DNF'ed at 36%
I struggled a lot with this one, I couldn't seem to get into the story at all. I didn't connect with the characters. Despite liking the trope of opposite attracts and workplace romance this just didn't quite catch me.
Thanks to Net galley for providing me with this ARC.

Thank you to Netgalley and Storm Publishing for an early copy of this book in exchange for an honest review. I really enjoyed this book. I liked the growth of the characters and the storyline. I would definitely recommend this book.

DNF'ed at 34%. Received an ARC.
Listening to motivational podcasts and being from Seattle is not a personality trait. Or atleast not one I'm willing to put up with for an entire book whose writing reflects its protagonists- dull as dishwater, childish, way too up its own ass about Seatle but somehow in the most boring "location pins", non-atmospheric way possible and worst of all insufferably almost meme-y millenial Americana nonsense in what it considers protagonist appeal.

I struggled through this one. Ella is just not...relatable. I really had a hard time falling for her struggled given she's nepo babied her way through life so far and just couldn't see why Sophie would be into her in the first place. I'm also not a huge fan of the "second chance" of it all, as a trope I don't love when they previously knew each other and wish I had known that going in.

Ella Northwood and Sophie Black INSTANTLY do not like each other. Sophie has worked her way up, while Ella is a nepotism hire... Worse, they're stuck working together on a vital ad campaign. Can they work out their differences in time to do the job and not KILL each other?

First of all, what is it with this author and nepotism hires? The last book AND this one had them. It also irked me that Elle is clearly NOT qualified for the job... she should be in a lower position and getting experience, and shoving her in there isn't fair to Sophie OR her.

Mechanically the writing is fine, the author is clearly competent, but yeah, didn't buy it. If you liked the author's OTHER books, you'll probably like it...

So Not My Type is an engaging opposites attract, work place romance. I enjoyed the time spent with the mains getting to know one another during those late-night work sessions where the sexual tension is fueled by caffeine and responsibilities. I found the dialogue to be engaging and the chemistry to be on point. Overall this is a delightful read!

his story was really quite cute! Predictable but in a wonderful way. Having a main character with epilepsy was an interesting aspect that I have not read before. Both the characters had their strong points and their annoying aspect 😉!

Sophie is determined and has worked her way up from nothing to be a project managing star but somehow still thinks it could all be taken away…I get the imposter syndrome feelings! She also suffers from serious Burn Out which made me want to yell at her to take a breath. WHEN does she have time to paint her nails if she is always picking the varnish off? Ella shined and really grew in to her self. She was smart and sexy and confident and just needed to be seen as capable! You could see the way she was impacted by her family but that did at times make her childish. Some of the elements of the books were predictable but perhaps that is ok for a feel good easy read. The big climatic will they won’t they moment I found a little frustrating for the lack of clear acceptance of responsibility! Side Character Note: Ella’s dad was a stand out side character I loved him!

It was lovely to see the characters I remember from Not In The Plan and reminds me I really need to read In Walked Trouble as I love living in Hawkes happy queer land!

Thank you to the author, to the publisher, Storm Publishing, and to NetGalley for the opportunity to read this ARC.

I had high hopes for this novel, but unfortunately it fell flat for me. It took me so long to get through that I almost DNFed it. The main characters, Ella and Sophie, lacked depth, and the overall character building was severely lacking. Both Ella and Sophie acted childish, and their immaturity was something I couldn’t get over. I also feel that the ending was rushed and predictable.

This was a grumpy sunshine type of sapphic romance, where Sophie was your like rocker/biker with the fishnets style, and a grump to Ella at first, though Sophie is really nice. Then there’s Ella who is really nice, but she lives in like this bubble because she’s been so sheltered, which Sophie gets condescending about at first. It has a lot to do with just different upbringings and class structure. Especially because Ella’s dad is the CEO.
But once Ella starts to really show her work ethic, Sophie starts to respect her and see the other side to her rather than being biased based on her previous thoughts. Though they are the same age, I think Ella came off as more childish in her reactions, but I think that speaks more to her coddled upbringing. Meanwhile Sophie had to mature rather quickly just because of upbringing and having to be relied on.more pressure was put on her to provide for herself.
This book also has epilepsy representation, which figures into a lot of Ella’s character and reactions and also why she is so coddled.

Bravo! Dana did it again! Well-defined characters, perfect amount of seriousness and snark, and amazing representation of the LGBTQIA+ community.

I really wanted to like this book, honestly, but I feel like it lacked depth in every possible way.
Except for the main characters everyone felt really flat (poor George, I loved him and he was the butt of the joke in the office for most of the book, but he's the coolest), and I felt like there were no stakes, every time something happened it either got resolved in the next few paragraphs or in the end it wasn't an issue to begin with (the golf thing, iykyk).
There were a ton of things that were mentioned but not developed and it felt like a list of random scenes pieced together just because without a real plot, I don't know if I missed something but I don't know why their first meeting was so bad, Sophie was mad for like 6 years so it must've been pretty bad.
The project technical talk was so boring. I don't work in marketing so most of it felt like gibberish to me, but even then it felt like naming things and not talking about the actual project. I have no idea what the add campaign is about still.
The enemies to lovers was pretty nice, it's not my favourite trope so I like that they weren't terribly antagonistic. They have pretty good chemistry so that was great.
I hated the last 20% of the book, omg. I don't want to go into it because my thoughts would spoil everything, but it made me dislike Ella, a lot. I'm not gonna get into the epilepsy rep because I don't have epilepsy so I don't know if it was good rep or not, I'm sure someone here with more knowledge than me will talk about that.
Anyway, if you want a short-ish sapphic romance with low stakes and not a lot of plot then this is absolutely the book for you!

