I wanted to like this book I really did but, It just did not work. Did not seem like a romance book to me. I felt like I waisted my time reading this. To me it seemed like the author has never read a romance book before.

dnf @ 14%

I wanted to like this but I'm just not enjoying it. I understand that's not how the publishing world works but it feels like the author read a description of happy place and tried to write it and publish it before emily henry.

This just wasn't for me. Thank you netgalley & the publisher for the ARC, in exchange for an honest review.

The plot wasn’t particularly exciting and sadly, the main characters Lina and Brown were under-written. I found them unreal and unappealing, The other characters seemed to get more page time than they did.

What a wonderful, light hilarious romantic drama to brighten up my day.
Finding out if you were just a bit too hasty in giving up on your marriage is the theme of How to keep a Husband for Ten Days.
Can love be found again? The main characters, Lina and Brown, have a lot to work out as they pretend to still be married to their friends.
You will need to pick this book up to see how things play out.
Many thanks to NetGalley, the publisher and author for the opportunity to read this book for my honest review. All opinions expressed are my own.

The synopsis is about this couple whose marriage is in trouble sounded interesting, it was a second chance romance but as I started reading the book, the sudden appearance of the side characters and the slow pace was leading me to get less and less interested.
I'm going to start off by being very honest, I did not like the writing style because it wasn't very engaging and the dialogues between the characters felt very off beat to me. I usually give a book at least 5 chapters before I decide to dnf or continue reading. I really tired to read beyond chapter 9 but I just couldn’t

I received an ARC from Netgalley in exchange of an honest review

Wow. What a book, what a plot, what a great idea. I instantly fell in love with Lina and Brown. I was rooting for them, the ENTIRE BOOK, how could they, a couple so in love, have distanced so much?

I couldn't put this down. I was absolutely hooked, and desperate to figure out the end, I was just hoping for a happy ending.

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Thank you Netgalley for this eARC!

After reading the description for this book, I had high hopes for this being a cute romance book. This book was okay, but didn’t really live up to my expectations. It also wasn’t a ‘hilarious’ romcom as advertised, though it still had some funny moments.

I found most characters, but especially the main character Lina, to be annoying and kind of flat. There is a lot of miscommunication going on between everyone, which is definitely not my favourite trope, but next to that some characters were just unnecessarily mean to each other.

The idea was good, but the writing could have been better. However, there were still some cute and heartwarming parts that I enjoyed reading about.

Liked and hated this! the first part was promising but the story felt flat towards the end. Characters weren’t explored that much and the friendship bond that was present throughout the book felt fake. The chemistry was undeniable between the leads but it wasn’t enough to save the book. Thanks for the publisher for providing me an arc!

How to Keep a Husband for Ten Days by J. Hatch, published by Bookouture is a stand-alone romance novel.
Lina and Brown are married for just two years, but now they're about to part ways. When old friends show up, Lina cooks up a harebrained plan to pretend they're still together. Makes sense?? No, it doesn't. And to top it off and what me had me confusing the most referring to a secondary character as " they ". Pretty woke-ish and pretty not makes me want to read it.
A slow burn and nothing much happens except the h discovers she still loves the H, warts and all.
The H, Brown is the true maincharacter. He is a saint for keepinjg up with his annoying wife, for taking her back - I call it a miracle and I truly adore him for that. Not my fav -3,5 Stars.

I despise Lina in this book. It's not often I end up hating a FMC, but good God is she not only annoying, but she's a fucking bitch. Brown deserves so much better than her. I hated that this entire thing was from her point of view, because she is not worth rooting for AT ALL.

The pace is way too rushed through the book, the flashbacks are completely unnecessary, and I hated how prose heavy the first few chapters are in introducing the entirety of the characters.

The dialogue is choppy and stilted and this book is still in need of editing.

Thanks to NetGalley for the ARC for a review.

Definitely a bit disappointed with this book. The synopsis had me so excited for this book and I thought it would be amazing when it ended up being mediocre. I also think this book didn’t match its cute, funny, romcom cover. It’s not very humorous even though it’s marketed as such. I wasn’t a big fan of the writing style nor the slow pace of this book. I honestly did not like Lina at all. I understand that she was struggling but the way she acted majority of the time was annoying and unnecessary. Unfortunately, I was not impressed with this book.

This was such a disappointing read. I had really high hopes for this, based on the title - How To Lose a Guy in 10 Days is one of my favorite movies. This book, unfortunately, was boring and predictable. None of the characters were likable and Brown (what kind of name is that?) had zero personality or substance whatsoever. Lina was all around awful. There were some fun parts such as the hurricane party, but overall this fell flat for me. Thank you NG for this eARC!

This book was okay, but I thought it plodded a bit. I found myself skipping sections, so it is hard to write a full review. That being said, I did like it better than some of the other reviewers and give it 3 stars. Thank you NetGalley for an advanced copy for this honest review.

This book got me out of a reading slump!! I absolutely adored How to Keep a Husband for Ten Days. It has everything you’d ever want in a romance novel.

This was cute but ultimately not really for me. There was nothing that kept me wanting to get through the book and it was honestly a bit of a struggle to read. Probably would not recommend this one.

Super quick read at under 300 pages.

Lena and Brown are getting divorced but they have not told anyone. Now that her friend is in town she needs her soon to be ExHusband to play along and act like they are still married.

I fee like the title of the book. Brown and her pretending to be married took back burner to the plot of saving her old apartment building. I didn’t feel like it start focusing on that until 80% or the book.

Was it still a good book? Yes. Is it a spicy? No. It still has a cute plot and love story between her and brown since it bounces back between present and 2020.

I also got married during the pandemic so I loved the pandemic wedding. ♥️

Jessica Hatch has done it again!! I was so engrossed in each page, and I couldn’t wait to find out what was happening next!

I loved that not only was this a story about two people finding their way back to each other, but that it also involved helping the community. I love books that have such a well-knit friend group, and this book definitely had it.

Just like in her last book, I adore how Jessica had a female MC who was quirky. She was different, and I loved her for it. I saw a lot of myself inside her too.

And i’ve said it before, and i’ll say it again — I LOVEEEEE second chance romances, and this one was done in such a beautiful and realistic way, it will stay in my heart forever.

Everyone should pick up this book. What a wonderful read!

The cover is so cute and I love the title. I enjoyed this book and really liked Brown, I did find Lina slightly irritating and it annoyed me how so many of the issues in their relationship could have been resolved by just talking.

The side characters were also a bit annoying and considering how close the friends were supposed to be, it seemed strange to me that you’d hide your divorce. I did appreciate the inclusion of a non-binary character as this is something I haven’t seen very often.

Overall, a fine story but not one I’d be running back to read.

Thank you to Bookouture and NetGalley for this ARC in exchange for my honest review.

I love a cute, lighthearted rom-com, but I struggled with this one. I really couldn't find a chemistry between Lina and Brown that made me root for them to be together (if anything, I was rooting for Brown to find a better match). I am all about addressing larger social issues in entertainment because that helps them become more mainstream and well-discussed. However, I felt like it was done clumsily in this story.