Until I Met You

It was a good book and really enjoyed it all and rooted for this couple to make it. Love it all. read it today you will not be disappointed.

As a Love Island fan, I was so excited to see Amber wrote a book! This was a cute reverse grumpy sunshine read. I read it on vacation which was a perfect vibe and I would recommend everyone read on the beach.,

This is the book to take on your beach vacation! This book had me seeing tropical locations even in my dreams. This was a perfect read and a perfect romance to escape to. A must read summer romance!
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On holiday for a friends wedding. Samantha meets the enigmatic Roman. Both dealing with the aftermath of failed relationships and friend obligations, they form an alliance.
When secrets are revealed bonds are tested.
I enjoyed this book. I thought it was fun and also funny.
I loved the banter between the characters.
A great summer read.

I thought this was a sweet, fun little rom-com and an absolute beach read. I'd definitely recommend bringing it along to any vacation this summer. It was a quick, fun read and I enjoyed getting to know the characters.

I am impressed that this was the author's debut novel! I'll keep my eye out for more work from Amber Rose in the future.

Thank you, Harper 360 and NetGalley, for the advanced copy.

Until I Met You was exactly the fun escape that it sounded like it would be. We had an our recently jilted protagonist, Samantha, who was trying to figure out what her next move was both in business and life in general, and we also had our handsome love interest, Roman, who was also recently single and trying to find the next move in his career as well. This was a great beach read and a super fun rom-com. Let me also say that I had no idea who Amber Rose Gill was before reading nor do I watch Love Island so my review was not tainted by being a fan girl.

Samantha is off to Tobago for her best friend's wedding after being dumped by her own potentially happily ever after. While newly single and trying to launch her own travel blog, romance is the last thing on her mind. Roman has moved from Wall Street to Tobago since he is newly single to help run his family's little store. As the two get closer, truths are learned, and they will either have to learn to overcome or go their separate ways.

Thank you NetGalley and author for this ARC!

I enjoyed it a lot! Such a cute book. This book is a fun and flirty romantic comedy. I highly recommend this and will most definitely will be reading again.

UNTIL I MET YOU – Amber Rose Gill
Mills & Boon
ISBN: 978-0008608613
July 5, 2023
Contemporary Romance

Tobago, Caribbean – Present Day

Samantha was looking forward to her best friend’s wedding in Tobago and being the bridesmaid, but right before she was to leave, her boyfriend dumped her. This means no plus one to be by her side. Arriving in Tobago where she will join the bride, groom, and assorted friends for a week of revelry before the wedding weekend, Samantha is feeling out of place with no date—that is, until she meets Roman. Roman happens to be related to the groom, but he is currently between jobs and helping his grandfather run a local store in Tobago. Samantha and Roman hit it off. What started as a potentially miserable week on a beautiful island turns into a joyous week of falling in love. But is this just a holiday romance?

Jetting off to a Caribbean Island for a week of sun and fun should be the ultimate pleasure, but for Samantha, in UNTIL I MET YOU it promises to be a chore—until she meets Roman. Her friends don’t know that she and Timmy aren’t a couple anymore, so all the couple’s activities have her dreading the whole ordeal. She meets Roman shortly after arriving, and since he is part of the wedding party too, it makes sense to pair them off. While Samantha denies that there is anything romantic going on between them to her friends, deep down she hopes whatever is going on between her and Roman lasts at least through the wedding.

Meanwhile, Samantha wonders if the wedding will go off as planned. First, the best man leaves without an adequate explanation (at least no one will tell Samantha the reason why he left), then the groom’s family is delayed. It looks like they won’t arrive until just before the wedding. Samantha is surprised that her best friend, Naomi, is getting married so soon after meeting the groom-to-be, but keeps her mouth shut. But is all hell going to break loose and bring down the wedding? And once Samantha has to return to London, will she miss being with Roman? After all, his life is in the United States while hers is in the UK.

An intriguing tale right from the start, readers will sympathize with Samantha and her plight at suddenly being uncoupled just before a wedding. We get to watch as she falls for Roman and his easy, laid-back personality. Their chemistry is apparent in UNTIL I MET YOU as they banter back and forth and soon develop a friendship. However, readers will wonder if they can make a future together…somehow. Will a surprise from Roman’s past put a damper on Samantha’s happiness?

A fun and flirty romance don’t miss UNTIL I MET YOU.

Patti Fischer
Romance Reviews Today

Yes, Amber Rose Gill did write a romance novel with all the best vibes of Love Island including: all the characters were interesting, complex, and you rooted for their happy ever after, tropical island setting, and the relationships you make outside the "real world" can be some of the truest in your life.

From Sam's career to love life, life isn't how Sam dreamed it would be. She is just planning to get through her best friend's destination wedding without all the happy couples living their best lives feeling pity for her as the only single one besides the bride's kid sister. Hopefully, she can also finally start the travel blog she's always dreamed of.

Sam doesn't expect to meet a handsome but grumpy man, or find out he's actually not a jerk, or forge a single's alliance with him that starts as friendship but quickly becomes more.

Even though Sam has opened up to Roman, Roman is still keeping secrets. With the wedding approaching and her time on the island ending, Sam and Roman need to figure out what they each want, and if they will be a lovely memory, or something lasting?

The side characters really made the book and I want more from them all! I loved that we got to know them too and I was excited for each new piece we learned about them. Watching their relationships evolve, especially as you learn they're perfect like Sam thought, was interesting and kept the book flowing well.

This was def a perfect beach read/vacation read. Besides the beautiful descriptions of Tobago, that feeling of the fleeting nature of those moments on vacation, free from your regular life and with friends, were captured well.

Overall, I really liked how this came down to be a story of Sam discovering what she wanted out of life, healing herself and her relationships through looking at herself honestly, and being true to your feelings.

Feat: Black leads, vacation romance, found family, interesting side characters, dual POV

4 stars
1 spice

Thank you soooooo much netgalley, the author and the publisher for the advanced review copy if this book💗
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Amazing gorgeous!!

first of all, I was a big Amber fan on love island so that immediately drew me in to this book but it really surprised me! I enjoyed the characters and it was such an easy read!

Very interesting read! The book pulled me in from the start and I wanted to see how it ended. Try it and see if this book is for you!

Oh I loved it. I so loved it. Amber Rose Gill expertly weaves in themes of personal growth, forgiveness, by creating a vivid tapestry of emotions that us, readers undoubtedly resonate with.

I like the Bachelor in Paradise feel, but I guess since she won Love Island, that's a good explanation. I will definitely read more she writes because this one kept my attention and I had a hard time putting it down.