This is the third and final book in this series and while I absolutely and wholeheartedly loved the first two books, FOR YOU & NO ONE ELSE just didn't quite do it for me.

This is a reverse age gap office romance. And while I really bought in to the friendship aspect between these main characters—I didn't feel like they had enough sexual chemistry.

Eliza is a therapist and her character engages in some fairy morally questionable things. There are four phd-level therapists in my immediate family so I can get a bit over-irked when that happens in a book.

Beck's religious trauma also seemed a bit over-the-top for me. I liked his character fine, but he also does a few things that just seem really assholey.

(★ SPOILER AHEAD ★) Setting a female colleague up with a friend of yours and then having sex with that colleague when you know those two are going on dates is a real assholey move.

In the end, FOR YOU & NO ONE ELSE was okay, but I expected so much more.

𝗥𝗔𝗧𝗜𝗡𝗚: ★★★1/2
𝗦𝗧𝗘𝗔𝗠 𝗟𝗘𝗩𝗘𝗟: Rated R / 1-4 descriptive sex scenes, may have harsh language.
𝗧𝗥𝗜𝗚𝗚𝗘𝗥𝗦: religious trauma, alcoholism, past death of parents
𝗙𝗘𝗘𝗟𝗦: 4/5 - Tackled some seriously tough topics.

I received an advanced copy of this book in exchange for an honest review.

Beckham was such a pretentious snob about people using social media it was hard to look past that and find any redeeming qualities about him in the beginning. Eliza was fine, like didn’t hate her, didn’t love her. She was just there. The past books in this series have handled mental health and physical disability so well. I think it took too long for Beckham’s backstory to fully come out to really dig into the mental health ramifications. I liked the first book in this series and loved the second. This felt like a bit of a let down. I wish the focus was more on Beckham’s backstory instead of how much he hated social media. The group he was part of called their No phone parties “nopho” parties and I could not roll my eyes harder at that. There were some cute moments between Beckham and Eliza. I really liked the different format for the epilogue too. Overall I was just expecting more and the social media plot line did not land well for me.

For You & No One Else is the 3rd book in the Say Everything series by Roni Loren. I wouldn’t normally be into a “friends with benefits” kind of story but it’s obvious to the reader that Eliza and Beck are really so much more. Their future goals and past baggage makes everything complicated and so the contrast of their emotional connection and friendship alongside their “let’s pretend this is just for fun” physical chemistry makes for an interesting love story. I LOVE dual POV books, so getting to read Beck’s POV was my favorite. I thought the beginning of the story was really cute and a great opening for their story. This is a pretty steamy book and there were some conversations that I felt weird about but overall I think Roni did a great job of writing a romance that deals with some heavy topics. This is an age-gap romance, but I felt like Beck’s history made him more mature and I didn’t even think about that while reading, other than the times the MC mentions it. There was a surprise toward the end that I feel could have been explored more. The ending felt rushed and after all the drama/trauma that these characters have experienced, the resolution to the conflict felt rushed. The previous books in this series were 5 star reads for me. Even though this one isn’t my favorite of the three, I still enjoyed it. The MCs from the previous books are in this story and it was nice to see their friendships connecting all three books. I REALLY liked Beck and was happy to see that he was able to grow and learn from his experience with Eliza. Plus, I’m a sucker for a LI with tattoos.

After a really bad first date and it going viral Eliza makes a bet with her office neighbor Beck to take a break from social media. Beck an internet security expert who is also very anti-social media. Eliza needs Beck's help navigating the "analog" lifestyle. Along the way the opposites attract and they decide on a no strings relationship, a monogamous no strings relationship. But of course as thing go they get attached. You know how it goes.
I loved this book, I love the series , the emotions, these characters, the very frank views of mental health and other things is wonderful. It was a great conclusion to the series.

I don't know if I could've sworn of social media or technology for six months but wow this made for a great read. I really enjoyed it and find myself wanting to read the books by Roni Loren that came before this one.

