Great book! Not my favourite book I’ve read, but it was definitely enjoyable.! I loved the characters and the story.

It was quite lovely with a nice happily ever after. Warming to reading how the characters developed in this story. They had great chemistry which I love and the banter was cute. It had a realistic view of a relationship that was well written.

Thanks to NetGalley and Canary Street Press for the ARC.

I feel like this book was all over the place, like it was trying to be too many things at once. I struggled to finish it. It is half popular romance tropes and half contemporary references that will undoubtedly age in a year. There was more "telling" than "showing" in terms of the story and pretty simplistic. lot of pop culture references to wade through.

While the main characters had some chemistry, it definitely felt contrived at times. There were so many tropes all at once! Dash is her landlord/neighbor/best friend's brother/childhood celebrity crush/friend-to-lover! 🙄 Also the smut didn't really do it for it. There are aspects that I liked (normalizing sobriety and therapy, Sophie being pansexual and very comfortable with her sexuality, Dash being into crafting as a hobby), but I genuinely feel like the author was trying to do too much and it didn't exactly work.

This might be my own personal issue but the mention of surrogacy took me out and soured me on the characters. Sophie's sister, Nina (the main character from this series's first book), and her husband announce they're having a baby by using a surrogate.

Surrogacy is a contentious women's issue. No matter how well-intentioned its proponents, surrogacy is the economic and cultural exploitation of women. Often the woman carrying the pregnancy is in a financially disadvantageous position to the intended parents, which is very much the case with these characters who are celebrity chefs. I didn't care for this side character subplot.

Plot Twist was the perfect sappy rom com mixed with some very real elements. It explores struggling author Sophie who is trying to fall in love for the first time. Famous actor Dash is finding himself and his next adventure all while staying sober. This real world scenario was perfect and I loved the HEA. 5/5 stars.

I got to 30% in this book before I decided to DNF. Because I DNF this book I will not be giving it a star rating. Honestly I just wasn’t clicking with this book. I didn’t really care about either character and all of the modern references were getting a bit much for me. I think as a Booktok I just couldn’t read a book that focused on Tiktok so much. I felt like if I kept reading this book it would be a two or three star and so because of that I decided to DNF.

Thank you to Netgalley and the Publisher for this Advanced Readers Copy of Plot Twist by Erin La Rosa!

I enjoyed Plot Twist, but a lot of the plot felt too familiar. One of our main characters is a recovering alcoholic and I honestly didn’t enjoy that storyline. I have a close family member who is a recovering alcoholic and I think it was just too triggering for me to read that in what I wanted to be a “light and fun” read.

This book was just ok for me. It started out strong and I really liked the characters themselves. Even the antagonists and secondary characters were well rounded and each had their own distinct identity. At first, I was really happy to see an accurate portrayal of addiction and recovery, but things started to take a turn towards romanticism when we were introduced to his sponsor/mentor. The MMC's struggles with revealing his addiction and his rehab to his family fell flat for me. I think it was because of the repetition and lack of deep pov. The writing style is passive and repetitive, with many character traits being repeatedly told to the reader, rather than shown through actions or dialogue/internal monoloque. The setting was really well done, the world very established. I wouldn't recommend this book because the main character's addiction recovery (declarations of love during rehab, etc) is portrayed in a deeply flawed and harmful way and it overshadows everything else.. The author would do well to read craft books such as Lisa Hall-Wilson's Method Acting for Writers and Donald Maas The Emotional Craft of Fiction, as well as the Emotional Wound Thesaurus.

Thank you to the publisher for giving me the chance to read a digital copy of this book, which comes out in a couple of months. Even though this is technically part of a series, it can be read as a standalone. I read this one without reading For Butter or Worse, and I had no trouble following along, although now I want to go back and read Nina and Leo's story. This story focuses on Nina's sister, Sophie and her handsome landlord/actor Dash Montrose. Dash is trying to figure out what he wants to do with his life, while trying to maintain his sobriety after 18 months alcohol free. Sophie is trying to write a second book, and for inspiration, she decides to meet up with her exes to find out what went wrong. There is kind of a lot going on in the story. Not only do we have these plot lines, but there's also Dash's famous actor family and their somewhat dysfunctional dynamic. I am kind of hoping that his brother, Rhys, gets his own book. I liked the story line between Dash and Sophie, and I thought that the two of them were really good together. There's kind of this grumpy x sunshine trope going on between the two of them, and there's also the best friend's brother trope, as Sophie's best friend, Poppy, is friends with Dash. Dash's mom, Kitty, is a real piece of work. There were a few parts of the story that I didn't really think were necessary, one of them being Sophie's relationship with Carla. She meets with her, clearly showing that our main character, Sophie, is bisexual, and kind of tries to give the relationship another chance while secretly being in love with Dash. I'm not really a fan of love triangles, and it seemed kind of pointless. There was also Dash's stalker, that also seemed to add unnecessary drama to the plot. Like I said, it felt like the author was trying to throw in a lot of different things that may have been better left out. However, there is plenty of steamy scenes between Dash and Sophie, and you can't help but root for them. Overall, I thought this was an entertaining read and I liked it.

