I’ve been a fan of Kelley Armstrong’s writing since her first novel, Bitten. She’s always had a bit of humour and romance in everything she writes, so I was excited to hear she was writing a romcom.

Finding Mr. Write didn’t disappoint.  I’m always here for the “com” part more than the “rom” and I laughed out loud so many times while reading this.

The story is a wonderfully goofy romcom setup: the heroine, Daphne, has written a zombie novel. She can’t get it published, so one day sends it out under a male name — and suddenly she has an offer.

She decides to hire someone to play her fake author, Zane Remington.  Enter the hero, Chris.

Both leads were charming, funny, and sweet.  I loved Chris’s nerdiness, and Daphne was a badass with relatable self esteem issues.

The first half of the novel was my favourite — set in the Yukon, it involved “Zane” pretending to be a tough mountain man, to great hilarity.  

I missed that aspect in the second half, but appreciated that the couple’s difficulties were based in real issues, not silly misunderstandings.

I really enjoyed this one and am excited for the author’s next romcom.

Thank you to Netgalley and Forever / Grand Central Publishing for my review copy of this book.

Finding Mr. Write was a fun and unique twist on your typical romance novel. Daphne is a strong independent female MC that clearly doesn’t need a man personally (even though she does need one professionally). While the book was centered around Daphne’s story, I felt like Chris’ character stole the show! His witty sense of humor had me laughing out loud, his sweet and loving nature had my heart fluttering, and his determination for the other characters in the book to follow their dreams had me swooning. I absolutely loved this story and would gladly read another rom-com from this author!

Thank you to Net Galley and Forever (Grand Central Publishing) for providing an ARC.

Kelley Armstrong wrote a contemporary rom-com. I am elated.

Little backstory, I have enjoyed her writing since Bitten came out. Armstrong is no stranger to different genres or age groups. When I saw she was diving into adult romance, I jumped for joy. The romance in the Otherworld series and Rockton series has been stellar.

I’ve read most of her backlist, and everything has been superb storytelling. This was no exception. The premise is cute and fun. Daphne, a writer, has been getting no bites on her manuscript. With the help of a lot of wine, Daphne submits it as a man with an MFA and gets an agent and a book deal almost immediately. Since she is not a man, her solution is to hire one to pose for the back of her book jacket and do some press.

Enter her love interest, Hot Chris, a loveable accountant who needs the cash fast. Posing as Zane Remington, Chris charms her and the internet. Hijinks and forced proximity ensue. The romance is slow paced and allows room for practical discussion like could long distance between the Yukon and British Columbia work. I bumped a little on the practical as I think romance reasons* can defy any logistics. I finished the book in one night.

Side note: I loved the reference to Remington Steele.

Thank you, Forever (Grand Central Publishing), for the advanced readers copy.

*Shout out to Fated Mates podcast for the term romance reasons

So, so close. I received this book as an ARC and I’m hoping some of the clunkiness gets resolved in editing. The premise is a female author decides on a male pseudonym after her book wasn’t getting picked up with her name. Once she gets a publisher, she leans in further to hire a guy to put on the back cover. The guy, an accountant with legal issues, pretends to be an actor. They meet, catch feelings, etc. My issue is the climax to the ending is very clunky. To the point where I don’t want them to be together and ended up not a fan of either character. This is not a deep book. Characters are very surface level and its hard to know anyones motivation for their actions.
Without edits, at best, this is a library read.

Thank you Forever (Grand Central Publishing) for providing this book for review consideration via NetGalley. All opinions are my own.

I'm not usually one for romcoms but I AM a big fan of Kelley Armstrong's writing... and I was not disappointed! This is a cute romance that follows adorable characters and is a quick read. it's light and fun, and if I'm ever in the mood for something sweet and fast paced I would definitely read it again.

What a fun read…perfect for a weekend break…I’m not usually a romance reader but I do enjoy Kelley Armstrong’s writing regardless what genre she is exploring. I read this as an ARC on my kindle.
By the way, I am also someone who lives beside a Canadian lake and am afraid of the water!
One of my strangest memories is when I appeared at a conference in Europe with my third book, Tales, Rumors and Gossip, and one of the other attendees assumed Gail was the name of a male author and spent some time confusing my husband by gushing praise over “his” research. The gentleman did apologize to me once he realized that indeed a female had written a book about urban legends. Thanks to Kelley’s book, the memory rose to the surface, delighting me all over again.

I am a huge fan of Kelley Armstrong (Cainsville and Rockton are two of my favourite series of all time), so when I saw that she wrote a rom-com, I immediately wanted to read it! I loved this book and once I started, I did not put it down and finished it in a day..

I will admit, I was a bit skeptical about this book while reading the first chapter - the book starts very abruptly and dives straight into the main storyline with no preamble - which was a bit jarring. However, the book quickly found its groove and the alternating POVs kept me engaged.

