One of the best feel good romcoms I've read lately! Crystal and Scott immediately had me hooked to their banter. Brilliant plus size representation, I love the heroine so much. An emotional and inspirational book!

Hot Takes
-First, check content warnings because though this book handles this well, just make sure.
-Loved the banter, loved the premise, love the rep!
-I usually dislike insta love but in this case I loved that they were drawn to each other so early on!
-This book was so special for me because I followed Amy’s booksta before I made my own bookstagram. She was pivotal in me starting to read romance and I got all my recs from her so this was such a great full circle moment for me and I’m so glad she’s getting the success she deserves because this book is so great!

Read If You Like
- Positive body and gym rep!
- The Fastest Way To Fall

Set on You by Amy Lea is a contemporary romantic comedy. This one combines romance and humor in an engaging and fun story. It features curvy biracial fitness influencer and personal trainer Chrystal Chen who uses social media to promote a healthy life and a positive body image no matter how you look.. Overall, this was an entertaining, appealing, and delightful novel with some humor and laugh out-loud moments as well as some pivotal stressful and emotional times. I am looking forward to reading more from this author..

Thank you to Net Galley, Penguin and Amy Lea for the e-arc in exchange for an honest review!

What a fun read! I really liked both characters in this book and loved the development of their relationship (minus the first locker room incident. Seemed a little unrealistic?).

Intertwining social media and what that can do for millennials and Gen X, both positive and negative, was well done and is something I'm glad to see more of lately.

My only complaint is that I wish there was slightly more development or backstory to Scott because it was hard to believe at times, based on they way he's described to look and how he flirted, that he was an awkward person who struggled in relationships. I also just wanted to know more about his motivation for becoming a firefighter.

Overall, I liked the message of the story and think it's important to include more mental health issues in fiction.

What a great last time read. I love when novels make me feel like I’m part of the town and connected to the characters. This is my first read by this author and certainly won’t be my last, a gem!

A witty, charming debut with complex characters that you root for. I loved being in Crystal's head and seeing her world through her eyes; the challenges she faced, both internally and externally; the pride and self confidence she felt for the platform she had built; the heartbreak she experienced when she and Scott broke up. And Scott! He was a fantastic hero - a lovable, smart, sarcastic hero with the worst/most adorable pick-up lines.

I enjoyed this book immensely and can't wait for Exes and O's!

A really great rom-com from Amy Lea! I really enjoyed the gym-nemesis to friends angle that the author developed. Also I related way too much to Crystal in this book. She was a fantastic character who was well developed and honestly had quite the growth throughout the book. Scott was also awesome big golden retriever energy. Can't wait to read more from Amy Lea in the future!

Thank you to netgalley and the publishers for providing me with an arc for an honest review!

Honestly loved so much about this! The MMC was so swoony and I loved how confident and health positive the FMC was. And pleasantly surprised it was open door steam! I rated this one 4 stars!

This book was so fun! Crystal was a delightful narrator, and I swooned over her swolemate bond with Scott. I appreciate the depth and regarding the discussion of Crystal's body image as a plus-sized fitness influencer. And the steam in this was amazing– I'm still fanning myself over the bathtub scene!

Set On You is the story about Curvy fitness influencer Crystal who is minding her own business at the gym when a hot firefighter, Scott, takes her favorite squat rack. Sparks fly as they compete for gym dominance. Crystal is surprised when she runs into Scott at her grandmother’s engagement party. In true enemies to lovers fashion Crystal and Scott bond over family and fitness.

Y’all this one was a fun one! I can totally relate to the influencer aspects of the story. 😆 Loved the shoutout to bookstagrammers too! The body positivity Crystal exudes is so great and infectious. Cue the hunky firefighter Scott and you’ve got a sweet RomCom with some spice 🌶!

Gosh y’all — Amy’s debut RomCom just hit. every. mark. There’s sweet, sexy, heartfelt, hilarious, swoooooony.. I couldn’t get enough of Crystal and Scott! Their enemies to lovers romance kept me up reading late into the night and thinking about the story when I wasn’t reading it. I love how relatable Crystal is, and how you can feel how much Scott cares for her.

Set On You comes out NEXT WEEK!!!! Add it to your @goodreads TBR or @target shopping cart ASAP!!

