after giving this book a second chance, i found it was a quick and easy read but it didn't sweep off my feet. The mystical and paranormal elements made it interesting and the chemistry between Hailey and Warren was cute. I also enjoyed the dual POV aspect of it.

Overall it was a book that was a bit hard to get to it the first time around, but it was a fast and mindless not too crazy read.

Thank you NetGalley & Harlequin Trade Publishing for an ARC copy of this book in exchange for my honest review!

I enjoyed reading "All Signs Point to Malibu". It was fun, refreshing and quick summer read. There is a good mix of banter, spice and comedy,

A rom-com mixed with a little mysticism and feel good story. Hailey is a successful life coach, who can see into the future. Is messing with fate helping her clients find the path to success or is it to her detriment. She holds a big secret, unwilling to open up and trust anyone with her friendship. Although, she is a successful, popular and a well know influencer, she is often lonely and wondering if she can trust anyone to open up.

Hailey gets mixed up with newly engaged ex-boyfriend, Liam and his is best friend Warren. If you liked "My Best Friends Wedding" you are sure to like this one.

Thank you to Jennifer Snow and NetGalley for the ARC. All opinions are mine.

I really enjoyed this book! The character development was great. I loved the banter between them. Overall a great quick read.

3.75 for me. I thought this was a really cute. I think the idea was a fun one and it was for the most part an enjoyable read.
What I liked:
-the tension between Hailey and warren. so many times, I was just kiss each other already! In a fun way because any moment where they almost kiss gets interrupted.
-I liked the antics that they were getting into.
-I liked how these two actually care about the people in their lives. Warren with the kids he coaches such as with Marcus and how he wants to do right by him but doesn't want to be like his father. Hailey who yes has a social media lifestyle and seems superficial but truly just wants to see her people successful but starts to struggle with the idea that success doesn't always mean happy, and she worries if she is truly helping people.
-I liked how it ended and there was even a moment where I get choked up

Personal annoyance
-I am the type of person who believes you can only lead a horse to water you can't make it drink and sometimes as long as no one is in true physical or mental harm you have to let them make mistakes. So, while I think the whole premise of this book of trying to stop your old boyfriend from making a mistake because it will result in a divorce or unhappiness later in his life was cute. I did eventually as I was reading it get a little irked because yes, these two are really rushing things and aren't talking about things and are not setting themselves up for success as a married couple so all you can do as a friend is voice your concern and then you have to let them make their own mistake.

In the end this was a fun and cute read and I did like Hailey and Warren together.

This book is about Hailey who has a unique gift of seeing the potential futures of those she touches the lifelines on their hand with hers. She has been able to turn this into a successful business of being a life coach. A lonely one but still a successful one. Then one day following an earthquake tremor where there is some damage to her pool. So, she calls the man who while he is the father of her ex has because a stable influence in her life. So, when she opens her door expecting the older man, she is surprised to see her ex standing there wanting to check out her pool's damage. But opening seeing him on her doorstep also opened the door to old feelings that make her wonder if this a sign for a potential 2nd chance at love with him. That is until his fiancé comes out of the car... Rethinking the possibility of a second chance she decides to check his future something she has never been able to do before due their relationship. So, when she sees heartbreak in his future, divorce and possibly career failure she decides that she needs to break up this couple and prevent the marriage that will only end in doom and what better way that to do that than to "help" plan and host their engagement party. However, her plans keep getting wrecked by the best man her nemeses Warren who they have a shared and bumpy past to say the least and he seems very suspicions of her motivations for helping out her ex. But as they are forced to work together, they start to see new sides to each other, and she starts to wonder what his future could possible hold?

I recieved an ARC copy from netgalley and HTP in exchange for an honest review.

Ok, this book was actually pretty interesting and entertaining. I think what initially intrigued me was that there was a psychic, almost fantasy take on it. Hailey is a life coach who uses her psychic abilities to help her clients but struggles to have a normal balanced life outside of work. Warren is Hailey’s ex’s best friend who’s had history with Hailey’s certain skill set. (It’s kinda giving that’s so Raven, where Raven tries to save everybody’s terrible future but never sees the bigger picture so she ends up making more of a mess lol) and they both are forced to work together to save her ex’s future. It was cute and cheesy at times. Enemies to lovers, and forced proximity so like, it was fun! The spice was minimal but I think I liked that it wasn’t just about romance, but about self discovery as well. We love self growth! I will be checking out more of Jennifer Snow’s books, because I did enjoy this. *Thank you to NetGalley for the free ARC in exchange for my honest review.*

I enjoyed this book. By the end I still wasn’t sure why the title was picked. Some of the supernatural aspects were a bit out there, the main being the earthquake bookends. It checked the boxes for an enemies to lovers, summer read!

