This was a super cute, mildly unpredictable and was difficult to not finish in a sitting book. It was quirky, full of fun, and a very nice beach read of a romance novel. The only issue I had was the culture references. They were definitely what is not going to be recognized in 5 years, unless its in a compilation or something. But, otherwise, a fun read and cute.

I wanted to like this book so much, but I felt like we didn't know anything about the characters until the end of the book. I also was a little frustrated with the main character. She needed to write a book, but she barely spent any time working on the book. I wish that we would have had more of her writing, because she talked about it for most of the book. I also like the love interest, but feel like we didn't get to know him that well. He had issues, but we didn't really get to know about them. I would still recommend this to anyone who wanted an easy and quick read.

Thank you to NetGalley and the publisher for allowing me to review this book.

Sophie Lyons is a writer. Or, at least she thought she was. She's knee-deep in writer's block and can't finish her second romance novel. Why? Maybe it's because she's never been in love. After a disastrous night of drunken karaoke, she admits this on social media. Her landlord, Dash Montrose, offers to help her with her social media problem. But Dash has secrets too, and he isn't ready to share them. He is ready to leave his heartthrob actor days behind him, but can he with his overbearing family? And as these two get closer, will they find a way to make it all work?

This was just a fun romp of a book. The characters were so real and relatable that they felt like people I could know. I found myself quickly absorbed into the book and needing to know what happened next. If you're looking for a cute little romance, this is a fun one!

⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️/5
🔥🔥/5

Thank you Netgally for this eARC!

Our story takes place in Hollywood, California, and centers around Sophie, a writer struggling with writers block, who goes viral after a drunken night of karaoke where she declares she has never been in love!

Dash, her teenage crush/best friends brother/ landlord, suggests she use her new fame to get some inspiration for her book that has a rapidly approaching deadline.

Thus begins Sophie's adventure of reconnecting with all her exes to see what what went wrong and maybe just maybe figure out the reason why she has never fallen in love.

Dash comes along for the ride while hiding quite the load of secrets, including his growing feelings for Sophie, his secret crafting tiktok, and his struggles with his sobriety.

Sophie & Dash are adorable, and I loved reading about how they dealt with each plot twist thrown their way! The side characters of Sophie's sister Nina, Dash's sister / Sophie's best friend Poppy, and Dash's best friend Chris were also great additions to the story!

As a content warning, Plot Twist does deal with the topic of addiction, substance abuse, and sobriety.

Plot Twist releases November 19th! In the meantime, though, you can read book one, For Butter of Worse, about Sophie's sister Nina!

3.5/5

There was a lot of small or side parts to this book that I loved - the lgbtqia+ rep, discussions about being sober/alcoholism, MC with a pace maker, and Sophie's and Dash's unconditional support for each other, etc. etc. However, the plot felt a little rushed a points - Dash and Sophie seemed to fall for each other waaaay too quick. One moment they were having a real conversation for the first time and the next, Dash seemed to be very into Sophie. I wish there was a slower build to their relationship aspect and more friendship built in first. Also, all of Sophies "dates" revisiting past ex's to get closure were over and done with in a few pages and I wish they talked about more and given more depth. They kind of seemed like side plots when it was a central part of the book.

I did like Dash and Sophie in the end - they really did balance each other and their relationship begins to have more depth towards the last third of the book. The ending was very sweet and wrapped up the story nicely!

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

Really wanted to like this but the TikTok references just became too much and had to dnf.

I loved this book! The positives are plentiful: the writing is great. I felt engaged from the beginning and kept a fast pace throughout the entire story. I loved the characters and how they represented diverse identities and struggles. It's pretty rare to see these parts of a person captured so seamlessly without being a major plot point or focus. Yes, Sophie has a pacemaker, but it's not a big deal in the grand scheme of her character - so refreshing! Dash's alcoholism is more of a focus, but I thought it made sense for his development and was described totally accurately (coming from a licensed professional counselor). There are some classic tropes mixed in: the loveless romance writer, shared bed, best friend's brother, you know how it goes. Luckily, they weren't too overbearing and cheesy!

