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City girl Lucia is having trouble finding a man. With a few nudges from her friends, she decides to try out Chat Love, an online dating service for New Yorkers. Hilarity ensues with one disastrous date after another…where do these men come from? Mars? Certainly not Manhattan! She finally meets someone from work who is almost perfect, but decides to move on as he’s still seeing other women. She keeps in contact with a man named Jack on the Chat Love site. Could he be the one? What about her love interest at work? Just like the lovable cast of characters from Sex and the City, Lucia is Carrie, a stylish woman who has found her “Mr. Big” but can’t seem to get him to commit. Danni is Samantha, who loves to have fun and is wild and promiscuous. Autumn is Charlotte, desperate to meet the right man and settle down. Skyler is Miranda, level-headed and quick to offer advice. Will these ladies ever find love? Will Lucia find her man? Chat Love will give you something to talk about!
233 pages, Kindle Edition
First published April 1, 2012
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Justine Faeth
1 book760 followersJustine Faeth is a dreamer and searching for her "Mr. Right" while she writes her books. Her first published book is "Chat Love", modern fiction, of a woman who is turning twenty-eight, has her high school reunion to go to, her large Italian family is pressuring her to get married, and she is still single. She experiences trouble finding a man to have a relationship with, and with a few pushes from her friends, she decides to try out Chat Love, an online dating service. While on Chat Love, she starts to fall for her moody, self-centered, conceited, ridiculously good-looking co-worker but with his womanizing reputation, she decides to continue dating other men. She meets some strange men and goes on some crazy dates through Chat Love but doesn’t give up on meeting her Mr. Right, even though her thoughts linger on her sexy co-worker.
The market for this book is people who have and are experiencing the online dating world as well as people who are curious about it. This book is better than others on the market, as it is based on true events. With people’s busy schedules, no one has time or the patience to go out and meet someone. Going to bars/clubs or hiring a matchmaker can be expensive as well as time consuming. Online dating is the new and easy way to meet someone without the hassle and everyone is doing it. I have met many men from a dating site that I joined and have had some positive experiences, as well as some negative.
Justine Faeth just turned thirty, living in the greatest city of the world, Manhattan, comes from a large and crazy Italian family, and writing her second book. Besides writing, Justine loves animals, reading, traveling, dining out, shopping, tennis, swimming, the outdoors and is a animal advocate.
The market for this book is people who have and are experiencing the online dating world as well as people who are curious about it. This book is better than others on the market, as it is based on true events. With people’s busy schedules, no one has time or the patience to go out and meet someone. Going to bars/clubs or hiring a matchmaker can be expensive as well as time consuming. Online dating is the new and easy way to meet someone without the hassle and everyone is doing it. I have met many men from a dating site that I joined and have had some positive experiences, as well as some negative.
Justine Faeth just turned thirty, living in the greatest city of the world, Manhattan, comes from a large and crazy Italian family, and writing her second book. Besides writing, Justine loves animals, reading, traveling, dining out, shopping, tennis, swimming, the outdoors and is a animal advocate.
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September 24, 2024
Not a big fan of kindle books because I'm an old school reader with my paperback book in my hand, coffee or wine in the other hand, and reading glasses butttt I heard good things about it and a friend of mine read it and told me I should because I'm single, living in NYC, and dealing with the lovely online dating scene.
I really liked it. I'm a huge sucker for Chick-lit books and this reminded me of Sophie Kinsella (who I adore). It's a quick read, funny, and just a feel good book.
I really liked it. I'm a huge sucker for Chick-lit books and this reminded me of Sophie Kinsella (who I adore). It's a quick read, funny, and just a feel good book.
September 6, 2018
English - Español
I started reading this book because I liked the cover without knowing what it was about, just imagining it by the name. So I didn't know that female characters had been written copying the characters from Sex and the City. Personally I didn’t notice until I saw the synopsis, so for me it was not so obvious.
Lucia Pia is an unmarried woman living in New York, who does not find a man who fills her parameters, but with pressure from her Italian family to marry and have children. She is almost forced to take her friends advice and create a profile in Chat Love.
The part where the disastrous dates happens, and some other almost right, are my favorite part. The writer says she wrote the book telling her experience in online sites and sincerely I feel very sorry for her because the experiences were not pleasant at all.
What I did not like and why did not I rate it 4 or 5 stars? There are several reasons:
- It seems illogical to me that your group of friends are almost all looking for a couple to marry when I only see them as drunks.
- Lucia just looking for a partner to leave her family in peace, She really doesn't want commitment.
- That Lucia fell so madly in love with Jackson that she endured what he did because she was waiting for him to "be ready for a relationship".
- From the beginning it is very obvious who will she end up with.
- Get drunk constantly and commit imprudence.
- Without having seen a picture of Jack, Lucia has feelings for him.
- That only by writing messages Jackson have feelings for Pía.
- That in the end when Lucia gets what she wants she does not accept it because he lied to her (tremendous stupidity).
- But above all, I do not forgive the writer for having created a strong and independent character, but before any detail cry a river, be submissive and accept the unacceptable in the name of love.
I received this eBook from the author in exchange of my honest opinion.
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Comencé a leer este libro porque me gustó la portada sin saber de qué se trataba, solo imaginándomelo por el nombre. Así que no sabía que sus personajes femeninos habían sido escritos copiando los personajes de Sex and the City. Personalmente no me fijé hasta que vi la sinopsis, así que para mí no fue tan obvio.
Lucía Pía es una soltera viviendo en New York, quien no encuentra un hombre que llene sus parámetros, pero con presión de su familia italiana para que se case y tenga hijos. Muy a su pesar se ve casi obligada a llevarse de sus amigas y crear un perfil en Chat Love y tratar de conseguir pareja.
La parte en que tiene sus citas desastrosas, y algún que otro casi acierto, son mi parte favorita. La escritora dice que escribió el libro contando su experiencia tratando de encontrar pareja en sitios online y sinceramente me da mucha pena porque las experiencias fueron para nada agradables.
Que no me gustó y porqué no le puse 4 o 5 estrellas? Son varios los motivos:
- Me parece ilógico que su grupo de amigos estén casi todos buscando pareja para casarse cuando solo los veo como unos borrachones.
- Lucía solo busca pareja para que su familia la deje en paz, realmente me parece que no quiere compromiso.
- Que Lucía se enamore tan perdidamente de Jackson que aguante lo que él hace porque está esperando que él "esté listo para una relación".
- Desde el principio es muy obvio con quién terminará
- Que se emborrache constantemente y cometa imprudencias.
- Que sin haber visto foto de Jack, Lucía tenga sentimientos por él.
- Que solo escribiéndose mensajes Jackson tenga sentimientos por Pía.
- Que al final cuando Lucía consigue lo que desea no lo acepta porque le mintieron (tremenda estupidez).
- Pero sobre todo no le perdono a la escritora haber creado un personaje fuerte e independiente, pero que ante cualquier detalle derrame un mar de lágrimas, sea sumisa y acepte lo inaceptable en nombre del amor.
Recibí este eBook de la autora a cambio de mi honesta opinión.
I started reading this book because I liked the cover without knowing what it was about, just imagining it by the name. So I didn't know that female characters had been written copying the characters from Sex and the City. Personally I didn’t notice until I saw the synopsis, so for me it was not so obvious.
Lucia Pia is an unmarried woman living in New York, who does not find a man who fills her parameters, but with pressure from her Italian family to marry and have children. She is almost forced to take her friends advice and create a profile in Chat Love.
The part where the disastrous dates happens, and some other almost right, are my favorite part. The writer says she wrote the book telling her experience in online sites and sincerely I feel very sorry for her because the experiences were not pleasant at all.
What I did not like and why did not I rate it 4 or 5 stars? There are several reasons:
- It seems illogical to me that your group of friends are almost all looking for a couple to marry when I only see them as drunks.
- Lucia just looking for a partner to leave her family in peace, She really doesn't want commitment.
- That Lucia fell so madly in love with Jackson that she endured what he did because she was waiting for him to "be ready for a relationship".
- From the beginning it is very obvious who will she end up with.
- Get drunk constantly and commit imprudence.
- Without having seen a picture of Jack, Lucia has feelings for him.
- That only by writing messages Jackson have feelings for Pía.
- That in the end when Lucia gets what she wants she does not accept it because he lied to her (tremendous stupidity).
- But above all, I do not forgive the writer for having created a strong and independent character, but before any detail cry a river, be submissive and accept the unacceptable in the name of love.
I received this eBook from the author in exchange of my honest opinion.
✨✨✨
Comencé a leer este libro porque me gustó la portada sin saber de qué se trataba, solo imaginándomelo por el nombre. Así que no sabía que sus personajes femeninos habían sido escritos copiando los personajes de Sex and the City. Personalmente no me fijé hasta que vi la sinopsis, así que para mí no fue tan obvio.