This was such a cute romance book! I really enjoyed Sophie and Dash's story and I plan to read more by this author.

I originally read this book in March/April and it took me a literal month to get through it. I could simply not connect with the characters for the first 1/2 of the book. It also felt overly sexual. Don’t get me wrong, I am all for the smut, but this felt forced. Not character driven.

The reason I am giving it three stars over two is because of the second half. The story picks up and we find some true character development and growth. I also really like the topic the author is tackling. It is under discussed! I still this Sophie is just ok but Dash grows a lot and is a fantastic driver of the story.

Thank you NetGalley and Canary Street Press for the ARC.

This books was super cute and a great quick read!

I wish I had know this was the second book in series but, I wasn’t lost or confused, as it was a solid stand alone story.

As always thanks to NetGalley, author, and publisher for the ARC.

This story follows Sophie who has never been in love and begins exploring past relationships to see what went wrong. And Dash, Sophie’s neighbor/landlord/bff’s older brother who is despite having a successful film career is out of the spotlight focusing on crafting and his sobriety.

The tension was great, the scenes were smutty, and the banter between these two was infectious!

A solid 4 ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ from me and I plan to read book one and follow for other novels from this author!

I appreciated this book for a number of reasons, but the honest portrayal of the journey of sobriety was really refreshing in a romance novel. Dash and Sophie were such lovable main characters, and the surrounding characters were just as fun to get to know. I tend to find the main character working in the world of books trope to be overdone as of late, and this was not an exception to that. However, I enjoyed Sophie and Dash’s chemistry so much that it was easy to overlook.

3.5⭐ Sophie Lyon is a romance author with writer's block and a deadline. Her debut novel hit it big, but now she can't seem to write a happy ending. When a video goes viral of her drunk and complaining that she's never even been in love, she decides to revisit her exes to try to learn why she's never fallen in love, and (of course) document it on TikTok.

Sophie's landlord, former teen heartthrob Dash Montrose, knows how to use social media, and offers to help her. He needs her help with something, too, so it's a win-win for both of them. Sophie never expected for things to turn romantic with him - she had a poster of him up on her wall when she was a teenager, for crying out loud!

I really enjoyed the banter and the evolution of Sophie and Dash's relationship. Both characters have empathy toward each other, and that's how things start. The added tension because Sophie's best friend is Dash's sister cracks me up. The book was a little slow in some spots, and some of the plot points felt forced and unnatural, but overall, I enjoyed most of it.

Thanks to Netgalley and the publisher for the eARC in exchange for an honest review!

This was new and fun! Plot Twist was a really refreshing and modern HEA that I found myself really enjoying. It brings us Sophie Lyon, a writer struggling with writers block and a book deadline and Dash Montrose, former child star and indie actor who’s trying to stay on top of his sobriety. This book had so much to it. I loved that Dash and Sophie had enough awareness and insight of their own problems to make the changes they needed for personal growth. I enjoyed reading their search for help, their conversations for better understanding and just the overall need to better themselves. It was really heartwarming to see Sophie and Dash take charge of what they could, whether it was cutting people out of their lives or speaking up for what they want. I really loved their relationship also, the banter and wit was great, their chemistry was great and they seemed perfect for each other and I enjoyed the support and openness they had with each other. I could easily recommend this to fans of modern romances.

I voluntarily reviewed this after receiving a copy.

I enjoyed this book! I always love authors as main characters in romance novels. The characters had depth and a believable romantic connection. Would recommend for anyone who wants a quick romance read with comedy and emotional depth.

A cute, easy read for anyone that’s a fan of romance novels. At times it was a bit trope heavy and it does tackle alcoholism and dysfunctional family relationships. But the overall plot and characters make this a great beach read!

