What a beautiful book, loved it. It was super fast to read. I loved the author's writing and the characters couldn't have been nicer. It has all the tropes I love in a book.

Destiny has become one of my favorite heorines, she's such a fun and clueless girl, a little starry-eyed, and you don't know whether to love her, laugh with her, or feel pity for her, or all at the same time.

Ryan is definitely the understated knight in shining armor who always finds a way to help Destiny solve her misfortunes.

A nice romance with the grumpy MMC and the lovely FMC who does eventually get to be less grumpy

Lovely characters and a fast read

Melissa is an author that I don’t read enough of! This book was hard to put down and as a result I finished it entirely too fast ha! I loved the chemistry between the characters and how the story unfolded.

Thank you to NetGalley and Montlake for the ARC

A fun and steamy romcom with dogs! Can you ever go wrong with dogs? At least Melissa Foster can't. It was a real grumpy x sunshine romance with fake dating. I liked seeing how their relationship moved from fake to something real. There were a lot of cute and funny moments in the novel. A spicy and cute book.

This book was so cute. It was a perfect book to get someone out of a funk and just have a happy “grumpyxsunshine” trope read. The chaotic way they became close was absolutely perfect, including Molly and Clem (dog and cat) just warmed my heart, and getting to read how her eagerness to learn and her love for love slowly chipped away at him just gave me the warm and fuzzies. His family and friends were a hoot and I’m glad we got to see them a good bit in the book, I feel like they truly added to the story and weren’t just there to add fluff.
This book is very well written and kept me wanting to pick it back up or stay up super late to get just a little bit further in it. The spice was also a plus.

Foster is a staple in the romance genre. If you want an easy read with romance, character growth and steam then she is it. Was this my favourite of hers? No, but it’s definitely a book I enjoyed delving into on my holiday. The MMC struck a nerve with me as he had lots of character traits of someone i know and I loved that for its relatability

Always love a good Melissa Foster romance! This is such a happy read for me that just made me smile. I adored Destiny and her zest for the HEA and the grump professor that has her eye in this professional situationship. They are a perfect, opposites attract duo and a fun read for this year!

Thanks to Netgalley and Montlake for this ARC. Unfortunately this story didn’t keep my attention and there was so much lacking in this. Grammar errors and the nicknames for the guy… this was so dull for me. I still recommend it, I just couldn’t get into it but from what I read of it, there is a cute romance and some topics of grief and funny cute banter and fake dating. This is third person dual pov of Destiny and Fletch. I really enjoy that Destiny works as a dog groomer. This is grumpy/sunshine. Ryan being the grumpy and Destiny being the sunshine obviously and I also feel like some part of this book has to do with some grief. We learn right away that Destiny’s parents passed away and she’s dealing with a lot of emotions. She wants to run a business of proposal planning. The romance between Ryan and Destiny is cute and so is the banter. Ryan helps Destiny with her business and they end up going together to a wedding so theres also some fake dating. The only thing that really took me out of the story is some grammatical errors and the Ryan/Fletch throws me off the author should have just used one name until both characters got to know each other.

Thank you to NetGalley for providing an Ebook ARC in exchange for my honest review. Our fmc is Destiny, a dog groomer and budding engagement-facilitator entrepreneur. Fletch, our mmc, is a college professor whose dog Molly is one of Destiny's clients. They become friends after one of his students, in an over-the-top stalker move, hires Destiny to stage her "proposal" to Fletch. They become friends and start fake dating for his brother's wedding, and their friendship develops into real feelings. This open-door romance is a quick, light read. Opposites attract and grumpy-sunshine for sure, Fletch is guarded and Destiny is in love with love and life. Feels like part of a series as there are a lot of characters mentioned that it feels like we're already supposed to know about, which was a little disorienting, but apparently it's a standalone. This is a new-to-me author and it looks like she has a lot of inter-connected book series, so maybe she's referencing other books? Not quite the book for me though, the writing and plot was a bit too superficial and I didn't find the dynamic between Destiny and Fletch fully believable. Destiny was actually a little too fluffy for me, and she seemed too young and immature for Fletch. But I do think the HEA and the love-conquers-all theme will appeal to many readers. Publishes November 19, 2024.

Once again, Melissa Foster has proven that she is the Queen of feel good, small town romances with heart and a whole lot of steam. If a romance could be a warm cuddly blanket, 𝗧𝗛𝗘 𝗠𝗥. 𝗥𝗜𝗚𝗛𝗧 𝗖𝗛𝗘𝗖𝗞𝗟𝗜𝗦𝗧 would be that book.