For You & No One Else is the third and final installment for series and I’m so sad to be finished with these characters.
Similar to her other stories, I was immersed in the world of Eli and Beck. I adored their first interaction together, it was the most endearing and charming start to their story! Their friendship developed rather quickly but naturally. Their chemistry was so good, I wondered how the hell didn’t they strike up conversation at work sooner?! Either way, I loved how different these two were but how the balanced out each other perfectly. I really enjoyed Eli & Beck’s love story! It was also fun to revisit the other characters from the series.

For You & No One Else wins best book of this series for me, hands down. Beck is my favorite male in this series, he is super swoon worthy and just perfect! I found the storyline of his history unraveling throughout the book to be super interesting. Eliza is also my favorite female with her storyline feeling just a bit deeper and genuine than the others. The spice factor of this book is super high!! This book and the other 2 in the series can be read as a stand-alone. Overall, I really enjoyed this book and if you are looking for some spicy romance, this is the one for you!

Thank you, Sourcebooks Casablanca and Net Galley, for a copy in return for my honest review!

Thank you to Sourcebooks Casablanca @dreamscapemedia @roniloren @netgalley for the digital ARC and ALC in return for my honest review.
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My thoughts…
Just as good! I have read the other two books in Loren’s “The Say Everything” series, and this was just as good as the other two. I’m grateful that I was approved for both physical copy and audiobook because I just had to keep on reading. This book was fun, charming and hot 🔥! And I liked the extremeness of Beck and Eliza’s personality. I appreciated the development of their friendship. And, the narrator was so fun to listen to. I just want to know more about the people at “Work Around.” They’re so quirky.

TW: Discussions of mental health, death of parents, alcoholism, religious bullying, and suicidal thoughts.

As much as I loved the first book in this series, for me the last two haven’t been my cup of tea. For You & No One Else is my least favorite of the three. It had some good moments but most of the time I found it uninteresting and a few times I felt myself wanting to roll my eyes. I get the message author Roni Loren was trying to convey with this book, but overall it fell flat.

Eliza played a pretty big role in the last book of this series as Andi’s friend and free therapist. In some ways I felt her character was completely different from that book and it was very obvious that as a therapist Eliza very much needed therapy of her own and failed to realize it or didn’t want to admit it and to be honest it makes me wonder how good a therapist she really is if she doesn’t recognize the signs in her own life that she needs it badly. I enjoyed her friendship with Beck and felt he was good for Eliza and treated her well, but they had very different idea about relationships and other aspects that affected both of their lives.

I felt this book was meandering and trying to find a main focal point and it never really succeeded. The first part of the book was better than the second half and Beck’s background coming to light and being wrapped up way too quickly; same with the relationship between Eliza and Beck.

The epilogue was cute and wrapped up the series nicely; however For You & No One Else was a bit of a disappointment for me.

FOR YOU & NO ONE ELSE is the third instalment in Roni Loren’s contemporary, adult SAY EVERYTHING erotic, romance series. This is twenty five year old, computer game designer/hacker Beck Carter, and thirty –two year old, therapist Eliza Catalano’s story line. FOR YOU AND NO ONE ELSE can be read as a stand alone without any difficulty. Any important information from the previous story line is revealed where necessary.

Told from dual third person perspectives (Eliza and Beck) FOR YOU & NO ONE ELSE focuses on the building romance and relationship between twenty five year old, computer game designer/hacker Beck Carter, and thirty –two year old, therapist Eliza Catalano. Eliza Catalano and Beck Carter both rent work space at the four-story WorkAround building, a converted New Orleans’ warehouse where podcasters, gamers and social media influencers rent space and hone their crafts but a disastrous date found on a dating app finds Eliza Catalano the talk of the town when images and videos go viral from the night before. With the help of fellow WorkAround tenant and hacker Beck Carter, Eliza’s walk of shame is permanently removed but not without some humiliating pictures burned into her mind. With neither Beck nor Eliza looking for anything permanent, our couple begin a friends with benefits relationship that quickly turns into something more, something Beck refuses to accept or acknowledge. What ensues is the building romance relationship between Beck and Eliza, and the potential fall-out as Beck’s past demands our story line hero, and Eliza is pushed to the side when Beck refuses to admit his attraction and need for the woman he loves.

