I needed a book that was easy to get in to and with characters that were likeable.
Josie was a success at what she does in her career. But she is aware that there is more she can do to make it bigger. She is looking for a consultant to help her reach that goal. Will is that person and he is the twin brother of her ex-best friend from high school.
For me there was a bit too much going on and it was not holding my attention. I kept reading hoping I would be able to think about the characters after reading the book. I felt like it was a basic story line for books I had read before.
Thank you NetGalley and St. Martin’s Press for the copy or Perfect Fit. This is my personal review.

What a fantastic second chance romance! The book had a great starting scene. I found it a perfect way for Will to crash back into Josie's life. I loved all of there conversations, they were so much fun. I loved Josie's friendship with her bestie. I enjoyed the story and really appreciated Josie's struggle with putting her value in her work. The book is an easy read and full of fun and all of the emotions. I will look for more books by this author in the future. I received an advance copy from NetGalley and am voluntarily leaving a review.

Thank you to NetGalley and st martins griffin for the advance ebook!

I really loved Will Grant!! He was the perfect MMC. He was thoughtful, educated, and humorous, and he knew when to let Josie have her space so we could avoid a third act breakup.
At first I was unsure of Josie, but I ended up enjoying her and her character development. The reason I took off one star was because the slow burn randomly turned into kissing without any lead up and the spot the kiss was placed just didn’t make any sense. I took off one more star because the author left it on a cliffhanger and it wasn’t really necessary. Overall, I would recommend checking this one out!

I have never related to a character as must as I did Josie. Loved how realistic and well rounded she was. I read this while book in one day, I just couldn’t put it down. I can’t wait to read more from this author.

⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ 4 stars

I enjoyed this one! A book of fate, friendships, and second chances at love while navigating successful careers and multiple priorities.

Thank you NetGalley and St. Martin's Press for the advanced digital copy! Opinions expressed in this review are completely my own.

I would like Clare Gilmore to write my obituary when I die, because it will be the most poignant, well written, piece of journalism to exist.
Josie and Will might be top five couples for me!!!! While I didn't personally identify with Josie in the way that other readers did, much of her personality was relatable. I loved how intense she was about being B Corp certified, riding her bike around, and being conscious of her environmental impact.
Will Grant was perfect. Literally no notes. His love for Josephine was deep and heartwarming, his hard work to earn her trust, and his commitment and dedication to Revenant, Their trip abroad was perfect, the way their relationship progressed was plotted immaculately, and Josephines journey to self realization was so well done.
Things I loved:
- Jo and Camilas friendship
- the small chef aspect
- the bike rides
- Will standing around to get the reservation for Camilas bach party
- Jo's mom being extra and Jo not being annoyed about it
- the descriptions of Jo's home - it made me think of my college house
- Tina being reintroduced
- When Will called Josie 'J' or 'Josephine'
- her love for her oma

What I didn't like:
- obvi Will and Josie are incredibly privdlegded and come from wealthy families. Can't relate. It wasn't enough to take me out of the story, but it still kinda made me feel 1% weird.

Overall, this will absolutely go down as one of my favorite books. I rlly love u, Clare Gilmore. Thank you netgalley and SMP for this early eARC.

I love a good book with more complex stories and characters because it really makes it more realistic. And that is exactly how Clare Gilmore wrote Perfect Fit. This story is about accepting love and a true understanding of knowing your worth at any stage of life you are in. There were a few issues discussed throughout this book —insecurity, anxiety, self doubt, and stress, but it was a light read that I enjoyed from start to finish.

Josie is smart, beautiful, and talented. She built a fashion brand on her own and is completely thriving. However when she has a falling out with her best friend Zoe over Zoe’s twin brother, Will, she is still drowning in guilt and regret 9 years later. But is it fate when Will comes back into her life and is then hired to be her consultant?

Will has many struggles that he went through and there is a lot of remorse and doubt. But with Josie there is an instant attraction even after all the years that passed. Will can’t get enough of her and while the story unravels, these two work through their undeniable love for one another.

This book was so well written and there wasn’t a single minute that I was bored or left wanting more. the plot moved at a great pace and I loved the roles of the supporting characters as well. I will be recommending this book to anyone!

What a wonderful story, to say i shed a tear would be an understatement. I just adored these two characters, Josie and Will deserve the world and I just wanted everything to go their way.. I have now definitely become a fan of Clare Gilmore books!

I was pleasantly surprised by how much I liked Perfect Fit by Clare Gilmore. I loved the backdrop of Austin and thought it was described perfectly. The sustainable ethical clothing company aspect was interesting, and liked the second chance friendship as well.

🧡💙 Perfect Fit ARC Review 💙🧡

Thank you so much to Clare Gilmore and St Martin’s Griffin for the opportunity to read and review this book!

Perfect Fit is a standalone contemporary romance. Josie is dedicated to building her fashion brand, Revenant and doesn’t have time for anything else in her life. When she’s hired to work with Will, the brother of her former best friend, has she signed up for more than she can handle??

This was a cute read. Josie was an interesting character and I enjoyed her growth throughout this book. I liked Will a lot and felt like he was a good match for her. I would have liked to have seen more of the story from Will’s PoV, but overall I enjoyed it

This was a solid three star read. I liked the characters, their story and the romance. This book has some potential triggers, so please check if you’re sensitive. This book was a bit of a slow burn, but did have some spicy scenes, so overall two flames for spice

If you’re a fan of contemporary romance with strong characters, second chances and lots of fashion, then absolutely pick this one up.

