Perfect for friends to lovers fans!

I've enjoyed Jayci Lee's books so far, with A Sweet Mess being my top favourite, so I was really glad to see her coming out with a new book and with a setting of a bookstore no less!

This book certainly started off with a bang with all the lawyer talk and I just really liked how Lizzy's job was a lawyer since I haven't read many books with an MC with that profession before.

Friends to lovers is your classic "cute trope" and this book was definitely that! I love bookstores (of course) and this book was the perfect homage to that with the background of Lizzy and Jack's love story!

Thank you to NetGalley and St. Martin's Press for the earc in return for an honest review.

This review was also posted on goodreads at the following link: https://www.goodreads.com/review/show/4788349837

Thank you to NetGalley & The publisher for an advanced copy of this book in exchange for an honest review.

I thought this book was adorable! i loved the lawyer and bookstore aspects being added to the book as it's interests of mine although i accidentally read this and didn't know it was a 3rd in a series and i was a little lost for the beginning part. Im sure it would be much better if i had read the first 2 although i still enjoyed as i read!

It gave me some reminders of it ends with us for some reason just by the helping clean up and set up a store, just a small detail i thought about while reading and i loved having that comparison to something shown in another book even if it's not close at all. I will for sure be going back to the first books to catch up and fully understand this book & ill probably end up rereading it even

I really enjoyed this book. I wasn’t initially aware it’s part of a series. The dynamic between characters was sweet. I enjoyed the cultural aspect and inclusion. I found it a bit predictable but still enjoyed.

Booked on a Feeling presents a friends-to-lovers romance between childhood friends attorney, Lizzy Chung, an attorney, and Jack Park, frustrated working in his family brewery business. While the author’s writing style is enjoyable, and the characters were worth rooting for, I was irritated by some of her errors about litigation, the legal system, and the practice of law. As a practicing attorney I found these misstatements about Lizzy’s professional responsibilities, her plan for the future at her law firm, her “staff,”and the trial that results in the problem that causes her to take a hiatus to be glaring error that were too distracting to disregard. With a brief conversation with a practicing lawyer, or a even a scant amount research, the author might have obtained and presented a more realistic setting for her primary character, Lizzy.

However, the author’s presentation of anxiety issues, the stereotypical pressure Asian parents place on their children to be traditionally successful, and self discovery created an satisfying story.

When Lizzy’s professional hiatus brings her back to a small town where Jack lives, and she discovers a bookstore in need of a revamp, she finds a new purpose. Jack provides assistance int his endeavor through which Lizzy and Lack discover and, eventually, explore their mutual attraction. While the characters’ reluctance to be open and honest about their feelings was, at times, infuriating, their eventual romance was worth the wait.

Thank you to NetGalley and and St.Martin's Press for the eARC in exchange for an honest review.

4/5! This was a sweet end to a very cute series. I really enjoyed the first book, but felt that the second book was not as mature. I was prepared to feel average about this one, but was pleasantly surprised! I really liked the character development here and found the romance story to be relatable, funny, charming, and flirty! I definitely would recommend this to someone looking for a quick and easy summer read.

Ok. I liked this better than the last one in the series, but only just. It totally reads like fanfiction which would be fine, but I totally didn’t care about the characters. It was less robotic than ‘Dating Dare’ but I think I just have to come to terms with the fact that I just don’t love Jayci Lee’s writing. I do, of course, love a book-centric book and I liked the store makeover part; Shannon and Elliot were cool and if the next one’s about them, I’ll check it out, but otherwise I don't know that I'll be interested.
Thanks to St. Martin’s Press and NetGalley for the advance copy in exchange for an honest review.

I really enjoyed this story! The dynamic between Lizzy and Jack was sweet and I'm always a sucker for a good friends-to-lovers trope. I enjoyed the cultural inclusions of their Korean backgrounds but wish there had been more to the build up of their relationship. The bookstore-aspect is sure to appeal to other book lovers as it did to me. I did find the ending a bit predictable and could see the resolution from a mile away, but I still enjoyed the sweet conclusion to their story. Overall, a solid 4 star story.

2.5 stars

Thank you to NetGalley for the opportunity to read. Unfortunately this book was not for me. I felt it was incredibly slow paced and since I hadn’t read the first 2 books I lacked required background knowledge on the characters

A wonderful 4.75 to Booked on a Feeling!!

