4 stars!

I absolutely love reading books about authors! Its pretty niche and fun!

I really enjoyed the plot (hehe) and the flashback chapters too. The chapters were a bit long which I don't normally like, I usually prefer shorter chapters but so much was happening in this book it didn't feel too bad!

This definitely gave me "book lovers" vibes but the romance was sweet, the story was great and there wasn't horrible miscommunication and a 3rd act break up!

Would definitely recommend to all my romance reading girlies!

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Working through grief can be hard. Taking a trip to another country thinking you’re gonna meet a fellow female author only to find out it’s a man can be even harder.

This story was sweet and not too difficult to get through. The pacing was okay and I found the characters overall enjoyable. I was rooting for them the whole time.

Thank you NetGalley and Headline for the ARC.

This book, honestly had me giddy, I went into this completely blind, had no idea what was going to happen and I’m so glad I did because that was twist after twist after twist. So much happened and I absolutely loved it!

I loved both the main characters they were so cute and I could feel the chemistry from the second they met! The other characters in the story were perfect and I would love to read a book about Bridget and Ellie!!

Overall a perfect romance book that I could not put down!

I was unable to finish this book and thus will not be posting a full review. I found the narrator unrelatable and was not enjoying reading the book. Thank you for the opportunity.

Cheesy romance that was predictable, sweet and cute. I enjoyed this one and loved the characters and was rooting for them.

Plot Twist
Breea Keenan
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Arc review - I received a copy on netgalley on return for an honest review ♥️ thank you!

For a debut novel this was great. The rom con vibes were so good! Obsessed with the Glasgow references since I am there all the time 😂 (the garage mention made my chuckle)

Review - these characters were developed amazingly, I felt like I was reading about real people. I am so obsessed with Riley, deffos a new book boyfriend! The two main characters have great banter, seeing their friendship develop was lovely! I cried, laughed and gasped, I went through every emotions.
I wasn’t bored at all and the plot was really enjoyable, I liked multiple storylines that we were following and also liked the time jump chapters to see a bit of the history and understand why characters would react in a certain way.

I loved the small town and found family within this book, it was super heartwarming!

The perfect rom com to read if you want to escape a little!

I highly recommend adding this to your tbr!

I enjoyed this cute rom-com, telling the story of Becca Taylor, a struggling author who recently learned her best friend passed away. When the chance to escape to Ireland with one of her virtual author friends pops up, she jumps at it. Once she arrives, she is in for a HUGE surprise. Her virtual author friend is not a female as she thought, but a tall very handsome man.

Overall semi-predictable story with a cute ending. I enjoyed reading this!

Thank you NetGalley for this ARC, all opinions are my own

Title: Plot Twist by Breea Keenan

Release Date: 28th March 2024

4 Stars

I received this book in exchange for an honest review via Netgalley.

Get ready to be swept off your feet!

This rom-com will make you laugh and smile.

Delivering endless plot twists (I guess it is to be expected due to the title) , sweet love, and heartwarming moments.

In this cute tale of love, family, and unexpected surprises, readers are in for a cozy, fast-paced read that will leave them smiling long after the final page.


Becca Taylor, teacher and aspiring author, having lost her best friend and discovering a very hurtful secret, decides to take a break from reality. So, when fellow writer Riley O’Connell invites Becca to the charming Irish Countryside (Yes please!) she can’t pack her bags fast enough……..even though they have never met.

At the centre of it all is the sweet and charming romance between the Riley O’Connell, a romance novel author known for his grand gestures, and Becca Taylor, who finds herself swept off her feet by his undeniable charm. However life s never that simple and each have they own luggage to carry and deal with along the way.

Breea Keenan has created a cast of characters that readers will instantly fall in love with. From the endearing Riley, whose romantic gestures steal the show, to tBecca, whose vulnerability and strength make her relatable and compelling, each character adds depth and dimension to the story. Supporting characters, including meddling, lovable family members and loyal enemies to somewhat friends, round out the ensemble cast and bring an extra layer of warmth and humour.