The relationship between Beck and Eliza begins as a ‘workplace’ romance, a friends with benefits relationship that quickly spirals into something more but Beck doesn’t do relationships having been burned in the past, and Eliza is looking for a love and her own happily ever after. Beck has a secret, that is revealed, could destroy everything for which he has worked and strived; and Eliza’s secret, although not as damaging or dark, pushes Beck to walk away feeling betrayed and used. The $ex scenes are intimate, erotic and seductive without the use of over the top, sexually graphic language and text.

The secondary and supporting characters include online movie and television reviewer Hollyn Darling Tate (Yes & I Love You 1), Eliza’s best friend, author/podcaster Andi Lockley (What If You and Me 2), as well as Beck’s friend Will.

FOR YOU & NO ONE ELSE is a story of secrets, perceived betrayal, trust and seduction. The premise is captivating and inviting; the romance is flirtatious and passionate; the characters are energetic, charismatic and charming.


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☁️For You And No One Else ☁️

Rating: ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️/5 (5 Stars)
Steam 🌶🌶🌶/5 (a few scenes with a lot of description)

No spoiler review 👇🏻

This was such a good book! This is the third book in the series Say Everything. Some previous book characters appear in the background, but it can be read as a stand alone!

One of my favourite books of 2021 was What If You And Me! So I was so excited to read this one.

This book follows Eliza and Beck. They both work at a shared work space, “Work Around”. Eliza is a YouTuber and therapist. Beck is a cyber security coder. After Eliza’s online date goes badly Beck challenges Eliza to not use dating apps and social media for 6 months. So she can try and meet people the old fashion way….

It’s fun, cute and sexy. I laughed so much and I love a brooding Beck with a sunshine Eliza. They balance each other out with their personality’s. I love their friendship and relationship development. Overall such a fun RomCom read. This series is so good! My favourite is still book two but this one is a close second.

I alternated between the ebook and audiobook for this read! The narrator I’ve heard in other books I’ve read and they do such a good job!

CW: death of family members, grief, panic attacks, religious trauma, alcoholism

Thanks to Netgalley, Dreamscape Media and Sourcebooks Casablanca for the copy in exchange for my honest review.

For You & No One Else is the third book in Roni Loren’s Say Everything series, and it was one of my most anticipated releases this year. While I don’t think anyone could live up to Andi and Hill (from Book 2) for me, Roni Loren certainly delivered another great one to add to your TBR.

For You & No One Else focuses on Eliza and Beck. Eliza is a therapist in her 30s who is looking to finally settle down. She is used to living a lot of her life online—running an Instagram account, a YouTube channel for wellness tips, and trying to find Mr.Right on a dating app. That all comes crashing down when a video of one of her awful dates goes viral. In walks Beck, her ridiculously attractive office neighbour and cybersecurity expert, who prefers a private life. No social media, no online dating. As their friendship grows, he offers to show her how to live and date in a world without social media and technology.

One of my favourite things about the books in this series is that they all feature characters with incredibly unique backstories, and who are all struggling with mental health and emotional trauma in some way. Loren also focuses on topics such as consent, boundaries, and the ways in which these characters overcome their challenges. I don’t know how she pulls it off, but she is able to integrate many heavy topics so seamlessly and without throwing them in your face. It makes the characters feel real and so much more relatable. My only critique is that I wish the topic of alcohol addiction had been explored a little more in-depth. One of the characters mentions that they are in recovery a couple times, but it sort of takes a back seat to the bigger topics explored in the book.
I do recognize that the story has to fit within a limited number of pages, but I wouldn’t mind if this one had been a bit longer.

Don’t be fooled by all the serious topics though; there are plenty of spicy scenes and the chemistry between Eliza and Beck sizzles off the page. The epilogue was the sweetest and provided a perfect conclusion to the story, as well as the series as a whole. While this book can be read as a standalone, I would highly recommend starting from book one.

Many thanks to Sourcebooks Casablanca for providing me with an eARC in exchange for an honest review.

What a perfect third novel. I devoured Eli and Beck's journey. I'm sad the "Say Everything" series is coming to an end but will be a Roni Lauren supporter from this point forward.