Our story follows Lizzy, an attorney in LA who’s been trying to make partner for years. After winning her first case (and having a panic attack in the process) she takes some time off in a cute sleepy town called Weldon. She spends time with her best friend since childhood, Jack. Jack has been carrying a torch for Lizzy for years, where will the two friends find themselves at the end of the three weeks?

I know people say don’t judge a book by it’s cover, but I knew I would love this book as soon as I saw the cover. This story has so many good things working for it. It’s funny, the romance is sweet but still sexy. The author touches on mental health and anxiety and it genuine and carefully discussed. I love how the characters found the strength to follow their dreams at the stage of life they’re in.

I love our characters so much. Lizzy is smart and has always been driven. I found that I relate to her anxious tendencies, and I wanted to give her a hug multiple times through this story.

I love Jack so much. I have never considered myself a fan of friends to lovers but this was just too good. He’s so sweet and caring, and he really knows and values Lizzy.

The only things keeping me from 5 stars is that the story line felt a little predictable toward the end, but I still really really enjoyed this.

Would definitely recommend!!

Lizzy is in dire need of a break from her all-encompassing job as a lawyer. And what better place to take her three week vacation than in the home town of her best friend of 20 years with him by her side. Jack can't believe Lizzy has chosen Wilden for the place to recover from her burnout, but he is certainly not complaining! Jack has had a crush on Lizzy for the past 20 years, but wouldn't dare do anything about it because their friendship means too much to him to lose. However, as they spend day in and day out together, that line between friends and something more begins to blur. Can they become something more without ruining their friendship or will feelings of inadequacy become too much to bring into this new relationship?...

Booked on a Feeling is the 3rd in the series "A Sweet Mess" by Jayci Lee. This time it follows Lizzy Chung and Jack Park. Jack is the brother to Tara from the previous book, but none of that overly makes a difference in the story. Each book could be read as a stand-alone. Except for one spot in the novel, I never had an issue following along with who was who and what relation they had to each other.

My biggest complaint with this novel was that it was rather slow paced, but at that the same time very fast paced. For example, I felt the book dragging out details of exactly what went where in this book store, but then when something interesting actually happens, its done and over within two or three paragraphs. In all honesty, I just wanted it to be over so I could move on, which is disappointing because I remember rather enjoying the previous novel in the series. Unfortunately, this one fell flat for me and I couldn't really get into the story or the characters.

Rated 2.5 stars, rounded up to 3/5 stars

I was immediately drawn in by the cover and description of this one and was really excited to start it. Unfortunately, it really fell flat for me. There were some things I liked (the bookstore setting, how Lizzy’s mental health was treated, the finding your own path element), but the things that I didn’t like outweighed those.

I found the middle really dragged and was quite repetitive, it felt like there was no real build up/burn to the romance and the miscommunication made my eyes roll. One of my biggest pet peeves with multi-perspective rom coms is when the two leads are way too similar and hard to tell apart. Unfortunately that happened here, and I would have to stop to remind myself who’s head I was in during different chapters.

I love bookish books! Cute friends to lovers story and a quick, heartfelt read. Thanks NetGalley for the ARC. All opinions are my own.

Adorable characters, a sweet friends-to-lovers romance, with a side of figuring out your passion/purpose in life. I enjoyed this one very much!

I really liked both Jack and Lizzy and loved how their relationship developed alongside them each exploring what makes them happy in their professional lives.

Jack and Lizzy both feel pressure from their parents and families to be successful and are trying to live up to expectations but are deeply unfulfilled in their careers. They don't want to disappoint their loved ones but their hearts just aren't in it. I think the issues Lizzy has, specifically, with pursuing a career a parent has chosen for her is all too relatable. It highlights the importance of doing what you love and doing it for you.

During the book, Lizzy rediscovers her love of books and bookstores. I loved this aspect of the book. There are some great moments where Lizzy talks about her love of bookstores and romance novels. It's very meta and self-aware at times and just really fun. Lizzy even mentions the romance tropes that apply to her own situation at one point.

Another great feature of the book is the cultural rep. Like the characters in the series' previous two books, Jack and Lizzy are both of Korean descent. I enjoyed the scenes where Jack's Korean culture is shown as he spends time with his family.

Definitely recommend!!

This book follows Lizzy and Jack, childhood friends who are now adults and trying to figure out their lives. Lizzy is determined to make partner at her law firm, and Jack is struggling to find purpose outside of his family's business. When Lizzy takes 3 weeks off work due to extreme stress/burn out, the pair find themselves living in the same city for the first time in a long time, and romantic feelings spring to the surface that are hard to ignore.

