This book had a clever plot with interesting characters. I liked the scavenger hunt vibe, but it was a slow-burn read for me. It also had a bit more swearing than I would have liked in a YA/Teen book.

Thank you NetGalley and Random House Children's for the ARC in exchange for my honest review!

Love on Paper by Danielle Parker is a cute, witty YA romance. I absolutely adored Fern, Macy's quirky and hilarious roommate.

The story follows Macy Descanso, a budding writer from a renowned literary family, who is reluctantly sent to a prestigious writing retreat by her overbearing mother. Initially resistant, Macy finds herself unexpectedly drawn into the world of romance writing, a genre she initially disdains. To add to the challenge, she's paired with Caleb Bernard, a fellow writer from a rival literary family. Despite their families' long-standing feud, they reluctantly agree to collaborate. As they navigate the retreat, they uncover hidden clues left by a legendary romance author, all while navigating their own growing attraction.

The author did a great job blending the anxieties and joys of young writers finding their voices with some mystery and humor. The characters are relatable and well-developed, and their journey of self-discovery is heartwarming. I enjoyed that the writing was snappy and witty. The ending was realistic, and I loved how the epilogue wrapped things up nicely and gave us our HEA.

If you're looking for a sweet and charming YA romance with a touch of mystery, definitely pick this up.

Thank you NetGalley, Random House Children's, and Joy Revolution for this eARC.

This light, cute coming of age story was fun to read!  Enemies to lovers, forced proximity,  and a mystery to unfold! Throw in a writers summer retreat as the setting and a deceased authors missing book to find as the mystery and I was sold.

The tension filled forced partnership had the enemies-to-lovers turning quickly from emenies to lovers. I liked that the story was all about romance stories and authors, but it didn’t necessarily center around the main characters’ romance. They were both on a journey of self-discovery, and it was nice to have someone you liked to share it with.

I really liked Fern and would have loved to hear more from or about them! I appreciated her ability to speak her mind. Sometimes, that’s hard to do with new friends.

I absolutely loved the summer writing retreat setting, It really brought me back 😅 I took a summer writing class when I was in middle school, and I made memories I will cherish forever. There’s just something about being surrounded by others who love telling stories as much as you do!

Thanks so much to Penguin Teen Canada and Netgalley for the arc! 😘

I read this book a while back and wanted to think about exactly why I wasn’t in love with it. The MC is a character that sometimes I liked but other times was frustrating. I liked Caleb but didn’t really feel like they had much chemistry. It also didn’t feel like the side characters were well fleshed out. There were times when I would wait for the MC to tell us how she was feeling and she would just shut down. This made it difficult to connect with her. I was also hoping for more intrigue from the mystery they were trying to uncover. Overall, I think the story felt like it leaned a bit too much into middle grade. The characters didn’t feel like they would be in high school. Also, for them to be a bunch of writers it felt like they talked about it but didn’t really give the vibes of loving it. So, I liked the idea of the story but didn’t feel like the story came to life. 2.5 rounded up to 3

Thanks to NetGalley and the publisher for the arc

⭐️⭐️⭐️.75 / 5

Okay, I really enjoyed Love On Paper by Danielle Parker! You could definitely tell it was intended for younger readers, and it reminded me of a Kasie West book. There were a lot of cheesy moments and some very cringy moments. I feel like the main character, Macy, was a hit or miss character. She had her moments where I was like, “Okay, I like you,” and other times I had the opposite reaction. I also didn’t really enjoy some of the dialogue and pop culture references. I really enjoyed the romance and plot, and I liked Caleb. This book was definitely a good length, not too long, not too short. I would still recommend to others, but just younger readers.

I always love books about characters that either are writers or just really love books, and this book checked both of those boxes. It wasn’t perfect—I definitely was mad at how a few parts played out, but the ending really made up for all of that, and I ended up really liking it overall, especially the element of mystery that was in there, which brought the two main characters together.

Thank you to Random House Children’s and NetGalley for the ARC in exchange for an honest review.

I found myself intrigued by Love on Paper, but it ultimately fell a bit flat for me. There were so many promising elements, yet I wasn’t really bought in by it. I really enjoy YA but this one definitely made me feel too old to be reading it. If I was in my early teens this book would have been a winner for me! While Love on Paper does feature some romantic aspects, but not enough to be categorize as a romance. It’s definitely more of a coming-of-age tale. The rivalry that was hinted at in the blurb wasn’t much of a role. Which I was surprised by but to my surprise it was resolved really early on.

Thank you to NetGalley and Random House Children’s for the opportunity to read this story.

*Thank you to NetGalley, Random House Children's | Joy Revolution and TBRAndBeyond Tours for providing me with this copy in exchange for an honest review*

Love on Paper was an outstanding coming of age story about two young adults, who go on a writing retreat. Macy was an interesting character and even though at some moments she didn't feel relatable, I still enjoyed reading her story. Sometimes she was acting more juvenile than I wanted, but overall it was a cute read. With amazing writing prose, you won't want to put down this book.