Lucía Pía es una soltera viviendo en New York, quien no encuentra un hombre que llene sus parámetros, pero con presión de su familia italiana para que se case y tenga hijos. Muy a su pesar se ve casi obligada a llevarse de sus amigas y crear un perfil en Chat Love y tratar de conseguir pareja.
La parte en que tiene sus citas desastrosas, y algún que otro casi acierto, son mi parte favorita. La escritora dice que escribió el libro contando su experiencia tratando de encontrar pareja en sitios online y sinceramente me da mucha pena porque las experiencias fueron para nada agradables.
Que no me gustó y porqué no le puse 4 o 5 estrellas? Son varios los motivos:
- Me parece ilógico que su grupo de amigos estén casi todos buscando pareja para casarse cuando solo los veo como unos borrachones.
- Lucía solo busca pareja para que su familia la deje en paz, realmente me parece que no quiere compromiso.
- Que Lucía se enamore tan perdidamente de Jackson que aguante lo que él hace porque está esperando que él "esté listo para una relación".
- Desde el principio es muy obvio con quién terminará
- Que se emborrache constantemente y cometa imprudencias.
- Que sin haber visto foto de Jack, Lucía tenga sentimientos por él.
- Que solo escribiéndose mensajes Jackson tenga sentimientos por Pía.
- Que al final cuando Lucía consigue lo que desea no lo acepta porque le mintieron (tremenda estupidez).
- Pero sobre todo no le perdono a la escritora haber creado un personaje fuerte e independiente, pero que ante cualquier detalle derrame un mar de lágrimas, sea sumisa y acepte lo inaceptable en nombre del amor.
Recibí este eBook de la autora a cambio de mi honesta opinión.
April 14, 2018
Lucia Pia is a successful career woman in the television industry, but she is having absolutely no luck in romance. She is feeling loads of pressure from her traditional Italian-American family to "just find a nice Italian boy and settle down". Seeing her good friends in relationships only makes her feel more lonely. Out of desperation, she decides to join "Chat Love", and online dating site, in an effort to try to meet someone interested in a long- term relationship, possibly marriage. Successive dates, night after night that are complete failures, meeting jerk after jerk leaves her more discouraged. The whole time she works with a guy who she is attracted to but has a reputation for being a bit of a playboy. But things are not always what they seem, and the reader enjoys a happy ending.
I thought the book was funny, giving an accurate picture of the challenges in the modern dating scene, as well as the unique method of online dating and all the unusual people one is bound to come across. From men with disgusting personal habits, to stalkers, guys with one track minds (not only in the physical sense, but also with obsessions like politics) boring the listener to distraction, and guys that want to go to the poshest restaurant in town and order immense amounts of food, then skip out leaving their date with the bill. Plus the stigma associated with online dating that the subscriber must be desperate, or socially inept, or else, surely they could get a date like every other normal person? If you are looking for a light, humorous, modern day romance-- this is it. My thanks to the author from whom I received a copy for an honest review.
I thought the book was funny, giving an accurate picture of the challenges in the modern dating scene, as well as the unique method of online dating and all the unusual people one is bound to come across. From men with disgusting personal habits, to stalkers, guys with one track minds (not only in the physical sense, but also with obsessions like politics) boring the listener to distraction, and guys that want to go to the poshest restaurant in town and order immense amounts of food, then skip out leaving their date with the bill. Plus the stigma associated with online dating that the subscriber must be desperate, or socially inept, or else, surely they could get a date like every other normal person? If you are looking for a light, humorous, modern day romance-- this is it. My thanks to the author from whom I received a copy for an honest review.
September 8, 2015
Chat Love is a humorous women's fiction/chick-lit novel written by author Justine Faeth. Whether you are single or in a relationship, most women will be able to relate to the heroine: Lucia Pia and her struggles in the dating world. This book started out with a scene that had me rolling with laughter, and Lucia's continuous online dating disasters kept the laughs coming. This element was my favorite part of the book. I also really enjoyed all the secondary characters written into this story. Their dating lives were just as fun to watch!
Ms. Faeth's writing was almost satirical in regards to the online dating scene and the incredibly strong expectations some cultures and societies place on women to marry and make babies "before it's too late". The latter was my least favorite part of the book but I can acknowledge that these pressures on women have been around forever and will likely continue for quite some time.
Although some elements in Chat Love sadly affected my overall enjoyment (see spoiler), I can honestly say I liked this book and devoured the humor-filled parts along with the sexual tension that comes along with adult romantic interest. If you enjoy hopelessly romantic chick-lit books and feel strongly about supporting independent authors, check out Chat Love!
In an effort to provide an honest review, I must note a few things that affected my overall enjoyment, thus prompting 3 stars versus 4 or 5 stars.
My favorite quote:
"Your heart knows what to do; all you need to do is stop and listen to what it's saying."
*Many thanks to Justine Faeth for her generous offer to give me a free ebook copy of Chat Love to read and rate/review.
I couldn't help myself and added some sarcastic images related to online dating. These cracked me up and hopefully they will give someone else a laugh or two as well. No offense is intended.
Ms. Faeth's writing was almost satirical in regards to the online dating scene and the incredibly strong expectations some cultures and societies place on women to marry and make babies "before it's too late". The latter was my least favorite part of the book but I can acknowledge that these pressures on women have been around forever and will likely continue for quite some time.
Although some elements in Chat Love sadly affected my overall enjoyment (see spoiler), I can honestly say I liked this book and devoured the humor-filled parts along with the sexual tension that comes along with adult romantic interest. If you enjoy hopelessly romantic chick-lit books and feel strongly about supporting independent authors, check out Chat Love!
In an effort to provide an honest review, I must note a few things that affected my overall enjoyment, thus prompting 3 stars versus 4 or 5 stars.
My favorite quote:
"Your heart knows what to do; all you need to do is stop and listen to what it's saying."
*Many thanks to Justine Faeth for her generous offer to give me a free ebook copy of Chat Love to read and rate/review.
I couldn't help myself and added some sarcastic images related to online dating. These cracked me up and hopefully they will give someone else a laugh or two as well. No offense is intended.
June 11, 2021
Lucia hails from an Italian family and she lives in New York city sharing an apartment with her friend, Autumn. She has a successful career but her family doesn't recognize her career as a success since she is still single. They want her to get married and have kids. It doesn't help that her younger sister is married and is also pregnant.
It's not that she doesn't want a relationship. In fact, she wants that more than anything but she's had her heart broken one too many times so she's really cautious and also it is hard to meet guys when you are busy in your work. Her friend, Skyler suggests that she get on this online dating app called, Chat Love. Lucia can't decide whether she wants to online date or not since online dating is considered for losers. But when her friend makes a profile for her, she decides to give it a chance. She meets some disastrous dates, some of them fun and some funny too. But she isn't having any luck. When there is a date that she thinks is great, there is no chemistry and she wants passion above all else in her relationship.
She also has someone in her office that she likes but he's been too rude to her and also it doesn't help that the guy is infamous for sleeping around. With more and more pressure from her family plus her bad luck with online dating and the fact that she really wants a relationship, will she be able to find what she's looking for?
Chat Love came out in 2012, when online dating wasn't as popular as it is today. The blurb sounded fascinating and this was recommended to my by one of my Goodreads friend. Also, the description says that the characters are inspired by the four famous Sex and the City characters so obviously I wanted to read this. So what went wrong?
It started out really well. I loved it in the beginning. Lucia is a career woman and she has her best friend Danni who not only helps Lucia with her dates and finding men, she also helps her in her career since Danni has connections and knows every important person in the city. Her disastrous of a date with a guy who was too good to be true only to be let down by a nasty personal habit of his, it was absolutely hilarious. We also get to know of Lucia's past relationships and what went wrong with them. But then it got repetitive. Lucia wants a relationship and she keeps whining about it. Her parents want her to be in a relationship too but she cries about it saying that they don't see me as success without a husband and kids. She was such a hypocrite, she wanted the same thing as her parents so why cry about it when her parents call her out on this.
She was also the worst best friend anyone could have. Her friends, Danni, Skyler and Autumn even the guy friends Ian, Wayne and Corey who have been friends with her since they were kids, are always there for her. They are always encouraging her and listening to her complain about everything but when she meets a man, she has no clue what's happening in any of her other friends' lives. She hasn't even seen her best friend, Danni for over a month let alone anyone else. But she comes back to them as soon as something goes wrong with the man she's been spending time with.
Then there was the fact that I hated the guy she was interested in. Jackson, whom she works with and has a crush on was a complete jerk. He mistreated her each step of the way. But because she liked him, it was all right as there was passion in the relationship. Not to mention he was oh so strong and tall and rich and she felt safe in his strong arms and he could buy her gifts and cook for her and blah blah blah. These are actual lines in the book. To top everything else, there is a backstory given to Jackson explaining why he is the way he is with Lucia and other women. Once upon a time, there was a beautiful woman whom Jackson loved so much and was engaged to but she was a complete B and broke his heart in million tiny pieces and since then he is the way he is so it's all the woman's (in his past) fault and not at all his own.
