Thank you to Netgalley and SOURCEBOOKS Casablanca for the ARC.

🌟🌟🌟🌟 4/5 stars

For You & No One Else is another solid entry in the Say Everything series. Roni Loren always writes a romance with plenty of swoon and emotion. This book follows Eliza, a therapist who is very focused on projecting a “perfect life” on social media despite feeling lost and alone. When she goes viral in a “Worst Date Ever” meme, her perfectly curated life begins to crumble. Enter Beck, her mysterious work neighbor who believes in a “no social media” lifestyle. He inspires Eliza to swear off social media for 6 months. As the two grow closer, Eliza begins to find herself and who she wants to be.

This was a very sweet story with a surprising amount of heavy topics. I enjoyed the romance between Eliza and Beck, as well as Eliza’s character growth. The third act was a bit rushed, but overall, this was a great love story with a perfect epilogue.

ARC was provided by the publisher via Netgalley in exchange for an honest review.

Love love love. Roni is a genius. I loved beck and Eli so much. Their fun friendship, their sexy romance & their whitty conversations. Becks pay definitely added a nice twist however I wish it would of come earlier in the story not towards the end. I truly enjoyed the experiment that Eli was doing and how beck was showing her all these things that brought her a new perspective on relationships and life. I cannot wait for roni’s next book!

DNF @ 26%. I switched back and forth between the print and audiobook and so far I liked the setup, but I’m just not in the mood for a guy in agreement with the restaurant owner to over-serve his date (emphasizing that there’s a drink meant to go with every course and that it’s designed to lower the effects of the alcohol while secretly drinking non-alcoholic drinks himself) so he can clearly take advantage of her intoxication AND THEN film and post a video of her realizing what he’s done and telling him off in the restaurant — without context of course so it looks like she’s drunk and “crazy” — and then essentially doxxing her so that the internet trolls discover who she is and it affects her therapy business. Not in the mood today.

I can’t vouch for this myself, but based on other reviews I’ve read it seems that there are no consequences for the guy and:
- another woman being coerced into having sex and then it being filmed and shared without her consent
- it being suggested that the woman who was coerced into sex should have been more vocal about her aversion to it
- there’s a character very against marriage and they could have gone for a solid partnership without having to make it legal but apparently marriage is still the goal (even for people who originally didn’t want it… “if you find the right person, you’ll want to get married”)

FOR YOU & NO ONE ELSE – Roni Loren
Say Everything, Book 3
Sourcebooks Casablanca
ISBN: 978-1-4926-9328-4
July 5, 2022
Contemporary Romance

New Orleans, Louisiana – Present Day

Eliza Catalano loves her job and her life, but the one thing missing is a man in her life to share it with. She is a psychiatrist, so it isn’t easy finding a man who is willing to date her and not wonder if she is psychoanalyzing him. After spending Christmas alone, Eliza finally resorts to signing up on a dating app, which gives her all kinds of options. She works in a building that shares office space with other companies. The office near hers is rented by tech guru Beck Carter, who pretty much keeps to himself, until Christmas Day when they come face to face, both working on the holiday. Beck ends up going with Eliza to the humane society where she plans to adopt a dog. It’s successful, but Beck also ends up with a cat adopting him. Later, Eliza swipes on the dating app, which turns out to be a date from hell. After escaping the date, she arrives at the office drunk, and it’s Beck who helps rescue her from a potential career ending crisis. Her plan to get through it is to swear off all social media use. For someone who has built her career off social media, can she do it?

Beck is intrigued by Eliza, but he can’t afford to get romantically involved with anyone. He has hidden his past from people, and he isn’t yet ready to share it with Eliza. After he helps her with cleaning up from her date from hell, Beck suggests that she attend a get-together with him, one that focuses on shutting off social media. She agrees to go, and soon, their budding friendship turns into something more. Will Beck finally share with Eliza the details about his past? Eliza is looking for love and a potential future partner, but he’s not planning to marry…again Will she end up with a broken heart?

If you’ve ever sat around feeling lonely during a holiday, then you can relate to the characters in FOR YOU & NO ONE ELSE. To people around her, Eliza appears to have it all. But her dating life is in the toilet and all she wants is one good man to date. Her latest date turned out to be swarmy and got her drunk. It’s clear to readers that if she’d gone home with him, things would’ve ended horribly for her. Then the date puts a secret recording of her—drunk—on the internet, and the rest is history. Thankfully, Beck was there to erase all evidence of the video. But was it legal what he did? Turns out he has hacking skills. Where did he learn how to do that? It is all in the past that he keeps well hidden, one the readers will slowly learn about. Beck and Eliza are enjoying their friends with benefits relationship, but do they want more?

