This book was so fun! I love a good enemies to lovers workplace romance...it just adds such a fun dynamic to every story! Adding in the single parent aspect added dimension to both MCs and I found myself sneaking off to my kindle to find out more about their story! 4 stars!

I received an arc of this book and am so glad I did! I really enjoyed it. If you are a fan of The Hating Game but want a little more mature characters with a little more intense background plot, this is a great book for you! This book has a little bit of everything in it and didn’t just stop at workplace romance/banter, which was nice!

Let's Call a Truce by Amy Buchanan is such a fabulous and amazing debut!

This book sucks you in from the beginning with the depth and emotional storyline and then heats up the pages with the tension and NSFW scenes.

Read this for:
- Single Mom
- Forced proximity
- Enemies to lovers
- HE IS GONE FOR HER
- Workplace

Juliana's husband dies suddenly leaving her to support her family of two girls. After years away from the corporate world, she finds herself thrown back into work to help support her family. Navigating the change isn't easy between the struggle for managing being a single parent, the bills, and of course the grief her and her children have suffered.

She meets Ben, her obnoxiously attractive co-worker, on her first day and things do not go well. A long time feud starts that causes animosity between them for two years. The two are forced to work together on a project and Juliana has to make it work in order to get the promotion she wants and deserves.

Through a lot of forced proximity and and unveiling of so many misconceptions, Juliana starts to see the real Ben. The two have insane chemistry. THAT DESK SCENE THO! And Ben really can't keep his hands off Juliana once he gets them there. Juliana still is healing from such a traumatic past with her husband who passed away that she finds herself hesitating in the relationship. Just when she is ready to go all in, things get even more complicated, and Ben makes choices she can't live with in their relationship.

The gravel Ben does to win her back is top tier. You will be crushed but Amy will put your heart back together!

I loved the humor, and the depth of emotion that we even got glimpses of through Juliana's young girls. The struggles were so real and vivid, and I appreciated that Amy didn't shy away from showing the vulnerability of dealing with grief.

I loved the twist that was in the book that really made you obsessed with Ben. I am not going to spoil it, but Ben is top tier book boyfriend material.

I loved this one and highly recommend pre-ordering it for when it comes out in January of next year! I can't wait to see what Amy writes next!

Thank you to St. Martin's Press and NetGalley for this ARC. All opinions are my own.

📚Let’s Call a Truce by Amy Buchanan

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This romcom is incredible. 💕 Juliana and Ben’s meet-cute was flawless, and their chemistry was off the charts. Without giving away spoilers, the way their lives (and their backstories) unfolded felt very real to me, especially anything related to motherhood. Ben and Juliana’s back-and-forth banter made me giggle, and when Ben flirted with Juliana (which was a lot), my toes curled. 😏

And the steamy scenes? Well, those were the chef's kiss perfect. Get a glass of iced tea because you’ll get thirsty reading them.🥵

Amy Buchanan, you have a new fan, and I can’t wait to read your next book!

Thank you, NetGalley and St. Martin’s Griffin, for the eARC.


⚠️ TW: loss of a partner (off the pages)

I literally stayed up until 4 am devouring this ARC, I really have no words for how much I loved it. It's an angsty, funny, relatable and sexy ride of a book. I thought it would be a simple enemies to lovers book but it came with an unexpected twist and so much depth. Juliana's struggle with grief struck a cord within me and I appreciate an author who can write grief well. Ben is such a top tier mmc, always challenging Juliana and lifting her up and supporting her. They both had their flaws but in the end they're perfect for each other. I am so looking forward to whatever Amy Buchanan does next! Thank you NetGalley, Amy Buchanan and St. Martins Press for this ARC!

After the unexpected death of her husband, a former workaholic and stay at home mom is forced to return back to the workforce in this beautifully written, and sometimes steamy, debut romance by Amy Buchanan.

Juliana Ryan never expected her husband to die. In fact, after quitting her successful career in Human Resources to become a stay at home mom, the only thing she expected was to be running after her daughter and driving around town to soccer practice every weekend. Now with no steady income and two grieving kids to take care of, Juliana is forced to return back to a less than thriving career and hope that one day things will return back to normal.

Ben Thomas was not what she was hoping for. An arrogant, condescending, and incredibly attractive coworker was the last thing Juliana needed when she took a job at Keller, Muñoz, and Griffin. Nevertheless, if people who hate each other every day can work together, why can’t they call a truce?

For a debut author, Amy has a bright future ahead of her. Her writing is captivating, sweet, and includes just the right amount of steamy subplots to keep you entertained and wanting more. The characters were thoughtfully written and beautifully captured, and with the heavy plot of losing someone you imagined your entire life with, made to have found light with each other at the end of a dark tunnel. Highly recommend!

I just finished reading Let's call a truce a few days ago and I loved it! It's the perfect mix of light hearted romance with some heartbreaking depth!

It tells the story of Julianna who is a single mom, widowed, that is trying to go back to work and juggle all of her roles. She is feeling the pressure of being there for her girls but still trying to climb the ladder at work and be able to support them. (I thought Amy Buchanan made it so relatable and showed all the different sides of this daily battle so many face!)

Julianna meets Ben on her first day and from that first moment they are basically enemies - years later they realize they may not be so different after all (I don't want to give anything away)!

Julianna has to face the feelings and struggle that come with moving on for the first time after her spouses passing. Unfortunately even after she is ready there are still some bumps in the road for Julianna and Ben - but I was so happy with the ending of this story!!

If you love work place romance, enemies to lovers, and a little spice - I think this is the book for you!

"You're right. I won't ask you not to be scared, but I will ask you to choose me anyway. Be scared with me."

Thank you NetGalley, Amy Buchanan and St. Martins Press for this ARC!