There was a lot of tug and pull. Lucia tells him that she likes him but he tells her that he isn't the man she deserves and he wants to be worthy of her. To be worthy, he spends time with her and makes out with her every chance he gets plus he is still dating other women on the side. When Lucia gets to know that, she confronts him but he says that he told her from the start that he wasn't the man for her. Then they stop seeing each other but then they start seeing each other again with no development at all and the whole thing from the first time repeats until they stop seeing each other but the same thing happens again for the third time and they stop seeing each other for the same reasons. You get the point.
Whilst all this was going on, Lucia was talking to a guy online named Jack but he didn't have his picture on the profile and she gets attached to him. And at one point she is torn between Jack and Jackson. Turns out that Jackson is Jack, shocking! and he is also attached to this woman online. He didn't know it was Lucia that he was talking to because Lucia was using her middle name, Pia and also she was using a photo from 6-7 years ago where she had dyed her hair blonde but in her real life she has brown hair. After finding out all this, Lucia calls him a liar. Umm! dude you are the one who's been lying and using a photo from ages ago and he was at least using the name Jack instead of Jackson which could very well be short for Jackson. No, she doesn't see that, hypocrite I told you.
There was also a scenario where in the beginning Jackson keeps touching her every chance he gets in the office (way before she made her feelings known) but she doesn't think there is anything wrong with that but when another guy at work touches her, she feels uncomfortable. Why? Because she has the hots for Jackson so it's all good and justified but she doesn't like the other guy so yeah, there's a problem. The problem should have been in both cases but whatever. Also, Jackson dated other women but keeps getting jealous even if Lucia talks to any other guy and he tells her that it is bothering him. She finds it so romantic and cute that he is getting jealous and she tries to make him jealous even more by grabbing a stranger and dancing with them but when the stranger grabs her, it is an issue. Why? Because she's a woman and it gives her the right to grab a guy but it doesn't work if a guy grabs you after you grabbed the same guy? It works both ways not when you feel it convenient for it to work for you. I believe in equality for better or for worse.
For all the hoopla about online dating, there was not much mention of conversations that happened there except for couple of emails. There were lots and lots of grammatical errors too. At least in the copy that I was reading from.
There was overwhelming description of what everyone looked like. I'll give you some excerpts -
*Jackson is thirty years old and single by choice, or so I hear. He's handsome in a manly way, sporting blue-gray eyes, messy hair, toned muscles, and a permanent five o'clock shadow covering his chiseled jaw, plus long fingers that make you imagine what he can do with his touch, a deep voice that sounds like he just woke up after a long night of sex, and an ass that always looks good in a pair of jeans or trouser pants - not that I notice or anything.
*I look back to Autumn's table and take a good look at John. He is pale, with brown hair, brown eyes and a nice smile.
*He is a tiny, buffed-up, orange-tinted man who obviously spends too much time in both the gym and the tanning salon.
*Her brown eye reveal intelligence and she politely offers her hand to me as an introduction.
These are just some of the examples. There are sentences like that throughout the book. Lucia was a shallow, annoying, selfish, hypocrite, whining person who was never there for her friends and it was always about her. I did like her in the beginning but as the book progressed, I liked her less and less and by the end, I hated her completely.
"Everybody keeps saying that but you all know that I'm not that kind of woman. I don't need a man to make me happy." I say, frustrated. This was said in the last 10-15 pages of the book after she constantly complained throughout the whole book that she wants a guy and she was jealous of her friends finding love and being happy.
When Skyler gets married, Danni and Autumn aren't even at the wedding including Ian, Wayne and Corey even though they are supposed to be best friends. Also, I thought that at least Lucia would be a bridesmaid but she wasn't, she was just a guest at the wedding. I didn't understand that since it was advertised as characters inspired from Sex and the City and those characters were all there for each other and stuff except when they were fighting. Also, if I hadn't read that in the description, I wouldn't have been able to guess that the characters are inspired by Sex and the City characters.
I hated Lucia's sister as well. Even though I didn't like Lucia's character, her sister was even more annoying. She threw Lucia being single in her face every chance she got. Yeah, there is some sibling rivalry but all this was just too immature and hurtful in my opinion.
The reason my review is such a detailed one is because I am sick of seeing characters in the books like Lucia and Jackson. Lucia is supposed to be a modern, independent, career woman who needs no man but all her actions and monologue are completely different. Like I keep saying, hypocrite. And Jackson - he's so handsome and treats women like they are some playthings but all his behavior is justified because he's damaged and his heart was broken by a woman. I am so sick of this.
The author approached me by offering up a free copy of this after she saw it on my to-read list. Whilst I was not able to use the copy provided by the author as the issue with the link that she sent wasn't resolved. Amazon didn't allow me to use that in Australia and I had to migrate my account but couldn't because I don't have a USA address and contact number so that didn't work, I had requested my local library to acquire a copy of this and they did and here we are with this review. But still I'd like to thank the author as well as my local library in this instance.
I really wanted to love it and I tried really hard to love it but I just couldn't. I am giving it two stars because there were some things that I did enjoy like Lucia's dates as I understand they are author's own personal experiences plus other characters were quite good too.
2 stars
It's not that she doesn't want a relationship. In fact, she wants that more than anything but she's had her heart broken one too many times so she's really cautious and also it is hard to meet guys when you are busy in your work. Her friend, Skyler suggests that she get on this online dating app called, Chat Love. Lucia can't decide whether she wants to online date or not since online dating is considered for losers. But when her friend makes a profile for her, she decides to give it a chance. She meets some disastrous dates, some of them fun and some funny too. But she isn't having any luck. When there is a date that she thinks is great, there is no chemistry and she wants passion above all else in her relationship.
She also has someone in her office that she likes but he's been too rude to her and also it doesn't help that the guy is infamous for sleeping around. With more and more pressure from her family plus her bad luck with online dating and the fact that she really wants a relationship, will she be able to find what she's looking for?
Chat Love came out in 2012, when online dating wasn't as popular as it is today. The blurb sounded fascinating and this was recommended to my by one of my Goodreads friend. Also, the description says that the characters are inspired by the four famous Sex and the City characters so obviously I wanted to read this. So what went wrong?
It started out really well. I loved it in the beginning. Lucia is a career woman and she has her best friend Danni who not only helps Lucia with her dates and finding men, she also helps her in her career since Danni has connections and knows every important person in the city. Her disastrous of a date with a guy who was too good to be true only to be let down by a nasty personal habit of his, it was absolutely hilarious. We also get to know of Lucia's past relationships and what went wrong with them. But then it got repetitive. Lucia wants a relationship and she keeps whining about it. Her parents want her to be in a relationship too but she cries about it saying that they don't see me as success without a husband and kids. She was such a hypocrite, she wanted the same thing as her parents so why cry about it when her parents call her out on this.
She was also the worst best friend anyone could have. Her friends, Danni, Skyler and Autumn even the guy friends Ian, Wayne and Corey who have been friends with her since they were kids, are always there for her. They are always encouraging her and listening to her complain about everything but when she meets a man, she has no clue what's happening in any of her other friends' lives. She hasn't even seen her best friend, Danni for over a month let alone anyone else. But she comes back to them as soon as something goes wrong with the man she's been spending time with.
Then there was the fact that I hated the guy she was interested in. Jackson, whom she works with and has a crush on was a complete jerk. He mistreated her each step of the way. But because she liked him, it was all right as there was passion in the relationship. Not to mention he was oh so strong and tall and rich and she felt safe in his strong arms and he could buy her gifts and cook for her and blah blah blah. These are actual lines in the book. To top everything else, there is a backstory given to Jackson explaining why he is the way he is with Lucia and other women. Once upon a time, there was a beautiful woman whom Jackson loved so much and was engaged to but she was a complete B and broke his heart in million tiny pieces and since then he is the way he is so it's all the woman's (in his past) fault and not at all his own.
There was a lot of tug and pull. Lucia tells him that she likes him but he tells her that he isn't the man she deserves and he wants to be worthy of her. To be worthy, he spends time with her and makes out with her every chance he gets plus he is still dating other women on the side. When Lucia gets to know that, she confronts him but he says that he told her from the start that he wasn't the man for her. Then they stop seeing each other but then they start seeing each other again with no development at all and the whole thing from the first time repeats until they stop seeing each other but the same thing happens again for the third time and they stop seeing each other for the same reasons. You get the point.
Whilst all this was going on, Lucia was talking to a guy online named Jack but he didn't have his picture on the profile and she gets attached to him. And at one point she is torn between Jack and Jackson. Turns out that Jackson is Jack, shocking! and he is also attached to this woman online. He didn't know it was Lucia that he was talking to because Lucia was using her middle name, Pia and also she was using a photo from 6-7 years ago where she had dyed her hair blonde but in her real life she has brown hair. After finding out all this, Lucia calls him a liar. Umm! dude you are the one who's been lying and using a photo from ages ago and he was at least using the name Jack instead of Jackson which could very well be short for Jackson. No, she doesn't see that, hypocrite I told you.
