When Lizzie is feeling overwhelmed by her big city law firm in LA she heads to nearby town Weldon for a vacation, which happens to be where her childhood friend Jack lives. Lizzy rents a place above a bookstore and ends up forming a connection with the store and it’s owner. Lizzy’s time in Weldon forces her to explore her relationship with Jack and whether law is the right path for her.

While the story is widely predictable, I couldn’t wait to find out what happens. The writing is playful and covers some of my favorite tropes (which is discussed in what felt like a 4th wall break, which I loved). It’s also a book about books which is a must read for me. A great summer read! Highly recommend.

I loved Booked on a Feeling! In Lizzy Chung, Jayci Lee gives us a relatable romantic lead. She's a Korean American lawyer that consistently proves her worth in the firm but she suffers from anxiety. Her first trial brings this to the fore. Her experience in Big Law is overall positive - a generous mentor, supportive colleagues, etc. but she takes a step back to regroup in a small town outside of LA.

During the three week "regroup" Lizzy Chung focuses on herself. She spends time with Jack Park, her childhood best friend, who manages the business side of a family owned brewery. She offers her time to a local bookstore and helps turn the business around.

Friends scared to move into romance, family pressures, scenes with delicious food, and small business concerns make Booked on a Feeling a delightful read!

Thanks to #NetGalley and St. Martin’s Press for the ARC of #BookedOnAFeeling.

I really wanted to love this more than I did. I skimmed a good chunk of it, perhaps it was a lack of connection with Jack and Lizzy. I also found the amount of food descriptions really odd and a turn off. This book just wasn't right for me but others may enjoy the friends to lovers, small town vibe!

Booked on a Feeling is a hit! When two best friends decide to see if they can make it as romantic partners in a small California town.

This story had depth that made it more than a breezy romantic comedy. The writing was exceptional, the dual point of view narration helped me see Lizzy & Jack fully. I understood what they wanted, their pressures and motivations. Booked on a Feeling doesn't shy away from hard topics like strained family relationships, external expectations and being true to yourself. I ended up highlighting many passages and was giddy at the Tardis and Lego movie references. I highly recommend this book.

Thank you to St. Martin's Press & NetGalley for the ARC in exchange for my honest review.

This book was absolutely delightful and exactly what I needed to kick off summer - the perfect beach read! A light romance with endearing characters and a fun storyline that involved: small town charm, sprucing up a cute independent bookstore (truly a book lovers dream), finding yourself, family, friendship and love!
What more could you ask for??

If you’re looking for a book to make you smile, laugh and swoon this one is for you!

Thanks to the author, Netgalley and St Martin’s Press for giving me the opportunity to read an ARC of this fantastic book in exchange for my honest review! I will definitely be buying a copy of this book for my own library when it is published on July 26th, 2022!

Who doesn't love a cute romance that starts with a great long time friendship? The characters are well developed and relatable (doesn't every girl struggle with disappointing her mother?). Throw in a love for independently owned bookstores and you have the perfect story. Very cute enjoyable read that I recommend.

I enjoyed this second friends-to-lovers second-chance-romance. Jack and Lizzy are likable, and I enjoyed the chemistry they shared after twenty years of friendship. While predictable, it was in the comfortable way.

Thanks to NetGalley and St. Martin’s Press for the ARC.

I truly enjoyed this book. It was a quick read full of hidden feelings, big decisions, and mental health battle. I enjoyed the main character being an Asian-American lawyer who kicked butt at her job . I also enjoyed reading a story that highlighted anxiety and panic attacks. I enjoyed the friendship between the main too and reading about that relationship and overcoming hard decisions and choices to take a chance.
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Cute romantic comedy centered around a bookstore! What better way to start a romance than around books. The bits of culture sprinkled throughout adds the extra flavor that’s needed. Such an easy read. Lee makes you feel the connection from the beginning!

The premise of this book sounded right up my alley: a burnt out lawyer escaping to a small town to help fix up a failing bookshop while falling more and more for her best friend who is along to help her.

Unfortunately, this book didn’t deliver. I found myself skimming hoping that things would pick up, but unfortunately it never did. I didn’t connect to the characters and wish I got more background on them so they I could be able to understand them more. The initial flow of the book seemed fast paced, but after the 5% mark it was quite slow which threw me off.


Thank you St. Martin Press and NetGalley for this ARC in exchange for an honest review.