A Perfect Gift by Clare Gilmore
Contemporary romance. Enemies to friends to lovers, and second chance troupes.
CEO Josephine Davis is busy building Revenant, a fashion brand in Austin, Texas. An investor is insisting on contracting with a business consultant. After an inconvenient biking accident between Josie and Will Grant, he takes on the job. Soon the two are traveling across the country and further to Europe and South America expending the business contracts. The more time Josie and Will spend together, the more their attraction and relationship grows. But Josie is busy handling multiple roles within the firm and there is a rumor her co-owner is leaving the firm. Josie’s not convinced she has time for a relationship.

This stated out really cute with banter and feelings of attraction even though they have history. I enjoyed the story but she held on to the “I don’t know” for way too long. A little too much angst about the friend. I did love the final chapter, resolution, and epilogue.

I received a copy of this from NetGalley.

Perfect Fit by Clare Gilmore [St. Martin's Press #NetGalley]

I enjoyed reading Perfect Fit. I enjoyed the complications within the relationships in this one - but I'm not quite sure there's anything that stood out enough for me to remark more than saying - I enjoyed reading it.

I don't know what Clare Gilmore puts into her books, but seriously every moment has me kicking my feet and giggling. And I don't even really like second chance romance all that much, so that's saying something.

I loved "Perfect Fit" both as a romance novel and a reflection of being an over-achieving girl in a very hungry world and how that can sometimes become too much. I saw a lot of myself in Josephine, I think a lot of people will. I loved getting to experience her finding herself over the course of the novel.

While I loved how Will's development reflected Josie's by the end of the book, I would have liked to see a little more development from him overall. However, I do think the book was primarily about Josie. I say this same thing about many-a-romance novel, but I think the book being dual-POV may have helped here. However, I wasn't missing the second POV as much as I sometimes am in single-POV books. Without giving away too much, I really appreciated how the third act conflict was handled. It felt grounded and mature without sacrificing any of the high emotions.

Overall, this was so much fun and I can't wait to continue reading everything Gilmore writes in the future.

4 stars

Thank you NetGalley and St. Martin's Griffin for the eARC. All opinions are my own.

Perfect Fit is a workplace romance, with a wonderful hint of second chance romance. Josephine and Will knew each other in high school, shared one kiss that went very sideways, and spent their twenties chancing their dreams. Now chance has brought them back together with another chance to be friends and maybe more. This is a wonderful story where all the main characters, our romantic leads and their best friends, are caring and supportive of each other in the big life changes of late twenties. The romance is a perfect slow burn, where the reader sees the friendship grow along with the romance.

This book was SO GOOD!!! The author did such a fabulous job telling the story of Josephine. Of Will. Of love.

Running into someone from your past cam change your life. In ways you'd never imagine. I'm so glad Will LITERALLY ran into Josie.

Reading how their relationship blossomed was heart-warming and left me with a smile on my face. Will was too good to be true, but man, he wasn't too good for Josie. Nope, he was/is exactly what she deserved.

I appreciated the dive into a female-owned business, and all the "stuff" that comes along with that.

I highly recommend this book!!!


Thanks to NetGalley for the ARC of this book in exchange for my honest review.

While I loved the second chance romance between Will and Josie, I loved Josie's personal growth even more. Burnout is real and seeing it addressed was refreshing and felt authentic. I love the author's reflective writing style- it's thoughtful and relatable as Josie struggles with finding balance and prioritizing her own happiness.

4.5 stars rounded up to 5.

Thanks to the publisher for sharing a copy with me. All opinions are my own.

Such a cute read!!! I love that she has a real job and real aspirations and knows what she wants out of life. The kinda woman I look up to, a badass boss bitch.

Will is DREAMY and I cannot get over how considerate and swoony and thoughtful he is, i’m obsessed.

I’ve never read anything else by Clare Gilmore before but i’m gonna start!

This story was layered with so many different aspects and so well done. The growth of a healthy relationship between Josephine and Will, the strength of a friendship between Josephine and Camille, and a few other layers I won’t give too much away about 😉. But, I loved this story and being a part of the development of Josephine’s story that wrapped up beautifully. I would definitely recommend 💕

Thank you to NetGalley and St. Martin’s Press for the eARC in exchange for an honest review!

⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

This one is for the girlies who are out there identifying as super-independent, hit the grind, gotta be perfect in everything we do and have the “I can do it myself” mentality – heavens if I didn’t identify with Josie. Perfect Fit by Clare Gilmore is her sophomore book, and let me just say she has grown as an author and I couldn’t put this one down. Will Grant was absolute perfection, and met Josie where she needed him (and lets just say it took her some time to realize she really could rely on him and need him) and they complemented each other perfectly – one might say they were a “Perfect Fit.” I really really enjoyed this one, and Clare Gilmore has become an auto-read for me for sure!

I voluntarily read and reviewed an advanced copy of this book provided to me through NetGalley. All thoughts and opinions are my own. Thank you to Clare Gilmore and St. Martin’s Press for giving me the opportunity to read this book!

Clare Gilmore gave me another favorite book with Perfect Fit. I savored reading this, not wanting to rush through and miss any development. Clare has delightful descriptive analogies and I love the use of italics and parenthesis to really bring the voice through. I connected with Josie from the first page, and Will was the dreamiest. I loved how they supported each other in their goals and realized that the right partner makes things easier. The friends were great and fully fleshed out, and I wouldn't mind following them into their own stories.

You can expect -
Workplace Romance
Fashion CEO x Consultant
Ex-BFF’s Twin Brother
Forced Proximity
Care while Sick
No Third Act Breakup
Anxiety Rep
Austin, TX Food Scene
World Travels
Late20s MCs
Single, 1stP POV

Thank you to Netgalley and St. Martin's for providing an eARC for my honest opinion.