FOR YOU & NO ONE ELSE will wring out emotion from you as you begin to understand Beck’s past, as well as what Eliza is going through. He is good for her, but he feels as though he is damaged goods. Trust will have to be built between them, as well as learning to put the past behind them. Their romance is up and down, which is to be expected from a couple not looking for love with each other. But FOR YOU & NO ONE ELSE is a tale you should not miss. Be sure to put this on your book shopping list.

Patti Fischer

Y’all know that Roni Loren’s Say Everything series, is one of my favorites, so I was beyond excited to dive into book 3, For You & No One Else!

What appealed to you the most in this story?

Loren always comes to the table with a romcom that checks everything off my list:

Smart, strong, funny and witty female lead

Lead character stays true to herself while still growing as an individual

Laugh out loud moments (lots)

Funny, supportive, smart and real friends

An actual plot with the storyline that kept moving along at a steady pace

A real conflict situation that threatens the relationship that is believable

How was the romance?

Both Eliza and Beck were smart, real, flawed and humorous, so watching their relationship develop along with their characters kept me invested in the story. Plus, their chemistry was palpable, the steamy scenes were ooh la la divine, and they clearly worked well with each other (“worked” being the key word…wink, wink). I liked seeing them both step out of their comfort zone in the relationship realm.

Steam level: Some amazingly steamy sex scenes (mama likes her steam). Multiple “door blown off the hinges” sex scenes too (don’t judge me).

How was the audio?

I knew that I would not want to stop reading this book once I started, so I snagged the audio so I could keep going when I had to set the physical book down. Desiree Ketchum is a phenomenal narrator, and she really brought so much more life to the story and characters!

How was the pace?

This was a steady-paced story.

Do you recommend this book?

Overall, I think fans of romcom novels enjoy this book, and if you are not a normal reader of the genre, this could be a perfect book to read when you need a break from heavier books.

Now to attempt to patiently wait for book 4 of this series…

Thank you, Sourcebooks Casablanca, for the gifted copy of this book in exchange for my honest review.

<b>Roni Loren made me laugh and swoon and at the same time took me to deep emotional space in For You and No One Else. It is a sweet and little bit of spicy friends to lovers romance but it also talks about difficult topics in surprisingly easy way.</b>

Therapist and youtube enthusiast Eliza Catalano is tired of trying to find true love through dating sites. So after a particular disastrous experience, her coworker and new friend Beckham Carter inspires her to go to a digital detox phase. He is a computer guru and sexy in a unique way. As she starts trying making friends and doing new things in life..their friendship gets strong. But Beckham doesn't want relationship in his future after having a traumatic early life. Can friends with benefits stay so?


<b>I felt very connected with Eliza as her situation is very similar to me. The age, the profession, the mindset..only I don't have a Beckham. I am happily single. It was an interesting take on the dating and love life of modern world. Where social media makes or breaks things and people hardly get to know each other deeply. Eliza has a very fixed plan about her life in her head. And that sometimes stops her from being spontaneous or accepting her feelings. She is a bright, witty, independent, smart and self sufficient woman but she has this deep seated hollowness in her life. And Beckham was the one who came to fill it. Now Beckham's past is beyond complicated. Over religious parents and the experience of living in a cult led by his father and the related issues made him feel very cynical and reluctant about love. He loves to live life free. Being controlled by someone else even if it is the person she loves can be a difficult concept for him. But Eliza never pushed him, she accpeted him with all his quirky choices and she motivated him to be brave in love. This guy is just amazing. The way he supports Eliza..the way he instilled confidence in her heart..the way he helped her to feel fierce. That was beautiful. I loved how they first formed a solid friendship. It was pure beauty and based on trust and respect. But their chemistry was too strong to hide. It was spicier than I expected it to be. This story will make you stop and think sometimes. Eliza and Beckham had to work through their fears and vulnerability..to open up their hearts for love. And it was a heartfelt journey.</b>

I reviewed an early copy voluntarily

I liked this book! I haven’t read any of the other books within ths Say Everything series so I can’t judge my thoughts based on those books which I think is kind of nice.