There was also a scenario where in the beginning Jackson keeps touching her every chance he gets in the office (way before she made her feelings known) but she doesn't think there is anything wrong with that but when another guy at work touches her, she feels uncomfortable. Why? Because she has the hots for Jackson so it's all good and justified but she doesn't like the other guy so yeah, there's a problem. The problem should have been in both cases but whatever. Also, Jackson dated other women but keeps getting jealous even if Lucia talks to any other guy and he tells her that it is bothering him. She finds it so romantic and cute that he is getting jealous and she tries to make him jealous even more by grabbing a stranger and dancing with them but when the stranger grabs her, it is an issue. Why? Because she's a woman and it gives her the right to grab a guy but it doesn't work if a guy grabs you after you grabbed the same guy? It works both ways not when you feel it convenient for it to work for you. I believe in equality for better or for worse.
For all the hoopla about online dating, there was not much mention of conversations that happened there except for couple of emails. There were lots and lots of grammatical errors too. At least in the copy that I was reading from.
There was overwhelming description of what everyone looked like. I'll give you some excerpts -
*Jackson is thirty years old and single by choice, or so I hear. He's handsome in a manly way, sporting blue-gray eyes, messy hair, toned muscles, and a permanent five o'clock shadow covering his chiseled jaw, plus long fingers that make you imagine what he can do with his touch, a deep voice that sounds like he just woke up after a long night of sex, and an ass that always looks good in a pair of jeans or trouser pants - not that I notice or anything.
*I look back to Autumn's table and take a good look at John. He is pale, with brown hair, brown eyes and a nice smile.
*He is a tiny, buffed-up, orange-tinted man who obviously spends too much time in both the gym and the tanning salon.
*Her brown eye reveal intelligence and she politely offers her hand to me as an introduction.
These are just some of the examples. There are sentences like that throughout the book. Lucia was a shallow, annoying, selfish, hypocrite, whining person who was never there for her friends and it was always about her. I did like her in the beginning but as the book progressed, I liked her less and less and by the end, I hated her completely.
"Everybody keeps saying that but you all know that I'm not that kind of woman. I don't need a man to make me happy." I say, frustrated. This was said in the last 10-15 pages of the book after she constantly complained throughout the whole book that she wants a guy and she was jealous of her friends finding love and being happy.
When Skyler gets married, Danni and Autumn aren't even at the wedding including Ian, Wayne and Corey even though they are supposed to be best friends. Also, I thought that at least Lucia would be a bridesmaid but she wasn't, she was just a guest at the wedding. I didn't understand that since it was advertised as characters inspired from Sex and the City and those characters were all there for each other and stuff except when they were fighting. Also, if I hadn't read that in the description, I wouldn't have been able to guess that the characters are inspired by Sex and the City characters.
I hated Lucia's sister as well. Even though I didn't like Lucia's character, her sister was even more annoying. She threw Lucia being single in her face every chance she got. Yeah, there is some sibling rivalry but all this was just too immature and hurtful in my opinion.
The reason my review is such a detailed one is because I am sick of seeing characters in the books like Lucia and Jackson. Lucia is supposed to be a modern, independent, career woman who needs no man but all her actions and monologue are completely different. Like I keep saying, hypocrite. And Jackson - he's so handsome and treats women like they are some playthings but all his behavior is justified because he's damaged and his heart was broken by a woman. I am so sick of this.
The author approached me by offering up a free copy of this after she saw it on my to-read list. Whilst I was not able to use the copy provided by the author as the issue with the link that she sent wasn't resolved. Amazon didn't allow me to use that in Australia and I had to migrate my account but couldn't because I don't have a USA address and contact number so that didn't work, I had requested my local library to acquire a copy of this and they did and here we are with this review. But still I'd like to thank the author as well as my local library in this instance.
I really wanted to love it and I tried really hard to love it but I just couldn't. I am giving it two stars because there were some things that I did enjoy like Lucia's dates as I understand they are author's own personal experiences plus other characters were quite good too.
2 stars
March 22, 2022
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I wanted to read this book immediately after reading the synopsis, and I was honoured when the author, Justine Faeth, approached me and sent me an ebook copy in exchange for an honest review.
The book synopsis is a very promising one. Lucia is having trouble finding a man. After a few disastrous dates, she chooses to follow her friend’s advice and tries Chat Love, an online dating service. As promising as the synopsis sounds, this book didn’t quite deliver. With Chat Love, I found the whole setting of the book unrealistic. There is a nice background story and a great idea, but it hasn’t been properly executed.
Lucia is an Italian lady. She is a city girl and a business woman. She is searching for love. See, Lucia is under pressure by her Italian family to get married. And I can completely understand that pressure, being born in a country where I have met people with similar beliefs. Lucia’s family thinks that a woman is made to be a mother, and not have a career. They think that if you are thirty and you haven’t got a boyfriend yet, you are useless and unworthy.
And I completely agree with Lucia when she tries to stand up to them and tell them how it’s important for her to find a man she will really love, not just marry in order to please her family. In some scenes though, it appears as if she hates her family, and has very bad attitude towards them. I understand completely where her frustration comes from.
But then, on the other hand, we have a Lucia that is being a hypocrite.
And while this whole book seems like she is searching for her true love, when someone appears and cares about her, she is acting as if she’s not interested. Woman, WHAT DO YOU WANT? She wants true love, and she doesn’t want to be used as a one-night stand, which is completely acceptable. But going on a date with a man for the first time, and telling him you want to get serious is creepy. Even if that is your long-term goal, you DO NOT say it on the first date. It scares people away. It makes people think you are a creep.
Also, given the fact that the synopsis promises an online app, this left me disappointed. During this book, we don’t get to really see a single chat happen through this app. Apart from a few letters from Jake. Honestly, I expected a back and forth conversations with men before a date happens. In the book, we get to see Lucia dating a lot of men. I didn’t stop to count them, but there must’ve been around twenty dates. And all these men had something wrong with them. But she never screwed up.
I will be honest with you now, and you people need to be honest with yourselves. In your life, you will meet people, and some people will make you giggle. Others might make you gag. But sometimes, the reason for a bad date is you. I am only trying to be honest here. I have screwed up a few dates myself, and you must have done the same thing too. That’s life though. We have to move on and try not to blame others for our mistakes. I wish this been represented in this book.
I really wish I loved this book.
I have mixed feelings, because despite all, this book did make me think and bring up discussions with people around the various topics, from family beliefs, to being creepy on first dates, to finding out what you really like. In a summary, as much as I didn’t enjoy it, I also am grateful for this book, for bringing out a lot of things to think about.
If you love chick-lit and short romance funny novels, you might enjoy it. If you think any of this discussion points is intriguing, you might enjoy it. I would love to have a chat and see what you think of this book.
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I wanted to read this book immediately after reading the synopsis, and I was honoured when the author, Justine Faeth, approached me and sent me an ebook copy in exchange for an honest review.
The book synopsis is a very promising one. Lucia is having trouble finding a man. After a few disastrous dates, she chooses to follow her friend’s advice and tries Chat Love, an online dating service. As promising as the synopsis sounds, this book didn’t quite deliver. With Chat Love, I found the whole setting of the book unrealistic. There is a nice background story and a great idea, but it hasn’t been properly executed.
Lucia is an Italian lady. She is a city girl and a business woman. She is searching for love. See, Lucia is under pressure by her Italian family to get married. And I can completely understand that pressure, being born in a country where I have met people with similar beliefs. Lucia’s family thinks that a woman is made to be a mother, and not have a career. They think that if you are thirty and you haven’t got a boyfriend yet, you are useless and unworthy.
And I completely agree with Lucia when she tries to stand up to them and tell them how it’s important for her to find a man she will really love, not just marry in order to please her family. In some scenes though, it appears as if she hates her family, and has very bad attitude towards them. I understand completely where her frustration comes from.
But then, on the other hand, we have a Lucia that is being a hypocrite.
And while this whole book seems like she is searching for her true love, when someone appears and cares about her, she is acting as if she’s not interested. Woman, WHAT DO YOU WANT? She wants true love, and she doesn’t want to be used as a one-night stand, which is completely acceptable. But going on a date with a man for the first time, and telling him you want to get serious is creepy. Even if that is your long-term goal, you DO NOT say it on the first date. It scares people away. It makes people think you are a creep.
Also, given the fact that the synopsis promises an online app, this left me disappointed. During this book, we don’t get to really see a single chat happen through this app. Apart from a few letters from Jake. Honestly, I expected a back and forth conversations with men before a date happens. In the book, we get to see Lucia dating a lot of men. I didn’t stop to count them, but there must’ve been around twenty dates. And all these men had something wrong with them. But she never screwed up.
