Eliza is trying to find mister right, she has been, for years. When a video of her on "the worst date ever" goes viral, it's time to rethink what she has been doing for all these years.
Enter Beck. He lives his life off the grid. As a computer hacker, he can see all the ways social media leaves you vulnerable and she understands why his idea of taking a social media break could be just what she needs. She wants to meet people organically and not by swiping.
Beck is the perfect friend, even if she wants to jump him as soon as she set eyes on him. He isn't interested in anything long term so there is definitely no way that she will have to worry about him. Or will she? When he proposes a FWB situation while she tries to find "the one" will she crash and burn or will they be able to stay friends?
Beck has some serious baggage that we learn about along the way, and being a therapist, Eliza can see that, but as a friend she knows if he wanted help, he would ask. She can't pry into his life, he will tell her things on his own time. Unfortunately, some wounds are too deep to heal quickly.
I loved Eliza and Beck's friendship and the way they fit together effortlessly. I felt so much when she said that she pretended on every other date but could just be the real her with Beck. It's nice to have people around you that you don't have to perform for. This book was a great addition to this series, just a bit emotional, but filled with a lot of heart.
Thanks to Roni Loren, Sourcebooks and Netgalley for an early copy.

A lot of contemporary issues are covered in this book. Eliza’s sanctimoniousness grated on my nerves quite a bit. She was lucky to have Beck who salvaged what possibly could have been a horrible situation into an epiphany. The no social media campaign is something more people should embark upon. I sided with Beck in one section of the book. The friends with benefits casual sex route, I’ve never quite understood, either in fiction or real life.
It’s a cute read and maybe some readers will experience a few a-ha moments while reading it.

For me, reading For You & No One Else was an excellent way to spend my first non-travel day of summer break, mostly while floating in my friend’s pool in the central Jersey sun! Near the start of this one, a grouchy shelter cat named Trent is adopted on Christmas Day by Beckham, while helping Eliza pick out a dog. The two animals are side characters in this excellent romance read, and Trent reminded me at times of my old man shelter rescue, Fat Tire, featured here in a ferocious yawn. Don’t believe Fatty, though - this book is definitely not yawn-worthy! The steamy scenes are *quite* spicy!
Many romance readers hate the miscommunication trope, and let me just tell you, the communication in this book is SO GOOD. I love to read about characters working through their problems head-on and discussing their needs, especially in a friends with benefits situation like this book shows. Kudos on the excellent dialogue and refreshing real talk, Roni Loren!
Thank you to Sourcebooks Casablanca and NetGalley for the ARC in exchange for my honest opinion. This is book three in the Say Anything series, and I read and reviewed the first book last February. I actually haven’t read book two, and I think this one would be enjoyable for someone new - you don’t need to know the side characters to enjoy this one. But both previous releases in the series, Yes & I Love You and What If You & Me, are available on Hoopla if you want to binge read them before this one comes out on Tuesday, 7/5!

Huge thanks to SOURCEBOOKS Casablanca and Roni Loren for my E-ARC in exchange for the honest review.

The previous two books in the trilogy were excellent, even this. Roni Loren has a terrific way of blending a great storyline, beautifully flawed, genuine people, a nice bit of steam, and dealing with mental health concerns in each of her works. For You & No One Else was a wonderfully written story about the constraints of social media, genuine love, and finding that happily ever after. The build-up was excellent, with many heartbreaking and humorous moments. The angst and romance in this novel were fantastic. This book had so many sweet and amusing moments, and Eliza's fight with the horrors of internet dating seemed very relatable.

I appreciated the emotional depth and the interactions between the individuals. Beckham and Eliza had fantastic chemistry, and I was intrigued by their outcome. All the themes in this novel are favorites of mine: friends to lovers, friends with benefits, workplace romance, and age-gap romance. I adored Beckham on his own, and I adored him even more, when he fell in love with Eliza. The epilogue is excellent. It also handles a conflict of significant weight, but I did find it loosely tied to the closing portions of the novel. Ultimately, it was a slow-burning, friends-to-lovers romantic novel. Though, I found myself growing bored with the book at times.

There were some clichéd times, but I like this book. It is a fast romantic read that I highly suggest!

I received a complimentary copy from the publisher and all opinion expressed are entirely my own. I did not know that this was book 3 in the Say Everything series and I devoured it as if I had read the other book in the series.

For You and No One Else follows a therapist Eliza Catalano who is tired of spending Christmas alone so she does the routine get a puppy on Christmas and joins a dating app whilst enjoying oops I meant avoiding the techie cutie co-worker Beck. Her life however changes when she is featured on the Worst Date Ever and she has to find her way back. I would say be mindful of triggers in this book that include mental health issues, death of parents and addiction. I felt like the author did a wonderful job of portraying their love story and it would be perfect for fans of age-gap , friends to lovers and workplace romance.

