This book overall was an easy read , both characters backs stories were interesting . A good book for a quick read.

Love this book!received an e-book arc from the publishers and netgalley, however I am writing this willingly! :)

Holy fucking shit. This was everything, excuse me??? I loved this book and how absolutely whipped the main male character was. I think the chronic pain rep was written extremely well. This is the 2nd book I have read with chronic pain in it and I loved how it was depicted in the book. Even though I myself don't have chronic pain, I felt like I got a huge understanding of what people go through and how it can really take a toll on someone's life. The banter and humor in this was spectacular. BRINKLEY. My favorite dog ever. She's my favorite. <3 Also, the suspenseful side of this story?? LOVED ITT. I did guess one of the plot twists but the other ones? My jaw physically dropped, like no joke. I was crying lmfaoooo. Anyways, this was overall a great book and I think that Kate Callaghan should write more romantic suspense novels!! Here's one of my fave lines from this book!!

This was a super good book. At first I thought it was just a romance, but as I was reading I realized that it was a romantic suspense novel which, in my opinion, made it so much better.
I loved seeing the representation for chronic pain, I don’t see that very often to begin with and it’s never in romance books that I’ve seen. I feel like some of the parts were rushed, especially towards the end, but the romance itself was a very good forced proximity romance.
Thank you to NetGalley and CallaghanWriter for an eARC of this book.

Not sure if this book was perfectly fine but it was fine.

Autumn is a pianist working on her big comeback to the stage after a tragic accident ten years earlier. She is very private and she likes her routines but one day she wakes up to a noise as some dude is putting her stuff into a storage and moving in.

So uhm if someone moved in to my place without asking, started stealing my food from the fridge and then brought in a dog, there would be no chance in hell for us to become friends. I don’t care about your abs, it’s my space and my stuff, go away!

However as we know, romance novels are not about real life. They are fairy tales for big girls and we don’t care about plot holes, ridiculous details or unreasonable behavior because the hea will follow no matter what.

The mystery was a bit of an overkill but I prefer that over third act breakup, so it’s okay.

I didn’t have high hopes since everyone rated this book three stars, and I have to say I agree with the crowd this time; this book was cute but I will probably forget about it tomorrow.

Thank you Kate Callaghan and NetGalley for the chance to read this book in exchange for an honest review.

Autumn is a piano prodigy set to make her big come back following a tragic accident in her youth. She's focussed on her routines, resilient and private, living alone with chronic pain.

Elijah is the secret son of Tim, Autumn's landlord, who moves into her home while he works on developing a much anticipated video game, which he hopes will land him his biggest business deal to date.

Autumn immediately clashes with Elijah as her need to maintain her privacy runs deeper than hiding her pain and sticking to her rigid routines...

Elijah however takes an instant liking to Autumn's fiery temperament and finds himself working hard to gain her trust and get closer to the woman he's sharing a roof with.

However, for the last 3 years Autumn has been receiving roses from a mystery sender and the harassment only increases and becomes more dangerous once Elijah moves in.

Tropes & Themes
Enemies To Lovers
Forced Proximity
Grumpy (her) X Sunshine
He falls first
Dual POV
Suspense
Chronic Pain

*Major spoilers ahead*

The premise of this story was really great, I enjoyed the characters and the concept immensely but it didn't quite hit the mark for me.

Autumn was exactly who I would expect someone who had experienced her trauma to be but she was probably the only perfectly curated part of this story.

Elijah fell for Autumn in what seemed like a matter of days, her physio blabbed personal information about Autumn moments after asserting it was confidential, her landlord literally rented half her house out without telling her and her best friend turned out to be a career obsessed psycho. Just a handful of things I couldn't quite get behind unfortunately.

I loved the idea of having this stalking situation going on along side the budding romance but I needed more from it. It seemed to be quite low-key until the last 20% of the book when it rather suddenly came to a head and felt a bit rushed.

It was difficult to believe Nina would throw away everything she had worked towards the way that she did or waste years of her life pretending to be Autumn's best friend.

I only wish Heather's character was utilized more, while it was obvious who she really was pretty early on (from a few comments she made) it would have been great to have explored some darkness from her past resulting from what happened to her sister. But instead we got Nina and it fell a little flat for me.

Buying someone a house after 5 weeks also felt like a bit of a red flag rather than sweet romantic gesture! I'd have liked certain aspects of Elijah and Autumn's relationship dialed back a little...

I will say this book has definitely given me more of an interest in romance/suspense, the combination reminding me of Tessa Bailey's My Killer Vacation but it was a middle of the road 3 stars from me.

Tying everything together nicely, Ms Perfectly Fine by Kate Callaghan shows readers the strength needed to push through a life filled with grief and pain after a traumatic life-changing event.

Summary: Autumn Adler is a child prodigy who was met with an accident on stage 10 years ago, causing her to lose her best friend and to have scars and chronic pain for the years following that. Elijah Wells moves to her house (a little more like invading it), and they get off on the wrong footing (mainly on Autumn's side). But his personality shone, and they started getting along.

