“There’s no bond stronger than the one forged over bashing romance haters.” #Facts What person in their right mind hates romance??

Lizzy is a lawyer on the cusp of success in L.A. when she suffers a panic attack during a trial and realizes she’s suffering from severe burnout. She decides to take three weeks off and visit the hometown of her childhood best friend, Jack. Jack, of course, has been harboring feelings for Lizzy for years and tries his best to resist himself as the two spend her vacation volunteering to fix up a local bookstore. His attempts to preserve their friendship are challenged when Lizzy starts to see Jack in a new light.

This was a very sweet story covering tropes for friends to lovers and second chance romance. The word to describe Jack & Lizzy together is “cute”. They’re one of those couples where they’ve been friends for so long and know each other so well that it’s obvious to everyone around them that they are inevitable. 3.5 stars.

I had high hopes for this friends to lovers story, but a few things did not work for me. The instant firecracking chemistry left no room for an anticipatory build up. The bookstore trope was leaned on hard in some aspects and not enough in others that needed it. There was not much history or back story to make you feel engaged with the characters. I finished the book, but it wasn’t a favorite.

Booked On A Feeling by Jayci Lee is a sweet and heartfelt rom-com about childhood best friends who become lovers. This easy to read novel has major small town bookish vibes

Lizzy Chung and Jack Park are childhood best friends. Lizzy is a successful attorney in LA on track to make partner at her firm and Jack is the business mind behind his siblings brewery in Weldon.

At the beginning of the story Lizzy wins a trial and goes to her favorite bookstore in LA to celebrate by reading some pages of Jane Austen when she learns the owner is putting out feelers to sell the bookstore and it hurts her heart a little bit.

Lizzy then takes a vacation to Weldon where she befriends another bookstore owner and helps her fix up the place while on her trip. Simultaneously while in Weldon, Lizzy and Jack start spending more time together and while Jack has been pining for Lizzy for years, she is just starting to realize she has feelings for him.

Lizzy also ha anxiety and a strained relationship with her mother, who has put a lot of expectations on Lizzy. I enjoyed seeing her anxiety woven into the narrative making it feel like a part of the whole of who Lizzy is, much like it is for everyone else who lives with anxiety. I thought this was well written.

Overall, I quite enjoyed this story. It had some sweet and some spicy moments and it had characters who chose themselves first and put their wants and well being as the priority and I loved that quite a bit.

Overall, 4 stars!! A really good read.

Thank you NetGalley and St. Martin’s Press for the E-ARC in exchange for an honest review.

What a fun book? I have already downloaded the other book in the series because I enjoyed this one so much. I’m a huge fan on friends to lovers romances and this one, featuring best friends for 20 years, Lizzie and Jack, made me smile a lot. There were a few bumps In the road and admittedly, a few slow spots, especially the beginning, but I really loved the premise overall. Also, the characters, including the supporting cast, were lovable sweet characters, hence why I want to read other books in this series. I read the biography of the author and the fact that she was a litigator brought a whole amount of realness to the story. A fun, quick and well paced romance!

This was a quick and fun read! It took me a few chapters to get into but once the book started picking up, there were plenty of enjoyable moments. This is a friends-to-lovers book but when Lizzy and Jack were put together, it felt like there was something lacking. Their interactions were sweet and I was definitely rooting for them as a couple, but I wanted more depth and background story (especially since they were friends for 20 years). Their individual growth was well-written, but I would have loved to see more of their chemistry together.
I'd recommend this book to anyone looking for a light, easy, and fluffy romcom!

Friends to lovers at its best! I loved the two characters and getting each part of the story through each of their eyes. Such a cute story and also hot!

This was fine! Nothing bad, solid 3 stars. Didn’t hook me, but I didn’t hate it either. Perfectly fine.

I wanted to absolutely love this book, the premise and characters were lovely, but I had a few hang ups.
First, most of the conflicts between Jack and Lizzy could have been solved by just having a conversation. They keep saying how they are the best of friends, but they sure did keep some pretty big things from each other for that title.
Second, the same phrases were used over and over again to describe things and situations, it kind of takes away from the story when I feel like I had read that part before.
However, the characters were fantastic, Walden sounds like a town I'd love to live in, and I'm now in desperate need to find a cute small town book store I can get cozy in!
Thank you NetGalley for letting me read this book!

