Lila Monroe

A good romantic comedy will make you swoon, laugh and probably get upset at times too and Cupid’s Anonymous delivered this in abundance.
Poppy has a way with words, so much so that she freelances as a modern-day Cyrano and has clients who pay her to write poems, love letters, even their wedding vows!
I would say she is all about romance. She believes that true love exists, she wants to be romanced, and she wants it all. But alas she is single and the dates she has been on are a flop.
She does have one regular client, Dylan. He is a bit of a ladies’ man? A player? I think both can describe him. He hires Poppy on a regular basis to woo the latest woman in his sights, and every time she has done a perfect job.
He requires her service yet again this time the stakes are high. If Jasmine says yes, Poppy will receive $50K but can Poppy’s words work their magic? You really have to read it to find out.
Dylan, well he is a typical book boyfriend material, once the layers are stripped bare, but he does not have a clue about romance or commitment.
I absolutely loved this book, Poppy is quite clumsy and reminded me a little of me with her awkwardness in certain situations and I was laughing out loud.
It was fast-paced, and Lila did a great job building her characters as they all felt so real. It was really well written.
Lila Monroe is a new author to me, but she has sealed her fate and I will definitely be looking out for more books written by her.
… (mais)

POV: Dual.
Descriptive Sex: Yes.
OW/OM: No. Both have ended serious relationships within the past year. Nate, 6 months ago. Julia's divorced was just finalized.
Separation: No.
Content Warnings: NA
★★★½

I was looking for something short and sweet, and I got half of that. This was more on the short and sexy side. Not that I'm complaining. This was exactly what I needed right now. This has The Hangover and "Waking Up in Vegas" by Katy Perry vibes. The chapters alternate not only in POV, but in flashbacks as memories from the night before come to them. It can be quite OTT at times and Julia is quirkier than the heroines I've read as of late, but it was an easy and fun read. It's perfect when you want a reprieve from all the angst-ridden romances. I enjoyed the writing and plan to get the rest of the Get Lucky series by [a:Lila Monroe|7109533|Lila Monroe|https://images.gr-assets.com/authors/1421125651p2/7109533.jpg] as well as checking out her other series.

… (mais)

At first, I wasn't sure what to make of this book. I know I shouldn't judge a book by its cover. Buuuut, we all do. I've recently read a number of books with the cartoony cover--they were bad. I had very low expectations. I also kept putting off reading it. This is part of my own library, but a friend of mine gave the ebook. I decided to forgo my biases and at least read the first three chapters. I'm glad I did.
The book is funny. Ruby's antics and miscommunication with Will just adds to the hilarity. Her circle of friends just stir up more laughs with hot guy pics being thrown at the bride to be instead of hiring strippers. Their drunk antics. Ruby was burned by Will before. She wants to remember how much and deep he hurt her in college. Will wants her to remember their happy memories from college when they used to hang out and study. And their most recent memories and feelings that occur this week leading up to the wedding.
Ruby has a huge secret. Will doesn't know what to make of comments Ruby made to Brooke about him. Their miscommunication continues...can they finally get on the right lines of communication?… (mais)