Tropes/Genres:
• strangers to enemies to lovers
• forced proximity
• housemates
• musical setting
• contemporary romance

Review: This is so good! Everything tied together nicely. The foreshadowing is great, and the red herring is even better. The characters are awesome. Autumn Adler and Elijah Wells had such great chemistry! I loved their banter. They're so wild. Elijah just has so many green flags. You can't help but love that guy for Autumn. He also always says the right things that just make you SWOON.

I really admire Autumn’s bravery and courage to keep going and strive to achieve what she wants – what’s meant for her. She worked hard to prove herself to be able to get on stage and perform for the people and fans who believed in her. For 10 years, she had to experience pain and constantly visit a therapist for her physical and mental well-being. It's tough losing her closest friend, but she pulled through. I admire her for that.

As I said earlier, the foreshadowing and red herring were done well. It got me suspecting one person, and then OH! There’s another suspect too! I really liked how it’s done. It was so well thought out. The little clues dropped in the book, making me raise eyebrows – those were good.

I recommend this book to readers who love a good enemies-to-lovers love story between housemates that were forced under one roof, starring a strong female lead who may be a bit stubborn but has every good reason for that. If you like a musical setting, here’s the book for you too!

Whether you have emotional scars, physical ones, or both, You are Worthy of being Loved.
~Book dedication🖤

What will you do when a handsome and sexy guy with a charming smile 😍💕🔥 intruded on your house without any information, that's what happened with Autumn. She wanted to live alone and hide the demons that hunt her for years but Elijah had other plans for them💕😍😍🔥.

Tropes🤌🏻:
📍Force proximity
📍sexual tension
📍suspense
📍risqué banter
📍enemies to lovers

Autumn had a very rough past she just wanted to be left alone and play the piano but on the other hand, Elijhah the CEO of a gaming company and a charmer just wanted her🔥🤌🏻😍.
And He has a dog 😍😍 that cute thing has my heart💘.
And I like the way they address each other to her (mom and dad )😍🤌🏻.

And there is this famous line if you know you know LYHFM 🥵🤌🏻😍 (I was literally screaming silent screaming though😂).

But in the end, the suspense was really, I wasn't expecting I literally loved that turning point!

This one was perfectly fine. The characters were fine, nothing special, and I didn't find myself connecting with them a ton. The conflict was also very predictable and I guessed what was going to happen as soon as we met that character. Overall it was ok, just nothing I connected with or will remember.

I thought this was a very enjoyable read - glancing at the other reviews, I can see and understand why some gave this 3 stars and others gave it 4 stars. The idea is great and I enjoyed the characters and their backstories.

There was a little more tell-not-show than I would have preferred, but overall enjoyed how the characters slowly transitioned from hatred to tolerance/friendly (?) to attraction. I did feel like they skipped straight into "love", it came a little quickly and I wondered if I missed something, but it was cute enough.

I gave this book 4 stars because it was interesting enough to read in a day, and I enjoyed the chronic pain rep/Autumn's journey.

thank you Netgalley for the free ARC

This book was exactly as the title says, perfectly fine, but it was not much more than that.

Ms Perfectly Fine by Kata Callaghan is a split-POV, romantic suspense novel following Autumn, a concert pianist returning to the spotlight following a tragic accident, and Elijah, a video game designer with daddy issues. The book starts out with Elijah moving into the house Autumn rents without her knowledge and things kind of progress from there. The first part of the book is pretty much your typical forced-proximity romance, but things kind of take a turn once the stalker element kicks into gear.

One of the things I tend to dislike about romances is that often the climax of a romance centers around some play on the miscommunication trope; however, in this book, that was definitely not the case, which I did appreciate. There is so much that happens in this book, and though the plot line itself is relatively solid, I thought the characters and writing were lacking something.

Thank you to Netgalley and Kate Callaghan for the gifted ARC in exchange for an honest review!

I received an early ARC of Ms Perfectly Fine by Kate Callaghan! This version I read was not the ultimate final version and so my review will reflect the version I read.

Piano prodigy, Autumn is surprised one morning by a random man moving into the front room of her rented house. Elijah, this random man, is a game developer who is temporarily moving in while he wraps up some business deals.

Immediately, Autumn and Elijah don’t get along. Autumn is unhappy that her space has been invaded and Elijah meets her frustrations with his own negative energy. As they learn to live with each other though, they tentatively form a truce, and more? While they figure out what could be next for their relationship they also must deal with a stalker that Autumn has and that may strike before her solo performance coming up.


I really enjoyed this. Ms Perfectly Fine is described as a story that Callaghan has wanted to write for a while and I think that love shows in the story. Some of the transitions between scenes and moments felt really abrupt or just didn’t work well but I thought the plot line worked and provided the suspense I was looking for! I’m a sucker for an enemies-to-lovers trope and Elijah and Autumn’s journey reflected a good portrayal of that!