Breea Keenan’s writing style is cozy, charming, and irresistibly engaging.

Each page is filled with heartfelt moments, and laugh-out-loud humour. The fast-paced plot keeps readers glued to the edge of their seats, eagerly devouring each new twist and turn. Despite its cozy atmosphere, this rom-com is anything but predictable, keeping readers guessing until the very end.

I would highly recommend it to anyone in need of a feel-good escape!

Funny and charming! I sped through this book. Thank you to NetGalley and the publisher for an advanced copy of this book.

I love an Irish setting in a book - the idea of the small, close-knit village community and gorgeous countryside gets me every time, although I would have loved to get a better sense of the setting for this novel, outside of the cottage, and more of the villagers as well. It felt like being in a bubble with our main characters and key side characters, detached from the outside world. That being said, there was a lot going on with our characters and with the plot twists, uncertainty, grief and family drama, they don’t have much time to bask in the Irish setting.

Riley is warm and kind, welcoming Becca to his home with gifts and good humour. His daughter Ivy is a great addition to the book, with her enthusiasm, charm, and abundance of questions, she’s a girl I’d like to hang out with! Unfortunately, Riley and Becca have a lot of baggage and it’s difficult for them to get on the same page. I didn’t find we really saw much of their romantic relationship developing, rather more a tentative friendship with a little lust, so it would have been great to build their romance more and I think with so much going on in the story, it struggled to really develop any one plot point. I also found the few and irregular chapters set in the past jarring and superfluous. While some of the information was valuable, it perhaps could have been woven into the present-day narrative instead. Overall, I think this book tried to do too much and spread itself too thin but with a bit more focus in the plot it could be a great read.

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I just thought this was lovely and thoroughly enjoyable. Even though I love romantic comedies and I don’t always laugh and this was really funny in places but touching in others. I also really liked the dialogue - none of it was toe curling which is actually rare for this genre. Well thought through and without some of the over the top stereotyping we have come to out up with. I feel this was just really well played.

This book is almost a direct half-half split between Last Night with the almost immediately dead best friend of the main character, but also Beach Read with both main characters being writers and setting tasks to help keep them on track.

The story is gonna tug at your heart strings, I'll tell you that right now. It starts with main character Becca being in a doctor's surgery having a routine smear test in what almost seems to be then forgotten for a lot of the story. Because basically the next thing that happens, after a conversation Becca has with writer friend Riley online, is that we find out that Becca's best friend Rae is dead.

We don't get to shy away from the grief that comes from this, and it's made even sadder because Becca doesn't really have many people to reach out to. Or she feels she doesn't, once she realises that Rae was about to become engaged to her ex Drew, and was waiting on telling her for the catch up she was driving to on the night she died.

All of this leads Becca to take leave from work and then take up an invite from Riley who suggests a writer's retreat where they live.

The big issue is: Becca believes Riley to be a single woman with a daughter. Riley is actually a single man with a daughter. And, upon finding this, Becca's basically close enough to the end of her rope that she considers leaving right then and there.

But the friendship they've formed online does shine through. What also shines through is the beginning of an attraction between them. But Riley isn't without his own dramas, which take the form of the mother that his daughter's been missing coming back into both of their lives without warning.

As is almost necessity for good romances, there is a couple of gorgeous side characters, being Riley's sister and Bridget and her lovely partner Ellie, both of them trying to adopt a child.

Becca's life has fallen apart when her best friend dies. She's in contact with Riley a fellow writer that she correspond with. Riley invites her to Ireland. Loved it

We meet our narrator running late for a smear test and pissing off a rather scary receptionist - before finding not only did her best friend die, but was engaged to her ex. And that rollercoaster of emotions is just the first chapter - setting the tone for what is a chaotic, a little angry but beautiful journey for Becca.