A quirky novel about a woman with a special talent that helps her clients go forward in their lives, takes a turn when her ex boyfriend comes back into her life. Haley is sure he is back for her, but in fact he is engaged to another. And as much as she wants to dislike her, Haley likes the girl.

So when Haley is asked to throw a party for the couple, along with her ex’s best friend, things can certainly get tossed around!

A fun, rom-com read set in the rich, luscious world of Malibu.

Hailey is a life coach / social influencer. When her ex comes back into her life and she finds out he’s getting married, she’s on a mission to stop the wedding. In comes her ex’s best friend to put a wrench in her plans. This was a fun, sweet romance that I really enjoyed. Hailey and Warren are the perfect match! I’ll be checking out more of Jennifer Snow’s books.

*ARC provided but NetGalley for an honest review.

If you are looking for a fun, light romance to read in a couple of hours, then I would recommend this book for you. However, this is not a perfect book. It did nothing wrong, but this formulaic story is not breaking ground on a unique plot. Adding the aspect of Hailey's psychic ability is interesting in theory, but in reality it just lent itself for an over explanation as to why the characters do what they do.

This book is a bit forgettable, but it was a quick, fun read.

I want to take a moment to thank the publishing company as well as NetGalley for a copy of this book in exchange for my honest review.

This books has enemies to lovers, forced proximity, and the continuing question of will they or won’t they?

This is definitely a fun read and I would recommend reading this while at the beach or by the pool. It was a fun time! Some parts of this book didn’t seem realistic but that did not stop me from kicking my feet out and giggling.

Thank you Netgally and Harliquin books for allowing me to read an advanced copy ahead of publication, in exchange ge for my honest opinion

enemies-to-lovers
forced proximity
a touch of magical realism
Banter

The blurb didn't give to much away but it was enough for me to request. Om glad I did I'm a fantasy roman e girl. Do this was a great read for me.

#allsignspointtomalibu #netgalley

So, here's the thing: this book was not for me, nor is Jennifer Snow an author I will ever revisit, and in any other circumstance I would have DNF'd and been on my way. (But sometimes you gotta write a review.) To say that I was surprised All Signs Point to Malibu wasn't a debut novel is putting it mildly. The prose felt stilted and too cliched, the plot was formulaic, the characters were either boring or unlikeable, and the paranormal twist which drives the entire plot was better done in Sarah Adler's Happy Medium . Literally, the only two things I enjoyed were the book's setting (I could feel the warmth ☀️) and the fact that I finished it in less than three hours. However, maybe you like everything I didn't and this will be the perfect read for you!

My first big problem was that Snow used first-person present tense but told more than her characters said. Both POV characters had incredible insight into their own thoughts and motivations, resulting in paragraphs of explanation but few lines of dialogue. Most of the novel felt like Snow over-explaining Hailey and Warren's decisions to the reader instead of just doing the thing in real-time. Reading a character think something (e.g. "chemistry sizzles between us") when you also just read how it didn't became repetitive and eye-rolling.

The other problem was how Hailey and Warren completely lacked chemistry. Most of the novel was Snow repeating how sexy and romantic they found one another as if she had to remind me of a fact I didn't believe. On top of an enemies-to-lovers arc (which is conveniently overcome in weeks), Snow also makes sure we're aware of why Hailey and Warren dating is such a taboo: she ruined his career! She used to date his best friend! They're both sexy but hate each other!! But I just did not care at all about Hailey's former relationship with Liam and I didn't care about Hailey's sexual fantasies about Warren's forearms or their eventual copulation (pages which I straight-up skipped because the whole scene was way too cringey). So, when Hailey or Warren were tiptoeing around their feelings or a big miscommunication happened to further the plot... I remained unmoved.

Ultimately, Snow failed to entice me with her writing, she bored me with her plot, and she gave me no reason or motivation to root for her characters.

All Signs Point to Malibu by Jennifer Snow needs to be on your summer TBR. This is a cute, easy read with the right amount of banter & spice. There is a small dose of fantasy thrown in. If you enjoy forced proximity, enemies to lovers, & a good romance this would be a great book for you!

