I really enjoyed this book! I felt that the enemies-to-lovers and fake dating tropes were executed really well, and I liked that there was a realistic amount of arguments / dislike / confusion between these characters during the book regarding their unfortunate circumstances, rather than an instant transition into romance. I thought the pacing was great, and I was eager to turn the page and see what would happen next. I liked how class and wealth were explored amongst the plot as well. Will definitely be recommending this book to others!

Friends episode, Hallmark movies, and now The Reunion. Fast read but super cute. Light read with a cute Rom Com base. Liked it and thank you so much for this advanced copy. Definitely a great beach read!

What do you get when you cross a spoiled rich girl who Daddy cut-off and an all work and no play guy who hit a rough patch with his start-up company? A delightful romp in which two people, sworn enemies in high school, find that they do not hate each other as much as they once thought. When the story begins, I did not like Posy. She is the epitome of entitled snobby rich kid. She has never had to work for anything in her life. Lucas was the scholarship kid. His parents were employees of the prestigious school, Arundel, that he and Posy attended. He is a hard worker who planned out every detail of his life, Excel worksheets and all. Teenage Posy nicknamed him Helpboy, and their stint as head-girl and head-boy at Arundel was a constant battle. They couldn’t agree on anything.

 Ten years later, at their high school reunion, they find each other alone by the lake. Both are contemplating the messes their lives have become. Lucas needs to find rich clients to keep from selling his life’s work, his wealth management firm, to the highest bidder. Posy finally has the chance to do something with her life and launch her dream photography career, but Daddy has cut her off. She’s broke and can’t afford the airline ticket to attend an important photography festival in Hawaii. In an act of madness, they come up with a crazy scheme to help them both achieve their goals. Arundel has an archaic clause in their bylaws. They will pay for the wedding and honeymoon of any headgirl and head-boy who choose to marry each other. Can they put their differences aside and stage a fake marriage to get the money? If it works, Posy will use her connections to help Lucas find clients and she will get her plane ticket to Hawaii.

This was a fast and fun read. I enjoyed the characters and their journey from sworn enemies to friends and then lovers. The plot resonated with the angst of being the different kid in high school. Feeling worthless and unsure of your life was another powerful theme. The fast-paced story was an easy read. It flowed smoothly from start to finish. It was an interesting twist of the love/hate relationship trope. The well developed character personalities worked well with the storyline. My only issue is that the story was not an unforgettable one. I did not feel any emotional connection with the characters or their romance. It was just a quick and enjoyable read. If you are looking for a light romantic read, this book would be perfect. According to my review scale, it is a 3-star book.

Special thanks to NetGalley and HarperCollins UK, One More Chapter, One More Chapter for providing this e-ARC in exchange for an honest review. Expected publication date is June 10, 2022.

Thank you, NetGalley, for an early copy of this book in exchange for my honest review!

I strongly dislike giving bad reviews, so I’ll keep this to the point. I did not like any of the characters, besides maybe Posy’s best friend. I felt absolutely no chemistry between Posy and Lucas, which is so disappointing because I love enemies to lovers/marriage of convenience tropes. This book was compared to a favorite romcom of mine, and I strongly disagree. The “humor” in this book was just a lot of horrible comments made about other people, fat jokes, and classist jokes. I had a very hard time finishing this book, especially when I wasn’t rooting for any of the characters.

2.5/5 stars, only because I finished when I truly wanted to DNF.

*Thank you to NetGalley and the publisher for a copy of this book in exchange for an honest review.*

Overall good and quick read. A bit slow at the beginning but it picks up shortly after first couple of chapters. To be honest I didn't really like the heroine.Even though the character development happens it's mostly at the end of the book. The writing was good but would've preferred if there was bit more interactions between the main characters. 3 stars.

*Special thanks to NetGalley and the publisher for providing this e-ARC in exchange for an honest review. Pub date: June 10, 2022

Oh no. No no no. This narrative of “you must have a career and family because you’re turning 30” trope is really old. This is 2022, I guess we should just call it in ladies—it’s fate as old maids for the lot of us!

The messaging is confusing. When Posy is speaking with her father, she seems clueless to her ways but as soon as she’s around her HS friends, she’s suddenly ashamed of her life as if she knows it’s not legit and was just faking it in the conversations with her father—yet moments later she’s sticking up for her privileged life again. What’s the deal?

This is a mindless enough read if you’re looking for an enemies to lovers + fake dating trope but I didn’t feel the chemistry and it was pretty difficult to care about these unlikeable characters.

I was quite excited by the premise of this story but it just did not hit the mark despite having two tropes I love (fake relationship and enemies to lovers). Neither Posy or Lucas were particularly likeable, (she was very immature/spoilt and he lacked charisma/charm) and I did not care enough to root for them. It took way too long for them to warm up to each other and when things did pick up it went from 0 to 60. I just was not feeling the chemistry. The writing style was good but the execution of the story could have been a lot better. 2 stars.

"Instincts can speak volumes but you have to listen to them. Even if it means going against everything you thought you knew."

⭐️4/5
♥️3/5 (romance)

This book is about two high school nemesis, Posy and Lucas, that they meet again after 10 years, and how they can learn from each other from a crazy plan.

The way this story is told was very captivating, I couldn't put it down until I finished it. The prose is well written and the characters were very real and represented. I could feel the chemistry between them seeping from the pages, all their fears and securities too. And I wished I hadn't finished it too quickly.

