Like many others and their reviews, I was also really hoping for more of the romance to come through and maybe ultimately what brings me to the rating I gave it. However, for others, they might find that a nonissue. Quick and easy read!

Due to health issues cannot write a proper review now, a proper review will follow
Recommended.
Many thanks to the publisher for this ARC, all opinions are mine

A cute office love story! I absolutely enjoyed this book.

I loved the characters and storyline. A perfect easy read.

This was such a heartwarming read and i enjoyed every minute of it. An entertaining and lighthearted romance perfect for a summer read

I quite enjoyed this one. It's giving What Women Want mixed with How to Date a Guy in the best ways. Add a glittery perfect sister, the tension of enemies to friends to lovers and you have quite the interesting recipe that leads to delightful character development and lends some gravity to this story so it's not just a piece of fluff. A fast read? Yes. But it wasn't sickly sweet reading without anything to it and that was much appreciated!

Would recommend for sure!

For a romance book it lacked on the romance aspect, it was very hard to keep going, the main female character was insufferable that a lot of times i could not root for her. I did end up liking the story once i pushed through but overall it wasn’t a very enjoyable read.

Thank you to NetGalley and Sophie Ranald for allowing me to read this book early and share my thoughts with other readers!

This was advertised as a slow burn romance with EmHen banter between two office journalists and I only got a fraction of that. The banter was weak at best. There was a cute slow burn but it was much more a subplot than the main romance of the novel. It quite literally faded into the background until I had myself questioning who this book's romance was actually about? It could have just as easily between about Lucy and Kieran, or Amelie and Zack or Byrony and Ross... as each one of those interactions took more time and explanations that Lucy and Ross. There were cute moments between them but it felt more like strangers to acquaintances than it did anywhere close to lovers.

Speaking of the spice, there were spicy moments that could have happened and the first one was mild but in a "detailed step-by-step" kind of way and after that it was glossed over so fast I accidentally read over one of the times they did it! It's not the closed door that I'm disappointed in but the fact that the second time I missed it completely because it felt like less than a sentence describing the lead up and main event. At least make it fade to black if that's going to happen!

One entire star is dedicated to Astro, who has the most personality and conflict out of all the characters it felt like sometimes. We ship a man who takes good care of our precious fur baby! Which Ross did until he did not...but he did have a good reason and at least he was responsible but that was also not cool.

Overall, it was the sweet sisterly bond that kept me from DNF'ing this book. It was a cute read, it has cute elements and moments but for me it was more forgettable than anything.

I wanted to give this a 2.5 but alas we shall round up. I love a romcom, I really do. It is my go to after all. Give me some humor and swoon worthy material and I will eat it up. Unfortunately, this lacked. I didn't root for the FMC, I spent most of my time feeling frustrated with her, now logically we need that arc in a character but I felt this wasn't really pulling that off. I agonize over characters finding out the truth or just developing enough to find happiness. This is where the book failed. You became almost tired of it. The FMC is one dimensional and I couldn't picture her at all, she almost became this character who was faceless. She was lost and really it was a book about her struggle and not a romance. I did enjoy the idea of it, I did finish it but it was more of an effort than usual.

Super cute office love story! I absolutely enjoyed this book found it to be a nice and refreshing read! Initally I was lured in by the cover but quickly got wrapped up in Lucy's life! The Love Hack follows Lucy who has just been hired as an advice columnist known as "Ask Adam". Lucy must learn to think like Adam in order to help her readers navigate relationship and life issues. We get to meet Lucy's coworkers including Ross who Lucy sits across from and the chemistry between the two is there from day 1! I enjoyed this romantic comedy as it was a refreshing read. I cannot wait to read more from Sophie Ranald! Thank you Net Galley and Storm Publishing for allowing me the chance to enjoy this book!

Thank you to NetGalley and publisher for allowing me to read this ARC.

While I enjoyed the writing style of this book I felt it was lacklustre. I think I went into it expecting more based on the synapse and felt disappointed. It wasn’t much of a romcom and I felt I didn’t connect with the characters as much as I hoped I would. I know others will love this book but it just didn’t hit the spot for me.

The Love Hack author, Sophie Ranald is new to me, but I was happy to dive into her latest book this summer. I’m a fan of Beth O’Leary and Sophie Cousens and this book had a similar style.

Funny and heartwarming, The Love Hack tells the story of a rookie advice columnist, Lucy who silently crushes on her new coworker, Ross. While relying on Chat GBT to help her with the influx of advice requests, Lucy is convinced one of her latest letters is from Ross. But will she rely on AI to dish out advice, or speak from the heart?

You’ll want to pick up this cute rom-com for your next read!

Very cutie and romantic, I wasn’t expecting to like it that much! Such an incredible story placed in a work and office situation. The characters are <333 really liked it!

I want to start this review by giving a huge thank you to Netgalley and Storm Publishing for providing me with an e-book of The Love Hack to read in exchange for an honest review!!

