Who let this get published. The female main character was intolerable and such an unrealistic character. the plot had potential as a skeleton but unfortunately was terribly executed. I cannot emphasize enough how terrible the female character was and everything about her was terrible. The use of AI was so bad and unrealistic, anyone who has used chatgpt knows you can't change the algorhym. Also why did the female character hate all men after one, although truly shitty, situation that she did not help herself out of. How was she possibly so clueless about men to this extent. I genuinely pushed through just to see it through and it felt like time wasted. The weird competition with her sister was so awkward and made me dislike the character even more. The romance was barely existent, I feel like there was some one sided build up and a lot more about the cat, and then it just rushed to resolution. Just... overall not a good book despite having some potential to be the hating game meets dolly alderton

I had a hard time getting into this read but I enjoyed it! I thought the characters felt well rounded and I was invested after the initial set up.

Loved this one! I am a sucker for romance. and I loved this cover so I had to give it a go. Very sweet story and kept me engaged the whole time! I did not want to put the book down.

2.5-3 ☆
thank you netgalley for this arc 💗

i don’t usually write reviews, so i apologize in advance if this review is all over the place 🤍

⤿ the plot: lucy is an advice columnist who writes relationship/girl advice for men while impersonating a guy named "adam,” and ross happens to be one of her colleagues.

i feel like this books was trying to be a romcom but it didn’t feel like one. basically, here’s how the books went:
40% of amelie and zach’s relationship
30% of lucy talking about not understanding men
20% of lucy talking about her cat
10% of lucy and ross

going into it, i was expecting it to be a cute romcom. but when i felt like there was no progress there, i thought, okay, maybe it’s a slow burn? but the thing is, i didn’t sense any tension between the two love interests. when they first met, lucy described ross as a “middling man.” so it’s kind of weird how she quickly developed a crush on him.

overall, this wasn’t the worst book i’ve ever read, but it also wasn’t the best. 🫶🏻

Not my favourite Sophie Ranald title, mainly because I just didn't connect with the FMC on this occasion. However, The Love Hack was still a fun and beautifully written story and will read more because of this author because I love her funny and observant writing style.

"The Love Hack" by Sophie Ranald is a charming and witty romantic comedy that combines modern dating dilemmas with humor and heart. The humor in "The Love Hack" is a standout feature, with witty dialogue and situational comedy that keeps the story light and entertaining. Ranald skillfully balances laugh-out-loud moments with poignant insights into the complexities of modern relationships and the pressures of digital dating.
The romantic elements of the novel are well-developed and satisfying. As Ruby delves deeper into the world of dating apps and begins to understand what people truly want in love, she also learns important lessons about authenticity and taking risks.

*Thank you NetGalley for an e-ARC in exchange for an honest review!*

This was a book I expected to like but I really struggled through it. The synopsis was just very misleading for the actual content of the book. There were so many little fat phobic comments, there was absolutely no romance just a very childish crush and then BOOM they get together, the majority of the book was about the MC's sister and her relationship and the love interest's relationship with someone else, the MC uses AI to help her write her advice column and that rubbed me the wrong way, I didn't find any of the jokes funny, and I also found the MC unbearable.

The best part of the book was the cat.

I'm really disappointed I couldn't find something else to love in this book.

This was such a cute book. I am a sucker for stories set in England and in NYC and this had both. Lucy was a great heroine/main character. She made me nervous with her AI use and I felt so terrible for what had happened to her in her last relationship. She was fierce and vulnerable. Great ending too.

I had to dnf this because I had to be honest with myself after dragging it for almost a month, I could not get into the story at all. And it does not mean that the story or the writing was bad. I just simply havent been into romance as much as of late.

It was a nice little read. Exactly what I needed to feel refreshed! The characters were so relatable and I love a office workplace romance. I would give it a 4 out of 5 stars! Thank you to net Gally for letting me get a copy of this book

I don’t give bad reviews. An author spends so much time and effort on their stories, I just can’t. So instead, I will say how much I loved Astro the cat. Lucy the main character, not so much.
But please read it, and decide for yourself.

'The Love Hack' is a good, enjoyable read. I liked the premise of Lucy beginning a new role as "Ask Adam" and of course this leads to mix ups and humour along the way. There was a darker side plot with Lucy's sister as well which added some depth to the book and I thought this was an interesting plot thread. The book was enjoyable but nothing particularly special.
Thank you to NetGalley and Storm Publishing for an advance copy.

There were moments when reading this book when I considered not finishing it. the characters are two-dimensional and Lucy's work doesn't feel very realistic. I did continue to the end and it was OK. This is light reading, not a literary masterpiece and as such is predictable and follows the chick-lit formula. I wouldn't want to read too many of these books, it's OK occasionally .
Thanks to Net Galley for the ARC

The romance was lacking. I wanted less about Lucy's cat and her sister and more on Lucy and Ross! Sorry to share I didn't love this book so much.

2/5

Thank you for the opportunity to read this book
But it's DNF for me, I could read more. I couldn't focus on the story and to be honest I couldn't point what was lacking for me to read more about this book.

This story was cute but it ultimately felt like there was a lack of romance for a book that was supposed to be a romcom and instead focused heavily on the main character and her relationship with her sister.

Lucy works for a magazine and when her job becomes at risk at FAB she invents the ask Adam column for a mens magazine.

This was a cute romance which was a nice little palette cleanser after all the dark romance I’ve recently been reading. Lucy was a little awkward and I enjoyed watching her grow in confidence.
A fun, quick read 💕

I really wanted to love this one. I saw satire and humor and was excited, but it honestly fell a bit flat for me. I didn’t feel strong romance vibes between the main characters, and there wasn’t much of a comedic vibe either, so I don’t think I could classify this as a romcom.

Workplace romances are also not my favorite, and either hit or miss. I would be interested in trying another book from this author, but unfortunately this one just didn’t do it for me.

Thank you to the author and NetGalley for an ARC in exchange of my honest review.

Lucy is a journalist who is going to be made redundant to save her job she decide to pick the idea of writing a relationship column. Lucy also happens to know nothing about men and relationships. Ross is a tech writer who Lucy has lost her job to. This is a super slow burn office romance with a dual timeline.
The book was easy to read and enjoyable. Thank you to the author and Net Galley for allowing me to read this.

I tried a few times to connect with this book, but it just didn't come. I didn't really care for the leading lady. she was so hung up on hating men and her ex that it didn't have a light hearted feel like a rom-com is expected to have. I just could not get past it sadly. Ultimately it just did not live up to the hype I expected from the blurb.

I chose not to leave negative feedback on socials since I did DNF it. Perhaps it got better, but by the time I decided to dnf I was over it and ready to move on.

Many thanks for the opportunity to read and review early. Best of luck to the author and publisher on this book and future writings.