This was a fun light hearted read and I enjoyed a lot of moments with it. I loved the banter and so many other points of this book

I had the wonderful opportunity to be able to read this book before it was published and can happily say I really enjoyed it. Bella was a hilarious character and very realistic on how she reacts to situations. I loved her even though she did do the wildest things. She and Ellie were a beautiful duo in this book and their feud was so stressful. The ending was absolutely perfect and I loved it. I also wish she realized the perfect man for her was right in front of her the whole time.

This was my first NetGalley ARC, and I have to say I enjoyed this story immensely. While I didn’t initially relate to Bella’s personality, her dating story is relevant to anyone tired of modern dating. I loved the character development and the love story. It was a fun read with characters who felt real and fully formed- even the more outlandish ones were the perfect foil to her journey. Great read and perfect for fall reading!

Thanks to Netgalley for this cute arc. I needed a light, read, and this was it. We may have all lived Bella's life at some point. This book is a fun read!

This was so fun to read and the spicy scenes wow! Not for the faint of heart
Thank you to Netgalley and the publisher for providing this ARC in exchange for an honest review. All opinions expressed are my own.

Bella Marble is a character experiencing change around her that feels uncontrollable, all while wishing more than anything to find her Prince Charming. She takes an unorthodox approach, replicating fairytales and, as an aspiring writer, documenting them. In her desperation, this spirals quickly, forcing her to reevaluate the relationships in her life as well as the path she wants to take toward love.

This book is really sweet, and I thought the banter between Bella and her friend Marty was so funny. I loved the friendships in the book more than anything. The pacing was great, and it had a satisfying conclusion.

Thanks to Netgalley for the early copy!

Some good qualities, for sure, but a bit raunchy in a way that didn't so much scream 'fairytale' as loudly as 'deeply confused about my pockets of inner misogyny.' Also, I would have like to read some of the author character's writing, rather than simply being told that it happened.

Overall, I really enjoyed reading this book. It is a very fun, light-hearted read with some life lessons in there as Bella is figuring out life, like we all do at some point.

I REALLY love the idea of B-Reader - is this a thing in real life? If so, sign me up. If not, I should make it something!

The ending seemed rushed and I would have liked to see more of that romance blossom from their real first date to the ending point. I didn't feel like there was a major plot twist in this anywhere, but honestly it doesn't always have to be.

This was a different kind of story than your typical one, but I did enjoy it and feel like it will resonate with a lot of people depending on your stage of life.

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

i wasn’t really sure what i was expecting when i read this book. one thing was the amount of sex, which really took me by surprise (as someone who is used to reading more milder romance books). in literally over 75% of the book the main character, bella is having a one night stand or crazy hookup, which after mentioning literally every chapter for ¼ of the book, i felt like it was getting a bit repetitive.

i understand that the whole purpose of the book is for bella to find herself, before realizing that she doesn’t have to change for any man to find her prince charming, but bella’s character development to this realization is literally all over the place. suddenly a reserved girl who is desperate for her own fairytale ending, becomes a sex-crazed manic overnight? and it’s only after she hits rock bottom, does she come to realize how much of an ass she’s been, and then she suddenly gets the guy??? i wanted so bad to like marty and this romance between him and bella, but his character development was also strange. he is introduced as a womanizer and playboy who doesn’t really do relationships, but suddenly says that he’s loved bella ever since they were children and after they hookup is suddenly ready to be in a committed relationship with her. i felt as if there was no progressive character growth, but instead a complete 180 in the actions and personalities of the characters.

the ending was cute and wrapped everything up nicely, and i like the concept and the messages, but i just feel like the execution fell flat for me.

thank you to netgalley and st. martin's press for an ARC copy of this book in exchange for an honest review.

Unfortunately this book was a flop for me. I couldn't connect to any of the characters, who all felt very surface-level. While Bella's narration was meant to be mostly humorous and light-hearted, I just found it to be immature and grating, much like the character herself. And if the reader dislikes the protagonist, it definitely taints the rest of the story.