The Love Hack was such an unexpectedly adorable and wholesome story. When I read the blurb I expected a lot more romance than what was delivered, but instead I got a wholesome sister dynamic and a really cute cat!

The story

Like I mentioned, the blurb kind of gave me the impression that this would be a romance centered story, instead I kind of got a story based on the relationship between a tech-savvy woman named Lucy, and her sister Amelie. Lucy, in the midst of losing her job manages to save herself from being fired by coming up with a column idea called “Ask Adam”. The column focuses on men sending in questions and looking for advice on relationships, friendships, or anything else. Lucy, tasked with the job of answering these questions, was posing as “Adam” a man who could give advice to these men.

When Lucy’s sister finds herself in trouble after getting married and moving to New York, she has no choice but to drop everything and rush to her sisters side. Playing detective, Lucy works to find out why her sister is struggling in her new marriage and how to best help her through her situation.

Meanwhile, a budding relationships forms between Lucy and her coworker Ross. While Lucy battles with her growing feelings for Ross, she has to figure out whether it’s worth hurting over if something eventually goes wrong.

The characters

I feel like I found myself relating a lot to Lucy. She reminded me a lot of Cath from Rainbow Rowell’s Fangirl that I read when I was younger, and both characters give me major nerdy vibes. Lucy, a homebody with her cat, was a funny and relatable character that I found myself enjoying reading about. She was easy to get behind, easy to understand.

Amelie was kind of all over the place but she made me adore her. Maybe it was the sisterly love of being in Lucy’s perspective, but I feel like her personality was just so bright and bubbly and I loved it.

Ross was absolutely adorable. A man that blushes? Sign me up! I feel like for a romance we definitely didn’t get a lot of… well, romance, so I’d like to have seen more of Ross and how his relationship with Lucy developed over time.

The writing style

This book was such an easy read, I found myself getting through it super fast. I’ve never read any of Ranald’s books before but I’d definitely check out some of her other ones after reading this!

Do I recommend?

Honestly for a romance, it didn’t give romance. I feel like it was a super cute contemporary read, but if you’re looking for romance this probably isn’t for you. It was an interesting story (it reminded me a little bit of those hallmark Christmas movies), but it was super cute and a super easy read!

Rating: 3/5⭐️

This was one of those excellent mindless beach read kinda books. A bit of flashback drama mostly and love triangle confusion but low on the stress meter, overall. With that said, I didn't find any of the characters particularly ...loveable? Which I guess doesn't matter but I am typically a very character-driven person so I could basically tell it would be otherwise after a few chapters.

DNF'ing because this is just not what I expected by the synopsis and the comparisons it made. Not for me, I guess. Thank you netgalley for the arc.

This was an absolutely heart warming story that makes you feel so connected to each character. Whether it is the dynamic between two sisters, co-workers, or a crush, they were all so relatable. It was so cute watching the awkward crush progress through time as Lucy steps into a new job and incredibly foreign position in life. Lucy struggles to navigate her "Ask Adam" column and needs help to understand men. She is faced with an incredibly hard dilemma when she recognizes a letter that was sent into the column. This book could have used a little bit more chemistry between the love interest, but it did start to kick up at the end. Overall, very cute story and super easy to read and connect to. Huge thank you to Sophie Ranald, Storm Publishing, and NetGalley for this advanced copy.

When I first started reading *The Love Hack*, I wasn't sure if it was for me. Initially, I struggled to connect with the protagonist, Lucy, as she came across as somewhat frustrating and lacked independence. However, as the narrative progressed and she took on the role of 'Adam,' I was pleasantly surprised to see her character evolve. She began to grow into her own, gaining confidence and self-assurance, which made her journey much more engaging.

I thoroughly enjoyed the developing tension and friendship between Lucy and Ross. Their relationship added depth to the story, and I appreciated the heartwarming moments of friendship and sisterhood that emerged throughout the book.

Overall, *The Love Hack* turned out to be a fun read with some truly touching moments. I'm grateful to NetGalley and the publisher for providing me with an e-ARC of this delightful and charming rom-com.

Thoroughly enjoyed this book - so much so I read it all in 1 day! Likeable characters, good storyline and an easy read

OMG this book was brilliant!! Absoluetly loved every second of reading it. The characters, the writing, the plot, everything was brilliant. Could not recommend it more!

Lucy is an advice columnist, except the twist is, her clientele is men, and the subject is relationships, and she is writing as if she were a man. Lucy has sworn off office romances, but then Ross starts working at the paper, and Lucy is smitten. Lucy is convinced Ross writes a letter to her advice column. Lucy, not knowing how to respond, decides to turn to AI for help.

I didn’t love this. The characters were ok. Lucy just seemed like a lonely cat lady to me, and Ross wasn’t a very interesting leading man. I thought Lucy could do better.