Clare Gilmore is a MUST BUY.

Her characters are so witty and clever - she has banter that Emily Henry fans would love: she tackles complex storylines and explored difficult topics in a vulnerable, genuine way.

It’s hot and steamy but still feels so real.

WOW I loved this.

This book was... perfect? The perfect love story, the perfect look into a life built around work and nothing else and the subsequent burnout, the perfect look into healthy communication, perfect friendships, JUST PERFECT, OKAY?

Maybe I'm being a little bit hasty with such a big word for a book but I genuinely did not dislike a single thing about it!!!!

Josie was so genuine and relatable. I saw myself in so much of how much she cares about certain things, like her admittance to being vain, which I found so damn refreshing. I was rooting for her the entire book.

Will Grant, a perfect specimen! An ex-finance bro turned consultant turned a secret third thing that I love so much?????? Endlessly supportive, incredibly wholesome, insanely fucking hot. His random acts of kindness toward Josie had me in tears multiple times. One of my favorite heroes, that's for sure.

I loved this book, the end. Thank you to SMP and NetGalley for the ARC in exchange for an honest review.

Enter Josephine, a late 20s overworked and overbooked CEO of a high end clothing company.
She puts all her time and energy into her company and none towards dating and love interests until….
Will.

Will is the twin brother of Josie’s ex best friend, Zoe.
He is also an old flame of Josie’s.

We get to see the relationship blossom between the two amongst many personal struggles.

Will knows exactly what to say at the right time. He’s a ‘perfect fit’ for Josie and I adored these two.

Thank you to NetGalley and St. Martin’s Press for allowing me to read and review Perfect Fit.

Loved it. There were times where I thought Will was a little *too* perfect and that took me out of the story a tiny bit. But honestly, that’s why I read books like this anyway so who cares- not me!

Josie, a young CEO of a fashion company that she launched herself, finds herself car-to-bike with Will, who happens to be a consultant for companies like hers. However, that wasn’t the first time they’ve met. Will is the twin brother of Josie’s high school best friend (detangle that one) and he happens to be the reason Josie and her are no longer friends. A mutual mistake in high school changed both their paths and now they find themselves here 10 years later.

I can’t count the amount of times that I caught myself gushing over the two of them. There were also multiple times that I wanted to punch Josie in the face just to get her out of her own head! Which is also so relatable and it didn’t feel like that problem got dragged on too long. It had a great slow-burn with a HEA. Also surprisingly, a great surprise for me who loves this rarity, no third act breakup.

5/5 ⭐️ a perfect little gushy romance book
3/5 🌶️ romance was good and well placed- not a lot of it but still solid

A self made female CEO reconnects with her past, while figuring out what she really wants from her future. Will and Josie start working together and rediscovering old feelings. In this slow burn romance that heats up the drama in the third act. I found myself rooting for Josie, Will, Revenant and all the really fun flushed out side characters. Set in the world of fashion and beautiful Austin, TX this novel has it all!

Thanks to NetGalley and St. Martins Griffin for the advanced reader copy.

Another lovely romance by Clare Gilmore. Josie was a great character to follow and her friends (the minor characters) livened up the story. My only quibble with the book (that kept it from being 5 stars) was how often people used her full name. I didn't believe that her best friends would use "J," "Josie," and "Josephine" all in the same conversation. It happened enough that it was distracting and kept me from fully immersing in the story.

4.5 ⭐️s

What I am loving more each day about the romance genre is authors like Clare Gilmore are adding more depth to their stories and its characters, and Perfect Fit is no exception.

This book takes readers on a journey of life in your late 20’s; balancing growing your career, ever-changing friendships, and trying fit love into that picture. She does this via her protagonist, Josie and Josie’s best friend, Cami, and love interest, Will. The dynamic between these storylines is one that allows the reader to connect easily and early on, keeping readers invested in the story and cheering on everyone involved. I felt like a member of the friend group reading this intimate story of love, friendship, and figuring out one’s self along the way.

My only grip with the book, is the ending felt a bit a rushed and Will’s steamy scenes didn’t match with his vibe and aura outside the bedroom. This is something the genre as a whole needs to work on; romance scenes not being a complete 180 from how they talk outside the bedroom.

Overall, I loved this book and cannot wait to see how the general public eats this book up come its release in the fall. Thank you to the publisher and NetGallery for this opportunity to read this book and write a review.

Clare Gilmore's "Perfect Fit" is one of my all time favorite romances (and I say that as someone who doesn't really even love the romance genre) and I was SO excited when I saw that this was available for request on Netgalley!

This is the story of Josie (wealthy CEO of a start-up fashion company - generally very hard on herself) and Will (kind, patient, understanding, goes out of his way to make people happy). Josie met Will via his twin sister, Zoe when they were teenagers - they kissed once and everything kind of blew up.

This is the story of how a chance encounter bring Will and Josie back into each other's lives - will it be for good this time?

I found both protagonists likeable, and enjoyed the workplace romance vibes. The writing was always a notch above what I expect in my romance books, so that was a treat. It really reminded me of being in those early stages of a potential romance, and how exciting and intense everything feels. Although Perfect Fit remains my all-time favorite Clare Gilmore, this was a real close second! I have no doubt I'll be reading her third book, when it comes. I'm fully onboard the Clare Gilmore train!

I'm a sucker for a great dedication and an interesting opener! I was hooked. I enjoy Gilmore's writing style. I read this book so fast.