I received an ARC from the publisher via NetGalley and am voluntarily posting a review. All opinions are my own.
After two previous hits in the series, For You & No One Else was a major miss. It has its moments, and the intent is there, but it overall just falls flat.
I generally liked the basic dynamics between Eliza and Beckham. They’re friends first, and as such, have some cute moments together. Their interactions are heavy on pop culture references, but given the general lackluster feel to the rest of it, I’ll take any joy I can get.
Eliza is all right as a character. I feel mixed about a therapist character who’s very much in need of therapy. On the one hand, I can understand the “Doctor, heal thyself” mentality and how hard that is to break away from, but she’s struggling in a way that I’d have hoped would have prompted her to seek outside help, or at least some kind of support.
I also feel like the representation was mishandled here. Apparently, Eliza’s Latina, but it’s so irrelevant to her identity, I didn’t even notice it until I consulted a disgruntled review from a friend, who pointed it out. And I also feel like that digs into the complexities of Latino/a/e as an identity, given it doesn’t necessarily mean you’re nonwhite. This feels like a “having your cake and eating it” type of situation, where you can claim a character in your book is diverse, while also not having to step too far outside your comfort zone.
And Beckham…I have no idea what to say about him. There’s good intent here, but I just never found any reason to care about him or the fact that he left his evangelical family to forge a different path. He’s also one of those “I’ll get revenge on my father by being the exact opposite of him” types, and that brings on a host of other issues he’s tackling throughout the book. He does seek therapy, but only towards the end of the book (at which point whether Eliza has chosen to go to therapy remains unaddressed).
There’s also the fact that, despite that the crux of these characters’ journey at points has been struggling to reconcile finding happiness/romantic fulfillment in an unconventional way, it’s resolved super conventionally. There’s literally a discussion about redefining what romance and HEA look like to them, which I thought would have been a great thing to see through to fruition, given that while they’re not uncommon, marriage-and-babies narratives still dominate the genre. But nope, these two messed-up people who’ve just barely begun to address their issues (if at all) go on to the conventional marriage-and-children ending.
I feel so let down, especially since the first two books explored mental health and relationships so poignantly. I will note that my opinion and the ones I consulted are in the minority, so it’s very likely someone else might enjoy it a bit more, especially if they don’t have my sensitivities and biases to the issues discussed.
CWs: Frank discussions of mental health, alcohol addiction, the loss of loved ones, escaping a religious cult, and suicidal thoughts.

Eliza is a therapist with a strong online following. To everyone she is well adjusted and has this "perfect life." What her followers don't know is that she is struggling just like everyone else. Beckham is Eliza's work neighbor in a 'wework" type building. He's an ultra private cyber security expert. When Eliza becomes the face of a "worst date" meme, that threatens to bring her entire career down, she goes to her work neighbor to help salvage her image. When he suggests going "analog" for a while, nothing sounds more appealing and soon Eliza and Beckham strike up a friendship around their lifestyle, their love of star wars and their mutual attraction to each other. Even though the connection is real, Eliza is ready to settle down and have a family, while Beck is still in his mid twenties and can't ever see settling down permanently. Can they keep their relationship platonic or can they heal their past trauma's and make a relationship work?

I will never not hype this series! Roni Loren writes these beautiful stories about real people with real problems, mostly surrounding mental health and family struggles. Nothing in this is "perfect" and I love it. Both characters are extremely flawed yet find love and happiness. This is the romance read I need. It's so freaking relatable! I read this book in one sitting. I could not put it down! We get some classic romance tropes, Friends with benefits, workplace adjacent romance, and there is a bit of an age gap between them as well if that floats your boat! Some of our favorite characters from past books come back as well, which is always nice.

Thanks to the publisher for the ARC in return for an honest review! This book releases 7/5!

This series has been so enjoyable. I love that Loren writes about serious content but intersperses it enough with heartwarming characters and plot lines that it doesn't make the book weigh to heavily on your heart. Her positive focus on mental health is always refreshing. Her characters feel authentic and real, and I enjoyed the chemistry between the two main characters in this particular story. I also really liked seeing the cameos of characters from Loren's previous books!

4.75 stars

I loved this book. I loved the premise behind it and the whole storyline.

Eliza is an awesome woman. So smart and kind and relatable.

Beckham is a nerdy, hot, tattooed computer nerd that is a mystery who you can’t help but fall head over heels for.

Their chemistry was insane. Their friendship was beautiful. And everything in between was amazing.

