open door and steamy but not gratuitous. I cannot wait to see what Lea has for us next.

Curvy fitness Instagrammer Crystal Chen meets her new gym nemesis Scott Ritchie, though she doesn’t learn his name until a family event. An organic attraction develops into deeper involvement the more time they banter, spend time together, and get to know each other. Crystal’s social media presence though has its ups and downs, and after sharing a photo of her and Scott, the floodgates open. Could the steady stream of hate comments steer their relationship to a point of no return?

What a great, bingeworthy rom-com, perfect for fans of THE FASTEST WAY TO FALL! Lea’s debut talked about body positivity, fitness being about what makes someone feel good, love their body, not so much about the numbers or the muscles. I loved the family connections, all the fun quirks and details, pop culture references, but most importantly, Scott was the perfect hero for Crystal. The story was well-paced, the flow flowed, and the blog posts, comments, and text messages were lovely such additions. I definitely recommend!

Set on You is a super cute gym romance! I absolutely loved both of the main characters. Crystal was incredibly relatable and I loved the thought that went into her characters. Despite being a little bit annoying at some times, I think it was perfectly acceptable for her to feel these feelings during these moments. the banter between the two main characters was super entertaining as well !!
And Scott <333 i loved his character soo much and everything he did was just so sweet and thoughtful.

overall, so much smiling and laughing went on as I read this!!

one thing to say is that it didn't really feel like it was the 'rivals/enemies to lovers' that was described by others. (just because i dont realllly think they disliked each other that much at the start of the book)

nonetheless, definitely would recommend if rom-coms have a chokehold on you as well :D

4.5 stars.

Loved how the author implemented social media into the book. It captured all the great and hard things about it. I also loved the mid-plus size rep. Overall, really enjoyed this one, and can’t wait to read more from this author!

Set on You was so much fun! I really loved the self-love, body positivity themes. And give me all the pop culture references, please. Amy totally delivered! And Scott is absolutely dreamy.

I absolutely LOVED this book and could not put it down without finishing it! The characters had the perfect amount of tension and banter while developing their friendship and eventual relationship. Nemesis to friends to lovers may be my favorite new troupe! This book does explore the main character's experience with fatphobia and cyberbullying while trying to maintain an outlook of self love and body positivity. There is also a brief conversation the main character has with her father in regards to the racism he faced early on in his interracial relationship. Please make your decision to read with that in mind. However, if you do make the decision to read, I think you will find this story is insightful and supportive of the many triumphs and pitfalls we face when we strive for self-acceptance.

4.5/5
This was such a great rom-com filled with banter, competitive mc's, cheesy pickup lines and self respect. Scott and Crystal meet at the gym and are instantly gym nemeses. Although Crystal finds Scott infuriating, she can't help be attracted to the 6'2 superhero lookalike. When they find out they will be seeing more of each other, they agree on a truce. When life (or a certain grandma) keeps bringing them together, a friendship starts forming. There are other feelings involved but they both agree they can't do anything about it due to recent past relationships.

OMG
this book was so cute. not only was is a cute gym rival to lovers book, it also talked about some important topics.
-fatphobia
- racism (ish)
- cyber bullying
there is also a a bit a spice and 🥵 my god it’s definitely a book i’m forcing anyone around me to read