Thank you NetGalley for a chance to read this! I really adored this. I am a huge fan of the 'enemies to lovers' trope, particularly if the 'enemies' portion is one-sided or misconstrued, and this played into that SO well. Given the current market for social influencing, I also thought the underlying theme of this book, on living one's life for the "gram" vs for oneself was really well written. The steamy scenes were steamy but not overly wordy/cliche, and you ended up rooting for the love story AND the character development in the end, which is definitely not always the case with romance!
This story is not world-shattering, it won't stick to you forever, but its that perfectly cute fun read I definitely needed to break up my February!

I really enjoyed the banter and found the setting to be fun. The podcast based plot did not fully work for me (it felt a little predictable) and I was a bit annoyed with how bad of a friend the main character is, but I think this is a fun easy beach read

I enjoyed this one! Although i did find some of the characters difficult to connect to. I have a lot of trauma around mean girls from high school, so this one took me a bit to get into.

This was a really cute, enjoyable romcom! I thought the chemistry and banter between Margo and Declan was both believable and fun. Declan is a FANTASTIC love interest and one of my favorite MMC's of the year so far. If you enjoy frenemies-to-lovers with a hint of second chance and an only one kayak trope, give this one a try!

I absolutely DEVOURED this book. Whenever I picked it up, I could not put it down. I wasn't sure how the love story would play out in this book but I was not disappointed. I thought that Margo was such a relatable character to a lot of people nowadays. The worry of heartbreak and the fear of falling in love when you've never had a positive example of love in your life is real and Kristyn J. Miller described these fears and moving through them so beautifully. Declan was such a lovable character too- he was so lovable and kind and seemed like a total hopeless romantic.

You will love this book if you enjoy:
- guy falls first
- girl sworn off relationships
- slow burn romance
- strong independent fmc

I would definitely recommend this book and I cannot wait to read whatever else Kristyn J. Miller writes!

This was a cute read. Margo shares a successful podcast with her best friend Jo, they give advice and share their seven rules they follow to keep them from getting their hearts broken while having a good time. But her bestie Jo goes and falls in love and is getting married. Putting a strain on the podcast and possibly resulting in the end of the podcast. One of their sponsors gives Jo a free wedding and hosts the wedding party for 2 weeks at a resort. The best man is Margo’s nemesis from high school. They are attracted to each other and Declan isn't the jerk she thought he was. But Declan isn’t a one night stand kind of guy, will Margo break the rules for Declan or will he be the test subject for the next season of the sinking podcast? I liked the characters and the story line. I liked the social media angle. There are so many professionals working as creators/influencers now days, it was interesting to see this author’s take on a creator’s online work persona and obligations versus their real life. There is some drama and a touch of spice. Overall a good read and I would like to read more from this author.

Thank you to St. Martin and Netgalley for the ARC.

Unfortunately, this wasn't my favorite romcom. I didn't seem to connect to any of the characters, and Margot felt so much like a "pick me girl" it was distracting. And Declan had a couple subtle sexist comments, I wasn't able to swoon.

With that said, if you like How to Lose a Guy in Ten Days, I'd recommend trying this out.

Thank you to Netgalley & St Martin’s Press for giving me this arc in exchange for my honest review.

This story follows Margo and Declan and their reintroduction years after high school. From enemies to lovers Margo now has a popular podcast with her best friend Jo who is just so happening to be marrying Declan’s best friend!

While I enjoyed reading this book and their navigation to become more than just friends it sort of fail short for me with the miscommunication trope and incident with the bartender girl? Im not too sure lol

I really really enjoyed this

Not only was it a solid romance, but it felt so relevant to the today + the internet age in that even though not everyone is a podcaster/social media personality, people are still expected to build a personal brand that they present to the world, and this story & main character tackled how that can become an obstacle to actually living our lives, how creating arbitrary rules and boundaries can limit us more than they fuel our success.

Also as an Angelino, I loved the LA geography and freeway name dropping lmao.

I think this would be good for fans of Mhairi McFarlane, Jasmine Guillory, and maybe Emily Henry (but this is heavier on the romance and lighter on the general fiction vibes than Ms. Henry’s books) and also just for romance fans in general because I think this was a great contemporary romance.

If you're looking for a perfect beach read, look no further than Seven Rules! The characters were fun and relatable, the tropes were tried and true favorites, and the tension was fantastic. Margo's worries and growth were almost tangible in the way they were written. Waiting for that other shoe to drop I swear you could feel her anxiety. I loved the banter and easy jokes between Margo & Declan- their chemistry was so fun to read about and I found myself cheesing along with it.

*NOTE: When I review a book, 4/5 stars for me is a great book. 5/5 would be the definition of a book I would sell my soul for/give up anything to reread.

So, this is a great book. It was intriguing and different than what I would usually read. For young adult women, what would be intriguing is the 7 Rules Podcast is similar to the popular podcast Call Her Daddy. I also love how the beginning hooks you in with a preview of Season 7, but then the story starts pre recording of season 7. Margo had a good balance of singleness and romance fear/caution without it being too overbearing or annoying. Declan was delightful. He was so enjoyable and well written. He's slightly different than the male leads I'm used too and I loved him for it.