We follow Becca now and ten years before, when she was young and still in love with Drew before he ruined everything and getting to see more of her and Rae’s friendship from their younger years. As she meets Riley, (who by the way is a swoon-worthy romcom lead - handsome, funny and feminine) it’s clear something could bloom, but how and when? Their friendship was beautiful, the way they supported each other was lovely to watch and I cracked up as Riley explained romance novel tropes as part of their writing days together - very meta and hilarious. Add in a fabulous supporting cast, beautiful surroundings and a sweet, slow-burn storybook romance and you’ve got all the ingredients for a fun, indulgent read with your favourite romcom flavours; even if you know some of them will frustrate you to no end and want to scream “just listen!” at the pages.

A feel-good fun second-chance romance with so much warmth and heart. And of course, a fabulous plot twist.

I loved this book from the first to the last page. Becca and Riley both captured my heart as did Riley’s daughter. Plot Twist is such an apt title for this book, which kept you guessing about what would happen next and the characters negotiate the twists and turns of their lives. I will definitely be looking out for future books from this author.

This book had a lot going on and sometimes was a little hard to follow, but it had enough going for it that I kept reading to find out how it ended. I loved the idea of a romance writer living out and acknowledging so many tropes. The characters were likable and there were many humorous moments but the love story was all build up and not enough spice!

Thank you for the advance reader copy.

Things could not get any worse for Becca. Her best friend Rae has just died in an accident, and she’s found out that Rae was seeing Becca’s ex and they were building a future together. Mix in job woes and a writer’s block and you’ve got a mess.

Luckily, fellow writer Riley comes to the rescue and offers Becca a place to stay for the summer so that they can help each other finish their respective projects.

Plot twist though, Becca assumed Riley was a woman throughout their correspondence. Nope, he’s all man and has an adorable daughter to boot.

I enjoyed this book, and it was a fast read. The only part I didn’t like was the cancer scare towards the end as that is a bit of a trigger for me.

Thanks as always to NetGalley for the ARC.

Spoilers ahead! I probably should have taken the title of "Plot Twist" more literally, because, whew, there were quite a few of them. It took me a little bit to get into the story and honestly, it was a bit jarring to go from the loss of Becca's best friend to something like a more typical romance narrative of people falling in love; I just found myself at times thinking "but what about her GRIEF? why are we not talking about that??" I also didn't really enjoy the flashbacks, it didn't feel like they added that much. But I loved the setting and the characters were fun and funny with sharp dialogue. By the end, when the plot twists were at full speed, I was immersed. I enjoyed how things got wrapped up, especially as we returned to Becca's grief and challenges as she finally started to process those things. It was emotional and true to life.

(I also, for a moment there, thought that Becca and Riley wouldn't end up together, a la "My Best Friend's Wedding," and would have LOVED that ending if this were a regular novel and not a romance one. Rae is the love of her life! Becca already felt similar to Dolly Alderton to me, so a conclusion along those lines would have been satisfying.)

Thank you to Netgalley and Headline for an ARC copy of “Plot Twist” in exchange for an honest review.

This book was exactly what I needed it to be, a cheesy easy to read romance that you know has 99% chance of having a happy ending. That being said, it probably isn't one of the best romances that I have read, and therefore I wouldn't recommend it.

Thank you to Net Galley, The publisher and the Author for the ARC of Plot Twist in exchange for my honest review!

Plot Twist was such an enjoyable read that I absolutely devoured! I could not put this book down! I really liked Riley, the main male character! And in ways I could really relate to Becca so much!

There were so many moments in this book where I was giggling to myself — but also plenty where I felt sad and emotional for the characters for various reasons. It gave me all the feels! My only negative was that I felt there could have been a teeny bit more romance between the two main characters throughout the book.

Definitely recommend this one if you’re after a fast paced friends to lovers romance set in a small town 💘

TW: Death, Addiction, Cancer