I loved this book! It was so sweet, and swoon-worthy!! The plot was perfectly paced, the characters were realistic and relatable and the romance was so genuine!!

I love Clare Gilmore so I was excited to read this one. The cover and title were so cute. It was a fun read that I read in one day. Loved the characters and Josie the FMC. I found it to be a smudge too long - but overall a good read. It was the ‘perfect fit’ for me!

Thank you Net Galley for the arc.

This book was so cute! Claire Gilmore has a new fan in me. Super cute romance taking place in Austin between a business man and savvy fashion designer/business owner.

Rating:⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
Spice: 🌶️🌶️

I previously read Love Interest and was thrilled to receive this ARC!  Perfect Fit brings us the story of Josie, a female CEO who is struggling with maintaining a work life balance, burnout, and underlying anxiety (relatable much?).  Also woven throughout her story is the importance of supportive female friendships.  Will is  introduced to us as the twin brother of Josie's ex-best friend.   Josie and Will shared a passionate kiss in the past which ultimately ended her friendship with her best friend which gives us a bit of a well done miscommunication trope  not only between our MMC and FMC but between friends as well.  There were so many aspects of this book I loved, but mostly Will Grant.  OMG. Will. Grant.  He is my new favorite book boyfriend.  If someone could create the perfect man  Clare Gilmore did just that.   In fact, all of the characters were extremely well done and likeable. This was one of those books you don't want to put down once you start it, but also don't want to finish because then its over.  Side note, the random shout out to Farmer Wants a Wife  had me dying, only because this account is anonymous will I admit that I have indulged in this show.

Will be posting on IG linked below closer to pub date

3.5⭐️
"I don't think you could ever know how badly I ache for you. The way you feel to me is like an inevitable rightness."

I would categorize this as "aggressively fine". An entertaining read, I enjoyed it- but not one I would pick up or even remember well.

Josephine and Will have some solid chemistry, and I liked that we see them interact outside of work. They're very different personalities but have some similar interests, to make it believable to see them as a couple. He's a total acts of service guy, and is continually showing up and supporting Josephine, going out of his way to help her even with the small tasks.

Josephine, with the exception of Will, does not seem to let her friends support her/maybe they just don't on their own? She's the CEO of the company and seems to (voluntarily, to be fair) doing a ton of the leg work that would usually be done by others. We see her plan an entire bachelorette weekend in a different city for like twelve women, but the bride/friend never really seems to be there in her hour of need. She actually kept big secrets from Josephine for the whole book, but seemingly told literally everyone else at the company?

I thought the whole drama will Will's sister was a bit over the top. His twin sister Zoe and Josephine were best friends their senior year of high school- when Josephine and Will drunkly make out one night and get caught, Zoe literally cuts Josephine out of her life. Never mind the fact that emotions were running high for both of them, and that Zoe had no right to control them like that. Josephine wrote her a letter to explain and apologize, and Zoe still never forgave her. But in the present time everyone is acting like this was a serious transgression on Josephine's part?! That she should've tried harder to mend things with Zoe!? It was pretty typical high-school girl behaviour, for some reason we're acting like Josephine committed murder and that Zoe is a saint

There were also a few instances that completely took me out of the story. These moments where it felt like the author wanted to get a point across, so just gave the dialogue to a random character? Like at the backyard garlic bbq, Josephine comments that she cares a lot about her appearance, and being put together in general. And then a random side character goes on a slight tangent about beauty standards and how harsh the media is on women. And like, great! Agreed! But it was just so clunky and felt like the author couldn't find a better way to work that opinion into the story

Thank you to Netgalley and publishing team for the ARC in exchange for an honest review.

If I’m being especially honest, this book was magnificently boring. I did absolutely LOVE the characters and their relationship, but it was almost like everything was explained twenty times more than necessary to meet a word count.

I would say this is women’s fiction more than it is romance, as the romance is very much in the background of the story. Josie’s work and her growth as a woman finding her place in life and in love is more of the focus, which is fine but not what I was looking for when picking this up.

Will was great! he was sweet and very attentive, but I just don’t think their connection was given enough page space. they had a lot of conversations but what felt like little growth.

Thank you Net Galley for the ARC of Perfect Fit! This is the first novel I’ve read by Clare Gilmore, and I absolutely loved it and read it in one day. Gilmore’s writing was funny and engaging, and I found myself identifying with the main character Josie Davis and the fears she has about self worth and mattering in the world. I really enjoyed reading about her developing relationship with Will, but I also liked her female friendships and the roles they played in her life. While the end felt a bit long (or maybe that’s because it was 1:00am when I was reading it), overall I really enjoyed this novel and can’t wait to read more by Gilmore.

Perfect Fit has everything I look for in a five star romance, and so much more.

Amazing empowering FMC? Check.

Supportive, caring MMC? Double check.

No third act breakup? CHECK!

Did I mention that Tarah DeWitt did the blurb for this book? So yeah, it has her seal of approval too. 😘

Whenever I stumble across an ARC like this, I feel like I struck gold and want to hoard it like gollum. This book is my precious. 🥹

Believe me when I tell you this is a book you won’t want to sleep on pre-ordering. It is absolute perfection.

My Favorite Quotes:
🚲“Nobody ever gets anywhere interesting when things are comfortable.”

🚲”I want my existence to be meaningful,”

🚲”You have to get through something, come out on the other side of it, before you’re allowed to admit how bad things got.”

🚲”You have to grab the pieces of yourself you want to hang on to and let go of the rest of it, then move forward anyway, the best you can.”