Like I said I loved this book! And this series!

For You & No One Else is a novel about finding your own happiness, being true to yourself, and forsaking social media in favor of living in the present.

As soon as I began reading this novel, I was convinced that I was going to love it. Two lonely people going to visit an animal shelter on Christmas Day? Yeah, how could I possible resist that? Can a cat be your favorite character in a book? The answer is yes. But this story isn’t just all about the cute and cuddly. It has plenty of depth, emotion, and steam, too.

Eliza is a therapist who is struggling with facets of her own life. While she gives the impression that she has her life in order, she feels like it’s anything but. Eliza feels like a fraud, exuding an image of her life in her practice and on social media that doesn’t portray who she really is. But in all honesty, show me one person on a social media platform that is truly honest in all of their personal posts. *crickets*

Beck comes to Eliza’s aid after she experiences an unfortunate and humiliating online fiasco. The result is a blossoming friendship and a deal that would mean that Eliza would take a social media hiatus and focus on meeting people/men in actual social settings – no phones allowed.

I enjoyed witnessing Eliza and Beck maneuver through their attraction and their mutually beneficial “relationship.” I’m not going to lie; I was never completely convinced that this type of relationship was going to be a great idea. Jealousy usually rears its ugly head, and feelings have a way of getting in the way.

Beck had an interesting backstory, however, I wanted more about it. While I realize that it wasn’t the main focus of the book, I felt as though it was added drama that piqued my curiosity but didn’t delve deep enough for my liking.

Overall, I enjoyed Eliza and Beck’s story. I also liked the friendship between Eliza, Andi, and Hollyn. And, of course, a big shout-out to my main man Trent!

*4 Stars

Eliza is a successful therapist with trouble following her own relationship advice. She goes from one bad date to the next, convinced that eventually she'll find "the one" interested in marriage and forever. After one particularly bad date, her next door office mate drops everything to help her and they become friends. He convinces her to go off the grid and date the old fashioned way, even though he's attracted to her himself. Beckett doesn't believe in marriage and can never be what she needs, but as they bond over Star Wars moviethons and stray pets, friends with benefits starts to feel too serious. Can she settle for what he's willing to give?
While this was my least favorite of the Say Anything trilogy, it was still really good. I love how this author makes her characters feel so real, emotional and flawed with serious issues and vulnerabilities. I look forward to reading whatever she creates next!
I received an advance reader copy of this book. The views and opinions expressed in this review are completely my own and given voluntarily.

I’ve loved this series so much and was absolutely thrilled to get my hands on an early copy of For You & No One Else. Thank you Sourcebooks Casablanca!

When therapist Eliza Catalano finds herself alone and grieving on Christmas morning, the last person she expects is Beckham Carter, her office mate. After extending an invitation to visit an animal shelter, they share a magical day and go their separate ways. Until Eliza finds herself starring in a viral video and turns to Beckham for help. What starts as a lovely friendship evolves from there in a really lovely way.

I’d give this 4.5 stars but rounded up to 5 because it has the best epilogue I’ve read in recent memory. Eliza and Beckham have awesome chemistry, and I loved them together. From their first day together - Trent the cat absolutely stole my heart! - I was cheering for these two the whole time. Once I started the book, I couldn’t put it down. My heart broke for Beckham’s past - having left a conservative religious upbringing myself, I thought Roni Loren treated that topic with a lot of care.

Content warnings: All the books in this series have heavy content, and this is no different. The male MC grew up in a conservative fundamentalist church so there’s heavy themes of leaving his church and purity culture throughout. The female MC loses her parents to a car accident (in the past); she’s also intentionally overserved alcohol at one point. There’s one scene with a suicidal woman.

I voluntarily read an early copy. All opinions are my own.

Thank you Netgalley for the advanced reading copy! I am a huge fan of Roni Loren and this series, and this book did not disappoint. Eliza is a therapist, who decides to unplug from technology and social media after a very bad date. Beckham works in the same shared workplace in New Orleans, and has escaped a past life and wants a low-risk, no attachment situation when chemistry sparks between him and Eliza. But throughout this story, the characters grow together and learn from one another. Loren really understands how to empathetically show messy adults finding love after trauma, and this author always portrays the characters journey in an interesting and kind way, making the reader love and connect to their growth throughout the story. To me it really shines through how the author has experience with counseling since the characters grow and listen to each other through life challenges. I loved each book in this series, and though the pacing of this book was not perfect, it's still a 5 star read for me because I really related to the love story, the need to unplug in modern society, and the coping mechanisms for trauma of both of the characters. I recommend this book for fans of contemporary romance and mental health representation.