From the very first page Destiny and Fletch had me in the palm of their hands. Both were such incredible characters. I found myself wanting, no needing, to get to know them better and with each chapter, I found myself becoming their biggest fan.

In the past I’ve fallen hard for many of Melissa’s leading men and Fletch is definitely one of the good ones but in the interest of being completely transparent, I have developed the hugest crush on Destiny. She seriously is one of the best heroines in romance land and I dare anyone to tell me different.

This book is a keeper. It is an uplifting, feel good, romance read that will warm your heart and leave you with a positive outlook on life, love and friendship.

𝗧𝗛𝗘 𝗠𝗥. 𝗥𝗜𝗚𝗛𝗧 𝗖𝗛𝗘𝗖𝗞𝗟𝗜𝗦𝗧 is hands down my top RomCom read of 2024 and gets all the stars! I’m giving it the judy.ann.loves.books stamp of approval, TBR and Enjoy!

I love a good romcom and Melissa Foster delivered!

The Mr. Right checklist is the perfect feel good, sweet small town romance with charm and steam. I loved Destiny and Fletch right from the start. Their chemistry was undeniable and strong. It has fake dating, sunshine and grumpy and he's a professor meanwhile she is sunshine encapsulated as a dog groomer and the pairing couldn't have been more perfect. I kept smiling while reading this book and another thing I loved was how sweet and warm you feel after finishing this book. it is the perfect book to read when you're in a mood for a good romance. I loved the romance, the banter, the friendships. It's a great book and I highly recommend it.

What a sweet and romantic five-star read. Destiny Amor will suck you into the story and have you wanting to plan a proposal that will blow everyone away, she is such a positive person and will wrap you up in that positivity and leave you with the biggest smile on your face. This story is like sunshine in a story, it really will wrap you in the happiness and make you fall in love with Grumpy Gus. There is something special about this story, and the checklist maybe long, but is it right? This story will take you with it and have you dreaming about everything you read. This author writes such lovely stories in the best settings possible.

Loved this one! Great and fun read. Highly recommend.
Many thanks to the publisher, Netgalley, and the author for my ARC.

Melissa Foster never fails to deliver a phenomenal romcom! The Mr. Right Checklist certainly checked all the romcom boxes. There’s fake dating, opposites attract, fun plot and sexy content.

I couldn’t put it down. I was having too much fun!

The characters are great. They felt like real people. I really like their interactions. Banter was top notch and chemistry was insanely good.

Can’t recommend this enough!!!

The Mr. Right Checklist was a cute and steamy standalone romance. The beginning was a little slow but once the story got interesting, I was hooked and devoured this opposite attract story that has a touch of drama and craziness, and a lot of laughs. I absolutely fell in love with Destiny (Sunshine) and Fletch (Gumpy Gus, Ryry), and I also enjoyed the side characters. The back-and-forth banter and teasing between Destiny and Fletch was entertaining to say the least. Fletch doesn't do commitment or love and Destiny is your forever type of woman. However, when their paths really cross in misunderstanding with a stalker it leads to a fun friendship, which leads to trust and comfort, and steamy scenes to realization to love. This story has heartfelt and touching moments with a lot of laughs. The characters in this story have you believing in love and HEA's and I ended the story feeling happy. This is the type of story that I can read over and over and will be recommending to all of my romance loving friends. This is a story I think all romance lovers will enjoy and I definitely look forward to reading more books from this author.

This was a really cute romantic comedy and I really liked Destiny and Fletch. It was low stakes and a perfect palate cleanser.

Such a fun book! I loved Melissa’s writing and the premise of this story. I loved both main characters and will definitely be reading more from this author!

3.5 stars

This was a fun, light rom com! It was a little too quirky/cheesy for me at times, but overall, I liked the story and the relationship that grew between the two leads.

hooked and hooked some more. Loved all of this and couldn't put it down. I was like oh my. I need to know more. Read it.

A free-spirited proposal planner and a grumpy professor form a hilarious and unexpected situationship that just might lead to more!! Good book! This book was funny, and had a good storyline! It was hot hot hot!! The romance was definitely on point! I definitely recommend reading this book when you’re in the mood for a good romance! Thank you NetGalley and the publisher for sharing this book with me!