The characters in this book are so extremely real and each come with their own set of baggage. Not only does this baggage impact them, but it also impacts the people around them in one way or another. I really enjoy imperfect characters that are still easy to love and Beckham and Eliza fit the bill.

Eliza is a rather successful therapist who can’t seem to hang on to anyone in the love department. Online dating is a bust and none of the guys she goes out with are anywhere near what her standards would depict as “a good match.” So finally, she decides that she is going to take a break from men. I mean, who needs men when you can have a dog instead?

Beckham is the IT guy you never knew you needed. He also has been known to dabble in hacking as well, which definitely comes in handy. I didn’t think that I would like him as a character and thought Eliza would steal the show for me, but I was wrong! Beckham has his own baggage, yes, but he is also thoughtful, and sweet, and loves his grumpy “it could only be you” cat. Not only does he rescue the aforementioned cat, but he also swoops in to save Eliza a few times as well.

The two of them decide to head into friends with benefits-type situations which leads to a fruitful yet messy relationship between them. I loved that their love for their animals played into their relationship with one another. It really opened up their eyes to see each other for who they are. I really loved watching them grow together.

If you want a read with a sprinkle of the workplace romance, friends with benefits, and friends to lovers tropes, this could be the book for you!

Thank you, @netgalley and @sourcebookscasa for this advanced reader copy in exchange for my honest review! All of the thoughts and opinions expressed are my own.

Thanks to Sourcebooks Casa for an advanced copy!

For You & No One Else is the third book in the Say Everything Series by Roni Loren. This can be read as a standalone, but the other two books are wonderful if you haven't read them yet.

Eliza is a therapist and uses her social media to promote herself and share tips and tries to live the Instagram perfect life, After a bad first date that leads to a viral video, she decides to take a bet from the cute guy in the co-working office next to hers to stay off social media for six months. But what happens when her friendship with Beckham looks like something more?

I really enjoyed this rom-com. There were some more serious topics, but I thought they were done well and this friends with benefits situation has such good communication between Eliza and Beckham. The rescue cat and dog were such great side characters! There were a few great steamy scenes and I loved the epilogue that gives a little glimpse into the future for Eliza, Hollyn and Andi!

Roni Loren just knows how to do it every time. This one is a friends to lovers romance between Beckham and Eliza. These two work next door to one another and wind up running into each other on Christmas Day. As they are both all alone for the holiday, they wind up spending the day together, beginning a solid friendship. Friendship soon leads to more as time passes. Both Beck and Eliza have things to work through. Beckham has a secret past he doesn't like to talk about...ever. Eliza is trying to find her way through a troubled dating scene and the idea that Beck has with going analog and leaving social media behind her. Neither wants the same thing for their romantic futures and they must decide how to navigate those differences. The banter is outstanding and I loved the way their friendship builds throughout the book. The chemistry is super hot and both characters just so likable. I did not want the book to end as it was so much fun hanging out with these two. While this is the third book in the series, it definitely reads great on its own. I read this in both ebook and audio and both were fantastic. The narrator for audio does a wonderful job and the book never really lagged. I will forever read anything Roni Loren writes and recommend this to anyone looking for a good rom com.

Roni Loren does such a fantastic job of weaving in characters with real struggles and issues and a fun story that doesn't feel heavy. There is a trend in romance of putting heavy themes in a fun "rom com" and it can almost feel like work at times. Loren has found the delicate balance between the two things.

This story of Eliza and Beckham is filled with fun and quirks and a friends to lovers trope that is handled so well. Their story of learning who they are and how they view love through their own past is emotional and fun and fast paced. I loved this series and was so excited to read the epilogue to see the future of all three couples.

Eliza's career as a therapist is on the line when a date gone wrong goes viral and cancellations abound. With the help of her friends, Eliza takes control of her narrative and begins to write a autobiographical quit dating book. She agrees to take a social media hiatus in exchange for Beck's tutorials of how to live "off the grid".
Often times, I don't prefer to read sexier novels because the character and relationship development can suffer as the heat level increases. I find that with Roni, she pays equal attention to both and I'm wrapped up in the love story that feels more realistic and not just about physicality. I want to know that the chemistry has a strong foundation rooted in why the characters fall for each other. Eliza and Beck's connection is swoony.
I read this as an e-book and listen. I would recommend either as Desiree Ketchum does a great performance.
Thank you to Sourcebooks and Netgalley for the advanced copy and Dreamscape Media for the alc. All thoughts in this review are my own.
*A fellow reviewer said this was less steamy than the previous two, but I didn't find that to be true. It's spray bottle spicy.*

I first started reading Roni Loren's books with this Say Everything series and haven't been let down yet. The setting and the characters are just so real and fun. I enjoy that the characters aren't perfect and they all have their issues. I think that's what wins me over each and every time.