I will be honest with you now, and you people need to be honest with yourselves. In your life, you will meet people, and some people will make you giggle. Others might make you gag. But sometimes, the reason for a bad date is you. I am only trying to be honest here. I have screwed up a few dates myself, and you must have done the same thing too. That’s life though. We have to move on and try not to blame others for our mistakes. I wish this been represented in this book.
I really wish I loved this book.
I have mixed feelings, because despite all, this book did make me think and bring up discussions with people around the various topics, from family beliefs, to being creepy on first dates, to finding out what you really like. In a summary, as much as I didn’t enjoy it, I also am grateful for this book, for bringing out a lot of things to think about.
If you love chick-lit and short romance funny novels, you might enjoy it. If you think any of this discussion points is intriguing, you might enjoy it. I would love to have a chat and see what you think of this book.
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April 15, 2015
*SPOILERS*
Received this (e)book from the author and was asked to read and review it. It had been on my to-read list and I had every intention of reading it but I'm so glad she contacted me and it was moved to the top of my list!
I really enjoyed this book!! I'm a sucker for good chick-lit and Chat Love definitely fit the bill. Justine's writing has a wonderful easy flow about it. Kind of reminds me of one of my favorite authors, Emily Giffin. I didn't want to put the book down and stayed up entirely too late reading it.
I instantly liked Lucia and her group of friends. Felt like I could hang out with them which made me feel more invested in their stories. There were parts where I found myself laughing out loud, specifically when Lucia was on one of her horrible dates. And there were times when I wanted to yell at Lucia for some of her choices.
I really felt for her with her family dynamic and their constant nagging about her relationship status. I knew they meant well and only wanted her to be happy, but I wanted to tell them to back off lol.
I was pulling for her and Jackson from the beginning. There were parts of their relationship that reminded me of, You've Got Mail, but more with the current times and a little more believable. It was obvious that they both really cared for each other but both were afraid of getting hurt. There were times when I thought oh come on get together already. But how they finally came together was perfect.
The epilogue was adorable and I love that Lucia and Jackson got their happily ever after along with all of her friends!
Really hope that Justine has another book out and SOON!
Received this (e)book from the author and was asked to read and review it. It had been on my to-read list and I had every intention of reading it but I'm so glad she contacted me and it was moved to the top of my list!
I really enjoyed this book!! I'm a sucker for good chick-lit and Chat Love definitely fit the bill. Justine's writing has a wonderful easy flow about it. Kind of reminds me of one of my favorite authors, Emily Giffin. I didn't want to put the book down and stayed up entirely too late reading it.
I instantly liked Lucia and her group of friends. Felt like I could hang out with them which made me feel more invested in their stories. There were parts where I found myself laughing out loud, specifically when Lucia was on one of her horrible dates. And there were times when I wanted to yell at Lucia for some of her choices.
I really felt for her with her family dynamic and their constant nagging about her relationship status. I knew they meant well and only wanted her to be happy, but I wanted to tell them to back off lol.
I was pulling for her and Jackson from the beginning. There were parts of their relationship that reminded me of, You've Got Mail, but more with the current times and a little more believable. It was obvious that they both really cared for each other but both were afraid of getting hurt. There were times when I thought oh come on get together already. But how they finally came together was perfect.
The epilogue was adorable and I love that Lucia and Jackson got their happily ever after along with all of her friends!
Really hope that Justine has another book out and SOON!
May 24, 2020
Synopsis
Lucia has the perfect life--a budding career, wonderful friends, and a great family. But the one thing she doesn’t have is a boyfriend. Her twenty-eighth birthday is coming up and she still hasn’t found love. Her friends convince her to try Chat Love, an online dating service. She goes on an endless string of bad dates with the men she meets on this website, all the while trying to ignore the handsome jerk in the office who has his eye on her...
My Thoughts
This is such a cute book! Lucia is a lovable protagonist, and I really wanted her to find love. I fell in love with her love interest, who is charming, witty, and definitely sexy.
This book was written before online dating became very popular, and it was fun to read about the stigmas that people had (and many still have) about dating strangers they meet on the internet. At first, Lucia is very hesitant to try online dating, but eventually she folds after receiving pressure from her family, because her little sister and husband are expecting a baby.
Lucia’s experiences dating on Chat Love were outright hilarious. Though, I was exhausted just reading about them! At one point, she refers to the dates of the week as Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Saturday. The introvert in me cringed at that. Take a day off, Lucia!
There was a part in the middle that required a serious suspension of disbelief--when characters don’t realize something that should be obvious to them because you know they’re not raging idiots--but I forgive this, because it’s a common cliche in romance novels. Without these types of obstacles, the romantic leads would get together in twenty pages, not two hundred!
I recommend this book to anyone looking for a cute, funny, romantic read with Sex and the City vibes.
* Thank you to the author for the ebook to review*
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Lucia has the perfect life--a budding career, wonderful friends, and a great family. But the one thing she doesn’t have is a boyfriend. Her twenty-eighth birthday is coming up and she still hasn’t found love. Her friends convince her to try Chat Love, an online dating service. She goes on an endless string of bad dates with the men she meets on this website, all the while trying to ignore the handsome jerk in the office who has his eye on her...
My Thoughts
This is such a cute book! Lucia is a lovable protagonist, and I really wanted her to find love. I fell in love with her love interest, who is charming, witty, and definitely sexy.
This book was written before online dating became very popular, and it was fun to read about the stigmas that people had (and many still have) about dating strangers they meet on the internet. At first, Lucia is very hesitant to try online dating, but eventually she folds after receiving pressure from her family, because her little sister and husband are expecting a baby.
Lucia’s experiences dating on Chat Love were outright hilarious. Though, I was exhausted just reading about them! At one point, she refers to the dates of the week as Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Saturday. The introvert in me cringed at that. Take a day off, Lucia!
There was a part in the middle that required a serious suspension of disbelief--when characters don’t realize something that should be obvious to them because you know they’re not raging idiots--but I forgive this, because it’s a common cliche in romance novels. Without these types of obstacles, the romantic leads would get together in twenty pages, not two hundred!
I recommend this book to anyone looking for a cute, funny, romantic read with Sex and the City vibes.
* Thank you to the author for the ebook to review*
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June 4, 2017
My Thoughts: I just want to thank the author, Justine Faeth, for sending me a message asking me to review her book. I am always up for a good chick-lit, which is what I heard this was. I enjoyed this story. I thought it was cute and fun. Some of what Lucia was going through hit home for me. I am a late twenties single lady who is always getting asked Where's the boyfriend? You better find somebody quick, you don't want to be alone forever. That's always a boost to my self esteem! I however, have not yet joined any kind of internet dating site. I'm still leery. And I know I'm single because I'm incredibly awkward, but this book did give me hope that my Mr. Right is somewhere out there, and it's just a matter of time before I meet him.
I enjoyed this book. I thought it was cute. It was also a really fast read. It had a very addictive quality to it as well.
At times, I did feel like I was reading from a diary of Lucia's, just with how this happened, then this happened, then that happened. There were also some random jumps in time that didn't exactly flow in the story.
As it neared the end, I did get a little tired of the he loves me, he loves me not attitude. It was fairly obvious who Lucia was meant to be with, and it just took longer to get there than I would have liked.
My only other nitpick is that every character seemed to be successful, beautiful, and really have no problems except being single. Not all of them felt like real people. Some characters and situations felt like watching an episode of Gossip Girl.
I'm happy that I got to read this book. It was a cute, fun read, that delivered a sweet, romantic story. Thanks to the author for letting me read and review it. It's cute, and I'd say give it a read.
BOOKCITEMENT LEVEL 3.5/5
Cute.
December 30, 2014
I absolutely loved it once i started i couldn't put it down!
It follows an Italian women on the quest for love she tries everything including online dating.
Until she realizes her love was in front of her the whole time.
A definite must read if you love chick-lit and romance.
Can wait for Justine to write another book! Brilliant author and written so well.
It follows an Italian women on the quest for love she tries everything including online dating.
Until she realizes her love was in front of her the whole time.
A definite must read if you love chick-lit and romance.
Can wait for Justine to write another book! Brilliant author and written so well.
February 5, 2017
Disclaimer: This book was sent to me by the author, Justine Faeth, for an honest review.
Opinion: Well here we are my darlings, a book that we can all relate to: meeting countless idiots on the way to find your ONE TWU WUV. Is it a Prince Charming or a Prince Toad?!? *Sigh*…cue the cringing and face palming ladies, because the relatable embarrassment and horrible memories are about to ensue.
With the pressures from her family to get married and start having children, Lucia finds that she is almost twenty-eight with no future for a decent relationship on the horizon. With so many failed relationships in her past, Lucia finds it more and more difficult to meet a great guy outside of a bar or club. So with much persuading from her friends, she decides to join an online dating site called Chat Love. As Lucia starts going on dates, she finds herself being on more disastrous dates than positive ones. As Lucia yearns to find love, it doesn’t help that her younger sister is newly married and has just announced that she is pregnant with her first child. Now her parents are pushing Lucia more than ever to find love, but she just can’t seem to find her perfect man. To make matters even more complicated, her arrogant and promiscuous co-worker Jackson starts acting flirty towards her.
