Oh this was so much fun!!! Where do I even start? I loved the premise of this book and the execution was amazing! I had such a great time reading this. This book was funny, spicy and overall just a good time. I loved that it recognized the cliches in romance books but made it its own, overall I just thought this book was so original. I loved the characters, I especially loved the growth we saw from Sawyer, while I was reading I was just rooting for her and waiting for her to have her moment with the ex and when it happened and she realized what she wanted out of her life I was screaming YESSSSSS!!! Also, Mason?! Literally a dream come true, I adored him! He was the sweetest and I loved loved LOVED seeing him be the hopeless romantic. The whiplash I got from this book was also very insane lol. I’m so so happy I was able to read it! Thank you!!! (Also the tights scene??? Engraved into my brain)

First thank you to forever and NetGalley for an e-arc in exchange for an honest review.

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Synopsis: sawyer green is a romance writer but has limited romance in her life since her last breakup. Mason west is an actor and hopeless romantic that has too much romance which impacts his business. After a great one night stand, they meet again and decide on a plan to ruin romance for him so that his business dreams can come true. However will that work?

What I liked: I have had a smile on my face since I read this and just loved it. Sawyer is fierce, silly and beautiful. Mason is handsome, sweet and goes along with sawyers plan. I love how they open up to each other and from that grew. Mason could have just been the dumb beautiful jock but he had such depth and made you swoon, yes actually swoon. Sawyer was smart but also kind and vulnerable. However you put both of them together and talk about magic. I loved their chemistry and banter.
Just read this romance you will love it

What a charming, sexy, and emotional debut. I found the main characters, Sawyer and Mason, to be endearing so I couldn’t put this down. I loved that she was a jaded romance author and he was a hopeless romantic TV heartthrob. The story played like a movie in my head with the elevator meet-cute, Christmas tree farm, and Christmas holiday market. I really liked their connection and banter- at times it felt really tender. I appreciated that there were some laugh-out-loud moments and the subtle (and not too subtle) use of romance tropes. I really really liked the grand gestures at the end and the Jane Austen references. I do have more thoughts but don’t want to spoil anything. Overall, because I’m a romance girlie, I found this to be an enjoyable read and a delightful ode to the room-com movie and book genre.

Thank you to Forever and NetGalley for the ARC.

This was an okay book for me, good, but still okay. It was fun and all but how many times are they going to break up in a book. But hey I guess maybe that's why it is named what it is named. I can tell that the author will be someone that I would enjoy so I definitely wouldn't mind reading something else by her. I will also refer this book to others who may be interested in it.

I adored this book so much! The premise is absolutely brilliant...one of the freshest romance plots I've read in a bit, and I love that turning the tropes upside down is what accomplished it. At the same time, it's also a love letter to those tropes and the rom-coms that showcase them!

I don't generally love a celebrity/normie romance, but the fact that their differing worlds was never really the main source of conflict made it almost a non-factor here,

These characters have excellent chemistry. The banter is everything. Polar opposite approaches to love aside, they GET each other, they speak the same language.

My only knock would be that there was a lot of telling instead of showing, particularly when it came to their emotions. Maybe we spend too much time in their heads and not enough in interactions with other characters?

All in all, a fabulous debut. I'll definitely be giving the audiobook a whirl as well!

5 stars
I absolutely loved this book. It made me laugh, it made me cry it made me laugh some more, but most importantly as a bisexual (slightly chaotic) woman it made me feel seen in a way few books have, This will be a go to recommendation for me for sure and I will be very excitedly awaiting the next book from Erin Connor as this debut novel knocked my socks off.

Unromance was so clever. Each chapter was separated into typical romance tropes, and our story followed them, but often with a little twist. Our main characters have a chance encounter in an elevator, and keep running into eachother. Our FMC, Sawyer, is a jaded romance writer who needs to get her romance groove back to beat the writers blocks she's had since her last break-up. Our MMC, Mason has the opposite problem--he keeps falling in love too easily, and as a TV star, the tabloids are having a field day with his string of failed relationships. The two team up-- Mason to inspire romance for Sawyer and Sawyer to ruin romance for Mason.

This was so so fun! Mason is the epitome of a cinnamon roll, and I love when a jaded character with a hard exterior starts to crack and open up.

4.5/5

Thank you to Netgalley and Forever Publishing for a free copy of this book in exchange for my honest review.