For You & No One Else is Eliza's story. She is a successful therapist but unlucky in love. She knows what she thinks perfection looks like and it just hasn't hit her yet. But online dating is proving to be anything but fun anymore after she lands on a "worst dating" site and she thinks she just needs a break. Enter Beckham. He's an IT/professional hacker that works right next door to her. He's full of surprises and seems to save her at all the right times. When he suggests that she truly unplugs from social media for a certain amount of time, she takes him up on it. How can things get any worse in her dating life anyway?

Beck was the total opposite of Eliza in so many ways, but I loved him and his baggage. And I adored Eliza and what she was looking for. That is what makes these books so successful. These people have baggage, mental health issues and a past that isn't always pretty. But what was fun about this one was the way this relationship blossomed from a friendship. A friends with benefits that got turned upside down in the most organic way. Just what both of these characters needed.

I did get frustrated with these characters and wanted to give them a swift kick in the butt, but I also understood their insecurities. But their love for their animals and their reactions to each other was who they really were and I knew it would turn out alright in the end if they both could open their eyes. I liked seeing Hollyn and Andi make their appearances as Eliza's friends and feeling their support of one another was a good balance to the romance developing. While this book probably wasn't my favorite of the series, it was a great addition. The backstory of each character and the way they found each other organically was exactly what each of them was looking for in a partner. They just needed to realize it.

If you're looking for a good summer read that is sexy and fun and a bit messy in the relationship area, look no further. You get a workplace romance with a little bit of age gap and a whole side of friends with benefits. These characters are beautiful, messy and balance each other perfectly.

Oh I loved it. Eliza and Beckham have a cute office to friends to lovers thing, starting on Christmas. They both want very different things out of life, and go about things in opposite ways. She's mostly online- her job, dating, etc. He's like way off line. I loved how each time they took a step past where they were, they'd find ways to justify it. MAYBE I can handle friends with benefits? MAYBE sleepovers aren't a big deal. MAYBE I don't really want all the things I said I needed to be happy.

There's some swoony dialogue, some cute pet moments, and a couple serious topics addressed. Don't let the cartoon cover fool you- the romance is HOT! And lastly, I really gotta say. This epilogue was done so uniquely and in such an interesting way. I think it's my favorite epilogue to a book ever.

Unfortunately I had to DNF this book due to how it handled the consequences to an abuser. I wish it had been handled much better. mentioned again. Something SHOULD have been done. The way it was handled felt like a convenient plot devise and that didn't sit well with me at all.

This makes me sad as I really enjoyed the first 2 books in the series.

Thank you to the Publisher and NetGalley for the ARC

Thank you Sourcebooks Casablanca and Netgalley for the #gifted eARC of FOR YOU & NO ONE ELSE!

First of all, the Say Anything series by Roni Loren is seriously underrated. This series deserves so much more love and attention! Go run out and get copies of the first two books YES & I LOVE YOU and WHAT IF YOU & ME right now!

Like the other books in the series, FOR YOU takes place in a coworking space. We have Eliza the therapist who is looking for her Mr. Right and continually ends up on dates with Mr. Wrong. And we have Beck the (younger) tattooed White Hat hacker with a secret backstory. These two start as friends and then friends with benefits.

I loved the chemistry between these two and Beck just stole my heart. His backstory is tragic and I just wanted to give him a giant hug.

I also loved the epilogue that perfectly wraps up this series.

FOR YOU & NO ONE ELSE is out on July 5!