This was a very welcome and nice change from the books I normally read. This story was something truly relatable and amusing, and I think most women will find one or two things that mirror their own experiences with men. Lucia is a career driven young woman, who like most of us, have just had bad luck with men. As she starts to near turning thirty, she starts to worry more and more about finding someone to settle down with. Lucia is from a very large and loud Italian family, so of course her parents are constantly questioning her about who she is dating and when she is going to pop out some children. Thankfully for me, I have never had to go through that with my family. I can’t even IMAGINE how irritating that would be!
The main characters that surround Lucia are fun and definitely have their own big personalities. I loved Lucias male friends that were the epitome of what most guys around me are like. They are crude but hilarious, and constantly finding a new woman to take home with them. I enjoyed Lucia and Jackson the most. I think their characters were the most relatable and down-to-earth, even though Jackson was a COMPLETE pig at the beginning of this story. I think it is fairly obvious how this story is going to end, so we might as well draw attention to it yes? Yes. Jackson and Lucia have that typical relationship where there is an obvious physical attraction, but Jackson is a player and is known for getting with A LOT of women. We follow Lucia as she dates different men, while also figuring out what is happening between her and Jackson. It’s the typical “good girl wants to fix the bad boy” story. Look, I’ve been there. I wish that was actually possible…but whatever ;)
Overall, I really liked this read. It took me a few chapters to get into it, but once I did I just wanted to keep reading and reading. It’s a quick and easy read and it’s exciting to see what kind of crazy encounter Lucia will have next. Since I have never seen Sex and the City, I unfortunately can’t really compare this book to the show. I am thinking of shooting this story over to one of my girlfriends who I know is OBSESSED with the show and have been looking for something good to read. I bet she will just love it!
Opinion: Well here we are my darlings, a book that we can all relate to: meeting countless idiots on the way to find your ONE TWU WUV. Is it a Prince Charming or a Prince Toad?!? *Sigh*…cue the cringing and face palming ladies, because the relatable embarrassment and horrible memories are about to ensue.
With the pressures from her family to get married and start having children, Lucia finds that she is almost twenty-eight with no future for a decent relationship on the horizon. With so many failed relationships in her past, Lucia finds it more and more difficult to meet a great guy outside of a bar or club. So with much persuading from her friends, she decides to join an online dating site called Chat Love. As Lucia starts going on dates, she finds herself being on more disastrous dates than positive ones. As Lucia yearns to find love, it doesn’t help that her younger sister is newly married and has just announced that she is pregnant with her first child. Now her parents are pushing Lucia more than ever to find love, but she just can’t seem to find her perfect man. To make matters even more complicated, her arrogant and promiscuous co-worker Jackson starts acting flirty towards her.
This was a very welcome and nice change from the books I normally read. This story was something truly relatable and amusing, and I think most women will find one or two things that mirror their own experiences with men. Lucia is a career driven young woman, who like most of us, have just had bad luck with men. As she starts to near turning thirty, she starts to worry more and more about finding someone to settle down with. Lucia is from a very large and loud Italian family, so of course her parents are constantly questioning her about who she is dating and when she is going to pop out some children. Thankfully for me, I have never had to go through that with my family. I can’t even IMAGINE how irritating that would be!
The main characters that surround Lucia are fun and definitely have their own big personalities. I loved Lucias male friends that were the epitome of what most guys around me are like. They are crude but hilarious, and constantly finding a new woman to take home with them. I enjoyed Lucia and Jackson the most. I think their characters were the most relatable and down-to-earth, even though Jackson was a COMPLETE pig at the beginning of this story. I think it is fairly obvious how this story is going to end, so we might as well draw attention to it yes? Yes. Jackson and Lucia have that typical relationship where there is an obvious physical attraction, but Jackson is a player and is known for getting with A LOT of women. We follow Lucia as she dates different men, while also figuring out what is happening between her and Jackson. It’s the typical “good girl wants to fix the bad boy” story. Look, I’ve been there. I wish that was actually possible…but whatever ;)
Overall, I really liked this read. It took me a few chapters to get into it, but once I did I just wanted to keep reading and reading. It’s a quick and easy read and it’s exciting to see what kind of crazy encounter Lucia will have next. Since I have never seen Sex and the City, I unfortunately can’t really compare this book to the show. I am thinking of shooting this story over to one of my girlfriends who I know is OBSESSED with the show and have been looking for something good to read. I bet she will just love it!
January 15, 2014
Chat Love was fun and funny. The book has a tale about online dating that is perfect for today. I must admit, Justine had me in one of the first scenes... imagine being in Lucia's shoes, on a blind date with what actually seems like a great guy, she lets herself get swept up and spends some lip-lock time. Now, fast forward to her trip home from the restaurant in a taxi; Lucia is on the phone with the friend who set her up on the blind date tonight and she turns to see her date Richard in the car next to her as they are both stopped at a red light. Imagine her disgust when he not only picks a winner, he eats it!! After all, she just had kissy-face with him. Never fear, Lucia meets her match, but the journey is the tale. Oh and it is a lovely tale to tell. You will enjoy meeting all her friends, family and co-workers. Dare we hope for more stories from this crowd?
I received a copy of this book in exchange for an honest review.
I received a copy of this book in exchange for an honest review.
August 4, 2016
I received this book from the author in exchange for a review.
Chat Love is the perfect summer read. It's funny, the writing style is amazing, and the characters are beautifully written. It drew me in right from the start and had me laughing throughout. On top of it all, the book is fast paced, like I want my romance books to be.
I don't wanna give anything away, you gotta read it to see. I recommend it.
Chat Love is the perfect summer read. It's funny, the writing style is amazing, and the characters are beautifully written. It drew me in right from the start and had me laughing throughout. On top of it all, the book is fast paced, like I want my romance books to be.
I don't wanna give anything away, you gotta read it to see. I recommend it.
July 18, 2016
Blog Review
The author of this book gave me a free copy in exchange for an honest review, and honest is what I will be.
When I started this book, I was kind of on guard. I usually tend to stay away from Romance as the books tend to be very soppy and predictable. This one however was different. It is of course a romance novel and still has the signs of a typical romance, but it is also very different.
Lucia Pia is in her late 20's, single and feeling the pressure from her parents to get married. Her best friends are happy, her sister is pregnant and she feels as if she's the only one on a stand still. One of her friends suggests Chat Love. Lucia is very apprehensive at first but decides to join after another disaster date.
Reading about Lucia's life, it kind of reminds me of mine, hard to find someone who loves you and turning to online dating. Meeting people can be really daunting but if you really go for it, you can meet someone who truly cares about you a lot. Lucia goes on date after date, never meeting the perfect guy, however she finds love somewhere she hadn't looked before.
Some parts of the book were quite predictable but most of the book as actually very fun and relatable. When Lucia met Jack on Chat Love, I quickly figured out his identity and I knew 'they' were going to end up together, however that didn't take away any enjoyment. The epilogue was also fun but very predicable.
Reading about all of the dates made me both happy and miserable. Dating is so much work, let's be honest. Fun book though. Would definitely read again!
Original Review
I am very thankful to Justine for sending me a free ebook of her novel. I enjoyed reading it. I'm normally not one for Romance type novels but this one was different. The whole online dating aspect made it a lot more "real" almost.
It did however seem like a book I could have read on wattpad for example.
Full review soon.
The author of this book gave me a free copy in exchange for an honest review, and honest is what I will be.
When I started this book, I was kind of on guard. I usually tend to stay away from Romance as the books tend to be very soppy and predictable. This one however was different. It is of course a romance novel and still has the signs of a typical romance, but it is also very different.
Lucia Pia is in her late 20's, single and feeling the pressure from her parents to get married. Her best friends are happy, her sister is pregnant and she feels as if she's the only one on a stand still. One of her friends suggests Chat Love. Lucia is very apprehensive at first but decides to join after another disaster date.
Reading about Lucia's life, it kind of reminds me of mine, hard to find someone who loves you and turning to online dating. Meeting people can be really daunting but if you really go for it, you can meet someone who truly cares about you a lot. Lucia goes on date after date, never meeting the perfect guy, however she finds love somewhere she hadn't looked before.
Some parts of the book were quite predictable but most of the book as actually very fun and relatable. When Lucia met Jack on Chat Love, I quickly figured out his identity and I knew 'they' were going to end up together, however that didn't take away any enjoyment. The epilogue was also fun but very predicable.
Reading about all of the dates made me both happy and miserable. Dating is so much work, let's be honest. Fun book though. Would definitely read again!