Thank you NetGalley & Harlequin Trade Publishing for an ARC copy of this book in exchange for my honest review.

This story is super sweet, with just the right amount of banter and bedroom spice. I loved that Hailey was able to have an impact on the futures she saw for those around her (like a less existentially frustrating That’s So Raven). Overall, I’d recommend this book to any fan of the romance genre.

Overall, I thought this was a cute story and enjoyed reading it, but I had a few hang-ups . I found that some things were overexplained throughout the book which slowed down the storyline. Also, I love dual POVs, but the book often changed POVs abruptly (even mid-chapter), so a POV label would've made it a lot easier to follow. I think this book has good bones but could use another round of editing to eliminate some things that don't add value to the storyline.

Thank you to NetGalley and Harlequin Trade Publishing for the ARC!

All Signs Point to Malibu is for those who love a good romantic story with a dose of mysticism.
The story concentrates on Hailey Harris a successful life coach. I liked how Jennifer Snow incorporated motivational quotes as titles for each chapter.
Harris’s psychic visions are the boom and downfall of her career. There are lessons to be learnt, love blooms, friendships analyzed.
The ending is quick, maybe a little rushed – but for all those readers who like a romantic story you’ll be happy.

Thank you #netgalley for an advanced copy of this book in exchange for an honest review.

I didn't know what to expect from this book since the synopsis was sparse when I requested it on NetGalley but I'm glad I read it. It's a good enemies to lovers trope that is well written, with a good life message as well. Hailey must decide if she's willing to ignore her gut/gift to make a difference in her client's lives and share her true self to find love. This is the first book I've read by this author & I will definitely be checking out more of her other books. A great read with 1 spicy scene (in case that is or is not your thing). Overall, a great romance read with good characters & storyline.

Im giving this book 3.5 stars. I first have to point out that I’m not a traditional romance reader and that’s really what this book is, with a dash of fantasy by way of the fmc having psychic visions that she uses to help launch her career.

Hailey Harris a successful life coach with a hefty social media following is single and a bit career obsessed and doesn’t have much of a personal life, that is until her ex Liam comes back into town. He’s looking good, she’s thinking perhaps a second chance until awkwardly meeting his fiancée, gorgeous wealthy hotel heiress Sonia banks. After only dating for 6 months she felt it her place to step in and “save” Liam from a terrible future after seeing a vision of divorce papers.

Things don’t go according to plan when Liam’s best friend Warren, long time enemy of Hailey thanks to awkward meeting in an airport which resulted in the two getting banned to travel. She was trying to save him from a career ending sports injury, he thought she was pranking and got her into trouble as well and the two have been at odds ever since.

Hailey volunteers to help Warren plan an engagement party for the couple all while having her own agenda to brake them up (saving Liam and maybe giving them another chance) until things between Warren and her change.

It’s forced proximity, enemies to lovers, will they won’t they.

There were definitely moments I was kicking my feet and routing for the two. It did have some cheesy bits and I wasn’t a fan of the tropes being in the character inner dialogue, it just seemed a bit odd and not very realistic.

Final Thoughts:
The ending was a little rushed but i did enjoy the book overall. I wouldn’t suggest this book for fantasy lovers because it’s really just a romance book with minimal fantasy element but I’d suggest it for romance readers or perhaps as a pallet cleanser in between large world building epic fantasy books seeing that this was a fast and easy read.

Unfortunately, this book didn't do it for me. At first glance, it seemed like it could be a good fluffy read - which in the grand scheme of things, it is.. however, there were some things I didn't enjoy.

1. I didn't enjoy that the tropes were written into the dialogue the characters shared. For me, those are just things that you pick up one - they don't have to be spelled out for the reader.
2. The ending didn't do anything for me - it felt more like the book just ended without too much thought.

That being said, this was exactly as I thought - a fluffy romance read. Parts of it were a bit corny but that's to be expected. I wouldn't say I wouldn't recommend this book to friends; it just wouldn't be high up on my list of books to recommend.

2.5/5 Stars

I enjoyed this book. This was the first book I have read by Jennifer Snow, I can see myself reading more by her. It was funny, romantic, and steamy. I loved the ending. I'm grateful that netgalley and the publishers let me read this in exchange for an honest review.