I only have a few critiques that kept me from awarding that fifth star (my rating is a solid 4 stars). First, there were a couple random things that didn't belong...like a pet squirrel (I think?) and a huge earthquake that was mentioned for two lines then forgotten about. The second thing could be a perk depending on your perspective, and that is that this book can double as a drinking game! Only one rule: take a sip every time someone "licks their lips." Third, despite the title, I don't recall a single plot twist.

Quirky, super sexy, and features a very hot tattooed guy, this book is hard not too love. Lots of TikTok references to satisfy the Booktok community without (hopefully) annoying them.

A cutesy romcom set in Hollywood? Yes, please! Erin La Rosa creates a swoon worthy romance with flawed, but endearing characters. I loved seeing all of the tropes woven throughout since Sophie is a writer herself. I surprisingly enjoyed the TikTok portions of the book. They were well written and furthered the plot. Overall, I would recommend this for anyone looking for a Hollywood romcom.

Sophie is a romance author who's never been in love, has writer's block despite her next book's deadline, and just had an embarrassing video go viral. Sophie's neighbor and former teen crush, Dash, make a plan for Sophie to visit her exes to see why they never worked out or fell in love. Shenanigans ensue along the way, and someone might begin to catch some real feelings.

This was a fun(ny) and sweet romance, with a stellar support cast. Emphasis on the support, because I loved the strong support networks between the characters and their friends. The spice level was mild, but I really enjoyed the banter between Dash and Sophie as they built their friendship and more.

TW: Alcoholism, negative self-talk

I read this while flying back to see my long-distance boyfriend, and it was fantastic. I appreciate that it was set in current times with social media and everything as I have not found many books with this. the imagery given for Dash is rather fun to think about with the tattoos that trail down his torso. May have tried to talk my boyfriend into those... the banter between the leads flows so well you really feel like you are in the conversation. this book can easily suck you in and is definitely worth the read. I have no idea with was part of a series when I signed up for the ARC, while I am sure the rest are just as good, if it being a series may stop you from reading it, don't let it. It is a great standalone as well.

The concept sounds like a fun Romcom romance. Sophie our heroine drunkenly confesses that she never been in love and makes tiktok videos of her journey of discovering herself and past relationships. Oh she's a writer and is on a deadline and her wining career and dreams on the line.

This wasn't for me I didn't like the writing and thr execution fell flat. I thought hiding the fact that one the charters is hiding being sober from his family as a plot device. I thought the characters where one dementonal . This bored me and I found myself not caring what happens.

This will find its right people but I'm not one of them.

OMG this book is super adorable and full of swoony bits to be sure. The characters were fun and relatable, real and flawed. The back and forth between them was just delightful and yes hehe that is one heck of a massage I'd like to order one Stat ;)

Plot Twist was a super cute rom-com type book that hit all the usual contemporary romance ideas on the nose. The book was easy to follow, quick to read through, and overall enjoyable! The characters were both sweet and funny, while still having their own complexities that made them unique to the story.

The tropes that Erin included in this book did feel a little forced between the characters, and I was really wishing for it to be a little bit more natural throughout the plot. I flew threw Plot Twist, wanting to get to the end to see what would happen between Dash and Sophie, but I didn't feel as connected to the characters as I hoped. There wasn't a lot of room for me to feel for the character, and most of the times it just felt as though I was reading this as an outsider looking in, versus actually feeling for the characters and rooting for them by the end.

It was definitely a cute and fun summer read! This is a typical rom-com book, so go into it knowing that it's exactly that. Fun, sweet, and very much meant to be a romantic comedy with no thinking involved while reading.

Thank you NetGalley for providing an eARC in exchange for an honest review.

This book had a great idea in theory, but I think it was lacking in execution. Sophie Lyon is our protagonist, but she's cringey and can't see her own flaws. She waltzes through life with tons of self doubt but no desire to do anything about it. Sophie is immature and stubborn and doesn't see that the world doesn't revolve around her. Now, I have no problem hating on the main characters, but in this case, it made for a really poor book experience. Sophie feels like the ultimate pick-me girl, and she's honestly too old to be acting like this. Sophie is attracted to Dash, her landlord and best friend's brother. Poppy, Dash's brother, is the owner of a spa and one of the best friend's a girl could ask for. 