Will Grant is an EXCELLENT book bf. Josephine Davis is a flawed, imperfect lady working in a position that is never easy on women. The love story was a slow burn, but so sweet. It's a second chance romance with minor spice, not a ton of banter (but that didn't bother me in this case), good female friendship representation, and an honest look at a woman in a powerful business position.

I don't LOVE how it ended, but I guess it too shows strength. You DO get a HEA though!

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I also didn't love how the epilogue left things open, but maybe that is so the reader can decide if she moved on to a slow life or if she stepped back into her role as CEO.

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This book far surpassed my expectations. It follows Josie, who is the CEO of her own clothing company and Will, a consultant for her company, who is also Josie's ex best friend's twin brother. They shared one kiss in high school and then never spoke to each other again. Now they have to figure out how to work together, but also deal with their growing feelings for each other.

I loved seeing Josie's growth as the book went on. She started out putting all of her self-worth into her company's success but slowly realized she was very close to burn out, and there could be so much more to her life than work. Will is the perfect book boyfriend. He was supportive, kind, and did everything to make Josie see just how amazing she was outside of her job. My favorite part was that there was no third act breakup. There came a point where Will said, we are going to have a conversation, and at the end of it, we are not going to break up. It was just really refreshing. I highly recommend everyone pick up this book when it comes out in October!

Rating: 4.5/5 So close to perfection!

I would file this under “quick and easy summer read.” The storyline, while cute, was also predictable. That didn’t bother me so much. I thought Josie and Will were well-suited for one another and I enjoyed watching their story unfold. I would recommend to someone who plans to spend their day, uninterrupted on the beach.

This book was amazing and I devoured this book in just a few sittings! I loved the character development and how the story progressed.

I thought this book was super cute! The main characters had really good chemistry and I loved that they weren't one dimensional and they felt like real people. The secondary characters also added a lot to the story and felt fully fleshed out. I loved that there wasn't a 3rd act breakup and that the main characters supported each other through the main conflicts.

I loved this book. I looooooved this book. Holy shit, I LOVED THIS BOOK. I finished within 12 hours (with 6 of those hours being a sleeping break). I simply ate it up. It was such a great depiction of mature and supportive relationships- both friendship and romantic. As someone who works in corporate America, Josie’s experiences were far too relatable. The way she processed them on page helped me reflect on my own off page. With the inclusion of a high school friendship fallout and the aftermath that followed, I think many many many people are going to relate to this book. I am so glad we saw Josie’s reconnection with Zoe, and I loved their conversation about their friendship ending being both tragic and poetic. Don’t even get me started on Will. 10/10 male main character. I loved how he loved Josie, and how Josie loved him. He is the breath of fresh air I crave.

I know I’ve said ‘loved’ about 87 times but I can’t stress enough how much I enjoyed reading this. And this is my first Clare Gilmore read! I will be keeping an eye out for more of her.

Thank you NetGalley, St Martins, and Clare for the ARC! ARC provided in exchange for an honest review.

Synopsis : Josie has built a successful clothing brand and is not letting up yet. With big dreams of certifying her company as an ethical clothing brand, she is looking for a new consultant. After a minor accident with her car and a bike, Josie finds a consultant, her ex-best friends’s twin brother, Will. As Josie and Will still reeling from a beach make out session in high school, work together tensions flair, and Josie wonders if she has the time to let romance take over.

My Thoughts: I loved Josie and Will’s story. I enjoyed the workplace setting, and the depiction of Josie’s difficultly with social media and relationship with the company she build from scratch. I thought the ages of the characters and the challenges they faced were unique in a romantic comedy as well.

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Unfortunately, this book was just not the perfect fit for me. 

⭐️⭐️ 5—Regretfully, I have to admit that I DNFed this book because my reading style and the book’s writing style were not compatible.

As mentioned in some of my previous reviews, I absolutely loved fanfiction as a teenager and will even occasionally read some now and again. While Perfect Fit is not a fanfiction, to me, it reads exactly like one written by a preteen who ends up taking a three-month break from updating due to something aggressively tragic, iykyk. Even then, those fanfictions managed to keep my attention more. 

Perfect Fit reads very juvenile and is overall a tad bit immature. I’m unsure if it was the constant italics or parentheses, but I struggled to connect and become invested in the characters. Perfect Fit wasn’t quite the style of book I was interested in, but I can see where others may enjoy it. While there is definitely a target audience and demographic for this novel, unfortunately, I am not part of it.

a solid 3,5⭐️

starting off i’ve absolutely adored Joise’s character and the overall setting of the book. Perfect fit is a cute second chance romance but it sadly in comparison to Clare Gilmore’s debut novel fell a little flat to me. I still highly recommend reading this book and i will definitely keep on reading and supporting whatever clare comes up with in the future.

What a great book club summer read! This book follows businesswoman Josie, who is the owner and CEO of her own fashion company. This book did a great job of conveying the struggles women often experience in the corporate world. Josie is at a point in her life where she's been hustling nonstop for so long and is feeling burnt out and starting to question what makes her happy, things I think many readers can relate to. The chemistry between Josie and Will was great and I thought the strong female friendships were critical to telling Josie's story. I would recommend this to readers looking for a sweet romance with a strong female lead.

The most perfect book club book for your gal pals to read this summer!
if you like: powerful boss women characters, a business/pleasure romance, Austin, Texas - this book is for you! Josephine is a strong, independent woman, CEO, overall boss, and has her life on track - until she literally runs into a blast from the past! You won’t want to put this down.

This was a cute read. I connected with Josie and the general representation of women in corporate America. Trying to find a good work/life balance is hard and I felt this was accurately depicted in this book. The use of pop culture references was great!