I do enjoy opposites attract type books, even though you know how it will end, it's still really good fun reading the story! The main characters were lovely and I was really hoping for a happy ending for them! Thank you Netgalley x

This had the magical sauce of just enough zany, funny, drive you crazy hijinx and sweet but sexy moments. I absolutely blew through this book and found it to be so charming and sweet.

An interesting read with a fun journey. I enjoyed both main characters and their story. I even liked the side characters and wanted them to have a story as well.

I reviewed this book as an ARC from NetGalley and I have some honest opinions. I really just couldn’t connect with the characters and found the FMC very irritating. I pushed through the book but I really didn’t enjoy it. I feel bad saying something so harsh, but I think maybe it just wasn’t for me? From the get go, I just really struggled to keep engaged and felt the dialogue was very forced in parts. The relationships were very unhealthy and i found the plot lacking. Just not a great read for me I’m afraid

One of my first thoughts was I think the MC should have been broken up with her boyfriend a while prior to meeting Wolfie. It was hard to believe that she was over him so fast and so soon.

i wanted to like this book so badly because the premise of it sounded different & interesting. however, i couldn't get into it as much as i wanted to.

the beginning was very slow-paced for me, there was some intrigue to the characters, but i didn't like the main female character (her appearance made my eye twitch) & i generally don't enjoy books that have an ex-boyfriend involved in such a heavy aspect. i didn't see any chemistry between her and the main male character, and i was also just confused the entire time reading. there was a lot of miscommunication and slow, LONG scenes, and the overall execution and writing style was not to the standard i look for.

also the name "wolfie"... all i could think of was a big puppy, not a human.

This book was sweet and wholesome and I enjoyed reading through it a lot! I thought that the concept was really sweet and nostalgic for our characters! I will warn you though, the toxic relationship in this book is t o x i c . I wanted to smack the dirtbag in the head for being so horrible to Pippa.

I did, however, love the grumpiness that Wolfie Squires brought to the story. His quiet care and concern over both Pippa and her feelings was so sweet and I was rooting for him to not be such a grump the entire way through the book haha!

If you’re looking for a book that is sweet, full of “save the mansion” energy, wonderful side characters and overall is just a really great read, this one could definitely be for you.

Thank you to @onemorechapterhk for this advanced reader copy! 🫶

Oh my! This book was just so🥹🥹
Cute, easy read!
Pippa Munro and Wolfie Squires!! The tension and slowest burn! So so lovely!

Pippa Munro spent almost half her life living a certain way, when all of a sudden everything is pulled from under her. She's a resilient, strong, empowered woman. Finding her footing within her new conditions and never backing down from any situation, as hurtful as it may be. She's also so quirky, funny and simply adorable!

Wolfie Squires is trying to run away from his past's ghosts when Pippa comes into his life. The definition of broody, grumpy, closed off MMC, that with enough trust and patience can also be the one who says the most endearing things that makes your heart squeeze. THE THINGS this man says🥹🥹🥹

To be honest, the beginning was a little dragged to me, it took me a moment to immerse myself in the book, but that's okay! Not every book will, or even needs to be that way for me to enjoy it! I oh did I enjoy this one!

The layers, the plot, the drama, the friendships, the real life issues, JUNIPER!!!!
AND THE EPILOGUE???? Cutest thing ever!

Liz did it all so beautifully! Amazing writing!
Loved it, and super recommend it!


Thanks NetGalley and the Publisher for the e-ARC in exchange for an honest review!

I really enjoyed this one! It was a quick read and kept me entertained. The cover is super cute also - bookshelf material!