This is a gosh darn delight.

5⭐️

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Thank you to Forever for an eARC! Review opinions are my own.

I wanted to love this book because I love a strong fmc but I was so bored. Might try to listen to the audio when it's out to see if I suddenly don't know how to read

This book was a fun twist on the fake dating trope. One of my favorite aspects was how it flipped the expected roles: Sawyer, a romance author who’s sworn off love, contrasts perfectly with Mason, a famous actor you might assume is a player. Instead, he’s a total hopeless romantic, and I adored that about him.

The chapter titles being romance tropes was such a clever nod to Sawyer’s career, and it added a layer of charm to the storytelling. And the chemistry? Off the charts! The spicy scenes were fantastic, but their connection outside of the bedroom was just as electric. Their banter kept me grinning (Sawyer is absolutely hilarious!!) and the tension and pining between them was so good I devoured the whole book in one sitting.

While the premise of them trying romantic activities to ruin Mason’s idea of love was obviously destined to fail (c’mon, it is a romance novel after all!), the journey was still so fun. Both characters had their own personal issues to work through, but the story stayed on the lighter side, making it a feel-good read overall.

My five star romances have a bit more emotional depth than this one but I highly recommend this one if you’re looking for a heartwarming, funny, and sexy romance. Thank you to NetGalley and Forever for the eARC copy in exchange for my honest review!

I loved this book! Sawyer and Mason have excellent chemistry, and Erin Connor’s writing is laugh-out-loud funny. I can’t wait for everyone to read this!

Not what I expected. Unable to get into this book. Had mixed feelings but I was unable to connect with the characters and get enjoyment out of this book

Although I was very excited and the plot sounded so cute I just felt like this book was missing something. Maybe it was banter but I just felt like it took me too long to get through it than most romcoms do .

Well this was a TREAT! What happens when you trap a romance writer who doesn’t believe in love with a TV hearth throb who is a hopeless romantic together in an elevator? And instead of just having a one-night stand they keep running into each other in the most meet-cute of ways? You get a hilarious and heartwarming romance about finding love when you are trying to do the opposite.

Sawyer is having the worst writer’s block after breaking up with her girlfriend and needs inspiration to tell a good story. Mason keeps having his heart broken and is in the tabloids AGAIN after another romance gone wrong. They come up with a plan to help each other by creating romantic scenarios and ruining them, thus curing Mason of his romanticism and giving Sawyer that spark she needs. But the plan to not fall in love? That fails miserably.

I listened to this one on audio and had the BEST time with it. The narrators did such a good job with the characters and kept me so engaged. I loved that the book was set in Chicago and it was so fun to see their hijinks happening all around town! It inspired me to go out and do some of the same!

Mason is such a cinnamon roll and he is SUCH a hopeless romantic. I just wanted to wrap him up he was so cute. And Sawyer is jaded and edgy, just how I like my FMCs. She is unapologetically herself, and we need more of these women in our lives. I loved their banter and tension so much. They were just SO GOOD.

The plot one hundred percent follows the typical path of a romance, with conflict in a third act break up. While I usually don’t enjoy that, it makes sense for this book due to how much it was a caricature of the romcom genre.

Overall it was a lot of fun and I really enjoyed myself!

Thank you NetGalley and LibroFM for the copies of this book!

Thank you Forever & NetGalley for the ARC copy in exchange for an honest review!

I struggled with this one. I found it really hard to connect to the FMC but found the MMC *very* sweet and cute. Their relationship also felt disconnected and perhaps not quite believable? At any rate, the premise is cute, it feels like a fun holiday season read, and I loved the "trope" usage for the chapter titles. Also, the end was super duper sweet!

Definitely worth a read to decide for yourself. Just think it wasn't for me :)

This book was the perfect blend of laugh out loud rom-com and a love letter to romance books.

Sawyer is a romance writer that no longer believes in romance. Mason is a hopeless romantic TV star that keeps getting burned in love. Their two worlds collide thanks to a faulty elevator and they devise a plan to help each other out. Sawyer is going to ruin romance for Mason, and Mason is going to help Sawyer overcome her writers block by taking her on romantic dates.

