Amy Lea’s YA novels will really have you swooning and soul searching in all the best ways. I read Woke Up Like This last year and loved it so much I read it again in 1 day a few weeks later. Something Like Fate has the same bit of magic, appreciation for the love that’s right in front of you, and the idea that something can seem wrong for you but it’s so right. Teller and Lo are the kinds of friends everyone wants, and Lo’s eclectic family members are so supportive even if they are a bit silly. If you love love and magic and Italy, this is a must read.

I love everything Amy Lea writes and this was no exception. This was super cute and fun. Can’t wait for her next one!

I’m a sucker for a book about fate, so I had pretty high hopes for this one. It reminded me a lot of Lauren Kung Jessen’s books, which I always enjoy. It has all the fate vibes of Red String Theory, which I loved, and the meddling Chinese aunties and curse business, like Yin Yang Love Song. Unfortunately, this one just didn’t hold my interest quite like I’d hoped, despite having some similar elements to other books I’ve enjoyed.

I wasn’t a big fan of the love triangle aspect of this book, in particular. Call me old fashioned, but I don’t like to hear about the main character switching up love interests throughout the story, even if the purpose is to illustrate that she’s made the right decision in the end. Overall, it was a nice storyline, and it addressed some deep, insightful themes. But the main character was just a bit too wishy-washy for me to really be rooting for her. I would’ve rather seen her come to a decision sooner, and get to enjoy more time of seeing the main couple actually be together.

Thanks to NetGalley and Skyscape for the ARC of this book!

I just love Amy Lea! First of all, I love the cover. So pretty! I loved these characters. Lo was so likeable and it was such a fun rom com.

Thank you to Skyscape and NetGalley for the advance reader copy of Something Like Fate by Amy Lea.

In Lo’s family, generations of women have a vision regarding their soulmates. Lo, finally has her vision. During her trip to Italy, accompanied by her best friend, Teller, Lo is saved by a fellow backpacker, Caleb. Lo soon has to assess her growing feelings for Teller along with her belief that Caleb is the soulmate from the vision she’s waited for.

I loved Lo’s story of navigating life as a new adult. I enjoyed Lo’s family members who we got to meet throughout the story. I really loved Teller! Despite the book summary, the love triangle definitely left me with some moments of guessing, but the end was so good (there were a few twists I really loved).

If you enjoy love triangle and best friends to lovers tropes this is a book to check out!

I’m an Amy Lea stan, of course I ate this up!! Thank you so so much for the ARC 🤩

Coming of age / new adult books just hit you in the feels soooo hard. Lo is not only on the lookout for her soulmate, but is navigating being unsure about where life will take her. She faces internal conflict about her connection with her mother & familial traditions as well as whether she should continue with university. These are both themes that land near and dear to my heart, and brought me back to feeling some of those same things around Lo’s age.

Do yourself a favour and pick this up on release day - Amy never misses!

This is a sweet, cute book! Lo’s family gets visions of their soulmates but unfortunately Lo hasn’t had a vision yet. She finally has one just before the summer begins and sees an unfamiliar city! We meet her best friend Teller who’s a sweet nerdy guy, currently dealing with heartbreak. They go to Italy together for a backpacking trip where Lo meets Caleb and maybe Caleb’s the one from the vision? But her feelings for Teller are also becoming complicated.:.

Overall this book was sweet but I did find it overly descriptive. There is a lot of internal monologue and it did annoying at times I found Lo a little over the top but Teller was sweet!

Thank you NetGalley for the ARC!

Amy Lea doesn't disappoint. This book will pull on the heart strings and give you all the feels. The main character's struggles with her beliefs and what "fate" is are so real and hit home. I love it!!

Something Like Fate is a super cute, friends-to-lovers, young adult romance that I really enjoyed!! I was lucky to get an arc of this and finally read it this past weekend and loved it. Amy Lea never misses, so I’m not surprised that I read this in just a couple of days. This is her second YA romance, but the first one I’ve read from her and I totally recommend!! Lo and Teller are the cutest best friends, and the built-up of their ✨moment✨ was so good. They couldn’t be any more different, but they complement each other so well. I really do overall love a good friends-to-lovers trope, so I was sucked in from the start! I laughed a lot while reading Something Like Fate, but there were moments where I wanted to cry a little too. I don’t want to reveal too much since it’s not out yet, so I’ll just end this with if you’re a fan of YA romance, then be sure to pick up a copy of Something Like Fate next March!

First of all, thank you to NetGalley and the publisher for the advance copy of Something Like Fate. I loved Amy Lea's Woke Up Like This, so I was very excited to get into Something Like Fate. Unfortunately, this one didn't grab me like Woke Up Like This did.

There is nothing wrong with Something Like Fate, necessarily. However, it felt a bit tedious to get to the payoff that I saw coming as soon as I met Teller. Lo's cuteness combined with Teller's uptight demeanor are a trope as old as time, and Caleb was not compelling enough to be a viable choice for her. I found myself skimming sections to get to the ultimate destination more quickly.

This is not to say that I didn't like the book. It was fine. It wasn't great; it wasn't bad. It was just fine, which means it's one that I will probably forget fairly quickly until someone asks if I've read it and whether I liked it. When that happens and I look at the blurb, my response will be, "Yeah, I read it. I liked her Woke Up Like This better, but if you like this trope, you'll probably enjoy this one!"

