Thank you to Netgalley and the publisher for allowing me to read and review an advanced copy of this novel. I highly enjoyed it and will be recommending it to others.

I really enjoyed Kelsey and JP's story, which I thought was funnier and more intriguing than Meghan's previous book in the Cane Brother series - A Not So Meet Cute.

However, for both stories, the plot loses something - I"m not sure what - once the two characters are "together" for the first time. I quickly lose interest and maybe it's a matter of them getting together too soon in the plot... I'm just not sure.

I did enjoy Kelsey and JP's character arcs and I loved that JP "fell first."

I definitely want to read the third book in the series.

Thank you NetGalley and SourceBooks Bloom Books for an e-copy of SO NOT MEANT TO BE to review.

I rate SO NOT MEANT TO BE three out of five stars.

Honestly this was such a fun and entertaining read! The enemies to lovers vibes and the way they went from that to falling for wach other was delicious!
I also really enjoyed the holiday themed podcast part. That was so cool

In So Not Meant to Be by Meghan Quinn, J.P. and Kelsey's relationship is full of tension and playful arguments. They have trouble communicating throughout the story but eventually resolve their issues by the end. The book also includes many humorous moments that make it an enjoyable read. Personally, I didn't care for Kelsey's character.

This is a good book. The two main characters are Kelsey and JP. There is an instant attraction. Kelsey has a meeting with JP’s family business to see if Kelsey’s company can help JP’s family company. JP’s family company hires Kelsey’s company. JP ask Kelsey out. They start dating. They each have trust issues but together they work it out and fall in love.

This might be my favorite so far. Their relationship didn’t feel forced and the ending felt realistic. Definitely felt like a couple who has what it takes to stay together in the “after”.

I love this book so much. Meghan Quinn is one of my automatic read authors. Never disappoints. I can 100% recommend this book.

So Not Meant to Be felt a lot like A Not So Meet Cute in that they are very stylistically similar, which makes sense since they're in the same series. However, So Not Meant to Be has its own unique tastes while maintaining the trope of romcom movies. In this one, we have When Harry Met Sally rather than Pretty Woman.

It is equally entertaining and full of the same bits and bobs that Meghan Quinn is known for.

Second book of the series, it would be helpful to read the first book for background (I did not). Strong themes of miscommunication. FMC was so immature I could not keep reading. JP's obsession with pigeons was a redeeming factor!

This was a great book. I connected with the characters. I felt engrossed with the plot. I would read another book by this author.

I liked the previous book in this series, but this one didn’t hit as well for me. I definitely know I am in the minority, but I felt it was a little long and I that JP deserved better than Kelsey. I am also big on communication and the miscommunication in this book had me irritated. Overall an ok read for me.

Yet, I still thought the story was cute, witty and laugh out loud at times. I just felt this wasn’t my favorite of Meghan Quinn’s. I will definitely be continuing to read her stories though!

I almost DNFed this one. I kind of really hated Kelsey to a fault. But as the story went on I started to really like her. I have to say that I think readers will love and hate this story. But if you stick it out you get a great ending.

Another fantastic Meghan Quinn book. How does she write so fast? Many of her books are on Kindle Unlimited.

In the second book of the series, a second Cane's brother falls in love an d falls hard. For JP it will not be easy because Kelsy is a tough nut to crack and she will give him a lot to work for. I didn't love this one so much as the first book, because Kalsey was hard, too hard with her goals in her relationship. But all in all interesting from time to time funny love story.
I volunteered to review an ARC of this book for Netgelly

If you’re a Meghan Quinn fan you’ll love this. I found some of it needed a leap of faith but still enjoyed it. Loved the pigeons.

4 stars!

Meghan Quinn's "So Not Meant to Be" is another hilarious forced proximity workplace rom-com, the second in the Cane brothers series. I think some readers might assume Quinn's writing is trying too hard to be quirky, but I have always found it to be effortlessly funny. One minute, I will be face-palming at Kelsey's erroneous assumptions about JP, and before I know it, I'm on the floor rolling at JP's rant about pigeons. This is a supremely successful enemies-to-lovers story inspired by "When Harry Met Sally." I personally think Kelsey and JP had terrific chemistry and deliciously flirty banter, even when they were fighting and at each other's throats. I hated how Kelsey always assumed the worst about JP, even as their relationship began developing past coworkers. Luckily, she grows over time, but it sort of turned me off from her as a character. I really liked JP. I like how he has to grovel and work towards impressing Kelsey, which is way outside his comfort zone. Some of the steam early on was a little silly (and WAY TOO FAST for what was happening?!, lol), but later on, it picked up steam (heh heh heh). I was entertained with this book for the most part, though I did think there was a little drag right in the middle of the story. It was also nice to peek in on Lottie and Huxley from the first book. This is a fairly predictable story, but I still managed to enjoy it.

Thank you to NetGalley, Meghan Quinn, and SOURCEBOOKS Bloom Books for the complimentary ARC of this book. All opinions are my own. I was not compensated for this review.

Puh es war irgendwie anstrengend zu lesen.
Das erste Buch der Cane Brüder war witzig auch wenn die Schwestern auch dort schon anstrengend waren und sich dauernd im Kreis gedreht haben.

Im zweiten ist es noch schlimmer und zwar weil sie direkt zusammenarbeiten. Die Anziehung ist quasi greifbar und er will mehr, aber sie will nur Freundschaft.

Normalerweise ist es umgekehrt.
Wenn sie sich nicht so lange umeinander gedreht hätten, hätte das Buch mehr Spaß beim Lesen gemacht.

Viel Spaß beim Selberlesen!

Oh my gosh this book! JP is probably my very favorite Cane brother, and I eventually also fell in love with Kelsey. I could relate to her “I’m not good enough” mindset, and reading that was heartbreaking but it really helped me connect with her more. I love their love story! This has been my favorite!

Agh! So Not Meant to Be is the perfect romcom to help get any reader out of a book slump. I loved Kelsey and JP’s story the first (and second) time I read it. Meghan Quinn has become a quick favorite of mine and I look forward to whenever she releases a new story. She is one of the best romance authors out there.

So Not Meant to Be follows Kelsey and JP. Don’t let these enemies fool you. They tease, they banter, they flirt… but they won’t admit they’re attracted to each other. A work trip gives us the forced proximity we need to see their sizzling chemistry and a relationship blossom. JP is adorable and although Kelsey gives him a hard time, she slowly becomes enamored with this sweet and sexy man.

If you love a good rom com, love scorching chemistry, a little bit of angst, and a whole lot of steam… So Not Meant to Be is the perfect romance for you. I finished this story with a smile on my face and hope in my heart.

thank you to netgalley for the advanced reading copy. I really enjoyed this and will be getting copies for my shop.