I enjoyed this workplace rivals to lovers sapphic romance. I’m very intrigued by Sophie’s friend group and think I may need to dive into backlist for related stories. I do wish there were a little less work/marketing mumbo jumbo and more interpersonal banter between Sophie and Ella but I feel like that’s something where YMMV depending on how immersed you are in corporate speak IRL. The bingo really tickled me though, especially with the later reveal.

I started in print and had to switch to audio halfway through and really enjoyed Elise Roth’s narration.

**I received an ARC via NetGalley in exchange for an honest review.**

3.5 ⭐
This book was a rollercoaster, first of all, I have to say that I love this author and her writting, however this book was my least favorite of the trilogy, which is partially my fault because I was not 100% in the mood for this book.

I'll start by saying that I loved Sophie she was a great character, when her walls went down I did enjoy her interactions with Ella, they had me giggling a couple times and they were very cute, and even if it was only for a scene that they were hanging out with Sophie's friends I got a strong found family feeling which was great.

I think my biggest issue was not being able to fully connect with Ella, it seemed to me that the way she is described to be didn't always match her actions or thoughts. I had similar problems with her parents, but mostly with her mom, I didn't really buy the justification given to try make me sympathize with her and how she treats Ella and acts towards her. I feel like with her dad this was done much much better and he even had some really sweet moments with Sophie.

Finally, other than the third act breakup which I wasn't delighted with, what really didn't sit right with me was their supposed adult conversation on the cruise. Ella admitted that she owed an explanation to Sophie, but then says it hurt her feelings that Sophie didn't chase after her following the incident, even after Sophie texted her, asked to call her and went to her house, and this is all brushed under the rug because "Ella had told Sophie that she wasn't like her usual self after a seizure, but she admits she should have been more explicit", and then this conversation is completely turned into a "you're more than your job Sophie and you work too much, you need to put yourself first". In the end I just felt like this conversation was disappointing and unfair to Sophie.

So Not My Type is a great read. I really enjoyed the characters and storyline. This is a FF romance with 2 strong women coming from different walks of life. I really loved the shocking twist I didn't see coming but wow did it add to the story. If you enjoy FF romance and a sweet read I would recommend adding this to your TBR!

This was a fun little office romance. Loved the personalities of the women and how they grew to fall in love.

Wonderful story, great character development, great writing! Highly recommend this book. I thoroughly enjoyed it

This is the 3rd book in the Seattle series, and I ate it up. Just enough spice and realistic events that many people experience when mixing work and your personal life. I love how the FMC bossed up and finally trusted herself to get the job done. We are stronger than we give ourselves credit for. I've enjoyed reading books from this new to me author I discovered in 2024.

~3.5~

A nice sapphic romance is always a great way to start the year.

I did not know this was a part of a series and only found out at the end of the book, but it is a standalone book for those who want to venture into the story of Sophie and Ella, no strings attached.

It's got forced proximity, great banter, some spicy moments and a genuinely good plot twist that I did not see coming. The dual-POV is nice, though I will say sometimes Ella really unnerved me with her behaviour, especially in the beginning of the story. Apart from that, to know what both characters were thinking and feelings was really cool throughout the book.

A solid quick read for those in need to read about women kissing and falling in love (which always comes in handy).

(Free ARC from NetGalley and Storm Publishing that I chose to review after reading - Cross-posted on Goodreads on January 11th, 2025)

Eating: 4.5 Stars

Thank you NetGalley and Storm Publishing for access to this e-ARC. All thoughts are my own.
This book had me hooked from beginning to end. Immediately I loved both characters and could relate immensely to the things they struggled with. I also adore Sophie and Maya's relationship, it reminds me of my best friend and I so much. I like how this book tackles a lot of different things. And the author doesn't just talk about it briefly and move on, they explore and get in depth to help us better understand the characters and what they have gone through. Overall I really recommend this book if your thing is sapphic romance.

I like it when a story is set in a specific place, and this feels like Seattle. It leans a bit on the touristy bits, but still works. It isn't quite as located as [book:Written in the Stars|51179990], though.

The story and characters are good, though fairly simple and relatively low-angst. There is a really good representation of one kind of epilepsy, though we just get the beginning of a relationship with that in the mix, so the story felt like it ended too soon.

The short-fuse project in the ad agency was really well done. I've been on engineering projects like that.

Storm Publishing was kind enough to provide me with an advanced reading copy via NetGalley for an honest review.