I am privately sending my review since unfortunately I DNF’d this book at 55%. I had trouble connecting with the FMC, and Dash felt one dimensional to me. I think this book would be great for some readers! Unfortunately it wasn’t for me. The premise was cute, the insta love made me a bit skeptical from that point on. Spice was definitely spicy, but I need more connection to a plot for something to keep me drawn in :/ Thank you so much! I’m grateful for the opportunity to check this book out. The cover is beautiful!

Plot Twist is the second book in Erin La Rosa's Hollywood Series.

The book takes place in Los Angeles where Sophie is trying to finish her second romance novel, but has writer's block. While drunk at a Karaoke bar, she unwisely announces that she has never been in love and that love isn't real, and her embarrassing moment is caught on camera and posted to TikTok where it goes viral.

Dash, the hero of the story is a recovering alcoholic from a famous Hollywood family, Sophie's childhood crush, and also her landlord and brother of her best friend. They start getting close when Dash is sent to check on Sophie the morning that her TikTok video goes viral.

I was really looking forward to reading this book and I was quite disappointed once I did (I seriously considered setting it aside after about 30%, but I persevered.) A lot of my problems with this book are fairly personal, so I don’t want to discourage anyone from reading it. There are a lot of fun parts, I just feel like it could have been so much better.

There are some spoilers ahead, so please read the rest of this review with caution.

Let's start with what I liked.

I really liked the side characters, and I liked the fact that there were several LGBTQ+ characters and that they did not appear (at least to me) to be over the top portrayals of stereotypes as are so often seen in books and movies.

The book was funny at times, there were some scenes that really made me laugh.

Unlike some, I didn't really mind the TikTok references, they were kind of cute, although as others have said they may make the book feel dated in a few years.

I liked that Sophie had a pacemaker, that was completely unexpected and I wish the author had talked more about that and how it affected or didn't affect Sophie's life, aside from the fact that it provided a way for her to have met her ex, Carla.

I really loved Richard (Dick) the squirrel, and Rain Boots, Sophie's pet goldfish.

Things that I did not like.

I won't mention the number of tropes in this book because I'm sure you've read it in other reviews, let's just say there are a lot.

If I had to read one more time how Sophie's canine tooth was peeking out and how Dash thought it was so attractive I think I would have thrown my ereader across the room. I don't know why it irritated me so much, but it just kept coming up again, and again, and again, and again.

I felt like the whole thing about betraying one's friend by dating their brother (or betraying one's sister by dating their best friend) was ridiculously overdone. Is it going to affect the friend's life? Yes if things don't work out, otherwise not so much, unless the friend/sister is so possessive of the people in her life that she wants all their attention for herself. It just felt weird that both Sophie and Dash kept making such a big deal of it. And Poppy's reaction on finding out about their relationship felt like she was throwing a childish temper tantrum.

Sophie complaining about people avoiding her, but then as soon as she thinks someone is mad at her, she avoids them like the plague. It just struck me that she had a bit of a double standard there.

Then there was Sophie's sleeping with Dash all while trying to rekindle her relationship with her ex, Carla.. I can't stand a romance with cheating. I don't care if they hadn't said they were exclusive yet, Sophie was giving the impression that she wanted to start a committed relationship and sleeping with someone else was not that. Even without any of the other things I didn't like about the book, the cheating would have ruined the book for me. And then Sophie shows up at the Carla's work and dumps her while Carla is on her lunch break. Having been dumped on the phone while I was at work myself, this just made me hate Sophie.

Despite how it sounds, this wasn't a terrible book, and I think lots of people will love it, I just don't think it was the book for me.

I received an advance review copy for free, and I am leaving this review voluntarily.

This was such a good read! I loved Dash and Sophie's story so much, it is so cute and spicy! It has some of my favorite tropes: best friend's brother, only one bed, and grumpy x sunshine.

It's also dual POV, which I always love so much, and Dash's thoughts are adorable. I loved reading their character growth as they each worked through tough issues, such as addiction, self-discovery, and a dysfunctional family.

Also, I love their banter so much. Dash and Sophie are so cute, funny, and lovable characters. I also love Poppy (Dash's sister and Sophie's best friend) and Richard the squirrel. Dash printing out those photos for the tree was so funny, and Sophie giving him the photo to keep him company was the best.

Thank you Netgalley and Harlequin Trade Publishing for this ARC!