Overall it was a very sweet romcom with a HEA. It was wholesome and darling and there was a bookstore what more could you ask for.

This was a very sweet romcom. I really enjoyed watching Jack and Lizzy blossom from best friends to lovers. Although it was rather slow at times, there was a decent plot with lots of heartfelt moments and a few jokes scattered within. A good read especially for those who love bookstores and beer. Thank you to NetGalley and Jayci Lee for this ARC in exchange for my review.

This book was seriously cute. Lizzy and Jack are one of the best “friends to lovers” couples I’ve read in a long time and I really enjoyed getting to see their relationship blossom. I thought the pacing of the book was good; it lagged a little bit in the beginning for me but once Lizzy got to Weldon it really picked up. The ending was expected but I enjoyed it none the less.

Solid 3 stars.

3.5 stars

After a win at work leaves her feeling unfulfilled, Lizzy decides to take a long vacation in her best friend, Jack’s, hometown. While there, Lizzy and Jack become closer and explore new feelings. What will happen when it’s time for Lizzy to return home?

I found this to be a quick, enjoyable read. Both main characters were relatable. Well-written and good pacing. There just wasn’t anything that made the book/story stand out from other friends-to-lovers books.

I absolutely crushed through Booked on a Feeling. Is “main character saves a bookstore while falling in love” a trope because it so, I’m here for it.

Lizzy is our leading lady and she is an attorney in LA. She is smart, successful, and sad. Her lifelong friend is Jack who is a small town book keeper for his families brewery. Lizzy escapes to visit Jack while taking a two week break from her very high stress life. From there, we get to see Lizzy find herself, find new supportive girl friends, and fall in love.

Jack and Lizzy’s story is so lovely. The attention to detail in their back story was excellent, their families contribution (positive and negative) was crucial, and I spent a lot of time on Pinterest finding recipes for all of the yummy Korean foods I was reading about. I felt like I learned a lot about culture, families, and society pressure, while enjoying two fantastic characters. I highly recommend this! It is the perfect summer read.

This book was a very wholesome and sweet read!

The tropes in this book: childhood friends to lovers, guy falls first, miscommunication

Overall, I think this was a very sweet story, and I love when books involve someone who loves reading. I found it especially cool that this book was set in Kern County, and I reside in Kern County myself. The small town vibes were definitely present in this book.

To me, this story reminds me of a sweet romcom that I would watch on Hallmark with my mom once and then not really think much about it again. It would be a great read for when you need something quick and easy. There were not really any plot twists or moments where I wasn't expecting the outcome, and the storyline itself didn't really stick out to me. However, it was overall a sweet read. With that being said, this book is the third one in this series, but I read it as a stand alone. I do not know if my thoughts would be any different if I read the other books.

Thanks so much to NetGalley and St. Martin’s Press/St. Martin’s Griffin for sharing letting me read an eARC in exchange for my honest thoughts!

⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ I loved this book! I felt equally connected to both main characters which is definitely rare! The representation felt genuine and not forced, the storyline was adorable, and the characters reactions were spot on. I would definitely love to read more from this author!

This was a good read but a little slow for my liking. Two friend who have been friends since teen or preteen years aren’t so happy with their careers. It’s a friends to lovers. Guy is in love with friend who doesn’t realize it. Throughout the book you see that unravel both in their love life and personal life.

DNF @ 30% - I thought this one was going to be a winner this year, but sadly it did not live up to the hype as I thought. the characters were mediocre, the storyline relied too much on prior knowledge and focused on telling rather than showing. I didn’t think it was going to play out the way it was, which was beneficial, but I didn’t have the motivation to keep going with characters that didn’t have any romantic connection.

Thank you to Netgalley for sending this to me in exchange for an honest review !!

So, i unfortunately had to dnf this book, it was cute BUT i just felt like i wasn’t going anywhere with it, felt no connection at all to any characters, no build-up as well. I really tried to continue but i just didn’t have it in me to continue.

I LOVED THIS BOOK! all the warm and fuzzy feelings, and who doesnt love a best friends to lovers arc.
High power attorney takes a break back in her hometown and gets to spend more time with her best friend as they work together in a local bookshop...
The characters and interactions were so real and the tension was so palpable! My heart ached for the love interest throughout the entire book and there were also deep and serious issues touched upon besides the romantic arc. Cant wait to read more by this author!