Sophie has a big problem. She's a romance author who's never been in love. She's had plenty of relationships, but not once has she fallen in love. When a TikTok video of her drunkenly exclaiming this news goes viral, she needs to do damage control. She decides to meet with her exes that fit a certain criteria and see what went wrong in their relationship to cure her writer's block. Now this seemed like a perfect time to have a second chance lovers story, but no. Everyone in this book acted like teenagers, and it felt like I was reading a YA novel. The actual writing was fine, but the storyline was immature and made no sense half the time. 

Sophie starts a new relationship with Carla, the one that got away, but she constantly knows she feels better when she's with Dash. But because Dash isn't available while he works through his sobriety journey, Sophie continues with Carla. Sophie knows Carla isn't right for her, but she's not being true to herself. She goes so far as to hook up with Dash while still in a relationship with Carla. The beginning of this book was slow, and not good in a slow burn type of way. It was just slow and boring. By the time I got around 80 pages in, Sophie and Dash had kissed and the pace seemed exponential and then it seemed like it was moving too fast. 

Dash needs to get a backbone. He's nice and all, but I need him to stand up for himself. He knows he needs help, but he's also not doing everything he could to be helping himself. His family is a different mess that also gave me a headache. Sophie has no family left except for her sister Nina. But Sophie trusts the wrong person and messes up her relationship with Nina. She doesn't even apologize because she's a coward and expects the world to fix it for her. This is the same situation when Poppy finds out about her and Dash. Poppy feels betrayed, rightfully so, and Sophie won't stop bothering her. So when Nina wanted to talk, Sophie ignored her, but when Poppy needs space, Sophie blows up her phone. Grow up??

I really wanted to like this book, and I also really wanted to DNF this book after 50%. It's not a good sign when I get the ick when the guy says 'I love you', but at that point, I had to see it through. This book was not my cup of tea, but I hope it will be for some of you. I received this ARC as a member of NetGalley. It will be published on November 14, 2023.

Thank you to NetGalley and the publisher for allowing me the opportunity to read and review this book. All opinions are fair and my own.

DNF at 40%.

I can ignore the constant TikTok references. What does it for me is the small details missed that took me right out of the story. <spoiler> Didn’t Sophie just drink wine right before he admitted his sobriety to her and then kissed her? Wouldn’t she taste like wine, a huge trigger? </spoiler>

Furthermore, I get the Ned thing was for drama but it just felt so juvenile on both sides. They’re both in their thirties and acting like this? It was just too unbelievable. All the characters felt one dimensional and the romance rushed.

Finally, the smut was what got me to stop. It was too rushed, to “tell not show”, and too…bleh. I encourage authors who want to dive into smut to scroll through ao3 and see examples of smut there. Please let me never read the word "nub" in smut ever again.

I would give this book a 4/5 stars. I loved our main characters. I felt they were relatable and their struggles seemed real. The pain I felt when Dash relapsed rivaled Sophie’s. I really enjoyed reading this book and would recommend it!

This one was so good and touched on some really tough topics. I really liked both main characters, and that they wanted the same thing at the start all the way to the ending. They changed and grew together.

What a fantastic book!

First I want to thank NetGalley and the Publisher for the opportunity to read the ARC of Plot Twist in exchange for an honest review.

It was such a well balanced book, gave all the butterflies, with spice, emotion, and humour. Loved Erin’s writing, it felt very realistic which I’ve been finding is quite rare lately.

Great book, and I am excited to recommend it when it is released!

I couldn’t put it down and read the whole thing in an afternoon! This is another amazing book from Erin La Rosa and I’m so happy I was able to read the arc! Sophie is such a relatable character which makes it that much better and easier to identify with! The way the relationship between Dash and Sophie unfolds while reinforcing the idea that it’s okay to not know where your going is inspiring! This was such a fantastic book and I can’t wait to read another from Erin La Rosa!