I haven’t read anything else by Callaghan but I think the story was ultimately a good one even though it had its weak points. If you enjoy romantic suspense I highly recommend!

My Review:

I have to admit, I found this book a bit hard to get into at first, but in the end I did enjoy it. I loved that it was a combination of love, mystery, comedy, passion, suspense, while also highlighting serious topics like: the struggle to work through trauma and the challenges of dealing with chronic pain. I loved the banter between Autumn and Elijah. As a fan or romance and thrillers, this book was a pleasant surprise by combining two of my favorite genres. I do my best not to spoil but the end was not what I expected.

Thank you netgalley and Kate Callaghan for allowing me to read this ARC.

This was adorable. I loved the banter between the main characters. I do wish the thriller/mystery elements were q bit twistier and stringer, but overall I enjoyed it.

We're introduced to the cause of the main character's physical and mental pain from the very first chapter. Autumn is strong but guarded, especially against strangers, so it makes sense that her first interaction with Elijah does not go well. We can see that Elijah finds her interesting from the very beginning though.

I liked the banter and teasing between the two of them in the beginning. It was funny and it brought out their personalities, and it also showed the physical attraction that both felt early on. Elijah comes off as playful but patient, willing to take things at her own pace.

The whole "I love her." part threw me off; he's known her for less than a month, and most of that time was spent apart from each other. When exactly did he find the time to fall in love? It went from insta-attraction to love so fast I got whiplash.

The stalker situation was hinted at throughout the book, but we don't get anything solid until about a third of the way through. It's not too obvious who the stalker is, but there are parts that are meant to distract you from finding out too soon who it is.

All in all, it was a nice enough read. It kept my attention until the end, if only to see what would happen with the stalker situation. It had interesting characters, insta-love, some suspense, and great representation for chronic pain. If you like reading about any of those subjects, then this would be the perfect book for you.

3.25/5

Grumpy(her) X Sunshine(him) Autumn dosnt like surprise, when Elijah move in to her house, she declare a war. They prank each other, truce many time, bickering like a child. i enjoy Autumn and Elijah story, first meeting the spark already flying and bickering so funny. I love how strong Autumn is, face her fear, stand in her pain. Elijah smooth her, crumbel her wall and make her open up and let Elijah in.

Thank you to NetGalley for provide this book, it is pleasure to review this book.

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Looking at the reviews for this book, I wasn't sure I would like it, but I did. This book follows Autumn, who is a piano player who was in a tragic incident and is working on getting back to her concerts. She comes home one day and finds a man named Elijah moving into her home and is annoyed when she has to live with him. They both hate each other at first and do everything possible to get the other to leave the house.

I liked the parts that showed how Autumn was managing her chronic pain after her incident and the healing that she needed to do. Their banter and the pranks they played on each other in the beginning were really good and fun. This is an enemies to lovers that also has forced proximity and a grumpy fmc and sunshine mmc that falls first. Along with the romance, there is also a mystery subplot as they try to find out who has been stalking Autumn. I liked the idea of the mystery, but I wish it had been a more prominent part of the book and not just 70 percent into the book. It felt rushed and not fully explored, especially when the mystery was solved. Overall this is a nice book to read if you want a little suspense in your romance.

Thank you to Netgalley and IBPA for this arc for an honest review.

This book was right up my alley. I love romance and I think I'm a fan of mysteries. I think this was a romance with a fantastic splash of mystery.

Thank you NetGalley for the ARC. All the options above are my own.

Seeing her so vulnerable made him want to protect her from anything and anyone who’d caused her so much hurt.

Okay, I did not expect to like this book so much! Autumn & Elijah had crazy chemistry, I could literally feel the butterflies whenever they were on the page. Elijah was such a good man, he always took care of Autumn, understood her in a very short time and managed to get her out of her comfort zone. Having suffered something traumatic I could understand where Autumn was coming from but sometimes her actions annoyed me, though I still loved her. The plot was interesting and the twist at the end was unpredictable. The book kept me captivated till the very end.

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

Autumn Adler, a famous concert pianist, is making her solo comeback to the stage after a tragic accident, and she can’t afford any distractions. Of all the things that could go wrong, she never expected her landlord to rent out the ground floor of her home to Elijah Wells – a game designer in the midst of building his own company. Autumn loves her townhouse, and she refuses to give it up. However, Elijah is equally stubborn. As the days pass, Autumn’s efforts to make him leave only further his desire to win her over. It seems as though neither can win this battle of wills.

It was cute but i didn't really vibe with this one, It was so fast, they fell in love really soon,

I didn't expect that i would like this book but it was definitely a fun read. I loved both the characters and how their relationship developed. I always love those books which have a combination of romance and suspense and it was the perfect mix. Even though i had an idea what the end was going to be but i still enjoyed it and would love read more books by this author.