3/5 stars. thank you netgalley, the publisher and author for an earc in exchange for an honest review. i didn’t totally love this book. i found it to be excruciatingly dialogue heavy with so much telling and very little showing. i found myself forgetting half the characters except heidi and patrick because we know nothing about them other than how they interact with indiana. i also thought the storyline was bizarre and frankly outlandish, i almost wish this had been executed (indiana being a man) in a more realistic way to keep the story engaging. if you’re looking for cute, this is the book for you. it just wasn’t really my cup of tea. also, the phrase yikes on bikes was used too much for my own comfort.

Thank you for the ARC!

Honestly, this was not my favorite. I thoroughly enjoyed the boss getting what he deserved. I loved the friendships but the romance felt flat. I think that was my main issue. It wasn’t terrible but it wasn’t for me.

I really, really liked this book, I was expecting it to be full-on romance but it was more along the lines of figuring out the mess you made and digging your way out of a hole you dug for yourself and I actually liked it a lot more than I thought I would, the humor was on point, the conversations were everything, I loved the fact that Ana is such an outspoken feminist to her core and the fact that this book discusses women in male-dominated fields, and how they claw their way to the top with their blood, sweat, and tears, I read this book in one sitting and I feel like it will one of those books I will read once every year. I loved every aspect of this book.

Who doesn't love reading about a misogynistic boss getting what he deserves? I enjoyed reading about Ana's friendships and her relationship with her dad. I wasn't that into the romance but it felt like it took a backseat to the main story anyway.

Kindly received an ARC from NetGalley in exchange for an honest review.

This is the funniest book I’ve read in a long time. I LOVED IT. Ana and her friends’ attempts to maintain the facade of “Mr. Aaron” had me laughing uncontrollably. If you love hilarious books, likable and relatable FMCs, feminism, and a cute romance- you’ll love this too. I want to play Mario Kart and Animal Crossing with Ana now

This was a quick breezy and fun read. Indiana was such a fun character(s) to read (both of them), and watching her go through this somewhat self-imposed *hiding in plain sight* experience was hilarious at times and very frustrating at others (in solidarity with Ana's own frustration, of course). There were some unexpected turns and wholesome heartfelt moments that kept me thoroughly engaged.

I was a little worried at first that it was going to be too repetitive and predictable but after I got a bit further into it, it surprised me and I really enjoyed myself. I loved all the little moments spent in her friendships, new and old. I personally prefer a bit more emotional depth and growth in my stories, but it's also nice to have these easier light stories around as an option sometimes. This book is simply a good time, despite the infuriatingly accurate parallels to real life for a woman in a male-dominated industry.

I want to be extremely transparent and say that I DNF this book.

There were some aspects of it that I really enjoyed: I loved the friendship between Patrick, Heidi, and Ana. I thought it was nice to have a romance focus more on the plot and themes of the story (ie gender inequality in the workplace). I quite literally teared up reading about Ana and her father's relationship and how she worked so hard to make sure he was cared for and happy (it was the most heartwarming part of the book for me).

My main issue with the book as a whole is that the writing is a little too campy, too on-the-nose, too tell and not show. The dilemma of Ana being too feminine, too outspoken, and too short to be taken seriously in the workplace is reiterated from the very beginning, which is what you want in a story for consistency; however, we're never shown the different ways in which this happens, only told. It makes the theme become repetitive and is ultimately why I chose to DNF. It didn't make me want to keep reading to see what happened when it hindered me from getting invested with the characters.