I really really enjoyed this book! it was so cute and i loved all of the characters and the setting and the story. i have a special place in my heart for books set in small towns and this one did not disappoint. i loved the way that both pippa and wolfie were their own people and that we were able to witness their relationship slowly develop in the best way, which made the ending so satisfying to read. this book had me kicking my feet and giggling and blushing and all the moments shared between the two MC's were so enjoyable to read.
the reason i'm not ranking this higher is just because i personally found it a little hard to get into at the beginning. i started reading this and then i put it down for a bit, but when i picked it back up i ended up finishing the book in 3 hours!! also miscommunication for a third act conflict isn't really my favourite, but it didn't last long which made me happy.
overall i would really recommend this book. it's a quick read that will get you out of a slump and give you butterflies in your tummy when you read it.

Alex is the worst. That was my biggest takeaway. Pippa could be insufferable at times but by the end, I did find myself wanting a happy ending for her.

Cute setting and descriptions however that’s all I enjoyed. I didn’t think Wolfie and the fmc had any chemistry and their relationship really fell flat for me.

If you've ever judged someone for being 'rich' whether in a positive or negative way.. The House Sitter is the next romance you need to read!!

How many times have we, as fellow humans, assumed their life was easy, and that we'd could either put the money to use better or have such an easier time if they were rich? It's a slippery slope to fall into!! And perhaps on the other side of that.. if you're more comfortable in life financially - can you even imagine what it would be like to struggle truly?

This is an adorable story of two true opposites trying to figure out how to work together to accomplish the same dream!

NOTES:
- Pippa's character-building was so so sweet. I love a supremely loyal character, and I can't think of too many jobs harder than farming!! So the idea that she was so steadfast without security had my heartwarming to her. Overall, I loved her character because she experienced so much growth!! (This is the reason I'm rounding up from 3.5/5 t0 4/5 on Goodreads!)
- Because this story is set in Britain and I'm not English --- parts of the story annoyed me until I remembered that the United States is massive and people normally live far apart etc.? So this is a gentle reminder for my fellow Americans to remember to place yourself in the cultures you're reading about mentally. Even if they seem similar, there are many nuances that stand out as completely different from an American-based romance!

**Thank you to HarperCollins UK, One More Chapter & NetGalley for the advanced reader copy. I received this book for free, but all thoughts are my own. – SLR 🖤

The new Mr Darcy! Our hero comes off as an arrogant moody so-and-so, but as the book develops, you realise he’s just another Mr Darcy. Someone shy and reserved, who gets mistakenly viewed in another manner. Our heroines has a time of it with losing her partner, home, and job, and takes a job as caretaker of the hero’s family estate whilst she gets back on her feet, however it turns out he’s planning on selling the estate, so she’ll be out of a job and home again, which results in them butting heads several times. There are guest appearances from Juniper the pig, who always livens things up, as well as several other supporting cast members. Rating wise, if it was a movie it’d be a 12a for expletives, but there’s no graphic sex scenes in it, so you could safely recommend it to most people. I really enjoyed this story, and I’m sure you would too

I don’t know where to start with this one. I’ve always been taught if you don’t have anything nice to say then don’t say anything at all, and I just did not like this book at all. I disliked Pippa whole heartedly. Wolfie wasn’t too bad, but this book wasn’t a good time for me. It would need a complete rewrite for me to thoroughly enjoy it.

I received an Advanced Readers Copy of this book from NetGalley. This review is honest, unbiased, and completely my own.

I received an ARC from NetGalley in exchange of an honest review.

The premise was interesting but the execution was poor. There were so many exaggerated details in the first half and Pippa was with her ex boyfriend in the first few chapters. I found the mix of characters interesting. I liked Pippa and felt sorry for her having to deal with the fallout of things falling apart with Alex. The cover is really what drew me into this book but the execution left me feeling unsatisfied with this read.

A great story that is easy to read and full of love, laughter and tears.

You can relate to the characters and enjoy their journey from start to end.

Hello Book friends!

desperate for a job, decides to apply for the caretaker opening for the rich and elusive owner of a generations old manor in the countryside of the UK.

Now, let’s chat about the book itself.

This one wasn't for me book friends. 😔

The House Sitter's premise is a great one, but the excitation of the story and certain romance tropes was a struggle.