🚲”You deserve to be treated with kindness,”

🚲”It’s always been like this. Anxiety equals productivity. You’re panicking? Do something. Don’t do something about it.
Just do something.”

🚲”I’ve been self-medicating with work ethic.”

🚲”For once in your life, stop worrying what strangers think of you.”

🚲”Which feels like a fate we deserve and a peace we earned.”

Thank you so much to St Martins Press & Clare for providing me with this ARC in exchange for an honest review!

The Perfect Fit by Clare Gilmore was the perfect workplace romance - one of my favorite tropes! I loved the characters & every aspect of this book! Add this to your TBR!
Thank you NetGalley & St. Martin’s Press|St. Martin’s Griffin for an ARC copy of this book in exchange for my honest review.

clare gillmore is such a charming writer!! and will grant is the king of romantic speeches! this book was so perfect and cozy until the conflict. i wish it had been 5-10 chapters shorter. also i understand why the ending was the way it was but i still didnt feel i had the appropriate amount of closure with the story

Overall this was a lovely, easy to read contemporary romance. I especially enjoyed the storyline regarding the main character, Josie, and her career drive/ambition and how that led to burnout. That felt incredibly relatable and seemed possibly to be based on the story of Glossier CEO Emily Weiss (although that could be completely coincidental). What really felt false in this novel however was the love story. The MMC was just unbelievable and in real life would have been sending up all kinds of red flags with his love bombing. The story was meant to seem like they had this long and storied past when actually it seems like their past interactions has been a single kiss they both regretted 11 years prior without much interaction before or after. That part of the story just bothered me. But whatever, this isn't a deep story and overall I enjoyed it so it earns its 3 stars. I did find it to be a nice, easy, cozy read.

3 stars!

Like others, I just had a hard time connecting with the characters. I found Josephine to be annoying and the story didn't keep me entertained. I do however love "What Happened to Helen Rochester" by this author, I will definitely keep reading her books, this just wasn't the one for me.

Thank you NetGalley and St.Martin's Press for the ARC.

A perfect book! Clare Gilmore strikes again! She writes romcoms that are so poignant and swoony, deep without being overbearing. I love the writing and casual pace and the characters always seem like real people. truly one of my favourite romcoms of this year. I will eat up anything Clare Gilmore writes.

WOW! THIS BOOK GAVE ME LIFE! absolutely beautiful!

Tropes:
Girl boss
Friends to lovers
Ex best friend’s brother
Workplace romance
Mutual pining
Rom-com

Josie is a girl boss. She’s poised, smart, talented, and beautiful. She has build a fashion brand of her own which is thriving. However, Josie was shunned when she had a falling out with her best friend over Will, her best friend’s brother. Even after nine years, she’s still drowning in guilt and regret over this.

Will is going through some struggles too related to his family when one day he suddenly meets Josie. There’s remorse, doubt and above all an instant attraction from both of them even after years. Will cannot get enough of Josie and the story unravels as they try to navigate through their past trying to work through undeniable love they feel for each other.

I have so many parts of this book highlighted cause OMG this story really tugged at my heartstrings. I love the journey of both Josie and Will and how there’s no third act break up. I was so nervous going through the last part cause there was a moment where the characters needed to choose and let me tell you the way they handled their priorities was so beautiful! The way they stood up for each other, the way they communicated and comprehended each other, EUGH THE CHEMISTRY!! Will is now one of my favorite MMCs .

Even though I’m no entrepreneur, there were moments that I very much related to Josie as a perfectionist and that made the story more closer to my heart as well. This book really delivered it all!!

HIGHLY RECOMMEND for all romance fans. And for all girl bosses out there who are brilliant and beautiful! Perfection

Thank you St Martins Press for the ARC. All thoughts are my own.

I know this is only her second novel, but Clare Gilmore never lets me down.
I’ll be honest, I don’t usually love books that focus on the FMC’s workplace, but I trust this author and I’m so glad I decided to request this one.
Though I wish I was one of those people who didn’t pour themselves into work (arguably too much) that often leaves me burnt out, I related to Josie so much despite some of her irritating traits.
Something else about me is a I love a messy second chance romance, so the dynamics of Josie and Will had me intrigued from the beginning.
Speaking of Will, I absolutely adored him. Will was so patient and sweet, and I love nothing more from a love interest.
This was such a good time and I especially enjoyed the work trip scenes. I can’t wait to read everything Clare Gilmore comes out with moving forward.

Thank you NetGalley and publisher for this arc!

What a great book!! I loved the story and the writing style. Such a good romcom! It was exciting from page 1! I enjoyed this more than I thought I would! My first for this author but will not be my last!

This is my second Clare Gilmore book and I loved it. I think I liked her debut novel a little more, but this one was still excellent! Will was a really excellent book boyfriend and I think they balanced each other well. There was more to the story and I really enjoy that in.a romance novel. I want these characters to have depth, to have real life problems and these characters had that.

I received this ARC in exchange for my honest review.

This was a fun book! I liked the chemistry and the comedy. Don't hesitate to pick this up!

I will share a review on my instagram @Brittany.Reads.Books closer to publication date !

I absolutely loved this book - I was hooked from the beginning. It felt like one of those good 90's early 2000 rom com movies, that we don't get nearly enough of these days. We get two amazing MC's and learn their past and present story. It took me a while to pick this one up and I dont know why - but I wish I had sooner. It hits all the marks for a great romantic comedy.

This was a fine easy read but I had a hard time connecting to the characters. The heroine was not relatable and her refusal to be in a relationship lasted more than half the book. I didn't feel enough chemistry between them to justify all the contrivances. The hero was way too good to be true with all his declarations of longing.