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FOR YOU AND NO ONE ELSE - RONI LOREN
4.5⭐
PLOT - Eliza Catalano is a therapist, has a youtube channel and quite content in her life.But when Eliza ends ups as a viral worst date ever meme everything in her virtual world begins to crumble
Beck Carter her next door neighbour who works in cybersecurity helps her.. in return she has to be off social media.
As their friendship grows so does their attraction and feelings towards each other.
Can they stay platonic or realise that they both are meant for each other?
MY THOUGHTS -
I love Roni Loren s books!! I will read anything by her..and this book like the previous ones in the series is super! (Fav being Yes and i love you)
Her books all hv mental health awareness at its core with some great honest relationship between the MCs..the banter chemistry and steam esp the phone sex scene🔥🔥.
Eliza is this strong female character..loved it.
I wasn't sure how i would feel about the whole freinds with benefits thing but it was done well.
My only gripe was that Beck's past all come out quite hurriedly in the end...wish it was more detailed and resolved slowly.
Loved the epilogue..so refreshing to read the manner in which it's written .
P.s There are trigger warnings namely religious cult/alcohol addiction/grief/suicidal thoughts which Roni has mentioned at the start of the book.

I seem to go up and down with this author. Her first book was ok but I had a few things I didn’t like. I loved her second book and now with the third I really disliked it. I loved the characters and their story. The beginning was really sweet as Beck tries to distance himself from Eliza. I cracked up on how Beck gets roped into adopting a grumpy cat from the shelter that takes a liking only to him. And I really liked the steamy scenes between Beck and Eliza. Some of those moments were super hot!
I had a lot of issues with their relationship though. Beck is upfront with Eliza saying that he only wants a friends with benefits situation and she agrees. Then when she realizes she’s falling for him she gets mad. The thing is she even says that she knew from the get-go what she was getting herself into. I wished it could’ve been done a little differently.

Read if you like:
3rd person dual POVs
Friends to lovers
Friends with benefits
Cute pets
Open door romance

For You & No One Else is the third book in the Say Everything series.

Eliza is a therapist who is tired of dating and wants to settle down.

Beckham is a computer nerd who wants nothing to do with marriage and other long lasting relationships. He's all about friends with benefits.

Eliza goes on yet another bad date. She is fed up with being treated badly by men. She goes into a rant during the date. The next day she finds that she was taped and it's all over the internet.

Will she be able to save her reputation as a great therapist? Will the computer guy next door at work help her to fix it?

I loved the chemistry and banter between the main characters. I also loved the appearance of characters from the previous books. These are not your perfect characters that you don't really feel anything for. They are flawed yet likable.

If you like fun and interesting characters and easy to read books, then this one is for you.

Thanks to netgalley and SOURCEBOOKS Casablanca for the arc.

Oh Roni, you have 100% of my heart. Your books always speak to me on a deep level, while making me guffaw (startling other passengers on the plane, my husband asleep next to me, or well, you get the idea).

This is the third in the Say Everything series, and while they work perfectly well as stand-alone books, why wouldn't you go back and read the first two...they're magical.

Eliza Catalano has to appear perfect and put together at all times. She's a therapist, she's got to at least look like she has all the answers...doesn't she? The truth is, she still struggling with the grief of losing her parents. Determined to 'get back out there' and not spend another holiday crying under a blanket, she goes on a date with someone she met on a dating app, which turns out to be the worst date ever...and to make matters worse, he films her and posts it online.

Eliza turns to her techy neighbor at the coworking space where her office is located, to see if he knows how she can get the video down. Not only does he help her with the video, but he challenges her to get off the apps and try going analog for a while.

Eliza and her sexy work neighbor, Beck, start spending more time together, but is their budding relationship standing in the way of Eliza finding her true match?

Oh I loved both of these characters so, so much. They were flawed in the most beautiful and relatable ways, and watching them both grow over the course of the story was pure magic.

Thanks to Sourcebooks Casablanca, Netgalley and the author for an ARC of this book. I am leaving this review voluntarily and have not been compensated for it.

Every time I read a Roni Loren book I am sure people must think I am strange. I'm giggling one second, weeping the next and talking to the characters in the book like they can hear me. That's how absorbing I find her writing. This book is no exception. Her characters often have some pretty major challenges to overcome - Eliza can't seem to find a deep connection with a partner, even though she's a marriage counsellor and knows a bit about relationships. Beck has real trauma to overcome before he can even think about being in a relationship. But the inherent goodness in these two draws them together despite their original misgivings and they ultimately find their own way to be happy together.

This is a touching story, as well as it is sensitive to topics such as abuse. And, much like the previous two in the series, it doesn't just make you feel, it makes you think.

I am a dedicated, bona fide fan of both this book and this author.