My only complaints were it felt like a short book (length wise/page count) to span 2 weeks in timeline. I was track of time and days. The wedding (Jo and Peter) crept up on me because of the timeline.

In all, I definitely recommend as a quick and easy read. It is a good palate cleanser between larger books.

*I posted a review on instagram, but the link won't copy over. It's 2swifties1bookshelf on instagram

This was a fun cute read. I didn't really get into it and feel for the characters until 30% or so in but after that it kept my attention. I enjoyed the friendship between Margo and Jo and was a big fan of Declan. It was kind of fun to have the girl mess up and have to do some big act to apologize. I didn't love how often we were reminded that Declan was a ginger.

It was a DNF for me. I think this one will work well for many readers, but I’m not one of them. The lifestyle premise of the main character wasn’t something I could connect with and she seemed to talk in circles. It was too frustrating for me to engage in the story and invest.

Thank you netgalley for the advance copy.

Thanks to Netgalley for the ARC! I had a hard time getting into this one. I am not sure if part of it was my annoyance at the influencer lifestyle (which is funny because the main character addresses that very thing from people) or if it was because she did not seem to have enough gumption for me or if it was because I cannot find any descriptions of main male characters with red hair very swoony (sorry not sorry) or maybe because Margo seems very selfish and only focused on her career instead of allowing herself to BE at her best friend's wedding. Whatever it was, I found myself kind of slugging through this one at times and not super worried about if it worked out or not. The ending was cute, and the conflict was ok (although it was really tied in to her being selfish, so...yea). The best friend seems great, and the love interest sounded nice (pale red-head and all), but I did not love the story. FYI adult romance with sexual situations and profanity

A fun book to get lost in. A girl who swore off love to finding love in her own time. I absolutely loved this cute story and will recommend it to all of my friends!

⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️/5


This was such a cute book!

Margo and her best friend Jo, have a podcast about how to stay single. When Jo meets the love of her life, her and Margo have to figure out how to spin their podcast so that it can continue on with Jo now being married.
Margo’s high school enemy Declan, who is also the best man, are at the wedding together. Against everything she stands for, she decides to do an experiment to see what would happen if she tried dating him.

This book was full of hilarious moments and really likable characters. It had some of my favorite tropes, including forced proximity, and enemies to lovers. It’s was a slow burn with some great chemistry!

I thought this was a fun, cute, and easy read! I look forward to reading more from Kristyn J. Miller!


📘: Seven Rules for Breaking Hearts by Kristyn J. Miller
🗓 Pub Date: May 16, 2023

Thank you to NetGalley, Kristyn J. Miller, and St.Martin’s Press for this ARC!

I voluntarily read and reviewed an advanced copy of this book. All thoughts and opinions are my own.

*Reviewed on NetGalley and Goodreads. Will review on retail once published!

Seven Rules for Breaking Hearts

3.5 ⭐️

This book made me want to travel to a tropical island so bad—especially at this time of year!

Margo is struggling to figure out how to close out her dating podcast as her friend Jo gets married. They spend two weeks leading up to Jo’s wedding on an island with the bridal party, including Margo’s high school prankster.

I thought this was cute, I didn’t love the miscommunication that seemed a little long, but there was good character development.

Thanks to @netgalley for this eARC.

4.5 Stars

I really liked this book! The idea of the Seven Rules for Breaking Hearts definitely sounds like a podcast I would listen to, because it seems like it would be enjoyable.

There wasn’t much I didn’t like about the book. The characters were very likeable, it had its funny moments, it was really cute and those are things that just make a book that more enjoyable.

The story of Margo and Declan - has my heart. This is a slow burn/enemies to lovers trope and I always love a good enemies to lovers story.

There was a plot twist that I didn’t see coming and if I were Margo, I probably would’ve reacted a whole lot worse than she did.

I liked how the author tied everything in at the end and left nothing hanging. It was a very cute ending and I’m glad it ended the way it did.

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

Quick fun read. Humor was on point. Chemistry and tension from the beginning of the book. Long time crushes and a happily ever after. Plenty of life lessons we can all take away from this book.
We did receive a glimpse of some other characters....will we see more of them in books to come?
Well written and refreshing. A perfect break from the heavy stuff I often read.

*ARC in exchange for an honest review*

Margo and her best friend, Jo, have a female empowerment podcast with Seven Rules to stay single. Jo has recently found her person and is getting married on Catalina Island, and Margo is her maid of honor. Together, they have to figure out a "spin" for their podcast to enable Jo to change her mind about being a lifelong single and for Margo to continue to move forward.

Jo's fiance's best man, Declan, who is Margo's sworn enemy from high school. A redheaded NASA engineer, is also on the island for the wedding, and sparks fly between him and Margo. She decides as an experiment to break her rules and try to get Declan to fall for her. What results is a story that kept me reading constantly until the end!

Loved this one! Will keep my eye out for Ms. Miller's work in the future.