Thanks to Netgalley, Amy Lea and the publisher for giving me the opportunity to read this book in preview.
But let's go in order: the cover is so beautiful that I want to frame it and hang it.
Gorgeous.
The story has only one POV, Lo's, but in this case we don't lose anything, the story is well written, flows well and keeps you glued to the pages. It is a YA standalone, very similar to her previous story. Lo is nineteen and her family can have visions, they can 'see' true love. She finds herself at a crossroads, traveling in Italy with her best friend Teller (horrible name, sorry not sorry), but meets the one she believes to be her true love, Caleb (I hated him from the 1st
second).
As Italian I really enjoyed the descriptions of the various cities, but let's be serious for a second, who can ever get tired of Italian food? Amy, I'm sorry, but you're wrong here. Lol.
I would also have preferred Teller to have a bit more of a strong hand, I know that the Femal MC is strong and capable of making their own decisions, but I would have preferred to see a bit more of Teller.
What Lo will choose? Head or her instinct?

I love this plot! It was well written and I really enjoyed the read. I love other Amy Lea books so I knew I'd like this one!

Thank you NetGalley and Amy Lea!

This was very sweet. I appreciate the nuances of her family dynamics. And that her aunts characters were developed. It was fun be along for the ride for the traveler lifestyle, especially since this is what I did at the same age.
I enjoy Amy Lea's writing, I really liked her other books I've read.

I was very excited for this book because I had loved the author's previous YA book, Woke Up Like This. I was disappointed, though. This book had an ick factor from the beginning for me: a love triangle. I am used to best-friends-to-lovers (it's actually my favorite trope!), but when you add in the fact that the woman is activly searching for "the one" and then throws her self head-long into a relationship with someone who is supposed to be "the one" while still having feeligns of jealousy/budding love for her best friend, it just came accross icky. I also struggled with the fact that these two were galavanting accross the world as if they are stable 30 year olds yet have the maturity and the ability to communicate at a 16 year old level. This one was just not for me!

Absolutely yes!! Amy Lea does it again.
Teller and Loren have my whole heart. I loved how their friendship blossomed into the beautiful relationship. Their communication and commitment to each other was the icing on the cake. I also loved the psychic ability to find ones soul mate and achieve that.
This book definitely hit the mark and then some. It pulled me out of the biggest book slump and I cannot wait to purchase the physical copy!

This is a very cute rom-com, and I love the friends-to-lovers aspect. It's actually a love triangle book that works for me since it's pretty obvious who the right choice is from the beginning.

The supernatural bit reminds me a bit of the Marissa Tomei/ Robert Downey Jr. film from the 90s, which is one of the first romance movies I remember watching as a kid. Overall, I enjoyed this and think if you like classic romcoms, you'll enjoy reading it.

Thanks to Netgalley for the ARC!

SOMETHING LIKE FATE was a quick and charming read from Amy Lea, set mostly in Italy and rich with visuals that paint a vivid scene. The story is told in equal parts humor and tenderness, and it’s easy to relate to and feel for the characters. I didn’t enjoy this one as much as Lea’s Influencers series but it was still an enjoyable read.

Thanks to NetGalley and Skyscape for the opportunity to read and review SOMETHING LIKE FATE.

I used to think that friends to lovers wasn’t the trope for me, but it’s really started to grow on me lately, and this one was so cute! I’ve enjoyed all of Amy Lea’s other books and I flew through this one as well. Lo and Teller were really cute, though it was really hard to pick up on any non-platonic vibes from Teller for most of the book. I also wish the resolution had happened quicker than it did. But overall, a really fun time!

I loved Amy Lea’s “Woke Up Like This,” so I was excited to get the ARC of her next book, “Something Like Fate.” If you like friends to lovers, love triangles, magical realism, new adult romance, and opposites attract, this is a good read for you. It’s a great summer book, as the events of the story take place during a magical summer backpacking trip in Italy. (One might think the author may have even been given a grant from Italy.)

Teller is a sweet MMC, though I didn’t love the way he was treated by his best friend, Lo, during the course of the story. The story leans heavy into the love triangle, and Lo’s relationship with the OM gave me the ick.

I also feel like the book straddles a weird line between YA and adult. The characters are adults, but the writing is very much YA (and closed door). I think it would have been better if the characters were aged down, or if the writing were more fitting of an adult romance.

Thanks to netgalley for the ARC! I’m always looking for cute romance books, especially cute YA romance to recommend to my students. While this one was a cute romance, I’d have to be careful what students I recommend it to. First, I really enjoy the character of Lo as I’m a sucker for a confident female, which she is. She’s a confident young woman but a little unsure in love as she doesn’t know if she can follow these visions she has been having, which seem like the female family trait of fated love visions. She feels like she has the perfect meet cute in Italy, but then she wonders if she’s meant to have more with her best friend Teller. Cue some finding of herself and figuring out who she really loves and what she’s looking for in love. The reason I’d have to watch what students I recommend it to is that there is talk of sexual experiences, but it’s actually quite healthy and mature, just a little more than what most MS kids can handle, I think. I actually found Lo and her view of love and “hooking up” refreshing for the most part. I was kind of surprised where the book went at times, but I was pleased with the ending. Overall, it’s a cute story with interesting family dynamic, and the family visions and fate thing wasn’t cheesy and overdone. FYI some profanity (not a ton) and talk of sexual situations