I love that Roni Loren writes about real situations, and the characters are always relatable. I mean really, who talks to a psychologist when they need someone to talk to? The age of internet dating is here, and UGH it's a nightmare. I love that real a situation was brought into this novel and being able to relate to Eliza was a wonderful thing. Roni has done her research and these two characters were absolutely wonderful. I loved Eliza's gumption, and I love that Beck was wholesome and honest.

Dating fails, and two friends that begin the journey into something more is always a welcome story for me! Also, the steamy scenes are on point.

Thank you to source casablanca for a copy of this book to review.

Thank you to NetGalley and Sourcebooks Casablanca for an advanced electronic copy of this book in exchange for an honest review!

Eliza is "The instagram therapist," looking for love, needing a digital detox, and wanting the company of a dog. Beckham is a computer hacker trying to escape his past and leave no digital trail. When they cross paths one Christmas Day at their shared office space, WorkAround, they spend time together and the banter begins. Except... Eliza wants commitment in her life, and Beckham can't be that. But the tension...

This was fun. I love main characters who banter back and forth without it feeling forced. Could I go without eventual miscommunication? Always. But at least this made sense.

The epilogue was also *chef's kiss* 🤌🏻💥

This is the third in the series and I loved it no less than any of the others!
I loved the two characters and while we have a certain mindset about therapists and how they might act.. they're still people too and this book gives us that side. I loved Beckham, but I wish we got a little more of his backstory.
Still highly recommend this one!

Eliza, a successful therapist, doesn’t want to play games dating. She’s thirty-two and ready to settle down. Marriage, kids, the whole nine yards. Dating apps have had less than stellar results and when one date goes wrong the situation is made ten times worse when a video of it goes viral and the effects impact her career. This is where Beck, her work neighbor, comes in. He’s smoking hot, and usually closed off, but a chance meeting at the office brought them together, bonding over a lonely Christmas. Since then, they’ve struck up a friendship, the mutual attraction growing more every time they’re together. However, Beck has made it clear he isn’t up for marriage or commitment, so clearly, they’re not right for each other. Or are they?

Beck has sworn off of social media, factors from his past soured him from sharing anything public. When he finds out about Eliza’s situation he offers to help and suggests she ban social media from her life, live life without the performance, meet people naturally and see what happens. Beck evens offers to help in her social media free journey. Seeing Eliza with anyone else drives him nuts, but after how he’s grown up, he doesn’t want any part of the traditional married/kids situation.

The start Eliza and Beck’s relationship had me cracking up! Really, all through the book there were lots of laughs. Trent the cat was priceless! They had all kinds of chemistry and got along so well, but of course Beck’s hang-ups put the breaks on things. Of course, I knew that wouldn’t last for long, but I didn’t want Eliza to settle either, but I knew once Beck got things figured out the rest would sort itself out.

This was the last in the Say Everything series and it was a satisfying conclusion, getting to see all the couples in the future, together and happy brought a smile to my face! Such a wonderful epilogue!

Rating - 4.5 stars rounded off to 5

Roni Loren has excelled once again at what she does best!

The 3rd installment to the Say Everything series was the most amazing finale we could have ever hoped for!

Thanks NetGalley and Source Books Casablanca for the ARC! Apologies for being late with my review 🙈.

Synopsis –

Meet Eliza Catalano - the hot therapist who has her life figured out to the T…well almost! With a sizzling online presence and a shining career prospect, she has nothing to complain. But under this veneer of her carefully built life, she is feeling desolate and jaded with all her failed dates. When she runs into her handsome co-worker Beckham, a professional hacker, they enter into a deal where she has to give up social media and instead try to find her Mr.Right the good old analog way.

Review -

I instantly hit it off with Eliza – she was such a simple, loving and unassuming girl with a rational and pragmatic approach to everything. I thought her asks with the guys on her dates were pretty reasonable. It was only her mild obsession with social media that seemed to interfere with her really “living” in the moment.

Aannnd then enters Beckham! Oh my poor romance loving heart! It just couldn’t handle the cuteness that ensues as he befriends Eliza starting their little arrangement. Beckham was everything I adore in a book boy-friend – charming, jovial and witty. He simply was the yang to Eliza’s yin. Their leg pulling banter, humor and easy camaraderie were utterly adorable.

