While I did like the premise, I struggled with the writing in this book. It definitely isn't a preferred style, so that was a little hard to work through while reading. However, this read felt cozy, cute, a good depiction of a study-abroad scenario. I really wanted to like it more than I did but I struggled with the FMC a little bit. I'm not entirely sure what else I wanted here but I'm very conflicted in terms of my thoughts.

I received a copy of this for my honest review.

Unfortunately, this was a DNF for me. I wanted to like the story and characters, but I just couldn't get into them.

I studied abroad in college and fell in love so this was somewhat nostalgic for me. However, I don’t think I’m the target audience for this book. This was pretty cheesy and LOTS of inner monologue that was dull and immature. Didn’t love Rory or Jamie but I can certainly see this being a favorite read for certain people. Thanks to NetGalley for a digital copy

This book made me want to just pack up[ all of my things and jet across the world. As someone who modes out of state for post-secondary school I already felt connected to this book and the entire storyline. Our main characters are incredibly loveable and I am always a sucker for novels set in Ireland. This rom-com is the perfect comfort read and I am so glad I was able to enjoy it prior to its release.

Good fast paced romance novel- but I was hoping for a different ending but that worked as well. The book had some
Good details but wish it went into more details

It was a great premise, poorly executed. I enjoyed the setting and the time period-but that's about it. The characters were bland, dialogue was strange at times, and the plot was meh. The romance left me wanting (i.e., no tension, barely descriptive romantic scenes); the writing was alright-I enjoyed the descriptions of Ireland.
Thank you to NetGalley for providing me with this ARC!

Thank you to Netgalley, the publishers and of course the author for gifting me this advanced reader copy in exchange for an honest review.

I loved this book was just what I needed to read at the time, had me laughing out loud and was reading the book in an Irish accent haha. I loved the development between Jaime and Rory and how against all odds and their less than perfect plane journey they end up having to share a room together. The additional characters, Rory's roommates really added to the overall rom-com effect of the book and I also enjoyed the author talking about different landmarks in the area they are staying to make it seem more real.
I will never think if Thanksgiving in the same way again!

Really enjoyable read thank you!

The bulk of this novel focuses on the stark reality of a relationship that would require one of the characters to capitulate to the other for them to find their happily-ever-after, and Hackett excels at bringing forth a satisfying compromise by pushing her characters into uncomfortable spaces and granting them room to grow, to learn from their past actions, and power to re-chart their lives.

Cute, entertaining, happy book. As soon as I finished it, I recommended it to my friend from Galway. A nice one to cosy up with on a rainy weekend.

A semester abroad and unsuspecting romance with her new roommate. Rory needs a break from her hectic life and decides a semester abroad is just what she needs. As fate would have it, her new roommate happens to be the annoying man, Jaime, who sat next to her on the flight to Ireland. Four months with Jaime turns from frustration to infatuation. Rory can't help but be lured in by his knowledge of the Irish landscape and his skills to maneuver the terrain. Rory just needs to decide what happens after the semester is over. Does she leave it all behind or is there a future for the two?

I really wanted to like this book. The premise of it sounded so amazing, but it fell pretty flat for me, unfortunately.

The pacing felt a little off in the book. Definitely not a slow burn type of romance. It got on my nerves that Rory just completely overlooks what a slob and how inconsiderate Jaime is and they have completely opposing personalities.

I didn't really understand why Rory was getting so jealous when they were meant to be a sort of friends with benefits situation.

I honestly thought the small part that includes the matchmaker could have been left out entirely. It added nothing to the story, and she didn't even find love within the 6 months that he predicted.

I really just didn't feel any chemistry or sexual tension from Rory or Jaime. Like, at all.

Rory is an infuriating character. She tells Jaime she loves him while drunk, but when Jaime reciprocates those feelings, she runs off and gets angry at him. She acts possessive and jealous when they're meant to be "just having fun" and then he books a romantic getaway for them and she runs away for like 5 hours?

I also didn't understand the story Jaime told about the fairy. Jaime said that the fairy would be the one to bring the girl in the story to her true love and Rory keeps asking if Jaime is her fairy, yet that would make Jaime just a stepping stone on her journey to finding her true love, not her actual true love.

What I DID really like was the descriptions of all the beautiful locations in Ireland. That was probably the best aspect of this book to be honest.

This was a very young adult, PG sort of romance. No graphic depictions of romantic scenes at all.

Not sure I would recommend this specific book, BUT I do want to read other novels that E.D. Hackett has written.

All opinions are my own, thank you to NetGalley and E.D. Hackett for the ARC.

I was so excited to read this book because it was giving me major Leap Year vibes (of course with a younger crowd). I like the forced proximity trope, and the foreigner/tourist dynamic, but unfortunately I was just a little bit disappointed and ended up losing interest somewhere after the halfway mark.

A light and fluffy romcom for when you are in between heavier reads. I loved the banter between Rory and Jaime as well as the setting. I felt like I was visiting Ireland - along with Rory. This is a fun fall read with little to no spice.

I really wanted to love this book. It sounded so good. Unfortunately, I did not love it. A Match Made in Ireland was good enough for me to finish (I hate to mark anything as did not finish) but I never could relate to Rory and actually liked Jaime more. It is worth reading and I enjoyed learning more about Ireland.

I think I was trying to like this book more than I actually did. There was a lot of drama throughout the book, which I usually like, but there were too many separate aspects to it.

I didn’t feel like the MMC was that likable, and I sort of felt that way towards the FMC many times throughout as well. However, I do like that the MMC was more realistic than most main male characters I’ve read about in romance novels. He was not perfect, and I love that! The only reason why I thought he wasn’t that likable was because he admitted he liked flirting with this one girl and that was already when him and the FMC established a bit of a situationship. That rubbed me the wrong way.

The reasons I don’t care or can’t relate to the FMC have nothing to do with the fact that she had a tough background in the parent department. It had more to do with the fact that she kept mentioning how her parents would be so disappointed/mad at her as she forgot things at times and let her guard down at others.

I didn’t really get the feeling of adventure that you usually get with a book set in a beautiful foreign country although the main characters explored many different areas that were gorgeous.

I didn’t connect well with the main characters, and I disliked almost every one of the side characters for the actions throughout the book.
I don’t know. I wasn’t impressed.

This was a cozy story about finding love during a semester abroad in Ireland. It was a quick, easy read with no spice. I thought it was ok. I would have loved to see a dual POV for this story because I think it could’ve offered some depth that was lacking,

I really enjoyed this book. It was a nice easy day read that kept me entertained on a perfect day. I really enjoyed when they were traveling and the description of Ireland. It was really nice reading a book where they travel, and you can learn as you read. I personally love books that do that. I've always wanted to go to Ireland, and I felt like I got a small taste of it in this book. I really adore Jamie, was annoyed with him at first but the more I read about him the more I liked him. I will definitely be recommending this book to my friends who need a sweet pallet cleanser. Reading this book came at a perfect time.

I enjoyed this rom com about a American,Rory, who travels to Ireland for a semester of study abroad. She ends up roommates with a Irish guy and becomes friends. All of her plans are changes as she begins to fall in love with him. This book is funny at times and I would definitely recommend it.

As someone who studied abroad in college, I loved the premise of A Match Made in Ireland. Rory's experiences studying abroad in Ireland really brought back memories of my own time abroad. While I had some issues with the writing and the character development, I really appreciated that it was set in the early 2000s because it gave me a new perspective on just how much I rely on my smartphone for communication and travel information.

I liked this a lot, it was so cute and fluffy and I absolutely adored it
thank you netgalley for an arc in exchange for an honest review