As for the characters, Zane is pretentious and the epitome of the ick, whereas Chris and Daphne are both flawed but loveable.

Similar to the Rockton series, after reading this book I have a strong urge to go live off-grid in the Yukon , where Daphne lives in this book.

This was super cute and not too much spice (there was some, but nothing too over the top). I’ll give this 4.5/5⭐️

Many thanks to Forever and Netgalley for the ARC in exchange for my honest thoughts!

Daphne writes under a male pseudonym to avoid the gender traps of being a woman. She has to hire Chris to pretend to be the writer. Chris and Daphne end up falling for each other...

Love the romance... Kelley Armstrong is a seasoned writer and it really shows. All her books have a little romance in it so it's not surprising that this romance is so well-written. Love the characters especially. Love how relatable it is to woman who has to struggle in a man's world career-wise. Pretty sure that most women can relate even if they aren't writers.

Thanks to the publisher for the arc.

Have you ever felt like you had to work twice as hard to get half the credit as a woman? Well the FMC in this book tests that theory. Struggling to get her book published under her own name Daphne decides to switch it up. She submits her book under the name “Zane Remington” and to no surprise her book instantly gets picked up by a publisher. The only problem is that “Zane Remington” isn’t real. That’s where Chris comes in. Recommended by Daphne’s best friend, Chris is hired to act as Zane Remington. A task that becomes more challenging with the growing popularity of Daphne’s book. Simple interviews turn into day long shoots and book tours. Daphne and Chris have to work together to maintain Zane’s facade with the press and publishers. With the book’s growing popularity Daphne struggles with the lack of recognition for her work. Though she couldn’t have hired a better person to play Zane. Attraction grows as Daphne and Chris are forced together on a book tour that should be showcasing Daphne. Will Daphne and Chris find love along the way? Will Daphne find the courage to step into the limelight?

This was a very sweet slow burn. Chris has a golden retriever personality that most women want and Daphne is an independent queen. I will say some of the dialogue was a little awkward and I would’ve liked to see a little more romance and a little less publishing/book plot. But there were many scenes that made me literally laugh out loud! If you like slow burn romances with extra cheese and very sweet dorky men - this is the book for you!

In Finding Mr. Write by Kelley Armstrong, author Daphne, in desperation to get her book published, changes the name on her submission from her name to a man's name - and surprise, it worked and the book does very well.

This is definitely a rom-com and I enjoyed the banter and the way the relationship between Daphne and Chris, the man hired to portray the "author" of the book develops.

There are mess ups along the way in their relationship and they try and fix them in mature and normal ways that make the characters relatable and likeable.

It is really sad that there are tons of women authors who have to do this kind of thing in real life, but I'm glad that Ms. Armstrong was able to make this book funny in the bullshittery of real situations. I really enjoyed this book.

Thank you to NetGalley and the publisher for the chance to read this ARC in exchange for an honest review. All opinions are my own.

This book would make a perfect Hallmark movie - and if you’re a fan of rom-coms, you know that’s a compliment!

While I love how direct the book starts out with jumping two feet in, I will say this doesn’t feel like a rom-com until probably 30% in. Daphne, our protagonist, got herself in a bit of trouble. She couldn’t sell her book as a female so she put it under a male pen name and it did great. Typical, I know. I love books about authors and it felt a bit until Daphne actually felt like one. When she’s acting as hired help to support the ruse of her book being written by a male, she FEELS like that to readers. She doesn’t feel like the kickass author she actually is. There’s real character development for both her and Chris, which is loved.

I would say this book balances at a 3.5 for me. I’m harsh with stars, This book doesn’t have the immediate need to keep reading in the way an Emily Henry does but this book was so much fun and was realistic. I’m a huge Chris fan - he made a mistake at one point and while there was some real drama - he fixed it in a real way. There’s no “and you are the reason I exist” statements from him nor Daphne. No, instead, they bought feel real and their dialogue is quippy and fun. Oh, and the smut is well done.

If you wish Hallmark could come with a written version, grab this ASAP.

Having the opportunity to read an advanced copy of Finding Mr Write was a delight. Daphne’s story and her reasons for using a man’s name to submit her work was so very relatable. I loved her and Chris’ chemistry and where the story took them. The book had some great funny and light hearted moments and I really enjoyed a lot of the dialogue. Perfect beach read!

Finding Mr. Write is a funny, light and quick paced RomCom about a female author who, in an act of alcohol fueled desperation, changes her submission to a male author at a last attempt to her book published. This story brings to light a real world problem for all women, not just authors, in a non-confrontational way that allows for further thought and discussion. I enjoyed the sense of humor of the characters and entertaining circumstances but also loved that it left me with food for thought. Thank you #NetGalley for early access to Finding Mr. Write. Check it out fellow RomComers!