Unfortunately, this book was not for me. The plot was slow and reading became boring. We learn very little about the characters and their backgrounds-the reader is simply pushed into the story. This made it hard to connect with or care about the characters.

"He loved her. He needed her. Was he trying to convince himself to kiss her or let her go? He could lose his best friend. Or he could gain someone who meant infinitely more."

If you enjoyed Book Lovers , then Booked on a Feeling might be your next bookstore-themed romance! It’s the story of high-powered LA attorney, Lizzy, and her small-town best friend, Jack, who realize, during Lizzy’s 3-week vacation to Jack’s hometown, that they’re in love with each other… but their lifestyles might not be as compatible as their chemistry.

The dialogue felt a little stiff and unnatural at times, and the pacing was off—everything between Lizzy and Jack was smooth-sailing for the first 85% of the book, and then all of the conflict / tension / resolution was crammed into the final 15% which made the ending feel super rushed. But overall, it was a cute story with likeable characters and great chemistry. 3.5 stars, rounded up to 4!

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A huge thank you to Jayci Lee, St. Martin’s Press, and NetGalley for an ARC in exchange for an honest review!

A rom-com with a bookish title and setting is always something I'm game to check out. This one has the childhood friends-to-lovers trope, which I enjoy for how well the characters know each other's history and hopes and dreams, but there's a lot of angst about ruining a friendship that can get a bit tiresome to me. In this particular one I enjoyed the banter of the old friends + the checklist-loving protagonist and her project to help out a struggling indie bookstore while she's on leave from her law firm for a mental health break, and I also enjoyed all of the food and cooking references, particularly to all of the delicious-sounding Korean food their families make. An enjoyable read for entertainment, but not one that particularly stands out to me among the rom-coms I've read lately. E-copy received from Netgalley in exchange for an honest review. ★★★

This is seriously the cutest childhood friends to lovers romance!

LA attorney Lizzy takes a much needed vacation to her childhood small town after a panic attack at work. She spends her time catching up with her childhood bestie Jack, and together they volunteer revamping the towns library!

This gave so many adorable k-drama vibes!! I loved the friendship between Lizzy and Jack and watching their relationship blossom was so fun. I also appreciated the self discovery journey Lizzy went on and how both characters searched for what would make them happy, and not what would make others happy.

Love, love, love!

This book was literally a Hallmark movie with a little spice, and oh how I enjoy a cozy Hallmark movie! It's got friends-to-lovers, big city girl saves dying small town business, and insta-love (kind of). I enjoyed watching Lizzy and Jack's relationship blossom. I really enjoyed the sprinkling of Korean culture throughout as well. I did get a little bored with Jack's "she'll never love me/I'm not good enough for her" narrative, but overall it was a very cute romance and I give it a 3.5 stars and would definitely recommend for romance and rom-com fans. Thanks to NetGalley for the arc of this story in exchange for my honest opinion.

If you are a huge fan of friends to lovers romance then there is a good chance you will enjoy this book! Jack has been pining for his best friend Lizzy for 20 years since they were both 10 years old. Sadly, I am not a fan of friends to lovers so this one didn’t work great for me. Jack was sweet and supportive and just a great guy. My problem is always the other friend that just happens to notice how hot their best friend is. I felt like all this book was about was Lizzy’s lust for Jack’s hotness. It felt almost like she was very superficial and I didn’t love it.
There were many sweet moments but in short it just wasn’t a favorite for me.
Thanks to NetGalley for the advanced copy in exchange for my honest review.

Thank you to NetGalley and St. Martin's Press for providing the ARC.

I wanted to like this book, I really did, but I just couldn't get into it. The prose was wordy and forgettable. The characters were so one-note and boring. And their relationship never made sense to me.

I have a hard time with book characters where the source of conflict comes from an unrequited crush. Jack has spent 20 years in love with Lizzy, and he just accepts that she's it for him and doesn't talk to her about his feelings or anything. There's a childhood friends to lovers trope and then there's this: 20 years of pining is absolutely ridiculous, and he should have gotten over her the second she made it clear that she wasn't interested.

Jack is the worst communicator. I can't take him seriously. He's been lying to Lizzy for most of his life, and then he gets everything he wants just because he held out for so long. None of these screams romance to me. It just feels like he wasted part of his life in love with someone who, realistically, was never going to return his affections.

Not a fan of this book. It felt sloppy and rushed, and the character's decisions were nebulous at best.