Nothing wrong with it, it just didn't meet my expectations and I didn't feel like it lived up to the plot of the first book in the series.

Cute story and I absolutely loved the quips back and forth between Eliza and Beck. They were a great couple. But the themes of the book jus to retook that for me. The hating on marriage and alternatives to it grated on me. Why oh why can we not just have a book where marriage is good, healthy, loving. I’d give that book 5 stars. But all of these stories where the characters don’t believe in marriage or hate it or run from it, ugh. It used to be that I felt like book harped on infidelity and unhappy marriages, but now we have moved passed that trend and on to just not bothering with marriage at all. I’m pretty over it. But then add to it the anti-religion themes and I actually had to skip over parts of conversations because I was getting so irked. The thing is, if the author would have informed us as readers that she was in fact talking about an actual cult, I probably wouldn’t have gotten so irritated. But instead she just talked about strict religion—you know the kind that makes you hate marriage because of its ideas *enter eye roll here*—so I was annoyed with about a fourth of the book. But then come to find out, we’re actually talking about an actual cult not just strict fundamentalist religion, oooohhhh, okay, so I don’t have to be nearly as annoyed. Until Eliza makes the stupid comment about religion being just a comfort to people. Gah with these themes and statements. Thanks but no thanks. If all of that could have been left out, we would have a had a cute story with a solid book.

This book was ok. I never felt like I really got to know either character. For as much as this book took place at work, you never really got to see them on the job. I did like the friend group around them. The hero being so closed off was off putting by the end

Fell in love with the Say Everything series from the beginning and For You & No One Else is the cherry on top of a truly wonderful set of stories.

This book features Eliza, a therapist who goes viral after a nightmare date. She goes on a digital detox with the help of her co-work neighbor Beckham Carter. I enjoyed their chemistry immensely and all of the details that brought this story to life--especially the party that I definitely want to go to!

I am truly convinced that Roni Loren is a wizard at creating conflict between characters that you really like and can identify with in a way where you don't hate either one. As a reader, I saw where Beckham and Eliza were both coming from, because I understood their upbringing, motivations and blind spots. It's just really smart writing and I find it so satisfying to read her books!

This could be read as a standalone, but it does include a nice conclusion for all three couples, so I would recommend enjoying them all!

Thank you to NetGalley and Sourcebooks Casablanca for the advanced copy and the opportunity to share my honest review. All thoughts and opinions are my own.

Roni Loren I will read anything you write, and guess what I WILL LOVE IT!!

For You and No One Else is the 3rd book in the Say Everything Series. This series just continues to deliver hit after hit of sexy stories. I throughly enjoy the fact that Loren doesn't abandon the friendships from the previous books, and incorporates cameos in each storyline.

While not as steamy as the other two books, these two friends take time to build a relationship built on trust and understanding. I also enjoyed that this novel demonstrates that compatibility is more important than age as Eliza is the older women in this relationship. The true stars of the novel are the pets the love interest adopt, especially the cat named Trent. This finicky feline is a scene stealer.

Thank you SOURCEBOOKS Casablanca and Dreamscape Media for the advance reader copy of this novel in ebook and audio form.

This is my first Roni Loren book and I am glad that it was my first. I loved the banter between Eliza and Beck. This is always what I look for between the main characters. Do they have that witty banter or a great flow of conversation? In this book, Beck was determined to stay away from Eliza, but he just couldn't. I knew he was awesome when he adopted a grumpy cat. He is a bit of a grump himself, but his protective and fun side came out when Eliza was around. Both characters have a set view of love and where they want to end up in a relationship and that causes some bumps along the way. What I appreciate the most about this book is how this is all orchestrated throughout the book's plot. I never felt that it was rushed or that it dragged along.

Thanks to NetGalley and Sourcebooks Casablanca for this ARC! All thoughts and opinions are my own.

For You and No One Else by Roni Loren is the 3rd book in the Say Everything Series and I believe it’s the conclusion of this series. What a way to bring it to a close! I loved revisiting Hollyn and Andi, Eliza’s two best friends. The manner in which they navigate through their various problems is heartwarming as well as funny at times. I always enjoy when friends have each other’s backs and will stop at nothing to help and these three do just that. This read covers many tropes – friends w/benefits, strangers to lovers, opposites attract, age gap (only 7 years), not to mention the baggage that Eliza and Beck bring to this relationship. There’s always just the right amount of angst in Ms. Loren’s books that bring on the tears, but also the “feels” as well. As with the other 2 books in this series, it can be read as a standalone, but I would definitely recommend reading all 3 as I think they complement one another. I’m very grateful to have been given the opportunity to read an early copy of this book for NetGalley.