This was a very sweet romance that digs a little deeper into the ‘body positivity’ movement, fitness and fatness, and discusses the importance of self acceptance over self love. ⁣I really enjoyed this story - it reads quickly, the characters are well-developed and realistic, and the romance hits just right!

Crystal is at the gym doing her thing when this uncouth, albeit sexy man, tries to creep in on the equipment she is clearly about to use. This means war...
There are some things I enjoyed (Scott, the body positivity for Crystal, her self-confidence, her relationship with her family) and others I didn't (her immaturity, all of the jumping to conclusions, her lusty hatred for Scott). The cover and premise were so much more appealing. I think I would have enjoyed seeing more from Scott's perspective.
As an avid audiobook fan, it breaks my heart a little bit to not enjoy the format. The narrator, Carolyn Kang, gave off an added level of immaturity. I think her voice would be more suited to a young adult or middle grade work.
Thank you to Berkley and NetGalley for the advanced copy and PRHA for the alc. All thoughts in this review are my own.

This was a super fun read, set in a new-to-me-in-romance world, fitness influencing. Crystal and Scott were both interesting and nuanced characters. I will admit that I found both the premise for them ""not being able to date"" and also the black moment a bit tenuous - I wouldn't call it a miscommunication trope, but I would say some better communication and more empathy would have gone a long way. Still, it was a great time, and I can't wait to see who from this cast of characters gets the next book!

How could I not, not love this debut book! I loved the main character, Crystal who is a fitness influencer and not the “ideal size” is such a fun relatable character that you can’t help but enjoy.
I loved how Crystal and Scott, who stole her squat rack try to annoy each other. It was fun to read how their relationship developed, loved the tension and steam.

Wow, this book was amazing! I absolutely loved this plot and the way the author handled body acceptance and navigating the world as a curvy woman. So much of this message I felt to my core. I also really loved the way her family and friends had to reel her in at the end and remind her that she is just one human. There's so much of her character I found relatable. I loved the way Scott and Crystal met, how they navigated their relationship, their banter, and their sexual tension. I cannot wait to read more books by Amy Lea!

While I usually avoid the gym like the plague, but when I saw the description of this book, I was ready to sign up for a membership. I love the trend of interesting settings for romance books.

Our main character, Chrystal Chen, is a biracial curvy fitness instructor / Instagrammer who promotes living a healthy life while also loving yourself unconditionally. She's recovering from a break-up and the gym is her safe haven- until Scott saunters in and ends up stealing more than just her favorite machines. The two start as antagonists, but quickly go from enemies to gym buddies.

Overall, I enjoyed this book, but I found a few of the points of conflict to be trite or blown out of proportion (my least favorite aspect of the romance genre!). I enjoyed the characters - although I found Crystal a little boring - the setting, and the pacing. I would definitely read something from Amy Lea in the future.

Thank you Berkley Romance for a gifted copy of this book. All opinions are my own.

I met Amy on bookstagram and I'm so happy she's making her debut as an author! I love the cover and I love the asian representation in the romance genre.

Things I liked:
- Asian representation - especially a curvy asian! Definitely relatable.
- Body positivity message

Things that could have been better:
- I did not love the miscommunications in the storyline. Crystal was pretty much set on hating Scott so some of it felt repetitive.

Overall, I enjoyed it a lot and look forward to her next book!

The author and main character in this book are Asian and in a recent post, the author talks about choosing to read books featuring Asian characters that are written by Asian authors. As she says "books featuring diverse characters don't always have to center struggle or teach a lesson. There is space for all books featuring all experiences, including pure romantic fun." That's what Set On You was, and it's perfect for Asian Heritage Month (Canada) and AAPI Heritage Month (US) as well as for every month!⁣
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This book also addresses body positivity, gym culture, feeling secure in your body, self acceptance, etc.

Wow!
I shouldn’t have waited so long to read this one! It was cute, funny, sweet, and just the right amount of spicy.
The whole premise of the book is absolutely amazing! Plus size, person of color, fitness trainer, and fitsagrammer Crystal is spunky, confident, and an introvert. I loved her character so freaking much! Her struggles are so life like that it’s hard to imagine this wasn’t a non-fic book. Especially when stuff goes down and her reaction is to lay low and regroup, I mean who doesn’t do that?
I also really liked Scott, his easy going demeanor, and his relatableness was so refreshing! He’s funny, quirky, and did anyone tell you he’s a Chris Evans look alike? (;