I love a good enemies to lovers, where characters who despise each other, or don't necessarily get along at first, find over time, that they can see past their animosity, and have a chance at happiness. But Wolfie and Pippa didn't quite live up to the Pantheon of romance characters who turn enemies to lovers. I didn't even think they really were enemies to begin with, it's more like a workplace romance trope.

Further, I grappled with the romantic relationship between Wolfie and Pippa. I always swoon over a grumpy + sunshine, or opposites attract, but I felt that the interactions between these two didn't have that initial spark that leads to the inferno that is their romance. Where you as the reader are smiling ear to ear, toes curling, and that Taylor Swift love song about finding true love blaring in the background because of the banter, the clear chemistry, and the graceful fluidity of two opposites coming together like the finishing pieces to a perfect puzzle. That never happened in this one.😭

Even though this one didn't work for me, romance readers who enjoy tropes like opposites attract and sunny + grump, then consider giving The House Sitter a read.

review on the blog 10th of January

The idea of house sitting has always intrigued me so after seeing that title, I had to check the synopsis and then I was sold. I thought that premise offered a lot of possibilities, I mean, house sitting a huge mansion sounded really cool, and quite healing given what we read about Pippa in the synopsis alone. I have not met anyone that has done this job, or read a book about it, so I was curious. In the Acknowledgements, the author mentions that she got the idea for this book after reading an article about house sitters, and she then saw an old house with a Darcy-esque character in it, which honestly, I would have liked to know before I picked up the book. With this concept the author tries to answer and discuss weather a home is a place or a person.

I got a bit scared when I saw that the characters were teenagers in the prologue, but luckily, time passes and we follow them as adults, we just get to see their first meeting before the actual story begins. Which, surprisingly, is not brought up later on. If we are being real, it is normal to not remember certain aspects, especially after so many years, but Pippa kept referencing that first meeting so I thought it might be talked about.

I was a bit surprised it took a bit for the story to start, because I imagined Pippa already out of the farm, but we see everything as it happens, which makes us emphasize with her more (not that she needs much help with that). To be honest, I did not really like how long her initial relationship is, which I expected going into the story that would be something I wouldn't love. I get that it makes it more brutal and dramatic, especially since they started going out as tenagers, but it makes her next relationship seem a bit rushed. Maybe rushed is not the right word, because we see how it evolves, but it is a bit conflicting.

I love small town settings but I am always a bit scared because they can be boring, and even more with a story like this, where we follow Pippa as she learns who she is, what's important to her and who to navigate that. There is a lot of monologue and description and her tending to her duties at Squires, but I enjoyed it, it felt relaxing in a way, even when I normally find these scenes boring and dull. The first half of the book centers more on that aspect, and then we are introduced to the love interest (or, rather, he starts featuring more) and the idea of a possible relationship between them.

I really liked seeing the friendships introduced at the very beginning continue throughout the book; I love when we have long-lasting friends in books and the story did not focus solely on Pippa's relationship with Wolfie, but we also saw her with her friends, neighbours and having a life outside of the love interest.

3.75 stars. The cover is beautiful and drew me in!

Pippa is on track to take over her boyfriend’s family farm with him, get married and live in her hometown forever. After ten years of managing the farm and being a caretaker for the boyfriends’s father, homeboy sells the farm and buys some downtrodden commercial real estate without consulting her. He’s the worst.

The first five chapters were kind of tough to get through, I won’t lie. It’s necessary for the plot, but she starts off as one of those girls who drop their friends for a man. He doesn’t seem to like her very much, but she does all the work of managing his life. They break up though, hooray!

Pippa, now effectively homeless and jobless, then takes a job housesitting at the mansion in town. It’s owned by a rich family in their community, and has fallen to the wayside. Wolfe is the youngest member of that family and is our MMC.

This premise got me! It was sweet, though her ex was kind of relentless.

Thank you to NetGalley, the author, and the publisher for my early digital copy!