Original Review
I am very thankful to Justine for sending me a free ebook of her novel. I enjoyed reading it. I'm normally not one for Romance type novels but this one was different. The whole online dating aspect made it a lot more "real" almost.
It did however seem like a book I could have read on wattpad for example.
Full review soon.
June 4, 2018
I was given a copy of this ebook, by the author, in return for an honest review, which I am more than happy to give. This was a well written story about the pitfalls Lucia faces when making a foray into online dating. I laughed, I cringed, and I felt sorry for her...... This is a great book for lovers of chick-lit, or romantic comedies. I could actually imagine this as a movie and I think it would be very popular. Looking forward to Justine's next book!
February 6, 2019
My middle name is Lucia, I have an Italian back and I met the love on my life on a dating site. Ok, enough about me.
This is the story of Lucia, an Italian girl who, fed up of dating the wrong guys, decides to join an online dating site. Chat Love. But will she meet the love of her life online too?
I absolutely loved the book and could not put it down. It made me laugh out loud and loved her disastrous dates
I would definitely reccommend this book chick lit lovers. A must read for whoever has experienced the whole online dating thing.
I can’t wait for another Justine’s book and really hope there will be a sequel since I fell in love with all characters.
5 stars out of 5. Hands down.
This is the story of Lucia, an Italian girl who, fed up of dating the wrong guys, decides to join an online dating site. Chat Love. But will she meet the love of her life online too?
I absolutely loved the book and could not put it down. It made me laugh out loud and loved her disastrous dates
I would definitely reccommend this book chick lit lovers. A must read for whoever has experienced the whole online dating thing.
I can’t wait for another Justine’s book and really hope there will be a sequel since I fell in love with all characters.
5 stars out of 5. Hands down.
October 29, 2020
Justice Faeth totally nails romantic comedy in this fun novel about a series of unfortunate events in New York City. I guess I should clarify that the series of unfortunate events are actually several blind dates of men that our lovely Italian Lucia meets on an app called Chat Love.
Lucia's family pressures her to be in a relationship, to be married and start a family as that is a big milestone in their family traditions and culture. Lucia is a strong, independent woman...but she also wants love in her life. She scoffs when others mention Chat Love, but eventually winds up changing her mind and starting her profile.
Hilarious blind dates soon to follow - they seem so realistic, makes me wonder how many of these blind dates are pure imagination and how many could be true stories that are reprinted for our entertainment. I can see these dates unfolding and I laughed out loud more than a few times. All the characters are really well written- and these characters deserve to have novels of their own! Lucia is really getting serious about romance and wants to have a relationship, and it may take some growing up to finally get there and be ready for more than just a bit of romance.
Definitely enjoyed Chat Love and am looking forward to reading more by Justine Faeth! So appreciate the comedy, which we could all use right now....but also I fell for the characters!!!
Lucia's family pressures her to be in a relationship, to be married and start a family as that is a big milestone in their family traditions and culture. Lucia is a strong, independent woman...but she also wants love in her life. She scoffs when others mention Chat Love, but eventually winds up changing her mind and starting her profile.
Hilarious blind dates soon to follow - they seem so realistic, makes me wonder how many of these blind dates are pure imagination and how many could be true stories that are reprinted for our entertainment. I can see these dates unfolding and I laughed out loud more than a few times. All the characters are really well written- and these characters deserve to have novels of their own! Lucia is really getting serious about romance and wants to have a relationship, and it may take some growing up to finally get there and be ready for more than just a bit of romance.
Definitely enjoyed Chat Love and am looking forward to reading more by Justine Faeth! So appreciate the comedy, which we could all use right now....but also I fell for the characters!!!
June 18, 2018
First, I'd like to thank the author, Justine Faeth , for asking me to read her book. It's was my pleasure to read.
Chat love is a romantic comedy about the things we do to find that special someone. Lucia is a young lady, soon turning 28, who wishes to be in love and loved by someone. She allows her friends to encourage her to pursue online dating and the romantic comedy galvanizes into fits of humor, dates of dullness, dates of adventure, and a little stalking included.
Lucia takes the reader through all her failed dates and crazy friend suggestions in a comical way. The writing is a page turner, the characters are normal everyday people with minor idiosyncrasies, the dates keep you laughing, and Lucia demonstrates all the emotions women go through when trying to find love and with insurmountable pressure from her family about her being single and trying to set her up on dates.
I truly enjoyed this book a lot. I hated that it ended. There are a few grammatical errors but not enough to distract my attention to the story. I would recommend reader's between the ages of 18 & above to read this book because of some of the language and sexual activities.
Chat love is a romantic comedy about the things we do to find that special someone. Lucia is a young lady, soon turning 28, who wishes to be in love and loved by someone. She allows her friends to encourage her to pursue online dating and the romantic comedy galvanizes into fits of humor, dates of dullness, dates of adventure, and a little stalking included.
Lucia takes the reader through all her failed dates and crazy friend suggestions in a comical way. The writing is a page turner, the characters are normal everyday people with minor idiosyncrasies, the dates keep you laughing, and Lucia demonstrates all the emotions women go through when trying to find love and with insurmountable pressure from her family about her being single and trying to set her up on dates.
I truly enjoyed this book a lot. I hated that it ended. There are a few grammatical errors but not enough to distract my attention to the story. I would recommend reader's between the ages of 18 & above to read this book because of some of the language and sexual activities.
December 21, 2013
I got this book free from the author as long as I did a review. I have to say I really enjoyed this story about Lucia and her quest toward finding Mr. Right. Lucia is from a big Italian family, with a younger sister who is already married with a baby on the way, so what is taking her so long to find Mr. Right? Lucia feels like she has exhausted all her options except trying a internet dating service called Chat Love. There is also a coworker who she has chemistry with, but should she really mix business with pleasure? Mr. Right has to be out there she just has to keep looking and the dates she experiences are quite funny. I loved Lucia and her circle of friends, who she turns to often when the fish in the pond need to be thrown back. I found the story well written and a light, fun read. It was kind of predictable, but I enjoyed it all the same. The only thing I would have liked is a little more when it came to the sex scenes. Overall, an enjoyable read! Can't wait to see what Justine Faeth writes next.
April 25, 2017
I received a copy of this from the author, for a review.
It was also the first e-book I ever read and received which in itself opened a new level of crazy to my book obsession. I have read this about 3 times, as writing a review is not something I normally do I prefer to leave peoples minds to their own devices.
But, I love chick lit, it is my escape and this book is one of new favourites and am looking forward to more from this author.
The style is Sophie Kinesella with an American style twist. Its a modern love story involving of course NYC and online dating! There was definitely a realism to the crazy adventures, the characters, like people, could be frustrating but also very relatable. It was laugh out loud in the coffee shop funny.
I could feel the direction the book was heading about halfway through, although I enjoy being given a slight heads up to where the plot might lead. Overall, a light, cozy read.
It was also the first e-book I ever read and received which in itself opened a new level of crazy to my book obsession. I have read this about 3 times, as writing a review is not something I normally do I prefer to leave peoples minds to their own devices.
But, I love chick lit, it is my escape and this book is one of new favourites and am looking forward to more from this author.
The style is Sophie Kinesella with an American style twist. Its a modern love story involving of course NYC and online dating! There was definitely a realism to the crazy adventures, the characters, like people, could be frustrating but also very relatable. It was laugh out loud in the coffee shop funny.
I could feel the direction the book was heading about halfway through, although I enjoy being given a slight heads up to where the plot might lead. Overall, a light, cozy read.
August 23, 2017
Right before starting this book, I wasn't exactly sure what to expect.
But I was pleasantly surprised!
Lucia being close to my own age had some significance to what is going on in my mind and it was a interesting to change up from the usual early-20's characters that is more common in the books I've read.
Definitely a Sex-and-The-City-with-a-twist!
Definitely worth being recommended!
March 29, 2020
Absolutely loved it! Great, fun read! I look forward to reading more by Justine Faeth.
November 12, 2019
After this book was randomly recomended to me by someone here. The author send me a surprise gift of the book to read and review so here it is.
The book was amazing i liked it alot.
Eventho about 25%into the book i knew how it would end little predictable.
But never the less i liked it.
So much te relate to it online dating is tricky and all
Was very surprised i like this book as much ad i did.
I did like the characters and how the group of friends found love in unexspected once.
For sure would i reccomend this book
The book was amazing i liked it alot.
Eventho about 25%into the book i knew how it would end little predictable.
But never the less i liked it.
So much te relate to it online dating is tricky and all
Was very surprised i like this book as much ad i did.
I did like the characters and how the group of friends found love in unexspected once.
For sure would i reccomend this book
July 17, 2016
4.5 ;)
I received this book as a gift from Justine Faeth in exchange for an honest review.
First at all, I'd like to give an enormous thank you to the author
for giving me the opportunity to read Chat Love for free.