What's better than two nepo babies locked in competition? I adored this love story from Danielle Parker. Macy and Caleb were adorable together and I couldn't help but root for them the entire way. The setting was realistic and perfect writing retreat vibes. The mystery plotline kept things interesting and the author delivered on the rival family trope. An excellent read and perfect for teen readers.

great book and I loved the action and the romance . I loved seeing the friends and family. I loved that they were able to figure things out. Overall a great book .

⭐️⭐️⭐️💫

𝙬𝙝𝙖𝙩 𝙩𝙤 𝙚𝙭𝙥𝙚𝙘𝙩:
🖋️ ya romance
🖋️ rival families
🖋️ ‘follow the clues’
🖋️ family drama

Length: 320p
Source: ARC - TBR & Beyond, NetGalley
Release Date: January 21, 2025

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This was a cute little ya romance about a girl just trying to prove her worth to her parents and herself while at a prestigious writer’s retreat. Toss in a little “follow the clues,” a little bit of first love, and a little bit of awesome friends—and you have a recipe for a fun, but predictable ya story.

While this story did have all the makings of a ya romance, I felt like it wasn’t fully flushed out. Everything was surface level, even the characters felt a bit flat.

And the romance? It was actually pretty good up until the end of the retreat. And then it’s 2 years later, they see each other, and everything falls into place? I wasn’t a big fan of that at all.

The cover is cute, I love the biopic representation, and the story was lighthearted, I just felt like it could’ve been MORE.

{I received a complimentary copy of this book. All reviews are my own.}

I really wanted to like this one but its literally a tale of nepotism babies in a writing retreat and I read half of it and have no desire to finish the rest, so its why I can't give it a better rating even though it had potential

This is a very lighthearted story of a boy - girl romance and a mystery. Although there are parts where the author could have dug a little deeper, the story moved along with new locations, new people, and some funny dialogue.
It was interesting to see what goes on behind the scenes at writing retreats. The writers block, struggles with ideas, and low self esteem with your own writing was unique. And the mystery of authors and their personal backgrounds was intriguing.
The plot was a little to simplified and expected - but for some readers, this will be a good thing.
Enjoy!

Thanks to NetGalley and the publisher for providing this book in exchange for my honest review

This was an ok story in my opinion. I had high hopes for this one so it was honestly a bit of a letdown. Perhaps if I was actually a teenager and not 26 like I am, I would've enjoyed this story better. Oh well.

A cute YA book that I’m sure many will enjoy.
For me it felt like there was too much going on and the story needed to be drawn out better.
All in all a decent story and just as a YA book should be plus it was a quick read.

Thanks to NetGalley and the publisher for the arc.

I thought this would have been a good YA read base off the description but I just couldn’t get into it. The writing style (some of the language) made it annoying to read. I didn’t feel like the characters were that great and their backgrounds needed to be explained better. I started skimming the story around 40% mark because I wanted to see how it went but just couldn’t get into it.

Thank you to Netgalley and Random House Children’s for providing me with an advanced readers copy. This is my honest and voluntary opinion.

The cover of Love on Paper caught my attention. It was one of the reasons I wanted to read this book. Macy's parents are well-known authors, and with aspirations to also be an author, she is sent to a prestigious writing camp. On her first day she is forced to pair up with Caleb, the son of her parent's rivals. Mary and Caleb quickly find themselves writing a romantic book together, and sparks start to fly. Will Mary and Caleb end up together? Will their parents approve of this relationship? Will they excel at the writing camp? I also enjoyed the storyline with her mother.
This was a fun read, and I really enjoyed the book.

Thanks to NetGalley and Joy Revolution for providing me with an early ARC for my review.

Mina Descanso pulled some strings so that her seventeen year-old daughter Macy could attend Penovation, a prestigious writing retreat. Now it's time for Macy to find her own voices through the written word. The challenge: to write a love story in four weeks. Macy's assigned critique partner is Caleb who also has writer parents, though they vow not to talk about their families as there's an unspoken tension between their two families. As the weeks unfold, Macy and Caleb challenge one another to face their fears and to craft their own writing path from the legacy their parents started.

Love on Paper is a lighthearted YA romance that also touches on grief, coming of age, and family expectations. There are several storylines, but none of them fully filled out for me. I was left wanting more character development for Macy and Caleb, as well as a reason to root for their relationship. I also wished for more plot structure surrounding the mysterious manuscript clues. The book utilizes several non-traditional ways to tell the story (voice memos, emails, texts, writing excerpts) and these different mediums did not integrate well with the rest of the book for me. I did like Fern and their experience-it-all attitude for the retreat, and I appreciated the scene of them challenging Macy to take the writing retreat seriously.

Overall, a meh book for me without anything that's making it stand out afterwards.

Thanks to NetGalley and Joy Revolution for providing me with an early ARC for my review.

3.25/5 stars

I love a good old fashioned families feuding love story! This was a cute YA story of two aspiring authors/nepo babies (lol) who meet at a prestigious writing camp and are forced to partner together but of course their parent’s feud is at the front of every issue they have. This was a cute YA romance and I really enjoyed the camp element!

I will not be finishing this book as there was language that I did not appreciate and the book was going nowhere. I read several chapters and the character still had not stated her reason for being on the page, or making me care about the story.