Today I’m reviewing Perfect Fit by Clare Gilmore. In this contemporary romance, we follow fashion CEO Josephine Davis, who is forced to hire a consultant firm to help her company grow. When Josie crashes, literally, into Will Grant (her ex-high school best friend’s twin brother) AND finds out he’s the consultant she needs to hire (with some juicy back story that adds to the drama), Josie’s not ready for the upcoming weather forecast of her life and the love storm that’s about to hit, creating something sizzling and sweet.

Gilmore is back with another melt-your-heart, he falls first, second chance romance. It’s a sweet story about two people who literally collide into each other at the right moment in their lives. Where Josie is kind to a fault (not a people pleaser per se) and genuinely wants the best for her friendships, company, and an entire CVS receipt of other things, and then at the very bottom, herself. It’s a story that shows the growth of an individual who desperately needs to take a moment to figure out what’s best for her and Will is the perfect person to assist in that growth.

The only feedback I had about this one, was the opening. It should’ve started on page two.

Simply put, another hit rom-com from author Clare Gilmore that you should absolutely add to your upcoming reading list and preorder purchases for this fall.

Perfect Fit was a very sweet RomCom. This is my first Clare Gilmore book and it won't be my last.

I really liked Josie our FMC and Will our MMC individually and when they were together. Josephine is a strong, independent woman . How she deals with work, friendships and relationships and social media many women will be able to relate to her. Will Grant. At first I was annoyed that the author would keep repeating his full name throughout the book but anytime that man did something great (which was most of the book) I repeated his full name out loud myself in appreciation for his greatness. The male is a walking green flag. I loved how much he cared for Josephine and how much he helped during her worst times.

i'm giving this 4 starts because at times I felt like this book was way too long and started to skip some paragraphs. I wasn't as interested in the plot as I was with our couple.

If you liked the movie The Intern I think you will enjoy this book.

Thank you to NetGalley and St. Martin's Press for the ARC of this book.

Is it weird to say that I loved this one but was also a little bored and at times wanted to gag at how cliché it was? Great chemistry between the two and great side characters.

I had no expectations coming into this book, but I loved it so much I found myself not being able to put it down!

When is part two coming?! I read this book as an early release (thanks NetGalley) and am so glad I did. This chic-lit is a gem of a read. The characters are very likable and, although it is not a complicated or complex storyline, it kept me engaged (and kept me up reading until 1:30 AM). No spoilers here but I am hopeful that based on the ending, I will get to read more about Josie in the future!

This was such a sweet book! Set in Austin, Josie is a young CEO who is trying to manage her clothing company, plan her best friend’s bachelorette party, and launch a her first brick and motor store all while trying not to have feelings for her ex-best friend’s twin brother. Seems easy enough, right?

Josie goes through so much in this book and it all felt very relatable and natural to human nature. Clare wrote her characters in such an easy way that I felt like I could have stumbled upon them in real life. I loved that we learned so much about Josie AND Will, even though he wasn’t the main focus of the book (he was a very large part but you know what I mean).

I loved how Clare included so much about Austin, it made me want to visit to see if these places were real (I’m assuming they are?! Or based on real places?) or at least explore my own hometown to see what treasures I could find.

If you’re looking for a cute romance that has some deep conversations, I highly recommend Perfect Fit!

Thank you Netgalley for the advanced copy!

Ps. This is not closed doors romance so keep that in mind!

I really enjoyed this light hearted, workplace romance and the overall vibe Claire created for her sophomore release. I love seeing women in power, Josie was a perfect reflection of a lot of the feelings women feeling working in high stress jobs/positions and really loved seeing her growth throughout this book.

and WILL🤭 What a wonderful display of loving your partner where they are, providing acts of service in an intentional way and still providing space when needed. He was very written to fit Josie, while still growing in his own ways and being there for her even when she doesn’t ask. I really enjoyed their banter, Will’s sense of humor and competency within his role.

This was a great read, fantastic love story that gets you involved immediately and shows such a realistic portrayal of burnout/stress within the workplace-even when loving your job.

I absolutely loved the characters in this book and the development of their story. It was exactly what I want in a romance novel, but it was also a story about growth, self worth, hard work and moving forward. Thank you netgalley for this arc in exchange for my honest opinion.

This was so good! So cute, warm, and satisfying, with lots of character growth. I really loved that there wasn't a third act breakup, but rather two people working together to overcome challenges while also consciously maintaining their relationship. I also loved seeing the development between characters who knew each other as a past version of themselves - that really made me happy, and spoke to my mid-thirties heart.

This swoony book is the perfect love story. From the moment Will Grant, stepped on the page, he completely had my heart. Josie is such a relatable, flawed character who goes on an incredible journey of self-discovery throughout the book. I loved it from the first page, and Clare has become an auto-buy author for me.

i enjoyed this: the characters, the friendships, the relationship between will and josie. personally enjoyed the characters more than the plot and storyline.

I really wanted to like this book but my god did it put me in the worst reading slump. The book starts to pick up around the 80% mark which is just too far into the story for me.

For the record, this isn’t a bad book, it’s well written and Clare is clearly a talented author. I think this book’s biggest issue is the way it is marketed. I wouldn’t consider this book a romcom as much as as a women’s fiction book about finding what you want from your life in your 20s when your planned path doesn’t feel the way you expected.