Also, I want to thank her for creating this fabulous characters. I had a great time reading about them, also I couldn't stop feeling sorry for Lucia (I find myself in her shoes and I know exactly what it feels to be single at 27 and how it is that everyone around ask you if you have a boyfriend, or worse, when are you bringing him home?, and how society, family and friends create pressure on someone)... So I felt that Justine was describing myself without knowing me.
Well, about the reading. What can I say? It was hilarious!!! It's a great chick-lit, it has a lot of fun, very entertaining and the most important thing...
THE PERFECT COMBINATION!!!
British guy + British guy who cannot stand you.
I assure you that if you'll give it a try, you wouldn't be able to put it down!
It's worth the reading! :D
Español/Spanish:
Recibí este libro como un regalo de Justine Faeth a cambio de una reseña honesta.
Primero de todo, me gustaría darle un enorme agradecimiento a la autora
por darme la oportunidad de leer Chat Love gratis.
Además, quiero darle las gracias por la creación de estos fabulosos personajes. Me divertí mucho, me emocioné, y además no podía dejar de sentir lástima por Lucía (me encuentro en sus zapatos y sé exactamente lo que se siente estar solo a los 27 y como es que cada uno alrededor tuyo te pregunta si tenes novio, o peor aún, ¿cuándo vas a traerlo a casa?. Como la sociedad, la familia y amigos crean presión sobre una persona respecto a estar soltera) ... Así que sentí como que Justine estaba describiéndome a mí misma.
Bueno, acerca de la lectura. ¿Qué puedo decir? Fue demasiado gracioso !!! Es un gran chick-lit, tiene un montón de diversión, es muy entretenido y lo más importante ...
Tiene la combinación perfecta !!!
Chico británico + chico británico que no te puede soportar.
Les aseguro que si le dan una oportunidad, no podrán parar de leerlo!
Vale la pena leerlo!
I received this book as a gift from Justine Faeth in exchange for an honest review.
First at all, I'd like to give an enormous thank you to the author
for giving me the opportunity to read Chat Love for free.
Also, I want to thank her for creating this fabulous characters. I had a great time reading about them, also I couldn't stop feeling sorry for Lucia (I find myself in her shoes and I know exactly what it feels to be single at 27 and how it is that everyone around ask you if you have a boyfriend, or worse, when are you bringing him home?, and how society, family and friends create pressure on someone)... So I felt that Justine was describing myself without knowing me.
Well, about the reading. What can I say? It was hilarious!!! It's a great chick-lit, it has a lot of fun, very entertaining and the most important thing...
THE PERFECT COMBINATION!!!
British guy + British guy who cannot stand you.
I assure you that if you'll give it a try, you wouldn't be able to put it down!
It's worth the reading! :D
Español/Spanish:
Recibí este libro como un regalo de Justine Faeth a cambio de una reseña honesta.
Primero de todo, me gustaría darle un enorme agradecimiento a la autora
por darme la oportunidad de leer Chat Love gratis.
Además, quiero darle las gracias por la creación de estos fabulosos personajes. Me divertí mucho, me emocioné, y además no podía dejar de sentir lástima por Lucía (me encuentro en sus zapatos y sé exactamente lo que se siente estar solo a los 27 y como es que cada uno alrededor tuyo te pregunta si tenes novio, o peor aún, ¿cuándo vas a traerlo a casa?. Como la sociedad, la familia y amigos crean presión sobre una persona respecto a estar soltera) ... Así que sentí como que Justine estaba describiéndome a mí misma.
Bueno, acerca de la lectura. ¿Qué puedo decir? Fue demasiado gracioso !!! Es un gran chick-lit, tiene un montón de diversión, es muy entretenido y lo más importante ...
Tiene la combinación perfecta !!!
Chico británico + chico británico que no te puede soportar.
Les aseguro que si le dan una oportunidad, no podrán parar de leerlo!
Vale la pena leerlo!
January 26, 2014
* I received the book from the author for an honest review. *
Let me start by saying I haven’t read a lot of romance lately. I used to love it but it all became the same thing and I just got tired of it. I read it every once in a while but it has to sound new and interesting and truly possible for me to believe to read and this was exactly what I was looking for. I read this book in a day because every time I put it down I was wondering what was going to happen next and couldn’t help but pick it up again and again.
Lucia is having a hard time for the right one. She doesn’t want to settle for just someone but the right one. She decides to try out the online dating scene, despite her family and some friends view on this. She goes on date after date trying to find the right one and she runs into some interesting people. I loved reading about the dates. Some of them make me laugh and others….well, made me glad I am married and never have to go through the things she did.
She has some great friends, both males and female, to help, encourage and laugh with her through her experiences.
I found myself smiling and cheering for a certain someone throughout the book. I loved that Lucia was someone who stuck to her morals and didn’t just bed jump. It was the right about of romance with a real story included. I loved it and you will too!
Let me start by saying I haven’t read a lot of romance lately. I used to love it but it all became the same thing and I just got tired of it. I read it every once in a while but it has to sound new and interesting and truly possible for me to believe to read and this was exactly what I was looking for. I read this book in a day because every time I put it down I was wondering what was going to happen next and couldn’t help but pick it up again and again.
Lucia is having a hard time for the right one. She doesn’t want to settle for just someone but the right one. She decides to try out the online dating scene, despite her family and some friends view on this. She goes on date after date trying to find the right one and she runs into some interesting people. I loved reading about the dates. Some of them make me laugh and others….well, made me glad I am married and never have to go through the things she did.
She has some great friends, both males and female, to help, encourage and laugh with her through her experiences.
I found myself smiling and cheering for a certain someone throughout the book. I loved that Lucia was someone who stuck to her morals and didn’t just bed jump. It was the right about of romance with a real story included. I loved it and you will too!
February 24, 2016
I received this book from the author to read and review. I had planned on reading it at some point, but it quickly moved to the top of my list.
I have to say that I really enjoyed this book!!! For the first chapter or two I wasn't really sure about it (which happens with quite a few books), but once you get a feel for Lucia and her friends you get completely sucked in to the story. I couldn't put it down and finished it in one day. It is really easy to relate to her, as well as the dating struggles she goes through. I found myself rooting for Jackson almost from the start, but loved watching how their relationship unfolded in a very realistic way.
The book had laughs, romance, a few drama moments, and some moments were you wanted to yell at everyone in the book. I am really glad to got a chance to read it and would definitely recommend reading it!!
I have to say that I really enjoyed this book!!! For the first chapter or two I wasn't really sure about it (which happens with quite a few books), but once you get a feel for Lucia and her friends you get completely sucked in to the story. I couldn't put it down and finished it in one day. It is really easy to relate to her, as well as the dating struggles she goes through. I found myself rooting for Jackson almost from the start, but loved watching how their relationship unfolded in a very realistic way.
The book had laughs, romance, a few drama moments, and some moments were you wanted to yell at everyone in the book. I am really glad to got a chance to read it and would definitely recommend reading it!!
September 6, 2015
This was a fantastic read for me. Although it isn't my typical genre, I was offered the opportunity to read and give an honest review. And honestly, it was fun! The characters were very likable and some I could even see myself hanging out with. Sometime the lead female was really naive and you wanted to scream, "hello!!!!" to her but everyone has a friend like that.
I found the male characters typical and nothing really special. The dating experiences were hilarious to me and being a married woman in my 40s, felt like I was living vicariously through them.
If you want a light quick read that will make you chuckle, I recommend this book. I would love a sequel to see where Pia's adventures take her :)
I found the male characters typical and nothing really special. The dating experiences were hilarious to me and being a married woman in my 40s, felt like I was living vicariously through them.
If you want a light quick read that will make you chuckle, I recommend this book. I would love a sequel to see where Pia's adventures take her :)
June 21, 2018
Let me start by saying I enjoyed this book and I would absolutely read another Justine Faeth book. To me, it's a mix of Sex and the City (as described in the synopsis), You've Got Mail, and My Big Fat Greek Wedding (her family thinks she's needs to find herself a good Italian man, get married, and have babies, ASAP). Reading this book makes me so glad I'm not on the dating market because boy does Lucia find herself some winners. I love her dedication to keep trying to find her perfect match despite one dating disaster after another. It's a light fun read that I would recommend to others.
January 2, 2019
It was a cute fluffy quick read, but way too predictable to me. Also, sometimes I was desperate to smack Lucia on the face because of the way she thinks. She's so desperate to find a man and sometimes it annoyed me that she felt like a man would make everything perfect and she's obsessed with the idea of wedding, something that made me sick of reading. Other than that it was nice and I enjoyed most of it.
P.S. Big thanks to Justine Faith, the writer of the book, for gifting it to me.
P.S. Big thanks to Justine Faith, the writer of the book, for gifting it to me.
February 14, 2014
This was a super cute light read. While predictable at times, I genuinely enjoyed the characters and the story line. I found myself laughing out loud at many of Lucia's failed dates and the antics of her loving, but crazy family. I was pleasantly surprised by this book and would recommend it to anyone who likes fun, light chick lit.
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