Juliana's dies unexpectedly leaving her with two grieving children. she is forced to go back to work. but it doesn't go as expected as she is at odds with her coworker. a second chance at love book.

This was a beautiful and emotional love story. I could relate to this book so much. I loved how the search for their HEA really incorporated the family members. I especially enjoyed the banter between the two main characters. I look forward to more books from this author.

I was invited by the publisher to review this book. I really enjoyed this book, which had a steamy layer and a deeper emotional layer. Juliana, a mother, has to return to the work force after her husband unexpectedly passed away. Her colleague, Ben, finds her circumstances to be limiting to the needs of the office, and so ensues a feud for many years until the two are assigned the same project. As the two work more closely together, it appears their feud is fueled by something beyond anger and ventures into something different. I just thoroughly enjoyed this book; the characters had great chemistry and the storyline for both characters went deeper in a way that was very relatable. A definite recommended read!

Thank you to NetGalley and St. Martin's Press for this ARC in exchange for an honest review.

Thank you to the publisher and NetGalley for the chance to read this sweet story!

I thoroughly enjoyed this one even with its complications and moments I thought my heart would break a little bit!!

A true feel good HEA!

This debut novel from Amy Buchanan was so surprising in all the best ways. Struggling with the relatively recent loss of her husband, Ben is the first man who has really left an impression for Juliana, but they work together. When she overhears him make a comment about her children, the office war is on. A slow burn with building tension, this kept me addicted to see what would happen next and I lost many hours of sleep just to keep reading. I love that it was set in FL (where I live) so easy to relate. The witty quips and banter between Juliana & Ben were life, the buildup amazing. It's so easy to become invested in this story and the characters, and some tears were shed at times. I was very impressed with Amy's first romance, and look forward to reading more from her! For fans of great romance that will pull at the heartstrings, I definitely recommend this one! Thank you so much to Amy Buchanan, St. Martin's Publishing, & NetGalley for the opportunity to review this e-arc.

4.5 but i’ll round up because i really enjoyed this. i felt a connection with the characters, which is always important because i need to root for someone when reading. i loved ben’s character. at first he seems standoffish, but he’s actually pathetically (positive) in love with juliana. which speaking of, i kinda adored her. she has a handful but she stood up for herself. the romance itself was cute too. i loved the banter between them and just waiting for it to boil over. this was such a good, relatively lighthearted, romance read.

thank you to St. Martin’s Press and NetGalley for sending me this arc!

Reviewed by NetGalley:

Rating: 3.5 rounded to 4.

After the unexpected death of her husband and years away from the HR world, Juliana returns to the workforce, soon finding herself a workplace nemesis, in the handsome, Ben.

I loved Juliana and Ben's charged interactions and oppositional banter. I had a few gripes with Juliana, where I just didn't understand the motivation of her animosity after awhile. Additionally, Ben makes some unrealistic choices later on in the story.

Other than that, I enjoyed their story, the well built world outside the workplace, and family life and characters.

Listen I am all for an enemies to lovers and I feel like so often the enemies to lovers is rectified way too early for it to be considered enemies, but BOY HOWDY is Ben Juliana’s enemy (even if he is trying not to be). That woman cannot stand him even when she kind of can and I am here for it. Light him up baby 😂

Her reasoning for holding a grudge truly made sense to me, and so did her reasoning for being so hesitant later. The guilt and grief and chaos of single parenthood is described so well and she learns how to protect herself as well as her kids as we watch. And I love that for her!

Ben is such a little sunbeam (complimentary) for her once she lets him off the chopping board. But I also wished momentarily that he would come to life only so I could strangle him a little and I stand by that (:

This was a tearjerker and also made me snort-laugh multiple times.

4 stars. Such a cute and quick read! There’s fun banter and great chemistry between the leads, along with some found family themes. I did struggle a bit in the first half of the book with Juliana — she spent a long time acting more like she was in her early 20s as opposed to her mid 30s. Once she realized she was acting immature, things turned around, and I ended up loving her character by the end. Ben was fantastic and gave off strong Josh Templeman vibes (IYKYK). The third act conflict was believable, though still frustrating 😅 Overall a really enjoyable read, and a solid debut. Can’t wait to read more from this author!

Thanks so much to St. Martin’s and NetGalley for the ARC!!

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Thank you to @stmartinspress and @netgalley for the advanced copy in exchange for an honest review.
This workplace romance has all the banter and swoon worthy moments blended with raising kids and the struggles of single parenthood. Ben and Juliana are both likable and relatable characters. Their chemistry was bubbling over while their arguing was getting in the way of trying to work together. Throw all of this together and add family life and kids to the mix for a well- rounded romantic comedy. I just wanted to hug Juliana at times because she missed her husband, and she just wanted to do right be her two daughters. But she also wanted to move forward. Change is hard but it can be rewarding, Ben and Juliana’s story is proof. I cannot wait to read more by @amybuchananbooks.

Cute rom com. As an Orlando native it was fun to see a story set here. A Lake Eola reference! It took me a little bit to get into the story but once I did I was invested.

Amy Buchanan has a way with words. It was fun, it was swoony, and it made me laugh-out-loud. An absolute 5-star read for me, and I'll definitely be reading more of Amy's books.

A special thank you to NetGalley and St. Martin's Publishing Group for an ARC in exchange for an honest review.

I loved this book. It made me cry, laugh, and smile.
It was enemies to lovers (my favorite) mixed with so much else.
The story of loss, grief, being a single mom, loving again, and experiencing the guilt and joy of that all at once… my heart 🥺
The dialogue was fantastic, the banter was amazing, and the spicy scenes were *chefs kiss*.
I really truly love this so much ❤️