This was a DNF for me. I found the main character to be extremely annoying. She seems borderline obsessed with her best friend and throws a temper tantrum when she finds out her parents are divorcing. The MC is just codependent and that's just not something that I can relate to or understand. I really really wanted to like this book and the first chapter was hilarious, but it just fell short for me.

What a great read. Seen some reviews that made me a bit nervous to pick this up but I'm so glad that I did. I love the way the main character, Bella, is figuring out life. Things are going great and everything is perfect until one day it isn't anymore. I can really relate with not liking change. I really liked how this storyline progressed and I am interested to see what will happen next! If you are looking for a feel good, not complicated but fun read. This one is for you!

Overall I really loved this book. The character development of Bella through out the book. She struggles with a lot of changes at once which is very relatable and does some questionable things in hopes of feeling better or just feeling something.

The ending left a few loose ends I would have liked to of had some resolution but at the same time it was nice to not have a picture perfect ending.

The structure/flow of the book with various parts and super short chapters was my biggest issue with the book. It just seemed like some chapters ended a little awkwardly.

Overall I really liked the book. It was happy but still had some depth with issues that were relatable.

Not that kind of ever after it's not your typical rom-Com, but that made it even better! The situations Bella gets into and how she deals with it, in usually the wrong way, are so funny

A disheartened woman, Bella, has several changes in her life that come at her all at once. Her best friend is moving out and going to marry a man that Bella doesn’t think is good enough for her, her parents that she has idealized for their happily ever after are getting a divorce and Bella has had such bad luck in trying to find her own Prince Charming. Her friends all seem to be growing up and moving on, but Bells just isn’t ready yet.
These changes cause Bella to spiral, where she starts having one night stands to fuel her online writing, which seems to be the only thing going right in her life right now. However, after alienating her friends, she finally realizes that, what started out as an empowering choice to live happily, has hurt a lot of people around her.
While I found that the beginning of the book was a little hard to get into, I started getting wrapped up in the characters after the first few chapters. The story seemed to lose its way a little bit after Bella has what you think should be her “ah-ha” moment, just to fall back into her old patterns once again. Thankfully she quickly sees the error in her ways, makes a final amends and starts to grow up. I feel the book could have done without the second “ah-ha” moment and Bella could have just continued her growth after realizing all the people she had hurt along the way.

A great read. Bella loses herself in terms of what she needs and also to satisfy what she she thinks her readers want when in fact, it is there all the time. I think we all go through that period of confidence that we define ourselves with how we associate ourselves with ourselves with others like Isaac and Charles. Her friendship with Ellie needed to evolve and her recognizing that Mark is great and Marty is her person marked it a book that ended with any reader having a true smile at the end.

Friends and family…love and romance…secrets…what will happen next? The protagonist is looking for love…secrets abound…I could not get into this story but others might…the book was sent to me by Netgalley for review.

I am a fan of the main character being a sort of quirky nerdy girl as I feel like I can kind of relate to that. I do think that there could have been more details in the book but overall it was written well. I do think that there are parts that were laugh out loud funny as well as parts that made me cringe a little. Overall, I have mixed feelings about the book but I did enjoy myself while reading it so I would recommend it to others to give it a try as well.
Thank you to NetGalley and St Martin's Griffin for the free copy in exchange for an honest review!

The first half had me cracking up and i was loving it. The middle was kind of lost its spark, but picked back up in the end!

Not a typical romcom, which is what I normally read. Bella is a writer who is struggling to write and is a woman who is desperately seeking her Prince Charming. So when things continue to go awry, she makes them work for the benefit of her writing. Not so much the benefit of finding “The One”.

I think you need to go into this knowing it’s not a typical romcom, would probably be considered more “women’s fiction”. But is still a good read with funny situations, and romance focused more on the last section.

Thanks to NetGalley for this ARC in exchange for my honest review. Watch for Not That Kind of Ever After to come out on March 14, 2023.