I definitely will read another book from this author, I think she has a lot of potencial. So if you like Pride and Prejudice by Jane Austen but in contemporary times, I totally recommend this book.

And Posy is right. Sometimes we have to write our own path and trust on our instincts. It's worth it!

*Note: Thank you Netgalley & the publishers for allowing me access to this book in exchange for an honest review.

Thank you to Harper Collins Uk and NetGalley for this digital ARC in exchange for my honest review.

I really wanted to love this enemies to lovers, posh boarding school, reunion with hijinks and misunderstandings romance, but I honestly find some of the humor a bit off putting at times. As a curvy girl myself, the fat shaming jokes were just unwarranted and didn’t land for me. I tried really hard to connect to Posy, and I really usually love a character that is flawed and a story of redemption, but I genuinely felt bad for Lucas at times who is embroiled in this scheme. I know he needs her connections to save his family business, and it just felt exploitative at times. I do believe that the author has great banter between characters, and the bones of this book are there, but the details were a little wonky for me.

The Reunion is a fun and light hearted read and follows Posy and Lucas in their crazy plan of a ‘fake’ romance and receive an all expenses paid wedding thanks to an crazy old school contract!
Whilst the plot is slightly predictable it is an easy and enjoyable read.

This book was interestingly enough told from 4 perspectives, 2 only sparingly.

I'm not a huge fan of love stories that start with one or both of the characters in existing relationships not with one another, but this story did a decent enough job of wading through it and still bringing a heartfelt romance to fruition. The absurdity of the plot is probably my biggest issue with this novel, the idea of a millionaire heiress faking a $7k wedding/honeymoon to get a $3k ticket to Hawaii is beyond over the top. I liked the characters and the setting, if you can get past the 'reality' of the novel it was an enjoyable read.

Thanks to NetGalley and the publisher for the ARC of this book; I greatly appreciate it.

I needed an easy fun read and that's just what this book was. It kept my attention, it had me chuckling, it didn't require too much thinking and I enjoyed the characters. The story generally moved along easily although there were a couple sections that dragged a little bit.

I was positive I knew how the book was going to end and was pleasantly surprised that it didn't end quite as I expected. Overall, I'd recommend this book to anyone who's looking for a light read.

Great fun getting to meet Posy and Lucas from their school days and 10 years later when they meet at their school reunion. “Chalk and cheese, anyone?” Both are in need of a shake up in their very different lives, but as some may say, “opposites attract”. They both have some growing to do and together, bring out the best in each other.

Thank you to NetGalley and Harper Collins UK for an e-copy of THE REUNION to review. This is just the sort of book for readers who like cozy, proper British closed-door (mostly) romances with a bucket of f-bombs thrown in for fun. :)

Posy and Lucas were the head boy and girl of their posh boarding school their senior year. However, they could not stand each other then and certainly not now.

Posy is a spoiled party girl always ready to spend her father's money. Lucas is a hard-working gent who is on the verge of losing his company he co-founded with his best mate.

The two reconnect at their school reunion in which they hatch a plan to cash in on the school's longstanding (but never used) rule that if the head boy and girl marry each other, the school pays for the wedding. So, why not get married - fake married, that is.

Posy needs the money to fly to an event in Hawaii to make connections for her photography. Lucas needs Posy's family's connections to save his business.

The book starts off slow and has a large cast of characters. But once the two begin to push each other for the better and character growth starts to happen - ahhhh, it's just very lovely and becomes a page-turner.

I loved the backdrop of the little town of the school and the wedding. Both characters had real change, but not too much, thank goodness. We still want them to be Hurricane Posy and Spreadsheet Lucas.

I rate THE REUNION four out of five stars.

They were classmates and where enemies . Now twelve years later at their school reunion they meet again and she ask him to pretent they are dating . He only accept because he needs someone to invest in him . She is the rich spoilt girl and he the son of the help . Will they find what they eally want ?
I received this book from netgalley and the puclisher as an arc . Thank you . All thoughts and opinions are my own ..

This was such a fun and quick read.
I thoroughly enjoyed this book, it was so much fun and I read it so quickly it made me forget I wasn’t actually in the story. Totally recommend it for anyone who loves romance!!
Thank you to Netgalley and the publisher for providing me with this ARC!

I blitzed through this book over the weekend as I just could not get enough. Light and witty I enjoyed every second. Thanks to the publisher and NetGalley for providing me with a copy of this book in exchange for an honest review.

Literally joyful, feel good, escapism. It is funny, Raw and easily relatable. I really enjoyed this one. The characters were great and the author really writes a story that draws you in and makes you feel like you are right there alongside the characters.

The Reunion follows two former high school rivals as they pretend to be in madly in love to solve all their problems. Posy needs money after her father cuts her off and Lucas is about to lose everything unless he finds an investor. Posy talks Lucas into her crazy plan to pretend they are getting married. Things get complicated as they realize they don't actually hate each other. In fact they find themselves falling in love. The Reunion had a great plot and it's full of fun characters but I never truly got invested in the romance of it. There's lots of cute moments but it never connect for me.

This book was so much fun to read. I devoured it in a single session, and by the time I closed it, my face hurt from smiling. The chemistry between these two is palpable.
Totally engaging, witty, and one of the most original enemies to lovers stories I’ve read in a long while.

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