Josephine is a compelling character. She has strong female friendships and a robust social life. She comes from a well-off family and doesn’t want to be celebrity CEO. She wants to feel productive and like her work has meaning but it entirely consumes her life to the point that she struggles to date. Josephine’s main issue is that she has a compulsive need to work. She clearly needs therapy not a relationship but Will enters the chat to help her.

Will is well… he’s sweet and caring but he doesn’t really have a character arc. He’s fine. I thought the way he showed his love through acts of service was sweet but I didn’t understand his motivations. He moved to New York to start over after his parent’s divorce but he isn’t tied to living there until one chapter where he is then he changes his mind again. He says he stays for his sister then later monologues about how she’s fine on her own but also NYC is more than finance bros and he wants Josephine to love it. He doesn’t really seem to care for his work outside of supporting Josephine. His life moulds to Josephine’s to the point he doesn’t feel like his own person. He feels like a plot device.

Nothing about Will and Josephine’s relationship really drew me in. They’re wasn’t really any pining between them from their childhood, they did not have a relationship outside of a single, forbidden kiss, nor did they seem to have a strong connection in the present outside of an inherent attraction. The spicy scenes were cringey and written in a very inexperienced way. (Respectfully, no woman is orgasming from being penetrated for the first time. Most women can’t even orgasm from penetration alone.) The conflict keeping them apart, namely their different home states and the fact that he’s a contracted worker for her business, were identified but didn’t seem to have any impact on the story and were all to quickly resolved. They just made it work, which good for them but it makes for a slightly boring story.

When I read a romcom, I want to feel something and love the characters and kick my feet and giggle at the characters but this book didn’t do that for me.

Thank you to NetGalley and St. Martin's Press/St. Martin's Griffin for this ARC in exchange for an honest review.

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I LOVED this book. 🩷🩷 It was lovely, touching, moving, engaging and fun. It is just the female’s POV which is a change from the dual POV’s I usually read. And it’s an angsty, slow burn….but oh so worth it.
Josephine is a workaholic CEO who reconnects with her ex best friend’s twin brother, Will. And goodness, Will is EVERYTHING. Handsome, swoony, witty, understanding and just plain wonderful.
The relationship that forms ever so slowly between Will and Josie is fun to witness and root for. The plot about social media and its ability to really wreak havoc on a person’s life, is timely, important and addressed really well. I was so sad when the book ended - I could hang out with Will and Josephine forever. 🫶🏻🫶🏻

✅ Josie, 28, CEO of a startup clothing company & Will Grant, 28, consultant
✅ estranged best friend’s brother
✅ second chance romance
✅ he falls first and harder
🌶️: SLOW burn, and yes-ish. It happens on page but not in detail.
✅ no 3rd act breakup

A+ banter & chemistry, characters that are real and flawed - I really enjoyed this

This book was great!! Full of all things you love in a romance- strong female lead, lots of banter and pining. I loved the relationships and friendships in this novel!

3.5 ⭐️

This one is for all the work romance and second chance romance readers out there🙌🏼

Tbh high school to adult second chance romances are not my favorite, but I still enjoyed many parts of this book. Josephine was such an uptight but hilarious girl boss to read about. She was very complex and had many layers to her as a fashion CEO, which I really enjoyed. Will was your typical swoony book boyfriend who said all the right things. He was almost too perfect though, and some of what he said didn’t feel like dialogue an actual person would use 😂

With second chance romance comes miscommunication. I wish Josie would have given Will the chance to talk things out when they were younger. I get that he was her best friend’s older brother and it ruined her friendship, but home girl didn’t try to fix either of the relationships that were ruined 🥲

Also side note, can we talk about how cute her bestie Camilla was? I enjoyed this side character and how supportive she was of Josie. I will say I googled more than twice to see if Camilla had a previous book about her. The way this book was written, really had me thinking there was a sequel I had missed that was about Camila and David 😂

The main issue I had with this book (besides having not my fav trope) is that it felt long between the 30-60% mark. The story started focusing so much on the logistics of running her business, that I began skimming the pages. Once we got to Will and Josie’s forced proximity while traveling and one of them getting sick… I mean, I just read the second half of the book in one sitting 😂

Thank you Net Galley for letting me read this one early!

I enjoyed the Perfect Fit. The book was an easy fun read following two high school acquaintances who hadn’t seen each other in ten years.

I didn’t feel like the first chapter about the “It Girl” and the “All American Girl” really made sense. I’m actually glad I kept reading because the book got better but I just didn’t think those descriptions accurately described the character well. I liked Josie creating and running her own company and Will Grant’s career path and how that brought them together.

I really liked the characters and thought they really portrayed real people with real problems/issues but that first chapter and references to it kind of made me confused. I think it needs to be re-worked to make the book more cohesive - if so, I’’d definitely rate it higher.

Thanks for the free ARC!

Loved this book so much! Josie really reminds me of myself and I found it very easy to relate to her issues. Thank you Netgalley for this ARC!

I loved Josie and Will! Josephine's path with Revenant was captivating to follow. I loved her relationship with her best friend and how they grow together. This book was well thought out and well written - it was a great read. Perfect for summer on the beach!


Thank you to St. Martin's Press and Netgalley for this ARC.

Perfect Fit by Clare Gilmore is a delightful romantic comedy that explores the themes of balancing success with personal fulfillment, gaining perspective on life, and discovering unexpected connections. This charming novel captures the essence of love and friendship and the struggles of navigating one's identity in a complex world. Its heartwarming narrative reminds readers of the importance of authenticity and staying true to oneself.