Loren incorporates so many popular tropes to perfection here - friends with benefits, co-workers/friends to lovers. But as always, I appreciated the substance and depth she adds to her characters. Eliza and Beckham aren’t people with rosy lives – they are flawed, imperfect and even running from a dark and difficult past.

While I loved the endearing quality of their friendship 😍, I enjoyed the fireworks 🔥🎇 with their chemistry. As they navigate the highs and lows of their relationships, becoming friends and more than just friends, Eliza soon needs to confront a fork in her road once she discovers the real Beckham and where he comes from.

I was grateful for the uplifting ending which promised lots of happiness and exciting futures to these two wonderful folks!

For You & No One Else by Roni Loren
4.25/5 ⭐️

I didn’t initially set out to test if this book had stand-alone potential, but here we are.
I was already well into it by the time I found out it’s actually number three in a companion novel series, so I say it passes with flying colors!

Everything about it was so pleasantly surprising and intriguing, I found myself fully invested in all of the subplots (the cyber security, church excommunication, shared working space/office setup, sobriety, therapy babble!) & the list goes on.
Oh and bonus points for having no sign of miscommunication 🙌🏽 and also for the sporadic New Orleans descriptors.

But mainly because I am, at all times, here for the character-drive, what I liked most was how evolved and self-aware, yet messy and impulsive both MC’s were.

The one thing I could have done without were the tech references. While they were pretty minimal, they still managed to pull me out of the story a few times and hit close to home (probably more of a ‘me’ problem than anything, but hey 🤷‍♀️)

Highly recommend this book for anyone who likes drama/cringe-free, deep and meaningful relationships with their rom-com’s! With a side of trauma! And cute rescue pets! And Cheesecake shakes at late-night diners!

Thank you to @netgalley and @sourcebookscasa for the advanced copy in exchange for my honest review.

Have you read any of the books in the Say Everything series?

This is the final book in Roni Loren's Say Everything series and she knocked it out of the park.

There was so much to love about this book. Eliza and Beck had phenomenal chemistry. Their push and pull relationship was spot on. There's a little age difference between them - - Beck is younger. Eliza finds herself making assumptions about him because of this without getting to know him first. Once she actually takes the time to know and understand him, she finds that he's not at all what she expected.

Beck is up front and honest with Eliza that he isn't looking for marriage or children. He's not wired for it and has no interest. It's clear that Eliza is looking for that, so right off the bat, he wants her to know they don't have that kind of future. However, due to some twisty fateful events, these two end up "dancing around" a friends with benefits relationship. The danger is that one or both will start to care more than they should.

There's much more to this story than you first realize. Beck has a history which explains a great deal about where his opinions on love and marriage come from. Once he shares that piece of himself, things make much more sense. Eliza also discovers some things about herself along the way. Things that make her believe she might not even understand exactly what she's looking for herself. The two of them both have baggage that has altered their perceptions of what love is supposed to look like. Will they be able to shed these preconceived notions and decide what works best for them?

Thank you to NetGalley for this ARC. I voluntarily chose to read and review it and the opinions contained within are my own.

AUDIOBOOK REVIEW: The narration was enjoyable and helped draw the listener deeper into the story. I always enjoy being able to go back and forth between a written book and the audio version. It helps give the story a little different perspective. There was nothing not to love with this audio. 5 stars.

Thank you to Dreamscape Media for this ALC in exchange for an honest review.

For You & No One Else was the perfect end to the Say Everything series, although it can easily be read as a stand-alone.

Roni Loren writes the best characters. They’re always so real and relatable, with real-life problems. Okay, maybe not all of us need to be de-programmed from being raised in a cult, but certainly many of us can relate to lashing out and doing the opposite of what our parents want us to. And we’re certainly all guilty of putting on an “I’m okay” front for the world while we privately drown in our problems.

Eliza and Beck have great chemistry. There’s a lot of steam in this book, and it is very well-written.

I’m so sad to see this series end. If you haven’t read it, I highly recommend all three books!