Erin did such a great way at exploring popular romance book tropes and showing the reader what makes them so great. She highlights how cliché they can be, while also displaying how well they work. The humor and banter was so well done, and it just made me fall in love with these characters. The way there were all of these little romance book Easter eggs sprinkled throughout the book just made this such an enjoyable read.

I loved watching Sawyer and Mason grow through the course of this story both in their friendship, but also as individuals.

If you like romance or rom-coms, you need to pick up this book!

Thank you to Forever and NetGalley for providing me with an advanced read copy

An elevator meet-cute has never been so passionate! After a technical malfunction, struggling romance writer (and full time cynic) Sawyer ends up in close quarters with hopeless romantic television actor Mason. The two end up having an earth-shattering one-night stand but it’s only when they run into each other again, do they decide to help each other out in a different way. Sawyer needs to untangle her writers block and deliver her editors a swoon worthy new novel, while Mason wants to ruin romance after a public breakup left him questing his romantic pursuits. The two compile a list of classic romance tropes to engage in, in attempts to spark Sawyer’s creativity and swear Mason off foolish love for good. Too bad, their chemistry is electric and their vow to keep things professional gets murkier and murkier with every trope they check off.

I am shocked that this is a debut! In Unromance, Erin Connor deftly displays an understanding of romance tropes while crafting a completely unique and tender story between a hopeless romantic and scorned skeptic. Mason and Sawyer were THE PERFECT leads. Sawyer, my chaotic bi queen, was imbued with charm and wit that endeared her to me instantly. In other hands, Sawyer could have become a caricature of a curmudgeon, but Connor breathes honesty and vulnerability into her character. Mason’s depth is similarly handled and his outlook on love and desire for connection proved that he was more than just a handsome face. These two are pure magic together and you could feel the tension radiating off the page with every shared glance or volley of banter.

The themes of this novel are quite beautiful as well. There is a lot to be said about trusting someone again after intense heartbreak. Watching Sawyer and Mason overcome their past hurts and open themselves up to a different kind of intimacy had me overcome with emotion. They took time to understand the other’s needs and it resulted in a healthy and mature partnership. There are many stunning quotes about love and relationships peppered throughout the writing and I found myself constantly highlighting gorgeous passages that made my heart flutter.

The idea of “ruining romance” made for a delightful premise and I loved how each chapter was headed with a different trope and descriptor. It added such a fun levity to the story and prepared readers for the exciting adventures Sawyer and Mason were going to have. I am so happy I started the year off with such a strong book because Unromance is exactly the type of five-star love story I have been waiting for!

Thank you Forever and NetGalley for providing me with this ARC in exchange for my honest review!

This book was such a delight. I loved how the author used common romance novel “tropes” as headers and loose guidelines for each chapter. Mason and Sawyer’s journey from one night stands to friends to lovers was so fun to read, I loved their character development and that Mason was the romantic and Sawyer was the cynic.
It was my second book of 2025 and my first five star!

a solid debut! i was immediately drawn to the premise of unromance — a jaded romance author who teams up with a TV heartthrob for a mutually beneficial friendship and swear to not fall in love? sign me up.

sawyer and mason are sweet together. connor really nails their banter and chemistry and it’s because of the friendship that builds between the two characters throughout the novel. it’s like witnessing two of your best friends who are obviously in love with each other interact and neither of them realize it. the writing is well done (great spice) and mason is the biggest sweetheart who’s obsessed with his sawyer.

it’s a bit of a slow burner at the start, but once i hit the 35% mark, it really started to pick up.

thank you forever pub for the e-ARC!

Recently dumped TV heartthrob Mason West enlists jaded romance novelist Sawyer Greene to ruin romance for him one romcom trope at a time. It's a foolproof plant-until Mason and Sawyer find that once set in motion some plots can't be stopped.

Erin Conner's debut is a love letter to all things romcom. Each title chapter even explains the most common tropes! And, of course, the MCs also find themselves in romcom situations beginning with their meet cute. Mason is an actor playing a hot TV doctor, but Sawyer had no idea who he was-which of course is also a trope! LOL From the beginning, Mason was totally smitten-love that he falls first! Sawyer was also attracted to him but convinced herself that she's not a relationship kind of woman. I enjoyed the romcom cliche situations they were trying to "ruin," but ultimately it had the opposite effect.


>> One night stand
>> Celebrity romance
>> Grumpy x Sunshine
>> Complicated/toxic family