Hard to put down. Very well written characters and a story that keeps you hooked. Entertaining book that will make you laugh.

I just couldn't get into this book. I kept forgetting which character was which. Considering what the book was supposed to be about, I was pretty bored. Kept setting it down to do other things.
Thanks to netgalley, the publisher and author for the chance to read this ARC. (Very late, sorry)

This was definitely something else, and I'm not sure whether or not I liked it? The story in itself was okay, but there were also many things wrong in this book... not sure how I feel about it, but I'm giving it the benefit of the doubt so to speak.

A fun sweet read! Highly recommend.

Many thanks to the author, publisher, and NetGalley for my ARC.

Georgina thinks she has the best life until one night turns it upside down. Instead of reacting the conventional way, she decides to spice up her marriage with a little swinging. She even enlists her friends to join them but not in the actual acts. What she finds out is a lot more about herself and her friends than she even realized.

Easy 2-3 stars, 4 for the right readers, if the book continues as the first 10% has. It started out with a hilarious twist that was over two pages in and then just felt info-dumpy. Georgina as a character is indescribable. She’s needy for approval, clingy, but the second she finds Nathan cheating, she’s throwing and screaming. This just feels like a mess.

Thank you to NetGalley and Knopf Doubleday for the ARC.

My personal preference is that I didn’t enjoy the execution of the story. I could not connect with any of the characters. It was herald as the reimagined Jane Austen’s Emma. I didn’t find this to be true. If you are interested in how becoming swingers to save a marriage, then this book is for you.
Thank you #NetGalley, #KnopFoubletreePublishingGroup, #TaylorHahn an #TheLifestyle for the ebook for my honest review.

I’m not sure how I feel about this one still. I liked it while I was reading it but I found it very forgettable. I did really like the characters and the story line.

This book was… interesting. I knew going in that it was about an attempt at saving a marriage but it just didn’t give off the rom com, heartfelt vibes that I was expecting. Thank you, NetGalley, for the ARC!

I'm not usually a fan of novels that include couples as characters who actively participate in open relationships, but author Taylor Hahn executed this story so well and I felt myself empathizing with the plight of Georgina, the novel's protagonist. There were many funny scenes in this book that were not only about swinging, but how swinging fit into their every day lifestyle.

In the end, this book is a little teaser look into the swinging lifestyle: the ways it strengthens a relationship and the ways it doesn’t, the dangers, the joy, the benefits, the growth into oneself.

This was an interesting read... A little more dramatic than I expected. I wouldn't exactly call it heartwarming as the book summary describes it.

“The Lifestyle” is a novel by Taylor Hahn. The book tells the story of Georgina Wagman, a successful lawyer who discovers her husband Nathan in a compromising position with a junior associate. In an attempt to save their marriage, Georgina proposes that they become swingers. Along with their friends Felix and Norah and their respective partners, they embark on a journey of self-discovery and sexual exploration. However, things get complicated when Georgina runs into an old flame at a swingers’ party.

I thought the premise sounded really good and was expecting a bit more than the story gave me. It was really hard to like and connect with any of the characters and wish there had been more steam involved. The last 25% of the book I was slogging through.

I wanted to love this one, I thought it would be a unique concept but this wasn't really for me. I might be an outlier, so if this sounds up your alley, definitely give it a try!

I don’t know what exactly I expected from this book going in, but I enjoyed it more than I thought I would! I loved the female power message throughout when this lifestyle is traditionally focused a lot on the men.

Thank you for the advanced copy of this book. My reviews can be read on my GoodReads account here: https://www.goodreads.com/user/show/1335387-kelly

This book certainly had me intrigued. This book is an Emma retelling but with swingers. I didn’t hate the book, but I also didn’t love it. I thought it was well done, but I don’t think I was the right audience for it. It was very well written and thought provoking.

I am trying to say this as nicely as possible, but this book is a disaster. It's a mess. It makes no sense. It isn't relatable at all. The characters are completely unbelievable. The drama is nonexistent for a book filled with cheating. And somehow for a book about swinging and sex, which is what makes this last bit the worst of all, it's boring. Mind numbingly boring.

A sexy twist on a typical romcom, which I totally enjoyed, partially because it was well-written but partially because it was just not a set-up that I'd read before. Hahn is a great writer, and I look forward to her next work.

The way of life is quite Jane Austen, but without the clothes. Take a sip of your appletini while listening to Janet Jackson's best hits and get ready for an indoor hot tub filled with plenty of nude body parts. When there are sex parties, who needs couples therapy?

Thank you for complex characters!