I read the first two books when I received
my arc of Booked on a Feeling and let me tell you I loved this trilogy. I now know it wasn't a necessity to read the first to but I am glad I did. I enjoy this author's writing and how she goes with common tropes but
adds honestly to them. For example this one had a very hallmark movie style trope, but it added in the mental health of Liszt and her anxiety. I someone who suffers from anxiety especially when it comes to achieving my goals I am happy to have read this. My favorite out of the three has to be The Dating Dare though. Anyways pick this book up when it comes out July 26th. Also
who could not have this book on their shelf like the title is go good as is the cover art. Every time I read the title I sing it in the melody of "Hooked on feeling". So if you
see me walking around singing, "Im booked on a feeling, bah bah bah bah, l'm high on believing," you now know why. Thank you to Net Galley and St. Martin Press for my digital arc.
The plot of Booked on a Feeling: Lizzy Chung is an overachiever and she almost has everything she always dreamed of. But then she had a panic attack and passed out during a case's opening statement which
was a huge deal for her career. She goes to hometown Weldon so she could have a three week break. When there Lizzy decides to revamp a local bookstore and who better to help her than her life long best friend. Since Jack has been in love with her for about forever and he is good at projects like that because his family's business of course he helps. And you get to see their friendship morph to something different.

the book had all the right ingredients for a goof story, best friends to lovers, angst, pinning and good charecters. the problem for me was the pacing. the real story didnt start until almost halfway. i needed more things to happen to fully enjoys it.

"Booked on a Feeling" is a super cheesy romance that lives up to its punny title. Long time best friends Jack and LIzzy have always supported each other and are finally close to admitting that there might be more to how they feel. There is also a strong plot about figuring out your career in your early thirties. I found the romance plot to be hearfelt and sincere; the career plot had some awkward "would this person really do this?" kind of moments. Overall, worth a read for the romance and the solid Asian American representation.

Thank you to NetGalley and St. Martin's Press for my copy of this book in exchange for an honest review!

I’ll start by saying I’ve never read anything by Jayci Lee, so I went into this entirely blind. Initially, it took me until about 15-20% to really get into the book, but somewhere around there I became hooked. I couldn’t put it down!

Lizzy and Jack are childhood besties, and after a grueling twenty years of pining hopelessly for his best friend, Jack decides to get over his crush…until Lizzy begins to see him as more than a friend.

And boy, let me tell you, the sexual tension between these two?? WOW. I was like a thirteen year old girl kicking my feet in the air at a sleepover with my best friends as we talked about cute boys! Jayci managed the build up between these two so well!

I think what I loved most about this book is the nods to Korean culture and the diversity. I love all things k-pop and k-drama, so this was like adding another layer to those things. Like reading a k-drama instead of watching it!

Very good, will be recommending it to others!

Will be uploading a review on my social media closer to publishing date! :)

3.75 stars!

Before I start, I will say that I was not the biggest fan of the past 2 books, I didn’t make it through book 2, but I thoroughly enjoyed this one.

I LOVE the childhood love trope, and this book delivered that. I really enjoyed the relationship between Lizzy and Jack.

It’s a very quick, easy read.

What do you do when what you think you want for your life turns out to be different than what you've been working so hard to achieve?

Booked on a Feeling follows long-term friends Lizzy and Jack as they navigate family, careers, and one another in an adorable small-town setting.

I’m a huge fan of a good friends-to-lovers story. Take that and sprinkle in some real talk about mental health and family and add a side of delicious food and you have this book (seriously, all the yummy food descriptions have my stomach growling)!

This book gave me all the warm and fuzzy feelings I love from a good rom-com and I will absolutely re-read it in the future!

This is as much a romance as it is a journey in self discovery. I was hooked by chapter four. There is a lot of Korean representation throughout the story that helps you understand the characters background, motivations, and fears. This book has the story that hallmark movies try to make. 4 stars for me.

Thank you to Netgalley for the ARC.

I liked- not loved this. It was very cute but I got to about 90% and still was not connecting with any of the characters. I love the whole premise of the book and anything that is about books is always Fun to read about as a fellow book lover. I did like the author’s writing style however and will be checking out other books by her in the future!

Thank you to NetGalley and St. Martin's Press for my copy of this book in exchange for an honest review!

This book will be published on July 26, 2022.

So, I loved this book! I thought this was a cute, lighthearted romance that follows childhood friends to lovers, Jack and Lizzy. Lizzy is going above and beyond to please her mother, becoming a lawyer living in LA, and following the standards her mom sets for her. She has a moment where she questions her true happiness and decides to take a break from work, and sets out to Weldon, where her best friend of over a decade, Jack, lives, and works in his family's brewery. Lizzy is on this path to self-discovery in terms of what SHE wants to do in life, all while Jack is internally battling a new career move, putting his family's business behind. While in Weldon, spark fly and the pent up emotions toward one another come to a head. Enter romance. I was not expecting any steam from this book, but it did get a little spicy! I enjoyed the relationship and chemistry between Jack & Lizzy, and loved this trope! This was my first childhood friends to lovers book and I thought it was just adorable!

I rated this book 4 stars - I liked it a lot, but in comparison to other books I've given 5 stars to this one doesn't compare.

4 / 5 stars!!!
Thank you so much to St. Martin’s Press for the ARC of this book! I loved it so much. I could not put it down. This is a friend to lovers romance which I usually do not like but this one was so cute. The characters were very realistic and relatable. They just warmed your heart. One day I want to experience a Love like Jack has for Lizzy